Jimmie Paul Demetre (written as Dimitri on the American Volunteer Monument in Paris) was from St. Louis, Missouri.

From American fighters in the Foreign legion, 1914-1918 by Paul Ayres Rockwell:

James Paul Demetre was decorated with the Croix de Guerre. His citation mentioned his bravery and presence of mind during the sunset fight beyond Belloy-en-Santerre, and stated that he hurled sixty-eight hand grenades into the German ranks. John Charton received the same medal, and was called 'an excellent soldier who displayed a remarkable courage on July 9, 1916. He was wounded as he advanced to the attack of a German trench.'

Page -293- 'Poor Jimmie Paul was killed after a fine and noble career in the Legion. At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 19th the boys who were picked from our battalion to throw hand grenades were sent forward. In the first wave were Jimmie Paul and Henry Claude. Claude pulled through all right, but Jimmie was not lucky.>br> Page -293- 'With Claude he jumped in and started throwing grenades into a sap where there were five Germans. They killed four of them outright, but the fifth threw up his hands and shouted " Kamerad!" Jimmie, good-hearted boy, thought the Boche had surrendered, and so turned to go to a different sap. The moment he turned his back, the Boche picked up a gun and shot poor Jimmie through the heart. Some of us arrived just in time to see the vile trick the German played, and we certainly crucified him.
Page -293- 'When I arrived, Jimmie lay dead with the German who had killed him by his side. The next day Jimmie was carried back and buried behind the lines with all honors. All regret his death, for he was a brave little lad and an honor to his country and the Legion.