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The remains of William Frank Starritt, Jr., son of Mr. Frank Starritt
of Corbin, Ky.,
will arrive at Kyker Funeral Home in Sweetwater on
Friday, June 25, and will be buried at Vonore on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.,
following services at the Vonore
Methodist Church. He was killed at Hillianda, New Guinea, on May 2, 1944.
William F. Starritt, Jr.
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S.
Army
HOMETOWN
Monroe County, TN
HONORED BY
Rick Hudson ACTIVITY DURING WWII
PRIVATE, SERVED IN PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. KILLED IN NON-BATTLE
ACCIDENT MAY 2, 1944 AT NEW GUINEA
WHILE ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS BATTERY, 41ST
DIVISION ARTILLERY.
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Name:
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William F Starritt Jr
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Birth Year:
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1924
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Race:
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White, Citizen (White)
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Nativity State or Country:
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Tennessee
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State of Residence:
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Tennessee
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County or
City:
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Monroe
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Enlistment
Date:
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11 Jan 1943
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Enlistment State:
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Georgia
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Enlistment City:
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Fort
Oglethorpe
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Branch:
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Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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Branch Code:
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Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
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Grade:
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Private
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Grade Code:
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Private
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Term of
Enlistment:
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Enlistment for the duration of the War or other
emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or
otherwise according to law
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Component:
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Selectees (Enlisted Men)
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Source:
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Civil Life
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Education:
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3 years of high school
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Civil
Occupation:
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Semiskilled machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c.
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Marital
Status:
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Single, without dependents
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Height:
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68
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Weight:
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157
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Researcher and Designer
Joy Locke & Joe Irons
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