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U.S. Army · United States 
John Derby
1925
John Andrew Derby served the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Captain John Derby was killed when his motorcycle went over an embankment while on patrol near the town of Castella in Shasta County. Captain Derby was a State Traffic Officer and a member of the Siskiyou County Traffic Squad and was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I. He was survived by his wife, father, and brother. He is buried in the Dunsmuir City Cemetery in Dunsmuir, California.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, father, and brother.
Service Record
U.S. Army
Also Served
Siskiyou County State Traffic Force
Captain
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