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Straight From the Trenches Scotty of the Indians Died at His Gun
A wartime Liberty Loan feature honors Scotty a Brookline youth who joined the Indian company in France at sixteen. He earned fame for flawless sho sho gun work and fearless service from Seicheprey to the Marne Ourcq line, ending with a sniper’s bullet while leading his unit.
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