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Joseph McElveen
First Name:
Joseph
Middle Name:
M.
Last Name:
McElveen
Birthplace:
Charleston, SC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He had been a frequent visitor to Charlotte and surrounding towns in the Carolinas. He was killed in action.
Age at Death: Unavailable
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 10-21-1944
Personal Details
Biographical Notes:
National Guard-joined 1940
Family Details:
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McElveen - Plant City FL
3 sisters - 4 brothers -
Mrs. Alice Senn McElveen, 1425 The Plaza, Charlotte, NC - sister-in-law
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 9-16-1940
Military Rank:
First Lieutenant
Military Unit:
Infantry
KIA Date:
9/20/1944
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
France
Military Details:
Ft. Breckinridge, KY, Officers Candidate School, Ft. Benning, GA, Africa, France, Italy
Awards:
First Lieutenant - 8/7/1943, Second Lieutenant at Ft. Benning, GA - 11/5/1942
Source:
The Charlotte Observer