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Charles Tillett, Jr.
First Name:
Charles
Middle Name:
Walter
Last Name:
Tillett, Jr.
Date of Birth:
2/6/1888
Citizenship:
Additional Information:
Age at Death:
Home Address:
Disability:
Image Source: Yackity Yack 1909
Personal Details
Occupation:
Occupation:
Employer: Lawyer
Location:
Education Details:
University of North Carolina 1909-10
Biographical Notes:
His college annual describes him as 5'7' and 140 lbs. He studied law. He played tennis and football and was involved in the annual and YMCA. His nicknames were Charlie and Skillet.Name appears on the 2nd Presbyterian Church service flag, presented on 9-2-1918.
Family Details:
Spouse: Gladys Love Avery: 7-21-1917
Children:
Dependents:
Parents: Charles Walter and Carrie (Patterson) Tillett -
Siblings: Duncan Patterson Tillett -in training at UNC-Chapel Hill when armistice was signed - John Tillett - Laura Tillett - William Smith Tillett - served in the Medical Corps in France -
Extended Family: Caroline Baldwin - cousin Edith Calvert Avery - sister-in-law by marriage Lt. Scott Noble - brother-in-law by marriage
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army Enlisted: 1918
Military Rank:
Captain
Military Unit:
30th Infantry
Military Details:
Camp Greene, NC; Camp Plattsburg, NY -promoted to Captain; OTC; Fort Oglethorpe; Camp Dix; Camp Sevier;
Source:
The Charlotte Observer 4/24/1918, 2/18/1919, p. 13; Yackity Yack 1909, Charlotte News