Military
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Veterans and Military Unit Links
Revolutionary War - 1st Creek Wars - 2nd Creek War -
Civil War - Spanish-American War - World War I
World War II - Korean War - Vietnam War -
War on Terror
All Military Conflicts
Revolutionary War
Below is a list of known Washington County men who proudly served in the Revolutionary War. Email if you would like a name added to the list.
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Birth Date |
Death Date |
Notes / Source |
| John Jordan |
08 May 1756 |
20 Aug 1828 |
Born Northhampton NC. Served as a Soldier in the state of VA. Died in Washington County GA. DAR ancestor number
ao62980 |
First Creek War
Below is a list of known Washington County men who proudly served in the First Creek War. Email if you would like a name added to the list.
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Second Creek War
Below is a list of known Washington County men who proudly served in the Second Creek War. Email if you would like a name added to the list.
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Civil War
Below is a list of known Washington County men who proudly served in the Civil War. Email if you would like a name added to the list.
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Birth Date |
Death Date |
Notes / Source |
| Lanier, Lewis Lafayette |
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He was a member of TROOP B, 2nd GA Cav Battalion "Screven Troop". Captain Simon D. CONNOR,
Commanding. Captain Moses Nathaniel MCCALL, Jr., Commanding. "The Fighting Chaplain" and is listed as: 2nd Lieutenant Lewis
Lafayette LANIER. He was captured during the war and imprisoned at Pt Lookout near Baltimore, MD. [Source:
Lewis Lafayette Lanier] |
Spanish-American War
Below is a list of known Washington County men who proudly served in the Spanish-American War. Email if you would like a name added to the list.
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World War I
Below is a list of known Washington County men who proudly served in World War I. Email if you would like a name added to the list.
| Name |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Notes / Source |
| ATKINSON, Roy R. |
17 Nov 1894 |
16 Oct 1948 |
Ga., Mus. 318 Eng. 6th Div. WWI |
| BANKS, Will |
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| BENNETT, Florida F. |
21 Mar 1893 |
28 Jul 1949 |
Pvt. 20th Co. 157th Depot Brig. WWI |
| BOATRIGHT, Russell Henry |
1897 |
1986 |
Served in WWI |
| BROWN, Molton C. |
05 Jan 1894 |
08 May 1935 |
Ga., Pvt. 311 Aux. R?T Depot OMC WWI |
| BROWN, Oscar D. |
01 Jan 1898 |
10 Jun 1949 |
Wagoner 121 Inf. 31 Div. WWI |
| BROWN, Sidney Francis |
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07 Jul 1920 |
1st Lt. 27 Engineers |
| BRUNER, Lee Landus |
16 Jul 1888 |
29 Nov 1955 |
Ga., Cpl. US Army WWI |
| CARTER, Alexander |
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| CHILDERS, Jim L. |
18 Mar 1898 |
07 Dec 1953 |
Ga., Pri. 8 GM Hosp. WWI |
| CHIVERS, Willie A. |
12 Aug 1893 |
28 Jun 1954 |
GA. Pvt 238 PW Escort Co ASC WWI |
| CONNELL, Hugh E. |
27 May 1892 |
08 Mar 1953 |
Pvt. 9 Co. B Depot Brig. WWI |
| COOK, Wallace J. |
30 Jan 1894 |
08 Feb 1952 |
Ga., Pvt. Salvage Div. QMC WWI |
| CROSBY, Shelton H. |
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08 Jan 1928 |
