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 ��THE FORT SHERIDAN ASSOCIATION

��SECOND LIEUTENANT JAMES GEORGE BROPHY

Company E, 360th Infantry, Ninetieth Division. Died on September 28, 1918, at

Base Hospital No. 5 I, from wounds received in action during the

St. Mihiel Offensive.

��Lt. JAMES G. BROPHY

��Lieutenant Brophy was born in Chi- cago, on April 9, 1 890. He attended Loyola University, from wrhich institution he graduated in June, 1914. Taking up the practice of law, he affiliated with the firm of Nash and Ahern of Chicago. At outbreak of war, he w^as admitted to the First Officers' Training Camp, being as- signed to the 1 1th Company. Upon re- ceiving commission he was assigned to Camp Grant, 111; from Camp Grant Lieu- tenant Brophy was transferred to Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Tex., where he stayed three months, going from that post to Camp Devens, Boston, Mass., where he remained until sailing for overseas on July 8, 1918, with the 303rd Machine Gun Battalion. Upon arrival in France Lieu- tenant Brophy v^as assigned to various organizations, finally being transferred to the 360th Infantry, with which regiment he met his death. He was unmarried. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Margaret Brophy, and one sister. Miss Juliet Brophy, both residing in Chicago.

��SECOND LIEUTENANT BAYARD BROWN

Company K, 26th Infantry, First Division. Died on October 7, 1918, from wounds received in action.

��Lieutenant Brown was born in Genoa, 111., on May 21, 1891. He received his education in the public schools of Genoa and the University of Illinois, graduating from the latter place in 1916. Specializing in agriculture he took up that vocation on the Hawthorne Farm of Samuel InsuU, near Libertyville, III., where he remained until the outbreak of war. Lieu- tenant Brown was admitted to the Second Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, 111., being assigned to the I 7th Company. Upon receipt of his commission he was ordered overseas, sailing on January I 5, 1918. Arriving in France he was as- signed for further military training to one of the A. E. F. infantry schools. Upon completion of the course he was attached to the 26th Infantry, with which regiment he w^ent into the line on March 15, 1918. Twice wrounded. Lieutenant Brown was awarded the Croix de Guerre for gallantry in action. He was un- married. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dil- lon S. Brown, of Genoa, 111., survive him. His father is engaged in the banking busi- ness.

��2nd Lt. BAYARD BROWN

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