Laurens Corning Shull
January 17, 1894 |
August 5, 1918 |
1st
Lieut. Commanding Co. G, 26th Infantry
Wounded in action
July 20, 1918, and
died of his wounds at American Red Cross Hospital No. 1,
Neully, near the west gates of Paris.
Lieut. Shull was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for
exceptional bravery and leadership in action, and promoted to
the Commandership of his company. In his honor the Sioux City
post of The Veterans of Foreign Wars have named their post
Laurens C. Shull Post No. 580.
Buried in Graceland Park Mausoleum, December 11, 1921.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C.
Shull, 2709 Jackson Street, Sioux City, Iowa.
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