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

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CKLAmV.ES HAUSSER First UieVitenant Infantry EagfleNPass, Texas Born Alarch 34,NASOS, at Eagle Pass, Texas. Received hik early aducation in the Eagle Pass puhiRNschools and gradr ated from the KQgh Enters and M. in September, ated with the Class of 191(1 VTas com¬ missioned Second Lieutenant Infantry at the close of the First officers Training Camp, at Camp Stanley, and assigned to Company “H”, 358th Infantry. Promoted to First Lieutenant in December, 3917. Sailed for France with his regiment in June, 3918. Instantly killed by an enemy machine gun bullet on the morning of Sep¬ tember 12, 1918, while rushing a machine gun nest, in the St. Mihiel offensive. Father: William Hausser, Eagle Pass, Texas. AALTER SHERMAN KEELING Second Lieutenant LMr Service Dallas, Teyas. Born November 5 1898, at Meridian, Mississippi. Recei ed ' his early educa- ipn at the HigMa PTark Academy, Dal- e x s, AJ ndorl A. and M. from Sep- teffrber,, , 191Q w November, 3917. En¬ listed in the Air Service November 35, 3917, and sent to the School of Military Aeronautics, Austin, Texas, for training. Commissioned after completing the flying course at Park Field, Memphis, Tennes¬ see, May 14, 1938. Cross-country flying instructor at Carruthers Field, Fort Worth, Texas. Killed in an aeroplane accident at Carruthers Field September 30, 3918. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Keeling, 3888 Potomac St., Dallas, Texas. Page Seventeen

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oil i iiMuy ii GEORGIA LITTLE HARRISON Captain Field Artillery Houston, Texts Born September 16, 1SS7, at Columbus, Texas. Received hiX early schooling in the Columbus public schools and St, Ed¬ wards College, AusthivOPexas. Attendt A. and M. from Septeinl)er, -I904. to Jline, 1906. Appointed Captain Field Artillery May 15, 1917, and assigned to the 32nd Division, Camp McArthur, Texas, as as¬ sistant to Chief of Staff. Sailed for Liver¬ pool, England, January 6, 1918, where he served as disembarkation officer for two months. Attended special Artillery School for Officers in France. In command of Battery “E”, 119th Field Artillery. Placed his battery in line June 16, 1918, and im¬ mediately went into action. Severely wounded July 12, 1918, when the Germans shelled the town of Marvillais, Alsace, and died two days later from his wounds. Parents: Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Harrison, 215% Dennis Ave., Houston, Texas. HAMLET PARI rONES First Lieutenanh ' Engineers Kaufman, Texas Born December 29yT$l93, near Kaufman, Texas. Received his early schooling in the Kaufman publfp schools. Entered A. and M. in September, 1910, and graduated with.the Class of 1913. Went to the First Officers Training Camp at Leon Springs, Texas, and was transferred to the Engi¬ neers Officers Training School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, in June, 1917. Com¬ missioned First Lieutenant Engineers in August, 1917, and was assigned as an in¬ structor in the Second Engineers Officers Training School at Fort Leavenworth. Sailed for France December 10, 1917. As¬ signed to Company “D”, 1st Engineers. Was instantly killed May 28, 1918, while leading his men “over the top” in the battle of Cantigny. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jones, Kaufman, Texas. r; Page Sixteen

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LUKE WITT LOFTUS Second Lieutenant Infantry Dolores, Texas Born May 24, 1 95, at Laredo, Texas. r orii iuay .1 at ij.ufuu, j.e.vti. ' t. Received his early education in the Lare- tV, do public schools; graduating from the ? ' High School in 1913. Amended A. and M. from September, 1914, to June 1917. Commissioned Second Lieutenant Infantry (regular army) after completing the training given in the First Officers Train¬ ing Camp at Leon Springs, Texas, and was assigned to Company “G”, 35th In¬ fantry at Nogales, Arizona. Wounded in the stomach in a skirmish with Mexican Federal troops at Nogales, Arizona, August 27th, 1918, and died from his wounds the following day. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John Loftus, Dolores, Texas. Born May 25, 1890, at Brenham, Texas. Received his early schooling in the Bren¬ ham and Houston Texas, public schools. Attended A. and M. front September, 1908, to June, 4911. Commissioned Second Lieu¬ tenant Infantry, in the Texas National Guard, in May, 1916. Promoted to First Lieutenant while on the Mexican border with his regiment in August 1917. Later his regiment was sent to Camp Bowie, Fore Worth, Texas, for training and be¬ came the 141st Infantry. Sailed for France July 20, 1918. Killed by an enemy sniper’s bullet October 8, 1918, while lead¬ ing his men in an advance nearSt. Etienne. Posthumously awarded Croix de Guerre. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. . E.R Luhn, Tay¬ lor, Texas. Page Eighteen