He died at the Croix Rouge Farm Battle

The Casper Daily Tribune

Monday, October 14, 1918

Page 3

"As I stand at my post

On the battle front,

I hear the big guns

Go bumpty-bump,

And the shrapnel

Raining o'er head

Paints the sky a fiery red.

Here comes one now with an awful moan,

Sounds to me like a wolf, back home.

O'Kaiser Bill, in your dugout deep,

Think of the mothers you have caused to weep.

If this shell hits you, and I hope it will,

It sure will be good-bye to Bill."

-Written by Orin Snyder while on duty in the trenches

Casper Daily Tribune no. 310

October 18, 1918

Front Page

He Gave the Boche Hell While He Lasted and His Pal Took Machine-Gun That Sent Him West

Private Orin Snyder

Co. C, 167th Infantry

Less than an hour before he "went west" while assisting in operations against a machine-gun nest near Croix Rouge Farm late in July, Private Orin Snyder, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Snyder of Salt Creek, epitomized the spirit of the American soldier when he scribbled a last note to his family saying:

"We are on a mighty lively front. Don't know whether we will get out of it or not. Will give them hell as long as I last."

Private Harry H. Brown of Company C, 167th Infantry, also of Salt Creek and a close friend of Snyder's, received a letter of commendation for extraordinary bravery in leading a charge against and capturing the machine gun which claimed the life of his pal.

Memorial services for Orin Snyder, held at Salt Creek on Sunday last, speak in eloquent appreciation of his service and sympathy in his loss. As the Rev. R. H. Moorman spoke of his sacrifice, he was "An American Indeed."

Sheridan Enterprise no. 313

August 12, 1921

Page 6

Casper Soldiers Buried At Home

Casper, Aug. 11 - The bodies of Guy C. Burson, a private in Company M, 23rd Infantry and Orin I. Snyder, a private in Company C, 167th Infantry who gave their lives during the world war in the service of their country, were buried Sunday afternoon. The bodies were brought back recently from their resting in France, and came to this city directly from Hoboken, N. J., accompanied by an escort of regular service men.

Guy Burson was the first Casper boy to be killed in action and Orin Snyder was the first Salt Creek soldier to die fighting in France.