Charles H Spurgeon Jr
MilitaryCharles Spurgeon served with the Headquarters & Headquarters Squadron of the 3rd Combat Crew Replacement Center Group at Chipping Ongar, England.
One of his dog tags was found nearby a few years ago by a local metal detectorist.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Air base
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Willingale
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Tennessee, USA | 5 September 1919 | |
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Other Married Evelyn Hamby |
18 April 1940 | ||
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Enlisted |
Fort Oglethorpe, GA, USA | 3 February 1942 | Married at the time of his enlistment. |
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Other Honorably discharged |
9 October 1945 | ||
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Died |
5 February 1954 | ||
| 4635 Newcom Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919, USA | With his wife Evelyn Spurgeon | ||
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Buried |
Damascus, VA 24236, USA | In Sunset Memorial Park His father Charles H Spurgeon of Damascus, VA, signed for his headstone |
Revisions
Further sources:
Headstone Application and Marriage Registration available through Ancestry.com
Correspondence with Lee Andrews, who has in his possession one of Charles H Spurgeon Jr's dog tags.
NARA enlistment record: https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf…
https://www.med-dept.com/articles/u-s-army-ww2-dog-tags/
http://www.b26.com/guestbook/2011.htm
Findagrave record: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73795224