Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Pegenneck, Yves December 18, 1918 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Robert Woolfitt http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008401 November 11, 2022, 12:29 pm Virginian-Pilot December 21, 1918 Double Funeral The double funeral services held at St. Mary’s Catholic church yesterday for the two French sailor and soldier heroes were most impressive. The two men, formerly of the French army, but more recently members of the French merchant marine, died at St. Vincent's hospital. They were Yves Pegenneck and August Besnier. Pallbearers were shipmates of the deceased. Monsignor J. T. O’Farrell conducted the services. Officers and men of the vessel on which they served were present. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/norfolkcity/obits/p/pegennec5491nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/vafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb