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Crawford Ferguson, Jr.
First Name:
Crawford
Middle Name:
J.
Last Name:
Ferguson, Jr.
Date of Birth:
4/15/1896
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Additional Information:
Age at Death:
Home Address:
Disability:
Image Source: Charlotte Observer
Personal Details
Occupation:
Occupation:
Employer: Little Brown Book Publishing Co.President, Eagle Stores of Charlottestaff member of Governor Calvin Coolidge
Location:
Education Details:
Cambridge, MA public schoolMassachusetts Military AcademyStaff School at Gondrecourt, France
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.
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:
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 1916
Military Rank:
Major
Military Unit:
Machine Gun Co., 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Infantry Division
Military Details:
Camp Devens, MA; France; Rastatt, Germany;
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:
Source:
Family papers, Boston Globe, Charlotte Observer