May, Charles William

1915 - 1951  (36 years)

• Name	May, Charles William  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Born	18 Jul 1915	Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA   [3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1920	Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA   [4]
  	Age: 4; Age: 4 6/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1930	Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA   [5]
  	Age: 14; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Died	21 Dec 1951	Chorwon, Korea   [3, 7, 13, 14]
  Person ID	I17734	Our Family
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	May, Albert Frederick,   b. 11 Dec 1876, Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan, USA ,   d. 31 Oct 1950, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Decke, Ellen Mary,   b. 12 Feb 1890, Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA ,   d. 27 Sep 1968, Los Angeles County, California, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	23 Jan 1915	Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, USA   [15, 16, 17]
  Family ID	F4073	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Colonel May commanded the 1st 90mm Anti-aircraft Battalion, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific. On December 21, 1951, he was a passenger on a TBM-3R Avenger patrol bomber, his aircraft received a direct hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed near Chorwon, North Korea. His remains were not recovered. Awarded Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Commendation Ribbon, Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

  
  

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