Leon Gentry Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 15


Leon Gentry
Washington, Iowa

Leon Gentry of Washington, was born at McGaheysville, Virginia, on 
August 16, 1890. He was the son of Wm. R. Gentry and Ida Wood. 

Army Record

Seaman Gentry entered the service at Davenport, Iowa, July 5, 1918. He 
was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for training. He was 
later transferred to the Naval Training Station at New Orleans. He was 
again transferred to active service at the Naval Patrol Station, Pacific 
Section, Balboa, Cz. He was taken ill with the Spanish Influenza in 
February, 1919, and died February 28, 1919.