Name:
John Elmer Schisler
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
Unit:
16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1918-10-04
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Jackson Township Cem., North Jackson, Ohio
Plot:
Section 1A
Row:
6
Grave:
Decoration:
Comments:
John Elmer Schisler was born on August 12, 1888 in North Jackson, Mahoning County, Ohio. He entered the military service on May 29, 1918, going to camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga., and the later part of July, he went overseas. About Sept. 1 he was on the firing line. He belonged to Co. K., 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, better known as Gen. Pershing's division, and took part in three different battles, being killed in action on Oct. 4, 1918, and was temporarily buried in an American cemetery in France. He died at the age of 30 and is now buried in Jackson Township Cemetery, North Jackson, Mahoning County, Ohio, USA.
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