Pvt. 26th Reg. Coast Art. Corps |
| CUMMINGS, B.M. |
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| DEAL, Carroll William |
05 Jan 1895 |
26 Oct 1918 |
Lt. Co. K 360 Inf. |
| DEAL, Claude Lewis |
07 Mar 1896 |
14 Oct 1918 |
Pvt. Co. C 18 Inf.-Killed in action at Muse Argonne |
| ENNIS, Luther Dawkins |
1896 |
1968 |
Served in World War I |
| EVANS, Beverly Daniel (Jr) |
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1st Lt. Co. D 20th Mach. Gun Bat. 13 Brig. 7 Div. USA |
| HALL, John |
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| HAMP, Wesley |
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| HARTLEY, Julius H. |
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06 Oct 1918 |
Ga., Pvt 157 Depot Brig. WWI |
| HATTAWAY, Cleveland |
25 May 1889 |
27 Nov 1941 |
Srg. QM Corps. WWI |
| HATTAWAY, Thomas W. |
22 Nov 1892 |
11 May 1958 |
Ga., Pvt. Co. B Development Bn WWI |
| HODGES, Peeler |
10 Mar 1894 |
10 Oct 1946 |
GA Pvt. 28 Inf. Div. WWI |
| HOLLAND, Willie J. |
20 Sep 1889 |
06 Oct 1951 |
Ga., Pvt 83 PW Escort Co. ASC WWI |
| IVEY, Roger Gamble, Sr. |
17 Mar 1892 |
03 Mar 1975 |
US Army |
| IVEY, William "Bill" Clarance |
22 Mar 1894 |
19 Apr 1977 |
US Army |
| JOHNSON, Abbie Lee |
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| JOHNSON, Ellis |
20 Jul 1895 |
13 May 1948 |
Ga., Pvt. Inf. WWI |
| LEWIS, Maurice S. |
27 Nov 1898 |
14 Feb 1957 |
Pvt. Mod. Dept. WWI m. Leona Arnold |
| MARSHALL, Marston J |
07 Jul 1892 |
30 Jul 1955 |
GA Cpl. 495 Aero Sq. WWI |
| MATHIS, Fred S. |
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| MOYE, Carl E. |
20 May 1894 |
13 Feb 1942 |
Ga., Sgt. 118 Field Arty. 31 Div. |
| NEWSOM, Lewis C. |
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| NORRIS, Huby L. |
16 Jun 1893 |
22 Apr 1958 |
Ga., Pvt. Med. Dept. WWI |
| POUND, Eddie J. |
27 Jun 1888 |
16 Oct 1948 |
Ga., Pvt 329 Inf. 83 Div. WWI |
| RACHELS, Sidney F. |
1892 |
1941 |
Ga., Pvt. 307 SN TN 37 Div. |
| REESE, Augustus |
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| RENFROE, Lewis |
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| ROWLAND, Oscar |
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| SELLARS, Willie E. |
09 Apr 1890 |
20 Nov 1954 |
Ga., Pvt. 202 PW Escort Co. ASC WWI |
| SEWELL, Wilbur S. |
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| SHEPPARD, Emory M. |
14 Aug 1894 |
07 May 1951 |
Ga., Pvt 157 Depot Brigade WWI |
| SHURLING, Bultler |
1894 |
1988 |
U.S. Navy WWI [Source:
James H. (Jim) Shurling] |
| SMITH, Otis W. |
18 Jun 1894 |
27 Dec 1960 |
Pvt. US Army WWI |
| SUMNER, William H. |
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| TOMPKINS, William S. |
25 Jul 1887 |
17 May 1942 |
Ga., Pvt. 166th Inf. 42 Div. WWI |
| VEAL, Robert W. |
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| WILKINS, Eddie |
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| YARBROUGH, Arthur C. |
27 Nov 1890 |
03 May 1952 |
Ga., Pfc. 157 Depto. Brigade WWI |
Student Army Training Corp according to the "Unofficial history of the ROTC" From 10-1-1918 until 11-11-1918 (Armistice Day) the ROTC was called
the S.A.T.C. Student army training corp.
World War II

WWII Memorial on Courthouse Square, Sandersville, GA
Below is a list of known Washington County men and women who proudly served in World War II. Email if you would like a name added to the list.
