Munshower, Raymond, 1892-1964

Raymond Munshower was born 8 June 1892 and died April 1964. Probably from Chester Co., Pa ., Munshower seems to have served with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I, from 25 July 1918, when he left for Camp Lee, Va., to be transferred from there on 29 Aug. 1918 to Camp Johnston, Fla. He was subsequently sent to Camp Merritt, N.J., arriving there on 4 October 1918. A nearly fatal bout of influenza sidelined Munshower with many of his fellow soldiers in New Jersey for a time, but by late October he was declared fit, and sailed for France on a troop ship, departing New York harbor 4 Nov. 1918. On 12 Nov. 1918, while enroute to France, Munshower and his fellow soldiers heard of the signing of the Armistice, ending the war. Munshower arrived in France at St. Nazaire 19 Nov. 1918. The last entry mentions the date of 30 March 1919, when Munshower was still in France before his demobilization.

From the guide to the Inventory of the Raymond Munshower Diary Ragan MSS 00107., 1918-1919, (Cushing Memorial Library)

Raymond Munshower was born 8 June 1892 and died April 1964. Probably from Chester County, Pa., Munshower seems to have served with the American Expeditionary Forces during World War I, from 25 July 1918, when he left for Camp Lee, Va., to be transferred from there on 29 Aug. 1918 to Camp Johnston, Fla. He was subsequently sent to Camp Merritt, N.J., arriving there on 4 October 1918. A nearly fatal bout of influenza sidelined Munshower in New Jersey until late October he was declared fit, and sailed for France on a troop ship, departing New York harbor 4 Nov. 1918. On 12 Nov. 1918, while enroute to France, Munshower and his fellow soldiers heard of the signing of the Armistice, ending the war. Munshower arrived in France at St. Nazaire 19 Nov. 1918. The last entry mentions the date of 30 March 1919, when Munshower was still in France before his demobilization.

From the description of Diary, 1918-1919. (Texas A&M University). WorldCat record id: 50057462