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Lieut. Don F. Ghent Was Killed In Action In France On July 30

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Month
August
Year
1918
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Young Ann Arbor Man Got Commission At Fort Sheridan.

Probably the first Ann Arbor man killed in the present allied drive in France was First Lieutenant Donald F. Ghent, whose name appears in the casualty list today as killed in action.

Lieutenant Ghent was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Ghent, who until about two weeks ago lived at 619 Church street. At that time they moved to Detroit, where Mr. Ghent is in business and where a daughter, Dorothy, is employed in government work.

The young man's father received a telegram from the war department last night announcing the death of his son. The telegram said:

"Deeply regret to inform you of the death of First Lieutenant Don F. Ghent, who was officially reported killed in action July 20."

Donald F. Ghent was 25 years of age. He received his commission at Fort Sheridan in November, 1917, and sailed for overseas on May 5, 1918. He has a brother, William E. Ghent, lit '18, U. of M., who is now in New Jersey ready to go overseas. He has two younger brothers also, Frank and Charles. The family now lives at 452 Humboldt avenue, in Detroit.