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Lieut. Elmer T. Doocy, former cWesleyan football star and graduate oof the Wesleyan law school, has been ckilled in action in France. The date tkof his death was given as September t12. Lieut. Doocy was well known as aan athlete. He played football dur- aing his entire school career. He was ca member of the Sigma Chi frater- gnity. He was engaged in the prac- Itice of law with his father in Pitts- r. 'field when war was declared. He Ientered an officer’s training camp gand was recently promoted to a first 1lieutenancy. iThe following is the official com- tm unic at ion issued by the war department at the time he was cited and ]•»decorated for bravery on the battle- 1field: 1Washington, D. C., Sept. 12. i“Lieut. Elmer T. Doocy, of Pitts- Jfield, Illinois, was one of the seven- lt;teen receiving the distinguished serv-/ * «ice cross for heroism on the battlefield, in General Pershing’s communique tonight. Gen. Pershing made the following citation:“ ‘Second Lieut. Elmer T. Doocy, infantry, Pittsfield, 111., for repeated acts of extraordinary heroism in action near Snippes, northeast of Chal-on-Sur-Marnes, France, July 18, 3 0 and 31. After being severely wounded, with utter disregard to his own safety and comfort, he remainedon duty with his own platoon under heavy fire of gas and high explosive shells. Again on Hill 212, near Sergy, he led his platoon and that of another wounded officer forward into a machine gun nest under heavy fire, capturing four prisoners and two machine guns, and two days later, atnight near Sergy, at great risk of hisown life, he bravely went out infiont of a German sniper and broughtback into line a wounded corporal of his own platoon.’ ”
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Illinois Wesleyan Argus
Bloomington, Illinois, US
Fri, Nov 22, 1918
Page 15
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