Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Mosby, John Davis
Military History
Rank
Private
Unit
United States. Army. Infantry, 339th. Company D.
Serial Number
2010105
Notes
Was transferred to the American Red Cross Hospital No. 4 at Liverpool after 20 Aug 1918 until 05 Nov 1918; returned as part of a Casual Company (Sick & Wounded) aboard the Melita, arriving in U.S. on 15 Nov 1918; discharged 13 Aug 1919 after spending time at Fox Hill Base Hospital (Staten Island, NY) and U.S. Army General Hospital No. 19 (Asheville, NC) - the latter a tuberculosis hospital. Discharged at 50% permanent disability.
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Draft Registration
Date
-
Place
Metcalfe, KY
Details
-
Event
Enlistment
Date
4/27/1918
Place
-
Details
-
Event
Entrainment
Date
-
Place
Metcalfe, KY
Details
-
Event
Hometown
Date
-
Place
Edmonton, Metcalfe, KY
Details
-
Event
Birth
Date
13-Mar-1893
Place
-
Details
-
Event
Death
Date
1/6/1977
Place
-
Details
-
Event
Burial
Date
-
Place
Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN
Details
Floral Park Cemetery
Event
Departed from US
Date
7/21/1918
Place
-
Details
Ship: Plattsburg
Event
Returned to US
Date
11/5/1918
Place
-
Details
Ship: Melita
Event
Discharged
Date
8/13/1919
Place
-
Details
-
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