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Journal and Courier
Lafayette, IN
Monday, January 19, 1920


                   FOUR LAFAYETTE MEN RECIPIENTS
                    OF WAR CROSSES
                    
                   New Publication Lists Honor Winners
                    Overseas - One of Local List 
                     Killed in Action
                     
                   Four Lafayette men who served in the world war
                 in overseas engagements have been cited for bravery
                 by the government, according to a Washington, D. C.
                 publication, "Heroes All" which is soon to be placed
                 on the market. 
                   All of them received the distinguished service
                 cross. The new book is a compilation of the acts of
                 bravery which won members of the American Expedition-
                 ary forces honorary decorations. It lists all the
                 individual soldiers thus honored. The four Lafayette
                 men in its list are CHESTER E. PLATT, (deceased),
                 HERMAN C. HIGGS, ROBERT A. BYRNS and GEORGE V. BROWN.
                 CHESTER E. PLATT was killed in action at Chauteau
                 Thierry on June 7, 1918, being the first Lafayette
                 boy to give his life in battle overseas. He was
                 serving with the marine corps. He entered the service
                 in April 1917, the same month the United States went
                 to war, and arrived in France in June, 1917. He was
                 a son of Mr. and Mrs. JACOB PLATT and was born in
                 Stockwell, November 5, 1895. His service cross was
                 awarded posthumously. HERMAN C. HIGGS a private in
                 the medical corps, entered the service in July, 1917,
                 and sailed for France in June, 1918. He was a son of
                 Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM A. HIGGS. ROBERT A. BYRNS is a
                 brother of Mrs. ROBERT L. JAQUES and was a commissioned
                 officer, being wounded in battle. No record of GEORGE
                 V. BROWN could be found.
                 
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