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Waitie Lee Tarepin 1928 - 1991

Waitie Lee Tarepin of Adair County, Oklahoma United States was born on January 15, 1928 in Stilwell, and died at age 63 years old on August 22, 1991 in Liberty, Clay County, MO. Waitie Tarepin was buried at Hillcrest Cemetery in Excelsior Springs.

Waitie Lee Tarepin
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Adair County, Oklahoma United States
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January 15, 1928
Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma, 74960, United States
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August 22, 1991
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, United States
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  • Introduction

    Waitie Lee Tarepin is the son of Wilson Terripin (bron 1904). He was born on January 15, 1928 in Stillwell, Adair County, Oklahoma and grew up there. Waitie registered for the World War II Drafy on his 18th birthday, January 15, 1946, in his hometown of Stilwell and was working for Bryan Freeman at the time of his registration. He then enlisted in the military on March 6, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a military serial number of 18174486. He joined the Cavalry branch of the Regular Army as a private, and his terms of enlistment were for the Hawaiian Department. Waitie served for more than three years in the military before being discharged on June 20, 1952. During his service, he rose to the rank of Private.
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    1928

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    January 15, 1928
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    Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma 74960, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white Native American. His father was born in Oklahoma and also grew up in Stilwell, Adair, Oklahoma, USA.

  • Nationality & Locations

    Waitie was born and raised in Stillwell, Adair County, Oklahoma. He lived tehre for most of his life before and after his time in the military. In the 1950's he resided in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA and passed away in Liberty, MO. in 1991.

  • Early Life & Education

    At the time of enlistment, he had not completed high school.

  • Military Service

    Waitie Lee Tarepin registered for the World War II Drafy on his 18th birthday, January 15, 1946, in his hometown of Stilwell, Adair, Oklahoma, USA. He was working for Bryan Freeman at the time of his registration. Waitie was of medium height, standing at 5 feet 10 inches, and weighed around 160 pounds. He had a dark complexion, black hair, and brown eyes. His next of kin was Sarah Foreman (mother? wife?). He then enlisted in the military on March 6, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with a military serial number of 18174486. He joined the Cavalry branch of the Regular Army as a private, and his terms of enlistment were for the Hawaiian Department. Waitie served for more than three years in the military before being discharged on June 20, 1952. During his service, he rose to the rank of Private. Waitie's military service occurred during a time of transition for the US military, as the country was adjusting from its role as a world power during World War II to a new Cold War era. The Cavalry branch he joined was an important part of the US Army during this time, but it would soon be phased out as the military adapted to new types of warfare.

  • Professional Career

    As a teenager, Waitie was employed by "Bryan Freeman" in Stilwell, Adair, Oklahoma, USA.
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    August 22, 1991
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    Hillcrest Cemetery in Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri 64024, United States
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In 1928, in the year that Waitie Lee Tarepin was born, Mickie Mouse was born! He first appeared in Disney's Steamboat Willie, along with Minnie. Although they were in two previous shorts, this was the first to be distributed. Steamboat Willie took advantage of the new technology and was a "talkie" - music was coordinated with the animation. It became the most popular cartoon of its day.
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In 1944, he was 16 years old when on December 16th, The Battle of the Bulge began in the Ardennes forest on the Western Front. Lasting for a little over a month, the battle began with a surprise attack by Germany on the Allied forces The U.S. suffered their highest casualties of any operation in World War II - 89,000 were casualties, around 8,600 killed - but Germany also severely depleted their resources and they couldn't be replaced.
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