Henry Gunther
Last soldier killed in WWI (1895–1918) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Henry Gunter.
Henry Nicholas John Gunther (June 6, 1895 – November 11, 1918) was an American soldier and possibly the last soldier of any of the belligerents to be killed during World War I.[1][2][3] He was killed at 10:59 a.m., about one minute before the Armistice was to take effect at 11:00 a.m.[2][4]
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Henry Gunther | |
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Born | (1895-06-06)June 6, 1895 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | November 11, 1918(1918-11-11) (aged 23) Chaumont-devant-Damvillers, Meuse, France |
Buried | Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Baltimore |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | U.S. Army |
Years of service | 1917–1918 |
Rank | Sergeant (up to July 1918 or later) Demoted to private Posthumously restored to Sergeant |
Unit | 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division |
Known for | The soldier who died one minute before the end of World War I |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Distinguished Service Cross |
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Gunther had recently been demoted, and was seeking to regain his rank just before the war ended.[3]