Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Curran, George Langdon |
Genealogy ID |
90816 |
Born |
20 NOV 1906 |
Deceased |
19 NOV 1935 |
Deceased where |
Mansfield, Tioga PA |
Cemetery |
Prospect Cemetery |
Education |
Mansfield High School 1925 |
Military |
Army |
Father |
Fred W. Curran |
Mother |
Vesta Genevieve Langdon |
Spouse |
Grace Parker |
Reference |
Obit |
Notes |
CURRAN, George L. [SRGP 90816] - George L. Curran, aged 27 years, died at the home of his parents, Mr. & Mrs. F.W. Curran, in Mansfield, Wednesday. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Grace Parker Curran; his parents, and one brother, Charles L. Curran. Funeral services were held Friday; burial at Mansfield. - Wellsboro Agitator, Wednesday, 27 November 1935, p.1 CURRAN, George Langdon [SRGP 90816] - The Omnipotent, in His infinite love and wisdom, has removed from family and friends the gentle spirit of George Langdon Curran, a great loss to them but to him an eternal gain. He was born at Mansfield on Nov. 20, 1906, the son of Fred and Vesta Langdon Curran, and passed away on the eve of his 29th birthday anniversary He graduated from the Mansfield Senior High School in the class of 1925, after which he attended State College. He enlisted in the 3rd Cavalry, stationed at Fort Meyer, VA. He became expert with pistol and saber, also in horsemanship and sharp shooter with rifle. After eighteen months in service he was selected as one to form the first armored car division stationed at Camp Holabird, and there gaining the distinction of being the first person in the U.S. to drive an armored car in the first organized armored car division. On July 25, 1928, he was made corporal and within the following year was promoted to sergeant, and served at such to the end of his enlistment. He was prominently identified with all activities beneficial to men in the service. During his enlistment with his Division, he was sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, on the Mexican border, while here he became an expert with machine gun and served as machine gun instructor. On Oct. 2, 1929 he was honorably discharged from the Army of the United States, by reason of expiring of three year term of service. On his discharge paper is written, "Efficiency rating as soldier, above average, character excellent, and as a standard of excellence was never ...................... his life was ................. of right. [Rest of obituary is unreadable.] - Mansfield Advertiser, 27 November 1935, p.8 |
