Died During North Russia Expedition of 1918-1919. "On 29 November 1918 a platoon from Co. C, 339th Inf, commanded by Lt. Francis Cuff, was ambushed while on patrol outside the village of Ust Paadenga by a large force of Bolsheviks. aLt Cuff and five soldiers were killed in the desperate rearguard fight with several more wounded and four captured. Lt Cuff and the other five's remains would not be recovered and returned to the United States until 1929." Source: On Point magazine article, Winter issue 2020 by Lt Col Roderick A. Hosler∼Lieutenant Francis Cuff is the namesake of the Rio Wisconsin Francis Cuff American Legion Post 208 established 1920.
Died During North Russia Expedition of 1918-1919. "On 29 November 1918 a platoon from Co. C, 339th Inf, commanded by Lt. Francis Cuff, was ambushed while on patrol outside the village of Ust Paadenga by a large force of Bolsheviks. aLt Cuff and five soldiers were killed in the desperate rearguard fight with several more wounded and four captured. Lt Cuff and the other five's remains would not be recovered and returned to the United States until 1929." Source: On Point magazine article, Winter issue 2020 by Lt Col Roderick A. Hosler∼Lieutenant Francis Cuff is the namesake of the Rio Wisconsin Francis Cuff American Legion Post 208 established 1920.
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