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Street Names, 400 AreaIn World War I, SGT Kenneth K. Burns of the 2nd Field Signal Battalion,“with unusual coolness and bravery, went forward with the first wave,constructing and maintaining his lines of communications under heavyfire and constantly encouraging his men until he was killed.” cxiiLTC Paul W. Evans commanded the 101st FieldSignal Battalion in World War I during theChampagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, and St. Mihieloperations. He died in the Canal Zone on April 10,1936 while on duty as Department Signal Officer.COL Benjamin F. Fisher helpedBG Albert J. Myer organize theLTC Paul W. Evans Signal Corps during the Civil Warand served as Chief Signal Officer, 1864-1866,during the final months of war and the demobilization.cxiii General Order 19, June 5, 1945, designatedFisher Avenue.2LT N. W. Fraser died in action during World War II.General Order 28, July 3, 1942, designated Fraser Avenue.COL Benjamin F. FisherMG William B. Hazen served as Chief Signal Officefrom 1880 until his death on January 16, 1887. cxivLeonard(pre-existing street name)Riverside (pre-existing street name)LT Thomas E. Selfridge became the first Armyofficer to die in an air accident when, in 1908, heMG William B. Hazencrashed while flying with Orville Wright. cxv This streetwas, appropriately, the site of the airfield built in 1918 for the RadioLab's 122nd Aero Squadron.CPT George H. Tilly died at the hand of the enemy in 1899 during theSpanish American War while he was attempting to restore a vital cableto the Island of Cuba.1LT LaVerne L. Wade died in action while fighting the Japanese in thePhilippines on December 30, 1941. cxvi General Order Number 28,dated July 3, 1942 designated Wade Avenue.31/32 .