Fred E. Mundt

158th Aero Squadron
	Don Mundt df.mundt@verizon.net Grandson

	Fred E. Mundt - Port Washington, Wisconsin. Army Rank: Private (1918). Assigned Unit: 158^th Aero Squadron Army Serial Number: Enlisted: May 27, 1917 Omaha, Nebraska (age 20) Basic Training at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri Promoted: Corporal (1918) Sergeant First Class (1918) Army Discharge: April 23, 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois Remarks: Overseas Jan. 24, 1918 – April 1919 Flight Training at Kelly Field, Texas Flight Training at Gerstner Field, Lake Charles, Louisiana Torpedoed on the Transport Tuscania Feb. 5, 1918 Lifeboat survivor, picked up by British destroyer Landed in Buncrana, Ireland Feb. 6, 1918 Left Ireland and went to Scampton, England. Attended English War School at Ramsgate, England Stationed at the American Air Base, Issoudun, France (1918) Pilot whom served with British squadron Observer for American Flyers Address: 240 Milwaukee St., Port Washington, WI (1917). Fathers Name: William Mundt (b. March 1850 Germany) (d. Aug. 20, 1907 Port Washington, WI) Mothers Name: Minnie E. Ackermann (b. March 1868 Wisconsin) Brothers: John, William, Emil, Ernest, Daniel, David Sisters: Sophie Civilian Occupation: Born: July 10, 1896 Grand Island, Nebraska Died: 1955 Cemetery: Plot:
My Grandfather Fred E. Mundt enlisted in the service November 1917 in Milwaukee Wisconsin. He was in the 158th Aero Squadron and aboard the Tuscania when it was torpedoed. He made it to a life boat and was later rescued by a British Destroyer. He died in 1955 so this information came from my father as I had not been born yet. Coincidentally I was born on February 5th. I only wish I could have met my grandfather but I will always be thankful for the sacrifices he and his generation have made for all of us. If anyone has any other information on him or the 158th Aero Squadron please contact me. Don Mundt April 10th, 2002