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'S ROIL OF • "We are going into one of the noblest services that exists and we do not want you to feel badly, whatever may happen we want you to bear it bravely, as we know you will,-- for God, for Country, for Dartmouth." SAMUEL LASSOF Son of Joseph and Eva Lassof; born in Smolensk, Russia, December 26, 1896. He came to Boston with his parents in 1900 and lived there until their removal to Lexington in 1910. He graduated from the Adams School where he was awarded one of the Charles E. French medals for scholarship. He graduated from our High School, class of 1914; was a member of the High School football and baseball teams, and his work as quarter• back was quite remarkable. After gradu- ation he was employed for several years as stenographer, until he enlisted on De- cember 15, 1917. He served as yeoman, second class, in the Naval Reserve at Washington, D. C. He died of pneu- monia in the Georgetown University Hos- pital on January 31, 1918. JOHN DUDLEY LOVE Son of Henry D. and Fannie B. Love; born in Brooklyn, New York, September 16, 1898, and lived there until he came to Lexington in 1910. He graduated from our High School, class of 1915; was awarded the Charles E. French first prize medal for scholarship; was the leader and Vice -President of his class; during his sophomore year he won the George 0. Smith first prize for English eesay, whieh was a particular honor, as he was in com- petition with the members of the junior and senior classes; he was a member of the High School Debating team and also of the football and baseball teams. He entered Harvard University, class of 1919, and was a member of the Harvard Dra- matic Assoeiation and Harvard Regiment. He enlisted in the U. S. Marines in De- cember, 1917; was sent to Paris Island, South Carolina, for training and then to HONOR the concentration camp at Quantico, Ve. He arrived in France in Mareh, 1918, where he served with the 79th Co., fith Regiment, U. S. Marines, and was war- ranted Gas Sergeant. He took part in the St. Mihiel offensive and was killed in as tion in the attack of Blanc Mont Ridge, Oetaber 6, 1918. Harvard University has awarded his degree. WILLIAM FRYE MARTIN Son of William P, and Jane H. Martin; born in Medford, Mass., June 26, 1897, where he lived until he came to Lexington in 1902. He graduated from our High School, class of 1915, was president of h:.s class, president of the High School De- bating Club, a member of the Debating team, captain of the football team and a member of the baseball and hockey teams. He entered Bowdoin College, class of 1919, was a member of the Bowdoin Unit, American Field Service, which expected to sail in March, 1917, but was given up on account of the prospect of our early entrance into the war. On April 5, 1917, he enlisted in the U. S. Naval Reserve and served at Portsmouth Navy Yard and Bumkin Island, Boston Harbor, returning to college in September, 1917. Not con- tent to remain in college he twice applied for service in Naval Aviation, but was rejected each time on account of athletic heart; he secured his medical discharge and enlisted in the Medical Corps, U. S. Army, was sent to Fort Slocum, New York, later to Base Hospital No. 0, Lake- wood, New Jersey, and sailed for France on July 26, 1918. He at once entered service with the Medical Corps, 18th In- fantry, 1st Division, where he served un- til he was killed in action at Hill 240, near Exerrnont, during the Argonne Forest of- fensive, on October 9, 1918. Bowdoin College has awarded his degree. TIMOTHY CHARLES McDONNELL Son of Terence and Eliza McDonnell; born in Lexington, August 8, 1891, and has always lived in the Town. He at - 10 TOWN OF LEXINGTON tended the Hancock and High Schools, was a member of the High School football and baseball teams and also a member of the Minute -boys' baseball team. He was employed for several years by the Jeffer- son Union Company of Lexington. In September, 1909, he enlisted in the U. S. Navy and served for four years on the battleships "New Jersey" and "Rhode Island," the latter then being attached to the North Atlantic Squadron. After completing his naval service be was em- ployed in the Forestry Department of this State and by the Boston & Maine and Boston & Albany Railroads. He was married to Miss Blanche Breault, of Talt- ville, Conn., December 31, 1917. He again entered the U. S. service in July, 1918, and was sent to Camp Devens and later transferred to Camp Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, where lie was assigned to Co. B, lst Provisional Engineers. He volun- teered for the Railroad Unit then being formed and late in September was passed for overseas service and expected to sail early in October, but was stricken with Spanish influenza and died October 18, 1918. AARON BERNARD READY Son of John J. and Catherine L. Ready; born in Lexington, February 20, 1892, and always lived in town. He graduated from our High School, clans of 1912, and was a member of the High School baseball and hockey teams, being an exceptionally good hockey player. He was also a mem- ber of the Minute -boys' baseball team. Following his graduation he worked for a short time for the Boston & Maine Rail- road and then entered the Electrical Con- struction Department of the Otis Elevator Company of Boston, where he remained until his enlistment. He was so ambitious to perfecthis knowledge of electricity that in addition to his regular work for the Company he was for several years a night student at the Franklin Institute, Boston. He enlisted December 5, 1917, and was sent to Fort Slocum, New York, and then to Camp Joseph E. Johnston near Jack- sonville, Florida, where he was assigned to Co C, 1st Regiment, Divisional Motor Supply Train. He was very busy with his work and studies until he was stricken with spinal meningitis, and died on Janu- ary 28, 1918. "It is rather for us, the living, to be here dedicated to the great task remaining be- fore us, -that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion, that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain,"