Walen McNees was born 26 September 1896, Greene County, Tennessee to Alonzo and Lula Mae McNees. He entered the service on 5 September 1918 in Greeneville, Tennessee and trained at Camp Wadsworth at Spartanburg in South Carolina. Died 8 October 1918 of pneumonia and influenza at Camp Merritt in Hoboken in New Jersey. Cpl McNees is buried at Price Cemetery, Baileyton, Greene County in Tennessee.

  • Rank: Corporal
  • Date of birth:
  • 26 September 1896
  • Date of death: 8 October 1918
  • County: Greene
  • Hometown: Mosheim
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: Company B, 57th Pioneer Infantry
  • Conflict: World War I
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Price Cemetery, Baileyton, Greene County, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar III, Top Panel
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