He enlisted as a Private to serve in World War I in the 163rd Depot Brigade. He was initially stationed at Camp Dodge, a soldiers' training camp just north of Des Moines.
The catastrophic influenza epidemic hit Camp Dodge hard and Bill was one of the 700 who lost their lives to the disease there. He was not married and is buried near his parents in St. Mary's Cemetery in Solon.
To see Bill and other men of Johnson County, Iowa who died in WWI became Gold Star Men, follow this cut and paste this link. Bill is #13.
http://iagenweb.org/johnson/Records/Military/ww1/HonorRoll/goldstar_men.html
He enlisted as a Private to serve in World War I in the 163rd Depot Brigade. He was initially stationed at Camp Dodge, a soldiers' training camp just north of Des Moines.
The catastrophic influenza epidemic hit Camp Dodge hard and Bill was one of the 700 who lost their lives to the disease there. He was not married and is buried near his parents in St. Mary's Cemetery in Solon.
To see Bill and other men of Johnson County, Iowa who died in WWI became Gold Star Men, follow this cut and paste this link. Bill is #13.
http://iagenweb.org/johnson/Records/Military/ww1/HonorRoll/goldstar_men.html
Inscription
22y Died at Camp Dodge 163 Depot Brigade Co 51
Gravesite Details
WW I Vet marker. Same stone: James F, Anna C. Adj stones: James, Charlie J
Family Members
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Celia Barbara Stochl Unash
1888–1962
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John Francis "Jack" Stochl Sr
1890–1989
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Charlotte Emma "Lottie" Stochl Messenger
1891–1973
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Frank "Risk" Anton Stochl
1893–1919
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Irene Kathryn Stochl Tanberg
1894–1943
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William Lester "Sam" Stochl
1898–1957
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James Stochl
1900–1965
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George Joseph "Cab" Stochl
1902–1992
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Effie Anna "EF" Stochl Heinsius
1904–2002
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Cyril Felix "Cy" Stochl
1905–1958
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David Leo "Bunk" Stochl
1907–1992
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