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  • Don Emond, assistant director at the cemetery, also declined to comment, though he said Crump is no longer an employee.

    Phony Veterans and POW's - Article Index 2010

  • Pursuit continued as far as a little stream called Crump's Creek, and here Torbert was halted, Gregg moving up on his line meanwhile, and Russell encamping near the crossing of the river.

    She Makes Her Mouth Small & Round & Other Stories 2010

  • Pursuit continued as far as a little stream called Crump's Creek, and here Torbert was halted, Gregg moving up on his line meanwhile, and Russell encamping near the crossing of the river.

    Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals David Widger

  • Pursuit continued as far as a little stream called Crump's Creek, and here Torbert was halted, Gregg moving up on his line meanwhile, and Russell encamping near the crossing of the river.

    Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Complete Philip Henry Sheridan 1859

  • Pursuit continued as far as a little stream called Crump's Creek, and here Torbert was halted, Gregg moving up on his line meanwhile, and Russell encamping near the crossing of the river.

    The Memoirs of General Philip H. Sheridan, Volume I., Part 3 Philip Henry Sheridan 1859

  • Pursuit continued as far as a little stream called Crump's Creek, and here Torbert was halted, Gregg moving up on his line meanwhile, and Russell encamping near the crossing of the river.

    Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army — Volume 1 Philip Henry Sheridan 1859

  • ( "Crump" is the general name for high-explosive shells of from 4.1 up, but the commonest size is the 5.9 or 150 mm.)

    The Emma Gees Herbert Wes McBride

  • A name given by Tommy to a high explosive German shell which when it bursts makes a "Crump" sort of noise.

    Over the Top Arthur Guy Empey 1923

  • As I'm flip flopping my way across the tiled floor I hear the familiar "Crump" of a Mortar round landing near the camp.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

  • As I'm flip flopping my way across the tiled floor I hear the familiar "Crump" of a Mortar round landing near the camp.

    Army Rumour Service 2010

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