Title
Lieutenant Orville M. Coston
Subject
World War I
United States. Army
University of Alabama
Description
Lt. Orville M. Coston was killed on October 9, 1918, while serving with the United States Army in France. Lt. Coston was originally from Birmingham, but at the time of his enlistment was a law student at the University of Alabama having previously graduated with his undergraduate degree. While a student Lt. Coston was a founding member of the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity.
A mention of Lt. Coston can be found on Lambda Chi Alpha's site here: http://www.alphaphizeta.org/history.asp. Lt. Coston was the son of Dr. R.H. Coston of Birmingham.
More information on Lt. Coston can be found at this site: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60057083/orville-m-coston.
A mention of Lt. Coston can be found on Lambda Chi Alpha's site here: http://www.alphaphizeta.org/history.asp. Lt. Coston was the son of Dr. R.H. Coston of Birmingham.
More information on Lt. Coston can be found at this site: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60057083/orville-m-coston.
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Date
November 15, 1918
Type
Newspaper
Identifier
2028
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Newspaper