Record #:

34757

Author(s):

Johnson, Otis, Jr.

Abstract:

In 1940, the Burleigh family move to Morehead City from England as they feared German invasion. Mr. Burleigh had stayed to serve England, however his wife and children became integrated into the local Carteret County community. Their host family would later receive the King’s Medal for Service in the Cause of Freedom—one of 16 North Carolina families bestowed this honor.

Source:

The Researcher (NoCar F 262 C23 R47), Vol. 24 Issue 1, Spring-Summer 2008, p6-7, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--World War, 1939-1945--Home front