ROANE COUNTY WORLD WAR II DEAD
AIKINS, Carl A.
ARNOLD, Sidney P. – George Jones Baptist Church Cemetery – Roane Co., TN
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ASHBURN, Doyl B.
BACON, James Arthur – Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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BIVENS, Virgil L.
BLEDSOE, Kenneth W. – Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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Kenneth BLEDSOE Killed In Action. Mr. and Mrs. Walter BLEDSOE of Post Oak have received notification of the death of their son. Kenneth W. BLEDSOE, occurring during the invasion of France. Last week word was received of his missing in action, but later the report of his death was made. Kenneth volunteered for service on Feb. 24, 1943, and received his basic training at Camp Wheeler, Ga. He was later sent to England where he remained for several months prior to the invasion. Pfc. BLEDSOE was twenty years of age . . . The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 27 Jul 1944, Vol. 64, No. 34.
BODINE, Harlie J.D., Jr. -
BRADSHAW, James M. -
BRITTON, Homer H. -
BROWN, Anderson Franklin, Jr. -
He was a Seaman 2nd Class, and died in the battle of Samar Island on October 25, 1944. He was aboard the Destroyer Joel Johnson when it was sunk by the Japanese.
BRYANT, Henry Ellis, Jr. -
BRUMMETT, Clyde W. -
BUTLER, Edward R. – Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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Ed BUTLER “Killed in Action” In France. Pvt. Ed BUTLER, son of Wallace BUTLER of Route Two was “killed in action” in France on last Sept. 25, according to word received by his father from the War Department last week. Pvt. BUTLER was 19 years of age and had been in service not quite one year. He was here on furlough last spring, but shortly afterward was sent to England and later to France after the invasion. He was a member of the medical corps . . . The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 12 Oct 1944, Vol. 64, No. 42.
CARROLL, Price W. -
CARTER, Billie – Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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CHAPMAN, George William – Delozier Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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CHRISTIAN, William G. – Willard Park Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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CHRISTMAS, James David, Jr. -
CLACK, John Morgan – Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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News of Sudden Death of Lt. John M. CLACK Reaches Here Sunday. Full Military Funeral With Honors Held at Edmonton Canada on Feb. 1st. Official confirmation has been received by relatives here of the sudden death on January 30th, of Lieutenant John Morgan CLACK, Jr., at Peace River, Canada, where he was attached as an army medical officer with the 90th Engineering Corps engaged in the construction of the Un-alaska Military Highway. Death came as the result of a heart attack it was learned officially Tuesday, although first word of his death reached here Sunday noon. Lieut. CLACK’s body was flown from Peace River to Edmonton, Alberta, and the funeral with full military honors was held there on Monday, Feb. 1st. . . . Lieut. CLACK was a graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Medicine in Memphis and interned in the Campbell Clinic, also in Memphis. He practiced medicine for a short time in Knoxville, later going to West Point, Ga., where he built up a large practice. He held a commission in the Army Medical Corps Reserve for some ten years, however, and when calls were first made by a rapidly expanding U.S. Army, he immediately volunteered, leaving his home and practice at West Point for active duty two years ago. He had served his country ably and well in the medical detachment since that time . . . The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 11 Feb 1943, Vol. 63, No. 6.
Funeral of Lieut. J. Morgan CLACK Held Here Monday. Body Brought Here Saturday After Four Months Burial in Canada. Final rites for Lt. John Morgan CLACK were held from the home of his mother, Mrs. J.M. CLACK, on Kingston avenue, Monday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. Lieut. CLACK passed away on January 30, at Peace River, Canada, where he was attached as an army medical officer with the 90th Engineering Corps engaged in construction of the Alcan military highway. His body was first flown to Edmonton, Alberta, where services with full military honors were held. It was not until last Saturday afternoon that his body reached Rockwood accompanied by a military escort, Capt. DAVIS, of Edmonton . . . Lieut. CLACK was a graduate of the University of Tennessee School of Medicine in Memphis. He practiced medicine for a short time in Knoxville, later going to West Point, Ga., where he built up a large practice. He held a commission in the Army Medical Corps Reserve for some ten years, going into active service Jan. 5, 1941. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 3 Jun 1943, Vol. 63, No. 22.
