Corporal Morgan Smiley Baldwin, born 8 Jan 1894, was the son of Arthur J and Frances Rachel (Smiley) Baldwin of New York City.
In the 1900 census 6-year-old Morgan is living with his parents and siblings Donald 4, and Dorothy 1, at 141 Minna Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey. His father is an attorney.
Morgan graduated from Cornell University in 1915.
Morgan sailed for France with Company G of the 107th Infantry Regiment attached to the 27th Division from Newport News, Virginia, aboard the SS Panaman on 29 May 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his father, Arthur J Baldwin at 27 Pine Street in New York City.
Newspapers of the day say Morgan was mortally wounded on 29 Sep 1918. On 29 Sep the 27th Division was on the Hindenburg Line just west of Bony.
Newspapers of the day show Baldwin, Morgan S, as Died of Wounds.
Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 2, New York, shows Corporals: Baldwin, Morgan S, from New York City, as Died of Disease.
Morgan's New York Abstracts of Nat'l Guard and WW1 Service show he Died of Wounds.
A cenotaph marker in memory of Morgan was placed at the Rosedale Cemetery, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey.
Cpl. Morgan S. Baldwin, AEF SN# 1210988, Co G. 2nd Battalion, 107th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 54th Brigade, 27th Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.
WIA while serving as an Squad Leader with Co G. during the 2nd Battalion, 107th U.S. Infantry Regiment's attack on enemy held positions ("Willow Trench") just west of Guillemont Ferme, northwest of the French town of Bony, France during The Somme Offensive on the morning of Sunday, September 29th, 1918.
DoW on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9th, 1918.
Upon Cpl. Baldwin's death, Cpl. Baldwin was initially interred at Grave #8, Plot 1, Row B. French Civilian Cemetery, Saint-Sever, Rouen, France on the afternoon of Thursday, October 10th, 1918 and was finally reinterned at Grave #15, Row #5, Section A. at Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France on the afternoon of Sunday, April 8th, 1928.
In the 1900 census 6-year-old Morgan is living with his parents and siblings Donald 4, and Dorothy 1, at 141 Minna Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey. His father is an attorney.
Morgan graduated from Cornell University in 1915.
Morgan sailed for France with Company G of the 107th Infantry Regiment attached to the 27th Division from Newport News, Virginia, aboard the SS Panaman on 29 May 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his father, Arthur J Baldwin at 27 Pine Street in New York City.
Newspapers of the day say Morgan was mortally wounded on 29 Sep 1918. On 29 Sep the 27th Division was on the Hindenburg Line just west of Bony.
Newspapers of the day show Baldwin, Morgan S, as Died of Wounds.
Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 2, New York, shows Corporals: Baldwin, Morgan S, from New York City, as Died of Disease.
Morgan's New York Abstracts of Nat'l Guard and WW1 Service show he Died of Wounds.
A cenotaph marker in memory of Morgan was placed at the Rosedale Cemetery, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey.
Cpl. Morgan S. Baldwin, AEF SN# 1210988, Co G. 2nd Battalion, 107th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 54th Brigade, 27th Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.
WIA while serving as an Squad Leader with Co G. during the 2nd Battalion, 107th U.S. Infantry Regiment's attack on enemy held positions ("Willow Trench") just west of Guillemont Ferme, northwest of the French town of Bony, France during The Somme Offensive on the morning of Sunday, September 29th, 1918.
DoW on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9th, 1918.
Upon Cpl. Baldwin's death, Cpl. Baldwin was initially interred at Grave #8, Plot 1, Row B. French Civilian Cemetery, Saint-Sever, Rouen, France on the afternoon of Thursday, October 10th, 1918 and was finally reinterned at Grave #15, Row #5, Section A. at Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France on the afternoon of Sunday, April 8th, 1928.
Corporal Morgan Smiley Baldwin, born 8 Jan 1894, was the son of Arthur J and Frances Rachel (Smiley) Baldwin of New York City.
