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In memory of
Joseph Ambrose Harpel
Corporal, Army
February 15, 1835 to June 1, 1897
- Army
- 1835 to 1897
- Civil War
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Corporal
- Wars
- Civil War
- Born
- February 15, 1835
- Died
- June 1, 1897
Resting place
Masonic Memorial Park
Olympia, Washington
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration
Accessed September 24, 2026. Confirms name, date of birth, date of death, branch, rank, and cemetery. Open dataset 3u66-fxug, decedent 1315505, last updated by the VA July 10, 2002.
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