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Wilkie LaTrobe Harper Aug 17, 1887 - Jul 4, 1968 Berryville, Arkansas

Wilkie was born 1887. His mother died when he was 8 years old and as his father was a traveling salesman, he then lived with his Aunt Mary or Uncle Charles. While in Michigan, he went to school with & sat behind the daughter of Mr Post who founded the Post cereal company. His father's travels took him 'out west' where he met some of the legendary men of the old west era. Once when Buffalo Bill Cody was traveling through their town with his Wild West Show, his father told him to go down to the side track where Buffalo Bill had his privte railroad car & introduce himself to "Col. Cody" as Asa Harpe's son. Wilkie did this & Buffalo Bill treated him to a free pass to his show. He was very militarily minded as evidenced by his long association with the Army.' 1908-1911 served as Private in Co C, 4th Illinois Infantry, ING, Newton, Il 1912-1918 - 1st Sgt. - Iowa Field Hospital #1, Iowa National Guard 1914-1918 - Instructor of Military Science/Tactics Iowa State College, Ames Iowa 1916 - his unit saw duty on the Mexican border in the hunt for Pancho Villa. 1918-1919 - World War I - Field Hospital 1, AEF Contagious Hospital, Justice Group, Toul, France & Base Hospital, Justice Group Toul, France. 1919 - Discharged at Camp Dodge, Iowa as Hospital Sgt, Medical Dept 1942 - World War II - - Commissioned Captain, 2nd Regiment, Iowa State Guard. Assigned to Regimental HDQS as Regimental Adjutant. 1943 - Promoted Major - Assistant Plans & Training Officer 1945 - Lt Colonel - Plans & Training Officer 1947 - Transferred to inactive duty 950 - Korean War - received appointment in Reserve Officers Corps. Wilkie Harper ... He passed away about 1968. He is buried with his wife, Clarice, in the National Cemetery in Springfield, MO. [1]

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Wilkie Harper Aug 17, 1887 - Jul 1968 Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Wilkie Harper of Eureka Springs, Carroll County, Arkansas was born on August 17, 1887, and died at age 80 years old in July 1968.

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Wilhelmina Harper Wilhemina Harper (Born 1872) Wilkerson Harper (Mar 18, 1903 - Aug 17, 1996) Wilkie Harper Wilkins Harper Wilkinson Harper Will Harper Willa Harper Willaim Harper (Nov 15, 1918 - Jan 1962) Willalee Harper (Dec 2, 1924 - Jan 1972) Willam Harper (Apr 15, 1939 - Oct 18, 1994) Willard Harper Willardean Harper (Oct 25, 1934 - Jan 18, 2006) Willett Harper (Aug 28, 1928 - Jun 23, 2000) Willette Harper (Oct 12, 1910 - Jul 21, 1995) Willia Harper (Born circa 1924) William Harper Williams Harper Willian Harper (May 29, 1904 - May 1979) Willie Harper Willis Harper Willodean Harper Willoma Harper (Feb 5, 1921 - Dec 8, 2004) Willouise Harper (Nov 15, 1920 - Oct 11, 2007) Willow Harper (Feb 15, 1917 - May 2, 1998) Wilm Harper (Mar 14, 1902 - Aug 15, 1994) Wilma Harper Wilmer Harper Wilmot Harper (May 22, 1925 - Jan 1986) Wilse Harper (Mar 24, 1888 - Jun 1974) Wilsie Harper Wilson Harper Wilsonn Harper (Dec 15, 1920 - Aug 1981) Wilton Harper Wina Herschell Wince Harper (Jan 10, 1924 - Jun 20, 1999) Windell Harper Windle Harper (Dec 6, 1950 - Mar 1980) Winford Harper (Jun 22, 1932 - Nov 5, 2009)

Winfred Harper Winifred Harper Winifret Harper (Oct 6, 1950 - Jan 12, 2007) Winnie Harper Winnifred Harper Winona Harper (Born circa 1941) Winston Harper Winter Harper (Born circa 1978) Wintford Harper (May 15, 1887 - Oct 1969) Wirt Harper (Nov 24, 1891 - Jan 1967) Wister Harper Withers Harper Witold Harper (circa 1917 - Apr 15, 1945) Wlaker Harper (Born circa 1911) Wm Harper Wonderful Harper (Nov 14, 1915 - Nov 1983) Wood Harper Woodie Harper (Feb 11, 1932 - Mar 1968) Woodlock Harper Woodroe Harper (Born circa 1925) Woodrow Harper Woodson Harper (Mar 30, 1880 - Jan 1963) Woody Harper (Oct 3, 1956 - Feb 5, 2007) Woodzell Harper (May 8, 1925 - Aug 13, 2004) Worden Harper Worley Harper Worth Harper Worthy Harper (May 2, 1889 - May 1978) Wren Harper Wright Harper Wyatt Harper Wyla Harper (Nov 3, 1942 - May 1983) Wyland Harper (Sep 4, 1891 - Jan 1974) Wylie Harper Wynelle Harper (Aug 20, 1930 - Nov 17, 1995) Wynferd Harper (Feb 21, 1912 - Jul 8, 1991) Wynne Harper (Jul 30, 1945 - Jan 27, 2008) Wynona Harper Wynora Harper (Sep 6, 1932 - Oct 3, 2010)

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