Thomas Tucker - Susanville, CA
N 40° 24.967 W 120° 39.782
10T E 698275 N 4476566
This dedicated tree resides in front of the former Lassen County Courthouse on Lassen Street.
Waymark Code: WMNTRN
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2015
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Located at the base of one of the large trees that line Lassen Street on the north side is a conrete monument with a small plaque that reads:
THOMAS TUCKER
DIED IN FRANCE
SEPT 28, 1918
I did a little research online regarding Thomas Tucker and discoverd a newspaper article that highlights his life a little and reads:
...Tucker, a Native American, was the first Lassen County soldier to die in action in World War I. He died in France in 1918.
I located Tucker's grave on FindaGrave.com. He was a Private First Class of L Company, 363rd INF Regt, 91st INF DIV.
The former Lassen County Courthouse was erected in 1917, so this memorial tree fits the timeframe here.