Leo R. Atwater

Private Company B

       Died in Base Hospital No. 48. Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Atwater, Minden, Nebraska. Private Atwater was wounded in action on August 23, 1918 and died shortly after in the hospital. Enlisted
April 8, 1917.

Laurance Edward Jobe

Private Company E 168th Infantry

      Died of wounds July 26, 1918. Home address, Macedonia, Iowa. Laurance was seriously wounded on July 26th and was carried to the dressing station, where he died. He gave to his comrade, Harry Compton, a message to be carried to his mother, saying, "I am all right. I have done my bit and am ready to go. Tell mother God bless her and I will see her some day." Laurance had nine machine bullets through his body. He was buried at Epieds, France. The stoical manner in which he endured his suffering and faced death was inspiring to see.