Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1918 — LISTED AS SLACKER, BOY DIES AS HERO [ARTICLE]

LISTED AS SLACKER, BOY DIES AS HERO

Dayton, O. —Although government officials searched throughout the United States for John Rong of Montgomery county, whom they believed to be a slacker, Rong .died a hero on the battlefields of France. While reading the list of casualties of the American oversells forces a few days ago, reland friends found Rong’s name -with his Montgomery county address and hfshome address, Rome, Italy. Rong nad enlisted without notifying his board.