Word: nears
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Ralph Guy White, L. '16 died July 21, 1918, at Field Hospital No. 1, of wounds received on the Soissons Front. He entered the service April 13, 1917, and received his commission seven days later. Lieut, White sailed with the 26th Division in September, 1917, and went into action near Soissions in February, 1918. In March he was ordered away from the front, but returned again in July. He was Mortally wounded July 19 by machine gun fire...
...take full charge of the situation and apply Mr. Hood's remedies, if practical, and any others that may suggest themselves. Such a man would be a general adviser to all non-American students. He would bring them in from the outskirts of college life to a place near the core and would be continually at their disposal. The establishment of the office of Dean of Foreign Students merits the attention of the Faculty...
Colonel Raynal Cawthorne Bolling '00, of New York, former Chief of the Air Service, who has previously been reported missing was killed in France last March; it was learned yesterday. While passing in an automobile along the Amiens-St. Quentin road near Estrees he was surprised by a party of Germans, and shot down after a short one-sided fight...
First Lieutenant Francis W. Gilbert '11 received the Distinguished Service Cross with the following citation:--"For extraordinary heroism in action near Fismes, France, Aug. 26, 1918, and near Remily, France, Nov. 10, 1918. On Aug. 26, Lieutenant Gilbert made a daylight reconnaisance of the ruins of Tannerie near Fismes, entered Fismes under direct observation and fire of the enemy, and continued his reconnaisance along the Rouen-Rheims road under machine gun fire, for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the terrain was favorable for an attack on the Chateau du Diable. On November 10 he voluntarily led a patrol...
Lieutenant Charles F. Williams LL.B. '99 who served in the 9th Machine Gun Battalion was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for:--"Extraordinary heroism in action near Romagne, France, October 11, 1918. Although wounded by a high explosive shell, Lieutenant Williams refused to be evacuated, but continued leading his platoon in the attack and successfully defended his position from counterattack until completely exhausted...