Pvt
Virgil D. Howard Freeman
May
31, 1922 – June 27, 1941
Holly Springs/Dehart Cem.
Virgil Howard Freeman, son of Mr.
& Mrs. Dee Freeman, was accidentally killed in a bus accident Saturday
night. The young man was coming home
on furlough from Camp Jackson,
S.C. to visit his parents. The bus by some means was hit by a freight
car. He was buried at Holly
Springs/Dehart Monday.
Junior Freeman:
A large crowd attended the funeral
of Junior Freeman, a soldier who was killed on his way home from an army camp
to spend the Fourth of July. Burial
was in the Dehart Cem., near the Holly Springs
Church, the Rev. Frank
Miller officiating.
Junior was only 18 years old. He was a volunteer. We are proud of boys like him who went to
help protect our country. The family have our sincere sympathy.
Virgil’s brothers, John W. and Earl J. also died.
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Name:
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D Virgil Howard Freeman
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Birth Year:
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1922
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Race:
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White, Citizen (White)
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Nativity State or Country:
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Tennessee
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State of Residence:
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Tennessee
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Enlistment
Date:
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3 Jan 1941
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Enlistment State:
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South
Carolina
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Enlistment City:
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Fort Jackson Columbia
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Branch:
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Infantry
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Branch Code:
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Infantry
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Grade:
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Private
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Grade Code:
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Private
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Term of
Enlistment:
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One year enlistment
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Component:
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Army of the United States - includes the
following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and
thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State
enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in
the Army of
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Source:
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Civil Life
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Education:
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Grammar school
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Civil
Occupation:
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Farm hands, general farms
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Marital
Status:
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Single, without dependents
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Height:
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70
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Weight:
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136
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Researcher and Designer
Joy Locke & Joe Irons
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