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William Edward Ensko (1888-1918) was a lace buyer who became a sergeant in the US Army in the 318th Engineer Regiment, 6th Division, who was killed in an automobile accident during World War I, when the truck he was riding in struck a tree. (b. June 29, 1888; Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA - d. July 28, 1918; France)
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William Edward Ensko
Works about William Edward Ensko
[edit]- "The Freeport, Long Island, post of the American Legion is engaged in assembling names to be inscribed on the tablet for which the village board appropriated $2,500 toward its purchase. Leo Maher, chairman of the tablet committee, has compiled the following list of names: … William E. Ensko …"
- Sergeant W. E. Ensko (1919)
- "The accidental death of Supply Sgt. William E. Ensko was a great shock to the regiment. He was killed last July, when the steering apparatus of the truck in which he was riding gave way and the truck struck a tree, crushing Ensko and causing his almost instant death. Sgt. Ensko was supply sergeant of A company."
- "We are fighting hard. We will paint Germany and all the Germans red, white and blue pretty soon. We have them running away from us now and it won't be long before they quit cold. I am feeling fine."
- "Mr. Ensko was killed in an automobile accident last July, 1918, while in service abroad."
- Sergeant William E. Ensko (1918)
- "Sergeant William Edward Ensko of Company A, 318th Pioneer Engineers, was killed in an automobile accident at the front on July 28, 1918. He was born in New York City, 30 years ago, where he was educated."