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Reid Cranford
First Name:
Reid
Middle Name:
Davis
Last Name:
Cranford
Date of Birth:
7/18/1896
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Disability:
Image Source: Soldiers of the Great War
Personal Details
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Employer: American Trust Company
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Education Details:
Davidson College; Matriculated at 9/1/1915
Biographical Notes:
Reid had attended Davidson College for two years and left to work in Charlotte. He enlisted in the Marines at the same time as Joe Orr, the son of the postmaster of Matthews. Joe was killed a few weeks earlier than Reid.He participated in the battles of Chateau Thierry, Belleau Wood and Soissons. At the time of his death, his unit had left the trenches and had been fighting in open warfare. He died from wounds the day after his 22nd birthday.He is buried at Davidson College Cemetery.
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Parents: Postmaster and Mrs. W. M. Cranford - Davidson
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Military Details
Military Branch:
Marines Enlisted: fall of 1917
Military Rank:
Private
Military Unit:
83rd Co., 6th Regiment
Military Details:
Parris Island, SC;
Source:
Soldiers of the Great War; the Charlotte Observer, Census of Davidson College Cemetery