One hundred years ago, Walter C Doughy graduate of Wilson High School, and Eastman Kodak Employee died at a US Military Hospital on Little Rock, Arkansas while serving in the Aviation Corps in World War I.

Residence 324 Birr Street, Rochester, N. Y.

Walter C. Doughty was born in Rochester, N. Y., January 23, 1897, son of Eugene F. and Bertha Doughty.

From 1/24/1911

From 5/12/1912

He attended West High School three years, and was a member of Alpha Phi Fraternity. Prior to entering the service he was employed by the Eastman Kodak Company. His name appears on the Honor Rolls of Lake Avenue Baptist Church, Central Church, Eastman Kodak Company, and West High School. He entered the service at Rochester, N. Y., January 24, 1918, at the age of 21 years, as a Private in the Aviation
Corps. He was sent to Fort Slocum, N. Y., for preliminary training, before going to San Antonio, Texas. He was assigned to 204th Aero Squadron (construction) and was later transferred to 500th Aero Squadron. He was taken ill en route to San Antonio, Texas and removed to the United States Military Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, where he died of lobar pneumonia, February 24, 1918, just one month after entering the service. Buried, March 1, 1918, in Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y., Lot 171, Sec. H, Block 1.

from World War Service Record Rochester and Monroe County, NY, The Du Bose Press, Rochester, NY – published by the City of Rochester, 1924.

The memorial at the top of the page is in front of the former West High School on Genesee Street in the 19th Ward in Rochester, NY.  The school was renamed after one of its alumni, Joseph C. Wilson, and is now Wilson High School.