1st Sergeant Henry C. Copley

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1st Sergeant Henry C. Copley; Born 13 Sep 1885 – Huntington, WV; Died 1 Jan 1918 – Unknown; 80th Infantry Division - US Army

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Henry C. Copley

Backstory and Context

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Henry C. Copley was born on September 13th, 1885, in Huntington to Mose and Emma Copley. He lived in Huntington and entered service in 1907. He served in Panama for 3 years and as an instructor at Camp Lee, Virginia, having reenlisted 3 times. He was preparing to sail for France as a First Sergeant in the 80th Division, US Army, when died of pneumonia on January 1st, 1918.

[From In the Service of Their Country - used with permission of the author]

Sources

Woodard, Benjamin. In the Service of Their Country: The Story of the Soldiers from Cabell County, West Virginia, Who Gave the Ultimate Sacrifice in the Great War. Sixth Printing. Benjamin Woodard - Lulu, 2019.

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Honor Roll of Cabell County, W.Va. - Author's Picture (Benjamin Woodard)