William Mead Ferris, Jr. was born on 15 April 1892 at St. Louis, Missouri. He was a 1916 graduate of Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. During World War I he served as a Second Lieutenant, 15th Field Artillery, 2nd Division, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). In that capacity he was killed on 26 September 1918 in France.
FERRIS, WILLIAM M JR
- 2ND LT SUPPLY TRAIN 2ND DIV WW
- DATE OF DEATH: 09/26/1918
- BURIED AT: SECTION S SITE 4430/WH
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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