George W. Ganninger served with Co. L, 148th U.S. Infantry, 37th Division, and died of wounds received in Ypres-Lys Offensive.
The youngest son of John and Theresa Ganninger, he had been employed as a meat cutter at Star Meat Market and had been drafted to Camp Dix. After six weeks of training he was picked as one of a few from his squad to go across with a group of New York men and landed in France on August 16th. he was made a member of a bombing squad in a company of "shock troops" who were called upon to go in the very advance in each engagement.
He was survived by his mother, three brothers and five sisters. His father, who proceded him in death, had been a Civil War Veteran.
George W. Ganninger served with Co. L, 148th U.S. Infantry, 37th Division, and died of wounds received in Ypres-Lys Offensive.
The youngest son of John and Theresa Ganninger, he had been employed as a meat cutter at Star Meat Market and had been drafted to Camp Dix. After six weeks of training he was picked as one of a few from his squad to go across with a group of New York men and landed in France on August 16th. he was made a member of a bombing squad in a company of "shock troops" who were called upon to go in the very advance in each engagement.
He was survived by his mother, three brothers and five sisters. His father, who proceded him in death, had been a Civil War Veteran.
Family Members
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Mary Anna Ganninger Ryan Kapfensteiner
1870–1953
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Minnie Ganninger Roedgers
1872–1943
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Ida Ganninger
1874–1875
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Emma Ganninger Harvie
1875–1954
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John Ganninger
1878–1878
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Frank Ganninger
1880–1943
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John Ganninger
1882–1962
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Louisa Theresa Ganninger
1885–1885
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Joseph Ganninger
1886–1963
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Josephine Ganninger Reese
1890–1983
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