William Finnie Cates
William Finnie Cates was born on April 30, 1916 to William E. and Ruby E. Wiseman Cates of Drummonds. He married Juanita Tate on June 14, 1940 in Tipton County and on Jan. 21, 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserves. A seaman second class, he was killed on
George R. Blalack
Private First Class George R. Blalack attached to the 168th Infantry, 34th Division, U.S. Army, was wounded while carrying supplies by mule train to the front line. Later dying of his injuries on Dec. 15, 1944, Blalack was buried in plot number 33, row 7, Florence American Cemetery and Memorial,
Joseph Benard Adkison
Joseph Benard Adkison was born on January 4, 1892, in Egypt, Tennessee. He entered the service from Memphis, Tennessee. Benard was a sergeant in the U. S. Army, 30th Division, 119th infantry, C Company when, on September 29, 1918, near Bellicourt, France, his platoon was pinned down by murderous machine
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