Technician Fifth Grade John R. South

John South 9-10-43.jpg

Title

Technician Fifth Grade John R. South

Subject

World War II
United States Army

Description

Technician 5th Grade John R. South was killed on July 22, 1943, while serving with the 145th Infantry, 37th Division in the Philippines. Technician South was the son of Mrs. Nina South of Fayette.

A photo of South's memorial in his hometown can be found at this site: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105820400/john-ruben-south

Tech South's grave can be seen here: 
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56777716/john-r-south

Source

Tuscaloosa News Archive

Publisher

Tuscaloosa News

Date

September 10, 1943

Contributor

Tuscaloosa Public Library

Type

Newspaper

Identifier

1430

Coverage

Fayette County (AL)

Original Format

Newspaper