Crawford Ferguson, Jr. [1]
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Image Source: Charlotte Observer
Awards:
Croix de Guerre - for his work in repelling an attack of 1200 German troops at Seicheprey, France on April 12, 1918: Purple Heart: Silver Star: World War I victory medal:
Biographical Notes:
He immigrated to the US in 1904 at the age of 7. He entered the Massachusetts Militia at the age of 17 and became the state's youngest commissioned officer on his 21st birthday.Wounded at Chateau Theirry, captured and held as a prisoner of war until the Armistice. Received a Purple Heart and Silver Star 47 years after being decorated by the French and cited by General Pershing for gallantry.Buried at Sharon Memorial Park.
Date of Birth:
4/15/1896
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 1916
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Education Details:
Cambridge, MA public schoolMassachusetts Military AcademyStaff School at Gondrecourt, France
Family Details:
Spouse: Elva England Ferguson: (1899 - 1993)
Children: Crawford J. Ferguson III
Dependents:
Parents: Crawford J. and Elizabeth (Campbell) Ferguson -
Siblings: Mrs. Betty May - New York City, NY William M. Ferguson - Litchfield, CT
Extended Family:
First Name:
Crawford
Last Name:
Ferguson, Jr.
Middle Name:
J.
Military Details:
Camp Devens, MA; France; Rastatt, Germany;
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Occupation:
Employer: Little Brown Book Publishing Co.President, Eagle Stores of Charlottestaff member of Governor Calvin Coolidge
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Military Rank:
Major
Source:
Family papers, Boston Globe, Charlotte Observer
Military Unit:
Machine Gun Co., 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division
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