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II Arthur Grant Hartley (b. Aug 27, 1911, d. Jun 25, 1949)

Arthur Grant Hartley (son of Virgil Cleveland Hartley and Elizabeth Kinney)⁸³ was born Aug 27, 1911 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, and died Jun 25, 1949 in Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., KS⁸³. He married Edna (Hartley).

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Biography of Arthur Grant Hartley, II

Unmarried. Served in U.S. Merchant Marine from 1932-1945. Chief Engineer in the Army Transport, serving in New Guinea. Awarded the Silver Star with two clusters. He contracted an incurable disease (TB) while in the tropics from which he succumbed.

Letter written to his father, Virgil, at the age of 8:

July 19, 1919

"Dear Daddy (Attention Daddy),

How are you? Are you digging trenches every day? I suppose you are working hard. I am glad you are getting enough to eat. Uncle George said to turn in four names to your Capt. every day. You will be made lieut. before you come home. I would like to be with you - how long would it take me to walk down there? I suppose the [bugler wakes] you every morning. I ought to have one to wake me too. [Can't] you bring him home with you?

Good night shirt - that's what Uncle George told me to say. Hurry home daddy.

With love from Grant
XXXXX"

More About Arthur Grant Hartley:
Burial: Jun 28, 1949, Mt. Washington, Independence, Missouri.⁸⁴
Cause of death (Facts Pg): Contracted "incurable disease" while in the tropics.
Emigration: no children.
Military service: Awarded Silver Start with 2 clusters.
Occupation 1: during WWII, chief engineer on army transport craft in landings on New Guinea.⁸⁵
Occupation 2: served in U.S. Merchant Marine 1932-1945.⁸⁵

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