Son of Thomas J. Alton and Sarah Reed.
Enlisted in the US Army during World War I at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on June 3, 1918. Honorably discharged on December 18, 1918 with the rank of corporal.
Married Aleta Hightower about 1919. One son, killed in action during World War II.
Note the difference in the spelling of the middle name for father and son. The military records have it spelled "Freedeman" for the son, but the cemetery records have it spelled with an "a" after the "d" for the father.
There are two links for son Charles Alton, Jr listed below - one is for his memorial in the Philippines and one is for his memorial stone in Forest Park Cemetery.
Charles, Sr. was a housing builder, a world war I veteran, 77 years old, married, and a resident of West University Place, Harris County, Texas. Informant was Mrs. C. F. Alton; burial was October 1, 1963. Settegast-Kopf Co. was in charge of arrangements.
(Texas death certificate# 57278).
Enlisted in the US Army during World War I at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on June 3, 1918. Honorably discharged on December 18, 1918 with the rank of corporal.
Married Aleta Hightower about 1919. One son, killed in action during World War II.
Note the difference in the spelling of the middle name for father and son. The military records have it spelled "Freedeman" for the son, but the cemetery records have it spelled with an "a" after the "d" for the father.
There are two links for son Charles Alton, Jr listed below - one is for his memorial in the Philippines and one is for his memorial stone in Forest Park Cemetery.
Charles, Sr. was a housing builder, a world war I veteran, 77 years old, married, and a resident of West University Place, Harris County, Texas. Informant was Mrs. C. F. Alton; burial was October 1, 1963. Settegast-Kopf Co. was in charge of arrangements.
(Texas death certificate# 57278).
Son of Thomas J. Alton and Sarah Reed.
Enlisted in the US Army during World War I at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on June 3, 1918. Honorably discharged on December 18, 1918 with the rank of corporal.
Married Aleta Hightower about 1919. One son, killed in action during World War II.
Note the difference in the spelling of the middle name for father and son. The military records have it spelled "Freedeman" for the son, but the cemetery records have it spelled with an "a" after the "d" for the father.
There are two links for son Charles Alton, Jr listed below - one is for his memorial in the Philippines and one is for his memorial stone in Forest Park Cemetery.
Charles, Sr. was a housing builder, a world war I veteran, 77 years old, married, and a resident of West University Place, Harris County, Texas. Informant was Mrs. C. F. Alton; burial was October 1, 1963. Settegast-Kopf Co. was in charge of arrangements.
(Texas death certificate# 57278).
Enlisted in the US Army during World War I at Fort Sam Houston, Texas on June 3, 1918. Honorably discharged on December 18, 1918 with the rank of corporal.
Married Aleta Hightower about 1919. One son, killed in action during World War II.
Note the difference in the spelling of the middle name for father and son. The military records have it spelled "Freedeman" for the son, but the cemetery records have it spelled with an "a" after the "d" for the father.
There are two links for son Charles Alton, Jr listed below - one is for his memorial in the Philippines and one is for his memorial stone in Forest Park Cemetery.
Charles, Sr. was a housing builder, a world war I veteran, 77 years old, married, and a resident of West University Place, Harris County, Texas. Informant was Mrs. C. F. Alton; burial was October 1, 1963. Settegast-Kopf Co. was in charge of arrangements.
(Texas death certificate# 57278).
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