Show f. f i r MONUMENT RECORDS SAILORS SAILOR'S BRAVERY IS ERECTED OVER GRAVE OCCUPIED OCCUPIED PIED BY MIDSHIPMAN THOM THOMAS CRUSE RUSE W A Washington A monument has been erected in the Arlington National cemetery cem cem- cemetery over the grave of or Midshipman James Thomas Cruse the young man who died from injuries received In Inthe Inthe inthe the turret of or the battleship Georgia while engaged in target practice off oft the coast of Massachusetts Cruse is Js the man who suffering from mortal wounds said Never mind me Im I'm all right Look after those other fellows These words together with the other facts recited here are carved on the tomb The base of or the monument is gray granite and the monolith is red C ii G f r r r i t The Cruse Monument granite The monument has been given a commanding site in the new section of or Arlington east of or the ramparts ramparts ram ram- parts of old Fort McPherson and overlooking overlooking over over- looking the city of Washington and the surrounding country |