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Edward Bakula
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Becky Dirks Haugsted provided the images and Janet A. Brandt transcribed the text.
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Edward C. Bakula was one of the first contingent of the Selective Army to go from Jones County, having been called to Camp Dodge in September, 1917. He proved to be an apt pupil in military training and with other Jones County boys was sent overseas early in 1918 and assigned to Co. H. 59th Infantry of the Second Division Regulars. His division was in fierce battles and in an attack in the St. Mihiel battle in September, 1918, Private Bakula bravely met death advancing on the enemy. His Lieutenant, Richard J. Harrigan, sent a fine tribute to Private Bakula which was published in a local paper, stating that the dead soldier boy was one of the best all around men in the company always ready at every call to work or fight when volunteers were called for on any exceptional assignment. The home of Private Bakula was formerly at Buena Vista, Clayton County, but at the time he was called he was working on the farm with his sister, Mrs. Wencil Marek, north of Anamosa. | ||||
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