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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1919
Page
8
A frail elderly mother stands among a crowd at a station awaiting news of her son killed in France. She recalls his life in Seattle area shipyards and a truck farm, hoping French folk will honor his grave with roses. Her sadness shifts to quiet pride as fellow veterans comfort her.
The Cassidys greet Sergeant Lafe Jr. of Headquarters band, 3fiet, as £. T. Cassidy poses with Lafe's dome protector. Margaret Cassidy wears a German officer's helmet picked up in a Flanders dugout after evacuation. Mrs. B. T. Canmidy joins the family group.
Idaho supply sergeant Abie M. Thorf of Co B 361st Infantry earned the Distinguished Service Cross for heroic action near Genée France on September 28 1918. Despite grievous wounds he crawled 600 yards under heavy shelling to deliver vital papers to his company commander.
Private Fred Pearson of Company C 6th Siegf infantry gained a Belgian Croix de Guerre after pals urged him to retrieve the medal from his pocket. Sergt Bruce Arnold and Sergt O T Tomany praised Pearson and cited for leading men under heavy shell fire at Audenarde on November 8, while in the Argonne days he never boasted about the feat.
Drum Major Thomas Miles led the Elks band in the 361st procession wearing a bright red uniform and a striking white headpiece, staged as part of the showy parade display.
Col. A. D. Cummings led the 361st Infantry in battle as the unit faced fierce resistance from retreating Beys, recounting the struggle and the unit’s efforts to hold their line under heavy fire.
The Wild West division and the 47th landed in Belgium on October 19, 1918, joining Belgian forces to retake Audenarde from German control. Initial Belgian suspicion gave way to jubilation as American troops proved their role.
The Seattle native Lieut Frank McDonald earned his commission in the Argonne fighting. Townsfolk cheered him loudly as he rode through the streets with shouts of Oh you Frank Atta Foy in every block along the line of march.
Two officers of the 65d Coast artillery are to speak on Victory Loan leave in Beattie. Lieut. H. N. Walker of Spokane and Stanford graduate, signal officer in the upper Sound forts, trained at the Presidio and overseas since July 1918. Lieut. Robert A. Le Baron of San Francisco, formerly with the Coast Guard, also went overseas with the 62d Coast artillery.
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