About
World War I (1914-1918)
Elmer John Herzog was born in Schenectady, New York, on September 9, 1889. He grew up in the village of Scotia in Schenectady County. He was a member of the Schenectady Boat Club, as well as a bowler, tennis player, and Boy Scout scoutmaster. Before leaving Schenectady for duty Elmer told the President of the boat club “I expect to go to France, I’ve nothing to fear, if it is my duty to sacrifice myself for the good cause I will be perfectly satisfied.”
On February 1, 1916, Elmer enlisted in the United States Army. He was a sergeant serving with the Machine Gun Company, 105th Infantry Regiment, 27th Infantry Division. Elmer died of pneumonia on October 30, 1918, in Rouen, France. He is buried in Park View Cemetery in Schenectady, New York.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry