Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-30
CAPTAIN ANDERSON DEAD:
KILLED LEADING TROOPS
Son of Colonel George Wayne An
dcrson, Who Receives NOtifi-
cation Through Friend.
HIS BRAVERY PRAISED BY MEN
Was Graduate of University, Where
lie Was Prominent Athlete.
Trained at Fort Meyer and Accom-
panied Eighticth to France.

/ According to a letter received by As
Sistan, city Attorney George Wayn"
Wayne Anderson. Lr,. was killed in
action while leading his battery in
lighting on the Mouse front in France.
November l. The letter came from
alto" from Rockingham. who was an
I officer in the same regiment. The in
formation came as a great shock to his
family here. for. although Captain Paul
wrote under the impression that the
father knew OF the death of his son. no
information Of the sad event had
Captain Anderson was Il member IT
the Three Hundred and Thirteenth
Field Artillery, Eightieth Division ana
had many Richmond boys with him He
was twenty three years OF age and at
tended the schools here and at Wood
berry Forest Academy. Several years
Of Virginia with the degree OF Il. y.
He was prominent in athletics aud
played in the last great ThanksGivin.
Day football game here between Vir-
rinia and North Carolina lie was
awarded the Rhodes scholarship to OK
ford University. but deferred going 10
that institution and for Il time taught
Al Noodbcrry Forest.
Upon the entry of this country into
the war young Anderson entered the
hrst officers training camp ~ Fou
OF nrst lieutenant Later he graduated
from the Fort Sill school ana coming
to, camp Lee was made captain of ar
tllery. He wen, TO France with the
Eishticth Division
Captain Anderson is survived 10y his
parents. one sister Miss Cary Ander-
forces in France.
LETTER SHOWS HIGH REGARD
IN WHICH HE WAS HELD
The following excerpts from the let
ter Of Captain Paul show the high re-
hn1l nv 81,
lHnions IN arms and also show the
manner ia which he met his death:
cta1 o" "n, , mavc; OF course. received ON
| realize that you will wish Ia know
more OF the details conmrc,.d MI" Win
1t ,, imnn are r"ntained in tina, bare
rear midday on November l. several
miles north OF the village of Eanthe-
VIZ. VIZ; IN me MeuSe district. For sev-
era! weeks he had been on duiN as ad-
luiAnt OF the Second battalion and
following a big attack launched early
I'M, mn, morning. MS battery mad moved
forward close behind the Infantry ana
taken new positions. wayne's duties
LOON MIN forward to the crest OF a
rinse rom which he could sec me
progress OF the attack in the valley
beneath and could direct the artillri,.
nre on German strong points While
ne Was doing this. tho enemy began
kii!"u ny - fragment from a she'll
wh!ch exploded near This morning
!! 'vStthtF win captain Niles took
The body back to the village OF Na,.
tliiolS. some four or five miles back.
where, he was buried. There is ~
H4intilioiS cemetery for American
fully marked, and will. am sure.
he well kept. II is there that Wayne
was, was buried to-day. with simple but
our r"simcntal chaplain
want 10 convey TO YOU The de.n
sense OF loss and the grief that has has
death. Accustomed as We have be-
come 10 seeing men give up Their
lives IN The battles we have been
nshtinG realizing that at any moment
II may come TO any OF us-ncvertnr
less. TINS has struck us all with a sens.
. 1i srcat SORROW and oi personal loss.
mere was no one in the regiment more
brother officers. ana no ono more ioycii
ny ms men Ills splendid virility ana
sense of fear. his thougntfuin,ss ,nr
the wclfar" of those. uud.r his ,o,,
,iii ms imi"ns" love OF Justice and
~ ;don '' IN M IheSe things made him
American" '"'"'
ree Mi5n,n E q few hours after word was
had been killed, a letter vas recciIcn
ny ;. J.. t"wardm. sol Thirty-sixth
street. from his SON. Lieutenant $. =.
n cn,,',!1 'r. attached 30 the troops
S",nnamded by captain Anderson. The
letter was written on October j. nc
ioi' ,aptAin Anderson was killed and
related an Instance in which The Two
oin'erH "ef' attacked by machine gun
nerS. IN MS letter lieutenant Cowardiu
/ praises HE bravery ::nd GOODNESS o.
ms Trend CAPTAIN Anderson An cx-
Sc.pt from the letter follows:
N"Hh" anderson was with me when
/ we Soi mixed up with some machiur
guns which were shooting our wav
w nau l" hattcm out in Il little mar
| row gauge railway cut almost unon ~,
podE oil dead man. Wayne Is a fine
chan cool ANA fearless lie is ON In.
Nirginians. three of ,nr fmn,i i,, "i
from the CniNersity ot virginia"