James Strasser

James Strasser

Birth: 4/24/1896, Cleveland, OH

Address: 7714 Quincy Ave., Cleveland, OH 

Demographics: age 21 at draft registration; single; Caucasian; native-born citizen; occupation Bartender for John Strasser at 7608 Central Ave., Cleveland, OH; listed mother as dependent

Appearance: Height medium; Build slender; Eyes brown; Hair brown

Draft Date/Enlistment Date/Rank: 6/5/1917; 9/21/1917; Private

Service Number: 736562

Deployment: 4/30/1918 from Hoboken, New Jersey aboard SS Martha Washington

Action: Co I 331 Inf to Feb 22/18; Co I 11 Inf to death. Pvt 1cl Aug 1/18. St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector. AEF Apr 30/18 to death. 

Death: November 10, 1918 at age 22; cause of death Killed in Action

Burial: There were two temporary burials in France, then on 6/17/1919 a disinterment and permanent burial at Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France, Block F Row 17 Grave 25

Next of Kin: Mary Strasser, mother, 7608 Central Ave., Cleveland, OH

Additional Information: James Strasser was the eldest son in the family; Father: Charles W. Strasser (1873-1965), born Germany, immigrated 1894, occupation Tailor; Mother: Mary Julia Soukup Strasser (1877-1942), born Ohio; mother Mary Julia Soukup Strasser of 750 Huron Rd., Cleveland, OH sailed to Europe on 5/7/1930 as part of the Gold Star Mothers' Pilgrimage; Siblings: Catherine Strasser Betz Yates (1899-1983); Karl William Strasser (1902-1991); John J. Strasser (1905-1964)