Illinois
Private
84th Division
From the Troy Call, Troy, Madison County, Illinois, Friday, June 10, 1921, page 1:
The remains of Sergt. William P. Moore, the Troy soldier boy who died of infectious jaundice in an army hospital in Toul, France, on November 29, 1918, arrived here Tuesday morning accompanied by a U.S. soldier. The body was first taken to the Kueker undertaking establishment where the casket was opened and the remains identified, after which it was moved to the residence of Elias Burk, Sr., from where the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock under auspices of Troy Post No. 708 of the American Legion.
Rev. J. Dippel, pastor of the Evangelical church, conducted a brief service at the Burk residence after which the funeral cortege, led by about forty members of Troy Post in uniform, proceeded to the Evangelical cemetery where interment was made. The miners' union also attended in a body. A squad of the local post fired a military salute and two buglers, representing the army and navy, sounded taps. The obsequies were attended by a large concourse of people and the floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.
William Patrick Moore was born at Bloomington, Maryland, on June 27, 1891, and was 27 years, 5 months and 2 days of age at the time of his death. As a youth he was confirmed in the Catholic faith. The family afterward moved to Kansas and resided at Chicopee and Pittsburg, and three years ago came to Troy to reside. William came here in 1910 and worked as a miner until entering the army service on September 19, 1917. He enlisted at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and was a member of Co. C., 333rd Infantry. While there he was promoted to the rank of Corporal. It was also while at Camp Taylor that his marriage to Miss Louise Burk of this city took place on March 29, 1918. In June of that year he was transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio, and while there he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He sailed for France on August 31, 1918, and was up to the front lines when taken ill.
While in campe, Sergt. Moore wrote a letter nearly every day to his loved ones. In a letter written October 25, 1918, in France, he stated that his regiment was ready to go into battle any day. The following day he wrote that he had been placed on guard duty. The last letter received from him was dated November 15th and in it he stated that he had not yet been sent into action, but expected to go daily. Then the letters, which had been coming regularly, ceased and alarm over him began to be felt.
It was not until the latter part of January of the following year that news of his death reached Troy. When he went into the army his parents resided at Pittsburg, Kan., and were given as his nearest kin. In the meantime they had moved to Troy. His name was first published in a Kansas paper among a list of casualties from that state and friends there wrote here to inquire about it. As a result of an investigation, relatives here were informed that the name did not appear among the casualties and it was some time before this fact was established. Continued investigation revealed the place of interment and the return of his body here for final burial was the result.
Besides his devoted young wife, Sergt. Moore is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moore, and six brothers and one sister. They are Thomas of Kansas, Bernard, James, Joseph, Robert, Harry and Miss Kathleen of Troy. All Troy regrets the passing of this fine young man, and his wife and relatives have the sincere sympathy of their host of friends in their renewed and deep bereavement.
An appreciation of Sergt. "Billy" Moore appears on page two of this issue.
Private
84th Division
From the Troy Call, Troy, Madison County, Illinois, Friday, June 10, 1921, page 1:
The remains of Sergt. William P. Moore, the Troy soldier boy who died of infectious jaundice in an army hospital in Toul, France, on November 29, 1918, arrived here Tuesday morning accompanied by a U.S. soldier. The body was first taken to the Kueker undertaking establishment where the casket was opened and the remains identified, after which it was moved to the residence of Elias Burk, Sr., from where the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock under auspices of Troy Post No. 708 of the American Legion.
Rev. J. Dippel, pastor of the Evangelical church, conducted a brief service at the Burk residence after which the funeral cortege, led by about forty members of Troy Post in uniform, proceeded to the Evangelical cemetery where interment was made. The miners' union also attended in a body. A squad of the local post fired a military salute and two buglers, representing the army and navy, sounded taps. The obsequies were attended by a large concourse of people and the floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.
