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Arthur Gilbert Rood

THIS FLAG 
WAS DRAPED OVER THE CASKET OF 
ARTHUR GILBERT ROOD 
KILLED IN ACTION AT CHATEAU THIERRY, JULY 27, 
1918, WHEN HIS BODY WAS RETURNED TO AMERICA

ARTHUR ROOD WAS BORN JULY 6, 1894; 
LIVED AT 998 54TH ST, OAKLAND AND WAS A 
MEMBER OF BATTERY "D", 146TH FIELD ARTILLERY. 
HIS BODY WAS CREMATED AND THE ASHES ARE AT 
THE CALIFORNIA CREMATORIUM 

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