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'''Col. George Corning Fraser'''<ref>Line of descent: [[George Corning Fraser]] , [[George Smith Fraser]] , [[Thomas(2)]] , [[Andrew(1)]] , [[Thomas(A)]] </ref><ref>Col. Fraser disliked "Jr." so much that he changed his name after his father died.</ref> was born December 31, 1896 in Washington, D.C., and died March 13, 1974 in N. Tarrytown NY. He married [[Sarah Sylvester Moran]] (Syl) | '''Col. George Corning Fraser'''<ref>Line of descent: [[George Corning | ||
Fraser]] , [[George Smith Fraser]] , [[Thomas(2)]] , [[Andrew(1)]] , | |||
[[Thomas(A)]] </ref><ref>Col. Fraser disliked "Jr." so much that he | |||
changed his name after his father died.</ref> <ref>The Hastings News | |||
had an [http://www.fraserphysics.com/~andy/col1.pdf article] | |||
([http://www.fraserphysics.com/~andy/col2.pdf second part]) on his | |||
promotion to Colnel.</ref> was born December 31, 1896 in Washington, | |||
D.C., and died March 13, 1974 in N. Tarrytown NY. He married [[Sarah | |||
Sylvester Moran]] (Syl) December 29, 1919 in Mendham, New Jersey, | |||
daughter of [[Daniel Moran]] and [[Sarah Kelley]]. She was born | |||
November 20, 1898 in Cinncinatti OH, and died December 14, 1985 in | |||
Somers, NY. Notes for [[Col. George Corning Fraser]], [[Jr.]]: Left | |||
Princeton in 1917 to enlist in the US Army. He went overseas in | |||
October of 1917 with the 201st Aero Squadron. He trained with the | |||
French and flew in Italy with the Capronie Bombers. In November of | |||
1918 he was commissioned a second lieutenant. During WWII, he | |||
commanded the US airbase in Dakar and was promoted to Colonel on | |||
August 25 1944. Awarded Fr. Legion of Honor in 1947. New York City | |||
Marble Cemetery; Cremated More About [[Col. George Corning Fraser]], | |||
[[Jr.]]: Burial: October 31, 1974, New York Marble Cemetery More About | |||
[[Sarah Sylvester Moran]]: Burial: September 10, 1986, New York Marble | |||
Cemetery More About George Fraser and Syl Moran: Marriage: December | |||
29, 1919, Mendham, New Jersey Children of George Fraser and Syl Moran | |||
are: | |||
# [[Sarah Jane(6)Fraser]] , b. August 18, 1921, Easton PA; d. March 10, 1998, Valley Center, California. | # [[Sarah Jane(6)Fraser]] , b. August 18, 1921, Easton PA; d. March 10, 1998, Valley Center, California. | ||
# [[George Corning Fraser III]], b. January 24, 1923, Philadelphia PA; d. February 08, 2006, Abilene, TX. | # [[George Corning Fraser III]], b. January 24, 1923, Philadelphia PA; d. February 08, 2006, Abilene, TX. |
Latest revision as of 11:01, 1 August 2016
Col. George Corning Fraser[1][2] [3] was born December 31, 1896 in Washington, D.C., and died March 13, 1974 in N. Tarrytown NY. He married [[Sarah Sylvester Moran]] (Syl) December 29, 1919 in Mendham, New Jersey, daughter of Daniel Moran and Sarah Kelley. She was born November 20, 1898 in Cinncinatti OH, and died December 14, 1985 in Somers, NY. Notes for Col. George Corning Fraser, Jr.: Left Princeton in 1917 to enlist in the US Army. He went overseas in October of 1917 with the 201st Aero Squadron. He trained with the French and flew in Italy with the Capronie Bombers. In November of 1918 he was commissioned a second lieutenant. During WWII, he commanded the US airbase in Dakar and was promoted to Colonel on August 25 1944. Awarded Fr. Legion of Honor in 1947. New York City Marble Cemetery; Cremated More About Col. George Corning Fraser, Jr.: Burial: October 31, 1974, New York Marble Cemetery More About Sarah Sylvester Moran: Burial: September 10, 1986, New York Marble Cemetery More About George Fraser and Syl Moran: Marriage: December 29, 1919, Mendham, New Jersey Children of George Fraser and Syl Moran are:
- Sarah Jane(6)Fraser , b. August 18, 1921, Easton PA; d. March 10, 1998, Valley Center, California.
- George Corning Fraser III, b. January 24, 1923, Philadelphia PA; d. February 08, 2006, Abilene, TX.
- Dorothy Ann Fraser, b. January 29, 1925, Atlanta GA.
- Thomas Tutt Fraser, b. April 01, 1929, New York City; d. January 23, 1995, Sharon, CT.
Notes
- ↑ Line of descent: [[George Corning Fraser]] , George Smith Fraser , Thomas(2) , Andrew(1) , Thomas(A)
- ↑ Col. Fraser disliked "Jr." so much that he changed his name after his father died.
- ↑ The Hastings News had an article (second part) on his promotion to Colnel.