In the 1900 census 6-year-old Morgan is living with his parents and siblings Donald 4, and Dorothy 1, at 141 Minna Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey. His father is an attorney.
Morgan graduated from Cornell University in 1915.
Morgan sailed for France with Company G of the 107th Infantry Regiment attached to the 27th Division from Newport News, Virginia, aboard the SS Panaman on 29 May 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his father, Arthur J Baldwin at 27 Pine Street in New York City.
Newspapers of the day say Morgan was mortally wounded on 29 Sep 1918. On 29 Sep the 27th Division was on the Hindenburg Line just west of Bony.
Newspapers of the day show Baldwin, Morgan S, as Died of Wounds.
Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 2, New York, shows Corporals: Baldwin, Morgan S, from New York City, as Died of Disease.
Morgan's New York Abstracts of Nat'l Guard and WW1 Service show he Died of Wounds.
A cenotaph marker in memory of Morgan was placed at the Rosedale Cemetery, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey.
Cpl. Morgan S. Baldwin, AEF SN# 1210988, Co G. 2nd Battalion, 107th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 54th Brigade, 27th Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.
WIA while serving as an Squad Leader with Co G. during the 2nd Battalion, 107th U.S. Infantry Regiment's attack on enemy held positions ("Willow Trench") just west of Guillemont Ferme, northwest of the French town of Bony, France during The Somme Offensive on the morning of Sunday, September 29th, 1918.
DoW on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9th, 1918.
Upon Cpl. Baldwin's death, Cpl. Baldwin was initially interred at Grave #8, Plot 1, Row B. French Civilian Cemetery, Saint-Sever, Rouen, France on the afternoon of Thursday, October 10th, 1918 and was finally reinterned at Grave #15, Row #5, Section A. at Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France on the afternoon of Sunday, April 8th, 1928.
In the 1900 census 6-year-old Morgan is living with his parents and siblings Donald 4, and Dorothy 1, at 141 Minna Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey. His father is an attorney.
Morgan graduated from Cornell University in 1915.
Morgan sailed for France with Company G of the 107th Infantry Regiment attached to the 27th Division from Newport News, Virginia, aboard the SS Panaman on 29 May 1918. His person to contact in case of emergency was his father, Arthur J Baldwin at 27 Pine Street in New York City.
Newspapers of the day say Morgan was mortally wounded on 29 Sep 1918. On 29 Sep the 27th Division was on the Hindenburg Line just west of Bony.
Newspapers of the day show Baldwin, Morgan S, as Died of Wounds.
Soldiers of the Great War, Volume 2, New York, shows Corporals: Baldwin, Morgan S, from New York City, as Died of Disease.
Morgan's New York Abstracts of Nat'l Guard and WW1 Service show he Died of Wounds.
A cenotaph marker in memory of Morgan was placed at the Rosedale Cemetery, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey.
Cpl. Morgan S. Baldwin, AEF SN# 1210988, Co G. 2nd Battalion, 107th U.S. Infantry Regiment, 54th Brigade, 27th Division, AEF.
Awarded the Purple Heart Medal for actions against the enemy.
WIA while serving as an Squad Leader with Co G. during the 2nd Battalion, 107th U.S. Infantry Regiment's attack on enemy held positions ("Willow Trench") just west of Guillemont Ferme, northwest of the French town of Bony, France during The Somme Offensive on the morning of Sunday, September 29th, 1918.
DoW on the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9th, 1918.
Upon Cpl. Baldwin's death, Cpl. Baldwin was initially interred at Grave #8, Plot 1, Row B. French Civilian Cemetery, Saint-Sever, Rouen, France on the afternoon of Thursday, October 10th, 1918 and was finally reinterned at Grave #15, Row #5, Section A. at Somme American Cemetery, Bony, France on the afternoon of Sunday, April 8th, 1928.
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