Graves of the first three Americans killed in action during World War One, Pvt. Thomas Enright, Merle D. Hay, and James B. Gresham of the 16th Infantry, 1st Division. The graves are located in Bathelemont les Bauzemont, Meurthe et Moselle, France. The inscription placed by the French reads, "Here lie the first soldiers of the Great American Republic fallen on French soil for Justice and Liberty." Photograph taken in 1918 by Capt. Miller,

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