Staff Sgt. John S. Teague
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Aug. 17, 1929 – Nov. 24, 1951 Tellico Plains Airman Dies in
Plane Mishap A young
Tellico Plains airman was killed in a plane crash Friday at A
telegram notified the family Saturday afternoon, but did not give
details. Apparently the accident was
the same reported in an Associated Press dispatch which said that a B-25
medium bomber crashed on take-off at James Connally
Air Force Base near He had
served one enlistment in the Air Force and had re-enlisted this fall. He returned on furlough about a month ago. Sergeant
Teague attended the high school at Tellico Plains and was well known. His father is a former police chief and
deputy sheriff. Two brothers of
Sergeant Teague have also been in service. He is
survived by his wife; one daughter, Deborah Jon; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy J. and Annie M. Gray Teague; five brothers, Lawrence, Vernon, Ralph,
Jimmy and Frank, all of Tellico Plains; two sister, Mrs. Marie Norwood of
Gastonia, NC, and Miss Carolyn Teague of Tellico Plains. Funeral
services were held on Wednesday afternoon at Researcher and Designer |