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��SECOND LIEUTENANT ROLAND JACKSON

Company G, 30th Infantry, Third Division. Killed in action near Chateau Thierry on

June 6, 1918.

��2nd Lt. ROLAND JACKSON

��Lieutenant Jackson was born in Colo- rado Springs, Colo., on January 4, I 893. After a public school education he entered Harvard University, graduating in 1915, after specializing in languages. He was appointed to the position of secretary of the American Embassy at Madrid, Spain, after leaving college. Upon the outbreak of war he resigned and was admitted to the Second Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, where he was assigned to the I St Company. Upon receipt of his commission Lieutenant Jackson was or- dered overseas, sailing on January 4, 1918, as a casual officer. Upon arrival in France he was assigned for further study in American and British schools and, upon completion of the courses, ordered to the 30th Infantry, v^ith w^hich regiment he and three other officers of Company G met instant death by the bursting of a high explosive shell during the Chateau Thierry battle. He was unmarried. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Jackson, Sr., of Colorado Springs, Colo., and a brother, William S. Jackson, Jr.

��FIRST LIEUTENANT EFTON M. JAMES

Company K, 61st Infantry, Fifth Division. Killed in action near Sedan, France, on

October 14, 1918.

��1st Lt. EFTON M. JAMES

���Lieutenant James was born in Cass County, Mich., on September I, 1890. He was educated in the district schools of Cass County, and then entered the Ann Arbor High School, graduating in 1911. In 1912 he entered the University of Michigan, graduating in 1915. He then entered the employ of R. H. Taylor Com- pany, a real estate firm of Detroit, Mich., which position he relinquished to enter the First Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan. Upon receiving his commis- sion as second lieutenant, he w^as assigned to the 61st Infantry, with which regiment he sailed for France in April, 1918. Lieu- tenant James had charge of the Stokes mortar platoon of the headquarters com- pany of the regiment up until October I 3th. Owing to the casualties among the offices* of Company K he requested per- mission to take charge of that company, which was granted. On the I 4th, while advancing, he was hit by a shell fragment and instantly killed. A few days before his death he had been recommended for a captaincy. He was unmarried. His par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Parker James, w^ho survive him, reside at Cassopolis, Mich. leaves a brother, William B. James.

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