Justin Turner - Spanish American War Veteran Multi-Cache
Justin Turner - Spanish American War Veteran
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You are seeking a short two stage multi cache which begins in the cemetery of the Grant's Creek Baptist Church.
The posted coordinates take you to the grave of a veteran of the Spanish American War, Justin B. Turner. He served as the Quartermaster Sergeant in the Alabama Infantry. His company was known as the Warrior Guards and was comprised mainly of men from Tuscaloosa. Some that he served with included Captain Sterling Foster, 1st Lieutenant Julius Levine, 2nd Lieutenant Charles Wyman, 1st Sergeant John Battle and Sergeant Samuel Cole, all from Tuscaloosa.
To find the final stage, glean the needed information from Turner’s headstone.
33 05.7AB
87 42.2CD
A = Considering his name to be the first line of text, then count the letters in the last word in the sixth line.
B = The first digit in the date of his death.
C = The second digit in the year of his birth.
D = Take the last digit in the year of his death and double it.
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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