William Patrick Moore was born at Bloomington, Maryland, on June 27, 1891, and was 27 years, 5 months and 2 days of age at the time of his death. As a youth he was confirmed in the Catholic faith. The family afterward moved to Kansas and resided at Chicopee and Pittsburg, and three years ago came to Troy to reside. William came here in 1910 and worked as a miner until entering the army service on September 19, 1917. He enlisted at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and was a member of Co. C., 333rd Infantry. While there he was promoted to the rank of Corporal. It was also while at Camp Taylor that his marriage to Miss Louise Burk of this city took place on March 29, 1918. In June of that year he was transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio, and while there he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He sailed for France on August 31, 1918, and was up to the front lines when taken ill.
While in campe, Sergt. Moore wrote a letter nearly every day to his loved ones. In a letter written October 25, 1918, in France, he stated that his regiment was ready to go into battle any day. The following day he wrote that he had been placed on guard duty. The last letter received from him was dated November 15th and in it he stated that he had not yet been sent into action, but expected to go daily. Then the letters, which had been coming regularly, ceased and alarm over him began to be felt.
It was not until the latter part of January of the following year that news of his death reached Troy. When he went into the army his parents resided at Pittsburg, Kan., and were given as his nearest kin. In the meantime they had moved to Troy. His name was first published in a Kansas paper among a list of casualties from that state and friends there wrote here to inquire about it. As a result of an investigation, relatives here were informed that the name did not appear among the casualties and it was some time before this fact was established. Continued investigation revealed the place of interment and the return of his body here for final burial was the result.
Besides his devoted young wife, Sergt. Moore is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moore, and six brothers and one sister. They are Thomas of Kansas, Bernard, James, Joseph, Robert, Harry and Miss Kathleen of Troy. All Troy regrets the passing of this fine young man, and his wife and relatives have the sincere sympathy of their host of friends in their renewed and deep bereavement.
An appreciation of Sergt. "Billy" Moore appears on page two of this issue.
Illinois
Private
84th Division
From the Troy Call, Troy, Madison County, Illinois, Friday, June 10, 1921, page 1:
The remains of Sergt. William P. Moore, the Troy soldier boy who died of infectious jaundice in an army hospital in Toul, France, on November 29, 1918, arrived here Tuesday morning accompanied by a U.S. soldier. The body was first taken to the Kueker undertaking establishment where the casket was opened and the remains identified, after which it was moved to the residence of Elias Burk, Sr., from where the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock under auspices of Troy Post No. 708 of the American Legion.
Rev. J. Dippel, pastor of the Evangelical church, conducted a brief service at the Burk residence after which the funeral cortege, led by about forty members of Troy Post in uniform, proceeded to the Evangelical cemetery where interment was made. The miners' union also attended in a body. A squad of the local post fired a military salute and two buglers, representing the army and navy, sounded taps. The obsequies were attended by a large concourse of people and the floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.
William Patrick Moore was born at Bloomington, Maryland, on June 27, 1891, and was 27 years, 5 months and 2 days of age at the time of his death. As a youth he was confirmed in the Catholic faith. The family afterward moved to Kansas and resided at Chicopee and Pittsburg, and three years ago came to Troy to reside. William came here in 1910 and worked as a miner until entering the army service on September 19, 1917. He enlisted at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and was a member of Co. C., 333rd Infantry. While there he was promoted to the rank of Corporal. It was also while at Camp Taylor that his marriage to Miss Louise Burk of this city took place on March 29, 1918. In June of that year he was transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio, and while there he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He sailed for France on August 31, 1918, and was up to the front lines when taken ill.
While in campe, Sergt. Moore wrote a letter nearly every day to his loved ones. In a letter written October 25, 1918, in France, he stated that his regiment was ready to go into battle any day. The following day he wrote that he had been placed on guard duty. The last letter received from him was dated November 15th and in it he stated that he had not yet been sent into action, but expected to go daily. Then the letters, which had been coming regularly, ceased and alarm over him began to be felt.
