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DEATH IN BATTLEPRIVATE • HARRY KRUGJOHN SENDS CONDOLENCES TO PARENTS OF SLAIN “PAL”LIVED BUT A FEW MINUTES AFTER HUNS SHOT HIM DOWNFellow-Sol dier Pays Tribute ToYoung Man Who Gave His AllFor CountryThat Private William Grant, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Grant of 283 North Galena avenue, was killed In action last month now seems a certainty, as the young soldier’s father this morning received a letter from Private Harry B. Krugjohn, a member of the same company and an intimate friend of William Grant, in which it is stated that Private Grant was wounded in battle and lived hut a few moments after being struck. Private Krugjohn writes that he was with Private Grant at the time of his death. This apparently confirms the rumors which have been afloat for the last month regarding the death of Private Grant. *lt had been rumored for some time that the young man had been killed in action but up to date the parents have received no official notice of the death from them
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Freeport Journal Standard
Freeport, Illinois, US
Sat, Sep 21, 1918
Page 7
Full Page
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Bancroft T.
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