The 2nd Division A. E. F. — Second To None

The history of the 2d Division, A.E.F., is now an imperishable part of the drama of our military annals, where its deeds are recorded among those of the American Regular, deeds of glorious memory. And so, if each man continues to do his duty as in the past, our successors may sometime say to some future commander—

"These are American regulars, in two hundred and fifty years they have never been beaten."

Vette's Family still hope Sgt. Richard Henry Vette was wounded in action on June 18 and died on July 20, according to a telegram received by his aunt, Mrs. Emma Husman, of 403 Schenck avenue. Letters written around July 18 lead the family to believe that Vette may still be alive.

Vette was twenty-five years old, and a member of Company F. Ninth Infantry. He enlisted In June, 1917, in the Forty-fifth Infantry, and after training at Fort Slocum and Syracuse, went to France in September, being transferred to the Ninth Infantry. He was educated in public school 64, a member of the Bedford Y. M. C. A., and the St. John's Lutheran Church. A brother, John, is a prominent baseball player In Brooklyn.

**Company F, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, A.E.F.**
Name	Ser. #	Rank	Co.	D.O.B.	Field Cem.	D.O.D.	Dep. Ship	Ret. Ship	F.A.G.	ABMC	State	Cit.	Notes	Cmt.
Vette, Richard Henry	39394	Sgt.	(F)	1-13-93	392	7-20-18†	Pocahontas	—	X	AM	NY		*B

Twenty-seven men from Company K were killed in action July 18, 1918. Additionally four men survived for a few days after the battle making the total deaths in Company K thirty-one. Respect and Honor!