ALVIN C. STRUPP
(1894 - 1918)
BODY OF ALVIN STRUPP TO BE HERE JUNE 7-8
The body of Sergt. Alvin Strupp Manitowoc county boy who met death overseas in the service, will arrive at Hoboken on June 5 and will immediately be forwarded to this city where it will arrive June 7 or 8 for burial.
This message was received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Strupp of Newton, parents of the soldier boy, from the war department at Washington. Some time ago word was received that the body would be sent home from England where the death of Sergt. Strupp occurred but definite date was not given until yesterday.
The local post of the American Legion will receive the body and arrange a military funeral.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, May 26, 1920 p. 1
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BODY OF STRUPP EN ROUTE HOME FOR FUNERAL
The body of Alvin Strupp, Manitowoc soldier boy who made the supreme sacrifice overseas, is en route from New York and is expected to arrive here tonight or tomorrow morning and the funeral, which will be a military one, will be held Saturday morning. The body will be taken to the home of a brother, Ben Strupp, 1547 South Tenth street, and the funeral will be held from there in St. Boniface church.
The Drews Post of the American Legion, the W.R.C. and the new military unit of the city will attend the services.
Sergt. Strupp who was 22 years of age, left this city July 5, 1918, and was sent to Camp Hancock from where he crossed overseas. His death occurred at Brest, France, where he was stricken by illness and claimed by the Grim Destroyer, before he had been given an opportunity for active service.
Four brothers, Fred, Peter and Ben of this city and Joseph at Newton and two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Teitgen of this city and Mrs. Clara Billings of Hart, Mich., survive.
The body of Sergeant Strupp's the third of Manitowoc's soldiers who met death overseas to be returned here for burial. The body arrived in New York a week ago.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 10, 1920 p. 1
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SOLDIER'S BODY HERE FOR BURIAL
The body of Alvin Strupp, Manitowoc soldier, who died overseas from pneumonia, arrived in the city this morning accompanied by Charles Steenstra of Camp Upton, N.Y., who was detailed as escort to the remains. The body was taken to the undertakings rooms of Frazier & Shimek and later to the home of a brother, from where the funeral will be held to St. Boniface church tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. The funeral will be with full military honors, under auspices of the American Legion which will detail an escort to the body.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. June 11, 1920 P. 3
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(1894 - 1918)
BODY OF ALVIN STRUPP TO BE HERE JUNE 7-8
The body of Sergt. Alvin Strupp Manitowoc county boy who met death overseas in the service, will arrive at Hoboken on June 5 and will immediately be forwarded to this city where it will arrive June 7 or 8 for burial.
This message was received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Strupp of Newton, parents of the soldier boy, from the war department at Washington. Some time ago word was received that the body would be sent home from England where the death of Sergt. Strupp occurred but definite date was not given until yesterday.
The local post of the American Legion will receive the body and arrange a military funeral.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, May 26, 1920 p. 1
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BODY OF STRUPP EN ROUTE HOME FOR FUNERAL
The body of Alvin Strupp, Manitowoc soldier boy who made the supreme sacrifice overseas, is en route from New York and is expected to arrive here tonight or tomorrow morning and the funeral, which will be a military one, will be held Saturday morning. The body will be taken to the home of a brother, Ben Strupp, 1547 South Tenth street, and the funeral will be held from there in St. Boniface church.
The Drews Post of the American Legion, the W.R.C. and the new military unit of the city will attend the services.
Sergt. Strupp who was 22 years of age, left this city July 5, 1918, and was sent to Camp Hancock from where he crossed overseas. His death occurred at Brest, France, where he was stricken by illness and claimed by the Grim Destroyer, before he had been given an opportunity for active service.
Four brothers, Fred, Peter and Ben of this city and Joseph at Newton and two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Teitgen of this city and Mrs. Clara Billings of Hart, Mich., survive.
The body of Sergeant Strupp's the third of Manitowoc's soldiers who met death overseas to be returned here for burial. The body arrived in New York a week ago.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 10, 1920 p. 1
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SOLDIER'S BODY HERE FOR BURIAL
The body of Alvin Strupp, Manitowoc soldier, who died overseas from pneumonia, arrived in the city this morning accompanied by Charles Steenstra of Camp Upton, N.Y., who was detailed as escort to the remains. The body was taken to the undertakings rooms of Frazier & Shimek and later to the home of a brother, from where the funeral will be held to St. Boniface church tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. The funeral will be with full military honors, under auspices of the American Legion which will detail an escort to the body.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. June 11, 1920 P. 3
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ALVIN C. STRUPP
(1894 - 1918)
BODY OF ALVIN STRUPP TO BE HERE JUNE 7-8
The body of Sergt. Alvin Strupp Manitowoc county boy who met death overseas in the service, will arrive at Hoboken on June 5 and will immediately be forwarded to this city where it will arrive June 7 or 8 for burial.
