1920-06—Improvement Era—Corporal Jens Leslie Stevenson

Corporal Jens Leslie Stevenson

Improvement Era, June 1920, p. 714

Corporal Jens Leslie Stevenson, Raymond, son of John G. and Elsie M. Stevenson, born June 28, 1890, at Ephraim, Utah, departed for a mission to the Eastern States, December 20, 1916, and was assigned to labor in Pittsburg and vicinity. "While laboring as a missionary he was drafted into the United States Army, although he might have been exempted for two reasons, being a minister and a Canadian citizen. October 4, he left Pittsburg for Camp Lee, Va., where he was assigned to Co. F. F. 319th Infantry, 80th Division, which left for overseas in May, 1918. While under heavy artillery fire in the Meuse-Argonne battle, he left cover to assist a wounded comrade, and was killed by a machine gun bullet while bandaging the comrade's wounds. He was posthumously awarded the distinguished Service Cross which was sent to his father. While in the army, Leslie continued to preach the gospel, and was called the "Parson," by his company. He was requested to conduct a Bible class, and won the respect of all his associates.