Son of Mr. and Mrs. George I. Speer.

Brother of Captain George I. Speer, of the 76th Field Artillery, and Private Thomas G. Speer, of the 26th Engineers, who were both serving in France during the war along with Jacob.

Jacob, who resided in Wilmington, Delaware, served as a Private with the 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, U.S. Army during World War I.

He graduated from Wilmington High School, and entered Cornell in 1909, in the course in civil engineering.

In his junior year, he was called home on account of his father's death, and remained to conduct the roofing business under his father's name until he was called into military service.

After basic training he was transferred to the 315th Field Signal Battalion, 360th Sanitary Train. A month before his death he was transfered as a machine gunner to the 358th Infantry Regiment.

He was "Killed In Action" in France during the war.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

Son of Mr. and Mrs. George I. Speer.

Brother of Captain George I. Speer, of the 76th Field Artillery, and Private Thomas G. Speer, of the 26th Engineers, who were both serving in France during the war along with Jacob.

Jacob, who resided in Wilmington, Delaware, served as a Private with the 358th Infantry Regiment, 90th Division, U.S. Army during World War I.

He graduated from Wilmington High School, and entered Cornell in 1909, in the course in civil engineering.

In his junior year, he was called home on account of his father's death, and remained to conduct the roofing business under his father's name until he was called into military service.

After basic training he was transferred to the 315th Field Signal Battalion, 360th Sanitary Train. A month before his death he was transfered as a machine gunner to the 358th Infantry Regiment.

He was "Killed In Action" in France during the war.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )