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 THE ROLL OF HONOR

��CAPTAIN PAUL C. DEILEY

Company K, 9th Infantry, Second Division. Killed in action in the Bois de Pins, near Blanc Mont, France, on October 3, 1918.

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��Capt. PAUL C. DEILEY

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��Captain Deiley was born in Langdale, Pa., on December 20, 1892. He received his education in the public schools and then entered the gas and coke business. He w^as admitted to the Second Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan and as- signed to the I 6th Company. Upon the completion of the course he was commis- sioned a captain. Previous to this he had served three years in the Regular Army and had twice seen service along the Mex- ican Border. On December 13, 1917, Captain Deiley sailed for France as a cas- ual officer and was assigned as an in- structor in one of the A. E. F. schools. He then received orders v^hich took him to the 9th Infantry and served with that regiment until his death, which occurred while he w^as forming his company for an attack on Blanc Mont Ridge, shell fire killing him instantly. Captain Deiley was cited for bravery on seven different occa- sions. On October 28, 1917, he was mar- ried to Miss Gertrude Bubert. Besides his

__ __ wife he is survived by his father, Frank

Deiley, and his grandmother, Mrs. Matilda Deiley, who raised him, all of whom reside at ! 754 North Western Avenue, Chicago.

��SECOND LIEUTENANT PAUL WAPLES DERRICKSON

Company K, 28th Infantry, First Division. Killed in action at Cantigny, France,

on May 28, 1918.

��Lieutenant Derrickson was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on January 25, 1892. After a public school education he en- tered Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., from wrhich he graduated in 1915, after specializing in law^. He then entered the employ of Sears-Roebuck Company, with which firm he remained until he entered the Second Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan and was assigned to the 22nd Company. Upon receipt of his commission he v^ras ordered overseas, sailing as a casual in January, 1918. After a period of instruction in the A. E. F. schools he was assigned to the 28th Infantry, with which regiment he met death in the Battle of Cantigny. Lieutenant Derrickson was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery. He was unmarried. His mother, Mrs. James I. Derrickson, resides at 72 7 Bald- win Place, Norfolk, Va.

��2nd Lt. PAUL WAPLES DERRICKSON

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