Gilbert Wintrone (1888-1918)

Gilbert Wintrone (1888-1918) Died of Pneumonia from Influenza Pandemic in US Army during World War I (b. February 10, 1888, Barron, Barron County, Wisconsin, USA - d. October 05, 1918, World War I, France)

Birth
Gilbert was the son of Gunhilde X and Tron A. Wintrone.

World War I
Gilbert worked in Eau Claire, Wisconsin when he registered for the draft on June 05, 1917. He was working as a foundry helper at the Phoenix Manufacturing Company in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. He was tall and of medium build and had blue eyes and light brown hair.

Wisconsin's Gold Star List Soldiers, sailors, marines and nurses casualties for WWI
"Wintrone, Gilbert, 30, Eau Claire; Student Army Training Corps, Kansas City; U.S.; died of disease (pneumonia) October 5, 1918"

Death
He was died of pneumonia during the influenza pandemic while in the US Army during World War I, and he was buried in the New Scandanavia Cemetery in Dallas, Wisconsin.