The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1918-10-18
FIRST ST. LOUIS NEGRO KILLED
IN FRANCE.
Soldier Who Dies From Wounds S7th
From Here to Make Supreme Sac
rifice.


rifice.
The first st. Louis Negro soldier re-
ported killed in France is Calvin
Hyde, 2S years old, formerly Of
1892 Ashland avenue, whose name
is in the latest official casualty list as
having died from wounds. Hyde is
the eighty-seventh ST. Louisian re-
corded as having made the supreme
sacrifice in France.
He is a brother of Frank Hyde of
2641A Pine street, and was employed
in a saloon at 410 North Levee be-
fore he was drafted, nearly a year
ago. He was trained at Camp Fun
ston. His brother was not informed
as to the command with which he
served, but the telegram announcing
his death said he was in a replace
ment detachment. He was wounded
July Is.
Walter Rochester, 23 of 1919 East
Fourth street, Alton, was killed in
action Aug 13, according to tele.
gram received by his wife, Mrs. Mary
Rochester. He enlisted a year ago
in Staunton, III and his wife and
year old child have lived in Alton
since his departure
oliver Vie, 32 named in today's
list of those missing in action, is a
brother of Mrs. Grace Ashton of $40
LaBeaume street. A telegram to
Mrs. Ashton said he had been miss
ing since July IS.
Vie enlisted in the regular army
five years ago and was with the first
American contingent sent to France
in June, 1917. He was in K Com.
pany, Twenty-sixth Infantry. A
brother, Archibald Gle, is in c. Bat
terry, Eighteenth Field Artillery, in
France.
Edward Gilliland, SO years old, of
42O8 Beethoven avenue, who is listed
as wounded severely, has served in
an ambulance corps connected with
the First Division of the army. He
was one of the first volunteers in the
American ambulance service. He
was a business college student before
entering the service. His parents
Mr.. and Mrs. David Gilliland, have
received no word from him as to the
nature of his wounds, which were in
ficted Aug. 2S.
Benjamin H. Boultas, rs, of 270C
Utah street, named in the list as
wounded severely, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Boultas. He en-
tered the army last March, and was
trained at, Camp Funston. He is in
D Company 954th Infantry, regi
ment in which a large number of St
Louis drafted men were placed. He
was wounded Aug "a. The family
has had no letter from him, but
another member of his company has
written that he is in Base Hospital 20
EAST ST. LOUISION WONDED.
Louis F. Jackson, 27, son of Loui!
Jackson, 1926 Bond avenue, East st
Louis, listed as severely wounded, re
ceived his injuries July 10, according
to letters which he has written to hi.
parents.
Jackson was a member of X. Com
pany. Twenty-third infantry, ant
was one of the first draft quota from
East st. Louis, going to camp il
September, 1917 He formerly MAJ
aged Post-Dispatch newspape
route in East St. Louis.
Jackson wrote that he considered
himself lucky. He said the regimen
was in the front line trenches on
! cliff, but was inactive. He wa
watching an airplane battle when h
heard the noise of an approaching
bomb He and nine others steppe,
back in the trench and thus escape,
the direct effect of the bomb. AL
but 10 in that part Of the trench wer
killed or injured. Jackson ant
the others carried the men to a Re,
Cross hospital. Mustard and tn
others chemicals in the bomb got Of
his clothing When relieved fron
: duty he went to sleep. When h
awoke he found that the chemical
had eaten through the cloth and bills
tered his body, infiicting burns of
very serious nature. In letter re
reived few days ago he said he wa
nearly well and expected to leave III
hospital in a short time. He had bee
"over the top" four times.