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Charles S. Lawrence (Kansas)
Charles S. Lawrence (December 22, 1892 – June 12, 1970) was a United States Army colonel who would survive the Bataan Death March to later become the first Executive Vice President of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT). Early life and career A native of Guyton, Georgia, Lawrence enlisted in the United States Army in 1915 where he served for 33 years, including both World War I and World War II. Assignment to the Philippines By the start of World War II, Lawrence was a lieutenant-colonel in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps serving in the Philippines when Japan invaded the country on December 22, 1941, as part of the Asian nation's Pacific conquests, now known as the Battle of the Philippines. During this time, the quartermasters (including Lawrence) attempted to purchase as much food as possible to outlast the invaders, but were stopped by their own commanding generals. This accounted for losses of 10 million pounds of rice as a result in one insta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guyton, Georgia
Guyton is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, Effingham County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 2,289 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, up from 1,684 in 2010 United States Census, 2010. Guyton is located northwest of downtown Savannah, Georgia, Savannah, and is part of the Savannah metropolitan area, Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area. History While some of the early settlers came from the Savannah area, it seems that most came from North Carolina, North and South Carolina. In 1792 a tract of of land in the form of a land warrant from Effingham County was issued to Squire Zachariah White. The community became known as "Whitesville". The Squire was not married and left no heir when he died in 1838. White had granted a right-of-way to the new Central of Georgia Railway Co. prior to his death. He was buried on his own land, as was the custom then. His grave is in the rear of the present New Providence Church. Years later, a local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
