Private Gerald Horner - Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
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Private Gerald Horner is buried in Grandview Cemetery. His stone notes that he died in action in Fismes, France.
Waymark Code: WM17E9E
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2023
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Private
Gerald Horner
Co.1, 111th Inf., 28th Div.
Born Dec. 27,1895
Died In Action
Aug.9, 1918 At Fismes. Burial Grandview Cemetery, Southmont, Cambria Co., PA
Plot Highland 1, Lot 188
From Find-A-Grave:
"Died in action at Fismes.
United States Army, 28th Division.
Gerald Horner was the son of Nathaniel and Mary Horner. He was drafted into the army February 26, 1918, was sent to Camp Lee, and later transferred to Camp Hancock and Camp Upton before he sailed overseas on May 5, 1918, with Company I, 111th Infantry, which was known as the "Keystone Division." He was in seven battles before he was struck by a six-inch shell at Fismes. Several others were killed by the same shell, and a number of wounded. Private Horner was rushed to the hospital, but he died about 20 minutes after he was struck. He was the first Dale boy reported killed in action."
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