PROMOTION
22-year-old Corporal Lynn Peters became a victim of the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic, while at Camp Grant in Winnebago County, IL. Private Peters had been recommended for advancement just before he was taken ill, and his promotion had become effective after he was stricken. His condition grew critical so rapidly that he never learned of his promotion, and his family learned about it after his death.
PLACE OF BIRTH CONFLICT
A rather detailed obituary gave his birthplace as Sanborn, IA, so his parents were the likely source of that information. That was also the birthplace of his brother, Earl, less than 2 years later.
On his June 5, 1917 draft registration, Lynn gave his birthplace as Sheldon, IA, a city partially in O'Brien County, IA, where Sanborn is located.
Sanborn is used on this memorial, based on the level of detail that his obituary contained.
22-year-old Corporal Lynn Peters became a victim of the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic, while at Camp Grant in Winnebago County, IL. Private Peters had been recommended for advancement just before he was taken ill, and his promotion had become effective after he was stricken. His condition grew critical so rapidly that he never learned of his promotion, and his family learned about it after his death.
PLACE OF BIRTH CONFLICT
A rather detailed obituary gave his birthplace as Sanborn, IA, so his parents were the likely source of that information. That was also the birthplace of his brother, Earl, less than 2 years later.
On his June 5, 1917 draft registration, Lynn gave his birthplace as Sheldon, IA, a city partially in O'Brien County, IA, where Sanborn is located.
Sanborn is used on this memorial, based on the level of detail that his obituary contained.
PROMOTION
22-year-old Corporal Lynn Peters became a victim of the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic, while at Camp Grant in Winnebago County, IL. Private Peters had been recommended for advancement just before he was taken ill, and his promotion had become effective after he was stricken. His condition grew critical so rapidly that he never learned of his promotion, and his family learned about it after his death.
PLACE OF BIRTH CONFLICT
A rather detailed obituary gave his birthplace as Sanborn, IA, so his parents were the likely source of that information. That was also the birthplace of his brother, Earl, less than 2 years later.
On his June 5, 1917 draft registration, Lynn gave his birthplace as Sheldon, IA, a city partially in O'Brien County, IA, where Sanborn is located.
Sanborn is used on this memorial, based on the level of detail that his obituary contained.
22-year-old Corporal Lynn Peters became a victim of the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic, while at Camp Grant in Winnebago County, IL. Private Peters had been recommended for advancement just before he was taken ill, and his promotion had become effective after he was stricken. His condition grew critical so rapidly that he never learned of his promotion, and his family learned about it after his death.
PLACE OF BIRTH CONFLICT
A rather detailed obituary gave his birthplace as Sanborn, IA, so his parents were the likely source of that information. That was also the birthplace of his brother, Earl, less than 2 years later.
On his June 5, 1917 draft registration, Lynn gave his birthplace as Sheldon, IA, a city partially in O'Brien County, IA, where Sanborn is located.
Sanborn is used on this memorial, based on the level of detail that his obituary contained.
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