Roy was born to Edwin Nelson Austin and Emma Wood. He had nine siblings: Clarence Sheldon, Arta Chase, Claude, Mark, Nellie, Torrey Lynn, Samuel Matthews, Horatius Nelson, and Otis Rolla. Roy enlisted in the service May 1918. He was at Camp Lewis but a few weeks when he was assigned to Company G 362nd Infantry and sent overseas arriving in France early in July. While the American troops were making a drive against the Huns at the village of Gesnes France on the morning of Oct 12, Roy was struck with an explosive machine gun bullet in the lower part of the back. The bullet injured his vertebra in such a manner as to cause paralysis of both legs. Roy was a most patient sufferer as he laid in the hospital in France for nearly three months before being sent to this country. He arrived at this place on the transport President Grant together with hundreds of his fellow dough boys from France. Roy died at Ellis Island and is buried in Liberty, Idaho.
Roy was born to Edwin Nelson Austin and Emma Wood. He had nine siblings: Clarence Sheldon, Arta Chase, Claude, Mark, Nellie, Torrey Lynn, Samuel Matthews, Horatius Nelson, and Otis Rolla. Roy enlisted in the service May 1918. He was at Camp Lewis but a few weeks when he was assigned to Company G 362nd Infantry and sent overseas arriving in France early in July. While the American troops were making a drive against the Huns at the village of Gesnes France on the morning of Oct 12, Roy was struck with an explosive machine gun bullet in the lower part of the back. The bullet injured his vertebra in such a manner as to cause paralysis of both legs. Roy was a most patient sufferer as he laid in the hospital in France for nearly three months before being sent to this country. He arrived at this place on the transport President Grant together with hundreds of his fellow dough boys from France. Roy died at Ellis Island and is buried in Liberty, Idaho.
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OCT. 12, 1918
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