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��1st Lt. OTTO STAEHLI

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��FIRST LIEUTENANT OTTO STAEHLI

Company K, 7th Infantry, Third Division. Killed in action near Cunel, France,

on October 12, 1918.

Lieutenant Staehli was born in Chicago, III., on March 26, 1892. He was edu- cated in the public schools of that city and studied for two years in the University of Illinois.^ He then entered the employ of the Chicago Embroidery Company as a chemical engineer. He served two years with the Illinois National Guard, and had border experience. He was admitted to the Second Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan and assigned to the 1 7th Company. Upon receiving his commis- sion Lieutenant Staehli was ordered over- seas, sailing on December 14, 1917. Ar- riving in France he was detailed for further study and training at A. E. F. schools, Langres, and later sent to a Brit- ish school. He w^as then assigned to the 7th Infantry, with which regiment he re- mained until his death. While assisting a wounded German in the vicinity of Hill 2 72, north of Verdun, Lieutenant Staehli w^as instantly killed by machine gun fire. He was cited in orders and aw^arded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery. He was unmarried. His mother, Mrs. ^ Emma Staehli, of 5 II Aldine Avenue, Chi-

cago, survives.

��CAPTAIN LEE G. STARK

Coast Artillery. Died of pneumonia at Chicago, 111., on January 10, 1920.

��Captain Stark was born in Cleveland, O., on September 19, 1890. He was edu- cated in the public schools of Chicago, III., and enlisted in the regular army at the completion of his school course, serving four years in the ranks before his admit- tance to the First Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan. He was commissioned a second lieutenant upon the completion of the training period and ordered to Fort Monroe, Va., where he was promo- ted to a first lieutenancy and ordered over- seas with the Coast Artillery. In Sep- tember, 1917, Captain Stark sailed for France. Arriving overseas further in- struction in heavy artillery was given, after which he went to the front, re- maining until the end of the war. He was promoted to a captaincy in 1918. Returning from France Captain Stark se- cured his discharge and entered the em- ploy of the government as a civil engineer in the federal building, Chicago. He was taken ill v^^ith pneumonia early in Jan- uary, 1920, and died on January I 0th. He was unmarried. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Stark, of 4 709 Champlain avenue, Chicago, 111., survive.

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