COFFMAN, John Kemp – Jonesville Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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COLE, Samuel P., Jr. – Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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COLEMAN, Fred N. -
Supreme Sacrifice Paid By Sgt. Fred N. “Dick” COLEMAN. Sergeant Fred N. “Dick” COLEMAN, who recently has been listed as missing in action, has now been listed as killed, according to official notification received last Saturday by his wife, Mrs. Willie Mae COLEMAN. Sgt. COLEMAN has been in India since last November and June 15 was given as the date of his death. Sgt. COLEMAN is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred COLEMAN and was connected with the TVA here previous to his enlistment into service in December 1942. . . . The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 27 Jul 1944, Vol. 64, No. 34. Officer Calls Death of Sgt. Fred N. COLEMAN “Heroic Action” The commanding officer of Fred N. “Dick” COLEMAN, who was killed in action in North Burma last June 15, described his death as a “heroic action” in a letter recently received by Sgt. COLEMAN’s wife, Mrs. Willie Mae COLEMAN. The commanding officer, First Lt. Clarence H. BOOZE, in his letter revealed that he was with Sgt. COLEMAN at the time of his death. He stated that a Jap grenade landed in Sgt. COLEMAN’s foxhole and as he did not have time to throw it out and seeing too, that its explosion would also kill or injure two of his buddies, the Rockwood boy fell upon it, being killed instantly, but saving the lives of his comrades. Sgt. COLEMAN was given a military funeral with full honors and was buried in the military cemetery there. Before his induction in Dec. 1942, Sgt. COLEMAN was employed here by the TVA. He was a member of the Rockwood Lodge, F. & A.M., and is the first member of a local civic or fraternal organization to give his life in the present conflict. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 26 Oct 1944, Vol. 64, Nov. 44.
COLLETT, Robert L. – Odd Fellows Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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Robert L. COLLETT Killed on Palau Isle. Pvt. Robert L. COLLETT, son of Mrs. Mallie COLLETT of Rockwood, was killed in action on Palau Island in the South Pacific on last Sept. 20, according to word received here last week. His wife, the former Miss Ruby TREADWAY, also lives here. Young COLLETT has been in service since June 1942, and had been in the South Pacific only a few months. His brother, Ed COLLETT was discharged about two months ago after a year’s service in the same war zone, the South Pacific . . . The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 19 Oct 1944, Vol. 64, Nov. 43.
COLLETTE, Thomas Ralph -
Two Rockwood Boys Die In Service. Pfc. Ralp COLLETTE Dies in Australia. A message was received here Monday of the death in Australia of Pfc. Ralph COLLETTE, age 34, who has been a member of the armed forces since his induction on July 30 of last year. He was a member of an engineer outfit and had been in Australia only about one moth. He received his basic training at Ft. Belvoir, Va. Pfc. COLLETTE leaves a wife and daughter, June, who reside at Dalton, Ga., and his mother, Mrs. John COLLETTE, Sr., of Rockwood; one sister, Mrs. Doc CRABTREE, of Rockwood; five brothers, S/Sgt. Howard B. COLLETTE of Goldsboro, N.C.; Pvt. Chas. M. COLLETTE, stationed in the West Indies, John W. COLLETTE, Jr., of Rockwood, Raymond, of Kalamazoo, Mich., and Bob of Camden, Tenn. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 30 May 1943, Vol. 63, No. 20.
COLYER, Samuel J. – Brown Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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CONANT, Clarence A. -
COOK, Carl Ruben -
COOPER, Deles T. -
COPENHAVER, Noel D. – Oral Cemetery, Roane Co., TN – not on monument
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CROSS, Pat -
DALE, Kenneth Eugene -
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DAVIS, James A. – Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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Cpl. James A. DAVIS Killed In Action. Official word of the death of their son, Cpl. James A. DAVIS, was received by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur DAVIS Sunday morning. He was reported missing in action December 26th over Yugoslavia, then two weeks later they received a message telling them that he was safe and well. Cpl. DAVIS was 24 years old and has been serving in the Air Corps over two years. He was engineer gunner with a Liberator group at the time of his death over Italy. Awarded the Distinguished Unit Badge and one Bronze Cluster. Cpl. DAVIS, Jimmy, as he was known here, graduated in the class of 1940 from Chattanooga High School and before entering the Air Force was employed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. . . . . The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 8 Mar 1945, Vol. 64, No. 10.
