Served on the Mexican Border in 1916 with the National Guard of Washington State. Killed in action in France 12 Oct, 1918 - served with the 325th Infantry as a 2nd LT.
From the Washington Web Site:
"Though severly wounded and disabled, he gallantly refused to permit his men to endanger their lives further in taking him at once to the first aid station, instead bravely saying, ‘ Never mind me, boys, go ahead.'"
Second Lieutenant Frank H. Taylor, previously a member of the National Guard, enlisted on August 1, 1917. He was sent to Camp Lewis, Camp Greene, and Camp Mills for training. Taylor was assigned Second Lieutenant to Company L of the 161st Infantry and sent to France in December of 1917.
He was wounded by machine gun fire while overtaking a German stronghold during the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Second Lieutenant Taylor continued on and was wounded again, dying before reaching the hospital on October 12, 1918.
Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Monday, 27 January 1919
S. N. Taylor, of this city, has received word from the family of his brother in Spokane, Wash., announcing the death as a result of wounds received in action of his nephew, Lieut. Frank Taylor, who was a member of the Washington National Guard, Company 1, at the time of the was and went overseas in December 1917. Lieut. Frank Taylor was a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Taylor, of N2937 Cook street, Spokane, Wash. The news of his death was carried in a telegram from the war department about ten days ago. The telegram stated that he died in a base hospital on October 12. When his company was called out he was working on a farm near Molson, Wash. He was on the reserve list and went to Camp Lewis in July, 1917. Shortly after he landed in France he was recommended for an officers training school which he attended, receiving his commission, that of second lieutenant, in July. He was sent to the front shortly afterwards. Frank Taylor was born and for many years lived at Wood River (Nebraska), and is especially well known in that vicinity
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From the Washington Web Site:
"Though severly wounded and disabled, he gallantly refused to permit his men to endanger their lives further in taking him at once to the first aid station, instead bravely saying, ‘ Never mind me, boys, go ahead.'"
Second Lieutenant Frank H. Taylor, previously a member of the National Guard, enlisted on August 1, 1917. He was sent to Camp Lewis, Camp Greene, and Camp Mills for training. Taylor was assigned Second Lieutenant to Company L of the 161st Infantry and sent to France in December of 1917.
He was wounded by machine gun fire while overtaking a German stronghold during the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Second Lieutenant Taylor continued on and was wounded again, dying before reaching the hospital on October 12, 1918.
Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Monday, 27 January 1919
S. N. Taylor, of this city, has received word from the family of his brother in Spokane, Wash., announcing the death as a result of wounds received in action of his nephew, Lieut. Frank Taylor, who was a member of the Washington National Guard, Company 1, at the time of the was and went overseas in December 1917. Lieut. Frank Taylor was a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Taylor, of N2937 Cook street, Spokane, Wash. The news of his death was carried in a telegram from the war department about ten days ago. The telegram stated that he died in a base hospital on October 12. When his company was called out he was working on a farm near Molson, Wash. He was on the reserve list and went to Camp Lewis in July, 1917. Shortly after he landed in France he was recommended for an officers training school which he attended, receiving his commission, that of second lieutenant, in July. He was sent to the front shortly afterwards. Frank Taylor was born and for many years lived at Wood River (Nebraska), and is especially well known in that vicinity
From: diaNEB Find A Grave
Served on the Mexican Border in 1916 with the National Guard of Washington State. Killed in action in France 12 Oct, 1918 - served with the 325th Infantry as a 2nd LT.
From the Washington Web Site:
"Though severly wounded and disabled, he gallantly refused to permit his men to endanger their lives further in taking him at once to the first aid station, instead bravely saying, ‘ Never mind me, boys, go ahead.'"
Second Lieutenant Frank H. Taylor, previously a member of the National Guard, enlisted on August 1, 1917. He was sent to Camp Lewis, Camp Greene, and Camp Mills for training. Taylor was assigned Second Lieutenant to Company L of the 161st Infantry and sent to France in December of 1917.
He was wounded by machine gun fire while overtaking a German stronghold during the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Second Lieutenant Taylor continued on and was wounded again, dying before reaching the hospital on October 12, 1918.
Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Monday, 27 January 1919
S. N. Taylor, of this city, has received word from the family of his brother in Spokane, Wash., announcing the death as a result of wounds received in action of his nephew, Lieut. Frank Taylor, who was a member of the Washington National Guard, Company 1, at the time of the was and went overseas in December 1917. Lieut. Frank Taylor was a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Taylor, of N2937 Cook street, Spokane, Wash. The news of his death was carried in a telegram from the war department about ten days ago. The telegram stated that he died in a base hospital on October 12. When his company was called out he was working on a farm near Molson, Wash. He was on the reserve list and went to Camp Lewis in July, 1917. Shortly after he landed in France he was recommended for an officers training school which he attended, receiving his commission, that of second lieutenant, in July. He was sent to the front shortly afterwards. Frank Taylor was born and for many years lived at Wood River (Nebraska), and is especially well known in that vicinity
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From the Washington Web Site:
"Though severly wounded and disabled, he gallantly refused to permit his men to endanger their lives further in taking him at once to the first aid station, instead bravely saying, ‘ Never mind me, boys, go ahead.'"
Second Lieutenant Frank H. Taylor, previously a member of the National Guard, enlisted on August 1, 1917. He was sent to Camp Lewis, Camp Greene, and Camp Mills for training. Taylor was assigned Second Lieutenant to Company L of the 161st Infantry and sent to France in December of 1917.
He was wounded by machine gun fire while overtaking a German stronghold during the Meuse-Argonne offensive. Second Lieutenant Taylor continued on and was wounded again, dying before reaching the hospital on October 12, 1918.
Grand Island (Nebraska) Daily Independent
Monday, 27 January 1919
S. N. Taylor, of this city, has received word from the family of his brother in Spokane, Wash., announcing the death as a result of wounds received in action of his nephew, Lieut. Frank Taylor, who was a member of the Washington National Guard, Company 1, at the time of the was and went overseas in December 1917. Lieut. Frank Taylor was a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Taylor, of N2937 Cook street, Spokane, Wash. The news of his death was carried in a telegram from the war department about ten days ago. The telegram stated that he died in a base hospital on October 12. When his company was called out he was working on a farm near Molson, Wash. He was on the reserve list and went to Camp Lewis in July, 1917. Shortly after he landed in France he was recommended for an officers training school which he attended, receiving his commission, that of second lieutenant, in July. He was sent to the front shortly afterwards. Frank Taylor was born and for many years lived at Wood River (Nebraska), and is especially well known in that vicinity
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