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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Townsend, who enlisted as a volunteer in March, 1915, had never hesitated to risk his life, and had been of the greatest assistance in directing the retirement of the wounded under continual fire of the enemy. He was designated in the citation as "brave, loyal and of rare modesty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CROIX DE GUERRE AWARDED TO 5 YALE AND 2 PRINCETON MEN | 11/16/1916 | See Source »

...these men, the following five have been awarded the Croix de Guerre for valor, under fire...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CROIX DE GUERRE AWARDED TO 5 YALE AND 2 PRINCETON MEN | 11/16/1916 | See Source »

Luke C. Doyle, also of section No. 3, safeguarded night and day for a fortnight with the utmost contempt of danger, the removal of many wounded over a mountain road swept by the enemy's fire...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CROIX DE GUERRE AWARDED TO 5 YALE AND 2 PRINCETON MEN | 11/16/1916 | See Source »

...congratulating him on the gallant showing made by Princeton men in the American Ambulance Service. Of the 35 Princeton men in the Field Service of the American Ambulance enumerated in the Princeton game number of the CRIMSON, two have been awarded the Croix de Guerre for valor under fire. The two men who were so cited are Herbert Pell Townsend 1910 and Stanley Dill...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CROIX DE GUERRE AWARDED TO 5 YALE AND 2 PRINCETON MEN | 11/16/1916 | See Source »

...Soon afterwards the cornerstone of the first building, Nassau Hall, was laid, and the building completed in 1757. It was 170 feet long and 54 feet wide, and had, as now, three stories and a cupola. Twice since its erection the interior of the building has been destroyed by fire but the honest workmanship of its first builders has enabled it to survive both catastrophes. The college was removed to Princeton in the autumn of 1756 and opened there with 70 students...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HISTORY OF PRINCETON FROM FOUNDING TO PRESENT TIME | 11/11/1916 | See Source »

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