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William Dowl Abel

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William Dowl Abel Veteran

Birth
Death
2 Mar 1918 (aged 27)
Miramar, San Diego County, California, USA
Burial
Craigmont, Lewis County, Idaho, USA GPS-Latitude: 46.22038, Longitude: -116.4932683
Plot
162-1
Memorial ID
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William Abel of this place, who entered the army service about a month ago, died at Camp Kearney, Ca., last Saturday, the cause of his death being Brights Disease.

--Idaho County Free Press (Grangeville, ID) March 21, 1918
Ilo Register
William Abel of this place, who entered the army service about a month ago, died at Camp Kearney, Ca., last Saturday, the cause of his death being Brights Disease.

--Idaho County Free Press (Grangeville, ID) March 21, 1918
Ilo Register

Inscription

Died Camp Kearney Cal.
Member of 158th Machine Gun Co, Camp Kearney, CAL
On that bright and immortal shore,
We shall meet to part no more.

Gravesite Details

Camp Kearny was a U.S. military base (first Army, later Navy) in San Diego County, California, on the site of the current Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. It operated from 1917 to 1946. The base was named in honor of Brigadier General Stephen W. Kea



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