Remembered
On This Day, 17 July 1918
Omer Albert Huntzinger died of illness on this day in 1918
Omer Huntzinger was born at Anderson, Indiana on 7 September 1894. He enlisted into the army at Newcastle, Indiana on 7 December 1917.
He trained at Fort Thomas, Kentucky and Camp Merritt, New Jersey.
He embarked for service with the AEF in March 1918 but fell ill within weeks after arrival.
Moved into US Hospital No.4 in France, Omer died of a brain tumour on 17 July 1918.
His remains were returned to the USA post-war.
Sgt Omer Albert Huntzinger, 15 Co, 2nd Regiment, Signal Corps
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