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Offline sean de Lear

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US Troops Killed in November 1918
« on: Tuesday 31 May 11 16:40 BST (UK) »
Many US Troops died in the last days of the first world war in France and Belgium.  I am trying to obtain details regarding my Grand Uncle Thomas Curtin born Chicago 1894 whose family returned to Listowel Co. Kerry, Ireland in 1900.  Some time after 1911 Thomas returned to the USA  enlisted in the US  Army and according to my late father was an NCO when killed in Belgium on November 10Th 1918 by a sniper.  I am aware that many who died on November 11Th had their dates of death registered as the 10th for widows pension purposes.  I am aware that another  soldier from Listowel, Co Kerry also in US army died same day and that a piece appeared in a US newspaper concerning the two men.  Despite over a year on the web I have discovered no further details of their place of death , any accounts of his death or where he is buried.  I would be grateful for any clues as to information or where to look or further sources.

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Re: US Troops Killed in November 1918
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 31 May 11 23:59 BST (UK) »
Maybe list this on the USA pages for a look up on US Ancestry of draft cards etc there are a few guys listed with the same name but i havent worldwide subs to look at the records

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Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: US Troops Killed in November 1918
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 14 June 11 22:14 BST (UK) »
Do you have a middle name or initial for him or an exact date of birth? 

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Re: US Troops Killed in November 1918
« Reply #3 on: Friday 17 June 11 23:20 BST (UK) »
no middle initial showing in either 1901 or 1911 census records

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kerry/Rathea/Furhane/1421760/


http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kerry/Rathea/Furhane/273523/

looks like he was born 27th May 1894,

name:   Thomas Curtin
birth date:   27 May 1894
birthplace:   Chicago, Cook, Illinois
gender:   Male
race:   White
father's name:   Thomas Curtin
father's birthplace:   
father's age:   33y
mother's name:   Hannah Nolen Curtin
mother's birthplace:   Ireland
mother's age:   33y


can't see him on the 10th or 11th November casualty lists

http://www.genealogybuff.com/misc/ww1/il-ww1-ago-casualties.htm

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Pender - Dublin
O'Brien - Dublin and Galbally