Shirley B. Alexander   sba{at}bitstreet.com      Niece

Gilbert Graham - Weleetka, Okfuskee Co., Oklahoma

Army Rank: Private (1918).

Assigned Unit: 357^th Infantry, 90^th Division, Camp Travis Detach. #2

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Promoted: Corporal (1918)

Army Discharge: 1919

Remarks:  Overseas Jan. 24, 1918 – 1919

  Torpedoed on the Transport Tuscania Feb. 5, 1918

  Address: Hominy, Osage County, Oklahoma (1917)

  Address: Walker, Garvin County, Oklahoma (1930)

  Features: Tall, Medium Build, Blue Eyes, Black Hair.

Wife’s Name: Hattie

  Married: 1929/30 Oklahoma

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Civilian Occupation: Farmer

Born: April 20, 1891 Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Died: March 3, 1951 Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (age 59)

Cemetery: Hot Springs Cemetery, Sierra Co., New Mexico

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For Veterans Day, [11-12-07] I told the local genealogy group about my mother's oldest brother, GILBERT GRAHAM, of Weleetka, OK, who was aboard the Tuscania when it was torpedoed. I have two of his original letters written to my mother. The first, written March 6, 1918 said, "I landed safely and liked my trip fine but got a little seasick on my way but I got over my sick spell when we got torpedoed." He served in the Rainbow Division and remained in Remagen, Germany, to help reconstruct that country.

Shirley B. Alexander

Dec. 10, 2007