Iowa State Memorial Union

Frederic Lieberknecht - Private

Rank: Private
Date Of Death: Oct 19, 1918
War / Conflict: World War I
Hometown: Letts, Iowa
Gold Star Hall - Wall Location: East Wall (South Panel)

Biography

Private Frederic William Lieberknecht was from Letts, Iowa. e was the brother of William Lieberknecht and somehow related to Henry Lieberknecht (father?).

He graduated from Iowa State College in 1914 in the two-year agricultural program. He enlisted at Wapello, Iowa and was assigned to Company A, 20th Machine Gun Battalion. 

Frederic died at the base hospital of Fort Riley, Kansas of pneumonia following influenza on October 9, 1918.

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