DAVIS, John Tyler -
DELANEY, William F. – Lawnville Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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DELOZIER, R.P. – Delozier Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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DILLON, Cornell -
EAST, Floyd Bernard -
Purple Heart Given Posthumously to Floyd Bernard EAST. Floyd Bernard EAST, Seaman first class, has recently been awarded the Purple Heart with three stars posthumously for wounds which resulted in his death November 14, 1942. He volunteered for service Feb. 20, 1942, and served overseas since April, 1942. He was serving aboard the U.S.S. Monsse, which was sunk by enemy action in the Third Battle for Savo Island at the time of his death . . . The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 29 Jun 1944, Vol. 64, No. 30.
EASTER, Wesley – Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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Wesley EASTER Is Killed In Action. The War Department has notified Mrs. Gus EASTER that her son, Pfc. Wesley EASTER was killed in action on Leyte. He was a veteran of Guam where he served in the 77th Division and the invasion at Ormoc on Leyte. He was awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement in Guam. Pfc. EASTER entered service April 11, 1942. He has been in the Pacific 11 months. He has two brothers in the Pacific zone, Sgt. Floyd EASTER, of Hawaii and T/5 Herman H. EASTER of New Guinea. On December 9, 1944, on the Island of Leyte, P.I., Private First Class Wesley EASTER, while in action against the enemy, was advancing with his Company when he observed a wounded man. In attempting to aid this man he was killed instantly by enemy rifle fire. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 15 Feb 1945, Vo. 65, No. 7.
EATON, Charles W. – Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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Pvt. Chas. W. EATON Killed in Action. Mr. and Mrs. General EATON of Route Two, received a telegram from the war department last Monday informing them of the fact that their son, Pvt. Charles W. EATON was killed in action on Aug. 10th. Pvt. EATON had been in service several years and at the time of his death was stationed in the Mid-Pacific. It was in the battle of Guam when he was huen (sic) down by the enemy. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 7 Sep 1944, Vol. 64, No. 37.
EDWARDS, Earl H. – Oliver Springs Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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FEEZELL, Ralph L. -
FORRESTER, Clyde – Bethel-Kingston Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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FRANKLIN, Clifford D. – Odd Fellows Cemetery - Check
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FRANKLIN, Edd H. – Odd Fellows Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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Another Rockwood Youth Makes Supreme Sacrifice In This War. Pfc. Ed FRANKLIN. Mr. and Mrs. Grover FRANKLIN, North Front Street, received a telegram last week that their son, Pfc. Ed FRANKLIN had been killed in action in North Africa. Ed was one of our best young friends. He was one of the best Boy Scouts of Troop 106 just a few years ago and since entering the service he continued to develop and became a fine looking soldier. Ed joined the army on March 8, 1940, and was assigned to the Infantry and served at Fort Benning, Ga., Fort Dix, N.J., Fort Wadsworth, N.Y., Fort Deven, Mass. and Camp Blading, Fla. He was in the Louisiana war maneuvers of 1940 and the Carolina war games of 1941. Ed was 21 years old, of splendid character and clean cut in his living. His brother, who was serving with the army in the Phillipines, died in 1941 and was brought home for burial. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 15 Apr 1943, Vol. 63, No. 15.
FULKS, William N. – Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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Lt. Wm. N. (Billy) FULKS Killed on Mindanoa. Lt. William N. (Billy) FULKS has paid the supreme sacrifice with his life on Mindanoa, June 21st. . . Lt. FULKS wears the Good Conduct Medal, the Pacific Theatre Ribbon and the Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon. He has been in service nine years, having enlisted in January, 1936. . . . The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 12 Jul 1945, Vol. 65, No. 28.
John E. GALYON. Pvt. John E. GALYON was killed in action in the Mediterranean war area, according to a message received by his mother, Mrs. Della MILES, of Route 1, from the War Department. Death occurred about three months ago. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 13 Apr 1944, Vol. 64, No. 15.
