Ralph B. Crabill
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Title
Ralph B. Crabill
Subject
Crabill, Ralph
World War (1914-1918)
Soldier
Description
Photograph of Ralph Crabill from the book "Service Record World War I and II, Woodstock and Vicinity."
Ralph B. Crabill (1895-1963) was employed as a jeweler in Strasburg when he was drafted on October 4 1917. He deployed to France on June 7 1918 as part of the 80th Infantry Division. Ralph saw conflict in the Picardy Sector in July 1918, the St. Mihel Offensive in September 1918, and the Muese Argonne Offensive from September-November 1918. During the course of the war he rose from the rank of Private to Sergeant. He was discharged on June 7 1919 and returned to his position as a jeweler in Strasburg.
On his postwar service survey he left no comment on how he viewed the war or how it affected him.
Ralph B. Crabill (1895-1963) was employed as a jeweler in Strasburg when he was drafted on October 4 1917. He deployed to France on June 7 1918 as part of the 80th Infantry Division. Ralph saw conflict in the Picardy Sector in July 1918, the St. Mihel Offensive in September 1918, and the Muese Argonne Offensive from September-November 1918. During the course of the war he rose from the rank of Private to Sergeant. He was discharged on June 7 1919 and returned to his position as a jeweler in Strasburg.
On his postwar service survey he left no comment on how he viewed the war or how it affected him.
Creator
Muhlenburg Post No. 199, American Legion Woodstock, Virginia.
Source
Service Record World War I and II, Woodstock and Vicinity. Shenandoah County Library. Edinburg, Virginia.
Date
Undated
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Files
Citation
Muhlenburg Post No. 199, American Legion Woodstock, Virginia., “Ralph B. Crabill,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 22, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/6907.
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