Service Number -2155128

Company L Platoon Not Known

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Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 24 Feb 1918. Listed as Private. Transferred to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Co L, 132nd INF per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO) 23 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Special Duty with Supply Company. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Special Duty (S.D.) Supply. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Special Duty (S.D.) with Supply Co. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. Special Duty (S.D.) Supply Co.since 9 July 1918. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: DROPPED FROM ROLLS 30 Dec 1918; Died in Luxembourg. - Report: Death Other (e.g. Accident).

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps
 

Accidentally died of injuries from falling out of window December 13, 1918, buried -- Grave location at Graves Registration Bureau, General Headquarters, American E.F. Next of kin, Mrs. Hanna O'Brien, wife 402 West 2nd St. Boone, Iowa

Remains repatriated to USA on U.S.A.T. Pocahontas. Sailed Antwerp, Belgium 25 Septermber 1920 and arrived Hoboken, N.J. October 18, 1920.

Find A Grave:
Name: Pvt William Gerald O'Brien
Gender: M (Male)
Birth Date: 30 Jan 1894
Birth Place: Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa
Death Date: 13 Dec 1918
Death Place: France
Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery
Burial: Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa
Father: Joseph O'Brien
Mother: Mary O'Brien