TY - BOOK AB - James Bethel Gresham (1893-1917) has been called the first American soldier to die in World War I. He was born in McLean County, Kentucky. His family moved to Evansville, Indiana in 1901, where he attended Centennial School. He enlisted in the United States Army and was a member of Company F, 16th Infantry. AU - Diefenbach-Hines, Doretha Darlene, ET - 100th anniversary memorial edition. ID - 1483055 KW - World War, 1914-1918 KW - World War, 1914-1918 KW - Soldiers KW - Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 KW - Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918 KW - Military campaigns. KW - Soldiers. N2 - James Bethel Gresham (1893-1917) has been called the first American soldier to die in World War I. He was born in McLean County, Kentucky. His family moved to Evansville, Indiana in 1901, where he attended Centennial School. He enlisted in the United States Army and was a member of Company F, 16th Infantry. SN - 9780989922128 SN - 098992212X T1 - Sacrifice :a memorial to Corporal James Bethel Gresham (1893-1917) / TI - Sacrifice :a memorial to Corporal James Bethel Gresham (1893-1917) / ER -