Ira Schantz Biography


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This biography was copied from "Washington County in the World War", 
page 17


Ira Schantz
Crawfordsville, Iowa

Ira Schantz of Crawfordsville, was born in Crawford Township, on September 1, 
1894. He was the son of Peter R. Schantz and Catherine Mast. 

Army Record

Private Schantz entered the service July 22, 1918, going to Camp Pike, Arkansas, 
where he was assigned to the 41st Casual Company, 162nd Depot Brigade. He was 
transferred to Company K, 4th Training Regiment and sent to Camp Merritt, New 
Jersey, where he was transferred to Company 21, August Automatic Replacement 
Draft. This unit landed at Brest, France, September 28th 1918. At Brest, he 
Contracted bronchial pneumonia, from which he died October 7, 1918.