WORLD WAR I
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Note: During World War I, as I read the accounts and reports from the front in the Record newspaper, Harry B. Doremus seemed to be the central figure. Most local young men were either serving in his Company or serving him on his staff. The letters home portray him as a man looked up to and trusted. At home, the parents of these young men in his Company must have looked at him as the father of the boys while overseas. Walter Brown who was killed in action on October 12, 1918, lived on the North end of Hackensack on Grand Avenue , which is in the area of ‘McDonalds' in River Edge today. On some local maps even today, it is marked North Hackensack . The article below tells of Walter Brown's parents receiving the message of their son's death. The article tells of his relationship with Harry B. Doremus who lived on State Street in Hackensack and I do not know if Walter Brown attended Hackensack High School, but his connection with the town through his church and his home are solid. The River Edge American Legion Post is named in Walter Brown's honor. Harry B. Doremus was killed in action only 15 days after Walter Brown on October 27, 1918. Let us never forget the soldiers sacrifice. Written by: |