. The Mississippi agricultural and mechanical college war record: the civil war; the Spanish-American war; the world war . [20] WILLIAM H. ABELE. William H. Abele, son of Mr. andMrs. Ed Abele, was born in Memphis,Tennessee, on December 8, 1891. He graduated from the First OfficersTraining Camp at Fort Benjamin Harri-son, Indiana, with the rank of SecondLieutenant. His efficient work as anofficer was soon rewarded by a promotionto First Lieutenant. In July, 1918, whenthe people of the world were lookingwith hope toward the battlefields ofEurope, Lieutenant Abele went to followed the
. The Mississippi agricultural and mechanical college war record: the civil war; the Spanish-American war; the world war . [20] WILLIAM H. ABELE. William H. Abele, son of Mr. andMrs. Ed Abele, was born in Memphis,Tennessee, on December 8, 1891. He graduated from the First OfficersTraining Camp at Fort Benjamin Harri-son, Indiana, with the rank of SecondLieutenant. His efficient work as anofficer was soon rewarded by a promotionto First Lieutenant. In July, 1918, whenthe people of the world were lookingwith hope toward the battlefields ofEurope, Lieutenant Abele went to followed the days of monotonoustraining behind the lines. Finally theday of action came. Lieutenant Abele did not falter nor fail; he ledhis men gallantly in the midst of the turmoil. This brave young officerfell while fighting nobly near the sacred Verdun. On October 27, lessthan a month before the armistice was signed, Lieutenant Abele diedas a result of his wounds. The Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College is proud toclaim this hero as one of her sons. Bill Abele entered this institutionin 1909 and worked in the engineering school until 1
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