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

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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

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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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San Antonio, Texas Born August 2i, 896, at Laredo, Texas. Received his earW schooling in the San Antonio Texas piibiicvschools. Attende A. and M. from Septfe«mei 1913, to 1916. Enlisted in the Air- erTtce : A tist 6, 1917, and was sent to the scKodT ' of Mili¬ tary Aeronautics. Austin, Texas, for train¬ ing. Received his commission February 26, 1918, after completing the flying course at Ellington Field, Texas. Sailed for France May 21, 1918. Assigned to 103rd Aero Squadron (Lafayette Escadrille) September 15, 1918, and immediately went to the front. Went out on patrol duty October 7, 1918, and did not return. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. E. E. McFadden, 560 McKinley Ave., San Antonio, Texas. Second Lieutenantylnfantry Gustine, yCexas Born June 16. 1893, near Indian Gap, Texas. Received eurj y schooling in the Newburg, Texas, vemmnon school and the ine, Texa f ' TRgh School. Attended A v4in3 M. ' TmjrT ' September, 1914, to De- ceinberT 19ITT Entered the Third Officers Training School at Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas, January 1, 1918. Sailed for France July 25, 1918. Instantly killed in action October 9, 1918, near the village of St. Etienne, while rushing an enemy ma¬ chine gun nest. Posthumously awarded the American Distinguished Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre. Cited for personal valor by his Division Com¬ mander. Brother: Mr. R. L. McKimmey, Comanche, Texas. Page Nineteen