- My father, Robert Ervin Putnam(1927-2011). He lied about his age and joined the Navy at the end of WWII. He was planning on being a Navy pilot, but was disqualified because of having had teeth pulled and was transferred to the Navy Reserves.
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| Robert Ervin Putnam |
- My Father-in Law, John Francis Carey, member of the Marine Corp.
- My Uncle, Richard Putnam, member of the Marine Corp
World War II
- My Aunt, Catherine Sanders Wright(1920-2017). She was a Code Breaker for the Navy.
- My Uncle, David Joy Wright(1922-1991). He spent much of the war in a German Prisoner of War camp. He was enlisted in the Army from August 18th, 1943-October 10th, 1945.
- My Uncle, Charles Merrick Smith(1924-2008), Served in Italy. He was Enlisted in the Army from March 2nd, 1943-January 28th, 1946.
- My Uncle, George Wright, served at the end of World War II.
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| Catherine Sanders Wright |
- My Grandfather, Ervin Earl Putnam(1893-1988). He was a corporal in the Army Medical Services stationed in France.
- My Grandfather, David Sanders Wright(1887-1967). He was stationed in England.
- My Great Uncle, Frank Houlton Putnam(1892-1930), He crossed the border into Canada and joined the war before the U.S. did.
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| Ervin Earl Putnam |
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| David Sanders Wright |
Civil War
- My Second Great Grandfather, Edward B. Smith(1815-1863). He was a private in Company E of the 27th Massachusetts Infantry. Certain documents have him listed as a spy.
- My Second Great Grandfather, John McCann(1831-1910), He was a wagoner in Company B of the 37th Massachusetts Infantry.
- My Second Great Grandfather, Franklin Adelburt Smith(1842-1864), Sargent in Company C of the 19th Pennsylvania Calvary.
- My Third Great Uncle, Charles Campionette Putnam(1843-1863). He was the guidon bearer of Company E of the 1st Maine Calvert.
- A distant cousin, David Perkins Putnam, Captain in the 92nd Ohio Infantry.
I haven't done much research on the following, but want to post what I know.
War of 1812
- My Third Great Grandfather, Simeon Reed(1789-1853), Drummer
Revolutionary War (have not been vetted yet, and their may be more)
- My Fifth Great Grandfather, Amos Wormwood(1759-1809)
- My Fifth Great Grandfather, Samuel Patterson(1754-1833)
- My Forth Great Grandfather, Elijah Bradbury(1757-1795)
- My Fifth Great Grandfather, John Lane III(1734-1822)
- My Fifth Great Grandfather, Benjamin Heald(1764-1841)
- My Sixth Great Grandfather, Israel Heald(1736-1815)
- My Sixth Great Grandfather, Benjamin Spaulding(1738-1811)
- My Fifth Great Grandfather, James Hersey(1758-1846)
- My Sixth Great Grandfather, Samuel Poole(1736-1830)
- My Fourth Great Grandfather, Ezra Clark(1744-1805)
- My Fourth Great Grandfather, Benjamin Reed(1746-1808)
- My Fifth Great Grandfather, Joseph Sanderson(1741-1776)
- My Fifth Great Grandfather, Nathan Hall(1715-1807)
- My Fifth Great Grandfather, Timothy Wheeler(1722-1795)
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