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CPL William Sutton

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CPL William Sutton

Birth
Brooks, Adams County, Iowa, USA
Death
26 Jul 1918 (aged 20)
Chateau-Thierry, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France
Burial
Fere-en-Tardenois, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France Add to Map
Plot
A, Row 1, Grave 23
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☆ Company K had stopped their advance for the night and being under heavy German Artillery fire they dug holes for cover. Corporal Sutton was asleep in his hole when a shell exploded near him killing him instantly. He had a splendid record as a soldier ☆ From the book The Price of our Heritage. In Memory of the Heroic Dead of the 168th Infantry
☆ Company K had stopped their advance for the night and being under heavy German Artillery fire they dug holes for cover. Corporal Sutton was asleep in his hole when a shell exploded near him killing him instantly. He had a splendid record as a soldier ☆ From the book The Price of our Heritage. In Memory of the Heroic Dead of the 168th Infantry

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William A. Sutton CPL 168 INF 42 DIV IOWA July 26, 1918

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  • Maintained by: MJS
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56640634/william-sutton: accessed ), memorial page for CPL William Sutton (Feb 1898–26 Jul 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56640634, citing Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, Fere-en-Tardenois, Departement de l'Aisne, Picardie, France; Maintained by MJS (contributor 49260156).