Edward Fitzsimons [1]
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Image Source: Charlotte Observer
Biographical Notes:
Resident of Charlotte.After being sent to France in April 1918, he sailed home aboard the Finland in March, 1919. He celebrated his 23rd birthday in France in December. Listed on the WW serviceman's plaque at St. Peter's Episcopal Church on North Tryon, Charlotte.
Date of Birth:
12/9/1896
Military Branch:
Army
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Education Details:
University of North Carolina 1915-17Woodbury Forest
Family Details:
Spouse: Lily Joy Draper: m. Nov. 2, 1921
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Dependents:
Parents: George Okeefe and Maria (Graham) Fitzsimons -
Siblings: Joseph Graham Fitzsimons - m. Frances Brack 1921
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First Name:
Edward
Last Name:
Fitzsimons
Middle Name:
Owen
Military Details:
Camp Sevier; Leon Springs, TX; San Quentin, France; Ypres, Belgium;
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Occupation:
Employer: Clover Mills, bookkeeper, 1919-22treasurer, Icemorlee Cotton Mills, Franklin St. in Monroe in 1924
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Military Rank:
Lieutenant
Source:
The Charlotte Observer, 5/1/1918; UNC Alumni history
Military Unit:
1st NC Cavalry, Co. C 1917 30th Division, 115th Machine Gun Battalion, Co. C
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