Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial

There are three servicemen from Spartanburg County buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery. They are:

Coates, James Oliver (U.S. Army Air Corps), Plot B, Row 36, Grave 55

Cole, Wendell E. (U.S. Army Air Corps), Plot D, Row 35, Grave 21

Waldrep, Preston M., Jr. (U.S. Army Air Corps), Plot D, Row 15, Grave 19

Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial

There are 6 servicemen from Spartanburg County buried at Epinal American Cemetery. They are:

Birch, Fred E. (U.S. Army), Plot A, Row 32, Grave 7

Dodd, Wilford L. (U.S. Army), Plot A, Row 8, Grave 72

Lybrand, William F. (U.S. Army), Plot B, Row 20, Grave 10

Nelms, Troy E. (U.S. Army), Plot B, Row 12, Grave 52

Robinson, James W. (U.S. Army), Plot B, Row 38, Grave 5

Sanford, Lebo (U.S. Army), Plot B, Row 26, Grave 47

Florence American Cemetery and Memorial

There is one serviceman from Spartanburg County buried in Florence American Cemetery. He is:

Harris, Rubert G. (U.S. Army), Plot E, Row 5, Grave 2

Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial

There are five servicement from Spartanburg County buried in Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery. They are:

Edgins, J. D. (U.S. Army), Plot F, Row 4, Grave 36

Lawrence, Luther A. (U.S. Army), Plot B, Row 12, Grave 41

Mason, Theodore P. (U.S. Army), Plot E, Row 14, Grave 15

Mullinax, Thomas R. (U.S. Army), Plot E, Row 14, Grave 25

Riddle, James (U.S. Army), Plot B, Row 14, Grave 12

Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial

There are three servicemen from Spartanburg County buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery. They are:

Johnson, Alvin C. (U.S. Army), Plot B, Row 12, Grave 31

Raines, Loyd J. (U.S. Army), Plot K, Row 7, Grave 10

Rudisail, Bernard A. (U.S. Army), Plot N, Row 8, Grave 15

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

There are 12 servicemen from Spartanburg County buried or memorialized at Normandy American Cemetery. They are:

Abernathy, Leonard E. (U.S. Army), Plot G, Row 6, Grave 25

Ballenger, Carrol E. (U.S. Army), Plot H, Row 27, Grave 28

Boone, Ruel K. (U.S. Army Air Corps), Plot D, Row 20, Grave 32

Byers, Volney L. (U.S. Army), Plot H, Row 9, Grave 28

Cannon, John T. (U.S. Army), Plot J, Row 21, Grave 14

Floyd, James M. (U.S. Army), Plot C, Row 23, Grave 11

Gilmore, Claude W. (U.S. Army), Plot H, Row 9, Grave 37

Gossett, Thomas H. (U.S. Army Air Corps), Plot B, Row 22, Grave 24

Heath, George L. (U.S. Army), Plot D, Row 27, Grave 35

Moseley, James O. (U.S. Army), Tablets of Missing

Owens, Paul E. (U.S. Army), Plot E, Row 25, Grave 18

Spearman, Herbert D. (U.S. Army), Plot I, Row 22, Grave 3

Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial

There are two servicemen from Spartanburg County buried at Rhone American Cemetery. They are:

Davis, George B. (U.S. Army), Plot C, Row 7, Grave 1

Warren, Willie L. (U.S. Army), Plot B, Row 1, Grave 22

St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial

There are four servicemen from Spartanburg County buried at St. Mihiel American Cemetery. They are:

Anderson, William (U.S. Army), Plot B, Row 9, Grave 3

Herbert, Thomas Carlisle (U.S. Army), Plot B. Row 17, Grave 29

Irby, Clifton (U.S. Army), Plot A, Row 16, Grave 32

Mooneyham, Paul B. (U.S. Army), Plot A, Ros 22, Grave 13

North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial

There are five servicemen from Spartanburg County buried or memorialized at North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial. They are:

Carr, Thomas V. (U.S. Army Air Corps), Tablets of Missing

Gowan, Thomas E. (U.S. Army Air Corps), Tables of Missing

Grubbs, William T. (U.S. Navy), Plot A, Row 15, Grave 6

Hendrix, Simeon L. (U.S. Army), Plot C, Row 8, Grave 8

Suttles, Homer W. (U.S. Army), Plot E, Row 20, Grave 16

Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial

There are four servicemen from Spartanburg County buried or memorialized in the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial. They are:

Bradley, Richard M. (U.S. Army), Table of Missing

Drawdy, Thomas R. (U.S. Army), Plot E, Row 12, Grave 71

Harvey, Edward G. (U.S. Army), Plot H, row 5, Grave 78

Thompson, Leonard T. (U.S. Army), Plot H, Row 4, Grave 12



General George S. Patton is also buried here.

Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial

There are 11 servicemen from Spartanburg County buried in Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial. They are:

Beatty, Morris J. (U.S. Army), Plot A, Row 17, Grave 18

Davis, Alvin F. (U.S. Army), Plot K, Row 23, Grave 24

Hughes, Harry L. (U.S. Army), Plot B, Row 9, Grave 59

Kelly, Henry B. (U.S. Army), Plot D, Row 21, Grave 41

Lamb, Jennings G. (U.S. Army), Plot A, Row 34, Grave 31

McKee, James F. (U.S. Army Air Corps), Plot B, Row 30, Grave 27

Mooneyham, Carl R. (U.S. Army), Plot B, Ros 17, Grave 50

Roddy, James F. (U.S. Army), Plot C, Row 24, Grave 31

Waldrop, William P. (U.S. Army), Plot J, Row 9, Grave 16

Webber, Gerald H. (U.S. Army), Plot A, Row 33, Grave 13

Wofford, Gettys (U.S. Army), Plot J, Row 44, Grave 12

Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial

There are seven servicemen from Spartanburg County buried in Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial. All from World War II, they are:

Barrett, Broadus L. (U.S. Army), Plot E, Row 4, Grave 5

Faust, James A. (U.S. Army), Plot C, Row 11, Grave 14

Higginbotham, John W. (U.S. Army), Plot I, Row 16, Grave 13

Richards, Thomas F. (U.S. Army), Plot G, Row 2, Grave 1

Smith, George L. (U.S. Army), Plot L, Row 15, Grave 10

Watson, Lawrence F. (U.S. Army), Plot N, Row 5, Grave 25

Wilson, James Lloyd (U.S. Army), Plot H, Row 17, Grave 11

Research Update - 3 February 2009

Yesterday the final 302 requests were e-mailed to the National Military Personnel Records Center in St. Louis. This completes all the requests needed for the WWI and WWII records. If we don't make it through all of them in April, we will make another trip in June.

Also, I met with Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland Goznell regarding her brother James Shands. She shared photos of him along with POW cards and letters regarding his medals (Silver Star and Purple Heart). There was also a letter from MacArthur. She also shared a book that was written by one of his comrades. The title is Soldier - Priest by John J. Morrett.

I have appointments set up this week with Willie Bishop regarding her relative Roy Bishop and with another gentleman who has 2 uncles and 1 great uncle on the memorial.

Frieda