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  • Collection: West Alabamians in World War I

1Sgt. Edward P. Beck was killed on November 10, 1918, while serving with the 60th Infantry, 5th Division in France. More information Sgt. Beck can be found at this site: http://archives.state.al.us/goldstar/images/card/Beck_EdwardP.pdf. A photo of…

Sgt. Clarence Vines died on October 8, 1918, while serving with the United States Army in Hoboken, New Jersey. More information on the death of Sgt. Vines can be found at this site: http://archives.state.al.us/goldstar/images/card/Vines_Clarence.pdf.…

Sgt. Alfred C. Young died October 14, 1918, while serving with the United States Army in Europe. According to this site: http://archives.state.al.us/goldstar/images/Young_AlfredC/Young_AlfredC.html, Sgt. Young was the son of Henry and Martha Young.…

2Lt. Thomas E. Calhoun died in 1918, while serving with the United States Army at Camp Kearny, California. More information on the death of Lt. Calhoun can be found at this site: http://archives.state.al.us/goldstar/images/card/Calhoun_ThomasE.pdf

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2Lt. Stephen McGroarty was killed on June 15, 1918, while serving with the 2nd Engineers, 2nd Division. Lt. McGroarty was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGroarty who were Tuscaloosa residents for many years before moving to Virginia. More…

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2Lt. Charles W. Joplin was killed on June 21, 1918, while serving with the 7th Infantry Division, 3rd Infantry Regiment. Lt. Joplin was originally from Gurley in Madison County, Alabama but was a popular student at the University of Alabama prior to…

Seaman 2nd Class John L.C. Wesley died on October 19, 1918, while at the Norfolk Naval Hospital. Seaman Wesley was the husband of Mrs. Bertha Mae Wesley of Parrish. More information on the death of Seaman Wesley can be found at this site:…

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Seaman Allen E. Turner died of pneumonia on November 4, 1918, while serving on the USS Nevada. At the time of his death the USS Nevada was somewhere in European waters. Seaman Turner was the brother of Pvt. George W. Turner who was killed in France…

Recruit John H. Sprouse died on August 1, 1918, while serving with the United States Army at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. More information on the death of Recruit Sprouse can be found at this site:…

Recruit Hearman Jones died on October 10, 1918, while serving with the United States Army at Camp Dodge, Iowa.  More information on Recruit Jones' death can be found at this site: http://archives.state.al.us/goldstar/images/card/Jones_Herman.pdf. A…
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