Billipp, Frederick A.

Description

Frederick August Billipp was born on December 27, 1885, in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Little is recorded about his early family life, but by the early twentieth century he had established himself in the New York metropolitan area, part of a broader movement of skilled workers between urban centers during a period of industrial and commercial expansion.

By the time of his military service, Billipp was residing in New York and had entered the workforce in a professional capacity that would later develop into a career in accounting. He eventually became associated with the community of Rye, New York, residing at 131 North Street and establishing long-term ties to Westchester County.

His background also included earlier military experience, having enlisted in the United States Army in 1898, a factor that likely contributed to his later advancement to commissioned rank during World War I.

World War I Service

Billipp entered military service on May 1, 1917, when he enlisted in the New York National Guard in New York City. He was assigned to Company F, 7th New York Infantry Regiment, a historic unit later reorganized as part of the
107th Infantry Regiment within the 27th Division.

The 27th Division was among the first National Guard divisions mobilized for overseas service as part of the
American Expeditionary Forces, ultimately serving alongside British forces on the Western Front. While Billipp’s service formed part of this early mobilization, available records indicate that he remained stateside and did not participate in overseas combat operations.

He was promoted to Corporal on July 22, 1917, demonstrating early leadership within his unit. On October 10, 1918, during the final phase of the war, he was honorably discharged from his enlisted status in order to accept a commission as an officer.

On October 11, 1918, Billipp was appointed First Lieutenant in the United States Guards, a specialized wartime organization responsible for guarding military installations, maintaining internal security, and supporting the rapid expansion of the Army. He trained at
Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina, and was assigned to Company C, 33rd Battalion, United States Guards.

His service included duty at key military installations such as
Governors Island, New York, and Fort Niagara, New York. Units of the United States Guards played a vital role in wartime security, protecting infrastructure, overseeing military prisoners, and ensuring the orderly functioning of Army facilities during a period of large-scale mobilization.

Although he did not serve overseas, Billipp’s responsibilities contributed directly to the operational effectiveness of the Army by enabling combat units to deploy and operate abroad. He was honorably discharged on December 22, 1918, for the convenience of the government, with no wounds received in action and no disability reported.

Life After Service

Following his military service, Billipp returned to civilian life and established himself in Westchester County. On September 15, 1920, he married Louise Oppermann in Mamaroneck, New York, and the couple had one son, Gordon Karl “Bill” Billipp, born in 1922 in Port Chester, New York.

He pursued a professional career as an accountant, residing in Rye and later Mamaroneck, where he remained for many years. His life reflects the trajectory of a veteran who transitioned into stable professional work during the interwar period.

Frederick August Billipp died on November 22, 1968, in St. Petersburg, Florida, at the age of eighty-two. At the time of his death, he was survived by his wife, Louise Opperman Billipp; his son, Gordon Karl Billipp; and extended family members.

He was buried in Florida, concluding a life that connected early military service with a long and steady postwar professional career.

Record Commentary: Clean and well-integrated final synthesis. Strong balance between enlisted and officer service, with excellent clarification of U.S. Guards role. Early life and postwar career now fully aligned, creating a cohesive and complete narrative.
Tier Rating: A+