LeRoy, Fred

LEROY, INMAN, LAROS

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 12/23/2012 at 10:47:56

The Grinnell (IA) Herald; Sept. 27, 1918

FRED LEROY STRICKEN
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Young Soldier Dies at Camp Dix
Thursday from Pneumonia Follow-
ing Attack of Spanish Influenza.
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BODY WILL BE BROUGHT
HOME FOR BURIAL
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Mother and Wife Leave for His
Bedside But Are Intercepted on
Their Way.
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The hideous hand of war, with its long train of evils, has again made itself felt in Grinnell, having stricken Fred LeRoy who died at Camp Dix yesterday near the noon hour from pneumonia, which followed an attack of Spanish influenza.

The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. D. LeRoy, of this city received a letter from their son Saturday last saying that he was sick with the influenza but at that writing was much better. On Wednesday following they received a wire from the Adjutant General that he was critically ill. In response to this telegram Fred's mother and wife and Mrs. Grant Inman left Wednesday evening for Camp Dix.

Early Thursday morning the father received a message stating that Fred was fast sinking and another at 3:00 o'clock the same day stating that the young man was dead, and that the body would be sent any place designated by the parents, and would be accompanied by Gus Laros, a comrade in arms. Mr. LeRoy wired shipping instructions and is expecting Mr. Laros with the body some time tomorrow.

The mother and wife, on their way to Camp Dix, were intercepted by wire, at a point near Wooster Ohio, and started back on the first train. They are expected home this evening.