OBIT: John KREUZ, Jr., 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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CORP. JNO. KREUZ DIED IN FRANCE, WORD RECEIVED

Altoona Young Man, Member of Blair County's Gallant Company Which Made 
such Great Sacrifice for Humanity.

  Corporal John Kreuz jr., of 307 Crawford avenue, died in a base 
hospital in France on Sept. 28, of wounds suffered in action, according 
to word received by his father, John Kreuz, sr.  He was a member of 
Company G, of the 110th regiment.  No details were contained in the 
message received.
  Corporal Kreuz, who was 26 years of age, enlisted in Company G July 
23 of the last year, and went with that detachment to Camp Hancock, 
Augusta, Ga., where he trained.  He was sent to France on April 7, of 
this year, with the rest of the Company G boys.  After a short time in 
France he was promoted to corporal.
  He participated in the big drive of the Yankees, in which Company G 
figured, especially at Chateau Thierry and it is though that it was 
during this battle that he suffered the wounds that resulted in his 
death in the base hospital.
  He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kreuz, sr., and was born in this 
county Aug. 23, 1892.  Before enlisting in the service, he was employed 
in the Juniata boiler shop, where he had many friends.
  Corporal Kreuz was very popular among a wide circle of friends, both 
in Altoona and Juniata.  Besides his father, he is survived by one 
brother, Frank Kreuz of 518 Sixth avenue, this city.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday Morning, December 10, 1918

Corporal Krenz [sic] Dies of Wounds

CORPORAL JOHN KREUZ, JR.  [photo]

  The above is an excellent likeness of Corporal John Kreuz, Jr., aged 
26, of 307 Crawford avenue, who died in a French hospital of wounds 
suffered in action.  The young soldier was a member of Company G, of 
the 110th regiment.

Altoona Times, Altoona, Pa., Friday, December 13, 1918