John was a Private in the U.S. Army 106th Engineer Regiment, 31st Division.
John Lee Cantrell
World War I
Unit 106th Engineer Regiment, 31st Division
Rank Private U.S. Army
Entered Service From Texas
Date of Death October 2 1918
Buried
Plot A Row 2 Grave 1
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Honey Grove Signal
Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas
Fri. Nov. 22, 1918
ANOTHER HONEY GROVE SOLDIER BOY DEAD
It was truly a message of sorrow that came to our fellow citizen, J. Y. Cantrell, who lives northeast of town Tuesday. The message came in a letter from the Red Cross and bore Mr. Cantrell the distressing news that his son, Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell had been killed in France. We learn that the letter gave no further particulars of the sad event, and at that time Mr. Cantrell had not been advised of his son's death by the government.
Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell was about 22 years old, was a fine young man, and was liked by all. He went to Camp Bowie in the early spring and started for France about four months ago. He wrote his parents just as he was leaving Camp Bowie, but they never heard from him again. Our people will always remember with a deep sense of gratitude the fine young man who made the supreme sacrifice for his country, and they sincerely sympathize with the bereaved parents and other relatives.
LATER--Since the above was put in type, we learned that Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell died in Glasgow, Scotland, about one month ago. He was taken ill with pneumonia during the voyage, and was taken from the boat to a hospital when Glasgow was reached. He died the second day after he was left at Glasgow.
John Lee Cantrell
World War I
Unit 106th Engineer Regiment, 31st Division
Rank Private U.S. Army
Entered Service From Texas
Date of Death October 2 1918
Buried
Plot A Row 2 Grave 1
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Honey Grove Signal
Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas
Fri. Nov. 22, 1918
ANOTHER HONEY GROVE SOLDIER BOY DEAD
It was truly a message of sorrow that came to our fellow citizen, J. Y. Cantrell, who lives northeast of town Tuesday. The message came in a letter from the Red Cross and bore Mr. Cantrell the distressing news that his son, Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell had been killed in France. We learn that the letter gave no further particulars of the sad event, and at that time Mr. Cantrell had not been advised of his son's death by the government.
Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell was about 22 years old, was a fine young man, and was liked by all. He went to Camp Bowie in the early spring and started for France about four months ago. He wrote his parents just as he was leaving Camp Bowie, but they never heard from him again. Our people will always remember with a deep sense of gratitude the fine young man who made the supreme sacrifice for his country, and they sincerely sympathize with the bereaved parents and other relatives.
LATER--Since the above was put in type, we learned that Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell died in Glasgow, Scotland, about one month ago. He was taken ill with pneumonia during the voyage, and was taken from the boat to a hospital when Glasgow was reached. He died the second day after he was left at Glasgow.
John was a Private in the U.S. Army 106th Engineer Regiment, 31st Division.
John Lee Cantrell
World War I
Unit 106th Engineer Regiment, 31st Division
Rank Private U.S. Army
Entered Service From Texas
Date of Death October 2 1918
Buried
Plot A Row 2 Grave 1
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Honey Grove Signal
Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas
Fri. Nov. 22, 1918
ANOTHER HONEY GROVE SOLDIER BOY DEAD
It was truly a message of sorrow that came to our fellow citizen, J. Y. Cantrell, who lives northeast of town Tuesday. The message came in a letter from the Red Cross and bore Mr. Cantrell the distressing news that his son, Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell had been killed in France. We learn that the letter gave no further particulars of the sad event, and at that time Mr. Cantrell had not been advised of his son's death by the government.
Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell was about 22 years old, was a fine young man, and was liked by all. He went to Camp Bowie in the early spring and started for France about four months ago. He wrote his parents just as he was leaving Camp Bowie, but they never heard from him again. Our people will always remember with a deep sense of gratitude the fine young man who made the supreme sacrifice for his country, and they sincerely sympathize with the bereaved parents and other relatives.
LATER--Since the above was put in type, we learned that Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell died in Glasgow, Scotland, about one month ago. He was taken ill with pneumonia during the voyage, and was taken from the boat to a hospital when Glasgow was reached. He died the second day after he was left at Glasgow.
John Lee Cantrell
World War I
Unit 106th Engineer Regiment, 31st Division
Rank Private U.S. Army
Entered Service From Texas
Date of Death October 2 1918
Buried
Plot A Row 2 Grave 1
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Honey Grove Signal
Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas
Fri. Nov. 22, 1918
ANOTHER HONEY GROVE SOLDIER BOY DEAD
It was truly a message of sorrow that came to our fellow citizen, J. Y. Cantrell, who lives northeast of town Tuesday. The message came in a letter from the Red Cross and bore Mr. Cantrell the distressing news that his son, Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell had been killed in France. We learn that the letter gave no further particulars of the sad event, and at that time Mr. Cantrell had not been advised of his son's death by the government.
Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell was about 22 years old, was a fine young man, and was liked by all. He went to Camp Bowie in the early spring and started for France about four months ago. He wrote his parents just as he was leaving Camp Bowie, but they never heard from him again. Our people will always remember with a deep sense of gratitude the fine young man who made the supreme sacrifice for his country, and they sincerely sympathize with the bereaved parents and other relatives.
LATER--Since the above was put in type, we learned that Dee [sic: Lee] Cantrell died in Glasgow, Scotland, about one month ago. He was taken ill with pneumonia during the voyage, and was taken from the boat to a hospital when Glasgow was reached. He died the second day after he was left at Glasgow.
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