Remembered
On This Day, 12 June 1918
William Keith Ross was killed on this day in 1918
William Ross, enlisted into the US Marine Corps at Cincinnati, Ohio, age 17, on 29 December 1917.
He trained at Parris Island and Quantico then embarked for overseas service in April 1918 and saw service with the 1st Infantry Division in France.
William was killed in action during the battles for Belleau Wood on 12 June 1918 and he was buried at Lucy le Bois, Aisne (grave number 108).
Post war, William was transferred to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery at Belleau, where he now lies in plot A, row 5, grave 81.
Pvt William Keith Ross, 55 Co, 2/5th Marine Regt., USMC.
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