GIBSON, George F. – Dry Hill Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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Two Rockwood Boys Die In Service. Pfc. Ralph (sic) COLLETTE (sic) Victim of Dynamite Accident. Pvt. George F. GIBSON, age 22, was fatally injured Monday by an accidental dynamite explosion during routine training, according to telegram received by relatives of the Dry Hill community near here. Pvt. GIBSON was married to the former Miss Faye MILLS and they were the parents of a 9-months-old daughter. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. General H. GIBSON of Route 1, his father being a World War I veteran. Funeral arrangements have not been announced pending arrival of the body here. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 30 May 1943, Vol. 63, No. 20.
GOFORTH, Ernest P. -
Pfc. Paul GOFORTH Killed on Okinawa. PFC Paul GOFORTH is reported killed in action May 4th on Okinawa. He is the son of Mrs. L.R. GREENE of Rockwood and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. PELFREY. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Earl MELSAYS of Battle Creek, Mich., 3 half sisters Katherine, Maraina and Madaline GREENE of Rockwood and two half brothers, David and Melvin GREENE of Rockwood. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 28 Jun 1945, Vol 65, No. 26.
GOLLIHER, Arthur L. -
Arthur L. GOLLIHER Killed in Action. Pfc. Arthur L. GOLLIHER, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.C. GOLLIHER, of Rockwood, route 1, was killed in action on December 15, 1944, in the Philippine Island, according to word received from the War Department. He was 24 years of age and had been in service since November 17, 1942. He took his training in Camp Walters, Texas. He had been overseas since April 26, 1944. He is survived by 7 sisters and three brothers. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 9 Feb 1945, Vo. 65, No. 6.
GOLLIHER, Creed I. – Oak Grove Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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Killed In Action. Pfc. Creed I. GOLLIHER, brother of Mrs. Ed KINDRED, was killed in Action in Germany on Sept. 26, according to word received from the War Department. Creed was 21 years old and has been in service since February 1943, and overseas 14 months. He is the son of Will GOLLIHER, Rockwood, Route 1. The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 14 Dec 1944, Vol. 64, No. 50.
HINDS, Casper W. -
Former Times Editor ‘Missing In Action’. Cap W. HINDS Had Been Serving In North African War Zone. Word has been received here from the War Department that Cap W. HINDS, well-known local boy and former editor of The Rockwood Times, is listed as “missing in action” in the North African theater of war. . . . Pvt. HINDS had been in service one year, leaving Rockwood for a southern induction center in November, 1942 . . . The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 6 Jan 1944, Vol. 64, No. 1. Casper W. HINDS Lost In Action Nov. 26. Mrs. Lula H. THOMAS, of Route 1, has received further particulars from the War Department relative to her nephew, Casper W. “Cap” HINDS, who was reported missing in action. He was in the North African area and was missing from a ship on November 26, 1943. . . The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 10 Feb 1944, Vol. 64, No. 6.
HOLLAND, Walter W. – Lawnville Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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Many Kingston Men Killed and Missing . . . Pvt. Walter HOLLAND, son of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. HOLLAND, killed in France. He was in the infantry. The Rockwood Times, 24 Aug 1944, Vol. 64, No. 36.
HUMAN, Carl E. – Willard Park Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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JARNAGIN, Charles E. – Harriman Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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KELSEY, William Nubert – Kelsay Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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KINDRED, Phillip C. – Willard Park Cemetery, Roane Co., TN.
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Phillip C. KINDRED Killed In Action. The War Department announced last week that Pfc. Phillip Camel KINDRED, 24, was killed in action in France on July 16. A native of Rockwood. He was the son of the late D.C. and Mollie OWINGS KINDRED and attended school in Harriman prior to entering employment with the Harriman Hosiery mills. He was inducted into the army at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., on May 9, 1942, was assigned to the infantry and received his training at Camp Wheeler, Ga. On October 1, the same year he was transferred to England where he crossed the Channel with the invasion forces . . The Rockwood Times, Thursday, 31 Aug 1944, Vol. 64, No. 36.
LADD, Thomas M. – Dyllis Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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LAFOND, Harry R., Jr.
LAMBERT, Ralph - ** maybe Ralph Lambert Tindall
LANE, Pete M. – Glen Alice Cemetery, Roane Co., TN
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Glen Alice Boy Killed In Texas Training Camp. The Glen Alice community was sadly shocked Monday, June 11, when Mr. and Mrs. Scott LANE received a message from Texas saying that