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Richard Young
First Name:
Richard
Middle Name:
Leonidas
Last Name:
Young
Date of Birth:
10/27/1895
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Image Source: Snips & Cuts
Personal Details
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Occupation:
Employer: Charlotte News 1921-Charlotte Observer 1920-21Southern Bell Tel. Co. 1919-20
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Education Details:
Charlotte HS 1914University of North Carolina 1918
Biographical Notes:
His high school annual describes him as 5'8', 135 lbs. He was a star debater and loyal to CHS, but his heart was in Monroe. His favorite saying was 'Doggone' and his ambition was to be president of the Lodo Academy. The class prophesized that he would become a senator and voted him best athlete. His residence in 1918 was 228 N. College. In the 1918 city directory he was in the Army.
Family Details:
Spouse: Jean Conklin: m. July 19, 1921
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Dependents:
Parents: Arthur and Margaret Leonora (Ross) Young -
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Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 1918
Military Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Military Unit:
13th Ammunition Train, 13th Division
Military Details:
Camp Jackson, SC; Camp Lewis, WA; OTC, Camp Taylor, KY;
Source:
University of North Carolina Alumni Review, NC Death Index, SSDI, 1918 City Directory, Charlotte Snips & Cuts, 1918 city directory