Remains of Pennsylvania WWI soldier Henry Weikel return home for burial

[cowcommander]

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

When he was drafted into the Army in the summer of 1917, he became an instant celebrity in Mount Carmel, Pa.

Henry A. Weikel was the first of 88 men from his area called to serve in the "Great War," and many residents wanted to shake his hand. A story in the local paper described the 28-year-old as a "fine young fellow."

A year later, Pvt. Weikel was killed during a heavy artillery barrage in the woods of Bois de Bonvaux, near Jaulny, France. His remains were temporarily buried with a marker, then lost track of.

Ninety-two years later, the World War I doughboy has come home to a hero's welcome. His unmarked grave was found in 2006, and his remains were identified through dental records.

Weikel will receive full military honors during his interment at 11 a.m. Thursday at Indiantown Gap Cemetery in Annville, Pa.




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[saigon68]

1. And Obama is still sending them to the slaughter

For new good reason

And the Dems are about to pass a New $250 Billion dollar bill to extend the WARS another year

[msanthrope]

2. Don't let honoring your fallen comrade get in the way of your Obama bashing. n/t

[saigon68]

5. Never--- witless and clueless

Hey nice strawman WTF?

[msanthrope]

6. Private Weikel is not a strawman.

You dishonor your fellow countryman.

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[old mark]

3. WWI was known as the "war to end all war"...it was a terrible waste of life and wealth

with many battles costing tens of thousands of casualties per day...the British repeatedly charged heavy German maching gun emplacements at the Battle of the Somme and lost over 50 thousand on day one...This was a war of modern technology and antique tactics, and was a tragedy for all involved...and its negative effects are still with us. The British freed the middle East from the Turkish empire, and countries began to form and align themselves, causing much of the hatred and terrorism we still have with us. Parts of eastern Europe were also freed, and resulted in the wars of the '80's and '90's as these countries tried to establish themselves again after many years.


Welcome home, Private Weikel. Rest now.


mark

Former Sp4,
82nd Airborne Division

[Historic NY]

4. Welcome Home Pvt. Weikel.

[applegrove]

8. .

:cry:

[Raine]

9. Very sad, he was so young when he died

but I'm glad he finally got home.