Show How o-dier o dier Sacrificed Himself Corp Homer Wheaton the first Syracuse Sy N. N Y bo boy to be killed in action ac nc- action tion In France lost his life lite by throwIng throwIng throwing throw- throw Ing his body overa over a n grenade knowing that It meant i stant death to him but In doing so saved the lives of ot four comrades near by This Information was given by Sergt Edward Creed of the regiment who has Just returned returned returned re re- turned from the trenches Sergeant Creed says the five were In Ina Ina ina a du dugout out preparing for a raid rard in NoMans NoMan's No NoMan's NoMans NolIan's Mans Man's Land and were heavily armed with grenades One fell teU to the floor the pin dropping out and it would explode In Jn five seconds Corporal Wheaton without nn any hesitancy leaped forward and dropped on the bomb to save saye his comrades He made no effort effort ef et- ef- ef fort to grab It but deliberately sacrificed sacrificed sac sac- his life lIte to protect the others It exploded instantly killing kUling him |