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Birth Date |
Death Date |
Notes / Source |
| AKRIDGE, Robert W. |
01 Feb 1919 |
17 Nov 1955 |
Ga., Tec. 4 Co. 1, 389 Inf. WWII |
| ALLEN, Henry |
06 Apr 1901 |
28 Feb 1953 |
Tec. 5 503 SIG ACFT WNG BN WWII |
| AMERSON, George W. |
13 May 1911 |
09 May 1960 |
Ga., Sgt. US Army WWII |
| AVANT, Charles B. |
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| BARKSDALE, Beverly E. |
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| BLINKHORN, John Hazen |
25 May 1918 |
18 Jun 1952 |
Maine Cpl. 963 Field Art BN WWII BSN |
| BOATRIGHT, Harvey Voss |
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| BRANTLEY, Onie |
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| BRETT, Joe Rabun |
28 Sep 1918 |
06 Apr 1945 |
Pharmacist Mate 2nd Class US Naval Reserve- Killed at sea |
| BRIDGES, K.C. |
09 Jun 1926 |
25 May 1951 |
Ga., Cpl. 77 AAF Air Svc. GP WWII |
| BROOKINS, Isadore N. |
17 Sep 1908 |
19 May 1951 |
Ga., CM3 USNR WWII |
| BURGAMY, Willie Walker |
27 Oct 1925 |
11 Oct 1955 |
Served in World War II |
| BUSH, Hubert Lamar |
19 Dec 1916 |
30 Dec 1951 |
Ga., AMI US Navy WWII |
| CHANNELL, George B. |
27 May 1922 |
26 Dec 1958 |
Ga., TEC 5 US Army WWII |
| CHAPMAN, Ward |
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| COCHRAN, Julian T. |
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| COLLINS, Henry L. |
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| CONN, John |
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| COOK, Leroy |
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| COOPER, J.W. |
25 Sep 1915 |
08 Jul 1949 |
Ga., Pfc. 440 ARMD Field Arty. BN WWII |
| CORDY, William A. |
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| CUMMINGS, Clifford A. |
14 Sep 1902 |
12 Feb 1945 |
Troop A, 12th Cavalry Killed in action in Manilla |
| DAVIS, Alvin F. |
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| DAVIS, James P. |
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| DAVIS, Louie |
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| DOWNS, Lee Happ |
02 Aug 1914 |
09 Jun 1960 |
Ga., Pvt. Inf., WWII BSM |
| DUKES, George Franklin |
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Served in World War II |
| DUKES, Welborn |
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Served in World War II |
| DUNCAN, George |
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| ENNIS, Annie Laura |
27 Dec 1923 |
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Cadet Nurse WWII |
| ENNIS, Carolyn Estelle |
29 Sep 1927 |
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Cadet Nurse WWII |
| ENNIS, William T. (Jr) |
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| FIELDS, Thomas H. |
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| FULGHUM, Herschel E. |
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| GLOVER, John |
06 Jun 1920 |
07 Sep 19?4 |
Ga., S. Sgt., 48 ARMD Inf., BN 7 ARMD DIV WWII |
| GLOVER, Walter Francis |
15 Feb 1923 |
02 Mar 1957 |
Ga., Pvt. 62 Inf. Training Bat. WWII |
| GOODRICH, Moses H. |
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| GOODWIN, William M. (Jr) |
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| HADDEN, Matt Truett |
11 Sep 1924 |
01 Mar 1945 |
He made the supreme sacrifice in a foreign land"- Tombstone insc. |
| HALL, Willis |
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| HALL, Willis B. |
13 Jul 1918 |
03 Jan 1945 |
Ga., TEC 5 335 Inf. 84 Div. WWII |
| HARMON, Marion Hamilton |
26 Mar 1922 |
07 Apr 1941 |
Ga., YI USNRF WWII |
| HARRISON, J.R. |
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| HARRISON, Joseph |
20 Jan 1923 |
09 July 1945 |
GA. Coxswain USNR WWII |
| HODGES, Samuel F. |
17 Oct 1918 |
21 Jun 1944 |
Ga., Sgt. 12 Inf. 4 Div. WWII |
| HODGES, Samuel F. |
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| HOOD, Joseph W. |
27 Sep 1913 |
12 May 1949 |
Ga., Pvt. Field Arty. WWII |
| HORTON, Ralph E. |
11 May 1920 |
16 Jan 1949 |
Ga., TEC 5 132 Field Arty. BN 36 Div WWII |
| HOWELL, Charles |
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| IVEY, John Burton |
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| IVEY, James Burton |
12 Nov 1922 |
01 Apr 1945 |
Killed during the invasion of Okinawa US Navy |
| JACKSON, Homer F. |
11 Nov 1897 |
28 Nov 1946 |
Ga., Cpl. US MCR WWII |
| JACKSON, John Paul |
25 Aug 1935 |
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Ga., Pvt. 1st Class, 26 Coast Arty. |
| JOHNSON, Buester J. |
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| JOHNSON, James T. |
26 Nov 1922 |
15 Dec 1944 |
Ga., Pvt. 351 Inf. WWII |
| JOHNSON, John A. |
28 Mar 1922 |
06 Jun 1948 |
Ga., Pfc. 61 Field Art. BN WWII BSM |
| JOHNSON, John A. |
28 May 1922 |
06 Jun 1948 |
