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Edwin Erickson
First Name:
Edwin
Middle Name:
George
Last Name:
Erickson
Date of Birth:
3/7/1905
Birthplace:
Chicago, IL
<p>Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: Was on guard duty when a German shell hit and killed him at Lemberg, Holland. Buried in Fosse, Belgium Plot D Row 6 Grave 117. Came to Charlotte in 1930 to visit his sister Mrs. A.G. Garr.</p><p>Age at Death: 39</p><p>Image Source: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library</p>
Personal Details
Education Details:
Los Angeles high school
Biographical Notes:
Crescent City Corp.
Family Details:
Mrs. Elizabeth Carolyn Orr Erickson, married Dec 2, 1940: 110 Pinckney, Chester, SC Baptist minister - Los Angeles, CA Mrs. Garr - Charlotte, NC
Military Details
Military Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Military Unit:
120th Infantry cannon Co. 30th Division, Old Hickory mechanic
KIA Date:
9/18/1944
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
Lemberg, Holland
Military Details:
Camp Attabury, IN, Camp Blanding, FL, Fort Benning, GA, Fort Bragg, Fort Jackson, , Tennessee maneuvers, England, Belgium, Normandy, Britanny, St. Lo France, Holland
Awards:
Distinguished Service Cross, Presidential citation, Purple Heart, Silver Star
Source:
<p>newsprint</p>