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

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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

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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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JOHN LAMAR MATTHEWS Mechanic Air Service Wills Roinl, Texas Horn July w S9Q, at Wills Point, Tex¬ as. Received liis ea ' rly schooling in the Wills Point. Texas iml lic schools. At¬ tended A. and M. I’rom Septeinheiv 1907, to June, 1908. Enlisted iir-tha Aii ' Sei’v- ice in April, 1917, and assigned to the 17th Aero Squadron at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, as a mechanic. During the summer of 1917, was sent to Canada lor training and later transferred to P ar- ron Field, Ft. Worth, Texas. Was trans¬ ferred to the 148th Aero Squadron and sailed for France in February, 1918. In¬ stantly killed in an automobile accident in Essequenoy, Oise, France, October 16, 1018. Sister: Mrs. Louis W. Voiers, Kaufman, Texas. Captain Iii ajitry San Antonio, -Texas Born September l h 1890, at San An¬ tonio, Texas. Rece} W his early schooling Republic schools. En- n September, 1910, and grad muted v-ffif the Class of 1914. Com¬ missioned Second Lieutenant in the regu¬ lar army November 27, 191 (5, and assigned to the 57th Infantry at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Transferred to 60th Infantry March 1G, 1917. Promoted to First Lieu¬ tenant Infantry May 15, 1917, and pro¬ moted to Captain Infantry March 5, 1918. Sailed for France April 12, 1918. Killed in action July 31, 1918, while trying to bring one of his wounded men back to the American lines. Awarded American Distinguished Service Cross. Grand¬ mother: Mrs. F. M. Elsey, 107 Leigh St., San Antonio, Texas. ' jc viM; . • • - ■ Page Twenty