Ga., Pfc. 61 Field Art. BN WWII BSN |
| JOHNSON, William H. |
08 Apr 1926 |
15 Apr 1956 |
Ga., Pfc. US Marine Corps. WWII |
| JONES, H.C. |
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| KELLEY, Lamar |
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| LEWIS, Lionel C. |
17 Feb 1920 |
05 July 1944 |
Indiana Sgt. 329 Inf. 83 division WWII |
| LOGUE, Jerry W |
08 Apr 1919 |
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| LORD, John |
17 Mar 1928 |
25 Jun 1950 |
Ga., Pfc 464 AP Air Svc. WWII |
| MARSH, Lonnie F. |
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| MASON, Curtis L. |
30 Jul 1912 |
21 Feb 1943 |
Ga., Sgt. US Army WWII |
| MAY, James R. |
27 Aug 1920 |
28 Aug 1953 |
Tech 5 Inf. WWII |
| McDANIEL, Durwood C. |
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| MILLER, Jesse R. (Jr) |
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| MINTON, John |
07 Jan 1922 |
17 Apr 1987 |
Served in World War II |
| MULLIS, Carl H. |
15 Sep 1923 |
04 Mar 1945 |
Killed in Germany |
| MULLIS, Harold C. |
19 Jun 1921 |
27 Feb 1944 |
Killed in Italy |
| MULLIS, John Oscar |
15 Jul 1919 |
07 Mar 1945 |
Ga., Pvt. 3rd Marine Div. Killed at Iwo Jima |
| NEW, Kinsley Roscoe |
29 Jul 1918 |
05 Jan 1951 |
Ga. MM3 US Navy WWII |
| ORR, James |
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| PAGE, James Troy |
20 Jun 1920 |
20 Apr 1948 |
Ga., TEC 5 Field Arty. WWII |
| PAGE, Reno A. |
31 Jul 1920 |
29 Jun 1944 |
Ga. Pfc 456 AAA AW BN CAC WWII |
| PATTERSON, Jesse W. |
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| PEELER, Grover C. |
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| PIERCE, Earl J. |
08 Aug 1922 |
12 Feb 1944 |
Lost while on mission over Anzio |
| PULLEN, Edward S. |
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| RAPLEY, Frank A. |
28 Apr 1919 |
21 Jul 1944 |
Sgt. USAAF 15th Air Force. Killed in action Fuerkogl Ebensee Austria |
| ROBINSON, Alton |
15 Oct 1922 |
03 Sep 1946 |
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| SCARBORO, Ralph S. |
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| SHEPPARD, George W. (Jr) |
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| SHURLING, Jerry |
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| SISCO, Charles |
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| SMITH, Andrew J. |
04 Sep 1912 |
07 Jun 1951 |
Ga. Sgt Med. Dept. WWII |
| TAYLOR, Ralph L. (Jr) |
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| TURNER, Barry Wilson |
17 Sep 1924 |
04 Sep 1950 |
Ga., Pfc. 8 Engr. C BN 1 Cav. Div. (Inf.) Korea PH |
| VEAL, B. Lamar |
05 Apr 1919 |
06 Dec 1954 |
Ga., Pfc. 13 Gen. Hosp. WWII |
| WALKER, Francis V. |
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| WALKER, Kenneth W. |
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| WHIDDON, Talmadge |
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| WILLIAMS, William E. |
06 Dec 1917 |
03 Apr 1958 |
Ga., Cpl. 245 Signa. Opr. Co. WWII |
| WILLIFORD, Marvin |
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| WOMMACK, Arnold O. T. |
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Sgt. F 503 PRCHT Inf. WWII |
| WOMMACK, William P. |
12 Mar 1924 |
03 Jul 1957 |
Ga., Pvt. US Army WWII |
Korean War
Below is a list of known Washington County men who proudly served in the Korean War. Email if you would like a name added to the list.
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Birth Date |
Death Date |
Notes / Source |
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Vietnam
Below is a list of known Washington County men who proudly served in the Vietnam War. Email if you would like a name added to the list.
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Birth Date |
Death Date |
Notes / Source |
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Below is a list of known Washington County men who proudly served in the Gulf, Afghanistan and other places engaged in the War on Terror.
Email if you would like a name added to the list.
Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq and the War on Terror
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Birth Date |
Death Date |
Notes / Source |
| FLAHERTY, Patrick |
private |
N/A |
Senior Airman in the United States Air Force. [Source:
Patrick Flaherty] |
| HINES, Lenard Frank |
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N/A |
Served in the Gulf War in 1991 and Iraqi Freedom from June 06- June 07. Resides in Georgia and still
serving in the Army Reserves. In service since 1981. [Source:
Lenard Frank Hines] |
| SHURLING, Robert A. |
private |
N/A |
Served in Afghanistan. [Source:
James H. (Jim) Shurling] |
| SHURLING, James H. |
private |
N/A |
Served in Gulf War. [Source:
James H. (Jim) Shurling] |
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