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 THE ROLL OF HONOR

��CAPTAIN WILLIAM SMITH PETTIT

2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery, Forty-first Division. Died of pneumonia on November 10, 1918, at Base Hospital, Souilly, France.

��Capt. WILLIAM S. PETTIT

��Captain Pettit was born in Fort Plain, N. Y., on September 26, 1882. He en- tered Williams College after he had re- ceived a public school education, gradua- ting in 1905. Taking up civil employ- ment he entered the advertising business and was for two years advertising man- ager of the Studebaker Corporation; sales manager Commerce Motor Car Co., two years, then entered the advertising busi- ness for himself, with headquarters in Chicago. He served in the 7th Regiment of the New York National Guard, and also with Battery C of the Illinois Guard, with which outfit he saw border service in 1916-17. He was admitted to the Sec- ond Officers' Training Camo, Fort Sheri- dan, being assigned to the 7th Battery. He sailed for France as a casual officer on January 7, 1918. Captain Pettit received further instruction at the Samur Artillery School, and was then assigned to the i46th Field Artillery, acting as com- mander of the 2nd Battalion during the Chateau Thierry, St. Mihiel and Argonne fights, and was recommended for promo- tion. On November 3rd he was taken ill with influenza and removed to a base hospital, where he died of pneumonia. He was married to Miss Florence Coddington of New York City, on October 16, 1909. His widow resides in Toledo, Ohio. His parents are dead.

��SECOND LIEUTENANT LEE FRANCIS PICKETT

Company I, i02nd Infantry, Twenty-sixth Division. Killed in action on October 30, 1918, during Argonne Offensive.

��Lieutenant Pickett was born in Spencer, Wis., on February 17, 1894. His early education was received in the public schools of that city and, upon graduation from high school, he entered Oshkosh Normal School, leaving to enter the First Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan. After finishing that course he was held over for the second camp. Upon »e- ceiving his commission he was ordered overseas, sailing in January, 1918. Upon arrival in France, Lieutenant Pickett re- reived further instruction in a minor tac- tics school, and was sent to the I 02nd Infantry in April, serving with that regi- ment until his death. He was wounded in the Marne Battle of July and, after two months in the hospital, rejoined his com- pany. On October 30th, while leading his platoon, he was instantly killed by enemy fire. He w^as cited for bravery and recommended for promotion. Lieu- tenant Pickett was unmarried. His mother, Mrs. Agnes A. Pickett, of Spen- cer, Wis., survives.

��2nd Lt. LEE F. PICKETT

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