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John Furge 1923 - 1945

John Furge of Sullivan County, Tennessee United States was born on August 1, 1923 in Bristol, and died at age 21 years old in May 1945 in Tokyo, Tokyo Japan. John Furge was buried at Mountain View Cemetery and Cremation Gardens in Bristol, Virginia United States.

John Furge
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Sullivan County, Tennessee United States
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August 1, 1923
Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
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May 1945
Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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  • Introduction

    John Furge is the son of George and Mary Furge. He was born on August 1, 1923 in Bristol, Tennessee and was the second oldest with older sister Margaret as well as younger siblings George and Billy Furge. John was born and grew up in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee. He was a high school graduate and worked in a bakery. At the age of 18, he was required to register for the draft during World War II. His registration date was June 30, 1942, and he registered in Roanoke, Virginia. At the time of registration, Furge was not employed, and his next of kin was listed as Mrs. Mary Furge, his mother. John later enlisted in the military on January 13, 1943, as an Aviation Cadet. He enlisted at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center in Texas, indicating that he likely received specialized training to become a pilot or other aviation-related position Furge was assigned to the Air Corps branch of the military and was part of the Reserves component.
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    August 1, 1923
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    Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    He was white. Both of his parents were born in Albania and immigrated to the United States.

  • Nationality & Locations

    John was born and grew up in Bristol, Sullivan, Tennessee.

  • Early Life & Education

    He was a high school graduate, completing 4 years before his enlistment into the military.

  • Military Service

    John Furge was a young white man born on August 1, 1923, in Bristol, Tennessee. At the age of 18, he was required to register for the draft during World War II. His registration date was June 30, 1942, and he registered in Roanoke, Virginia. At the time of registration, Furge was not employed, and his next of kin was listed as Mrs. Mary Furge, presumably his mother. Furge's draft card provides details about his physical appearance. He was 5'4" tall and weighed 135 pounds. He had a ruddy complexion, brown hair, and brown eyes. These details would have been useful in identifying him if he was drafted into the military. Furge did eventually enlist in the military on January 13, 1943, as an Aviation Cadet. He enlisted at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center in Texas, indicating that he likely received specialized training to become a pilot or other aviation-related position. His service number was 13062896, which would have identified him to his superiors in the military hierarchy. At the time of enlistment, Furge was single and did not have any dependents. He had completed four years of high school and had worked in skilled occupations related to the production of bakery products. This may have been a factor in his decision to pursue a career in aviation, as there may have been opportunities for him to use these skills in the military. Furge was assigned to the Air Corps branch of the military and was part of the Reserves component. This meant that he was part of the reserve forces exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act. This would have had implications for his deployment and service, as reserve forces were often called up for active duty as needed during the war.

  • Professional Career

    John worked in the production of bakery products.
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    May 1945
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    Tokyo, Tokyo Japan
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    Mountain View Cemetery and Cremation Gardens in Bristol, Virginia United States
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In 1923, in the year that John Furge was born, on September 1, an earthquake - the Great Kanto earthquake - destroyed one-third of Tokyo. Measuring 7.9 and with a reported duration of between 4 and 10 minutes, casualties totaled about 142,800 deaths, including about 40,000 who went missing and were presumed dead.
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In 1930, at the age of just 7 years old, John was alive when on August 6th, N.Y. Supreme Court Judge Joseph Crater went through papers in his office, destroyed some of them, withdrew all his money from the bank - $5,150, sold his stock, met friends at a restaurant for dinner and disappeared after getting into a taxi (or walking down the street - his friends' testimony later changed). His disappearance was reported to the police on September 3rd - almost a month later. His wife didn't know what happened, his fellow Justices had no idea, and his mistresses (he had several) said that they didn't know. While his disappearance was front page news, his fate was never discovered and after 40 years the case was closed, still without knowing if Crater was dead or alive.
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