Word has been received that the remains of
Lieutenant Milton Drumm who was killed
in action on the battlefield of France in May,
1918, are now enroute from New York and
will arrive here this week.
Funeral services were held at the Irving
Cemetery on Sunday April 3, 1921 at
2:00 p.m.
The American Legion escorted the remains
from the home to the cemetery, it was a
long procession of comrades in uniform
and brother masons. There was a hand-
some Red Cross wreath and the casket
was draped with an American Flag.
Lieutenant Drumm was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Drumm of Bigelow, Kansas.
He was a Lieutenant of Company K, 28th
Infantry of the regular army. He volunt-
eered soon after war was declared and
was sent to France. He was 28 years of
age at the time of his death.
Lieutenant Drumm was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross by General
Pershing, his report said “On May 28,
1918, he bravely led his platoon, through
shell and machine gun fire to the objective
and fearlessly exposed himself by walking
up and down his line to direct and encour-
age his men. After making certain that
they were well cared for and just before
it was possible for him to think of himself
he was killed.”
Frankfort, Kansas, Index
Wednesday, March 30, 1921
Milt Drumm was born Oct. 28, 1889 in Kansas to William Milton Drumm and Mary Lynch Drumm. He had one older sister, Alta Almida and one older brother, Charles Edward.
In 1912, Milt Drumm played Nebraska Minor League Baseball for the Nebraska City Forresters, who were League Champions. He played First Base and led the league in batting with a .341 average and in runs scored with 65 runs. He played for Waterloo in 1913 and for Kearney in 1914.
Lieutenant Milton Drumm who was killed
in action on the battlefield of France in May,
1918, are now enroute from New York and
will arrive here this week.
Funeral services were held at the Irving
Cemetery on Sunday April 3, 1921 at
2:00 p.m.
The American Legion escorted the remains
from the home to the cemetery, it was a
long procession of comrades in uniform
and brother masons. There was a hand-
some Red Cross wreath and the casket
was draped with an American Flag.
Lieutenant Drumm was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Drumm of Bigelow, Kansas.
He was a Lieutenant of Company K, 28th
Infantry of the regular army. He volunt-
eered soon after war was declared and
was sent to France. He was 28 years of
age at the time of his death.
Lieutenant Drumm was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross by General
Pershing, his report said “On May 28,
1918, he bravely led his platoon, through
shell and machine gun fire to the objective
and fearlessly exposed himself by walking
up and down his line to direct and encour-
age his men. After making certain that
they were well cared for and just before
it was possible for him to think of himself
he was killed.”
Frankfort, Kansas, Index
Wednesday, March 30, 1921
Milt Drumm was born Oct. 28, 1889 in Kansas to William Milton Drumm and Mary Lynch Drumm. He had one older sister, Alta Almida and one older brother, Charles Edward.
In 1912, Milt Drumm played Nebraska Minor League Baseball for the Nebraska City Forresters, who were League Champions. He played First Base and led the league in batting with a .341 average and in runs scored with 65 runs. He played for Waterloo in 1913 and for Kearney in 1914.
Word has been received that the remains of
Lieutenant Milton Drumm who was killed
in action on the battlefield of France in May,
1918, are now enroute from New York and
will arrive here this week.
Funeral services were held at the Irving
Cemetery on Sunday April 3, 1921 at
2:00 p.m.
The American Legion escorted the remains
from the home to the cemetery, it was a
long procession of comrades in uniform
and brother masons. There was a hand-
some Red Cross wreath and the casket
was draped with an American Flag.
Lieutenant Drumm was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Drumm of Bigelow, Kansas.
He was a Lieutenant of Company K, 28th
Infantry of the regular army. He volunt-
eered soon after war was declared and
was sent to France. He was 28 years of
age at the time of his death.
Lieutenant Drumm was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross by General
Pershing, his report said “On May 28,
1918, he bravely led his platoon, through
shell and machine gun fire to the objective
and fearlessly exposed himself by walking
up and down his line to direct and encour-
age his men. After making certain that
they were well cared for and just before
it was possible for him to think of himself
he was killed.”
Frankfort, Kansas, Index
Wednesday, March 30, 1921
Milt Drumm was born Oct. 28, 1889 in Kansas to William Milton Drumm and Mary Lynch Drumm. He had one older sister, Alta Almida and one older brother, Charles Edward.
In 1912, Milt Drumm played Nebraska Minor League Baseball for the Nebraska City Forresters, who were League Champions. He played First Base and led the league in batting with a .341 average and in runs scored with 65 runs. He played for Waterloo in 1913 and for Kearney in 1914.
Lieutenant Milton Drumm who was killed
in action on the battlefield of France in May,
1918, are now enroute from New York and
will arrive here this week.
Funeral services were held at the Irving
Cemetery on Sunday April 3, 1921 at
2:00 p.m.
The American Legion escorted the remains
from the home to the cemetery, it was a
long procession of comrades in uniform
and brother masons. There was a hand-
some Red Cross wreath and the casket
was draped with an American Flag.
Lieutenant Drumm was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Drumm of Bigelow, Kansas.
He was a Lieutenant of Company K, 28th
Infantry of the regular army. He volunt-
eered soon after war was declared and
was sent to France. He was 28 years of
age at the time of his death.
Lieutenant Drumm was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross by General
Pershing, his report said “On May 28,
1918, he bravely led his platoon, through
shell and machine gun fire to the objective
and fearlessly exposed himself by walking
up and down his line to direct and encour-
age his men. After making certain that
they were well cared for and just before
it was possible for him to think of himself
he was killed.”
Frankfort, Kansas, Index
Wednesday, March 30, 1921
Milt Drumm was born Oct. 28, 1889 in Kansas to William Milton Drumm and Mary Lynch Drumm. He had one older sister, Alta Almida and one older brother, Charles Edward.
In 1912, Milt Drumm played Nebraska Minor League Baseball for the Nebraska City Forresters, who were League Champions. He played First Base and led the league in batting with a .341 average and in runs scored with 65 runs. He played for Waterloo in 1913 and for Kearney in 1914.
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