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John O'Day

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John O'Day

Birth
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London, England
Death
17 Sep 1948 (aged 55)
Isle of Wight, England
Burial
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Enlisted, June 4, 1917, in Troop C, Squadron A Cavalry, NYNG, New York City. Squadron A reorganized for the World War as the 105th Machine Gun Battalion, 27th Division. He was assigned to Company A.

The 105th Machine Gun Battalion was stationed at Camp Wadsworth, SC, for training, as part of the 27th Division. After training at Camp Wadsworth in battalion shipped out for Europe, May 17, 1918, aboard the USS Calomares, from Newport News, VA. The battalion docked at St. Nazaire, France, on May 30, 1918.

After additional training in France, the 27th Division entered the Lines in mid-July 1917. He saw heavy combat in both Belgium and France.

He returned to the State with his Battalion from Brest, France, February 26, 1919, aboard the USS Leviathan. The leviathan docked at Hoboken, NJ, March 6, 1919.

On March 25, 1919, he marched in the great " Welcome Home Parade " for the 27th Division, up 5th Avenue, in New York City.

He was discharged from the service April 1, 1919.

NOK, 1918, Eliz O'Day, step mother, Deal, NJ
HOR, 7 West 44th Street, NY, NY

His father Daniel O'Day was vice president and founding member of Standard Oil.
Enlisted, June 4, 1917, in Troop C, Squadron A Cavalry, NYNG, New York City. Squadron A reorganized for the World War as the 105th Machine Gun Battalion, 27th Division. He was assigned to Company A.

The 105th Machine Gun Battalion was stationed at Camp Wadsworth, SC, for training, as part of the 27th Division. After training at Camp Wadsworth in battalion shipped out for Europe, May 17, 1918, aboard the USS Calomares, from Newport News, VA. The battalion docked at St. Nazaire, France, on May 30, 1918.

After additional training in France, the 27th Division entered the Lines in mid-July 1917. He saw heavy combat in both Belgium and France.

He returned to the State with his Battalion from Brest, France, February 26, 1919, aboard the USS Leviathan. The leviathan docked at Hoboken, NJ, March 6, 1919.

On March 25, 1919, he marched in the great " Welcome Home Parade " for the 27th Division, up 5th Avenue, in New York City.

He was discharged from the service April 1, 1919.

NOK, 1918, Eliz O'Day, step mother, Deal, NJ
HOR, 7 West 44th Street, NY, NY

His father Daniel O'Day was vice president and founding member of Standard Oil.


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