This message was received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Strupp of Newton, parents of the soldier boy, from the war department at Washington. Some time ago word was received that the body would be sent home from England where the death of Sergt. Strupp occurred but definite date was not given until yesterday.
The local post of the American Legion will receive the body and arrange a military funeral.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, May 26, 1920 p. 1
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BODY OF STRUPP EN ROUTE HOME FOR FUNERAL
The body of Alvin Strupp, Manitowoc soldier boy who made the supreme sacrifice overseas, is en route from New York and is expected to arrive here tonight or tomorrow morning and the funeral, which will be a military one, will be held Saturday morning. The body will be taken to the home of a brother, Ben Strupp, 1547 South Tenth street, and the funeral will be held from there in St. Boniface church.
The Drews Post of the American Legion, the W.R.C. and the new military unit of the city will attend the services.
Sergt. Strupp who was 22 years of age, left this city July 5, 1918, and was sent to Camp Hancock from where he crossed overseas. His death occurred at Brest, France, where he was stricken by illness and claimed by the Grim Destroyer, before he had been given an opportunity for active service.
Four brothers, Fred, Peter and Ben of this city and Joseph at Newton and two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Teitgen of this city and Mrs. Clara Billings of Hart, Mich., survive.
The body of Sergeant Strupp's the third of Manitowoc's soldiers who met death overseas to be returned here for burial. The body arrived in New York a week ago.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 10, 1920 p. 1
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SOLDIER'S BODY HERE FOR BURIAL
The body of Alvin Strupp, Manitowoc soldier, who died overseas from pneumonia, arrived in the city this morning accompanied by Charles Steenstra of Camp Upton, N.Y., who was detailed as escort to the remains. The body was taken to the undertakings rooms of Frazier & Shimek and later to the home of a brother, from where the funeral will be held to St. Boniface church tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. The funeral will be with full military honors, under auspices of the American Legion which will detail an escort to the body.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. June 11, 1920 P. 3
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(1894 - 1918)
BODY OF ALVIN STRUPP TO BE HERE JUNE 7-8
The body of Sergt. Alvin Strupp Manitowoc county boy who met death overseas in the service, will arrive at Hoboken on June 5 and will immediately be forwarded to this city where it will arrive June 7 or 8 for burial.
This message was received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Strupp of Newton, parents of the soldier boy, from the war department at Washington. Some time ago word was received that the body would be sent home from England where the death of Sergt. Strupp occurred but definite date was not given until yesterday.
The local post of the American Legion will receive the body and arrange a military funeral.
Manitowoc Herald News, Wednesday, May 26, 1920 p. 1
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BODY OF STRUPP EN ROUTE HOME FOR FUNERAL
The body of Alvin Strupp, Manitowoc soldier boy who made the supreme sacrifice overseas, is en route from New York and is expected to arrive here tonight or tomorrow morning and the funeral, which will be a military one, will be held Saturday morning. The body will be taken to the home of a brother, Ben Strupp, 1547 South Tenth street, and the funeral will be held from there in St. Boniface church.
The Drews Post of the American Legion, the W.R.C. and the new military unit of the city will attend the services.
Sergt. Strupp who was 22 years of age, left this city July 5, 1918, and was sent to Camp Hancock from where he crossed overseas. His death occurred at Brest, France, where he was stricken by illness and claimed by the Grim Destroyer, before he had been given an opportunity for active service.
Four brothers, Fred, Peter and Ben of this city and Joseph at Newton and two sisters, Mrs. Arthur Teitgen of this city and Mrs. Clara Billings of Hart, Mich., survive.
The body of Sergeant Strupp's the third of Manitowoc's soldiers who met death overseas to be returned here for burial. The body arrived in New York a week ago.
Manitowoc Herald News, June 10, 1920 p. 1
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SOLDIER'S BODY HERE FOR BURIAL
The body of Alvin Strupp, Manitowoc soldier, who died overseas from pneumonia, arrived in the city this morning accompanied by Charles Steenstra of Camp Upton, N.Y., who was detailed as escort to the remains. The body was taken to the undertakings rooms of Frazier & Shimek and later to the home of a brother, from where the funeral will be held to St. Boniface church tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. The funeral will be with full military honors, under auspices of the American Legion which will detail an escort to the body.
Manitowoc Herald News, Manitowoc, Wis. June 11, 1920 P. 3
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