Person:Edward Compton (3)

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Edward Henry Compton
b.9 Jul 1911 New York City, NY
    1. Edward Henry Compton1911 - 1980
    m. 5 Oct 1946
    Facts and Events
    Name[1] Edward Henry Compton
    Gender Male
    Birth? 9 Jul 1911 New York City, NY
    Education[4] 20 Jun 1927
    Other[5] Bet 30 Jan 1942 and 4 Sep 1945 Military
    Baptism[6] 7 Mar 1942
    Marriage 5 Oct 1946 Oswego, Oswego Co., NYto Clara Marie Monette
    Retirement[7] 1 May 1972
    Occupation[2]
    Death? 22 Sep 1980 Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY
    Burial? Oswego, NY(St. Pauls Church)
    Other[3] Military

    Address: Edward Henry COMPTON 310 Newcastle Road SYRACUSe, NY 13219 USA Name: Edward Henry COMPTON Address 1: 310 Newcastle Road City: SYRACUSe State: NY Postal code: 13219 Country: USA

    Military:Enlisted on January 30, 1942 at Syracuse, NY, World War II Resided at 191 Herkimer St. - Syracuse, NY Brown Hair, Brown Eyes, 5' 10" 264 pounds Medals:EAME Service Medal & Good Conduct Medal, Motor Vehicle Badge,

                5 Bronze Stars
    

    Seperated on September 4, 1945 at Ft. Dix, NJ. Employer prior to enlistment:Moran Transportation Co.

                                                  446 Wilkenson Street
                                                  Syracuse, NY
    

    As a Truck Driver Ed had the following accidents: 9 August 1960 Nicholson, PA(See Accident Report in file) 20 February 1964 11 March 1971 Indian River, NY

    (Dog Tags)EDWARD H COMPTON

                     12055533 T42-43
                     CLARE M MONETTE
                     75 E SENECA ST
                     OSWEGO, NY
    

    (Driver's License)NEW YORK STATE DOB:7/9/11 SEX:M

                                Class: C ID#15494 13277 364593-11
                                COMPTON, EDWARD H.
                                310 NEWCASTLE ROAD
                                SYRACUSE, NY 13219
                                EXPIRES:7/31/79
    

    (Selective Service Registration Card)

                                 Edward Henry Compton
                                 614 Park Avenue
                                 Syracuse, NY
                                 Registered: 16 October 1940
    

    (Selective Service "Notice of Classification")

                                 Edward Compton   Order#1667
                                 Local Board #464:  Class 1-H
                                 Mailed: 10 September 1941
    
                                 Edward Henry Compton Order#1667
                                 Classification: 1-C(Discharged)
                                 Mailed: 19 September 1945
    
                                                            OBITUARY
    

    A tribute published in the pages of The Post Standard Newspaper, Syracuse, NY September 23, 1980

                   Entered Into Eternal Rest Monday September 22, 1980
    
                                           Edward H. Compton
    
        Edward H. Compton, 69, of 310 Newcastle Road, Westvale, was pronounced
    

    dead Monday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, after being stricken at home.

        Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Clara Monette Compton of Westvale; three sisters
    

    Mrs. Mary E. Bradley of Suffern, Mrs. Clara Hubbard of Stanley and Mrs. Sarah Myer of Virginia. Several nieces and nephews.

        Services will be at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at the John C. Tindall Funeral Home and at 10:00a.m. in Holy Family Church. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery,
    

    Oswego.

        Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home,
    

    1921 West Genesee St.



     (War Dept. ID Card)Identification Card#O-142348 Issued:24 April 1942
                                    Compton, Edward H.
                                    Grade: Pvt.
                                    Arm or Service:CAC S/N:12055533
                                    DOB:9 July 1911 Color Eyes:Brown Color Hair:Black
                                    Weight:240 lbs. Height: 6' 0"
    

    (Medical Exemption from Physical Training)

                                    Compton, Edward  Rank:Corporal
                                    Organization:Sq. F  Age:34
                                    Permanent Disability from drills/formations due to
                                    old injury to left foot and left knee
                                    Date:18 June 1945
    

    (Red Cross Card)Edward Compton S/N:12055533

                               Battery C 209th
                               134 Washington Ave.
                               Suffern, NY
    
    References
    1. E.J. Mathews 1st Lt. QMC U.S. Military. Enlisted Record & Report of Separation - Honorable Discharge. (U.S. Military Original)
      358.
    2. Truck Driver-Associated Transport
    3. S/N:12 055 533 CORPORAL ARMY AIR FORCE 136TH AAF BU
    4. Diploma - Suffern Public Schools - Elementary School
    5. Naples-Foggia, Rhineland, Rome-Arno, Tunisia
    6. Ft. Curtis , Va.
    7. Associated Transport - E. Syracuse, NY