George B. KING [1898-????]

Submitted by moddsey on Mon, 07/22/2024 - 02:43
Names
Given
George B.
Family
King
Sex
Male
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Greenville, North Carolina
Birthplace (country)
United States

George B. King worked for British American Tobacco Co., in Shanghai, China. In the early 1940s, he had been associated with the company for over 20 years. He was interned in Stanley Camp and repatriated to the United States in 1942.

In May 1944, he joined the Tobacco Section of the Office of Price Administration to assist in price control of cigarette leaf tobacco.

Source

1. https://www.chinafamilies.net/internees/8626-king-george-b/

2. The Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury

3. Appointment to the Office of Price Administration here

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