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John J. Gramley

Private Machine Gun Company

#1486856

      Killed October 16, 1918 at Argonne Forest. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Gramley, Cresent (sic), Oklahoma. Private Gramley was advancing with his squad in the Argonne Forest, when ;he was hit in the head with a machine gun bullet, which killed him almost instantly. He had been in the St. Mihiel advance and this was his second battle.

Nels Thompson

Private First Class Company C

#100540

      Killed October 16th at Argonne. Buried in Grave No. 1-13, Map of Kriemhilde Stellung. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Thompson, Jewell, Iowa. Private Thompson was killed by a machine gun bullet which pierced his lung, killing him almost instantly. He had been advancing with his company and was firing an automatic rifle when he was hit.
 

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