More from Clyde Diggles album. The card was sent in 1909. Clyde enlisted and served in WWI. He was in the 107th Supply Train that went to France. He was medium height and weight with brown hair and blue eyes. The transport records show he left NY Jan.24th 1918. On Feb. 5, 1918 his ship the Tuscania was torpedoed by German U-Boat 77 about 6:40 PM off the coast of Ireland. The troops and crew were 2,397 and 210 died that day. It took 4 hours for the ship to sink. There were many people from Waushara county in the ship including these surnames: Inda, Colligan, Campbell, Patterson, Johnson, Swendrzynski, Jarvis, Persons, Thorstad, Gunderson, Simonson, Sorenson. |
Saturday, March 28, 2020
Bugh Bridge, Wautoma
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