Collection	Richard Procknow
Copyright	Oshkosh Public Museum
Description	Gelatin print of the Grave of Richard Procknow.
Year Range from	1925
Event	World War I
Year range to	1925
Medium	Photographic Paper/Ink
Notes	Outdoor view of the Grave of Richard Procknow at Riverside Cemetery. The stone has his name, date of birth, date of death and his unit in World War I. To the right is the grave of his father William Procknow, who died February 10, 1925. Both graves are decorated with flowers and Richard's has American Flags. Richard Procknow was born in Black Wolf on September 23, 1895, the son of William Procknow. He worked for Waite Grass Carpet and Deltox Grass Rug Company. In 1916 he joined Company F, 2nd Wisconsin National Guard and saw service on the Mexican Border in 1916. In 1917 they became Company C, 150th Machine Gun Battalion, 42nd Division. He rose to the rank of sergeant. He died one and a half hours after an artillery shell blew off both his legs on July 30, 1918. His body was returned and buried at Riverside Cemetery in Lot 10, West 1/2 Block 163.
Object ID	P1935.19.10
Object Name	Print, Photographic
People	Procknow, Richard Procknow, William
Place	Oshkosh, WI
Print size	3" x 4.5"
Subjects	Graves Gravestone Cemeteries 150th Machine Gun Battalion 42nd Division Riverside Cemetery
Title	Grave of Richard Procknow

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