Individual Details
Arthur Jennings FURR
(25 Sep 1913 - 28 Aug 1944)
Shown as divorced in 1940 census.
Events
| Birth | 25 Sep 1913 | Mecklenburg County, NC |  | ||
| Death | 28 Aug 1944 | Barrackpore, Bārākpur, West Bengal, India |  | | |
| Burial | Steele Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, NC | | |||
| Military | in World War II | | |
Families
| Father | Henry Rufus FURR (1879 - 1937) |
| Mother | Rose Etta PERRY (1881 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Lemuel Rufus FURR (1900 - 1962) |
| Sibling | George Mathias FURR (1902 - 1942) |
| Sibling | Roy Allen FURR (1904 - 1946) |
| Sibling | Alfred Shuler FURR (1906 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Robert Daniel FURR (1909 - 1932) |
| Sibling | Lester Able "L.A." FURR (1911 - 1985) |
| Sibling | Etta Lou Frances FURR (1916 - 1984) |
| Sibling | John Henry FURR (1918 - 1972) |
Notes
Death
Tech. Sgt Arthur J. Furr, Air force mechanic of Charlotte, was killed by a locomotive at Barrackpore, India, according to a telegram received by his sister, Etta Thompson of 2519 Lucena street, Tuesday night. The message was from Adj. Gen. J. A. Ulio, and said the report received by the War department said Sergeant Furr was killed August 28 and that a letter would follow. No other details were given in the message. Born in Charlotte September 25, 1915, Sergeant Furr was the son of, the late Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Furr. He entered service two years ago, was trained at Tyndall Field Fla., Montgomery, Ala., and other camps in this country before being sent overseas 14 months ago. He has four brothers, all of Charlotte, L. R. Furr, Roy A Furr, Lester Furr, and John H. Furr.The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina, September 7, 1944
Military
Name: Arthur J FurrBirth Year: 1913
Race: White, citizen
Nativity State or Country: North Carolina
State: North Carolina
County or City: Mecklemburg
Enlistment Date: 7 Jul 1941
Enlistment State: North Carolina
Enlistment City: Charlotte
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 1 year of high school
Civil Occupation: Surveyor
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 70
Weight: 170
Endnotes
1. North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005.
2. The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, North Carolina.
3. findagrave.com.
4. National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2005. Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD..