Charles Atherton Richardson, II

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Name: Charles Atherton Richardson II
Location of Birth: Methuen, Massachusetts
Date of Birth: January 7, 1914
Date of Death: January 6, 1990 (75 years old)
Parents: George Richardson and Dora (Baxter) Richardson
High School and Class:
College: Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts - Chemical Engineering
Highest Rank: LT (Lieutenant)
Branch: Navy
Other Branch:
Date Sworn In: February 1, 1943 (Enlistment Date)
Place Sworn In:
Date of Discharge: June 14, 1946 (Discharge Date)
Place of Discharge:
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Military Highlights:
Information in the United States, World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Charles Atherton Richardson
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 26
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: January 7, 1914
Birth Place: Methuen, Massachusetts, USA
Residence Place: Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Registration Date: October 16, 1940
Registration Place: Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota, USA
Employer: Blandin Paper Company
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 200
Complexion: Dark Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Next of Kin: Mrs. Charles Richardson (wife)

Wars Involved:
World War II

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Civilian Life:
Charles was a member of Delta Upsilon Fraternity, American Society of Chemical Engineers, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry, and was the recipient of the prestigious Englehard Award.

Charles moved to Naples, Florida in 1987.

Surviving relatives include his wife, Connie; daughters, Carol Smith, Margaret Christensen, Elizabeth Wallen, and Connie Richardson; sisters, Caroline Hood and Eleanor Daley; eleven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

He worked at Blandin Paper Company in Grand Rapids, Minnesota for 39 years.

Charles passed away at his residence in Landmark Estates in Naples, Florida after a lengthy illness. He is buried in Harris Cemetery at Grand Rapids, Minnesota. (Plot 1.9.4.1)

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