Virgil Arthur Cawthon
aka Viirgel (enlisted as Virgil)
from Hattiesburg,Mississippi,USA
rank not known
6 Company 2 Regiment
born 9.2.1920 Alabama
son of Arthur and Mabel (nee Runnels) Cawthon
semi-skilled motor vehicle mechanic/repairman in civilian life
enlisted 25.11.1940 Camp Shelby,Mississippi
1 Ranger Bn (HQ and Company F)
3 Ranger Bn
4 Ranger Bn ((Companies E and F)
FSSF 1944
served in Korean War
retired from US Army 1968 after 25 years
married Kate Ruth Plewa (1921-2014)
died 2.10.2001 Richland County,South Carolina
Crescent Hill Memorial Gardens,Columbia,Richland County,Mississippi Section B Unit 5 Crypt 2 Grave 1
