Army PFC Cameron Cesare Everhart was born in Roberts (Gonzalez), Escambia County, Florida on June 27, 1901, the son of William Lincoln Everhart (1862-1926) and Glencora “Cora” Brenton (1869-1924). His father was originally from Iowa and was the son of Peter Ira Everhart (1821-1900), a Civil War veteran. Peter had served in Company "I" of the 20th Iowa Infantry from 1862 till he was mustered out for disability in 1863. The regiment had served at Vicksburg, Ft. Morgan, Canoe (AL) and Blakely. William's brother Jacob Everhart would enlist as well in 1863 with the 8th Iowa Cavalry Regiment and would die of disease in 1864 in Tullahoma, TN.
In the meantime, William would relocate to Pensacola, Florida sometime before 1897, the year he became the postmaster of the Roberts community. He also farmed as well but by 1920 he and his family had moved to Pensacola where he was working as a furniture dealer. Sadly, Cameron's mother would pass away from apoplexy in 1924 at their home at 2000 North Palafox Street with his father's death coming two years later.
Cameron would claim four years of high school, which if so would have put him as finishing around 1919. By 1920, Cameron had entered the work force as a machinist for the L&N railroad while living with his parents. Ten years later, he was still a machinist but this time for a Naval Stores Plant. By 1940, he was a carpenter for Emil William Gylnquist (1896-1961) who owned the Gylnquist Screen & Cabinet Company at 120 East Intendencia Street.
When WWII erupted, Cameron enlisted on September 19, 1942 and was sent to Camp Blanding, Florida for processing. When his basic training was complete, he was sent to the 3624th Quartermaster Truck Company, most likely due to his age and/or mechanical experience. His unit was shipped overseas and quartered near London in March 1944 before moving to Molesey in Surrey County and attached to an Army Air Corps squadron. A truck company's role is to transport munitions, troops, supplies and anything else that needs moving! On April 27, 1945, PFC Cameron C. Everhart died from unknown non-battle causes known as "DNB." This could be anything from disease to an accidental death as long as it didn't pertain to combat. Exactly what brought about his death only the family knows. Regardless, he died in the service to his country and his remains were turned over to graves registration and buried in a temporary cemetery. Today, he rests with honor in the Military Cemetery in Luxembourg, Germany.
Quartermaster Truck Company loading up munitions and supplies 1945
PFC Cameron C. Everhart, Luxembourg Military Cemetery, Germany
William Lincoln Everhart Postmaster of Roberts, Escambia County, FL 1897-1910
Mother Pensacola News Journal 11-14-1924
Pensacola News Journal 7-14-1926
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