CHARLES JAMES McINERNEY
28 Danforth Street, Rochester, N. Y.

Charles James McInerney was born in Mendon, N. Y, September 11, 1891, son of Charles M. and Mabel E. McInerney. He was graduated from Public School Number 29, and later attended West High School. He entered the employ of the brokerage firm of Erickson Perkins & Co., where he became one of the bookkeepers. He was a member of Old Guard; Temple Lodge, I.O.O.F.; and the Baraca Class of the West Avenue Methodist Church. Entered the service at Rochester, N. Y., May 26, 1910, in the Hospital Corps, 3rd Infantry, National Guard of New York, for a period of five years. He re-enlisted June 22, 1915, for a period of one year. At the time of the trouble on the Mexican Border, he again re-enlisted and was sent to Pharr, Texas, with his unit. When the United States entered the World War he was called with the 3rd Infantry, National Guard of New York, April 13, 1917. Promoted to Sergeant, 1st Class, July 19, 1917. He left Rochester for Pelham Bay Park, N. Y, August 16, 1917. Transferred, with the 108th Infantry, September, 1917, to Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C, for training. A few months later Major William W. Percy, who later became Lieutenant-Colonel, was transferred from the Hospital Corps of the 108th Infantry to the 1st Pioneer Infantry, and he took Sergeant McInerney with him to act as his senior non-commissioned officer. Embarked over seas, July 8, 1918, on the transport Mt. Vernon, arriving at Brest, France, July 19, 1918. His Regiment was serving near the Argonne Forest when he was stricken with pneumonia. He died of pneumonia and cardiac exhaustion, October 12, 1918, in the Evacuation Hospital Number 7, France. First buried in American Cemetery, Souilly, Meuse; later his body was brought back to America on the transport Wheaton, July 2, 1921, and reburied, with military honors, in Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, N. Y, August 21, 1921, Section N, Lot 329. The funeral was held from West Avenue Methodist Church. Services at the grave were conducted by members of Temple Lodge, I.O.O.F. The honorary bearers were all members of the Old Guard of Rochester. Sergeant Mclnerney’s life will remain an example to his friends. He always did just a little more than his share in any undertaking. He was of retiring type, but once a real friendship was formed there was no breaking of the ties. Loyalty characterized his every motive in life.

From the Democrat and Chronicle 11/11/1918

From “World War Service Records Rochester and Monroe County, NY” The Du Bois Press, Rochester, NY – published by the City of Rochester, 1924

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