'An American Citizen': 1st WW I Casualty

Henry Augustus “Harry” Butters, Jr., was born in San Francisco, California, on April 28, 1892. He was educated both in his native country and in Great Britain. When World War I broke out, his heart was with the British, and he enlisted in the army. Harry stood six feet, two inches tall and impressed his comrades with his horsemanship. It is said that his exploits during the early months of the war were so outstanding that future British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, then serving as an officer on the Western Front, invited the young American to dinner in his fortified bunker.