Howard G. Graham

Private, Company D

#100723

     Killed near Camp 3/5, July 15th.

     Buried in Grave No. 14.

     Son of Mr. and Mrs. Graham, Mystic, Iowa.

     Private Graham was killed at his rifle post in a position of support to the French troops. In spite of the terrific shelling, he and Private Wilcox did not abandon their post and a direct hit killed them instantly.

     Private Graham was of the quality the French General Gouraud admired and praised for that morning's work. The responsibilities of an automatic rifleman were in no better hands than his.

Ernest R. Wilcox

Private, Company D

#100801

     Killed July 15, 1918 near Camp 3/5.

     Buried in Grave No. 14, Map No. 3.

     Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Wilcox, Unionville, Iowa.

     Private Wilcox was killed by a high explosive shell while on
duty at his auto-rifle post. Through all the trench service in Lorraine he was an Automatic Rifle Gunner.

     His death caused a vacancy that was hard to fill.