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 ��THE FORT SHERIDAN ASSOCIATION

��FIRST LIEUTENANT ERIC FREDERICK PIHLGARD

Company E. 61st Infantry, Fifth Division. Died in Luxemburg on February 28,

I 9 I 9, from influenza.

��1st Lt. ERIC PIHLGARD

��Lieutenant Pihlgard was born in Chi- cago, 111., on April 9, 1 893. He was educated in the public schools and grad- uated from the University of Illinois in June, 1916. Taking up a position v/ith Holabird & Roche Company as an archi- tect, he resigned the same to enter the First Officers Training Camp at Fort Sher- idan, where he received a commission as second lieutenant. Previous to sailing for Luxembourg w^ith the 61st Infantry, he was promoted to a first lieutenancy. Lieutenant Pihlgard was severely wounded on October 13, 1918, in the Meuse-Ar- gonne offensive. After treatment in a hospital for three months he returned to his outfit. Owing to his weakened condi- tion he became an easy victim to influenza and passed away. Lieutenant Pihlgrad was not married. He is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Pihlgard, who reside at 2859 E. Ninety- first Street, Chicago, 111.

��FIRST LIEUTENANT WALTER LOUIS FINGER

��Battalion Scout Officer, 1st Battalion, 1 6lh Infantry, First Division, near Yoncq, Meuse, on November 7, 1918.

��Killed in action

��1st Lt. WALTER L. PINGER

��Lieutenant Pinger -was born in St. Joseph, Mo., on January 28, 1 896. He was educated in the public schools of that city, graduating from high school and then taking an electrical engineering course, which he gave up to enter the Second Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, 2nd Company, previous to which he had undergone three months' training at Fort Riley, Kans. Receiv- ing a commission as second lieutenant at Fort Sheridan, he was ordered overseas, sailing as a casual on December 20,

1917. Arriving overseas, he was given further military instruction until April,

1918, when he was ordered to the Seven- ty-eighth Division, remaining with the 309th Infantry until August, at w^hich time he was transferred to the 1 6th In- fantry. On October 1 0th he was se- verely wounded by machine gun bullets in the successful attack on Hill 2 72. After a period in the hospital he returned to duty as a scout officer and on November 7, 1918, he was instantly killed by shell fire during the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

Lieutenant Pinger v/as cited for bravery and promoted to a first lieutenancy on street, St. Joseph, Mo., survive.

��October Edmond

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