Private Clell Hiatt
Company A
168th Iowa Infantry
World War 1
Killed at Chateau Thierry near Sergy on July 30, 1918. Son of Mr. and Mrs William L Hiatt of East Peru, Iowa. "Private Hiatt showed such ability and eagerness for combat that he was assigned to the raiders, whose work was pulling night raids on the Huns, going over into their trenches and securing information as to their plans and positions. Here he displayed great courage and ingenuity. With the raiders, while fighting their way through Sergy ahead of the First Battalion, he was instantly killed by shrapnel."
Extracted in part from: "The Price of Our Heritage" by W.E. Robb, 1919 American Lithography and Printing Company, Des Moines, Iowa.
Company A
168th Iowa Infantry
World War 1
Killed at Chateau Thierry near Sergy on July 30, 1918. Son of Mr. and Mrs William L Hiatt of East Peru, Iowa. "Private Hiatt showed such ability and eagerness for combat that he was assigned to the raiders, whose work was pulling night raids on the Huns, going over into their trenches and securing information as to their plans and positions. Here he displayed great courage and ingenuity. With the raiders, while fighting their way through Sergy ahead of the First Battalion, he was instantly killed by shrapnel."
Extracted in part from: "The Price of Our Heritage" by W.E. Robb, 1919 American Lithography and Printing Company, Des Moines, Iowa.
Private Clell Hiatt
Company A
168th Iowa Infantry
World War 1
Killed at Chateau Thierry near Sergy on July 30, 1918. Son of Mr. and Mrs William L Hiatt of East Peru, Iowa. "Private Hiatt showed such ability and eagerness for combat that he was assigned to the raiders, whose work was pulling night raids on the Huns, going over into their trenches and securing information as to their plans and positions. Here he displayed great courage and ingenuity. With the raiders, while fighting their way through Sergy ahead of the First Battalion, he was instantly killed by shrapnel."
Extracted in part from: "The Price of Our Heritage" by W.E. Robb, 1919 American Lithography and Printing Company, Des Moines, Iowa.
Company A
168th Iowa Infantry
World War 1
Killed at Chateau Thierry near Sergy on July 30, 1918. Son of Mr. and Mrs William L Hiatt of East Peru, Iowa. "Private Hiatt showed such ability and eagerness for combat that he was assigned to the raiders, whose work was pulling night raids on the Huns, going over into their trenches and securing information as to their plans and positions. Here he displayed great courage and ingenuity. With the raiders, while fighting their way through Sergy ahead of the First Battalion, he was instantly killed by shrapnel."
Extracted in part from: "The Price of Our Heritage" by W.E. Robb, 1919 American Lithography and Printing Company, Des Moines, Iowa.
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