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��SECOND LIEUTENANT RAYMOND BLOECHER

Machine Gun Company, 18th Infantry, First Division. Killed in action near Soissons on July 18, 1918.

Lieutenant Bleacher was born in Wit- tenberg, Wis., on October 13, 1892. He was educated in the public schools of that city graduating from the high school in 1910. He entered the College of Agri- culture of the University of Wisconsin in 1914, completing the middle course, then teaching agriculture in the Peshtigo High School for one year. Later he was em- ployed by the University of Wisconsin on experimental work, but resigned the position to enter the Second Officers Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, where he was commissioned and ordered over- seas, sailing in January, 1918. Lieuten- ant Bloecher was assigned to the infantry school at Chatillon-sur-Seine, upon arrival in France. Upon completion of the course he was assigned to the 1 8th In- fantry, with which regiment he remained until killed by a shell while advancing on their third objective near the Village of Chaudon. He was unmarried. His par- ents reside at Wittenberg, Wis., where a brother, William Bloecher, also lives.

��SECOND LIEUTENANT HERBERT C. BLUM

Company I, 26th Infantry, First Division. Killed in action near Soissons, France,

July 18, 1918.

��Lieutenant Blum was born in Chi- cago, 111., on September 21, 1887. He was educated in the public schools of Chicago, and then entered business col- lege, graduating in 1902. He then en- tered the employ of Hulbard, Warren & Chandler, with which firm he rose to the position of office manager at the time of his admission to the Second Officers Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, where he v^as assigned to the 4th Company. Upon receipt of his commission he w^as ordered overseas, sailing as a casual on January 16, 1918. After a further course of instruction in A. E. F. schools. Lieu- tenant Blum -was assigned to the 26th Infantry, with which regiment he first went into action in March. During the Second Battle of the Marne, while near Soissons, he was instantly killed by enemy fire. He was cited for bravery. Lieutenant Blum was unmarried. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Blum, he is survived by one brother, Ralph F., all of whom reside at 4436 North Kildare Avenue, Chicago, 111.

��2nd Lt. HERBERT C. BLUM

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