In a newspaper article about his sister's engagement, he was listed as Lieutenant, Charles Phillips Holcombe, USAAF.
Son of Robert Ellison Holcombe (25 Sep, 1892, Easley, SC-9 Feb, 1973) and Mary Elizabeth Sykes (7 Jun, 1893, Dalton, Georgia-26 Mar, 1985), married 9 Dec, 1914, in Fulton, Georgia. Charles was the brother of Robert Ellison Holcombe, Jr. (22 Feb, 1918, Atlanta, Georgia-27 May, 1939), Mary Elizabeth Holcombe Hargrove (24 Sep, 1920, Atlanta, Georgia-1 Jan, 2003, Columbia, SC) (m: Parris Hargrove) and Martha Anne Holcombe (1933-?).
Source: US Census 1930 - Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Robert E Holcombe, Head, Male, 37, South Carolina
Mary E Holcombe, Wife, Female, 36, Georgia
Robert E Holcombe Jr, Son, Male, 12, Georgia
Mary E Holcombe, Daughter, Female, 9, Georgia
*Charles P Holcombe, Son, Male, 6, North Carolina
Source: US Census 1940 - Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Robert E Holcombe, Head, Male, 47, South Carolina
Mary E Holcombe, Wife, Female, 46, Georgia
Betty Holcombe, Daughter, Female, 19, Georgia
*Charles P Holcombe, Son, Male, 16, North Carolina
Martha Anne Holcombe, Daughter, Female, 7, Georgia
According to the NC Birth Records, he was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
According to the Social Security death index, he died in Smyrna, Cobb County, Georgia.
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There was an engagement announcement in 'The Atlanta Constitution', Sunday, October 6, 1946 on page 32, as shown below. There is no proof that the marriage ever occurred:
THOMASON - HOLCOMBE, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dean Thomason announce the engagement of their daughter, Beverly, to Charles Phillips Holcombe.
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Contributor: Robin Knowles Miner (47614397) Charles was a DISTANT 6th cousin, once removed of mine.
In a newspaper article about his sister's engagement, he was listed as Lieutenant, Charles Phillips Holcombe, USAAF.
Son of Robert Ellison Holcombe (25 Sep, 1892, Easley, SC-9 Feb, 1973) and Mary Elizabeth Sykes (7 Jun, 1893, Dalton, Georgia-26 Mar, 1985), married 9 Dec, 1914, in Fulton, Georgia. Charles was the brother of Robert Ellison Holcombe, Jr. (22 Feb, 1918, Atlanta, Georgia-27 May, 1939), Mary Elizabeth Holcombe Hargrove (24 Sep, 1920, Atlanta, Georgia-1 Jan, 2003, Columbia, SC) (m: Parris Hargrove) and Martha Anne Holcombe (1933-?).
Source: US Census 1930 - Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Robert E Holcombe, Head, Male, 37, South Carolina
Mary E Holcombe, Wife, Female, 36, Georgia
Robert E Holcombe Jr, Son, Male, 12, Georgia
Mary E Holcombe, Daughter, Female, 9, Georgia
*Charles P Holcombe, Son, Male, 6, North Carolina
Source: US Census 1940 - Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Robert E Holcombe, Head, Male, 47, South Carolina
Mary E Holcombe, Wife, Female, 46, Georgia
Betty Holcombe, Daughter, Female, 19, Georgia
*Charles P Holcombe, Son, Male, 16, North Carolina
Martha Anne Holcombe, Daughter, Female, 7, Georgia
According to the NC Birth Records, he was born in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
According to the Social Security death index, he died in Smyrna, Cobb County, Georgia.
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There was an engagement announcement in 'The Atlanta Constitution', Sunday, October 6, 1946 on page 32, as shown below. There is no proof that the marriage ever occurred:
THOMASON - HOLCOMBE, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dean Thomason announce the engagement of their daughter, Beverly, to Charles Phillips Holcombe.
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Contributor: Robin Knowles Miner (47614397) Charles was a DISTANT 6th cousin, once removed of mine.
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CHARLES PHILLIPS HOLCOMBE
US ARMY AIR CORPS
WORLD WAR II
NOV 24, 1923 - JUN 20, 1997
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