Post 18 Bay City, Michigan

Post 18

Bay City, Michigan

Post 18 Bay City, Michigan

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Post Namesake

Harding-Olk-Craidge post.  Named after 3 local men, of many more Bay County men who died in the Great War. Army Corporal Lloyd Harding, #263-351, CO.I, 125th Infantry, 32nd Division KIA Oct. 9,1918. Buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery.  Army PFC John E. Olk, #303-366, 128th Ambulance Co., 107th Sanitary Train, 32nd Division. KIA August 29, 1918 died of direct artillery hit Chateau-Thierry.  Army Corporal Robert E. Craidge #263244, Co. I, 125th Infantry, 32nd Division KIA (Killed In Action)at Hill 212 , near Cierges,(northeast of Chateau-Thierry,France)on July 31,1918 -- buried Oise-Aisne American Cemetery and Memorial, Picardie,France. He received Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) and French Croix-De-Guerre with palm.