Texas A and M University - Aggieland Yearbook (College Station, TX)

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Lte Engineers nt(M-, Texas B(»rn January 19, 1890, near Center, Texas. Keeeived ' vJiis early education in the Antioch Rural Sc1k o1 and the Cent High School. AttendedAA and M September, 1912, to Deceln e Z T9TL fout from the spring of 1913 to the spring of 1915, on account of ill-health). Enlisted in the army December 14, 1917, and as¬ signed to Company “D”, 20th Engineers. Sailed for France January 23, 1918. Drowned when the Tuscania was sunk by a German submarine February 5, 1918. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Crocker, Center, Texas. Page Twelve

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Born June £6, 1888, at Morganton, North Carolina. Xlt ceived early educa¬ tion in the ChiWtess, Texas, puhli schools. Entered ANahd M. in Septem¬ ber, 3909, and graduate, nTr-the Ckiss of 1913. Entered the army April ' 29, 1918, and assigned to Company “H”, 358th In¬ fantry at Camp Travis, Texas. Sailed for France with his regiment June 19, 1918. Killed in action in the St. Mihiel Drive, September 12, 1918. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cox, Childress, Texas. Captain InfAn ry El Campo, Texas Born November 26; 892, in Calhoun County, Alabama. Attended the El Campo . exas, public schppls Graduated from A. I. with jtb Class of 1917, going im- mepiafeiy tcPCjarihp Stanley, Texas, to at¬ tend the Pit t Officers Training Camp. At the completion of this camp he was Commissioned Captain Infantry and as¬ signed to command Company “A”, 358th Infantry at Camp Travis, Aexas. Sailed for France June 19, 1918. Was killed in action by high explosive shell September 14, 1918, during the St. Mihiel Drive. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Craig, El Campo, Texas. i Page Eleven

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Wills Roint, Texas Born Decembek oi 1888, at Wills Point, Texas. Received arW schooling in Wills Point public schoolsNmdThe Wall Scho Honey Grove, TexasNv tte nded M. from September, Enlisted in the Naval Air Service April 7, 1917, and was sent to Pensacola, Fla., for training. Second American to qualify as Naval Aviation pilot. Sailed for Eng¬ land March 12, 1918, where he served with Royal Flying Corps. Piloted one of the first ten Handley-Page bombing planes. Made sixteen successful raids behind Ger¬ man lines. Brought first Caproni bomb¬ ing plane from Italy to France. Served with British, Italian, French and Ameri¬ can Air forces. Wore medal showing serv¬ ice in three foreign countries. Killed in an aeroplane accident at Coco Solo, Canal Zone, Panama, May 19, 1919. Father: Captain W. E. Easterwood, Wills Point, Texas. JAMES RONALD FIFDLATER Private Ini San Angeh Born July 4, 189Q( JA South England. Received his early sonooling in the San mgelo, Texas, mrfujc schools and in the im INIi lirfaiw Academy, Asheville, Ndrth Car olijnr Attended A. and M. from September, 1909, to June, 1910. In the spring of 1918 was appointed Captain and organized Company “K”, 3rd Texas Caval¬ ry. His father having failed to take out final naturalization papers, he was de¬ clared ineligible to retain his commission. On May 31, 1918, he left for Canada where he enlisted in the First Central On¬ tario Regiment, at Camp Niagara, On¬ tario. Went to England with his regiment to complete his training and contracted influenza. Died in the Bramshoot Hos¬ pital, Hants, England, October 26, 1918. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Findlater, San Angelo, Texas. Page Thirteen