James Wallace Costigan
Kentucky Post, Monday, 18 June 1917, page 1
Northern Kentucky men, enlisting in the various branches of the
US military service at Cincinnati stations Saturday, showed a preference for the
marines or field artillery. They gave two each to these branches and only one to
the infantry. Their names follow:
US Marines, James W Costigan, clerk, Newport, and Alver T Romans, Ludlow.
Battery F Artillery; Lawrence Waechler and George S Spatz, both of Newport. First Regiment Infantry: Charles Droll, Bellevue.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 22 August 1918, page 1
Much anxiety is being expressed over the safety of Wallace Costigan, son of Michael Costigan, Newport undertaker and one time candidate for mayor, who is serving on the western front with the United States Marines. Young Costigan's parents have not heard from him since May 28.
In a letter to Newport friends, Lambert Hehl, who has twice been wounded and who is a member of Costigan's company, says he heard that Wallace was shot twice and killed. The marine's father has wired Marine headquarters and also has asked Arthur Rouse, Kentucky Congressman for details.
Private James Wallace Costigan was born 18 Dec 1893 in Newport, the son of Michael and Anna. He enlisted 22 June 1917 in the 96th Co 6th Regiment and died 31 July 1918 in France. He was buried in the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in Belleau, Picardie, France.