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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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