Papers, 1919.

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Papers, 1919.

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Collection includes an "in memory of" certificate signed by Major General George Barnett expressing his condolences at Netherton's passing. Along with two pages of Private Netherton's military service records, the collection contains a newspaper clipping, "Netherton Falls on Battlefield," from the January 17, 1919, issue of the Louisville Post. The article states that Netherton was "one of Louisville's most promising young [baseball] players," who "played the game to the limit against the Hun." Netherton, a United States Marine, was killed in action on October 3, 1918, in Char Ex., west of Metz, France.

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Barnett, George, 1859-1930

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George Barnett (b. Dec. 9, 1859, Lancaster, Wisconsin-d. April 27, 1930, Washington, D.C.), major general in the U.S. Marine Corps, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1881 and was transferred to the Marine Corps. He served on the USS Iroquois, the USS Vermont, the USS San Francisco, the USS New Orleans, and the USS Chicago. He was assigned to the First Brigade of Marines, serving in the Philippines in 1904 and 1905, and after duty at Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., he was Ma...

Netherton, James Thomas, 1895-1918.

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