Joseph A. Fletcher Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 29


Joseph A. Fletcher 
Crawfordsville, Iowa

Joseph A. Fletcher of Crawfordsville, was born at Winfield, Iowa, on 
May 30, 1893. He was the son of John Townsend Fletcher and Carrie White. 
He was a graduate of the Crawfordsville High School.

Army Record

Private Fletcher entered the service July 22, 1918, was sent first to 
Camp Pike and later to Camp Merritt, fron where he was transferred to 
Picatinny Arsenal, Dover, N. J. He was discharged March 28, 1919. He 
was killed October 17, 1919, by the kick of a horse.