William Lewis Westmoreland was born on October 22nd, 1893 near Demorest, Habersham County, Georgia. William's father died when he was 10 years old and his mother died when he was 12. He went to live with his aunt and uncle, Sarah and John Mills for four years, then with his sister and brother in-law, Lula and Arthur Mote. When of age to be on his own he moved to Virginia where he worked at the Dupont factory.
He spent 12 months in the U.S. Army during World War I, and was deployed to France in Company A, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, AEF. In one battle he was hit by machinegun fire in the right arm and nearly bled to death.
After the war he moved to Chicago to be near his sister Leila. He became a car mechanic and later opened his own shop. He married a sweet Italian girl named Mary "Mae" Citera. He hosted the visits of many Westmoreland relatives from Georgia who came to visit the big windy city, took care of a sick nephew from Georgia, and went back to visit family in Georgia twice. He fondly recalled the stories his Grandpa Lewis Griffith Westmoreland told him as a child.
He suddenly became ill at work on Tuesday, Dec 8th, 1953, was taken to the hospital, and died the next morning at 6am.
The stories of his kindness to family members are still remembered and retold to this day.
He spent 12 months in the U.S. Army during World War I, and was deployed to France in Company A, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, AEF. In one battle he was hit by machinegun fire in the right arm and nearly bled to death.
After the war he moved to Chicago to be near his sister Leila. He became a car mechanic and later opened his own shop. He married a sweet Italian girl named Mary "Mae" Citera. He hosted the visits of many Westmoreland relatives from Georgia who came to visit the big windy city, took care of a sick nephew from Georgia, and went back to visit family in Georgia twice. He fondly recalled the stories his Grandpa Lewis Griffith Westmoreland told him as a child.
He suddenly became ill at work on Tuesday, Dec 8th, 1953, was taken to the hospital, and died the next morning at 6am.
The stories of his kindness to family members are still remembered and retold to this day.
William Lewis Westmoreland was born on October 22nd, 1893 near Demorest, Habersham County, Georgia. William's father died when he was 10 years old and his mother died when he was 12. He went to live with his aunt and uncle, Sarah and John Mills for four years, then with his sister and brother in-law, Lula and Arthur Mote. When of age to be on his own he moved to Virginia where he worked at the Dupont factory.
He spent 12 months in the U.S. Army during World War I, and was deployed to France in Company A, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, AEF. In one battle he was hit by machinegun fire in the right arm and nearly bled to death.
After the war he moved to Chicago to be near his sister Leila. He became a car mechanic and later opened his own shop. He married a sweet Italian girl named Mary "Mae" Citera. He hosted the visits of many Westmoreland relatives from Georgia who came to visit the big windy city, took care of a sick nephew from Georgia, and went back to visit family in Georgia twice. He fondly recalled the stories his Grandpa Lewis Griffith Westmoreland told him as a child.
He suddenly became ill at work on Tuesday, Dec 8th, 1953, was taken to the hospital, and died the next morning at 6am.
The stories of his kindness to family members are still remembered and retold to this day.
He spent 12 months in the U.S. Army during World War I, and was deployed to France in Company A, 318th Infantry Regiment, 80th Division, AEF. In one battle he was hit by machinegun fire in the right arm and nearly bled to death.
After the war he moved to Chicago to be near his sister Leila. He became a car mechanic and later opened his own shop. He married a sweet Italian girl named Mary "Mae" Citera. He hosted the visits of many Westmoreland relatives from Georgia who came to visit the big windy city, took care of a sick nephew from Georgia, and went back to visit family in Georgia twice. He fondly recalled the stories his Grandpa Lewis Griffith Westmoreland told him as a child.
He suddenly became ill at work on Tuesday, Dec 8th, 1953, was taken to the hospital, and died the next morning at 6am.
The stories of his kindness to family members are still remembered and retold to this day.
