Earnest W. Ledman Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 12


Earnest W. Ledman
Kalona, Iowa

Earnest W. Ledman of Kalona was born at Wellman, Iowa, on August 4, 
1896. He was the son of William E. Ledman and Nettie McIlrie. He was 
a graduate of Kalona High School and Muscatine Business College.

Army Record

Private Ledman entered the service on August 8, 1918, going to Camp 
McArthur, Texas, where he was assigned to the Infantry and placed in 
The September Infantry Automatic Replacement Draft. He landed overseas 
October 7, 1918, and died the next day of pneumonia which he contracted 
while on the boat.