Brandt, Arthur F. 1892 - 1918

BRANDT, WALTERS

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 7/29/2013 at 10:13:05

Postville Herald, Friday, 29 November 1918.

Exactly two weeks after the signing of the armistice that brought to a close the greatest conflict at arms in the world's history, and, just as all were beginning to hope that we need have no fear concerning the welfare of any of our boys "over there", a message came in over the wire about nine o'clock Monday evening from the War Department conveying to Mr. and Mrs. William Brandt of this city the sad tidings that their son, Arthur F. Brandt, had been killed in action in France on October 18th, and their sorrow is shared by the entire community.

Private Arthur F. Brandt was the first Postville young man to offer his services to his country and for that reason we all, of one accord, took an especial interest in him. On March 27, 1917, before this country had decided to become a participant in the struggle, he went to Charles City and enlisted in Co. E of the Iowa National Guard, which later became a part of the famous Rainbow Division which so distinguished itself in the war. Art was a machine gunner, and he had both the will and the skill to put up a fearful fight, and in his company he was known and distinguished for his valor and fearlessness; in his makeup there was no such word as fear and no obstacle that loomed to large for him to overcome. And like the good soldier that he was, he has fought the good fight, he has finished his course and his end is peace.

A few months ago he was wounded, a machine gun bullet piercing him through the ankle, and from this recovered sufficiently to again take his place on the firing line, and in the closing fierce battles of the awful struggle he made the Supreme Sacrifice and did his full bit that this old world might be a better place for all mankind to dwell in.

Arthur F. Brandt was born Oct. 17, 1892, in Caledonia, O'Brien county, Iowa, and died "somewhere in France" Oct. 18, 1918, aged 26 years and one day. He came to Postville with his parents at the age of seven years, and from that time on Postville has been his home. By occupation he was a carpenter.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brandt; three brothers, Pat and Melvin, somewhere in France, and Ray at home; two sisters, Mrs. Lillie Walters of Farmersburg , and Phoebe at home.

Sad was the hour that fatal day
When God called our dear son away.
A loving son, so true and kind,
No friend on earth like him we'll find.
For all of us he bid his best
May God grant him eternal rest.

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