George William Boyd

Lilah Crowe2023-05-19T15:32:19-05:00

Name: George William Boyd
Location of Birth: Duncombe, Iowa
Date of Birth: June 27, 1881
Date of Death: November 14, 1967 (86 years old)
Parents: George and Sarah Boyd
High School and Class:
College:
Highest Rank: SGT (Sergeant)
Branch: Army
Other Branch:
Date Sworn In: August 1, 1917 (Enlistment Date)
Place Sworn In:
Date of Discharge: August 4, 1919 (Discharge Date)
Place of Discharge:
Military Awards:

Military Highlights:
Minnesota Company C 12th Machine Gun Battalion.

Information in the United States, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
Name: George William Boyd
Gender: Male
Registration Age: 60
Birth Date: May 27, 1881 (June 27, 1881)
Birth Place: Duncombe, Iowa, USA
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: About 1941
Military Draft Date: 1942
Occupation: Businessman
Height: 5' 8"
Weight: 170
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Gray
Complexion: Ruddy
Spouse: Mrs. George W. Boyd (wife)

Information in the United States, Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939:
Name: George W. Boyd
Departure Date: May 7, 1918
Departure Place: New York, New York
Address: Duncombe
Residence Place: Iowa
Mother: Sarah Boyd
Ship: Aquitania
Military Unit: Company C, 12th Machine Gun Battalion
Rank: Cook

Wars Involved:
World War I

MIA / POW:

Civilian Life:
George Boyd was an Itasca County resident since 1906. He was a foreman in area lumber camps in earlier years, then worked at the Greenway mine until retiring in 1946.

He was a member of the Veterans of World War I, Itasca Barracks and held lifetime membership in the Itasca County Old Settler Association.

His wife, Belinda, preceded him in death in October, 1964. Surviving are two daughters; Mrs. Clarence Billock and Mrs. Lawrence Akre; two sisters, Mrs. Jessie Kennedy and Mrs. James Nairn; six grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot C-B-07-0-2)

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