Ben Douglas [1]
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Image Source: Charlotte News
Biographical Notes:
Buried at Elmwood Cemetery. The Charlotte Douglas Airport is named for him. He came to Charlotte in 1926.
Date of Birth:
9/2/1894
Military Branch:
Army
Citizenship:
Education Details:
Educated and raised in Gastonia
Family Details:
Spouse: Mrs. Mary Louise (Schweikert) Johnson: 1967
Children: Benjamin E. Douglas Jr. Jean (Douglas) Folley Robert Douglas
Dependents:
Parents: Dr. Benjamin Franklin and Margaret (Miller) Douglas -
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Extended Family:
First Name:
Ben
Last Name:
Douglas
Middle Name:
Elbert
Military Details:
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Employer: Mayor of Charlotte 1935-41Sing Mortuary 1926-44
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Military Rank:
1st Lieutenant
Source:
Collier's Veteran Cemetery Index, Charlotte News, Charlotte Observer, surname file
Military Unit:
Machine Gun Battalion
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