Sgt. John Leckie Mandeville

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John L Mandevill
Age: 9
Birth Date: Dec 1890
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1900: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Irvin Mandevill
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Ida L Mandevill
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John Mandevilla [Mandeville]
Age in 1910: 19
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Glendora, Los Angeles, California
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Ira J Mandevilla [Mandeville]
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Ida Mandevilla [Mandeville]
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Apprentice, telegraphy

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

San Diego Union, 3 Jan 1919

DETAILS OF DEATH OF SGT MANDEVILLE

Captain of Company Writes Mother Praising Her Son's Valor In Action

Concerning whose death in the San Mihiel Drive has been received here from his Captain J. W. Janicki also of San Diego

A letter giving the account of the death of Sergeant John L. Mandeville was received by his mother, Mrs. Ida Mandeville, of 957 Twentieth Street from Captain J.W. Janicki, also of San Diego, who commanded the company to which Sergeant Mandeville was attached as a signal operator. The letter contains the details from the moment he went into action on the morning of Sept. 12, 1918, until he was struck by an enemy shell that instantly killed him and a companion. Captain Janicki highly praised the valor and the American spirit shown by Sergeant Mandeville and expressed the sympathy of all who knew him.

"Our artillery had been pounding the enemy lines incessantly since 1 a. m.," Captain Janicki said in part. "The attack was launched at the proper time, the artillery lifting as we moved forward. Your son, with a detail of 20 men, followed the infantry to establish telephone communication and his work and that of his men was marvelous. For two solid hours they seemed to have charmed lives. Every time the infantry moved they were right there and had the telephone lines installed as quickly as the infantry stopped.

"Then just as another spurt in the attack started, Sergeant Mandeville was hit by a splinter from a big shell. A fellow soldier went to his aid and while he was doing what he could to assist your brave son, another shell exploded near them and killed them both.

"Let me say, Mrs. Mandeville, this regiment and the men of your son?s former company mourn his loss. He possessed one of the most pleasing personalities I have ever come in contact with. You may be justly proud of your noble son who died on a field of honor."

Sergeant Mandeville was attached to the 359th Infantry. His original organization was C company 315th signal battalion.


Birth:
World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: John Leckie Mandeville
City: El Paso
County: El Paso
State: Texas
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 6 Dec 1890
Race: Caucasian (White)
Occupation: Telegraph Operator

Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=102786220

Died:
Killed in World War I.
359th Infantry, US Army; C Company 315th Signal Battalion