Clyde Myrrell Baldwin

Clyde Myrell Baldwin

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Clyde Myrrel Baldwin, b., at Hedrick, Iowa, 28 May 19 IL; m., 29 June 19Wi, at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Bessie Jane Blair, Jr. at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 16 Apr# l^lii#

She was a daughter of James Blair, Jr., b in Dalkleth, Scotland. In 1868 and his wife, Bessie Barr, b. in Cleveland, Ohio in 1881, and granddaughter of James Blair, Sr., b. in Dalkieth, Scotland and his wife, Jane Taylor, b. in Lingerwood, Scotland, also granddaughter of Alexander Barr, b. in Larkhall, Scotland in 1857 and his wife, Ella Brown, b. in Scotland in 1852.

Clyde Myrrel Baldwin enlisted, 1942, in the U.S. Navy’s Seabees as a carpenter mate, first class. Served the first year in the 7th Construction Battalion in the New Hebrides and commissioned an Ensign in the Navy’s Corps of Civil Engineers, Was transferred to the 20th Construction Battalion in the Solomon Islands Campaign.

Returned to the U.S.A. in June 1911 and was stationed at the U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base at Fort Pierce, Florida as Public Works Officer. Was later retired to inactive duty with rank of Lieutenant.

Family lives in Jeanette, Pennsylvania where he is a private commercial building contractor.

Children of Clyde Myrrel and Bessie Jane (Blair) Baldwin, one son.

(1) Robert Blair Baldwin, b., at Pittsburgh, Penna., 5 May 1951#