Lieutenant William Polk Spratt
World War I
United States. Army
Lt. William P. Spratt was killed on October 14, 1918, while serving with the 325th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Infantry Division. Lt. Spratt was the son of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Spratt of Livingston and was a graduate of the University of Alabama. More information on Lt. Spratt can be found at the Alabama Department of Archives and History's site here: <a href="http://www.archives.alabama.gov/goldstar/images/other/Spratt_WilliamPolk/bioform.pdf">http://www.archives.alabama.gov/goldstar/images/other/Spratt_WilliamPolk/bioform.pdf</a>. <br /><br />A photo of Lt. Spratt's grave can be found at this site: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57194275/william-polk-spratt">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57194275/william-polk-spratt</a>.
Tuscaloosa News Archive
World War 1 Gold Star Database
Find A Grave
November 22, 1918
December 30, 1918
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Newspaper
2029
Sumter County (AL)
Major Tobias "Tobe" C. Cope
World War I
United States. Army
Maj. Tobe Cope died on October 14, 1918, from wounds he received while fighting with the 371st Infantry Regiment, 91st Infantry Division. A native of Crossville, Tennessee, Maj. Cope was a military instructor at the University of Alabama prior to the War. Maj. Cope was the husband of Mrs. Lillian Julia Ashford Cope.<br /><br /> Maj. Cope's grave can be seen at this site: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95952432/tobias-c-cope">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95952432/tobias-c-cope</a>. <br /><br />For his service Maj. Cope was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Information on the DSC can be found on this site: <a href="http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=11340">http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=11340</a>
Tuscaloosa News Archive
November 27, 1918
March 21, 1919
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Newspaper
2030
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Private Fred R. Browne
World War I
United States. Army
Pvt. Fred R Browne was killed on October 20, 1918, while serving with the United States Army in France. Pvt. Browne was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Browne of Cottondale. More information on Pvt. Browne's death can be found at this site: <a href="http://archives.state.al.us/goldstar/images/card/Brown_FredR.pdf">http://archives.state.al.us/goldstar/images/card/Brown_FredR.pdf</a>. Pvt. Browne's grave may can be seen at this site: <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp;GRid=59314868&amp;ref=acom">http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp;GRid=59314868&amp;ref=acom</a>.
Tuscaloosa News Archive
December 4, 1918
September 23, 1921
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Newspaper
2031
Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Private Perry Edward Doss
World War I
United States. Army
Pvt. Perry E. Doss died from pneumonia while serving with the 149th Infantry Division in England. Pvt. Doss was the son of Perry Anderson Doss and Mary Matilda Bagwell Doss of Tuscaloosa. Pvt. Doss was a member of Tuscaloosa Methodist Church South. More information can be found on this site from the Alabama Department of Archives and History: <a href="http://www.archives.alabama.gov/goldstar/images/Doss_PerryE/Doss_PerryE.html">http://www.archives.alabama.gov/goldstar/images/Doss_PerryE/Doss_PerryE.html</a>. <br /><br />Pvt. Doss' grave can be found on this site: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17462497/perry-edward-doss">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17462497/perry-edward-doss. </a>
Tuscaloosa News Archive
December 9, 1918
June 1, 1920
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Newspaper
2032
Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Private Edward L. Williams
World War I
United States. Army
Pvt. Edward L. Williams was killed on October 15, 1918, while serving with the 167 Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division. Pvt. Williams was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam E. Williams of Carrollton.<br /><br />More information on the death of Pvt. Williams can be found at this site: <a href="http://archives.state.al.us/goldstar/images/card/Williams_EdwardL.pdf">http://archives.state.al.us/goldstar/images/card/Williams_EdwardL.pdf</a>. <br /><br />A photo of Pvt. Williams' grave can be found at this site: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55964185/edward-l.-williams">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55964185/edward-l.-williams</a>.
Tuscaloosa News Archive
World War 1 Gold Star Database
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December 19, 1918
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Newspaper
2033
Pickens County (AL)
Corporal Clarence Wilbur Clanahan
World War I
United States. Army
Cpl. Clarence W. Clanahan was killed on October 18, 1918, while serving with the 322 Infantry Regiment, 81st Infantry Division. Cpl. Clanahan was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Clarence Clanahan of Tuscaloosa. Prior to entering service Cpl. Clanahan was employed at First National Bank of Tuscaloosa. More information on Cpl. Clan<a href="http://www.archives.alabama.gov/goldstar/images/Clanahan_ClarenceW/Clanahan_ClarenceW.html">ahan including a photograph can be found at this site: http://www.archives.alabama.gov/goldstar/images/Clanahan_ClarenceW/Clanahan_ClarenceW.html</a>. A photo of Cpl. Clanahan's grave can be found at this site: <a href="http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp;GRid=57041958&amp;ref=acom">http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&amp;GRid=57041958&amp;ref=acom</a>.
Tuscaloosa News Archive
December 27, 1918
Tuscaloosa Public Library
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Hyperlink
2034
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Second Lieutenant Charles West Joplin
World War I
United States. Army
University of Alabama
2Lt. Charles W. Joplin was killed on June 21, 1918, while serving with the 7th Infantry Division, 3rd Infantry Regiment. Lt. Joplin was originally from Gurley in Madison County, Alabama but was a popular student at the University of Alabama prior to his enlistment. Lt. Joplin was a member of the <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=uphOAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA594&lpg=PA594&dq=%22c+w+joplin%22+alabama&source=bl&ots=7Jjh296s0r&sig=CnVRFBbY_U1ytCk_pFn5WFGDG7E&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwii57Gkh4LKAhXGej4KHfnFDV0Q6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=%22c%20w%20joplin%22%20alabama&f=false">Kappa Alpha Beta Fraternit</a>y and played baseball and football for the University of Alabama. A photo of Lt. Joplin from his time at the University of Alabama may be found here at the website of the Bryant Museum: <a href="http://bryantmuseum.com/playerDetail.asp?ID=754">http://bryantmuseum.com/playerDetail.asp?ID=754</a>. More information on Lt. Joplin can be found here: <a href="https://www.abmc.gov/node/321587#.VoMBoL9v5_c">https://www.abmc.gov/node/321587#.VoMBoL9v5_c </a>
Tuscaloosa News Archive
March 20, 1919
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Newspaper
2035
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Sim E Patrick
World War I
Sim E Patrick was reported missing on October 3, 1918, while fighting in France and later declared dead. Mr. Patrick was the husband of Mrs. Mirty Patrick of Buhl.
Tuscaloosa News Archive
April 20, 1919
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Newspaper
2036
Tuscaloosa County (AL)
William Coffee
World War I
William Coffee died on May 18, 1919, from the effects of poison gas that he was exposed to while fighting in France. Coffee served with the 167th Infantry Regiment and was the son of Mrs. Alice Caldwell.
Tuscaloosa News Archive
May 21, 1919
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Newspaper
2037
Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Private Marvin Gay
World War I
United States. Army
United States. Army--African American troops
Pvt. Marvin Gay died in France in 1919, while serving with the United States Army. Pvt. Gay was the son of Giles and Josephine Gay of Northport.<br /><br />A photo of Pvt. Gay's grave can be found at this site: <a href="https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56637375/marvin-gay">https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56637375/marvin-gay</a>. <br /><br /> More information Pvt. Gay can be found at this site:<a href="http://archives.state.al.us/goldstar/images/card/Gay_Marvin.pdf"> http://archives.state.al.us/goldstar/images/card/Gay_Marvin.pdf</a>
Tuscaloosa News Archive
March 7, 1920
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Newspaper
2078
Northport (AL)