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George H. Diehl

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George H. Diehl

Birth
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
Death
4 Oct 1918 (aged 32)
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.50236, Longitude: -89.97214
Plot
7th Add., Lot 76
Memorial ID
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George Diehl died Friday night at 11 o'clock of bronchial pneumonia, at Camp Taylor Louisville Kentucky. Report of death was received here in a telegram to his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Armbruster, of 17 South Washington street.

George Diehl was well known and had a host of friends in this, his home town. He was born in Belleville, April 7th, 32 years ago. He was a molder by trade but was working at the Illinois Foundry at the time of his induction into military service.

On June 24th, he left with a Belleville contingent for Camp Taylor. About five weeks ago he took sick at camp and never fully recovered, his ailment developing into pneumonia last Sunday.

He is survived by two sisters and four brothers:

Mrs. Lizzie Armbruster, Belleville
Charles Diehl
Mrs. Robert Henry, East St. Louis
Peter Diehl
Henry Diehl
Fred Diehl

The Camp authorities were notified at once to send the remains to Belleville where the funeral will take place Sunday morning.

Belleville News Democrat
October 5, 1918
George Diehl died Friday night at 11 o'clock of bronchial pneumonia, at Camp Taylor Louisville Kentucky. Report of death was received here in a telegram to his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Armbruster, of 17 South Washington street.

George Diehl was well known and had a host of friends in this, his home town. He was born in Belleville, April 7th, 32 years ago. He was a molder by trade but was working at the Illinois Foundry at the time of his induction into military service.

On June 24th, he left with a Belleville contingent for Camp Taylor. About five weeks ago he took sick at camp and never fully recovered, his ailment developing into pneumonia last Sunday.

He is survived by two sisters and four brothers:

Mrs. Lizzie Armbruster, Belleville
Charles Diehl
Mrs. Robert Henry, East St. Louis
Peter Diehl
Henry Diehl
Fred Diehl

The Camp authorities were notified at once to send the remains to Belleville where the funeral will take place Sunday morning.

Belleville News Democrat
October 5, 1918


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  • Created by: Barb T.
  • Added: Apr 21, 2016
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161468344/george_h-diehl: accessed ), memorial page for George H. Diehl (7 Apr 1886–4 Oct 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 161468344, citing Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Barb T. (contributor 48197628).