Spanish flu came in 3 cycles, lasting until Dec 1920. It attacked young adults in contrast to other types of influenza. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1918_flu_pandemic David Samuelsen On 12/10/2012 9:12 AM, Betsy wrote: > Family Search.com---Death record---died Oct. 9, 1919, at Ft. Sam > Houston, Base Hospital, San Antonio, Bexar County, Tx. Parents names > unknown. It lists his rank as Pvt., Company A, 813th Pioneer > Infantry. Was in hospital from Aug 2, 1919 to death on Oct. 9, 1919. > Cause of death: Tuberculosis, pulmonary, chronic, active. (I've been > told this most definitely could have been caused by exposure to > Mustard Gas overseas, but it is not stated here.) Place of > burial/removal--Paris, Tx.