Pvt. John H. Townsend, Camp Greene, Dies of Flu, 1919

From The Caduceus, news of the Base Hospital at Camp Greene, Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 4, 1919.

Taps Sounded. . . Pvt. First Class Townsend Answers Last Call

Death has sounded taps for Private 1^st Class John H. Townsend, a member of the enlisted personnel of the base hospital, who succumbed to an attack of pneumonia on Thursday evening.

Pvt. Townsend was stricken but a few days ago and was one of the onlookers at the New Year’s Eve dance at the hospital. His condition became rapidly worse and he died at 8 o’clock Thursday evening.

Pvt. Townsend was born at Plymouth, Vt. 29 years ago, moving in his youth to Ludlow, in the same state, where he followed the peaceful life of a farmer until called into the service in November, 1917. He was transferred to Camp Greene in December of the same year and served as a cook at the detachment mess until the final attack of sickness.