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...addition to the Croix de Cuerre, Legion of Honor, and Medaille Militaire, which were awarded him before his death, David E. Putnam '20, first lieutenant, Air Service, 139th Aero Squadron, has received the Distinguished Service Cross from the United States Government...
According to an announcement by the United States Shipping Board, since the establishment of its squadron of Merchant Marine Training Ships in January, 1918, to April 1 of this year, 22,523 American citizens have been accepted for training on the ships as apprentices, of whom the majority were under 25 years of age. The course of training is two months and graduates are shipped in crews of both coastwise and ocean-going vessels under the American flag...
Lieut. Chester Wright '18, who, as commander of a pursuit squadron, was awarded the D. S. C. after shooting down nine Huns; Lieut. G. B. Woods '19, who was a prisoner in a German camp; Lieut. Alton Brady '19; Capt. Arthur Richmond '18; Lieut. Joseph Knowles '18; and Lieut. Thomas Hitchcock '22, who made a sensational escape from Germany, will speak. All members of the University are invited to the meeting...
Lieutenant Maxwell O. Parry G. '11-12, who went overseas in January, 1918, with the 147th Aero Squadron, is reported as having died in France. He had been reported as missing since July, 1918, when he fought at Chateau-Thierry. Lieut. Parry entered the service in August, 1917, and was trained as a pilot. He was officially credited with two enemy planes and had received the Croix de Guerre with Palm and the Distinguished Service Cross...
First Lieutenant Howard Rogers Clapp L. '16-17, 22d Aero Squadron, was killed in action Nov. 3, 1918, over Youreq. Clapp attended the Plattsburg Training Camp in 1917 until he was transferred in August to the Ground School at M. I. T. He was commissioned on Dec. 17, 1917, and sailed for France Jan. 30, 1918, where he was attached to the 22d Aero Squadron, with which unit he served until reported missing last November...