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Historical and Genealogical Documents for Florence Resident and former Morgan County, Alabama Confederate Camp Slave or Body Servant Reuben Patterson (ca. 1837-1928).
A collection of documents pertaining to former enslaved person Reuben Patterson.
Reuben Patterson (ca. 1837-1928), was born the slave of Andrew Malcolm Patterson (ca. 1791-1858) of Somerville, in Morgan County, Alabama. Reuben’s mother’s name was…
Negro Veteran Buried with Military Honors
The Thursday, December 6, 1951 Florence (AL) Herald obituary of Cpl. James Oakley of Florence, who was killed combat in Korea in February of 1951.
PFC Charles A. Burge
A Thursday, June 20, 1957 Florence (AL) Herald report that PFC Charles A. Burge of 224, North Circular Road, Florence, son of Mr. and Mrs. DL Burge, was currently participating in armored night-fighting tests at Ft. Stewart, GA, with the 82nd…
PFC Robert L. Noel Serves in Army
A Thursday, June 4, 1964 Florence Herald report that Florence native PFC Robert L. Noel, US Army, a son of Mrs. Susie A. Rolet of Florence, was currently participating in Operation Desert Strike, a joint Army-Nany maneuver in the tri-state area of…
Negro Legion Post is Organized Here
A Friday, December 10, 1948 Florence Herald report that the Black veterans of Florence-Lauderdale with the assistance of Post No. 11 of Florence, had established a temporary Negro American Legion post in Florence, awaiting official confirmation by…
Steward's Mate, 1st Class, US Naval Reserves Richard Williams.
A Friday, July 6, 1945 Florence Herald report that Florence native, Slater graduate and International Minerals and Chemicals Corp. employee, Steward's Mate, 1st Class, USNR Richard Williams was in Service as part of the Hawaiian Sea Frontier command…
Receives Son's Award
A Friday, May 5, 1944 Florence Herald report that Florence resident Mr. McKinley Brooks, a custodian at the Wilson Dam powerhouse had just received the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to his son, Steward Mate 1/c, US Navy William Brooks, who died…
Lauderdale County African-American Draftees Called to Service During World War II
A series of Florence Herald notices from the 1940s listing the names of African-American men of Lauderdale County ordered to report for military service.
Local Graduates of a US Army Air Force Radio Operators and Mechanics Course at Fort Scott, Illinois.
1. A Thursday, June 14, 1943 Florence Herald Notice from the column "Our Boys in the Service" that Florence native Cpl. Clarence J. Simpson was recently a member of the first Negro graduating class of Scott Field, Illinois' radio operators and…
M. P. Graduate
A January 10, 1957 Florence Herald biographical sketch of Florence native Pvt. Shelby H. Green, US Army, who had recently graduated from the Military Police Training Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia.
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