Ascension County Louisiana Archives News.....Corporal Earl M. Marchand Wounded in France July 13, 1918
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Source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, July 13, 1918, Image 2 July 13, 1918

Darrow Boy Wounded in France. - Corporal Earl M. Marchand, an Ascension boy 
serving with the United States Marines on the battle front in France, was 
severely wounded in a recent engagement, according to telegrams received by 
his father from both the war and navy departments. A letter written by a 
nurse in the hospital to which the young man was conveyed for treatment, and 
dated three days after he had been shot down, stated that he was doing well 
at that time. In the Marine Corps casualty list published by the New Orleans 
Item and States last Monday, the name of Corporal Marchand appeared in the 
list of men who had died from wounds, but hope is felt that this statement 
is erroneous, since no message confirming the announcement has come from any 
governmental source. In the first despatches (sic) sent to the family it was 
promised they would be promptly advised should there be anything further to 
communicate, and since nothing more has been heard through official 
channels, the relatives and friends of the fallen fighter are cherishing the 
hope that there is no foundation for the report that he has been called upon 
to make the supreme sacrifice for freedom. Young Marchand is a son of Robert 
Marchand, of Darrow, and is a brother of A. Marchand, one of the barbers 
employed in the Oubre shop in this city. He enlisted in the Marine Corps 
about eleven months ago.


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