Veterans' Memorial Project

Walter Coffman Paton
Excelsior Springs, MO

Photo of Walter Coffman Paton

World War I

College: Engineering
Graduation Year: 1909
Service branch: Army
Rank: Captain
Date of Birth: 10/24/1881
Date of Death: 9/13/1920

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Captain Paton entered service in 1918 with the 412th Engineers at Camp Sherman, Ohio. He died at Excelsior Springs, Missouri, his city of residence. Before his military service, Captain Paton had worked in several engineering positions around the United States.

-taken from The Semi-Centennial Alumni Record, 1918