Article printed in Birmingham Age-Herald, October 18, 1917 "The first man on an American war vessel to give his life in the fight for world freedom (World War 1) was a Birmingham, Alabama man, Gunner's Mate OSMOND KELLY INGRAM, of the United States Navy. When a German torpedo struck the destroyer on which INGRAM was a gunner, he was blown overboard by the shock of the explosion and his body was not recovered. The attack took place in the war zone waters off England." He was the son of Mrs. Betty INGRAM of Pratt City, had been a fireman for Pratt City FD. Does anyone know the name of the ship?
Osmond Kelly Ingram born in Pratt City,Alabama 4 August 1887, entered the Navy 24 November 1903. on USS Cassin when she was attacked by a German submarine off Ireland 16 October 1917. Gunner's Mate First Class Ingram spotted the approaching torpedo, realized it would strike close by explosives, thus dooming the ship, and rushed to jettison the Ammunition. He was blown overboard when the torpedo struck,thus becoming the first enlisted man killed in action in World War-1 as he saved his ship and shipmates. see more at. www.history.navy.mil/danfs/o4/osmond_ingram.html Joe D.
That link don't work, are you sure it is written correct? ----- Original Message ----- From: "jdav2703" <jdav2703@satx.rr.com> To: <aljeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 3:24 PM Subject: Re: [ALJEFF] WW1 - FYI | Osmond Kelly Ingram born in Pratt City,Alabama | 4 August 1887, entered the Navy 24 November 1903. | on USS Cassin when she was attacked by a German submarine off Ireland 16 | October 1917. | Gunner's Mate First Class Ingram spotted the | approaching torpedo, realized it would strike close | by explosives, thus dooming the ship, and rushed to jettison the Ammunition. | He was blown overboard | when the torpedo struck,thus becoming the first | enlisted man killed in action in World War-1 as he | saved his ship and shipmates. see more at. | www.history.navy.mil/danfs/o4/osmond_ingram.html | | Joe D. | | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message |
drop the last letter -- l ----- Original Message ----- From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> To: <aljeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [ALJEFF] WW1 - FYI > That link don't work, are you sure it is written correct? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jdav2703" <jdav2703@satx.rr.com> > To: <aljeffer@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 3:24 PM > Subject: Re: [ALJEFF] WW1 - FYI > > > | Osmond Kelly Ingram born in Pratt City,Alabama > | 4 August 1887, entered the Navy 24 November 1903. > | on USS Cassin when she was attacked by a German submarine off Ireland 16 > | October 1917. > | Gunner's Mate First Class Ingram spotted the > | approaching torpedo, realized it would strike close > | by explosives, thus dooming the ship, and rushed to jettison the > Ammunition. > | He was blown overboard > | when the torpedo struck,thus becoming the first > | enlisted man killed in action in World War-1 as he > | saved his ship and shipmates. see more at. > | www.history.navy.mil/danfs/o4/osmond_ingram.html > | > | Joe D. > | > | > | ------------------------------- > | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > | > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ALJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >