Wellborn Saxon Priddy
Graduating
Class of 1917
Served in
World War I
First Lieutenant
Wellborn Saxon Priddy
Army
42nd Infantry Division
Hometown
Chicago, IL
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Unknown
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Unknown
More About First Lieutenant Priddy
First Lieutenant Priddy served on the front from Janurary, 1918, until his death in May. 1st Lt. Priddy was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for "displaying courage, judgement, and devotion to duty in heroically defending his position against a large force of the enemy and continuing to perform his duty after having been badly gassed."
He died of the effects from the gas poisoning.