{"id":6510,"date":"2025-05-11T17:21:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T21:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/?page_id=6510"},"modified":"2025-10-22T12:47:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:47:07","slug":"world-war-i","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/rotc\/honor-wall\/world-war-i\/","title":{"rendered":"World War I"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pictured above: U.S. Marine Corps Officers in WWI. Photo credit:\u00a0Naval History and Heritage Command<\/small><\/em><\/p>\n

Terriers in WWI<\/h2>\n

During World War II, Boston University\u2019s 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\u2014leaders dedicated to a just and free world.<\/span><\/p>\n

28 <\/strong>members of the Boston University community gave their lives fighting in WWI\u2014these are their names:<\/span><\/p>\n

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BUS<\/strong> = College of Business Administration
\nEDU<\/strong> = School of Education
\nLIB<\/strong> = College of Liberal Arts
\nLAW<\/strong> = School of Law
\nMED<\/strong> = College of Medicine<\/div>\n
MUS<\/strong> = Music
\nTHE<\/strong> = School of Theology
\nREL<\/strong> = Religion
\nGRA<\/strong> = Graduate School
\nEx.<\/strong> = Expected Graduation<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nService<\/th>\nRank<\/th>\nHometown<\/th>\nState<\/th>\nClass Year<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Bangs, Louis S.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nCPL<\/td>\nCharlestown<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nBUS’19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barron, Robert<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nCadet<\/td>\nPortland<\/td>\nOR<\/td>\nBUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Berrie, Allyn M.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nPFC<\/td>\nMiddletown<\/td>\nCT<\/td>\nex.BUS’20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blake, Harold R.<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nCPL<\/td>\nMarlborough<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nLIB’14 \/ ’15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blanchard, Lucian W.<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nMAJ<\/td>\nRumford<\/td>\nME<\/td>\nLAW’04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brigham Jr., William M.<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\n2LT<\/td>\nMarlborough<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brokaw, Sherman B.<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nNavy<\/td>\nSeaman<\/td>\nBrooklyn<\/td>\nNY<\/td>\nex.BUS’20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carter, Donald Augustus<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\n<\/td>\nLebanon<\/td>\nNH<\/td>\nBUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colburn, Warren S.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Davey, Harry Ellsworth<\/a><\/td>\nNavy<\/td>\nLT<\/td>\nBrockton<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nMED’13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dunlap, David Woods<\/a><\/td>\nYMCA<\/td>\nVolunteer<\/td>\nIowa<\/td>\nIA<\/td>\nTHE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farnham, J. Horace<\/a><\/td>\nBritain’s RFC<\/td>\nLT<\/td>\nBoston<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nBUS’18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Green, Clifton Parsons<\/a><\/td>\nNavy<\/td>\nLDSQM<\/td>\nWaltham<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nBUS’19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Griffin, Henry Quimby<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nLT<\/td>\nWinthrop<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nLIB<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hagensen, Carl Hans<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nPVT<\/td>\nFall River<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nex.BUS’21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Haire, Walter Raymond<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nPVT<\/td>\nLowell<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nLAW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kerr, John Conlin<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nChaplain<\/td>\nFalkirk<\/td>\nScotland<\/td>\nTHE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lee, Charles Asa<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nLT<\/td>\nBeverly<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nBUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leonard, Arthur C.<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nCadet<\/td>\nMarshfield Hills<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lynch, Daniel Mark<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nPVT<\/td>\nCambridge<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nBUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Matthews, Milton A.<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nLT<\/td>\nFitchburg<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nBUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McConnell, Joseph W.<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nCPT<\/td>\nDorchester<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nLAW’01<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Migauckas Jr., Thomas J.<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nSGT<\/td>\nSouth Boston<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nLAW<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morse, Fred Bates<\/a><\/td>\nUSMC<\/td>\nPVT<\/td>\nEast Bridgewater<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nBUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
O’Connor, Gertrude<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nNurse<\/td>\nCambridge<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nBUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shapiro, Reuben<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nNavy<\/td>\n<\/td>\nBoston<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nLAW’16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sturtevant, Charles Alton<\/span><\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nCPT<\/td>\nManchester<\/td>\nNH<\/td>\nMED<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whiting, Charles W.<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nPVT<\/td>\nAvon<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\nBUS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Workman, George Philip<\/a><\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nCadet<\/td>\nBeverly<\/td>\nMA<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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