John Basil Roberts
Graduating
Class of 1918
Served in
World War I
First Lieutenant
John Basil Roberts
Army
1st Infantry Division
32nd Infantry Division
Hometown
Madison, WI
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Unknown
Date of Death
Location of Burial
St. Matthews Cemetery, Shullsburg, WI
More About First Lieutenant Roberts
Before re-enlisting in 1917, First Lieutenant Roberts served as a private, corporal, and sergeant on the Mexican border. During the war he saw action in the Alsace-Lorraine sector, Belgium, and the Battle of Château-Thierry where he was cited for bravery.
First Lieutenant Roberts died of wounds at an American field hospital.