OBIT: Charles J. YOST, 1918, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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YOST.

  Mrs. Carlotta A. Yost, of 1903 Sixth avenue, received a telegram late 
Thursday night announcing the death of her son, Corporal Charles J. 
Yost, death being caused by pneumonia in a base hospital in France on 
Sept. 16.  The young man was aged 21.  He enlisted May 28, 1917, in 
this city before he had reached his majority and was trained at El 
Paso, Tex.  He sailed for France July 31 of the same year.  He was a 
non-commissioned officer in the headquarters company of the 5th Field 
artillery, holding the rank of corporal.  Corporal Yost before 
enlisting conducted a small confectionery store at Lexington avenue and 
Second street.  His mother since his absence has had charge of the 
store.  Prior to his entering business he was employed as a clerk in 
the general superintendent's office in this city.  His mother is the 
only immediate survivor.  He was a member of Christ's Reformed church.  
The last letter to his mother was received on Sept. 4, having been 
written in August.  At that time he stated that he was in good health 
and was gaining weight.  The young man had been in action a number of 
times with the field of artillery, being engaged in field signal work, 
and in previous letters had mentioned a number of instances in which he 
had narrow escapes from death.

Altoona Times, Saturday Morning, October 12, 1918