Arthur O. McNitzky - Denton, TX - Graves Mentioning a Cause of Death on Waymarking.com

Sergeant McNitzky is buried in the McNitzky family plot in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Denton, TX. He shares a headstone with his father, G. August McNitzky, and the inscription (which is accompanied by an American flag) reads:

Arthur O.
Co. M. 142 Inf. 36 Div.

Mar. 28, 1890
Oct. 8, 1918

He gave his life
in battle of
St. Etienne France.

The family name, "McNitzky", is near the bottom of the headstone, and his father's inscription, accompanied by a palm leaf, reads:

G. August

Aug. 21, 1848
Sept. 26, 1902
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He left with us
precious memories.

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His Findagrave entry (see link) has a citation and photo of him from "History of Texas World War Heroes," incorrectly giving his middle initial as "M". He was born, raised, and educated in Denton, and when war beckoned, he enlisted and went to Fort Worth to train at Camp Bowie with the 36th Division, Company M, 142nd Infantry. He saw action in France in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, and was awarded a Croix de Guerre. On October 9, 1918, he was killed by a machine gun bullet in the Battle of St. Etienne. George W. Ball's "They Called Them Soldier Boys" elaborates, noting that McNitzky had been promoted to mess sergeant, and when he reached the front, he was told he had no business being there. McNitzky refused to leave, advancing with the company, and while firing from inside a hole, he was struck in the forehead and died instantly.

Type of Death Listed: Killed by something Cause of death inscription on headstone: "He gave his life in battle of St. Etienne France" Website (if available): [Web Link]

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