Private Doan was born on 16 December 1890, and died aged 27. His parents were William L. and Anna E. Doan (both buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon). He entered service in Minnesota and was with Co. A of the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, and later transferred from Detroit back to Dixon after his brother Jasper had also been called to the colors. They left as part of a contingent to Camp Gordon, GA, on May 25th. He was killed in action and is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France. His mother, Mrs. Anna Doan of 318 E. McKinney St., received word of his death on November 17th; after the Armistice had been signed.
Private Doan was born on 16 December 1890, and died aged 27. His parents were William L. and Anna E. Doan (both buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Dixon). He entered service in Minnesota and was with Co. A of the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Division, and later transferred from Detroit back to Dixon after his brother Jasper had also been called to the colors. They left as part of a contingent to Camp Gordon, GA, on May 25th. He was killed in action and is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing at the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France. His mother, Mrs. Anna Doan of 318 E. McKinney St., received word of his death on November 17th; after the Armistice had been signed.
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