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"In Memoriam"
"Proclamation"
Two February 27, 1919 Florence Herald Articles reporting that the city government of Florence planted a row of "Victory Trees" on Morrison Avenue in Florence "last Friday" to honor the soldiers of Lauderdale County, black and white, killed in the…
"Army Pvt. James H. Ingram."
A photo and brief bio of Florence native and US Army Pvt James H. Ingram, a 1958 Burrell graduate who enlisted in December of 1958, completed basic training at Ft. Jackson, SC and had just completed a 15-week radio-teletype course at Southeastern…
Four Inducted in Armed Forces
A Thursday, May 9, 1957 Florence report of the induction into the armed forces of four men from Lauderdale County, including African-American Frank Evans Johnson.
Shoals Area African-American Draftees and Enlistments, 1942
(1) Negroes Volunteer
Shoals Area African-American Enlistments and Draftees, 1941
(1) Two Negroes Ordered to Ft. McClellan
Prisoners of War Relatives Meet.
A Friday, May 4, 1945 Florence Herald report of the meeting at the American Red Cross headquarters at the Elks Club in Florence on the previous Saturday of eighteen persons "who had boys from their families in German or Japanese prison camps." A…
Army PFC Lawrence Armstead
A Thursday, December 11, 1958 Florence Herald report that US Army PFC Lawrence Armstead, the son of Mr. and Mrs.. Clarence Armstead of Lauderdale County, and a truck driver in the artillery's Headquarters and Service Battery at Kitzingen, Germany,…
Joseph Armstead, USN, Advanced in Rating.
A Thursday, December 13, 1962 Florence Herald report that Joseph Armstead, Steward 2nd Class, USN was advanced to his present rate while serving aboard the destroyer USS Waller on November 16th.
Joseph Armstead (1928-1984) was one of at least…
Airman First Class Samuel Ashford
A February 22, 1962 photo of Airman First Class Samuel Ashford from the "News About Negroes" section of the Tri-Cities Daily noting that the Leighton native had been selected "Supply Man of the Month" for the 310 Bombardment Wing, stationed at…
A1C Roland K. Mitchell
A Thursday, May 14, 1959 Florence Times-Tri-Cities Daily biographical sketch from the "News About Negroes" section of Florence native, Burrell graduate and Airman 1st Class Roland K. Mitchell, Chief Clerk at Plattsburgh, New York Air Base.
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