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RICHARD P. WOOLLEY

First Lieutenant Engineers

San Antonio, Texas.

Born January 3, 1893, at San Antonio, Texas. Received early schooling in the San Antonio public schools and the West Texas Military Academy, San Antonio, Texas. Attended A. and M. from September, 1911, to June, 1913. Commissioned Second Lieutenant Engineers in August, 1917, after completing the training in the Engineers Officers Training School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Sailed for France January 16, 1913. Promoted to First Lieutenant Engineers in November, 1918. Died of influenza complications January 16, 1919, in the American Hospital in Nice, France. At the time of his death was First Lieutenant and acting adjutant, 127th Engineers. Wife: Mrs. R. P. Woolley, 324 Magnolia St., San Antonio, Texas.

BENJAMIN FISKE WRIGHT

Major Infantry

Waco, Texas.

Born August 16, 1888, at Waco, Texas. Received early schooling in the Waco public schools. Entered A. and M. in September, 1907, and graduated with the Class of 1911. Commissioned First Lieutenant, and assitedassisted [sic] in organizing, Company "K", 2nd Texas Infantry, in 1912. Promoted to Captain, and sent to the Mexican border with his regiment in May, 1916. Federalized with his regiment in October, 1917, and promoted to Major Infantry and assigned to 141st Infantry, Camo Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas. Sailed for France July 4, 1918. Instantly killed by an enemy machine gun bullet on the Champagne Front, October 8, 1918. Wife: Mrs. B. Fiske Wright, Apartment N, 615 N. 4th St., Waco, Texas.