Casper, James, PVT

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Private

Last Service Branch
Medical Corps

Last Primary MOS
657-Medical Aidman

Last MOS Group
Medical

Primary Unit
1919-1919, 345, 158th Infantry Brigade

Service Years
1918 - 1919

Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Oklahoma

Year of Birth
1895

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Contact Info

Last Address Blackwell
Date of Passing Apr 01, 1965

Official Badges

Army Honorable Service Lapel Pin (1920-1939)

Unofficial Badges

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Discharged from Army on Jun 8, 1919, Camp Funston, KS;

Honor Roll and Service Record, Kay County, Oklahoma, 1920 (Gold Star Mothers).

SSDI: Search match made: Found James E. Casper,born 3 Sep 1895; SSN issued in Calfornia. Date of Death: April 1, 1965; Residence at time of Death shown as California, city unspecified.

Other Comments:

Name: Casper, James E.
Rank: Private
Home of Record: Blackwell, OK
DOB: Sep 3, 1895;
POB: Blackwell, OK
NOK: Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Casper
DOE: Active Duty: Jul 25, 1918;
POE: Active Duty: Camp Greenleaf, KS
DOS: Active Duty: Jun 8, 1919
POS: Camp Funston, KS
Unit Assignments: Medical Aid to 316th Inf Regiment, 158th Brigade Infantry, 79th Inf Division; (1918-1919)
Campaigns: Meuse-Argonne Offensives (1918); Overseas 8 months;
(Source: "Honor Roll and Service Record, p. 32" published by Blackwell Job Printing Company, Blackwell, OK, in 1920).

1918-1919, 657, 79th Infantry Division

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From Month/Year - / 1918	To Month/Year - / 1919
Unit 79th Infantry Division Unit Page
Rank Private	MOS 657-Medical Aidman
Base, Fort or City Meuse-Argonne	State/Country France

Patch	79th Infantry Division Details

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Last Updated: Feb 6, 2009

Memories For This Unit
Chain of Command MG Joseph E. Kuhn, 79th Inf Division; Unknown Officer, 157th Brigade Infantry; Unknonw Officer, 316th Infantry Regiment;	Other Memories With 79th Inf Division, Medical Aid attahed to 316th Infantry Regiment; In Meuse-Argonne Offensives. Overseas eight months;

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