He served during World War I as a Private in the 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, AEF.
Descendant of Joseph Alvey, who immigrated from Knotting, Bedfordshire, England in 1657 to the Catholic colony of St Mary's Co., Maryland.
LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY NEWS - NOV 1918
Word has been received by Mrs. Charles Gatton, 800 South Preston St., of the death of her brother, Private Martin N. Alvey, 23 years old, a Louisville boy who was killed in action in the early part of October, 1918. Mr. Alvey formerly was an employee of Camo's Kentucky dairy lunch of Jefferson Street. He left here two years ago and went to Dayton, OH where he enlisted July 3, 1917 and was sent to Fort Thomas. After training at Fort Oglethorpe, GA, he sailed April 7, 1918 with the medical department of the 307th Infantry. Mrs. Gatton heard from her brother regularly until October 20. His last letter was dated September 25. He never was able to reveal to her in what part of France or Belgium he was in action. Alvey's father, J.W. Alvey, now lives in Rineyville, Hardin Co., KY.
Note: After the end of the War, Mrs. Gatton sailed to France as part of the Gold Star Mothers Program and visited her brother's grave site, and was also presented with a picture of his headstone.
Descendant of Joseph Alvey, who immigrated from Knotting, Bedfordshire, England in 1657 to the Catholic colony of St Mary's Co., Maryland.
LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY NEWS - NOV 1918
Word has been received by Mrs. Charles Gatton, 800 South Preston St., of the death of her brother, Private Martin N. Alvey, 23 years old, a Louisville boy who was killed in action in the early part of October, 1918. Mr. Alvey formerly was an employee of Camo's Kentucky dairy lunch of Jefferson Street. He left here two years ago and went to Dayton, OH where he enlisted July 3, 1917 and was sent to Fort Thomas. After training at Fort Oglethorpe, GA, he sailed April 7, 1918 with the medical department of the 307th Infantry. Mrs. Gatton heard from her brother regularly until October 20. His last letter was dated September 25. He never was able to reveal to her in what part of France or Belgium he was in action. Alvey's father, J.W. Alvey, now lives in Rineyville, Hardin Co., KY.
Note: After the end of the War, Mrs. Gatton sailed to France as part of the Gold Star Mothers Program and visited her brother's grave site, and was also presented with a picture of his headstone.
He served during World War I as a Private in the 307th Infantry Regiment, 77th Division, AEF.
Descendant of Joseph Alvey, who immigrated from Knotting, Bedfordshire, England in 1657 to the Catholic colony of St Mary's Co., Maryland.
LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY NEWS - NOV 1918
Word has been received by Mrs. Charles Gatton, 800 South Preston St., of the death of her brother, Private Martin N. Alvey, 23 years old, a Louisville boy who was killed in action in the early part of October, 1918. Mr. Alvey formerly was an employee of Camo's Kentucky dairy lunch of Jefferson Street. He left here two years ago and went to Dayton, OH where he enlisted July 3, 1917 and was sent to Fort Thomas. After training at Fort Oglethorpe, GA, he sailed April 7, 1918 with the medical department of the 307th Infantry. Mrs. Gatton heard from her brother regularly until October 20. His last letter was dated September 25. He never was able to reveal to her in what part of France or Belgium he was in action. Alvey's father, J.W. Alvey, now lives in Rineyville, Hardin Co., KY.
Note: After the end of the War, Mrs. Gatton sailed to France as part of the Gold Star Mothers Program and visited her brother's grave site, and was also presented with a picture of his headstone.
Descendant of Joseph Alvey, who immigrated from Knotting, Bedfordshire, England in 1657 to the Catholic colony of St Mary's Co., Maryland.
LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY NEWS - NOV 1918
Word has been received by Mrs. Charles Gatton, 800 South Preston St., of the death of her brother, Private Martin N. Alvey, 23 years old, a Louisville boy who was killed in action in the early part of October, 1918. Mr. Alvey formerly was an employee of Camo's Kentucky dairy lunch of Jefferson Street. He left here two years ago and went to Dayton, OH where he enlisted July 3, 1917 and was sent to Fort Thomas. After training at Fort Oglethorpe, GA, he sailed April 7, 1918 with the medical department of the 307th Infantry. Mrs. Gatton heard from her brother regularly until October 20. His last letter was dated September 25. He never was able to reveal to her in what part of France or Belgium he was in action. Alvey's father, J.W. Alvey, now lives in Rineyville, Hardin Co., KY.
Note: After the end of the War, Mrs. Gatton sailed to France as part of the Gold Star Mothers Program and visited her brother's grave site, and was also presented with a picture of his headstone.
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