Dear David;
According to the WW 1 service cards in the NY State Archives (series #B0808), Jesse Clipper was resident at 42 Potter St, Buffalo. He enlisted at Colombus, Ohio on 27 Feb 18 at the age of 33 10/12 years (you figure his birthday out :)) Born Salt lake City, Utah. Served 317 Engineers. Was a Corporal. Died overseas on 21 Feb 19 of pleurisy ad pneumonia. Survived by wife in Buffalo. Let me know if you need acopy of the service card.
Bill 
Evans 

>>> David Minor <[log in to unmask]> 04/15 12:39 AM >>>
I'm looking for birth and death dates, and birthplace, of Jesse Clipper,
the first African-American fatality in World War I. There's a monument to
him and other blacks who gave their lives in combat, in Buffalo.

David

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