Honor Roll of Boys who Died Going Over 

 
 
Private Bruce C. Croft

Bruce C. Croft

   

Private, Company A

#99972

 

 

     Died on May 28th of wounds received in gas attack at Village Negre. Buried in Baccarat Cemetery, Grave No. 79. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Croft, Winterset, Iowa. Private Croft lost his life trying to save others.  He was a gas guard at the time of the attack on May 27th. Private Croft was recommended for the Croix de Guerre by Major Conkling.

   
   
   
   

Carl B. Beaversdorf

   

Private, Company A

#99913

 

  

     Died of gas wounds on May 28, 1918. Buried in Baccarat Cemetery, Grave No. 67. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Beaversdorf, Dubuque, Iowa. Private Beaversdorf was a member of the First Iowa Infantry and was transferred to the 168th Infantry.  He did very good work in the trenches in the former engagements.  Private Beaversdorf was gassed on May 27th and died the following day in the hospital at Baccarat.

 
 
   

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