ARTHUR STANG


Departure September 29, 1918, at Hoboken, New Jersey, on the U.S.S. Leviathan
Unit Engineers, 468th Pontoon Train
Rank Private
Service Number 3013883


Arthur Stang was born September 20, 1894, near Halbur. He had eight brothers and sisters, William, Margaret (Mrs. Emil) Kuhn, Florence, Carrie, Mary, Ella, Lillian, and Lydia. Arthur entered the service August 13, 1918, and received his training at Camp Forest, Georgia. He sailed for France September 29, 1918, with Company 468 Engineers Service. Stang died October 21, 1918, a victim of the terrible epidemic of influenza which was sweeping the continent at the time.

His parents, William Adam and Augusta (Nieland) Stang, moved to Manning shortly after his death. Arthur's body was the first from this area returned from overseas, and services were held January 14, 1921, at the Lutheran Church.


Arthur Stang is buried in the Manning Cemetery.
Section B Row #31 north - south.