Chuck Grassley said "I would like to share some real Iowa history this morning. Merle David Hay from Glidden, IA, was the first Iowa serviceman to die in World War I. Hay enlisted on May 9, 1917, with his father's blessing, as he was too young to be drafted. He was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, Company F. In the early hours of November 3, 1917, while posted in the trenches near the French village of Artois, the Imperial German Army attacked, and Merle Hay was killed. Hay's father said: ``I am proud of my boy if he has given up his life for his country.'' Merle Hay Road in Des Moines, IA, is a constant memory of this person's sacrifice. I yield the floor. ___________________

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019

I would like to share some real Iowa history this morning. Merle David Hay from Glidden, IA, was the first Iowa serviceman to die in World War I. Hay enlisted on May 9, 1917, with his father's blessing, as he was too young to be drafted. He was assigned to the 1st Infantry Division, Company F. In the early hours of November 3, 1917, while posted in the trenches near the French village of Artois, the Imperial German Army attacked, and Merle Hay was killed. Hay's father said: ``I am proud of my boy if he has given up his life for his country.'' Merle Hay Road in Des Moines, IA, is a constant memory of this person's sacrifice. I yield the floor. ____________________

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Chuck Grassley

Republican · Iowa

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Sep 18, 2019

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