University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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-,-,.......- t ' X ' 1 n l l -v., 4 NX' J IJ ' K 1 a V... From the sandy marshes of Belgium came many bays of sand to protect the lives of soldiers in their billeis. I ,,. Colonel R. R. Welshimex' '06, left the student brigade at the declaration oi' war. After ---- -7 - a. stay overseas. he was sent L0 Ft-,M0Y11'00, VH.. where, as Maybe'thc old sham battles in Urbana regions helped the commandant, he trained em-rineers here. many Illini for duty. Scvrntcen . mf---M--1-Q-x-w-Q---1-m-f------ 51211-115 Twl5tN1v ILLI 0 A i , , W., -....v,,..,--.W.........,-...

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Q Q 4 Ci Z? -4 LQEQW1 Ni l A memorial erected in France to an Illini volunteer. Where our chemistry school came into its own. Lieut.-Colonel Edward Bartow was formerly Professor Bartow of the Chemical Department and Director Bartow of the State Water Survey. Now he is ranking Sanitary Corps officer in the A. E. F. and is in charge of all water analysis laboratories. He makes his headquarters in Paris and is assisted by Lieut. R. E. Greenfield, grad. '16 and Lieut. Sid Kirkpatrick, '16. These Illini occupy a mil1ionaire's suite at the American headquarters in the Elysee Palace Hotel. l. 3 5 Lt. S. C. Greene '19 Lt. W. Gunkel '16 Lt. T. K. McCormack '19 Lt. P. Cottingham '18 Al Lang '19 Sixteen f yTyHE 'TWEJITYWILLIO

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MNH 21 X fl B Q ,fl 4 .C A if 'Ex Slooie Chapman '16, learned to face an enemy-and beat him-on the University football field while he was a member of the team during the seasons of 1913-14-15 and captain in 1915. He carried on his fight on the great western front in the big, victorious drive against the Germans in the early summer of 1918. On July 18, 1918, Slooie was riddled by machine gun fire sent from a low flying Hun plane, and received wounds which will sadly handicap his former vigorous and active life. Five machine gun bullets tore through the lower part of the athlete's body and as a result, Slooie is limping today. His right leg, now stiff in the hip socket, is shorter than his left one. B'ut this injury, which laid him on his back for six months, has not phased that indomitable smile which is still there in spite of all that Slooie has been through. Lieutenant William E. Brotherton, ex-'17, had attained a reputation as a fearless pilot before he succumbed to a superior number of German planes on October 10, 1918 on the western front. Three planes and one balloon were officially credited to him before his last fight. He had penetrated far behind the German lines in pursuit of several Hun machines and in Hying close to the ground was put out of commission by a superior number of Fokkers. Never again will Lt. Laddie McKeown '16, conference champion, step the hurdles. As a result of a disastro'us'fall in France in the summer of 1918, he had 14 bones broken, a small brain concussion and subsequently lost his right foot. He has been confined to hospitals in France and the United States for the past ten months. Laddie got into the flying game early, attending the Ground School at Champaign. From here he went directly to France where he was commissioned. His fall, 3,000 feet, resulting from a nose dive, cost the life of his companion, but Laddie had his old luck with him. Lt Harry K. Strauch, former instructor in the medical department at Chicago has been reported killed in action on the western front. He had several Hun machines to his credit before communication with him ceased. He enlisted early inthe war in the aviation section and distinguished himself by his valorous action, Eighteen THE 'TVIESTYUILLIO