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1893 - 1936 (42 years)
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Name |
Walter Arnold |
Born |
24 Nov 1893 |
Bagnell, Miller Co., MO |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
18 Nov 1936 |
Versailles, Morgan Co., MO |
Person ID |
I525 |
Seaver-Bilyeu-Lowell |
Last Modified |
2 Feb 2010 |
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Photos |
 | Walter Arnold, c.1916 Cpl Walter Arnold served first as a bugler in the 1st Co Coastal Artillery Corps out of Fort Hancock in Sandy Hook, NJ, and in Oct 1918 transferred to Battery A of the 1st Trench Mortar Battalion. Back of the photo reads, "if i send you one of these you can give that to some pretty girl and tell her to write to me. har har har". |
Documents |
 | Walter Arnold death notice Article about the sudden passing of Walter Arnold, night watchman and former Marshal for the city of Versailles, MO. |
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Notes |
- His mother died when he was young, and after that he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Will and Bertha Arnold.
- Bugler with the rank of Corporal in the 1st Co Coastal Artillery Corps out of Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook, NJ. Oct 28, 1918 transferred to 1st Trench Mortar Battalion Battery A. Overseas from Jan 4, 1918 to Jan 30, 1919. Date and unit indicate he was involved in the tail end of the Meuse-Argonne offensive in France.
See http://freepages.military.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cacunithistories/1st%20TM%20BN.html for history of the 1st Trench Mortar Battalion.
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