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BEING THE NARRATIVE OF BATTERY A OF THE 101st FIELD ARTILLERY
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LAURENCE B. WILLIAMS. Killed in action July 19, 1918, at the Battery position in Belleau Woods (Chateau-Thierry Sector). Corp. Williams was killed at the same time as Cunningham. When most of the Battery had moved out of the position, owing to the heavy shelling that was going on, he went back to see if any wounded had been left behind, and in so doing was killed. He was buried in the American Cemetery at Bezu-Le-Gery.
SETH A. ELDRIDGE. Died of wounds July 19, 1918. Pvt. Eldridge was very severely wounded in the same heavy shelling that killed Williams and Cunningham,—in the Belleau Woods position. He died in the 103rd Field Hospital the same day. He was buried in the American Cemetery at La Ferte sous Jouarre.
CHARLES R. ELLIS. Killed in action July 29, 1918, at the forward echelon in the woods near Preaux Farm, near Beuvardes, in the Aisne-Marne Offensive when a 150 exploded near him. He was buried in the American Cemetery near La Logette Farm (Beauvardes).
EDWARD A. HOOPER. Killed in action July 29, 1918, at the forward echelon in the woods near Preaux Farm, near Beuvardes, in the Aisne-Marne Offensive, by the same shell that killed Ellis and Howland. He was buried in the American Cemetery near La Logette Farm (Beuvardes).
RAYMOND L. HOWLAND. Killed in action July 29, 1918, at the forward echelon in the woods near Preaux Farm, near Beuvardes, in the Aisne-Marne Offensive, by the same shell that killed Ellis and Hooper. He was buried in the American Cemetery near La Logette Farm (Beuvardes).
ELLERY PEABODY, Jr. Died of wounds Oct. 24, 1918. The firing Battery was moving forward to its advanced position in "Death Valley," near Haumont (Verdun). Sgt. Peabody was walking along near the Park Wagon when a burst of 77's exploded around them. He was very severely wounded by a shell fragment and later died on his way to the hospital. He was buried in the American Cemetery at Verdun.
CHARLES W. PLUMMER. Killed in action Aug. 11, 1918. Lieut. Plummer, although not a member of Battery A at the time of his death, had been connected with the organization up to Jan., 1918. He was killed in action, while flying with the 88th Aero Squadron, above the Vesle River. He was buried near Chateau-Thierry. He had been awarded both the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross.
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