MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Jennings, A. L.

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Jennings
  • FORENAME
A. L.
  • UNIT
2 Bn (Blue Combat Team)
  • RANK
Private
  • NUMBER
14052986
  • AWARD
Bronze Star
  • PLACE
Burma 1944
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Anderson County,South Carolina
born 9.6.1925 Anderson,South Carolina
son of John D. and Mary (nee Payne) Jennings
1 year high school
farmer in civilian life
enlisted 23.9.1941 Charlotte,North Carolina (Cavalry)
award Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster
evacuated to US 4.9.1944
arrived US 10.9.1944
3 Field Artillery Battery 1945
honorable discharge 19.10.1945 Fort Benning,Georgia
National Guard until 1950
Pentecostal preacher 1950/51
order clerk,E.A. Prince Company (publisher),Anderson 1952
machine operator,Southside Mill,Anderson 1955
quiller,Abney-Anderson Mill 1956
goat farmer,Fountain Inn,South Carolina
moved to Pensacola,Florida 1956
employed by Davis Electric,Monsanto,Cantonment
driver,Pensacola Humane Society
patrolman (later detective),Pensacola Police Department
married Ruby Elizabeth Powell 6.10.1944 (1926-2002) (4 sons Glenn,David,Randy and Edward)
last residence 3330 Seabrook Street,Pensacola,Florida
died 23.3.1974 Pensacola,Florida
Bayview Memorial Park,Pensacola,Escambia County,Florida
 
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