Obituaries

 

 

Frederick Young

 

 

CENTERVILLE BOY DIES IN FRANCE

Member of Co. D Dies of Wounds Received While in Action



Centerville, April 22--Still another Appanoose county boy has paid the price in the bath of blood in France of March 5, to which Company D of Centerville was subjected.

Frederick Young of Company D died April 13 of wounds received while in action, according to word received by his family here Friday night.

This makes five Appanoose county boys who have died in France, either having been killed in action or dying from wounds received.

Four Appanoose county boys have received the French cross of war for valor.
 


-source: The Humeston New Era Newspaper, Wayne Co., Iowa; Wednesday,  24 April  1918

 

-transcribed and Submitted byPolly Eckles <ecklesp@ktis.net>