Buena Vista County, IA
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Honor Roll of Buena Vista County
 

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 GraeberFrankFred

GRAEBER, FRANK FRED
Sioux Rapids

Born November 27, 1892.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Pvt. Co. B, 316th Inf. 79th Div.  Trained:  Camp Gordon; to Camp Merritt.  Sailed August 30, 1918 on U. S. S. Plattsburg; landed Brest September 12.  Sent to front on Meuse-Argonne; was in attack on Hill 378, struck by shrapnel and instantly killed November 7, 1918.

 

 

GreenfieldLeslieAmbrose

GREENFIELD, LESLIE AMBROSE
Alta

Born March 9, 1889.  Enl. July 24, 1918.  Pvt. Co. D, 4th Replm. Regt.  Trained:  Camp Gordon; to Camp Merritt.  Was overseas only ten days when he died of lobar pneumonia.  Entered hospital September 19; died September 23, 1918.  Buried in Karfantras Cemetery, near Brest.

 

 

GroteEmil

GROTE, EMIL
Sioux Rapids

Born March 16, 1893.  Enl. September 6, 1918.  Pvt. U. S. A. Trained:  Camp Dodge.  Contracted Spanish influenza October 8.  Died at Base Hosp. at Camp Dodge October 16, 1918. Buried at Lohrville, Iowa.

1Eilers, Tom D.  Buena Vista's Part in the World War.  Storm Lake, 1920, p. 18.

Contributed Anonymously


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