Private Harry E. Kramer, born in Osterin, Vilna, Russia (now Lithuania) 8 Mar 1896, was the son of Barnard and Annie Kramer of Boston, Massachusetts. In the 1910 census 14-year-old Harry is living with his parents and siblings Louis 20, Rose 16, Samuel 10, Hyman 1, and Ida 4 mos, in Ward 11 of Boston. His father is a salesman for a dry goods company. In the 1917 Boston city directory, Barnard Kramer is listed as a “dry goods” at home at 41 Lucerne, Dor (Dorchester). Harry E. is listed as a machinist at home at 41 Lucerne, Dor. On his 1917 draft card he lists his job as a machinist's helper for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad working at the Roxbury roundhouse. Roxbury is on the south side of Boston.
The 26th Division relieved the 1st Division near St. Mihiel on 3 Apr 1918 . The line taken over extended from the vicinity of Apremont, on the west, in front of Xivray-Marvoisin, Seicheprey, and Bois de Remieres, as far as the Bois de Jury, on the right, where the French line joined the American line. Division Headquarters were at Boucq. Newspaper casualty listings showed Harry as died of accident on 5 Apr 1918 so he died 2 days after arriving at the front.The Boston Post - 16 Apr 1918 - Page 8 - NEW ENGLAND BOYS IN CASUALTY LIST - DIED OF ACCIDENT - Private Harry Kramer, 41 Lucerne Street, Dorchester. Member of H Company, 101st Infantry.
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