Woodrow William Pool

Rank: Private First Class Combat Organization: 194th Glider Infantry 17th Airborne Death Date: 9 Apr 1945 Monument: the Netherlands Last Known Status: BuriedU.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Additional Army Awards Foreign Awards: French – Croix De Guerre, with Bronze Star

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James Kirby Smith

Pvt. James Kirby Smith was born in Brighton, Tipton County, TN to Robert Lee Smith and Frances Ida Huffman Smith on Sept. 11, 1895. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 28, 1918, under service number 3501627. He was 22 years old when he enlisted, 5′ 9 1/2″ tall,

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John A. French

John Anthony French was born Dec. 23, 1932 in Alabama and moved to Tennessee in the late-1850s. He married Susan Newton in 1856 and they were the parents of at least eight children. The oldest two being born in Fayette County. John and his family later moved to Tipton County

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Jasper W. Everton

Jasper W. (Bill) Everton served in the U. S. Navy from November 10, 1942 until January 10, 1946. His first assignment was to the merchant ship, USS Lou Gehrig, suppling troops to Africa. Bill participated in the invasion of Sicily and Naples, Italy. Transferred to Landing Ship Tank (L.S.T.) 982,

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MHS vs Trezevant

The 1963 season was a rough one for the Munford Cougars in which they won just one game and tied another during their season of nine games against Millington, Ripley, Newbern, Halls, Byers-Hall, Westside, Trezevant, West Memphis and Fayette. The Cougars played the Trezevant ?? on Friday, Oct. 25, 1963

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Rufus Albritton

Rufus Albritton, was one of 15 children born to Elgie Albritton and Ester Lee Taylor of Mason, Tenn. After graduating from Gailor Industrial School, Albritton joined the United States Army and served and during the Vietnam-era from January 1969 to January 1971.  He completed basic training at Ft. Campbell, Ky.,

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