NEWS: Harry D. CHILCOAT, David CARSON, of Altoona, Killed in Action in France, 1918, Blair County, PA

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ALTOONA BOYS WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES TO THEIR COUNTRY IN FRANCE

H. D. CHILCOAT [photo]
Company G, 110th Regiment

DAVID CARSON [photo]
Company G, 110th Regiment

  Private Harry D. Chilcoat, and Mechanician David Carson, two Altoona boys, 
made the supreme sacrifice fighting for the United States in France.  The 
former was killed in action in the Chateau-Thierry sector on July 29 and the 
latter fell on July 30.
  Private Harry E. [sic] Chilcoat was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chilcoat, 
of 2215 Beale avenue.  He enlisted in Company G, 110th Infantry, July 20, 
1917, and was trained at Camp Hancock, Georgia.  He was aged 22 years.
  Mechanician David Carson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carson, of 430 
Second avenue.  He was born at Roaring Spring on April 8, 1896, and enlisted 
in Company G, 110th Infantry, on July 1, 1917.

Altoona Tribune, Saturday morning, August 17, 1918, page 12