World War I

Pictured above: U.S. Marine Corps Officers in WWI. Photo credit: Naval History and Heritage Command

Terriers in WWI

During World War II, Boston University’s students, faculty, and alumni answered the call to defend freedom, serving with distinction halfway across the globe. From the Atlantic to the trenches of Belleau Wood, they fought with unwavering courage, embodying the values of duty and sacrifice. Many gave their lives in the pursuit of victory, leaving behind a legacy of honor that continues to inspire future generations. Their commitment to service reflects the enduring spirit of Terriers—leaders dedicated to a just and free world.

28 members of the Boston University community gave their lives fighting in WWI—these are their names:

BUS = College of Business Administration
EDU = School of Education
LIB = College of Liberal Arts
LAW = School of Law
MED = College of Medicine

MUS = Music
THE = School of Theology
REL = Religion
GRA = Graduate School
Ex. = Expected Graduation

Name	Service	Rank	Hometown	State	Class Year
Bangs, Louis S.	Army	CPL	Charlestown	MA	BUS’19
Barron, Robert	Army	Cadet	Portland	OR	BUS
Berrie, Allyn M.	Army	PFC	Middletown	CT	ex.BUS’20
Blake, Harold R.	Army	CPL	Marlborough	MA	LIB’14 / ’15
Blanchard, Lucian W.	Army	MAJ	Rumford	ME	LAW’04
Brigham Jr., William M.	Army	2LT	Marlborough	MA
Brokaw, Sherman B.	Navy	Seaman	Brooklyn	NY	ex.BUS’20
Carter, Donald Augustus	Army		Lebanon	NH	BUS
Colburn, Warren S.
Davey, Harry Ellsworth	Navy	LT	Brockton	MA	MED’13
Dunlap, David Woods	YMCA	Volunteer	Iowa	IA	THE
Farnham, J. Horace	Britain’s RFC	LT	Boston	MA	BUS’18
Green, Clifton Parsons	Navy	LDSQM	Waltham	MA	BUS’19
Griffin, Henry Quimby	Army	LT	Winthrop	MA	LIB
Hagensen, Carl Hans	Army	PVT	Fall River	MA	ex.BUS’21
Haire, Walter Raymond	Army	PVT	Lowell	MA	LAW
Kerr, John Conlin	Army	Chaplain	Falkirk	Scotland	THE
Lee, Charles Asa	Army	LT	Beverly	MA	BUS
Leonard, Arthur C.	Army	Cadet	Marshfield Hills	MA
Lynch, Daniel Mark	Army	PVT	Cambridge	MA	BUS
Matthews, Milton A.	Army	LT	Fitchburg	MA	BUS
McConnell, Joseph W.	Army	CPT	Dorchester	MA	LAW’01
Migauckas Jr., Thomas J.	Army	SGT	South Boston	MA	LAW
Morse, Fred Bates	USMC	PVT	East Bridgewater	MA	BUS
O’Connor, Gertrude	Army	Nurse	Cambridge	MA	BUS
Shapiro, Reuben	Navy		Boston	MA	LAW’16
Sturtevant, Charles Alton	Army	CPT	Manchester	NH	MED
Whiting, Charles W.	Army	PVT	Avon	MA	BUS
Workman, George Philip	Army	Cadet	Beverly	MA

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Air Force ROTC : Boston College, Brandeis University, Bridgewater State University, Emmanuel College, Northeastern University, Simmons University, Suffolk University, University of Massachusetts at Boston, & Wentworth Institute of Technology.

Army ROTC: Babson College, Bentley University, Brandeis University, Bridgewater State University, Curry College, Fisher College, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Stonehill College, & University of Massachusetts at Boston. (In May 2024, the U.S. Army Cadet Command elevated the Massachusetts Maritime Academy to satellite status in our partnership, which means Army ROTC will be providing two cadre members who will be assigned full-time to the MMA campus at a future date.)

Navy/Marine Corps ROTC: Boston College & Northeastern University, with MIT, Harvard University, & Tufts University also falling under BU Navy/Marine Corps ROTC command, but with separate facilities.

World War I

"From the Atlantic to the trenches of Belleau Wood..."

Terriers in WWI