Name:
William A. Scherer
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
Unit:
26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1918-10-01
State:
Iowa
Cemetery:
Meuse-Argonne American Cem., Lorraine, France
Plot:
E
Row:
8
Grave:
19
Decoration:
Comments:
William A. Scherer entered the military service in Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army during World War I as a Private in HQ Company, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action on October 1, 1918 and is now buried in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial, Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, Departement de la Meuse, Lorraine, France. His name is commemorated on the First Infantry Division monument in Saint-Juvin, France but his surname is inscribed as Schearer.