Charles W. Fitzmaurice

Lieutenant Colonel Charles W. Fitzmaurice, USMC, (September 29, 1916 - December 12, 1964) was a 48-year-old Marine who was murdered with a single shotgun blast to the midsection as he answered a knock at front door of his house at 8529 Parliament Drive in the Kings Park neighborhood of Springfield on December 12, 1964.[1]

The killer escaped into the heavy fog of the evening, and even though three other people were in the street at the time of the shooting, no one was seen running away, nor did a car drive off.[1]

Col. Fitzmaurice was buried with full honors at the Arlington National Cemetery on December 16.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Police Suspect Grudge in Colonel's Slaying." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): C4. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Dec 15 1964. Web. 10 Feb. 2012.
  2. ↑ "Col. Fitzmaurice Buried with Full Military Honors." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): C12. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Dec 17 1964. Web. 10 Feb. 2012.