Private Benjamin Harrison Woehrman

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Parents: William and Sophia Woehrman
Birth: November 13, 1889, Jonesville, Bartholomew County, Indiana
Occupation: Farmer
Entered service: July 25, 1918, Columbus, Indiana
Sent to: Camp Taylor, Kentucky
Assigned to: 38th Co, 10th Training Battalion, 159th Depot Brigade
Transferred to: Camp McClellan, Alabama; assigned to Battery A, 36th Field Artillery
Death: pneumonia October 16, 1918, Camp McClellan, Alabama
Burial: White Creek Cemetery, Bartholomew County, Indiana

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Thursday, October 17, 1918
Page 1

TWO MORE DEATHS FROM PNEUMONIA

Michael C. Graves Succumbs At Sea, According to Word Received by His Father.

WELL KNOWN IN SEYMOUR

Benjamin Wohrman. Aged 28 Years

Died at Camp McClellan, Ala., Lived North of Here.

Telegrams were received here today announcing the death, from pneumonia of two men from this community who were in the United States fighting forces.

Frank Wohrman, who lives north of this city just over the Bartholomew county line, received word today that his brother, Benjamin Wohrman, who was in training at Camp McClellan, Ala., had died at1:40 o'clock Wednesday afternoon of pneumonia. The telegram stated that the body would be sent here with an attendant if Mr. Wohrman so desired and he had J.W. Hustedt, undertaker, to immediately send instructions by wire to have the the body shipped here. It is not known when it will arrive.

The young man entered the service of the army on July 25, this year, from Bartholomew county. He was transferred to Camp McClellan a short time ago and the last letter received from him stated that he was in good health and was enjoying army life. It is presumed that pneumonia developed from influenza. The young man was 28 years of age and made his home with his brother in Bartholomew county. His parents have been dead several years. Arrangements for the funeral will be made after the arrival of the body.

The Republic
Columbus, Indiana
Tuesday, August 17, 1920
Page 9

Woehrman, Private Benjamin Harrison, Co. A, 36th Field Artillery, Camp McClellan, Alabama. Died of influenza-pneumonia, October 13, 1918, at Camp McClellan. Buried in White Creek cemetery.