ORIFLAMME 23 PRIVATE AUSTIN LEONARD GROVE . Pvt. Austin L. Grove was killed on the 28th of September, 1918 in the midst of action. While the enemy was shelling the American lines very heavily, the Intelligence Squad of the 313th Infantry was ordered to Mount Faucon to make observations and locate the position of the enemy. In the midst of the work, Pvt. Grove and several of his associates were killed by an exploding shell. He was a man of fine personality and continual good-fellowship. Pvt. Grove was born in Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania, on July 30th, 1892. He pre- pared for college at Franklin and Marshall Academy and in 1909 entered Frank- lin and Marshall College. He was always in the forefront in college activities, being a member of the Student Senate, Leader of the Mandolin Club and a mem- ber of the Glec Club. . He also made the class base ball team, was Fence c,l'1lt0l' on Class Day, 1918, and was a strong supporter of the Gocthcan Literary Society. He was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. Since leaving college he had been engaged in teaching. For the last two years he was Professor of Languages in F. and M. Academy. ' Pvt. Grove applied for admittance to an Oiiicers Training Camp and also tried to enlist in Aviation, but was refused both times on account of physical defects. However, he was called in the selective draft May 1918 and was sent to Camp Meade. He remained there only about a month and then was sent Overseas. On account of his talent and energy he was placed in the Regimental Intelligence Squad of the 313th Infantry. He filled this position with great ability and skill. One of the college professors, in speaking of him, said, In the death of Austin Grove this college has lost one of the finest young men who has crossed its campus for many a year.
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ORIFLAMME 25 L1lEU'1'1'lNAN'l' JOIIN GAISRIPIL LONG . First I.ieutenunt John Cluhriel Long, M. D., died of inilnenzu, while on u short furlough ut his home in Luncuster, on Uctoher 2-I-, I9l8. Ile wus al, mun skilled in his profession und with greut promise us u surgeon. Lieutenant Long wus horn Murch 23, 1891, ut Luncustcr, Pu. He got his curly training in Luncuster Iligh School from which he gruduuted in 1907. He then matric- ulutcd in Frunklin und Murshull College where for four yeurs hc got his pre-medicul truining. He gruduuted in 1912. Ilicut. Long then studied four yeurs in Johns Hop- kins University Medicul School und ufter receiving his M. IJ. hc wus resident surgeon of Suint Agnes Ilospitul, Ilultimorc, Murylund, from 1916 until Muy 1, 1918. He entered the United Stutes Medical Corps on Muy lst, 1918, und wus immedi- utcly pluced on the surgicul stuff of the wur demonstration Ilospitul, Rockcrfeller Institute, New York City. As un ussistunt surgeon ut this hospitul Lt. Long tuught chemistry und the methods of muking the Currel-Dukin solution. Ile wus teuching under Alexius Currel, u fumous French surgeon. On June 2, 1918, Lt. Long wus murried to Miss hllizuheth il. llnumler, R. N. Eurly in October l.t. i.ong's wife wus tukcn ill with iniluenzu. Ohtuining u leuve of uhsence hc cume to Luneuster to tuke cure ol' her when he himself cunght inliuenzu und died on Octoher 2-1-, 1918.
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