Hinsdale Central High School - El Diablo Yearbook (Hinsdale, IL)

Page 12 text:

r I IK THOMAS McMILLAN WEDDELL. Eight

Page 11 text:

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

Page 13 text:

. . Thomas McMillan Weddell. Pilot Thomas McMillan Weddell was born October Zlst, IB96 at Peoria, lllinois, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Weddell. He came to Hinsdale while still very young in life. He graduated from our Grade School and entered the Hinsdale Township High School with the class of 1915. His popularity and keen friendship will never be forgotten. ln 1916 Mac entered the service as a private in Battery E First lllinois Artillery, l. N. G., and served on the Mexican border during that year. ln March, I9l 7 he transferred from the Artillery to Naval Aviation and re- ceived preliminary training at Pensacola, Florida. Pilot Weddell sailed overseas in june, 1917 with the first contingent of the A. E.. F. He experienced a long period of active duty and on July lst, 1918 was killed in a seaplane accident while on scout duty at St. Nazaire, France. He was buried with military honors at the United States Cemetery at St. Nazaire. I Q .I