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Harold George Aiton
Lilah Crowe2023-02-01T09:15:52-06:00
- Name: Harold George Aiton
- Location of Birth: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
- Date of Birth: August 11, 1906
- Date of Death: June 17, 1983 (76 years old)
- Parents: John Aiton and Cora (Kremer) Aiton
- High School and Class: 1923 - Grand Rapids Senior High School, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
- College: University of Minnesota
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- Branch: Army
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- Place Sworn In: Fort Snelling - St. Paul, Minnesota
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Information in the United States, World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Harold G. Aiton
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 34
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: August 11, 1906
Birth Place: Grand Rapids, Minnesota, USA
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: October 16, 1940
Registration Place: Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Employer: Farm Security Administration
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 170
Complexion: Light
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Next of Kin: Harold G. Aiton
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World War II
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Harold farmed in the area west of Cohasset, Minnesota and served with the United States government until his retirement in 1968.
Harold was past president of the Grand Rapids Rotary Club and a past commander of the McVeigh-Dunn Post 1720, American Legion, all in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; one son, John; and one brother, Edward.
Buried in Itasca Calvary Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot I-A-31-2-0)
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