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Neale, Eric William

Born in Tarmvath, Gauteng, South Africa, Flight Officer Neale studied Forestry during his time at Oregon Agricultural College. While serving with the Canadian Forces he died at the Seattle General Hospital. We were not able to find the cause, but in October of 1918 the Spanish Influenza hit its peak, there is a good chance he fell ill to this. He was survived by his parents.  

Wilcox, Chester Manning

Chester Wilcox was born in Portland, and signed the draft on 15 Jun 1917. He died in Camp Fremont California. His brother Artemus Wilcox created a poultry research scholarship in memory of him in 1961, this was to be an annual scholarship given to an outstanding student in poultry husbandry, with the first recipient being Stanley Kellerup.

Warner, Douglas Holmes

Lt (J.G.) Warner was born in Madison Wisconsin. He graduated from Oregon Agricultural College in 1915 with a degree in Agriculture, then went on to study at the University of Oregon graduating from there in 1918. He signed the draft in Portland on 5 Jun 1917. In October 1918 while working as an Assistant Surgeon on Camp Lewis (Tacoma, Washington) he became ill with the Spanish Influenza. He was survived by his wife.

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