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1 Henry Richardson Colton. Sergeant Henry Richardson Colton was born in Chi- cago, Illinois on February 5th, l897, the only son of Mrs. Lillian M. Colton and the late C. H. Colton. He came to Hinsdale when but six years of age, graduated from the Grades and High School and entered the University of Illinois, where he was a student at the time of his enlist- ment. Sergeant Colton enlisted in the Signal Corps on May l Zth, l9l 7 and was assigned to Company A 31 lth Field Signal Battalion at Camp Grant, Illinois. He sailed over- seas in September, I9I8 with the 86th division. Soon after arriving in France he was sent to training school at Langres, and was given his certificate of lieuten- ancy, despite the fact that the Armistice withheld his commission. While at Langres, Sergeant Colton suffered an attack of influenza. Due to adverse conditions, complications set in and though he returned to the United States on April l7th, 1919, he did not recover. On November l3th, l9l 9 he died at his home and was buried at Bronswood Ceme- tery with Military Honors conducted by the Hinsdale Post of The American Legion. Five
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r W r Linus C. Ruth. . Sergeant Linus C. Ruth, the son of Mrs. Ella F. Ruth, and the late judge Linus C. Ruth, was born in Hinsdale, Illinois on May l4th, 1892. He spent his entire life in this community, going through both the Grades and High School with high honors. Sergeant Ruth enlisted in Company B l3lst ln- fantry on April l3th, 191 7. After a long period of train- ing at Camp Logan, Texas, he sailed overseas on May Sth, I9I8. During the fighting at Chipilly Ridge on August Sth- l0th, Sergeant Ruth received a severe machine gun bullet wound in the leg and on September 20th, I9l 8 he died of this wound at the U. S. General Hospital No. I6 with the British E. F. He was buried in the soldier's cemetery with military honors on September 22nd, l9l8. Seven ffl! I
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