Pvt Leland Gouverneur Easton, a Stone Cutter from Gouverneur, New York was drafted into Company A, 302nd Engineering Regiment and fought in France during WW1. An incident is recorded in the Units History:
Quentin Roosevelt's grave was near the headquarters of the 302nd Engineering Regiment and Colonel Sherill directed Private Leland Easton of Company A to cut and place a stone to mark the spot where the plane had crashed to earth. Colonel Roosevelt wrote personally to Colonel Sherrill and thanked him for this act of sympathy and respect. The letter dated October 25, 1918 reads:
My Dear Colonel Sherrill:
I very much appreciate your letter and the photographs; and [ illegible] much appreciate what your regiment did in erecting that little stone to Quentin's memory. I wish you would thank the regiment for me and for Quentin's mother.
With high regards,
Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt
From the “History of the 302nd Engineers” page 60 – 61
Colonel C.O. Sherrill commanding
The marker that Pvt Easton carved was a cross with the inscription :
Here rests on the field of honor
Quentin Roosevelt
Air Service U.S.A.
Killed in action July 1918.
Quentin Roosevelt's grave was near the headquarters of the 302nd Engineering Regiment and Colonel Sherill directed Private Leland Easton of Company A to cut and place a stone to mark the spot where the plane had crashed to earth. Colonel Roosevelt wrote personally to Colonel Sherrill and thanked him for this act of sympathy and respect. The letter dated October 25, 1918 reads:
My Dear Colonel Sherrill:
I very much appreciate your letter and the photographs; and [ illegible] much appreciate what your regiment did in erecting that little stone to Quentin's memory. I wish you would thank the regiment for me and for Quentin's mother.
With high regards,
Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt
From the “History of the 302nd Engineers” page 60 – 61
Colonel C.O. Sherrill commanding
The marker that Pvt Easton carved was a cross with the inscription :
Here rests on the field of honor
Quentin Roosevelt
Air Service U.S.A.
Killed in action July 1918.
Pvt Leland Gouverneur Easton, a Stone Cutter from Gouverneur, New York was drafted into Company A, 302nd Engineering Regiment and fought in France during WW1. An incident is recorded in the Units History:
Quentin Roosevelt's grave was near the headquarters of the 302nd Engineering Regiment and Colonel Sherill directed Private Leland Easton of Company A to cut and place a stone to mark the spot where the plane had crashed to earth. Colonel Roosevelt wrote personally to Colonel Sherrill and thanked him for this act of sympathy and respect. The letter dated October 25, 1918 reads:
My Dear Colonel Sherrill:
I very much appreciate your letter and the photographs; and [ illegible] much appreciate what your regiment did in erecting that little stone to Quentin's memory. I wish you would thank the regiment for me and for Quentin's mother.
With high regards,
Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt
From the “History of the 302nd Engineers” page 60 – 61
Colonel C.O. Sherrill commanding
The marker that Pvt Easton carved was a cross with the inscription :
Here rests on the field of honor
Quentin Roosevelt
Air Service U.S.A.
Killed in action July 1918.
Quentin Roosevelt's grave was near the headquarters of the 302nd Engineering Regiment and Colonel Sherill directed Private Leland Easton of Company A to cut and place a stone to mark the spot where the plane had crashed to earth. Colonel Roosevelt wrote personally to Colonel Sherrill and thanked him for this act of sympathy and respect. The letter dated October 25, 1918 reads:
My Dear Colonel Sherrill:
I very much appreciate your letter and the photographs; and [ illegible] much appreciate what your regiment did in erecting that little stone to Quentin's memory. I wish you would thank the regiment for me and for Quentin's mother.
With high regards,
Faithfully yours, Theodore Roosevelt
From the “History of the 302nd Engineers” page 60 – 61
Colonel C.O. Sherrill commanding
The marker that Pvt Easton carved was a cross with the inscription :
Here rests on the field of honor
Quentin Roosevelt
Air Service U.S.A.
Killed in action July 1918.
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