Show WES GIVES LIFE SAVING OTHERS W C gentry escaped injury in world war old dies rescuing texas flood victims victim after serving with the colors in the infantry field artillery motor trans trana port corps and the navy W 0 gentry returned from the world war to his homo home at F fort ort worth tex without having been injured during the flood a at t F fort 0 r t worth ln in april 1022 1922 the american legion called upon its members to do rescue wo work rk young gentry was one of 0 the first to present h himself jul se if at the 1 legion g 1 0 office mee during tile the first few hours ile he wat was in the flood district gentry rescued sit sl persons while swimming toward the levee after currying carrying a woman to sa safety fety lie became entangled in a barbed wire fence which had colue to the surface of the water he culled called to a companion for help but the companion was waa too starly exhausted to save him the surging water from which he had saved others s soon son on engulfed him mayor E H it II cockrell of fart worth u urged ills his fellow citizens to erect a fitting memorial to the young man w who ho had unselfishly giver given ills hla life tor for his fellow men |