Elmore (Elmo) Baynes was the oldest child of Charles Elmore Baynes and Hattie Wolfe. He joined the military at a young age, and he passed away on August 24, 1925 (at the age of 17), due to a military accident at Camp Grant in Rockford, IL. The Eighth Infantry unit (part of the Colored National Guard) was doing a demonstration of a canon called a Howitzer when it exploded during the drill. At least 8 African American soldiers were killed, including Elmo.
Elmo was buried at Lincoln Cemetery on Aug 30, 1925.
Elmore (Elmo) Baynes was the oldest child of Charles Elmore Baynes and Hattie Wolfe. He joined the military at a young age, and he passed away on August 24, 1925 (at the age of 17), due to a military accident at Camp Grant in Rockford, IL. The Eighth Infantry unit (part of the Colored National Guard) was doing a demonstration of a canon called a Howitzer when it exploded during the drill. At least 8 African American soldiers were killed, including Elmo.
Elmo was buried at Lincoln Cemetery on Aug 30, 1925.
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