Poet. He was a friend and lover of Edna St. Vincent Millay, and a famous poet in his own right. He served in World War I first as an Army captain in the Ordnance Deparment, stationed in France. In 1918 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and Judge Advocate. He died of lung cancer complicated by a long bout with tuberculosis.
Poet. He was a friend and lover of Edna St. Vincent Millay, and a famous poet in his own right. He served in World War I first as an Army captain in the Ordnance Deparment, stationed in France. In 1918 he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and Judge Advocate. He died of lung cancer complicated by a long bout with tuberculosis.
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