Grayson County TXGenWeb

World War I
"The War to End all Wars"
Frank Owen Harding
co 28 Inf -Camp MacArthur
serial no; 1136875

Red Poppies
for World War I



World War I records


Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940


 His parents were William Floyd Harding & Rebecca Jane Burnett Harding.
He had 1 brother Harve L Harding 1892-1956 who also served in WWI


U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists
USAT Princess Matoika
From Brest, France Jun 6, 1920  to Hoboken, N J Jun 29, 1920
This ship was full of deceased soldiers.

Notice the unit still carried their training camp name.
Dallas Morning News
Saturday, November 30, 1918
pg 15

Sherman, Tex. Nov. 29 - Mrs. W. F. Harding, living near Howe, Grayson County, has been informed by the War Department that her son, Frank Owen Harding, died in France from the effects of pneumonia.
 (This was during the Great Flu Epidemic of 1918, it was the worst month)

Here is an article about this flu epidemic and has a photo of Camp McArthur.

He was buried in WEST HILL & read his obituary