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Status: Complete

Last Name: Wiles

First Name: Ernst

Middle Name: H

Army Serial Number: 1803595

Race: Caucasian

Branch: Army or Marines

Town or City of Residence: Indianapolis

County of Residence:

Place of Birth: Ripley, Ohio

Date of Birth:

Age: 26 7/12

Is this card a reverse side? (Indicated by "-B"): no

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krhorton

Place of birth is likely a misspelling of Ripley, as there are other Wiles veterans from Ripley. Albert Wiles (Card 4702-A) also has the same Indianapolis street address as this soldier.
(I have left the place of birth as provided.)

Indiana State Archives

Hello krhorton! You are correct, additional records show that this soldier was born in Ripley, Ohio. The transcription has been updated accordingly. -MH