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Luther E Fullerton Veteran

Birth
Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
9 Mar 1928 (aged 32)
Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section C-1
Memorial ID
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s/o George Fullerton, he married miss Alice Sterner, two children, Virginia (later to become Ms. James Barnes and then Ms. William J. Felsburg), and William; sister Ruth w/o George Herbster, brothers Elmer and Ray.
He served in the regular army since 1913 and then in WW1. He was gassed there and suffered ever since. Died of diabetes. There was a military funeral with full honors.

County birth records show he was born in 1895 while other records show he was born in 1894. Some records incorrectly show he was born in Cressona.

U.S. Army veteran of World War I. Company B, 6th Cavalry from Dec 26, 1912 to Dec 25, 1915. Transferred to Troop M, 16th Cavalry until Dec 8, 1917. Transferred to Company B, 5th Ammunition Train. Promoted to corporal May 8, 1916, sergeant Oct 12, 1916, demoted to Pfc, promoted to corporal Sep 13, 1917, sergeant Jan 10, 1918. Saw action in the St. Die Sector, St. Michiel and Meuse-Argonne engagements.
s/o George Fullerton, he married miss Alice Sterner, two children, Virginia (later to become Ms. James Barnes and then Ms. William J. Felsburg), and William; sister Ruth w/o George Herbster, brothers Elmer and Ray.
He served in the regular army since 1913 and then in WW1. He was gassed there and suffered ever since. Died of diabetes. There was a military funeral with full honors.

County birth records show he was born in 1895 while other records show he was born in 1894. Some records incorrectly show he was born in Cressona.

U.S. Army veteran of World War I. Company B, 6th Cavalry from Dec 26, 1912 to Dec 25, 1915. Transferred to Troop M, 16th Cavalry until Dec 8, 1917. Transferred to Company B, 5th Ammunition Train. Promoted to corporal May 8, 1916, sergeant Oct 12, 1916, demoted to Pfc, promoted to corporal Sep 13, 1917, sergeant Jan 10, 1918. Saw action in the St. Die Sector, St. Michiel and Meuse-Argonne engagements.


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  • Created by: N.D. Scheidt
  • Added: Sep 23, 2017
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183671881/luther_e-fullerton: accessed ), memorial page for Luther E Fullerton (13 Aug 1895–9 Mar 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 183671881, citing Schuylkill Haven Union Cemetery, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by N.D. Scheidt (contributor 47099775).