OLUNE WAKEFIELD
OLUNE WAKEFIELD Written by grandson David Eaton Olune Wakefield, born on March 17, 1930, to Bob and Gertrude Wakefield in the small town of Drummonds, Tennessee, grew up with dreams of a simple life. Little did he know that destiny had other plans in store for him, ones that would
JAMES PAUL ROSE
Private First Class James Paul Rose was born Aug. 28, 1923, in Brighton, Tenn., and died Jul 6, 2003, in Munford, Tenn. When he was 19 years old, he was drafted into the United States Army on Jan. 27, 1943, at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and sent to Camp McCoy, Wis.,
Pvt Robert “Lee” Lewis
Pvt. Robert “Lee” Lewis (28 Mar 1895 – 12 Mar 1918) Private Lee Lewis was born in Atoka, Tenn., the son of R. E. Lewis and Elizabeth “Bettie” Gladden. He entered service on April 21, 1917 at the age of 22 in Memphis, Tenn., and trained as a field artilleryman.
1st LT Paul Claxton Calhoun
1st Lieutenant Paul Claxton Calhoun (May 15 1894 – Feb 27 1918) Paul Claxton Calhoun was born on March 15, 1894, the son of Isaac Richard Calhoun and Sula Claxton in Covington. He entered the United States Army as an Infantry 2nd Lieutenant on May 15, 1917 at the age
CPL. John Wesley Bradshaw
Cpl. John Wesley Bradshaw (15 June 1879 – 2 Dec 1918) Corporal John Wesley Bradshaw was born in Burlison, Tipton County to James W. and Mary E. Bradshaw on June 15, 1879. A farmer in Burlison, he married Jennie Wilson on Jan. 11, 1901, and he was the father of
Pvt. James Robert Hindman
Pvt. James Robert Hindman (23 Mar 1897 – 7 Oct 1918) James Robert Hindman, a private with the Pioneer Infantry, Co. H. 57th Regiment, was born in Atoka, the only child of James Calvin and Mary Elizabeth Bell Hindman. He was just 21 years old when he enlisted on September
James Osgood Burgess (1921-1944)
Born Jan. 7, 1921, in Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, James Osgood Burgess was the second son and youngest child of Osgood Miller Burgess (1895-1967) and Bessie May Stovall (1891-1983). Older siblings included John Stovall Burgess (1918-1992) and sister, Janie Elizabeth Burgess (1916-2011). James, his mother and brother, moved to Munford
Jesse G. Hunt (1895-1918)
Corporal Jesse G. Hunt was born May 1895 to Willis Nathaniel Hunt and Annie Blond Strange in the Gift area of Tipton County, Tenn., the third of their four children. Jesse lost his mother at the tender age of 10, when his mother Annie died on Jun 30, 1906 after
Gone but not forgotten: Remembering those whose lives were lost in Vietnam
By Sherri Onorati, The Covington Leader, May 22, 2014 Two veterans mourn fallen soldiers at the Celebration of Service and Sacrifice event’s traveling Vietnam Memorial in October 2013. Nearly a dozen Tipton Countians were killed in action during Vietnam. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance, the day we honor
Remembering Tipton County’s fallen servicemembers on Memorial Day
By Echo Day, The Leader, May 29, 2023 Tipton County Veterans Memorial/Tipton County Museum Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in service to the country. The following men from Tipton County died while serving the country during wartime. A memorial commemorating their sacrifice is at
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