Joyce Kilmer
1886–1918 (age 32)
Biography
Joyce Kilmer was an American writer born in 1886 whose lyrical verse celebrated the beauty of nature and the enduring bonds of faith, earning him a cherished place among early twentieth-century poets.
He answered the call to service in 1918 and was killed in action, leaving a legacy of earnest poetry and warm humanity now remembered beside his comrades in Hauts-de-France.