He served during World War I as a Private in the 147th Machine Gun Battalion, 41st Division, AEF.
His younger brother Chester Altman also served.
Pvt Edward L Altman was the oldest of four sons of Charles and Harriet “Hattey” M (Ferguson) Altman.
Pvt Altman was born 28 Jul 1894 in Boon, Wexford County, Michigan. Boon is 39 miles due south of Traverse City in northwestern Michigan.
In the 1900 census 5 year-old Edward is living with his parents and 2 siblings in Selma Township, Wexford County, Michigan. His father was a general farmer. By the 1910 census the family is moving west. 15 year-old Edward is living with his parents, 3 siblings, and his maternal grandparents in Currie, Rolette County in north central North Dakota, 25 miles south of the Canadian border. His father was still farming.
Pvt Altman’s 1917 draft registration shows him from rural Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Bellingham is 90 miles due north of Seattle. His occupation is listed as farm laborer.
The US 41st “Sunset” Division was composed of National Guard units from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, North Dakota and Washington. In France the 41st Division was designated a replacement division and did not go to combat as a unit. The majority of its infantry personnel went to the 1st, 2nd, 32nd and 42nd Divisions.
Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 3, Washington State, lists Private Edward L Altman from Long Branch as Died of Disease (probably pneumonia), 6 Jan 1918. More soldiers died of disease than in combat. Longbranch is 18 miles west of Tacoma, WA.
His younger brother Chester Altman also served.
Pvt Edward L Altman was the oldest of four sons of Charles and Harriet “Hattey” M (Ferguson) Altman.
Pvt Altman was born 28 Jul 1894 in Boon, Wexford County, Michigan. Boon is 39 miles due south of Traverse City in northwestern Michigan.
In the 1900 census 5 year-old Edward is living with his parents and 2 siblings in Selma Township, Wexford County, Michigan. His father was a general farmer. By the 1910 census the family is moving west. 15 year-old Edward is living with his parents, 3 siblings, and his maternal grandparents in Currie, Rolette County in north central North Dakota, 25 miles south of the Canadian border. His father was still farming.
Pvt Altman’s 1917 draft registration shows him from rural Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Bellingham is 90 miles due north of Seattle. His occupation is listed as farm laborer.
The US 41st “Sunset” Division was composed of National Guard units from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, North Dakota and Washington. In France the 41st Division was designated a replacement division and did not go to combat as a unit. The majority of its infantry personnel went to the 1st, 2nd, 32nd and 42nd Divisions.
Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 3, Washington State, lists Private Edward L Altman from Long Branch as Died of Disease (probably pneumonia), 6 Jan 1918. More soldiers died of disease than in combat. Longbranch is 18 miles west of Tacoma, WA.
He served during World War I as a Private in the 147th Machine Gun Battalion, 41st Division, AEF.
His younger brother Chester Altman also served.
Pvt Edward L Altman was the oldest of four sons of Charles and Harriet “Hattey” M (Ferguson) Altman.
Pvt Altman was born 28 Jul 1894 in Boon, Wexford County, Michigan. Boon is 39 miles due south of Traverse City in northwestern Michigan.
In the 1900 census 5 year-old Edward is living with his parents and 2 siblings in Selma Township, Wexford County, Michigan. His father was a general farmer. By the 1910 census the family is moving west. 15 year-old Edward is living with his parents, 3 siblings, and his maternal grandparents in Currie, Rolette County in north central North Dakota, 25 miles south of the Canadian border. His father was still farming.
Pvt Altman’s 1917 draft registration shows him from rural Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Bellingham is 90 miles due north of Seattle. His occupation is listed as farm laborer.
The US 41st “Sunset” Division was composed of National Guard units from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, North Dakota and Washington. In France the 41st Division was designated a replacement division and did not go to combat as a unit. The majority of its infantry personnel went to the 1st, 2nd, 32nd and 42nd Divisions.
Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 3, Washington State, lists Private Edward L Altman from Long Branch as Died of Disease (probably pneumonia), 6 Jan 1918. More soldiers died of disease than in combat. Longbranch is 18 miles west of Tacoma, WA.
His younger brother Chester Altman also served.
Pvt Edward L Altman was the oldest of four sons of Charles and Harriet “Hattey” M (Ferguson) Altman.
Pvt Altman was born 28 Jul 1894 in Boon, Wexford County, Michigan. Boon is 39 miles due south of Traverse City in northwestern Michigan.
In the 1900 census 5 year-old Edward is living with his parents and 2 siblings in Selma Township, Wexford County, Michigan. His father was a general farmer. By the 1910 census the family is moving west. 15 year-old Edward is living with his parents, 3 siblings, and his maternal grandparents in Currie, Rolette County in north central North Dakota, 25 miles south of the Canadian border. His father was still farming.
Pvt Altman’s 1917 draft registration shows him from rural Bellingham, Whatcom County, Washington. Bellingham is 90 miles due north of Seattle. His occupation is listed as farm laborer.
The US 41st “Sunset” Division was composed of National Guard units from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, North Dakota and Washington. In France the 41st Division was designated a replacement division and did not go to combat as a unit. The majority of its infantry personnel went to the 1st, 2nd, 32nd and 42nd Divisions.
Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 3, Washington State, lists Private Edward L Altman from Long Branch as Died of Disease (probably pneumonia), 6 Jan 1918. More soldiers died of disease than in combat. Longbranch is 18 miles west of Tacoma, WA.
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