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Birth:          20 Dec 1908 N.D.
Death:          14 Oct 1977 Cedaredge, Delta Co., Col.
Cause of Death: heart attack
Burial:         Cedaredge Cemetery, Cedaredge, Delta Co., Col.

Notes
1910 in Dazey, Barnes Co., N.D. age 16m
Tannahill Fam Tree on ancestry
1920 in Twp 52, St. Louis Co., Minn.
findagrave Maj US Army WW2 Korea
http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/u/r/Caroline-Murray/BOOK-0001/0017-0003.html
He spent his entire life serving the United States in the US Army.He fought in World 
War II in both Europe and the Pacific.He was seriously wounded several times and 
had a steel plate in his head and a steel hip.He later served during the Korean War.A 
true hero and patriot, he was also an absolutely entertaining man to be around and 
was our favorite uncle. When we were young and he visited us while on leave,we 
called him "Uncle Money Bags"because he came to our home with a pocketful of 
change.After a sufficient amount of pleading, he would reach into his pocket, scoop 
out his coins and throw them, with all his force, from the kitchen into the living room 
(there was a dining room and hallway between the two rooms, so he had a strong 
pitch).We all ran to the living room and each of us gathered up as many of the 
precious coins as we could,all of us satisfied and talking about the candy and comic 
books we could buy the next day.He retired to his ranch in Cedaredge CO, and 
enjoyed peace the rest of his life.
He was ranked Captain at the time of his retirement, June 18, 1926-June 30, 1957.His 
awards and decorations were listed on his record as follows:
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two Bronze Service Stars;American Campaign 
Medal;World War II Victory Medal;Phillipine Liberation Medal with one Bronze Service 
Star;Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp;Korean Service Medal with two 
Bronze Service Stars;United Nations Service Medal;National Defense Service 
Medal;eight Overseas Bars;Phillipine Independence Ribbon; Republic of Korea 
Presidential Unit Citation.

Parents
CARSON William Lafayette ( - 1910)
BROWN Maude Mary (1 Aug 1890 - 27 Jun 1957)

Siblings
CARSON [INGERSOLL] Douglas Earl (10 Sep 1907 - 10 Feb 1993)
CARSON Gerald Grant (20 Dec 1908 - 14 Oct 1977)
CARSON Mildred Viola (6 Jul 1910 - Apr 1995)

Marriage To ----- Leola G. (1917 - )
    m.  

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