Honor Roll of Boys who Died Going Over 

 
 

Daniel P. Bracelin

   

Private, Company B

#100163

 

 

     Died March 11, 1918 at Baccarat Hospital. Buried March 12th, in Grave No. 21, Baccarat Cemetery. Son of Mrs. Patrick Bracelin, Norwalk, Iowa. Private Bracelin was wounded by shrapnel in the trench raid of March 5th.  Sergeant Dawson, who was present at the time relates Bracelin's last words: "Tell the boys I did my part."  He was taken to the hospital in Baccarat, where he died a few days later.

   
   
   
   

Fred C. Brummett

   

Private, Company F

#101187

 

         Wounded in action March 9th, at Neu Ville, and died in the hospital at Baccarat on March 10, 1918. Buried March 13th in Grave No. 24, Baccarat Cemetery. Son of Mrs. Rushia Brummett, Clarinda, Iowa. Private Brummett was wounded in the back by a high explosive shell.  He received immediate and the best of care from American and French surgeons, but they failed to save him.  He was a young man of splendid character.  His last words were about his mother, whom he greatly loved. Private Barummett was awarded the Croix de Guerre before he died.

 
 
   

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