*** Local War Heroes Honored ***

Frederick J. Buquo
1898 - October 28, 1918

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Soldier Boy Dies On Mexican Border Frederick Buquo, Who Has Been In The Service A Year, Passes Away ELLWOOD CITY, October 30. - Word has been received here announcing the death of Frederick Buquo, aged 22 years, a former well known young man of the city, at Camp McArthur, Waco, Texas on the Mexican border where he has been stationed for the past year as a member of the U.S. Calvary. His death was caused by pneumonia, which probably followed an attck of influenza. His death occured yesterday. He was well and favorably known here and is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Buquo of Zelienople, former well known residents of the Fourth ward. Word has been sent to have the body sent here for burial. The funeral arrangements will not be completed until the body arrives here. New Castle News - New Castle, Lawrence County, PA October 30, 1918 Page 9 Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Card Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number:  Series 1 Original data: Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-2012. Digital Images, 3-5. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau of Archives and History. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Name: Frederick Buquo Birth Date: abt 1897 Gender: Male Race: White Age at Death: 21 Death Date: October 28, 1918 Death Place: Fort Clark, Kinney County, Texas, USA Original data: Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas Death Certificates, 1903-1982. iArchives, Orem, Utah. Letters From Home Click here to enlarge The Shelby Beacon, Volume 5, Pages 6 & 7 Ellwood City, Lawrence County, PA January 1, 1918 Published by employees of the Shelby Steel Tube Company.

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