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HONORS FOR THREE CAMBRIDGE VETSImpressive Services atTriple FuneralA triple military funeral was held yesterday afternoon, under the direction of the Cambridge Post, American Legion, for three Cambridge young men who were killed while fighting overseas withthe A. E. F*IpSE.The three heroes, whose bodies arrivedfcom overseas last week, were private Musil Opelchuck, formerly of 44 5th st, Last Cambridge, and of Co C. 30th Infantry; private Harry J. Akins, son of Mrs Mary E. Akins of \H Shepard st, ofCo B, 102d Machine Hun Battalion, and private Ha^nmid J. Burns, son of Mr and MAs Harry Burns of 5 Columbiaterrace, of Co C, KMth Infantry.\t - o’clock Saturday afternoon the bodies were moved from the parents* homes to the Council Chamber. Cambridge City Hall, where they lay in state, guarded by a guard of honor from Hie Cambridge Legion post, until thefuneral yesterday.At 1:30 jyesterduy afternoon, services were held for private Burns in 8t Marv’s Church, for private Akins in St Peter’s Church and for private Opel-chuck in City Hall The caskets were borne on gun caissonsfro in i hr churches and city Hall. Th* f liberal processing of private Burns \.;r*ed with that of private Opelchuck •H City Hall, and later with that of private Akins af Harvard sq.* The' procession then proceeded to the Soldiers’ lot in the Cambridge Cemetery where* committal services were held.Private Opelchuck was killed at lt;hit tea u Thierry. 1‘'ranee, on Julv 20. ISIS Private Akins met his death at :vicheprey. France. April 20. pnv Prl-v;m« Burns wok killed In the Tour Sector. France, May *J$, Hi 13,
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Boston Daily Globe
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Mon, Apr 17, 1922
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