Co. L, 364th Infantry, 91st Division, A.E.F., WW I
His family erected a memorial marker
for him in California.
Oakland Post, November 5, 1918
OAKLAND ACTOR DIES OF WOUNDS IN FIRST BATTLE
News reached Oakland today of the death of Sergeant George Calvert Ahern, for a number of years well known in theatrical circles throughout the country.
Ahern was mortally wounded the first day of the opening of the battle of the Hindenburg line, September 26.
He was sergeant of Company L, 364th Infantry, of the First American Army, under General Liggett; and it was his first battle. He had been in France but two months.
Ahern enlisted in September, 1917, in Santa Barbara, where he had been playing leading roles with the Mary Miles Minter Company for two years. He had been in the theatrical business for ten years and played character and juvenile parts with George M. Cohan, Chauncey Olcott, and other well-known stars. He played second lead in "Officer 666," and in a number of other well-known plays during the past decade. He was seen in Oakland a number of times at the Macdonough Theater.
Sergeant Ahern was born in Newar; 32 years ago, but was reared and educated in Oakland. He was the son of Daniel J. Ahern, customs inspector at the Ferry building, San Francisco, and residing at Harrison and Nineteenth street, Oakland. He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters, namely: Charles J. Ahern, who is in France with a machine gun company in the 47th Infantry; Roy G. Ahern, who is in the navy, now at Mare Island, but who expects to be sent to foreign waters at once; Mrs. William H. Craig, 373 Santa Clara Avenue, Piedmont, and Mrs. Norman P. Wilkie, who resides with her father at Harrison and Nineteenth Strett, Mr. Wilkie being in the heavy artillery, in training at Fort Scott, near the Presidio.
The family has just been informed by the War Department of Sergeant Ahern's death, and also received a letter today from Charles J. Ahern, who stated that he had seen his brother George while on his way to the front September 23, three days before the latter was killed.
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His family erected a memorial marker
for him in California.
Oakland Post, November 5, 1918
OAKLAND ACTOR DIES OF WOUNDS IN FIRST BATTLE
News reached Oakland today of the death of Sergeant George Calvert Ahern, for a number of years well known in theatrical circles throughout the country.
Ahern was mortally wounded the first day of the opening of the battle of the Hindenburg line, September 26.
He was sergeant of Company L, 364th Infantry, of the First American Army, under General Liggett; and it was his first battle. He had been in France but two months.
Ahern enlisted in September, 1917, in Santa Barbara, where he had been playing leading roles with the Mary Miles Minter Company for two years. He had been in the theatrical business for ten years and played character and juvenile parts with George M. Cohan, Chauncey Olcott, and other well-known stars. He played second lead in "Officer 666," and in a number of other well-known plays during the past decade. He was seen in Oakland a number of times at the Macdonough Theater.
Sergeant Ahern was born in Newar; 32 years ago, but was reared and educated in Oakland. He was the son of Daniel J. Ahern, customs inspector at the Ferry building, San Francisco, and residing at Harrison and Nineteenth street, Oakland. He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters, namely: Charles J. Ahern, who is in France with a machine gun company in the 47th Infantry; Roy G. Ahern, who is in the navy, now at Mare Island, but who expects to be sent to foreign waters at once; Mrs. William H. Craig, 373 Santa Clara Avenue, Piedmont, and Mrs. Norman P. Wilkie, who resides with her father at Harrison and Nineteenth Strett, Mr. Wilkie being in the heavy artillery, in training at Fort Scott, near the Presidio.
The family has just been informed by the War Department of Sergeant Ahern's death, and also received a letter today from Charles J. Ahern, who stated that he had seen his brother George while on his way to the front September 23, three days before the latter was killed.
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Co. L, 364th Infantry, 91st Division, A.E.F., WW I
His family erected a memorial marker
for him in California.
Oakland Post, November 5, 1918
OAKLAND ACTOR DIES OF WOUNDS IN FIRST BATTLE
News reached Oakland today of the death of Sergeant George Calvert Ahern, for a number of years well known in theatrical circles throughout the country.
Ahern was mortally wounded the first day of the opening of the battle of the Hindenburg line, September 26.
He was sergeant of Company L, 364th Infantry, of the First American Army, under General Liggett; and it was his first battle. He had been in France but two months.
Ahern enlisted in September, 1917, in Santa Barbara, where he had been playing leading roles with the Mary Miles Minter Company for two years. He had been in the theatrical business for ten years and played character and juvenile parts with George M. Cohan, Chauncey Olcott, and other well-known stars. He played second lead in "Officer 666," and in a number of other well-known plays during the past decade. He was seen in Oakland a number of times at the Macdonough Theater.
Sergeant Ahern was born in Newar; 32 years ago, but was reared and educated in Oakland. He was the son of Daniel J. Ahern, customs inspector at the Ferry building, San Francisco, and residing at Harrison and Nineteenth street, Oakland. He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters, namely: Charles J. Ahern, who is in France with a machine gun company in the 47th Infantry; Roy G. Ahern, who is in the navy, now at Mare Island, but who expects to be sent to foreign waters at once; Mrs. William H. Craig, 373 Santa Clara Avenue, Piedmont, and Mrs. Norman P. Wilkie, who resides with her father at Harrison and Nineteenth Strett, Mr. Wilkie being in the heavy artillery, in training at Fort Scott, near the Presidio.
The family has just been informed by the War Department of Sergeant Ahern's death, and also received a letter today from Charles J. Ahern, who stated that he had seen his brother George while on his way to the front September 23, three days before the latter was killed.
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His family erected a memorial marker
for him in California.
Oakland Post, November 5, 1918
OAKLAND ACTOR DIES OF WOUNDS IN FIRST BATTLE
News reached Oakland today of the death of Sergeant George Calvert Ahern, for a number of years well known in theatrical circles throughout the country.
Ahern was mortally wounded the first day of the opening of the battle of the Hindenburg line, September 26.
He was sergeant of Company L, 364th Infantry, of the First American Army, under General Liggett; and it was his first battle. He had been in France but two months.
Ahern enlisted in September, 1917, in Santa Barbara, where he had been playing leading roles with the Mary Miles Minter Company for two years. He had been in the theatrical business for ten years and played character and juvenile parts with George M. Cohan, Chauncey Olcott, and other well-known stars. He played second lead in "Officer 666," and in a number of other well-known plays during the past decade. He was seen in Oakland a number of times at the Macdonough Theater.
Sergeant Ahern was born in Newar; 32 years ago, but was reared and educated in Oakland. He was the son of Daniel J. Ahern, customs inspector at the Ferry building, San Francisco, and residing at Harrison and Nineteenth street, Oakland. He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters, namely: Charles J. Ahern, who is in France with a machine gun company in the 47th Infantry; Roy G. Ahern, who is in the navy, now at Mare Island, but who expects to be sent to foreign waters at once; Mrs. William H. Craig, 373 Santa Clara Avenue, Piedmont, and Mrs. Norman P. Wilkie, who resides with her father at Harrison and Nineteenth Strett, Mr. Wilkie being in the heavy artillery, in training at Fort Scott, near the Presidio.
The family has just been informed by the War Department of Sergeant Ahern's death, and also received a letter today from Charles J. Ahern, who stated that he had seen his brother George while on his way to the front September 23, three days before the latter was killed.
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