William M. Mead

Major

 

According to the article, William M. Mead had lived in Hackensack and moved to Paterson, where it appears he is the Major of a Battallion in the 29th Division.  He was mentioned in one of Harry Doremus’s letters, and received high praise from none other then
General Pershing himself. 

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William M. Mead was in a hospital in France suffering from the effects of being gassed while fighting in Verdun.

                                                            Written By
                                                             Bob Meli
                                                     July 30, 2011

 

 

Click here to view an article regarding William M. Mead's experiences with gas warfare

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Background image is of infantrymen making their way through a cloud of gas taken from: http://awesomedc.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/wwi-chemical-agent.jpg