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Pvt. Buddie Walker was killed on July 12, 1943, in an explosion, while serving with the Army Air Corps at Eglin Air Force Base. Pvt. Walker was the son of Mrs. Alice Walker of Sulligent. More information on the explosion that killed Pvt. Walker can…

Sgt. James L. Wesson was killed on July 21, 1944, when his plane crashed somewhere over Czechoslovakia. At the time of his death Sgt. Wesson was serving with the 744th Bomb Squadron, 456th Bomb Group. Sgt. Wesson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W.…

According to World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 on Ancestry.com, Fireman 3rd Class Lowell D. Holmes was killed on December 7, 1941, when his ship the USS Arizona was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.…

Pvt. Edsel E. Tidwell died on February 21, 1944, while serving with the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Camp Mackall, North Carolina. Pvt. Tidwell was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Tidwell of Jasper. A photo of Pvt. Tidwell's grave can be found…

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…

Sgt. Wilton R. Sanford died on January 10, 1945, from an illness that he contracted while he was serving in France with the 8th Armored Division. Sgt. Sanford was the son of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Sanford of Brownsville, Alabama. A photo of Sgt. Sanford's…

Lt. William T.D. Ray was killed on April 6, 1945, while serving with the 937th Field Artillery Battalion in Germany. Lt. Ray was not a Tuscaloosa native, but had taught speech and debate at the University of Alabama prior to his service where he…

Pvt. James H. Morgan was killed on April 22, 1945, while serving with the U.S. Army in the Philippines. Pvt. Morgan was the son of James and Samantha Morgan of Walker County, Alabama. A photo of Pvt. Morgan's grave can be found at this…

SSgt. Robert K. McDonald was killed on September 12, 1942, while serving with the 326th Bomb Squadron. Sgt. McDonald was the son of Lew Allen McDonald of Lamar County. A photo of the grave of Sgt. McDonald can be found at this…

Pfc. Bryan E. McDaniel was killed on July 28, 1944, while fighting with Company M, 8th Infantry in France. Pfc. McDaniel was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. McDaniel of Walker County. A photo of Pfc. McDaniel's grave can be found at this…