Never married, served in WWI, 1 Aug 1917 to 5 Sept 1919 as aPvt, A battery, 6th Regiment, 1st Field Artillery
Battle and Expeditions during World War I (France) Sommerville Sector Ansauville Sector Montdidier Sector Cantigny Soissons Second Battle of the Marne St Mihiel Argonne et Meuse Coblens Bridge Head Army of Occupation
Wounded July 22nd, 1918 (Aisne-Marne)
Cited in G.O. #14, Aug 16, 1919.
First Field Artillery Brigade
Victory Medal, Fivo Battle Clasps
6th Regiment World War I Lineage Assigned 18 November 1917 to the 5th Division Narrative In December 1917, the 6th Regiment was assigned to the 10th Infantry Brigade, 5th Division, and began training stateside. In the latter part of May 1917, the 6th Infantry Regiment was declared ready for introduction to combat and was placed at the disposal of the French for service at the front. In July 1918, a strategic offensive plan was agreed upon by the Allied commanders, the immediate purpose of which was to reduce the salients which interfered with further offensive operations. One of these was the Saint-Mihiel salient. The First U.S. Army was organized on 10 August and directed to launch an offensive on 12 September to reduce this salient. The 6th Regiment was destined to play an important role in this operation. On 1 December 1918 the 6th Regiment conducted a march from Luxembourg to the city of Trier, Germany, becoming the first American troops to enter that ancient city.
found dead in one of Munising's forest from a gun shot wound