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Staff Sergeant John Autrey Chism was killed in Germany on April 1, 1945, while serving with the 38th Armored Battalion, 7th Armored Division. Sergeant Chism was a graduate of Tuscaloosa County High School and the husband of Margaret Booth Chism of…

Master Flight Sergeant Leo T Colburn was killed on a routine training flight over Welch, West Virginia. Sergeant Colburn was a graduate of Tuscaloosa Senior High School and was the son of Mrs. Joe Colburn of Tuscaloosa.A photo of Sgt. Colburn's grave…

1st Lt. David I. Compton was killed while serving with the 6th Armored Infantry, 1st Armored Division in North Africa. Lt. Compton was the son of Mrs. Leila Compton of Greensboro, Alabama.

Pfc Thomas Clifford Conaway was killed during a training flight when his bomber collided with a fighter plane over Charleston, South Carolina. Pfc Conaway was a long time resident of Tuscaloosa having graduated from Tuscaloosa Senior High School.…

Lt James H. Cork was killed in the Philippines on February 12, 1945, while serving with the 152 Infantry, 38th Division. Lt. Cork lived in Tuscaloosa, attending the University of Alabama prior to his Army service. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.S.…

Pvt Mack Crabtree died of burns while stationed at Fort Meade, South Dakota. Pvt Crabtree was a graduate of Tuscaloosa County High School and a member of Howton Baptist Church.A photo of Pvt. Crabtree's grave can be found at this…

Pfc. Joe Frank Cummings was killed October 17, 1944, while serving with the 89th Infantry Division in Italy. Pfc Cummings was a graduate of Tuscaloosa Senior High School and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Cummings of Tuscaloosa.A picture of Pfc.…

Aviation Radioman James Kenneth Daniel was killed when his plane crashed over Nishinomi, Japan, while on a bombing run. James was a graduate of Tuscaloosa Senior High School and had attended the University of Alabama. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.…

Staff Sergeant Ernest F. Davidson was killed in Germany on December 18, 1944. Sergeant Davidson was awarded a purple heart for his service and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Davidson of Cordova. An account of Sgt. Davidson's death can be found in…

Aviation Machinist Mate 2nd Class William Jackson Dier Jr. was presumed lost when his plane went down over the Pacific in the summer of 1943. Mate Dier was a graduate of Tuscaloosa Senior High School and is the son of William Jackson Dier Sr.A photo…