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

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ROBERT WALKER NOLTE First Lieutenant Engineers New Orleans, Louisiana Born October T, 1892, at Bolivar, Ten¬ nessee. Received early schooling in the New Orleans public .s ' chools and the Ter¬ rell Military Academy,- New Orleans, -Two years in Tulane Universlty, New Orleans. Entered A. and M. in October, TSTl, and graduated with the Class of 1913. Com¬ missioned Second Lieutenant Engineers February o, 1917, and assigned to the En¬ gineers Odicers Training School at Fort Logan H. Root, Arkansas. Promoted to First Lieutenant Engineers in August, 1917. Sailed for France in February, 1918. Transferred to 2nd Engineers August G, 1918. Took part in the St. Mihiel Drive and the Battle of the Ar- gonne. Killed in the Battle of Blanc Mont, near the village of S omme-Py, Oc¬ tober 9, 1918. Posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross. Mother: Mrs. Nellie W. Nolte, 1505 State St., New Orleans, Louisiana. Born July 2, 1891 art Sabinal, Texas. Received early sclnmifhg in Sabinal public schools and Mapdiail Training School, Antonio, Tdxos. Attended A. and M. wj epfemb je 1909, to June, 1912. Com- missibhed” Captain Infantry in August, 1917, after completing the First Officers Training School ot Leon Springs, Texas. Assigned as commander of Company “D”, 358th Infantry at Camp Travis, Texas. Sailed for France in June, 1918. Took part in all of the fighting of his regiment up to the time of his death. Killed in action September 2G, 1918, while leading his men in an attack on the Hindenburg Line, near Pagny, in the St. Mihiel of¬ fensive. Awarded pasthumous Disting¬ uished Service Cross. Mother: Mrs. Net¬ tie Peters, Sabinel, Texas. Page Twenty-two

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Second Lieutenant Infantry DeKalJ), Texas. Born September 7, 1892, at DeKalb, Texas. Received is early schooling in the DeKalb public scnpols. Entered and M. in SeptemberySl lrh— ated with the Class of TTTtrl? — At+elTdi ' d the First Officers Training Srhool at Leon Springs, Texas, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant Infantry August 14, 1917. Assigned to Company “H”, 26th Infantry, and sailed for France September 6, 1917. Transferred to Company “D”, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion in January, 1918. Transferred to Company “D”, 3rd Machine Gun Battalion in July, 1918. Killed in action July IS, 1918, in an at¬ tack near Soissons. Awarded Distin¬ guished Service Cross. Mother: Mrs. S. L. Moore, DeKalb, Texas. Corporal Infaritry Dallas, Texas Born August 19, 1891 at Dallas, Texas, received early sclnmj ng in the St. Mat- nvs Graininajiv j liool and Dodson’s I Ii4iTTtry-Ar dtmp» M Texas, and Lo¬ ta is tduIe-Al4444rrr.v School, Culpepper, Vir¬ ginia. Attended A. and M. from Septem¬ ber, 1909, to June. 1910. Entered the army in the summer of 1915 at Jefferson Bar¬ racks, Missouri, and assigned to the 22nd Infantry, and was stationed on the Mexi¬ can border for more than a year. Sailed for France in August, 1917, and assigned to Company “B”, Military Police, First Division. Killed by high explosive shell July 20, 1918, at Missy-aux-Bois, north¬ west of Soissons. Mother: Mrs. J. P. Murphy, 2516 Maple Ave., Dallas, Texas. Page Tiventy-one

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Waso, Texas Bora March 893, at Weatherford, Texas, lieceived e£udy education in the Waco, Texas pnblic chQo]s. Attended and M. from Septeinb 1912 1 jo 1913. Enlisted in thp r-e rfii 1 v 24, 1917, and assigned to the School of Military Aeronautics, Austin, Texas. Com¬ missioned Second Lieutenant Air Service after completing the flying course at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas, January 25, 1918. Assigned as instructor in trick fly¬ ing at Kelly Field. Assigned as Assistant Ofticer in Charge. Second Solo Stage, Feb¬ ruary 25, 1918, Kelly Field Number Two. Killed in an aeroplane accident at Kelly Field, March 28, 1918. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Peyton, 3000 Homan Ave., Waco, Texas. PRIME First Lieutenant Znfantry Sioux City, Iowa Born June 18, at Des Moines, Iowa. Received hh? early education in the hicago, Illinojjs Lm ' ammar School and e » «4 3mp Texas, High School. At¬ tended — a qj»rrivr from September, 191.4, to June 1917. Commissioned Second Lieu¬ tenant after completing the training in the First Officers Training School at Leon Springs, Texas, and assigned to Company “L”, 357th Infantry at Camp Travis, Tex¬ as. Sailed for France in June, 1918. Took part in the St. Mihiel Drive and the Battle of the Argonne, and several lesser engagements. Instantly killed near Sas- sey, November 6, 1918, while leading a scouting patrol across the Meuse. Par¬ ents : Mr. and Mrs. Carl T. Prime, 212 Trimble Block, Sioux City, Iowa. Page Twenty-three