Milton W. Reeves - Camp Verde Cemetery, Camp Verde, TX USA
N 29° 53.528 W 099° 06.696
14R E 489224 N 3306838
Milton W. Reeves died in a foreign land during WW1. His Woodsman of the World tombstone is found in the Camp Verde Cemetery at 378 Camp Verde Road East, Camp Verde, TX 78010.
Waymark Code: WM17FW4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2023
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A young man of only 22 years old, Milton W. Reeves was on active military duty during World War 1 when he was shipped overseas to fight. Unfortunately, he died in the service of his county on October 11, 1918. He is buried in the Camp Verde Cemetery which is less than a mile away from where the historic Camp Verde military installation was built in 1856. Camp Verde is famous for its experimental use of camels as a military pack animal. However, by 1869, the experiment with the use of camels ended when Camp Verde was closed for use as a military camp. His Woodsman of the World tombstone is the only one in this cemetery. It is found near the tree by the entrance gate in the middle of the fence along Verde Creek Road. The WOW crest is in the top third of the log monument. The scroll in the mid section of the monument reads as follows:
Milton W. Reeves
Born
Feb. 24, 1896
Died In Service
Over Seas
Oct. 11, 1918
Rest in Peace
He is buried in the Camp Verde Cemetery which is less than a mile away from where the historic Camp Verde military installation was built in 1856. Camp Verde is famous for its experimental use of camels as a military pack animal. However, by 1869, the experiment with the use of camels ended when Camp Verde was closed for use as a military camp.
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