----- Original Message ----- From: "Delilah" <diamond6468@mindspring.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 7:07 PM Subject: [ALJEFF] WW1 - FYI | 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? | | | | ------------------------------- | 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 |