Private Milton Almeran McAuley, born 2 Jul 1889, was the son of Adam and Mary (Clare) McAuley of Oakland, Alameda County, California. His mother was born in Ireland.
In the 1900 census 10-year-old Milton is living with his parents and siblings William 14, Herbert 12, Leland 8, Gertrude 6, and Rivers 2, at 3809 Grove Street in Oakland. His father is a horse shoer.
In the 1910 census 20-year-old Milton is living with his parents and siblings William 24, Herbert 22, Leland 18, Gertrude 16, Rivers 12, and Fern 2, at 4897 Shattuck Avenue in Oakland. His father runs his own blacksmith shop. Milton is an assistant manager in an insurance office.
On his Apr 1917 draft registration 27-year-old Milton is living at 4837 Shattuck and is working for R.R. Read Insurance, Loans & Real Estate in Oakland.
Milton sailed for France with Headquarters Company of the 363rd Infantry Regiment attached to the 91st Division aboard the SS City of Cairo from Philadelphia on 6 Jul 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his mother, Mary, at 4837 Shattuck Ave., in Oakland.
The 91st Division was in the line of the Meuse Argonne offensive between Vaquois on the west and Avocourt on the east at the jump-off date on 26 Sep. The 35 Div was on their left flank and the 37th Div was on their right flank.
The 91st Division advanced 10 miles north to Gesnes-en-Argonne by 29 Sep and was relieved by the 32nd Division on 4 Oct.
Newspapers of the day and Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 1, California, show Privates: McAuley, Milton A, as Died of Wounds 14 Oct 1918. Since we don't know the date, and therefore the place, he was mortally wounded we can only assume it was somewhere north of Vaquois on 26 Sep and south of Gesnes on 4 Oct.
Pvt. Milton A. McAuley, AEF SN# 2287568, Regimental Headquarters Co. 363rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, 181st Brigade, 91st Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.
WIA (Gassed), while serving as an Regimental Runner with Regimental Headquarters Co. during an enemy artillery and gas strike upon his position just north of Sérieux Ferme, northeast of the French town of Eclisfontaine, France during The Meuse-Argonne Offensive on the afternoon of Sunday, September 29th, 1918.
Died of Disease (Pulmonary Embolism), due to wounds received in action on the afternoon of Monday, October 14th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. McAuley's death, Pvt. McAuley was initially interred at Grave #74, Plot #5. at the Temporary American Cemetery, Clermont-Ferrand Puy de Dôme, France and was finally re-interred at Grave #10, Row #9, Section B. at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France on the afternoon of Thursday, December 21st, 1922.
In the 1900 census 10-year-old Milton is living with his parents and siblings William 14, Herbert 12, Leland 8, Gertrude 6, and Rivers 2, at 3809 Grove Street in Oakland. His father is a horse shoer.
In the 1910 census 20-year-old Milton is living with his parents and siblings William 24, Herbert 22, Leland 18, Gertrude 16, Rivers 12, and Fern 2, at 4897 Shattuck Avenue in Oakland. His father runs his own blacksmith shop. Milton is an assistant manager in an insurance office.
On his Apr 1917 draft registration 27-year-old Milton is living at 4837 Shattuck and is working for R.R. Read Insurance, Loans & Real Estate in Oakland.
Milton sailed for France with Headquarters Company of the 363rd Infantry Regiment attached to the 91st Division aboard the SS City of Cairo from Philadelphia on 6 Jul 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his mother, Mary, at 4837 Shattuck Ave., in Oakland.
The 91st Division was in the line of the Meuse Argonne offensive between Vaquois on the west and Avocourt on the east at the jump-off date on 26 Sep. The 35 Div was on their left flank and the 37th Div was on their right flank.
The 91st Division advanced 10 miles north to Gesnes-en-Argonne by 29 Sep and was relieved by the 32nd Division on 4 Oct.
Newspapers of the day and Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 1, California, show Privates: McAuley, Milton A, as Died of Wounds 14 Oct 1918. Since we don't know the date, and therefore the place, he was mortally wounded we can only assume it was somewhere north of Vaquois on 26 Sep and south of Gesnes on 4 Oct.
Pvt. Milton A. McAuley, AEF SN# 2287568, Regimental Headquarters Co. 363rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, 181st Brigade, 91st Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.
WIA (Gassed), while serving as an Regimental Runner with Regimental Headquarters Co. during an enemy artillery and gas strike upon his position just north of Sérieux Ferme, northeast of the French town of Eclisfontaine, France during The Meuse-Argonne Offensive on the afternoon of Sunday, September 29th, 1918.
Died of Disease (Pulmonary Embolism), due to wounds received in action on the afternoon of Monday, October 14th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. McAuley's death, Pvt. McAuley was initially interred at Grave #74, Plot #5. at the Temporary American Cemetery, Clermont-Ferrand Puy de Dôme, France and was finally re-interred at Grave #10, Row #9, Section B. at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France on the afternoon of Thursday, December 21st, 1922.
