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Title: Illinois in the World War; an illustrated record prepared with the coöperation and under the direction of the leaders in the state's military and civilian organizations
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: States Publications Society
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: Chicago, States Publications Society
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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, Private Powers, after being wounded, received treatmentat a first-aid station, from which he was consigned to a hospital. Throwing away his evacuationticket, he returned to the front line, where he acted as runner until the company was relieved,when he was removed to a hospital. THE 132ND INFANTRY 361 Private Charles Schultz (deceased), Company H: Near Forges, September 26, 1918, while his platoon was being held up by fire of a machinegun, Private Schultz braved the hazardous lire by going forward and driving out the crew, afterwhich he captured the gun. He died from wounds received in the exploit. Private Harry Shelly, Company A: Near Hamel, July 4, 1918, Private Shelly went out with an Australian soldier, silenceda sniping post and brought back eight prisoners. Private James J. Snyder, Machine Gun Company: Near Bois de Foret, October 10, 1918, after si.x runners had been killed or wounded inattempts to get through heavy shell fire with an important message from the regimental com-
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A VIEW OF THE TOWN OF BECH, LUXEMBURG One of the towns in which units of the 132nd were quartered. mander of the Thirty-ninth Infantry to the regimental commander of the Fifty-ninth Infantry,Private Snyder, with Private Sidney Holzman, responded to a call for volunteers and succeededin delivering the message. He was seriously gassed. Private Carl Sivanson (deceased). Company K: Near Brieulles, October 9-12, 1918, when attempting to rescue a wounded officer, who waslying exposed to terrific machine gun fire. Private Swanson was killed. For four days previously,in the performance of his duties as stretcher-bearer, he had rendered valuable service in administer-ing first-aid to the wounded and carrying them to places of safety, working at all times undermost perilous fire. Private R. A. Wilkins, Company A: At Hamel, July 4, 1918, Private Wilkins, unaided, attacked a machine gun position withhand grenades, drove off the gun crew, and captured the gun. 362 ILLINOIS IN THE WORLD WAR OFFICER

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