E
ager to serve his country during WWI, Albert Lawrence Park, Sr., joined the Student Army Training Corps at the University of Kansas at the age of 17. Upon completing his training, he was sent to Fort Riley to begin active duty... where he fell victim to the Spanish influenza pandemic. He spent the remainder of his service fighting for his life in the hospital ward of Camp Funston.
Timeline
Birth- Apr 22, 1900
White Cloud, Doniphan, Kansas
1914 - 1918World War I- Ages: 19 - 18 years
Service Start Date
Oct 1, 1918
Rank
Private
Service End Date
Dec 21, 1918
Conflict Period
World War I
Branch
Army
Service Number
511460301
Entered From
Company F, Student Army Training Corps, Univ of Kansas
Discharge
Discharged after recovering from Spanish influenza, Fort Riley, Kansas
Served For
United States of America
Death- May 3, 1975-Age: 75 years
Lawrence, Douglas, Kansas
Other Facts
Full Name
Albert Lawrence Park Sr.
Active Duty
01 Oct 1918 to 21 Dec 1918