Private Milton Almeran McAuley, born 2 Jul 1889, was the son of Adam and Mary (Clare) McAuley of Oakland, Alameda County, California. His mother was born in Ireland.
In the 1900 census 10-year-old Milton is living with his parents and siblings William 14, Herbert 12, Leland 8, Gertrude 6, and Rivers 2, at 3809 Grove Street in Oakland. His father is a horse shoer.
In the 1910 census 20-year-old Milton is living with his parents and siblings William 24, Herbert 22, Leland 18, Gertrude 16, Rivers 12, and Fern 2, at 4897 Shattuck Avenue in Oakland. His father runs his own blacksmith shop. Milton is an assistant manager in an insurance office.
On his Apr 1917 draft registration 27-year-old Milton is living at 4837 Shattuck and is working for R.R. Read Insurance, Loans & Real Estate in Oakland.
Milton sailed for France with Headquarters Company of the 363rd Infantry Regiment attached to the 91st Division aboard the SS City of Cairo from Philadelphia on 6 Jul 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his mother, Mary, at 4837 Shattuck Ave., in Oakland.
The 91st Division was in the line of the Meuse Argonne offensive between Vaquois on the west and Avocourt on the east at the jump-off date on 26 Sep. The 35 Div was on their left flank and the 37th Div was on their right flank.
The 91st Division advanced 10 miles north to Gesnes-en-Argonne by 29 Sep and was relieved by the 32nd Division on 4 Oct.
Newspapers of the day and Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 1, California, show Privates: McAuley, Milton A, as Died of Wounds 14 Oct 1918. Since we don't know the date, and therefore the place, he was mortally wounded we can only assume it was somewhere north of Vaquois on 26 Sep and south of Gesnes on 4 Oct.
Pvt. Milton A. McAuley, AEF SN# 2287568, Regimental Headquarters Co. 363rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, 181st Brigade, 91st Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.
WIA (Gassed), while serving as an Regimental Runner with Regimental Headquarters Co. during an enemy artillery and gas strike upon his position just north of Sérieux Ferme, northeast of the French town of Eclisfontaine, France during The Meuse-Argonne Offensive on the afternoon of Sunday, September 29th, 1918.
Died of Disease (Pulmonary Embolism), due to wounds received in action on the afternoon of Monday, October 14th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. McAuley's death, Pvt. McAuley was initially interred at Grave #74, Plot #5. at the Temporary American Cemetery, Clermont-Ferrand Puy de Dôme, France and was finally re-interred at Grave #10, Row #9, Section B. at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France on the afternoon of Thursday, December 21st, 1922.
In the 1900 census 10-year-old Milton is living with his parents and siblings William 14, Herbert 12, Leland 8, Gertrude 6, and Rivers 2, at 3809 Grove Street in Oakland. His father is a horse shoer.
In the 1910 census 20-year-old Milton is living with his parents and siblings William 24, Herbert 22, Leland 18, Gertrude 16, Rivers 12, and Fern 2, at 4897 Shattuck Avenue in Oakland. His father runs his own blacksmith shop. Milton is an assistant manager in an insurance office.
On his Apr 1917 draft registration 27-year-old Milton is living at 4837 Shattuck and is working for R.R. Read Insurance, Loans & Real Estate in Oakland.
Milton sailed for France with Headquarters Company of the 363rd Infantry Regiment attached to the 91st Division aboard the SS City of Cairo from Philadelphia on 6 Jul 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his mother, Mary, at 4837 Shattuck Ave., in Oakland.
The 91st Division was in the line of the Meuse Argonne offensive between Vaquois on the west and Avocourt on the east at the jump-off date on 26 Sep. The 35 Div was on their left flank and the 37th Div was on their right flank.
The 91st Division advanced 10 miles north to Gesnes-en-Argonne by 29 Sep and was relieved by the 32nd Division on 4 Oct.
Newspapers of the day and Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 1, California, show Privates: McAuley, Milton A, as Died of Wounds 14 Oct 1918. Since we don't know the date, and therefore the place, he was mortally wounded we can only assume it was somewhere north of Vaquois on 26 Sep and south of Gesnes on 4 Oct.
Pvt. Milton A. McAuley, AEF SN# 2287568, Regimental Headquarters Co. 363rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, 181st Brigade, 91st Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.
WIA (Gassed), while serving as an Regimental Runner with Regimental Headquarters Co. during an enemy artillery and gas strike upon his position just north of Sérieux Ferme, northeast of the French town of Eclisfontaine, France during The Meuse-Argonne Offensive on the afternoon of Sunday, September 29th, 1918.
Died of Disease (Pulmonary Embolism), due to wounds received in action on the afternoon of Monday, October 14th, 1918.
Upon Pvt. McAuley's death, Pvt. McAuley was initially interred at Grave #74, Plot #5. at the Temporary American Cemetery, Clermont-Ferrand Puy de Dôme, France and was finally re-interred at Grave #10, Row #9, Section B. at Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, Belleau, France on the afternoon of Thursday, December 21st, 1922.
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