Pvt. Welcome F. Neidhart Dies of Pneumonia, 1918

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Welcome Frederick Neidhart was born on 11 March 1897, in Marion, Ohio. His parents are Steven & Minnie C. Neidhart. He was living in Big Island in 1910, and he was listed in Green Camp, at the time of his death announcement. Welcome had married Esta Mamie (Zieg), in Marion, on 24 March 1918. Together they had a son, Wesley.

Welcome F. Neidhart entered service on 4 September 1918. He was sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio, for training. There he was a Private assigned to the 6th Company, 2nd Training Battalion, 158th Depot Brigade. While here in camp he became ill and died of pneumonia, on 1 October 1918. This was less than a month from entering service. The war would only last about another month.

Pvt. Welcome F. Neidhart is buried in the Marion Cemetery.
Welcome F. Neidhart is remembered on he Honor Roll, at the Veterans Memorial Park, in Marion, Ohio; and on the World War One Honor Roll, located on the second floor of the Marion County Courthouse. Note: His first name is misspelled on both memorials.

F3 Alfred R. Freeman Died in Service, 1918

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Alfred Ray Freeman was born on 11 September 1898, in Marion, Ohio. Freeman enlisted into the Navy on 12 August 1918, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended basic training at Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois, from 17 August 1918 to 16 September 1918. He then went for further training at Naval Training Station, Hampton Roads, Virginia. He was only there a short time before being admitted to the Naval Hospital Hampton Roads, Virginia, until his death on 28 September, 1918. He had only attained the rank of Fireman Third Class (F3), before he died of pneumonia.

F3 Alfred R. Freeman is buried in McGraw Cemetery, Logan County, Ohio.
Alfred R. Freeman is remembered on the Honor Roll, at the Veterans Memorial Park, in Marion, Ohio; and on the World War One Honor Roll, located on the second floor of the Marion County Courthouse.

FeedSpot Selects Marion Veterans Blog as One of “The 70 Best Veteran Blogs on the Web”

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Recently FeedSpot selected Marion Veterans as “One of the “70 Best Veterans Blogs and Websites.”

FeedSpot is a web database of blogs where you can find just about anything that is of interest to you. It has many directories of blogs by subject.

This recognition has put the stories of Marion’s Veterans in front of millions more readers and will further bring Honor to our Hometown Heroes.

Keep checking back to this blog as it is updated with stories weekly. In the near future more usable content will be added that will inform you about our veterans and bring recognition and pride to Marion’s Veterans.

Pvt. Ory J. Struthers Died in Service, 1918

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Ory J. Struthers as born on 15 June 1894, in Marion County, Ohio. His parents are Joseph M & Adaline J. (Shaffer) Struthers. It appears Ory was employed as a farmer. Struthers first attempted to enlist in the Army in May of 1917. He was rejected and again tried enlisting in August, being rejected a second time. He was then selected and ordered to report for duty on 26 May 1918.
Ory J. Struthers was a Private (Pvt.) in the United States Army. Pvt. Struthers left Marion, on 30 May 1918, for the Columbus barracks. He was then sent to Camp Gordon, Georgia. Pvt. Struthers was assigned to Headquarters Troop, VI Army Corps, while serving in France. He died on 20 September 1918, of “disease.” he Marion Daily Star reported his illness as pneumonia. Pvt. Struthers is buried in the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Lorraine, France.
Ory Struthers is memorialized with a marker in the Iberia Cemetery, Morrow County, Ohio
Ory J. Struthers is remembered on the Honor Roll, at the Veterans Memorial Park in Marion, Ohio; and on the World War One Honor Roll, located on the second floor of the Marion County Courthouse.

PFC George H. Cooper Killed in Action, 1918

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George H. Cooper is not on any Honor Rolls, in Marion, Ohio. He is buried in Marion and was a casualty of World War One. The only other connection to Marion, is that his mother died in Marion, on 15 November 1910. I will not speculate as to his connection to Marion, Ohio, I will only give some information I was able to find.

George H. Cooper was born on 25 March 1890, in Scioto County, Ohio. He was listed as living in Scioto County, with his family on the 1900 Federal Census. His parents are James & Araminta Cooper. He had a sister, Minnie (Cooper) Whiltshire. Minnie lived in Columbus at the time of George’s death and was listed as his beneficiary. Minnie was married to Ora Whiltshire and was listed in the Marion Directory from 1905 to 1913.

George H. Cooper entered service 14 June 1917. He was listed as a Private (Pvt.) with the Ohio National Guard, K Company, 4th Ohio. He served in World War One as a Private First Class (PFC). George then served in France. PFC George H. Cooper saw service with the American Expeditionary Forces, K Company, 166th Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division “Rainbow,” in the Champagne-Marne; Aisne-Marne; St Mihiel Defensive Sector. PFC George H. Cooper was killed in action on 12 September 1918.

PFC George H. Cooper was first buried in a temporary grave. On 12 June 1919, his remains were disinterred and reburied in the St. Mihiel American Cemetery, France. On 23 January, his remains were once again disinterred, and prepared for shipment back to the United States. His remains were sent abaord the U. S. A. T Cambrai. His remains arrived in Hoboken, New Jersey, on 29 March 1922. His remains then arrive in Marion, Ohio, on 14 April 1922. He was laid to final rest in the Marion Cemetery. His grave is located in the American Legion, Post 162 Section of the Marion Cemetery.