Private Ronald Leban, whose death of pneumonia in a
hospital back of the lines in France was announced recently,
enlisted in Webster City. His home was in Jewell south of that
city. Private Lewis [?Maslanc], also dead of pneumonia, likewise
enlisted there, though his home is unknown. Both were members of
the Rainbow division.
Corporal Lewis Summers of Waterloo, a member of the
Rainbow division, is now in a base hospital back of the French
lines suffering from wounds received [illegible words] American
troops made a raid on the German trenches. His condition is said
to be critical. Corporal Summers was awarded the crox de gierre
for bravery.
~ source: Nashua Reporter,
Nashua, Chickasaw co. Iowa, Thursday, April 11, 1918
~ submitted by Sharyl Ferrall
Iowa Old Press |
