Newburgh Indiana

Spurr, Gerald A. Jr.
Marines Reserves Private

Gerald A. Jr. Spurr, age 18, from Newburgh, Indiana, Warrick county.

Parents: Gladys Overlin

Service era: World War II
Military history: 4th Marines, 24th Division

Date of death: Wednesday, June 28, 1944
Death details: Died on Saipan in Mariana Islands
Cemetery: Rose Hill, Newburgh

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Robertson, Benton A.
Corporal

Benton A. Robertson, age 27, from Newburgh, Indiana, Warrick county.

Parents: Bradford J. (1853 – 1926) and Maria Robertson (1853 – 1945)

Service era: World War I

Date of death: Friday, October 11, 1918
Death details: Died of bronchial-pneumonia in France
Cemetery: Bates Hill, Newburg

Source: Soldiers of the Great War, Indiana Historical Commission, grave marker

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