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PVT William Henry Lake

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PVT William Henry Lake Veteran

Birth
Death
5 Dec 1918 (aged 16)
South Carolina, USA
Burial
Laredo, Webb County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 27.5294622, Longitude: -99.4814851
Memorial ID
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His headstone identifies him as a 1st Lieutenant, not a Private
Laredo Weekly Times 8 Dec 1918
REMAINS OF PRIVATE LAKE EXPECTED HERE TOMORROW

FUNERAL WILL BE HELD FROM THE RAILROAD STATION WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS TO LAREDO SOLDIER

While no definite information has been received regarding the shipment of the remains of Private William H Lake, U.S. Marines, who died in Paris Island, S.C. on Thursday. It is probably that if the remains left Paris Island they will reach Laredo tomorrow.
The funeral arrangements have been made in that the funeral will take place from the railroad station with full military honors.
His headstone identifies him as a 1st Lieutenant, not a Private
Laredo Weekly Times 8 Dec 1918
REMAINS OF PRIVATE LAKE EXPECTED HERE TOMORROW

FUNERAL WILL BE HELD FROM THE RAILROAD STATION WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS TO LAREDO SOLDIER

While no definite information has been received regarding the shipment of the remains of Private William H Lake, U.S. Marines, who died in Paris Island, S.C. on Thursday. It is probably that if the remains left Paris Island they will reach Laredo tomorrow.
The funeral arrangements have been made in that the funeral will take place from the railroad station with full military honors.


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