James E. Smith

Private First Class, Company F

       Killed at Chateau Thierry, July 28, 1918. The company, or what was left of it, was on Hill 212 when the order came to place an outpost to the right on a small ditch, which was under heavy shell fire. While on his way to this post Smith was hit and instantly killed by an enemy shell. Private Smith was 39 years old and, as he said, enlisted to keep some younger man, who had dependents, from going. He had poor health all the time but never gave up and can well be termed "A true soldier of the old school." Emergency address, Will L. Lyon, Jefferson, Iowa.

Fred A. Hayes

Corporal Company C

#100367

    
      Killed at Chateau Thierry near Hill 212, July 28, 1918. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hayes, Morning Sun, Iowa. Corporal Hayes was advancing with his men. They were under a heavy fire from the enemy's machine guns and were lying down in a skirmish line. While they were waiting to continue the advance, Corporal Hayes was shot through the heart by a machine gun bullet and instantly killed.