Oliver F. Crump

Camp Travis Detachment #1
PHOTO	Jack L. Cox Grandson
PHOTO	The Daily Camera Feb. 1968 <click here>
	Oliver Francis Crump - Stamford, Texas. Army Rank: Private (1918). Assigned Unit: 165^th Depot Brigade, Camp Travis Detachment #1 Army Serial Number: Inducted: Promoted: Army Discharge: 1919 Remarks: Overseas Jan. 24, 1918 – 1919 Torpedoed on the Transport Tuscania Feb. 5, 1918 Address: Stamford, Texas (1900)(1910)(1918)(1930) Address: 440 Japonica Way, Boulder, Colorado 80302 (1964)(1969) Fathers Name: John Crump (b. Nov. 1854 Winn Parish, Louisiana) Mothers Name: Frances Crump (b. May 1867 Louisiana) Brothers: Eddie, John, William, Charles, and Lou Crump Civilian Occupation: Restaurant Operator Born: Feb. 20, 1890 Louisiana Died: March 15, 1969 Boulder, Colorado Civilian Occupation: Restaurant Operator Cemetery: Plot:
	I am the grandson of Oliver F. Crump, an Army Private who was one of the survivors of the sinking of the Tuscania. While on vacation last week, I visited a small museum in Wyoming. The museum's WWI display reminded me of stories my grandfather had told me as a child of his personal experience aboard the Tuscania when it was struck by a torpedo from a German u-boat. I remember my Grandfather telling me that after the war he had actually met the commander of the German U-boat. I always thought it was an amazing story, and I remember distinctly how my grandfather harbored no animosity for the commander, telling me that they were all just doing their jobs. I never knew the German commander's name, but I remembered the name of the Tuscania. Now that there is an Internet, I was able to search for some information and found the worldwar1.com site, and a link to the American History Tuscania web site. I enjoyed reading the information on this site, as well as the accounts on the worldwar1.com site. Jack L. Cox Aug. 8, 2005