World War I Memorial Photo, Richard Fossett Metcalf, Boston Latin School Class of 1917

Title:: World War I Memorial Photo, Richard Fossett Metcalf, Boston Latin School Class of 1917
Date:: [ca. 1918]
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Photographic prints
Portrait photographs
Location:: Boston Latin School
Boston Latin School Archives and Special Collections in the Harry V. Keefe '39 Library
Collection (local):: Boston Latin School Photograph Collection
Subjects:: Students
Public schools
Military uniforms
World War, 1914-1918
Boston Latin School (Mass.)
Metcalf, Richard Fossett
Extent:: 1 photograph : print on card mount with mat ; mount 19.5 x 25.7 cm, mat 28 x 35.5 cm
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Notes:: Title supplied by cataloger.
Biographical Information: (BLS Class of 1917); Corporal, Machine Gun Co. 101st Infantry, 26th Yankee Div, Toul Sector; KIA at Chateau-Thierry, France on Jul. 15, 1918; name and class year from brass nameplate, additional information from The Public Latin School of Boston in the World War (1914-1918), Latin School Register October 1918, winthropmemorials.org. Born in Winthrop MA, attended Latin School from 1913 to fall 1915. Buried in Winthrop Cemetery, Winthrop MA; son of Col. Benjamin Hicks Metcalf who also served in WWI.
Boston Latin School Memorials
Boston Latin School Class of 1912
Preferred Citation:: Courtesy of Boston Latin School Photograph Collection at Boston Latin School.
Notes (date):: Date supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:: BLS.0015