Clyde Edmondson Fleming1

b. 8 July 1903, d. 7 September 1944
FatherCalvin Fleming1,2 b. 24 Nov 1874, d. 9 Jan 1964
MotherRose Ann Edmondson1,2 b. 16 Jan 1873, d. 21 Nov 1957
Birth8 Jul 1903 Clyde Edmondson Fleming was born on 8 Jul 1903 in Manitou, Tillman (then Comanche) County, Oklahoma Territory.1 
Military  Clyde served in the US Army during World War II. He was a captain in the 102nd Philippine Infantry Division.3 
Death7 Sep 1944 Clyde died at sea on 7 Sep 1944. He had been captured by the Japanese and died aboard a prison ship.3 
  A beautiful monument was erected in Clyde's memory at IOOF Cemetery in Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma. The monument reads "Gave his life for the cause of liberty". His parents and two sisters are buried nearby. 
ChartsDescendants of John Edmondson and Martha Moore
Last Edited3 Sep 2012

Citations

  1. [S979] Dr. Howard V. Jones, "Descendants of Andrew Edmiston", report dated 2004.
  2. [S1674] Calvin C. Flemming household, 1910 U.S. cens., Tillman Co., Oklahoma, pop. sched., Manitou, ED 252, sheet 10A (p. 146 stamped), dwelling 151, family 153, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Mar 2007, image 3 of 6. Enumeration includes: Calvin C. Flemming, 36, marr #1, marr 16 yrs, b. TX, father b. TN, mother b. TX, works at livery barn; Rose E., wife, 37, marr #1, marr 16 yrs, mother 4 children, all living, b. VA, parents b. VA; Virginia, dau, 14, b. TX; Mary C., dau, 9, b. TX; Clyde E., son, 6, b. OK; Thelma E., dau, 5, b. OK.
  3. [S1777] Find A Grave Website (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html : accessed Jun 2010). Clyde E. Fleming entry, IOOF Cemetery, Norman, Cleveland Co., Oklahoma (entry includes photograph; also personal information supplied by Robert Bennett.