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Arthur R. Zybach -  Zybach, Wheeler Co., Texas

Army Rank: Private (1918).

Assigned Unit: Camp Travis (Texas) Casuals, Detachment #2

   Camp Travis Detachment #2: 1917-1918

   2^nd Division, 9^th Infantry: 1918 – Nov. 4, 1918

Army Serial Number:

Inducted:

Promoted: Private 1^st Class (1918)

Army Discharge: Eternal Watch

Remarks:  Overseas Jan. 24, 1918 – KIA

   Torpedoed on the Transport Tuscania Feb. 5, 1918

   Address: Elm Creek Township, Kansas (1900)

   Address: Zybach (Wheeler County), Texas (1909)(1917)

Fathers Name: Friedrich "Fritz" Zybach

   (b. Nov. 20, 1854 Grindelwald, Switzerland)

   (d. Dec. 29, 1944 Long Beach, CA)

Mothers Name: Marie Begert (b. Feb. 1857 Switzerland)

Brothers: Fred, John, Ernest, and Carl

Sisters: Marie (Knodel), Rose (Griswald), Leah (Gast), and Emma (Nielson)

Civilian Occupation: Farm Laborer

Born: Aug. 1889 Marysville, Kansas

Died: Nov. 4, 1918 Argonne, France

Cemetery: Meuse – Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France

Plot: Plot D    Row 14    Grave 19

Note: Fred Zybach - WWI soldier reported Missing in Action (1918)

John B. Zybach - founder of Zybach, Texas (1909)

Private Arthur R. Zybach whom was attached to the Camp Travis Detachment #2 was killed in action on November 4, 1918 at the battle of Beaumont in the Argonne's. He was a good friend of my Grandfather, Henry Venable. I visited Arthur Zybach's grave once at the WWI cemetery near Verdun. I was then able to track down and visit his youngest brother in the Texas panhandle, who at that time was in his 80's. He is listed on the State list in the miscellaneous cities part as being from "Zybach, Texas."

Joe Langford
joeindallas{at}excite.com

6/17/2006