Eugene Adolph Gerber
In May 1918, a St. Louis, Missouri newspaper published part of this photo of Eugene and also one of his brother, Louis August Gerber, and a very short account of their activities in the Army:
"Sergt. Eugene A. Gerber of 1616 Potomac street sent a letter home in which he says he expects to leave for France at almost any hour. He is with the 8th Coast Company, Signal Corps, England. His brother, Louis A. Gerber, has been with the Headquarters Detachment in France for some time. In his letter he stated that he had formed a band of which he is a bugler."
The article seems to imply that Eugene was the bugler, but family photographs and lore indicate the Louis was the musical brother.
Eugene Adolph Gerber was inducted into the Army on 5 December 1917 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. He served overseas from 16 March 1918 to 11 December 1918.
It appears that this photo was taken in New York before Eugene went abroad.
Following the war, Gene and his brother, Louis August Gerber, started Gerber Brothers, Contractors & Builders in St. Louis, Missouri.
Here, Gene poses with some of the tools of his trade.
Gene Gerber is standing on the far right in this photo. He and his buddies seem to be getting ready for a boat trip - on the nearby Mississippi River?
The large brick building in the far background has been identified as part of the Anheuser Busch brewery in St. Louis, Missouri.
The lettering on the wagon reads: Wm. Green, 3045 S. Broadway. Who was Bill Green? There are a number of family photos where this wagon appears.
Brief Genealogy
Eugene Adolph Gerber's family
Anna Charlotte Springmeyer's family
Gerber - Springmeyer family
Eugene Adolph Gerber's 1st marriage
Alvina Wodtke's family
Gerber - Wodtke family
Eugene Adolph Gerber's 2nd marriage
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