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George Dewey Ford, Sr.
PFC/US ARMY: Company A, 115th Infantry Regiment, 29th Division
Birth: September 21, 1897 in Yellow Springs, Frederick, MD
Death: December 24, 1950 in Frederick, MD
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Frederick News (Dec 26, 1950)



ADDITIONAL FACTS OF NOTE
Military Information
Age at Enlistment:                       19 years
Home Residence during War:    Yellow Springs, Frederick, MD
Military Years:                               1917-1919
                          National Guard 6/2/1917 Private
                          2/1/1918, Private First Class, Company A, 1st MD
                         Overseas (6/15/1918-1/30/1919) Center Sector,
                         Meuse-Argonne
                         10/7/1918, Severely Wounded
                         10/7/1918, Patient at AEF Hospital
                         1/30/1919, Patient at 5th Debarkation Hospital

                         2/10/1919, Patient at 2nd General Hospital
                         4/18/1919 11th Company, 154th Depot Brigade
                         Honorable Discharge 4/25/1919

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Personal Information
Occupation:      US Postal Clerk
Father:              Charles Victor Wastler (step-father)
Mother:             Genevieve Virginia  "Jenny" (Ford) Wastler
Spouse:             Elsie Ellen McBride
Last known address: 83 S. Market St., Frederick, MD

Cause of Death:       Suicide by self-inflicted shotgun wound
Last Known Address:  12 Adam Road, Frederick, MD                    

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