John A Mcdyer
Kentucky Times Star, 13 Nov 1918
TWO BROTHERS WOUNDED ON BATTLEFIELD
Wiley and John McDyer of Brent, near Ft Thomas Ky. were wounded
in battle with the Germans in France. Both were among the first soldiers to join
General Pershing and expeditionary forces. Wiley was wounded several months ago
and was given a furlough to the US. He visited his mother, Mrs. Emma Taylor at
Brent several weeks ago while on his way to an Army hospital in Atlanta Ga.
where he is recovering. A telegram was received Thursday from the War Dept. that
John McDyer was wounded in action.
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Kentucky Times Star, 16 Nov 1918
John McDyer, 21, who left Ft Thomas with the 2nd Division was wounded twice in action in France. McDyer has been in the US for several months speaking in the interest of the war work drive. He visited his mother, Mrs. Emma Taylor of Brent, Ky. last week. He left for Ft McPherson, Atlanta Ga. where he is taking hospital treatment.
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Kentucky Times Star, 10 July 1918
WOUNDED SOLDIER DROWNED
John A McDyer, 22, a soldier recently returned from France, where he fought and was wounded, was drowned in the Ohio River Thursday morning, near the home of his mother at Brent. With three other men, he was fishing about midnight and their boat overturned from the waves of a passing streamer.
McDyer battled bravely for his life, but sank before he could be rescued by his comrades. The others were greatly exhausted before reaching the shore, their boat having been swept away by the current. McDyer served almost two years in the Second Division of the infantry and his final discharge from the Army was expected Friday. In the meantime he was home on a leave of absence. The body had not been recovered up to the noon hour Thursday. Relatives say he can be easily identified by the wound on his left arm. His mother may be reached by calling Hiland 824-x.
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Kentucky Times Star, 11 July 1919
RIVER VICTIM EXPERT SWIMMER
The body of John A McDyer, who was drowned in the Ohio River opposite Brent, Campbell Co, had not been recovered Friday. An expert diver labored all Thursday night. Relatives assisted with grappling hooks. The young men who were in the boat with McDyer were Amos Rubs, just returned from overseas; Ralph Gander, who brother lost his life in the war; and John Wood, all of Brent.
McDyer was an excellent swimmer. Calls for help were responded to by men employed on the Fred Hall sand digger, anchored about a hundred yards away, but young McDyer sank just as they reached the spot and the three other boys were still struggling in the water.