Company F, 307th Infantry, 77th Division. NoK: Sarah Alvord, Mother, Middletown, NY.
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MIDDLETOWN TIMES-PRESS
Middletown, Orange Co., NY
Monday, 30 September 1918
Private Joseph Manuel Alvord, a former resident of this city, and the only son of Mrs. Sarah Alvord, of Port Jarvis, sleeps today in Flanders' fields. Fighting valiantly with the American Expeditionary Forces, alongside of other Orange county lads, Private Alvord fell, a victim of an enemy bullet, but his spirit went on with the more fortunate companions, who routed the enemy.
News of the young man's death reached his relatives today from the War Department. A telegram said he was killed in action on August 28.
Private Alvord lived in this city; with his cousin, Mrs. Kellie Clinton, at 17 Benton avenue. He was well known in Howells where he conducted a blacksmith shop, but later on determined to try his luck in a larger field. He moved to this city and later to Cornwall, where he was employed by the contracting firm of Mead & Taft.
It was from Cornwall that Private Alvord entered the military service. He went to Camp Upton, and there became a member of Company F, 307th Infantry of the 77th Division. He embarked for France last Easter Sundav, and had written many cheerful letters to his mother and cousin. His last letter was dated August 25. Three days later he was killed in action. In his last letter, much cherished by his mother who bore up bravely when she received the news of the death of her son, he asked her not to worry, saying he was all right and would soon be back home. He went into the military service last February 22.
The young man was 30 years of age and was born in Yonkers.
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MIDDLETOWN TIMES-PRESS
Middletown, Orange Co., NY
Monday, 30 September 1918
Private Joseph Manuel Alvord, a former resident of this city, and the only son of Mrs. Sarah Alvord, of Port Jarvis, sleeps today in Flanders' fields. Fighting valiantly with the American Expeditionary Forces, alongside of other Orange county lads, Private Alvord fell, a victim of an enemy bullet, but his spirit went on with the more fortunate companions, who routed the enemy.
News of the young man's death reached his relatives today from the War Department. A telegram said he was killed in action on August 28.
Private Alvord lived in this city; with his cousin, Mrs. Kellie Clinton, at 17 Benton avenue. He was well known in Howells where he conducted a blacksmith shop, but later on determined to try his luck in a larger field. He moved to this city and later to Cornwall, where he was employed by the contracting firm of Mead & Taft.
It was from Cornwall that Private Alvord entered the military service. He went to Camp Upton, and there became a member of Company F, 307th Infantry of the 77th Division. He embarked for France last Easter Sundav, and had written many cheerful letters to his mother and cousin. His last letter was dated August 25. Three days later he was killed in action. In his last letter, much cherished by his mother who bore up bravely when she received the news of the death of her son, he asked her not to worry, saying he was all right and would soon be back home. He went into the military service last February 22.
The young man was 30 years of age and was born in Yonkers.
Company F, 307th Infantry, 77th Division. NoK: Sarah Alvord, Mother, Middletown, NY.
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MIDDLETOWN TIMES-PRESS
Middletown, Orange Co., NY
Monday, 30 September 1918
Private Joseph Manuel Alvord, a former resident of this city, and the only son of Mrs. Sarah Alvord, of Port Jarvis, sleeps today in Flanders' fields. Fighting valiantly with the American Expeditionary Forces, alongside of other Orange county lads, Private Alvord fell, a victim of an enemy bullet, but his spirit went on with the more fortunate companions, who routed the enemy.
News of the young man's death reached his relatives today from the War Department. A telegram said he was killed in action on August 28.
Private Alvord lived in this city; with his cousin, Mrs. Kellie Clinton, at 17 Benton avenue. He was well known in Howells where he conducted a blacksmith shop, but later on determined to try his luck in a larger field. He moved to this city and later to Cornwall, where he was employed by the contracting firm of Mead & Taft.
It was from Cornwall that Private Alvord entered the military service. He went to Camp Upton, and there became a member of Company F, 307th Infantry of the 77th Division. He embarked for France last Easter Sundav, and had written many cheerful letters to his mother and cousin. His last letter was dated August 25. Three days later he was killed in action. In his last letter, much cherished by his mother who bore up bravely when she received the news of the death of her son, he asked her not to worry, saying he was all right and would soon be back home. He went into the military service last February 22.
The young man was 30 years of age and was born in Yonkers.
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MIDDLETOWN TIMES-PRESS
Middletown, Orange Co., NY
Monday, 30 September 1918
Private Joseph Manuel Alvord, a former resident of this city, and the only son of Mrs. Sarah Alvord, of Port Jarvis, sleeps today in Flanders' fields. Fighting valiantly with the American Expeditionary Forces, alongside of other Orange county lads, Private Alvord fell, a victim of an enemy bullet, but his spirit went on with the more fortunate companions, who routed the enemy.
News of the young man's death reached his relatives today from the War Department. A telegram said he was killed in action on August 28.
Private Alvord lived in this city; with his cousin, Mrs. Kellie Clinton, at 17 Benton avenue. He was well known in Howells where he conducted a blacksmith shop, but later on determined to try his luck in a larger field. He moved to this city and later to Cornwall, where he was employed by the contracting firm of Mead & Taft.
It was from Cornwall that Private Alvord entered the military service. He went to Camp Upton, and there became a member of Company F, 307th Infantry of the 77th Division. He embarked for France last Easter Sundav, and had written many cheerful letters to his mother and cousin. His last letter was dated August 25. Three days later he was killed in action. In his last letter, much cherished by his mother who bore up bravely when she received the news of the death of her son, he asked her not to worry, saying he was all right and would soon be back home. He went into the military service last February 22.
The young man was 30 years of age and was born in Yonkers.
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