James Henry Rodenbush, also known as Bush, was born on November 11, 1889 in Brockton, Massachusetts. He served in the USS Wainwright as a Fireman 3rd Class during World War I. He died from an accidental drowning on August 16, 1917. He was initially buried in the Old Church Cemetery, Cobh, Ireland but the crew of the USS Wainwright - a ceontaph. He is buried Brocton, Mass.
From Find a Grave:
Fireman James Henry Rodenbush of the U.S.S. Wainwright was born in Brockton MA 11 November 1890, the son of Joseph and Annie M. (Grace) Rodenbush of 36 Snow Street Brockton.
He was educated in the Brockton public schools and was a member of St. Patrick's Church.
--WWI SERVICE-- He enlisted in the U.S. Navy 23 March 1917 and was a second-class fireman on the U.S.S. "Wainwright" which was one of the six destroyers to leave Boston for foreign waters. He was lost overboard 4 August 1917 and his body was recovered 12 August 1917. [Ancestry tree notes: "Washed ashore in Glenmore, Cork Harbor 2 miles north of Queenstown.... Ireland."
He was buried with full military honors at Queenstown, Ireland, and a monument was erected over his grave by the crew of the Wainwright. He is believed to be the first Brockton boy who died in foreign waters during the war. [Biography from From book: Brockton's honor roll of her sons who made the supreme sacrifice, 1919 on the Internet Archive]
Note: According to Ancestry.com trees, his body was returned to the United States on the U.S.S. America on 22 December 1919. A full military funeral was held and he was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Brockton MA in Section 50, Lot 72, Rodenbush Family Plot.