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  • Collection: West Alabamians in World War II

According to Ancestry.com. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, Tech. Sgt. Ralph M. Davis was killed on February 8, 1945, while serving with the 370th Infantry Regiment, 92nd Infantry Division. Sgt. Davis was the son of Mrs.…

TSgt. Kenneth C. Thompson was killed on June 22, 1945, while serving with the 167th Infantry, 31st Division. Sgt. Thompson was the son of Mr. Clarence B. Thompson of Detroit, Alabama. A photo of Sgt. Thompson and that of his grave can be found at…

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Sgt. John W. Tidmore was killed on May 27, 1945, while serving with the 21st Infantry, 24th Division on Mindanao. Sgt. Tidmore was the husband of Mrs. Mildred O. Tidmore and the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Tidmore of Moundville. A photo of Sgt.…

Tec. Sgt. James C. Kiker was killed on April 28, 1944, when his plane went down off the coast of New Ireland, Papau New Guinea. Sgt. Kiker was the son of Mrs. Josephine Kiker of Jasper. For his service Sgt. Kiker was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Oak…

TSgt. Beverly W. McLellan was killed on January 29, 1944, when his plane crashed on a bombing run over Germany. Sgt. McLellan served with the 567th Bomber Squadron, 389th Heavy Bomb Group. Sgt. McLellan was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Roy McLellan…

According to Ancestry.com. Alabama, WWII Military Dead and Wounded, 1944-1946, Tech. Sgt.. Alvin C. Goodwin was killed on November 27, 1943, while serving with the 31st Signal Construction Battalion in North Africa. Sgt. Goodwin was the son of Mrs.…

According to Ancestry.com. Alabama, WWII Military Dead and Wounded, 1944-1946, Steward's Mate 3rd Class Roosevelt James was killed on December 27, 1943 when his ship the USS Brownson went down off the coast of Cape Gloucester, New Britain. Mate James…

Steward's Mate 1st Class Victor Norris was killed on August 14, 1944, when his ship the USS John Penn went down off the coast of Guadalcanal. Steward Norris was the husband of Mrs. Ethel Norris of Fayette. Steward Norris is listed on this site that…

Sgt. William S. Able was killed on June 22, 1945, when the plane he was serving on as flight engineer was shot down over Japan.  Sgt. Able was the husband of Mrs. Arizona Able and the son of Wilson and Cora Able. More information including a photo…

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SSgt. William D. Mitchell was killed on December 18, 1944, while serving with the 513th Bomb Squadron, 376th Bomb Group in Italy. Sgt. Mitchell was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Mitchell of Northport. For his service Sgt. Mitchell was awarded the…
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