Robert Torrence [1]
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Biographical Notes:
His name appears on the city draft roll. These draft cards have not survived. He lived with Mary, Margaret, Laura, Walter and Ola Torrence.His serial number was 3407. His obituary in The Charlotte Observer dated 3/24/1980 said he 'helped develop the U. S. Forestry Service and helped lay out the Myers Park community. During World War I, Torrence was a map maker at General Pershing's headquarters at Chaumont, France.' He left the U.S. on 10/28/1918 and arrived back in the U. S. from France on 6/30/1919.He died at age 86 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Birthplace:
Charlotte, NC
Military Branch:
Army
Citizenship:
Natural Born
City/County:
Mecklenburg
Eye Color:
Blue
Family Details:
Spouse: Maude
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Siblings: Walter H. Torrence in 3/1980 - Clovis, NM Mrs. Walter P. Mitchell in 3/1980 - Charlotte, NC Margaret Allison Torrence in 3/1980 - Charlotte, NC Mrs. L. R. Young in 3/1980 - Winter Park, FL
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First Name:
Robert
Hair Color:
Light
Height:
5' 4 1/2'
Last Name:
Torrence
Middle Name:
Matthews
Military Details:
Camp Jackson, SC; France;
24 4/12
Occupation:
Occupation: Civil Engineer
Employer: civil engineer in 1918Duke PowerPacific and Northern Railroad Civil Engineer
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Race / Ethnicity:
Caucasian
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Source:
1918 city directory; The Charlotte ObserverTorrence Collection, Carolina Room, PLCMC
State:
NC
Military Unit:
American Expeditionary Force -Gen. Pershing
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