Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-10-11
NAYNARD'S HERO|SM
TOLD BY FRIEND
govporal Babb, Member of Same
Company as Lieutenant Boyd
Maynard, Relates Graphic
Story


new uniform, and with only meagre
eouipment, Lieutenant Boyd May
nard refused to heed the pleadings of
his captain to remain behind, but
vent over the top with his men in the
great battle of Chateau Thierry and
died a hero's death. A vivid word
Dicture of the heroism and devotion
Of the Pullman man, the son of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Maynard, was un-
folded Tuesday evening by Corporal
Babb, a member of the same com
bany as Maynard, the saith company,
9Th regiment of Marines, who ad-
dressed a crowd-aof nearly 1000 in
the college auditorium Closely as
Dcated with Lieutenant Maynard
for several months, Corporal Babb
held friendship for the Pullman
hero that knew no bounds, and he
i vas palpably at an emotional disad-
vantage as he spoke of Lieutenant
Maynard and his heroism in the same
building and from the same rostrum
with which his superior officer and
company friend had been so closely
] associated during his college career
Corporal Babb, native of Chi
ago, first met Lieutenant Maynard
at Quantico, Va, and they crossed
the Atlantic on the same transport.
The two became fast friends, and this
irendship increased with each sue
ceeding day On Christmas day, at
Bordeaux, the two played on the
same football team, representing the
9Th regiment, Lieutenant Maynard
being captain and quarterback of the
eleven.
They went into the trenches to-
gether, bore the same hardships and
shared the same happiness. In the
battle of Verdun, on April 81, Cor
pOral Babb was seriously wounded,
suffering nearly a dozen shrapnel
wounds, which resulted in the pa
ralysis of his right arm and other
permanent disabilities. AS he was
placed aboard the ambulance to be
taken to the base hospital, the last
words he heard came from Lieuten-
ant Maynard and were Good luck,
Abb."
Soon after the serious wounding
Of his friend, Lieutenant Maynard
vent to an officers training school.
] France and returned to his com
Pany Just an hour before his men
vent over the top at Chateau Thier-
] " Maynard was not equipped for
ugntlng and had been granted fur
Oush to visit Paris, but he refused
% see his men, all of whom had be-
'ome his close friends, go into battle
'Nhout him, and, disregarding the
using OF his captain to stay behind,
N MS platoon into the bloody bat
and paid the supreme sacrifice
j corporal Babb paid tribute after
u'Oute to his friend as he related his
"uy experiences, and stated that for
4Ours at a time he had listened to
4"hard telling of his happy expert
uVS at the State College, until. he
almost grew to love ne State
D'nese OF Washington myself" The
,Iman lieutenant kept a picture of
~ coliege football team, champions
ae west, on his table all the time,
~ pointed with pride to the mem
~ VI the team, all of whom were
ei0se friends and classmates.
ms men. according to Corporal
~ grew to love Lieutenant May
as friend and champion, as
. as to respect and esteem him as
superior officer, and his ex-
PICS Oh bravery and devotion were
splration to all with whom he
1as in contact
eafiess in the face of odds. de-
ed' and anxious to do his full
ana more, Lieutenant Maynard
ts,, sue idol of his company, and his
Sla' was distinct shock to every
eentaet "e n"u 'oihe III
Am ue Close of the talk of Corporal
t,,s Judge H. w. Garfield of spo-
ana. SUPPRESSED the audience a few
psO.,e IN the interests of the
S Liberty Loan. He apologized
sb.s 'ng to Whitman county,
hnl,s your people have proved their
al,,,s 'ime and again." on such a
hon stating that it was more
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