Private Elmer William Witthuhn | UW Gold Star Honor Roll
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Elmer William Witthuhn

Graduating Class of 1917
Served in World War I
Attached photograph of Private Witthuhn

Private
Elmer William Witthuhn

Army
Infantry

Hometown

Appleton, WI

Date of Birth

Location of Death

Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Date of Death

Location of Burial

Unknown

More About Private Witthuhn

Private Witthuhn died of pneumonia following an attack of Spanish Influenza while stationed at Fort Oglethorpe. At the time of his death, he was in an overseas company and would have left for a point of embarkation early in the month had the epidemic not halted the movement of all troops.