Shawnee County KS Archives Obituaries.....BROGDEN, Joseph D. October 11, 1918
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The Topeka Daily Capital, Saturday, October 12, 1918
Topeka Boy Is Killed In Action In France.
Joseph D. Brogden With All-Kansas Regiment.
District Manager for Mutual Ice Co. Before Answering Call to Service, Last April.

Joseph D. BROGDEN, formerly a district manager here for the Mutual Ice Co., was
killed in action in France, according to a telegram received from the war
department yesterday by his mother, Mrs. Mary Brogden, 510 West Ninth street. He
was a member of the 353rd all-Kansas regiment, and entered the war by way of
Camp Funston with other Topeka selects April 26, 1918.  letter written to a
friend at Meriden September 7, just a few days before he met his death on the
battle line, told of his appointment as a sergeant. Surviving besides his
mother, are two sisters, Miss Clara Brodgen of the home address, and Mrs. Edna
MITCHELL, 417 Lime street, and a brother, who lives in Oklahoma.
It is believed Sergeant Brogden wa killed at the time of the Yankee drive in
reducing the St. Mihiel salient, which started September 12.



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