It was not until the latter part of January of the following year that news of his death reached Troy. When he went into the army his parents resided at Pittsburg, Kan., and were given as his nearest kin. In the meantime they had moved to Troy. His name was first published in a Kansas paper among a list of casualties from that state and friends there wrote here to inquire about it. As a result of an investigation, relatives here were informed that the name did not appear among the casualties and it was some time before this fact was established. Continued investigation revealed the place of interment and the return of his body here for final burial was the result.
Besides his devoted young wife, Sergt. Moore is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moore, and six brothers and one sister. They are Thomas of Kansas, Bernard, James, Joseph, Robert, Harry and Miss Kathleen of Troy. All Troy regrets the passing of this fine young man, and his wife and relatives have the sincere sympathy of their host of friends in their renewed and deep bereavement.
An appreciation of Sergt. "Billy" Moore appears on page two of this issue.
Private
84th Division
From the Troy Call, Troy, Madison County, Illinois, Friday, June 10, 1921, page 1:
The remains of Sergt. William P. Moore, the Troy soldier boy who died of infectious jaundice in an army hospital in Toul, France, on November 29, 1918, arrived here Tuesday morning accompanied by a U.S. soldier. The body was first taken to the Kueker undertaking establishment where the casket was opened and the remains identified, after which it was moved to the residence of Elias Burk, Sr., from where the funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock under auspices of Troy Post No. 708 of the American Legion.
Rev. J. Dippel, pastor of the Evangelical church, conducted a brief service at the Burk residence after which the funeral cortege, led by about forty members of Troy Post in uniform, proceeded to the Evangelical cemetery where interment was made. The miners' union also attended in a body. A squad of the local post fired a military salute and two buglers, representing the army and navy, sounded taps. The obsequies were attended by a large concourse of people and the floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.
William Patrick Moore was born at Bloomington, Maryland, on June 27, 1891, and was 27 years, 5 months and 2 days of age at the time of his death. As a youth he was confirmed in the Catholic faith. The family afterward moved to Kansas and resided at Chicopee and Pittsburg, and three years ago came to Troy to reside. William came here in 1910 and worked as a miner until entering the army service on September 19, 1917. He enlisted at Camp Taylor, Kentucky, and was a member of Co. C., 333rd Infantry. While there he was promoted to the rank of Corporal. It was also while at Camp Taylor that his marriage to Miss Louise Burk of this city took place on March 29, 1918. In June of that year he was transferred to Camp Sherman, Ohio, and while there he was promoted to the rank of sergeant. He sailed for France on August 31, 1918, and was up to the front lines when taken ill.
While in campe, Sergt. Moore wrote a letter nearly every day to his loved ones. In a letter written October 25, 1918, in France, he stated that his regiment was ready to go into battle any day. The following day he wrote that he had been placed on guard duty. The last letter received from him was dated November 15th and in it he stated that he had not yet been sent into action, but expected to go daily. Then the letters, which had been coming regularly, ceased and alarm over him began to be felt.
It was not until the latter part of January of the following year that news of his death reached Troy. When he went into the army his parents resided at Pittsburg, Kan., and were given as his nearest kin. In the meantime they had moved to Troy. His name was first published in a Kansas paper among a list of casualties from that state and friends there wrote here to inquire about it. As a result of an investigation, relatives here were informed that the name did not appear among the casualties and it was some time before this fact was established. Continued investigation revealed the place of interment and the return of his body here for final burial was the result.
Besides his devoted young wife, Sergt. Moore is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Moore, and six brothers and one sister. They are Thomas of Kansas, Bernard, James, Joseph, Robert, Harry and Miss Kathleen of Troy. All Troy regrets the passing of this fine young man, and his wife and relatives have the sincere sympathy of their host of friends in their renewed and deep bereavement.
An appreciation of Sergt. "Billy" Moore appears on page two of this issue.
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