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Note: tal No. 26 Fort Des Moines, Iowa, by paragraph 15, special orders 21, HQ USGH 26,1919, to investigate and report on such cases as are referred to it, for the purpose of determining the question of Line of Duty. Major Lloyd Thompson, Medical Corps Detail for Board: Captain Thomas G. Orr Medical Corps 1st Lt. Frederick C. Wilson Medical Corps. The board met on February 10, 1919. Present; all members.. The Board then proceeded with an investigation of the circumstances surrounding the injury of Private Clair Wakeland Co. "M" 360th Infantry From a careful examination of the patient, a thorough investigation into the circumstances attending the injury and a careful consideration of all evidence obtainable, the board finds: The above soldier was injured on June 29,1918 at Letrecy, France while returning from the duty of well drilling, to a place where his company was stationed. He was returning about 3.00am, by a course which lay through a Railroad switch yard. He was running along between two tracks, one of which was occupied by a Hospital Train, while on the other track was a moving freight train. He stumbled and fell, his right forearm being crushed just above the wrist by the car wheels. He was taken to Camp Hospital No.9, where amputation was the only available remedy. This difficult surgery was done in the lower third of the forearm on June 29, 1918. That the accident occured while the soldier was performing his regular duties and that it was not due to his own misconduct or vicious habits and that it was unavoidable. The Board therefore recommends: that the above injury which has resulted in a healed amputation of the right forearm, lower third, be considered in the line of duty. _____________________________ Lloyd Thompson, Major M.C. Dad served in the United States Army from April 27, 1918 to March 14, 1919 and his service was terminated with an Honorable Discharge. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Obituary: Clair wakeland age 43, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. W.Wakeland passed away at his home here in town, Thursday morning October 20,1938. Mr. Wakeland was a World War I Veteran, who suffered the loss of an arm in overseas service. He was one of a family of 10 children. During the War he married Miss Dora Wilhite of Rock Island, who with nine children Mrs. Helen Gridley, Mrs. Betty Engle of Millersburg, Wayne,Evelyn,Dorothy Jean,Elaine, Marna,Marilyn and Clair Lawrence,at home survive. He is also survived by six brothers and sisters, Mrs.Eva Jackson of Rock Island, Mrs. Nancy Cooper of Millersburg, Walter A. of Rock Island, Arch of Findlay Illinois, Charles of Millersburg and Harry of Aledo. A "twin brother" Lawrence passed away in 1935 and a brother William passed away at his home in Viola a few years ago. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2;00 from the Full Gospel Church in Aledo with Rev. Young of Monmouth officating. Interment was in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Millersburg.
Note: Proceedings of the board of Medical Officers, convened at the UnitedStates General Hospi
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