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| | 1ST CL. PVT. WALTER F. LOFY
Serial No. 2,983,762
1115 Carpenter Ave., Iron Mountain, Mich.
Lofy was one of the recruits joining the outfit July 1, 1918. He was tall, strong and of a soldierly bearing, dark complexion and of a kindly look that won for him the admiration of all. He came from the Upper Peninsula and had been accustomed to the outdoor life while in the lumber woods of the Iron Mountain region. What appeared to be a hardship to the average recruit he took as an everyday occurrence and aided others.
His record card showed that he had worked with horses, so when we were changed from a motorized outfit to a horse-drawn outfit, Walter was picked for a driver and he made good. He usually drove the lead team and was one of the drivers that placed the pieces at our last position.
Lofy will be remembered for his kindly way of helping others during trying times. |