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��THE FORT SHERIDAN ASSOCIATION

��SECOND LIEUTENANT LEE NICHOLAS WALL

��Company M, 125th Infantry, Thirty-second Division.

��Killed in action near

��2nd Lt. LEE N. WALL

��Lieutenant Wall was born in St. Louis, Mo., in I 889. He was educated in the St. Louis University of St. Louis, Mo. Upon graduating he accepted position as secretary of the Milv^raukee Credit Men's Association. He then entered the Sec- ond Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sher- idan. Upon receipt of his commission, he was ordered overseas, sailing on Jan- uary 10, 1918, unassigned. Upon his arrival overseas, he was sent for further instruction to the American Specialists' School at Langres, and then ordered to Company F, of the 1 68th Infantry. After a short time with these troops, he was assigned to Company M, 125th Infantry. On the 3 1 st of July, Lieutenant Wall while leading his platoon near the outskirts of Sergy was fatally wounded, death result- ing in a few hours. He was unmarried. He is survived by his father and rpother, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Wall, who reside at 2001 College avenue, St. Louis, Mo.

��FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM WALLRICH

Company F, 38th Infantry, Third Division. Killed in action near Joulgonne, France, on July 23, 1918.

��Lieutenant Wallrich was born in Sha- wano, Wis., on October 28, 1894. He was educated in the public schools of that city and graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1917. At the outbreak of war he applied for and w^as admitted to the First Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan. Upon completion of the

course he was held over for the Second camp. Receiving his commission he wras ordered to Camp Greene, N. C, where he was assigned to the 38th Infan- try, with w^hich regiment he sailed for France in March, 1918. Arriving over- sea.s. Lieutenant Wallrich vvras detailed for further instruction in the A. E. F. gas school at Chaumont. Finishing the

course he returned to his company and was appointed regimental gas officer. On July 23, 1918, during the Aisne-Marne offensive, near Joulgonne, he was instantly killed by shrapnel while carrying up food to men who were laying out in the field. Lieutenant Wallrich was unmarried. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Wallrich, of Shawano, Wis.

��1st Lt. WILLIAM WALLRICH

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