October 15, 2012 – 2:37 pm
Graduated August 30th 1917. In the afternoon of November 3, 1918, he took command of Company D which at the time was heavily engaged with the enemy in the Meuse – Argonne offensive. That night D Company made an attack upon a ridge just south of Beaumont. It was while leading his company in this attack that he was mortally wounded. He was removed to a nearby hospital, where he died November 22, 1918 in France. Age 24 years.
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October 15, 2012 – 2:37 pm
No. 5842. Class of 1918. “With rarer courage and conspicuous
gallantry he led a counter attack against the enemy five times his own numbers, July 15th 1918, east of Chateau Thierry, France, in which he was killed. Age 21.
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October 15, 2012 – 2:37 pm
5883 Class of August 30th,1917 Near Fleville, Meuse – Argonne about dusk October 4th he attacked and captured enemy machine gun nests at Chatel Farm. On October 5th the enemy began shelling his command with anti-tank guns and shrapnel. While making reconnaissance, Lieutenant Long was struck fragment of shell killing him instantly. Age 23
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October 14, 2012 – 2:37 pm
No. 5850. Class of 1918 graduated 31st of August 1917. Having exposed himself fearlessly to a terrific artillery barrage to superintend personally the operations of his own troops, was mortally wounded August 17, 1918, at Frappelle in the St. Die Sector, on the Lorraine frontier., Died August 18, 1918. Aged 24 years.
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October 14, 2012 – 2:36 pm
No. 4396 Class of 1905. Colonel Dickey had charge of liaison between 69th Inf. Bde. and Division, and through his courage and coolness he was able to keep the detachment together. He was wounded by a fragment of a shell which struck him just below the right shoulder, and died from wounds received September’ 27, 1918, in the Battle of the Meuse-Argonne. Aged 35 ‘years.
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October 14, 2012 – 2:36 pm
No. 5678. Class of (April) 1917. During an attack in the Argonne, Captain Sackett was struck by several machine gun bullets while leading his men to the assault. He died a few minutes later, October 14, 1918, at Cunel, France. Age 26 years.
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October 14, 2012 – 2:36 pm
No. 5745. Class of 1918 (Aug., 1917). On the morning of October 20, 1918, Company B and two other companies of the 6th Engineers went “over the top” behind an infantry regiment. When the Regiment failed, Captain Harris leg the Engineers forward being mortally wounded near Aincreville, France. Aged 20 years.
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October 14, 2012 – 2:36 pm
No. 5712. Class of April 1917. Captain Hoover was killed at the head of his company during a desperate encounter with German storm trocps. March 1, 1918, in France, aged 22. The 1st West Pointer to be Killed in WWI, 18th Inf 1st Division
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October 14, 2012 – 2:36 pm
No. 5620 Class of April 1917. Captain Dougherty when in the midst of our attack in the Meuse-Argonne Campaign, the enemy laid down a heavy counter barrage and a shell bursting a few feet from Captain Dougherty wounded him seriously. Died October 16, 1918, Aged 23 years.
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October 14, 2012 – 2:36 pm
No. 5314; Class of 1915. Died in France April 9, 1918, aged 25. (Note there is no record of Major Kimble being wounded – however someone at the Academy listed him to the Times as KIA)
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October 13, 2012 – 2:36 pm
No. 5226 Class of 1914. He was in command of the front line operations in the Bois de Ogons, the Bois de Cunel, France, around Madeleine Farm and Hill 299. He was shot by a German sniper October 15, 1918. Aged 28 years.
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October 13, 2012 – 2:00 pm
No. 5727 Class of April, 1917. Captain Leonard was in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne offensives. It was in the latter near Romagne, France, that he was killed by a high explosive shell, while successfully leading his company in the attack on German positions, of October 14, 1918. Aged 23 years.
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October 13, 2012 – 2:00 pm
No. 5870 Class of 1918 (Aug. 1917). Captain Wilson was noticed to go down on one knee, just as a large shell struck close by him, however, he was up again in a second and bravely struggled forward. Advancing about twenty feet he fell mortally wounded on October 15th, near Ferme Madeline – close by the village of Cunel, France, October 15, 1918. Aged 21 years.
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October 13, 2012 – 1:59 pm
No. 5639 Class of April, 1917. Captain Rossell was returning from a reconnaissance, prior to leading his company in an attack, when without warning a shell burst just above, mortally wounding him, October 13, 1918, in France north of Verdun. Aged 23 years.
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October 13, 2012 – 1:59 pm
Class of 1906 Inf KIA Oct 7, 1918 Etienne-a-Arnes, France. As Battalion Commander 7th Infantry, 2d Division, he was said to be an inspiration to his men and they followed him in the face of the murderous fire. He fell with his face to the foe. (Note – Register lists the 7th as the day he was killed) Awarded DSC
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October 13, 2012 – 1:59 pm
No. 5537 Class of 1916 Killed by a shell on the 4th of October, 1918, near Epionville, Department of the Meuse, France, aged 27 years.
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October 12, 2012 – 1:58 pm
No. 5733, Class of April 20, 1917. He fell on the field of honor while leading his men over the top in the first wave of the great attack of the Thirtieth Division that broke the Hindenberg line at Bellicourt, about four miles north of St. Quentin, and where the St. Quentin Canal enters the tunnel September 29, 1918. Aged 24 years.
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October 12, 2012 – 1:58 pm
No. 5423 Class of 1915. With this battery in position, participating in St. Mihiel offensive, September 12, 1918 on which day he was instantly killed by a hostile shell while making a reconnaissance of territory from which the enemy had been driven. Aged 28 years DSC
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October 12, 2012 – 1:58 pm
No. 5854. Class of (Aug., 1917) 1918. Died of wounds 7 September 1918.
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October 12, 2012 – 1:57 pm
No. 5777. Class of 1918 (Aug., 1917). Attempted to extinguish flames caused by an enemy airplane in an ammunition dump. He was instantly killed by a shell piercing his heart. Killed August 16, 1918, in France, aged 22 years.
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