Milton, Florida Articles

256. Milton Sailor Killed at Normandy 1944

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Jul 4, 20192 min read

256. Milton Sailor Killed at Normandy 1944

Lewis William Sessions was born in Jay, Florida on February 23, 1919 to the union of Harvey B. Sessions (1880-1970) and Susie E. Baas...

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Dec 21, 20182 min read

166. Jay Soldier Killed in France 1944

Corporal Billie Wade Rayburn was born on June 24, 1925 in Jay, Florida and was raised by his grandparents William Franklin Rayburn and...

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155. Milton B-24 Pilot Killed Over Normandy 1944

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Nov 14, 20182 min read

155. Milton B-24 Pilot Killed Over Normandy 1944

Lt. Hartwell Riley Howington was born April 17, 1919, the son of Reverend Arthur Fletcher Howington and Cora Cornelia Kelly. He graduated...

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141. Milton Soldier Torpedoed by an American Sub 1944

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Oct 28, 20182 min read

141. Milton Soldier Torpedoed by an American Sub 1944

Manuel R. Carpenter was born May 22 1917, the son of Thomas Carpenter and Bertie Sanders. As the war approached, his father supported his...

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136. Air Conditioner Inventor's Granddaughter Dies in Milton 1945

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Oct 23, 20182 min read

136. Air Conditioner Inventor's Granddaughter Dies in Milton 1945

For those of you that enjoy air conditioning in the humid heat of the Deep South, you have a particular family buried in the Milton...

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135. Another Bagdad Soldier Dies in the Pacific 1944

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Oct 22, 20182 min read

135. Another Bagdad Soldier Dies in the Pacific 1944

For such a small settlement as Bagdad, Florida, this lumber town contributed more than their fair share to the war effort in WWII....

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134. Bagdad Soldier Dies in Battle of the Bulge 1944

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Oct 21, 20181 min read

134. Bagdad Soldier Dies in Battle of the Bulge 1944

Donald Lee Simpson was born on March 18, 1921 in Bagdad, Florida, the son of the widow Anna Fitzgerald and her late husband Charles Henry...

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133. Bagdad Airman Killed on Guam Mission 1945

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Oct 20, 20182 min read

133. Bagdad Airman Killed on Guam Mission 1945

2Lt. Raymond Simmons Hobbs was born on November 16, 1917 to the union of Raymond Bruitt Hobbs and Leslie Hessie Simmons. His father...

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132. Milton Teacher Enlists in the WAC 1942

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Oct 16, 20182 min read

132. Milton Teacher Enlists in the WAC 1942

Miss Rose Ethel Panowski was determined to follow the young men of Santa Rosa County into the armed forces and do her duty. Patriotism...

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128. Milton Soldier Killed on Okinawa 1945

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Oct 10, 20182 min read

128. Milton Soldier Killed on Okinawa 1945

Leonard Curtis Barlow was born on May 12, 1920, the son of Loyd H. Barlow and Frances Reid. His father supported his large family as a...

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119. US Army Air Corps Officer Acquitted of Mercy Killing 1945

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Sep 4, 20181 min read

119. US Army Air Corps Officer Acquitted of Mercy Killing 1945

On March 2, 1945, an Army Air Corps Lt. Colonel was acquitted by a military court of the charge of "voluntary manslaughter" in China's...

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117. Milton's Imogene Declared "Off Limits" for Military 1944

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Aug 30, 20181 min read

117. Milton's Imogene Declared "Off Limits" for Military 1944

Both Milton and Pensacola maintained "off limits" list of establishments throughout WWII. The legislative power to restrict military...

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115. Milton Paratrooper Killed in Holland 1944

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Aug 29, 20182 min read

115. Milton Paratrooper Killed in Holland 1944

Operation Market Garden was an unsuccessful operation that was fought in Holland. Sadly, the success of the operation depended on the...

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113. Milton Sailor Killed on USS Rowan 1943

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Aug 9, 20182 min read

113. Milton Sailor Killed on USS Rowan 1943

James "Jim" William Harter was born August 24, 1920, the youngest child of Jessie Margaret Jernigan (1874-1954) and John Leonidas Harter...

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93. Milton Soldier Killed in the Battle of the Bulge 1944

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Jul 23, 20182 min read

93. Milton Soldier Killed in the Battle of the Bulge 1944

The 28th Infantry Division sailed for England in October 1943 and landed at Normandy on July 22, 1944. They were immediately thrust into...

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76. Milton Soldier Killed Following D-Day 1944

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Jun 21, 20181 min read

76. Milton Soldier Killed Following D-Day 1944

US Army Sergeant Moody Carlos Godwin was born in Jay, Florida on July 23, 1920 to the union of Moody Sankey Godwin Sr. and Mattie...

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67. Milton High Grad Killed in Action in Bombing Raid 1944

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May 25, 20182 min read

67. Milton High Grad Killed in Action in Bombing Raid 1944

James "Jake" Edwin Foxworth was born in Bagdad, Florida on August 28, 1923 to the union of George Oscar Foxworth and Sarah Elizabeth...

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66. WWII Hollywood Influencing National Elections 1944

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May 20, 20181 min read

66. WWII Hollywood Influencing National Elections 1944

With all the political talk today about influencing national elections, most citizens don't realize we've been down this road before....

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62. Bagdad Marine Killed in Saipan Landing 1944

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May 5, 20182 min read

62. Bagdad Marine Killed in Saipan Landing 1944

The 2nd Battalion of the 6th Marine Regiment was reassigned to the 2nd Marine Division in March 1942. That Fall they sailed to...

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60. Milton's Henry Oliver Cassady Killed in Italy 1944

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May 3, 20182 min read

60. Milton's Henry Oliver Cassady Killed in Italy 1944

In September 1944, the 88th Infantry Division used the 349th Infantry Regiment as a rapid column to spearhead the drive north to Bologna....

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