Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 170, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1918 — Died at Post of Duty. [ARTICLE]

Died at Post of Duty.

During the storms the early part of the year, which marines say were the severest known on the coast, the United States navy suffered the loss of the big ocean-going tug Cherokee. This vessel was manned entirely by members of the naval reserve. Caught in a terrific sea the tug foundered and was lost. It was at this time on an Important duty for the Washington navy yattMo-'get guns to an Atlantic fort. Among the men who met a heroic death at this time was a lieutenant (junior grade), E. D. Newell, U. S. N. R. F., commanding officer.