Who is he - I have hit a wall

[Lambada]

He also headed the DR delegation to the 1944 International Civil Aviation Conference - the post war reconstruction of air routes etc
International Civil Aviation Conference. Chicago, Illinois, 1944

Scroll down to DR here
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

'CHARLES A. MCLAUGHLIN, Technical Colonel, Army of the Dominican Republic; Chairman of the Delegation'

[carlos ramon ramirez]

Thanx for all the help my friends, thats the man - now comes the hard part " an proper introduction to Alma Trujillo" in Coral Gables so she can tell me all about him. I also need to contact Dominican historians in the DR, I want to find out as much about him as I can. My mother says that my aunt still tends and keeps an eye on Alma. Thru out this seach, one thing I have found out from my extended family was the "hush hush" and the fear that they still have for the Trujillo's + Lovaton's. Growing up as an American, only being exposed to the DR as a child, spending the summers in the "capital", remembering the 1965 revolt and being hidden from people - this never clicked in on what I may be about. To all my Dominican brothers and ssisters I open my heart and thank you for the help. Holy sh-t, this man was a big time somebody back then.
Thanx
Carlos Ramon Ramirez

[Lambada]

Carlos, there is a board member called Ogre of the Caribbean who has a particular interest in this period of history. If he doesn't spot this thread & post you might want to read some of his posts via the search function & send him a PM. There are also many others, some of whom you can identify by reading these threads
trujillo

manuel de moya

Greatest Dominican President

This must be an exciting yet preoccupying time for you. Wish you well!

[margaret]

I found what I think are some of his US Marine Corps muster records through the Ancestry.com web site for a Charles A. McLaughlin who was stationed in the Dominican Republic. I guess he would be in his 20s at this time?

Enlistment date: 12 May 1917

Jun 1917
Rank: Private
Station: Company "D" Marine Barracks, Paris Island, SC

May 1918
Rank: Private
Station: 28th Company 4th Prov Regt US Marines, Marine Barracks, Puerto Plata, DR

Sep 1918
Private
27th Company, Fourth Provisional Regiment, US Marines

Jun 1918
Private
28th Company, 4th Prov Regt, US Marine Barracks, Puerto Plata, DR

Jul 1919
Rank: Gunnery Sergeant
Station: 25th Company, Fourth Regiment, US Marine Corps-
Temporary Det to Samana Surveying Detachment

Aug 1919
Rank: Gunnery Sergeant
Station: 27th Company, Fourth Regiment, U S Marines (Detached with Guardia Nacional Detachment, Dept. of the North, auth Brigade Commander by Special Order #47,

Jan 1920
Private
Guardia Nacional Detachment, US Marine Corps

Feb 1920
Private
Guardia Nacional Detachment, US Marine Corps

Apr 1920
Private First Class
First Division, Squadron D, Marine Aviation Force,
Second Provisional Brigade
US Marine Corps,
Santo Domingo City, DR

May 1920
Rank: Private First Class
Station: First Division, Squadron D, Marine Aviation Force,
Second Provisional Brigade, US Marine Corps, Santo Domingo City, DR

Jul 1920
Rank: Private
First Class Station: Guardia Nacional Dominicana, Detachment USMC , Santo Domingo, RD

Aug 1920
Rank: Corporal
Station: Supplemental Roll Guardia Nacional Detachment, U S Marine Corps, Dep’t North, Santiago, R D

Oct 1921
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: Policia Nacional Detachment Dept South, Santo Domingo City, DR

May 1921
First Sergeant
Guardia nacional Detachment, US Marine Corps, Dept Nort, Santiago, DR

Jul 1921
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: Guardia Nacional Detachment, USMC Santo Domingo City, DR

Dec 1922
First Sergeant
Station: Marine Detachment, Policia Nacional Dominicana, Dpet Of North, Santiago, DR

Jan 1923
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: Marine Detachment, Policia Nacional Dominicana, Dept Of North, Santiago, Rd

Feb 1923
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: Staff Of The Military Governor Of Santo Domingo

Apr 1923
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: Marine Detachment, Department Of The North, Policia Nacional Dominicana

Oct 1923
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: Marine Detachment, Department Of The North, Policia Nacional Dominicana, Santiago,

Jun 1924
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: Marine Detachment, Department Of The North, Policia Nacional dominicana, Santiago, Dominican Republic

Jul 1924
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: Marine Detachment, Department Of The North, Policia Nacional Dominicana, Santiago, Dominican Republic

Aug 1924
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: Policia Nacional Detachment, Department Of The South, Santo Domingo City, Dominican Republic

Aug 1924
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: 196th Company, 8th Regiment, 1st Brigade, USMC Port Au Prince, Haiti

Oct 1924
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia
(on furlough, sick)

Nov 1924
Rank: First Sergeant
Station: Marine Barracks, Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia (sick)

[carlos ramon ramirez]

Keep it coming, this is great - I have emailed the Lovatons in DR to ask for a formal intro to Alma in Coral Gables - I will keep everyone posted
Carlos

[jalencastro]

good luck and best wishes Carlos!
and a big THANK YOU to everyone involved helping Carlos out, do keep us posted!

[carlos ramon ramirez]

Hello, if anybody can answer this question ? Who was Alma's mother / Charles A. Mclauglin's wife or where do I search ?
Carlos

[margaret]

In Nov 21 1933 he left Santo Domingo on the Borinquen and arrived in New York in Nov 27, 1933

Charles Alton McLaughlin
Born in Carleton, Michigan
Aug 4, 1898

His address in the United States was:
714 Dorr St.
Toledo, Ohio

In Apr 29, 1956 he flew from Trujillo, SD to New York
with Zaida S. McLaughlin

[margaret]

If you send me a private message with your email address, I'll hook you up with your Irish, Pennsylvanian Dutch, and German ancestors.

[carlos ramon ramirez]

Hey everybody, finally got an "address" on Alma. Found out that my aunt still drops in on Alma, but she was afraid to give it to me. She was shocked to find out that my mother had sat down and informed me of my past and who my father was. Still tell ya, some people from that generation are afraid to talk about it. Found out one of cousins husband was involed in the SIM durning the 50's and later the National Police prior to the 1965 revolution - boy talk about rattling the skeletons in the closet. Anyway I want to keep you'all updated because your help has been great. Going to write Alma a proper letter of introduction (I knows of me, plus the Lovaton's most likely have prepared her when I 1st them last fall). Just need to get her to open up.
Carlos Ramon Ramirez