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Ernest Hunter
First Name:
Ernest
Middle Name:
Boyd
Last Name:
Hunter
Date of Birth:
8/31/1888
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Employer: Associated Press in GreensboroManaging Editor of the Charlotte Observer for more than 25 years
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Attended the D. H. Hill schoolNC State College 2 years in engineering
Biographical Notes:
He commanded a front-line combat unit. He was awarded a Silver Star.Nicknamed the Boss by the Charlotte Observer staff. He died of cancer. He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery.Home address 403 N. Graham St., Charlotte.Name appears on the 2nd Presbyterian Church service flag, presented on 9-2-1918.
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Parents: James Caldwell and Mary Boyd Hunter - Statesville Road near Nevin
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Military Details
Military Branch:
Army
Military Rank:
Captain
Military Unit:
321st Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion Co. M 81st Wildcat Division
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Fort Oglethorpe; France;
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Collier's Veteran Cemetery Index, 321st Infantry history, Charlotte Observer & C News