Herbert R. McCommons (1898-1943) was living at this address with his parents when he enlisted in the National Guard in August 1917. Born in 1898, he served in Company E, 1st Maryland Infantry; Company E 115th Infantry; and the 116th Ambo Co. 104th San Tn. He was promoted to Sergeant in January 1918. Sgt. McCommons was overseas from July 1918 to May 1919. He earned a 29th Division Citation for Gallantry in Action. The citation states that Sgt. McCommons, “. . . displayed remarkable courage and devotion to duty during the recent action north of Verdun when from October 11 to 19, 1918, he faithfully performed his duties under almost continuous enemy fire.” Sgt. McCommons is listed on the Honor Roll at Tydings Park.

The son of Charles E. McCommons (1867-1957) and Nannie E. McCommons (1873-1928), Sgt. McCommons was the husband of Gladys Lucille Burns McCommons (1903-1989). They were the parents of Herbert Charles McCommons (1925-2005) and Sheridan R. McCommons (1928-2007). Sgt Herbert McCommons died in Havre de Grace in 1943, and was laid to rest at Deer Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The Harford County Historical Society is in the process of transcribing a diary kept by Sgt. McCommons from 1931 to 1943, when he died. A very close friend of his and featured in the diary, was A. Herbert “Herb” Gilbert (1869-1936), who lived on Bourbon Street. Herb Gilbert died of lung cancer at the Perry Point Veterans Hospital in 1936, which was a great loss to Sgt. McCommons, as described in the diary. Herb Gilbert was the father of J. Lawson Gilbert who owned Gulf Oil on Water Street.

This house was originally owned by the Burns Brothers (of the Carriage Factory on Green Street) who sold it to Nannie McCommons in 1919. After her death in 1928, Charles E. McCommons continued living in this home with their three children. The house was sold in 1949 to the Unruh family. There was a shoot-out at this home in July 1953 involving several police officers after which a man was reported to have died at the hospital.

The original home was completely demolished and a new house was constructed by Habitat for Humanity in 2016 and sold to Michele Robinson who works in the medical field.

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2 baths, 2,118 square feet. No basement, 2 stories with attic. 2,700-foot lot.