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John Gilchrist

First Name: 
John
Middle Name: 
W. Stuart
Last Name: 
Gilchrist
Date of Birth: 
About 1895
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Image Source: Davidson Annual 1915

Personal Details

Occupation: 
Occupation: Employer: school teacher in the Carolina mountains Location:
Education Details: 
Columbia University School of Journalism, NY, 1916Davidson College- 1915
Biographical Notes: 
A March, 1918 article says he was cited for extraordinary devotion to duty, and had recently returned from a year overseas.
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Parents: Mr. Peter S. and Ethel Gilchrist - both English born and not naturalized, Park Ave., Dilworth Charlotte

Siblings: Cecil 'Pat' Gilchrist - attending Woodberry Forest School Orange, VA

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Military Details

Military Branch: 
Army Enlisted: April 24, 1918
Military Rank: 
Lieutenant
Military Unit: 
104th Aero Squadron
Military Details: 
Camp Jackson; Fort Oglethorpe; Fort Sill, OK;
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Charlotte Observer, An Aerial Observer in WWI by Gilchrist