PHILIPP Wilhelm Ferdinand POSTIER

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Killed in Action WWI U.S.Army. See Soldiers' Monument Book,Cleveland Archives.

The fourth child of Ferdinand and Ernestina was Philipp Wilhelm Ferdinand

Postier who was born on 6/16/1895 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Birth certificate shows that a male child was born on June 16, 1895 at

183 Trowbridge to Ferdinand Postier, age 40, born Germany and Emeline

Postier, age 33, born Germany.

Fourth Reformed Church Records show that Philipp Wilhelm Ferdinand

Postier was born 6/16/1895 and baptized on 6/27/1895. His baptismal

sponsor was Pastor Dolch.

The familienbuch for this family shows that Philipp Wilhelm Ferdinand

Postier was born 6/16/1895, baptized on 6/27/1895, killed in action on

7/18/1918 at Chateau Thierry, France.

The confirmation record shows that Philipp Ferdinand Wilhelm Postier was

born 6/16/1895, confirmed 4/4/1909, by Rev. Krampe at Fourth Reformed

Church.

World War I Draft Registration:

June 5, 1917

Phillip Postier

Age 21

3325 Trowbridge, Cleveland, Ohio

Born 6/16/1895 in Cleveland

Laborer for City Water Department on Woodland Ave.

Single, caucasian

No previous military service

No exemption claimed

5'9" tall, medium build, blue eyes, sandy hair

He was killed during World War I in Ainse-Marne, France. The following

was listed in the Soldier's Monument Book in the Cleveland Archives:

Philipp entered the National Army LB3 in Cleveland on 9/20/1917. He

served in World War I until 7/18/1918 when he was killed in action in

Ainse-Marne, France. He was a corporal. He was killed in the final

offensive of World War I against the German army.

Philip Postier #2108383 White - 3325 Trowbridge Ave.

National Army LB3 Cleveland, Ohio 9/20/1917

Born Cleveland, Age 22 years, 4 months, 12 days.

Co. B 331 Infantry until 3/9/1918

Co. B 348 Infantry until 4/12/1918

Co. E 58 Infantry until 7/18/1918 (Death)

Private 9/20/1917

Private 3/15/1918

Corporal 7/10/1918 Ainse-Marne

Corporal 12/11/1918

American Expeditionary Forces 5/7/1918 to 7/18/1918 (Death)

Killed in action 7/18/1918

Notified: Ferdinand Postier, father, 4387 W. 52.

Philipp was in the 58th Infantry, 4th Division at the time of his death.

When Philipp's body was found, there were no dog tags or identification

tags on his body. His body was identified by his name on his gas mask.

This information was reported by Ernest H. Reed, Chaplain of the 58th

Infantry. Philip was buried on July 26, 1918 in the American Cemetery at

Chevillon, Grave #45. The grave numbers in this cemetery and the name of

the cemetery later changed to Grave #165, St. Gengoulph Cemetery,

Department of Aisne. Philipp's parents were notified by telegram of his

death on December 3, 1918. Philip was disinterred on June 7, 1919 from

Plot 90 Myers, near St. Gengoulph, Aisne, Grave 165 (Coordinates 258.6N -

170.9E) and reburied on June 7, 1919 in the National Cemetery at Belleau

Woods, Aisne, France, Plot 4, Section D, Grave 185. (Coordinates 262.60N

- 176.04E). It was stated in the disinterment records that the body was

in poor condition.

It appears that his body was moved again on October 23, 1922 and he was

finally buried in the Ainse-Marne American Military Cemetery #1764 in

Belleau (Ainse) France. Block/Plot A Row 5 Grave 16. At the time of

this disinterment, it showed that Philipp was buried in a 5 foot earthen

grave in his U.S. uniform, no box, burlap or blanket. There were listed

two identification tags buried with the body and both read "Phillip

Postier, USA, 2108383". Collar ornaments which stated: "US & Co. E.58th

Inf." were on his uniform. The report also stated that his head was

shattered and part of it was missing, and his right lower arm bone was

fractured. This is a cemetery maintained by the United States. A

picture of Philipp's grave and cemetery was obtained from the American

Battle Monuments Commission, Washington, DC. On June 18, 1929, the War

Department sent a letter to Ferdinand Postier informing him that an Act

of Congress of March 2, 1929, entitled mothers and widows of deceased

soldiers interred in the cemeteries of Europe to make a pilgrimage to

these cemeteries. However Ernestine had already committed suicide, and

Ferdinand wrote back and informed the War Department of that fact.

