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People named Wilkie Harper
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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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Willodean Harper (Mar 24, 1916 - Nov 15, 1996)
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)
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Wilmer Harper
Wilmot Harper (May 22, 1925 - Jan 1986)
Wilse Harper (Mar 24, 1888 - Jun 1974)
Wilsie Harper (Aug 20, 1912 - Apr 16, 2005)
Wilson Harper
Wilsonn Harper (Dec 15, 1920 - Aug 1981)
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Wince Harper (Jan 10, 1924 - Jun 20, 1999)
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Windle Harper (Dec 6, 1950 - Mar 1980)
Winford Harper (Jun 22, 1932 - Nov 5, 2009)
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Winifret Harper (Oct 6, 1950 - Jan 12, 2007)
Winnie Harper
Winnifred Harper
Winston Harper
Wintford Harper (May 15, 1887 - Oct 1969)
Wirt Harper (Nov 24, 1891 - Jan 1967)
Wister Harper (Oct 8, 1917 - Sep 1978)
Wm Harper
Wonderful Harper (Nov 14, 1915 - Nov 1983)
Wood Harper (Sep 20, 1927 - Mar 13, 2001)
Woodie Harper (Feb 11, 1932 - Mar 1968)
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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 (Feb 6, 1931 - Mar 1967)
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Worthy Harper (May 2, 1889 - May 1978)
Wren Harper (Nov 27, 1919 - Dec 1969)
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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 (Jan 13, 1914 - Sep 26, 2006)
Wynora Harper (Sep 6, 1932 - Oct 3, 2010)
Wyvette Harper (Jul 8, 1927 - May 13, 2003)
Wyvon Harper (Sep 15, 1918 - Feb 19, 2004)
Xaveria Harper (Feb 28, 1921 - Feb 24, 1999)
Xenophon Harper (Apr 13, 1913 - Oct 1985)
Xuripha Harper (Jul 25, 1920 - Apr 30, 2008)
Yale Harper (Oct 25, 1918 - Jun 29, 2000)
Yancy Harper (Apr 25, 1972 - Sep 4, 1997)
Yatoya Harper (Nov 16, 1994 - Nov 22, 2000)
Yealie Harper (Mar 2, 1909 - Apr 20, 1990)
Ylene Harper (Oct 25, 1927 - Mar 9, 1997)
Yolanda Harper
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Youngie Harper (Apr 25, 1885 - Jun 1973)
Yuri Harper (Jul 8, 1914 - Oct 23, 2005)
Yvonne Harper
Zachariah Harper (Aug 18, 1914 - Mar 1987)
Zachary Harper
Zack Harper (Apr 25, 1929 - Mar 13, 2004)
Zackie Harper (May 4, 1913 - May 27, 1988)
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Zade Harper (Jul 28, 1943 - Dec 18, 2010)
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Zana Harper (Apr 18, 1918 - May 15, 1998)
Zane Harper (Apr 17, 1960 - Apr 17, 1960)
Zarie Harper (Apr 14, 1918 - Nov 26, 1991)
Zate Harper (Mar 22, 1896 - Aug 1972)
Zebedee Harper (Apr 5, 1914 - Mar 1956)
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Zede Harper (Jan 23, 1906 - Aug 17, 2003)
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