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SGT Harry St. John Sharpe

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SGT Harry St. John Sharpe Veteran

Birth
Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
13 Apr 1949 (aged 78)
St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Burial
Jennings, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 3 Lot 217
Memorial ID
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Sergeant Sharpe served in the 1st Missouri Infantry during the Spanish American War. He became the lightweight champion of Missouri after knocking out Frank Crosby in the longest fight in history (77 rounds lasting 5 hours 10 minutes).
Sergeant Sharpe served in the 1st Missouri Infantry during the Spanish American War. He became the lightweight champion of Missouri after knocking out Frank Crosby in the longest fight in history (77 rounds lasting 5 hours 10 minutes).

Bio by: Connie Nisinger


Inscription

SGT 1st MO INFANTRY
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR



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  • Maintained by: Silent One
  • Added: Jul 1, 2001
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22847/harry_st_john-sharpe: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Harry St. John Sharpe (24 Jun 1870–13 Apr 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22847, citing Memorial Park Cemetery, Jennings, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Silent One (contributor 47845738).