As stated in the Pension Records from the War Department, which I viewed

in the Veteran's Affairs Department in Cleveland, Ohio, Philipp died in

France and Ferdinand was notified by a telegram dated 12/3/1918. The

exact date of death was not known as he disappeared while in battle in

Argonne, France. At this time, Ferdinand and Ernestime were living at

3325 Trowbridge Ave. Ernestine killed herself just 2 months after

notification of Philipp's death. The papers also stated that Philipp was

born at 3325 Trowbridge Ave. Philipp was granted $5,000 of life

insurance from the government with Ferdinand being the beneficiary.

Ferdinand applied for this money just 2 days after Ernestine was buried.

He was awarded a monthly amount of $28.75 on 7/19/1918. Ferdinand died

on 8/10/1933 and John, Paul, and Fred Postier filed a claim to receive

the remaining payments totalling $1,563. This claim was allowed and was

distributed to the attorney they selected, acting as administrator of the

estate of Philipp Postier and Ferdinand Postier on 10/17/1933. Therefore,

both estates were open at that time. Philipp's estate was #219482. In

the estate papers, Letter's of Administration were granted to Wm. F.

Kees, Attorney, on 9/26/1933. The VA office sent a letter to the probate

judge to inform him that he, Philipp, also had heirs of his father and

mother. The estate totalled $3,150. It stated that Philipp dissappeared

while in battle in Argonne, France in app. 1919. The estate papers are

docket #256. Just after Ernestine's death Ferdinand left 3325 Trowbridge

and moved to 4387 W. 52. Paul was living with him at W. 52 at the time.

John was living at W. 43 and Fred was living in Toledo, Ohio. Ferdinand

later moved to 3709 W. 44 St. where he lived at his death in 1933. At

the time of Ferdinand's death, his son Fred was also living at 3709 W.

44. John was living at 3338 W. 56, and Paul at 2111 W. 105.

A Mr. Ewald Oestreich, of the Fourth Reformed Church wrote to the Army

requesting information on Philipp, and his service in the Army, and any

information about the battles that he served in and any circumstances

regarding his death and burial. It was stated in Philipp's military

records that Mr. Oestreich was requesting information about Philipp's

death and burial on behalf of Philipp's parents, and he was also going to

write a book about the soldiers killed in WWI from their church, which

was Fourth Reformed. In checking the records at the Western Reserve

Historical Society from Fourth Church, this book was not there. I assume

that Mr. Oestreich never wrote the book, as he didn't get much

information from the Army. In a letter from Ewald Oestreich to the Grave

Registration Bureau of the U.S. Army, he stated that he knew the

following:

Cpl. Philipp Postier, Trowbridge Ave., Cleveland, Ohio.

Sent to Camp Sherman in first draft on September 21, 1917.

Sent to Camp Pike in Co. B, 348th Inf. 87th Div.

Regiment divided. Part to Camp Greene and part to Camp Merritt.

Belief of writer that Postier went to Camp Greene and became member of

4th Div.

Reported missing in action in U.S. Bulletin in August, 1918.

Parents received official notice in December that soldier was killed in

action July 18, 1918.

Efforts to obtain information as to death futile. Desirous of locating

officer of same organization in hope of gaining information.

Card in Personnel Adjutant's office of 4th Division at Camp Dodge bears

following remark: Buried in Grave No. 45, Chevillion, France.

Ewald Oestreich was born 7/19/1894 and died on 11/16/1976 in Cleveland

Ohio and was Philipp's age. Perhaps they were friends.

For possible further information later, here is Ewald's family:

Carl F.W. Oestreich married Friedericka Bernardine Wilhelmina Juergen.

Their children were:

Martha Louise born 8/11/1886

Ella Dorothy Caroline born 5/24/1889

Ewald Albert born 7/19/1894

Louise Henrietta Friedericka born 8/12/1897

I have a copy of a picture postcard that has a return address of

Chillicothe, Ohio. Camp Sherman was the big training camp that was in

Chillicothe, so this may have been where Philipp was stationed.

Phillip Postier is listed in the book: "Soldiers of the Great War Volume

2" as having died in World War One.

Sources: DOB from birth cert. at Cuyahoga County archive. DOD from Ohio

Soldier's of WWI at Cuyahoga County archive. Pension file from US

Department of Veteran's Affairs. Burial information from the American

Battle Monuments Commission.

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