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

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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

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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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FERDINAND REGENBREGHT First lieutenant Infantry Wly, Texas Born April 80, 1893, at Bellville, Texas. Received his early schooling in the Ca- shotte public sohodls and the Bellville Texas, and Sealy, Tex s r . High Schools. Attended A. and M. from Sepleniber, 19l2, to May, 1917. Commissioned Second lieutenant Infantry August 15, 1917, after completing the First Officers Training School at Leon Springs, Texas. Assigned to the 357th Infantry, Camp Travis, Tex¬ as. Sailed for France with his regiment in June, 1918. Wounded in the St. Mihiel Drive, near the village of Fey-en-Heye, September 12, 1918. Died from iiis wounds September 19, 1918. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. R. Regenbrecht, Sealy, Texas. EDMUND LARETZ ' RIESNER First Lieutenant IN a ine Corps Houston, Born January 7. 1896 at Houston, Tex- ii. ' . Received early s hooling in the St. VJosephs Parochial 7 School, Houston, and Hlv Edwards CelRjge, Austin, Texas. En- t ehed AT an 11 September, 1912, and graduafetUwTth the Class of 1916. Ap- I pointed First Lieutenant Texas Naval I Militia Aphil 4, 1917, and McLamcre Ma- j rine Volunteers. Commissioned Second J Lieutenant U. S. Marine Corps July 5, n 1917, and promoted to First Lieutenant 11 the next day. Transferred to Quantico, j; Virginia, October 25, 1917, and assigned }• to 133rd Company, 1st Replacement Bat- 1 talion, Marine Corps. Sailed for France J February 8, 1918. Killed in action in the Battle of Belleau Woods June 14, 1918. Parents: Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Riesner, 61 Young Ave., Houston, Texas. Pcujc Twenty-four