2Lt Frank H Beeson was declared missing on July 25, 1942, when his plane went down over the Pacific. Lt. Beeson was a graduate of Tuscaloosa High School and had attended the University of Alabama. Lt. Beeson was the son of Mrs. Caddie Beeson of…
2Lt Fred Bice was killed in September, 1942, when his plane crashed in Ottawa, Ontario as he was en route overseas. Lt. Bice was a graduate of Tuscaloosa High School and a member of First Baptist Church. Lt. Bice was the son of Mrs. Tina Bice.A photo…
Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Clyde Hill Bragg was killed on November 13, 1942, when his ship the U.S.S. Portland was struck by a Japanese shell in the South Pacific.. Clyde Bragg was married to Inez Bragg of Moore's Bridge.A memorial to Mate Bragg can…
Seaman 1st Class Thomas H. Brown died on June 10, 1944, in Normandy, France. Seaman Brown was the son of Lewis and Cordia Brown of Gordo, Alabama.A photo of Seaman Brown's grave can be found at this…
Apprentice Seaman William Balus Burkhalter Jr. was declared lost when his ship sank near Murmansk, Russia. Seaman Burkhalter was the son of William Burkhalter of Pickens County.A memorial to Seaman Burkhalter can be found at this…
Pfc Wilburn E Burroughs was killed in Europe on November 17, 1942. Pfc. Burroughs was a graduate of Tuscaloosa High School and attended the University of Alabama. Pfc. Burroughs was the son of Minnie Burroughs of Tuscaloosa.A photo of Pfc. Burrough's…
2Lt Herbert Caldwell Jr. was killed while serving with Patton's 3rd Army in Germany on December 6, 1944. Lt. Caldwell was a graduate of the University of Alabama and served as the choir director at First Presbyterian Church.A photo of Lt. Caldwell's…
Flight Officer William D. Capps of the U.S. Air Forces was killed in Arizona while on a training mission. A graduate of Tuscaloosa High School, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Capps who lived in the area for many years and now live in Talladega.…
Boatman's Mate 2nd Class Benjamin B Channell died on October 19, 1943, in North Africa due to wounds from a truck accident. Benjamin was a graduate of Tuscaloosa County High School and a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church. He was the son of Vera…