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17 July 1918 : Sgt Omer Albert Huntzinger

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Omer enlisted into the army at Newcastle, Indiana on 7 December 7 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 …