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World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Rufus Taylor
Address: Ripley, WV
County: Jackson
State: West Virginia
Birthplace: Ripley Dist
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1896
Race: White
Citizenship: Native born
FHL Roll Number: 1992557
DraftBoard: 0
Age: 21
Occupation: farming - self - Ripley
Nearest Relative: Mother, two sisters
Single
Height/Build: Medium Height
Color of Eyes/Hair: Brown, Black
Lung weak
6/5/1917
Jackson County Cemeteries
Pine Hill Cemetery
Rufus Oren Taylor
1895-1918
Pvt US Army WWI
Died of pneumonia
WWII Military Service News Jackson Herald
Death Record of World War I
Died in Camp or elsewhere:
Pvt. Rufus Taylor, Ripley
Rufus Taylor was inducted into the service by the local board of Jackson county on the 29th day of August, 1918. He was sent to Camp Greenleaf, Ga; where he was put into the medical corps. He belonged to Bn. 15, Co. 13, of that place. He remained there during detention, which lasted ten days. He was then transferred to Ft. Sheridan, Ill, where he was with the base hospital 142, and remained there until on the 28th day of September, 1918, he took the Spanish Influenza and was taken to the post hospital where he lived but six days. His short military life was one that any man should be proud of. He was never rebuked by an officer either on drill field or around barracks. When detailed for any special duty he was first to respond and was always cheerful, which means much in the army life. At the first promotion he received the rank of private, first class, in three days he was promoted to clerk in the post hospital, which position he occupied until he was taken sick. He held the love and respect of this entire company because he always had a smile and a good word for everyone and never failed to do a good deed for anyone when he had the opportunity to do so. Through his sickness he never complained, but fought the bottle of life and death bravely, but lost, which is the fate of many, both in military and civil life, but altho he lost this one battle, he won a greater one, for he passed out of this life so calm and peaceful that even the nearest patients in his ward never knew it. Such is the "Military career" of one who died with as much honor and glory as the bravest her in France. He answered his country's call which is all any of us can do. In conclusion I want to say to all that he was a good boy and without the least doubt he is now enjoying the peace and happiness which only the good can enjoy.
Written by a Friend and Comrade
The Jackson Herald, October 25, 1918
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