Wayne Miner

Submitted by: Sidney Malone

Wayne Miner was born around 1890. Wayne Miner served in World War 1 with the United States Army. The enlistment was in 1917 and the service was completed in 1917.

Story of Service

The Centerville (IA) Semi Weekly Iowegian

Monday, June 23, 1919

KILLED THREE HOURS BEFORE ARMISTICE

Word has been received here of the death in action of Private Wayman Minor, colored, of this city, in France, on the morning of November 11, just three hours before the signing of the armistice.

Minor went with the first colored group of drafted men for this vicinity and crossed to France after a period of training. He took part in several battles and the irony of fate made him a victim just before hostilities ceased.

Wayman Minor was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Minor, of near the Drum and Monkey mine. He also leaves a wife, she making her home with her mother in Kansas City.

Read more about Wayne Miner on the Find-a-Grave web site.  Read “Raising Private Miner: Elevating the Rank of the Great War’s Last Fallen” here.

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