. The history and achievements of the Fort Scheridan officers' training camps . any, but gave upthe position to enlist in the WisconsinNational Guard, with which he servedeight months on the Mexican border pre-vious to his admission to the First Offi-cers Training Camp at Fort Sheridan,where he was a member of the NinthCompany. Receiving his commission. Lieu-tenant Varney was ordered to Camp Cus-ter, Mich., and later to Camp Greene,Charlotte, N. C, where he was promotedto a first lieutenancy. On December I 4,1917, he sailed for France with Com-pany I of the I 61 st Infantry. Afterfurther milit
. The history and achievements of the Fort Scheridan officers' training camps . any, but gave upthe position to enlist in the WisconsinNational Guard, with which he servedeight months on the Mexican border pre-vious to his admission to the First Offi-cers Training Camp at Fort Sheridan,where he was a member of the NinthCompany. Receiving his commission. Lieu-tenant Varney was ordered to Camp Cus-ter, Mich., and later to Camp Greene,Charlotte, N. C, where he was promotedto a first lieutenancy. On December I 4,1917, he sailed for France with Com-pany I of the I 61 st Infantry. Afterfurther military training overseas, he wastransferred to the 12 7th Infantry, withwhich regiment he remained until se-verely wounded on October 14, 1918,by machine gun fire during the Argonnedrive, which caused his death five dayslater. He was promoted to a captaincy before his death. Captain Varney was unmarried. Besides his parents, Mr. and F. Varney, he is survived by four brothers and one sister, one brother. Dale, alsobeing in service, all of whom reside in Marshfield, BORN SEPTEMBER II, 1896DIED OCTOBER 19, 1918 THE ROLL OP HONOR 163 SECOND LIEUTENANT EDWARD J. VEASEY, JR. Company F, 168th Infantry, Forty-second Division. Died on July 16, I 9 1 8, at Evacuation Hospital, Ecury-sur-Coole, from wounds received in action near Vadenay, Marne, July 1 5th. 2nd Lt. EDWARD J. VEASEY, JR.
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