Dr Edwin John Tilton Jr

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Edwin John Tilton
United States Social Security Death Index
Given Name: Edwin
Middle Name: John
Surname: Tilton
Birth Date: 13 September 1923
Social Security Number: 256-20-3757
State: Georgia
Last Place of Residence: Lake city, Columbia, Florida
Previous Residence Postal Code: 32025
Event Date: 22 January 2010
Age: 87

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"United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J5PP-V47 : accessed 19 Jul 2014), EDWIN JOHN TILTON, 22 Jan 2010; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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Dr Edwin JohnTilton obit 22 Jan 2010 States he was part of the Black Sheep Squadron VMF-214 in the Solomon Island he was Awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Gold Stars and a Combat Air Medal with six Gold Stars and two Presidential Unit Citations to Include Second Star in Lieu of a third Distinguished Flying Cross Award.
He was also Awarded Extreme Valor In Attacking a Squadron of 40 Japanese Zeros and downing 3 during the engagement on two separate occasions in August 1943 over Vella La-Vella he also held Golden Gloves in the Featherweight Class in the service.
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Edwin John Tilton Jr
Find A Grave Index
Name: Edwin John Tilton Jr
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 2010
Event Place: Lake City, Columbia, Florida, United States of America
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1923
Death Date: 22 Jan 2010
Affiliate Record Identifier: 117411191
Cemetery: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens

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"Find A Grave Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVGZ-3RCY : accessed 7 January 2015), Edwin John Tilton Jr, 2010; Burial, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, United States of America, Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens; citing record ID 117411191, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

Edwin married Catherine Emily Shaddick, daughter of Richard Harrison Shaddick and Anna Louise Spencer, on 17 Aug 1944 in Folkston Georgia. (Catherine Emily Shaddick was born on 22 Aug 1926 in Tuskalossa Alabama and died on 3 Nov 1996 in Lake City Columbus Florida.)