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Show I Salt Laker Dies as Gallant Hero j - . . '. Belated Word Comes to Parents HonorvtGustaveSpitzbardt ! , , PRIVATE Gustavc Spitz-lmrdt. Spitz-lmrdt. wr 1T. winner if niHiiy ijiciIhIk, wliow boily lvtu-li here for burial ii : a few dsys; The Distinguished Record of ; Arrives After More Than 2 Years ) Medals and Certificates for Exceptional Service Sent Home by War Department Depart-ment Officials TS WO years and three months I Hfter he was killed fight inn ' with the AmerlCHn marines I In France, word has reached J Salt Lake that I'rivnte Custave j Ppiizharrit came to his death an-- exceptionally gallant hero. No knowledge of the heroic honors hon-ors won by their son In the great world war were known to the soldier's sol-dier's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hpltzbardi, 2.W2 South ISixth Fast street, until yesterday. They re. ceived a large package from the war department containing cita- tions. medals and other official I recognition of gallant service und ! 1 br a very won by th'ir son before I his death. In another package wan bis u n if or i:. attached to hii h w.is a regimental citation cord, awarded for extraordinary service. Private Hpitzbardt s body w HI arrive in Salt iake within a few days, according to word received by the parents. Lie will be buried here with full military honors after services in a local 1 I). 8. ward chapel. NO DETAILS GIVEN. While official notification of the death of Private Hpllzbiirdt on October Oc-tober a, -1918, reached the parents in Halt Leflke shortly afterward. they were not apprised until yes-terdsy yes-terdsy that he had been honored with various medals' and certificates certifi-cates fur gallant service. Included In the recognitions are the French Croix de (iuerre. the Karragere. a regimental citation, a miniature Karragere for personal gallantry, a special citation from Marshal Petain. letter of commendation commen-dation from Prigadler (leneral 11. C. Haines, commander of the snl-difr snl-difr a diviaiotv the American medal. of honor and French battle clasps showing participation In the battles bat-tles of the Aisne, the Aisne-Marne, The Meuse-Argon ne, a defensive sector clap and four bronze honor stars. In addition to thee a letter , states that Private Hpitzlmtdt was j twice cited for bravery nd gallant j service In the French orders of the army for service In the Champagne, Hois de Bel lea u and Soissons. KILLED BY SHELL. Private SpKzbard trw a s T s t rtl r k and instantly killed by a heavy artillery ar-tillery shell during the storming of Mont I. lam- ltile in the Cham, pjtgne sector. He was buried by his comrades on the spot where he fell. The word went hack to his home that he had been killed in action, but no mention was made of his gallant record nor the honors hon-ors he had won as a soldier. Although of full C.Prman blood. Private tpiLzbaJdtJolnd the col- ors of the Cnited States twelve days after America entered the world wan He was among the first marines to be sent to France. i;nt In the fight ing he was wo'iiuletl by machine gun fire. He recovered quickly and continued to serve a( the front until the day of his death. |