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"The Texas Spirit of '17"
LIEUTENANT LANDRITH STOCKTON BECK, son
of Junius Weldin Beck and Stella Landrith Beck, of
Waxahachie, was born at Silverton, Texas, October 20,
1895. He is a graduate of Milford High School and
.later received an A. B. degree from Trinity University.
At the time of the declaration of war, Mr. Beck was
teaching in the High School at Clarksville. He immediately
resigned and volunteered for army service, entering
the First Officers Training School at Leon
Springs, where he was commissioned Second Lieutenant.
He was later promoted to First Lieutenant, and
had done all required work for a Captaincy when discharged.
During his period of service he was stationed
at Camps Funston and Travis. At the latter
he was assigned to the 343rd Field Artillery, National
Army, at his request. His health being greatly impaired,
he was discharged from the service March 20,
1918. After two months in Chicago hospitals his
health seemed to be improved. Upon his return he
was not content to remain idle but was a most earnest
and successful worker in the Red Cross work at
Waxahachie, and was later made Assistant Field Director
of Red Cross work at Fort Sill, Okla. He was
tendered a higher position in this work at St. Louis,
Mo. But at this point his health again gave way and
he was sent home. After repeated failures to secure
benefit from treatment administered by Dallas and
Chicago specialists he died at his home in Waxahachie,
May 17, 1919. Mr. Beck was a splendid soldier and
it was his great regret that he was unable to see overseas
service with his company. His unusually strong
personality was felt by all those who came in contact
with him in his work. Lieutenant Beck made the suLIEUTENANT
LANDRITH STOCKTON BECK.
preme sacrifice for his country.
SERGEANT ERWIN E. SINGLETON, son of J. W.
and Lydia J. Singleton, of Waxahachie, Texas, was
born in Ellis County, November 13, 1896. His education
was received in the High School at Waxahachie.
He entered the service of his country, October
8, 1917, and was attached to 360th Ambulance Company,
315th Sanitary Train, 90th Division. Sergeant
Singleton was stationed at Camp Travis, San Antonio,
Texas, during his period of training, where he remained
until his Division received orders in June, 1918,
to proceed to France. The 90th Division participated
in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne drives, and
the Division is credited with having performed its mission,
and having performed it well in these actions.
Sergeant Singleton served as stretcher bearer in these
actions. For his efficiency he was promoted from
Private to Sergeant. After the signing of the armistice
this Division was a part of the Third Army of
Occupation, which went into Germanv. As soon as
it could be relieved from this duty it was returned
to the United States. Sergeant Singleton was discharged
shortly after returning to this country, June
16, 1919.
SERGEANI ERWIN E. SINGLETON.
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Army and Navy History Company. The Texas spirit of '17: a pictorial and biographical record of the gallant and courageous men from Ellis County who served in the Great War, book, 1919; Dallas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth20203/m1/75/: accessed May 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarrant County College NE, Heritage Room.