{"id":709,"date":"2022-01-11T20:29:16","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T02:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/?p=709"},"modified":"2022-01-12T11:46:05","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:46:05","slug":"east-tennessee-veterans-memorial-knoxville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/east-tennessee-veterans-memorial-knoxville\/","title":{"rendered":"East Tennessee Veterans Memorial, Knoxville"},"content":{"rendered":"

The East Tennessee Veterans Memorial in Knoxville\u2019s World\u2019s Fair Park bears the names of more than 6,200 veterans from 35 East Tennessee counties who have died in military service since the beginning of World War I. Represented counties comprise the eastern grand division of the state plus Fentress and Sequatchie counties on the Cumberland Plateau.<\/p>\n

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The list below is current as of January, 2022.  The memorial is actively amended as troops are lost in action.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for more information and to search for details about the individuals listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Surname<\/strong><\/td>\nGiven Name<\/strong><\/td>\nBranch<\/strong><\/td>\nConflict<\/strong><\/td>\nPillar<\/strong><\/td>\nSection<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stribling<\/td>\nEdward<\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/td>\nKorean War<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oreto<\/td>\nJoseph A.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nVietnam<\/td>\nXXII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lewis<\/td>\nBobby D.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nVietnam<\/td>\nXXII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mooneyham<\/td>\nBilly F.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nVietnam<\/td>\nXXII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oakes<\/td>\nArnold G.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nVietnam<\/td>\nXXII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pruitt<\/td>\nHenry C.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nKorean War<\/td>\nXX<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McMillon<\/td>\nHarold D.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nKorean War<\/td>\nXX<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ladd<\/td>\nAndrew A.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nKorean War<\/td>\nXX<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rigsby<\/td>\nAlvin S.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nKorean War<\/td>\nXX<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jolley<\/td>\nWilliam P.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farmer<\/td>\nWilliam C.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turner<\/td>\nWillard L.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Washington<\/td>\nSamuel J.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hitchcox<\/td>\nSamuel C.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brewer<\/td>\nRobert L.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swafford<\/td>\nRobert F.<\/td>\nNavy<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brewer<\/td>\nRay<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moore<\/td>\nRalph E.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hamilton<\/td>\nMose N. J.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bayless<\/td>\nMonroe H.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brock<\/td>\nMelvin C.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swafford<\/td>\nManis<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fisher<\/td>\nJohn D.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Farmer<\/td>\nJohn C.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cunningham Jr.<\/td>\nJoe R.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graham<\/td>\nJames P.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blaylock<\/td>\nJames I.<\/td>\nNavy<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cagle<\/td>\nJames E.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Childress<\/td>\nJames C.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lester<\/td>\nHenry F.<\/td>\nCoast Guard<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rigsby<\/td>\nGreer<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sanders Jr.<\/td>\nGeorge N.<\/td>\nNavy<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mansfield<\/td>\nGeorge H.<\/td>\nNavy<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Corvin<\/td>\nErnest H.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hancock<\/td>\nErnest D.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walker<\/td>\nElmer F.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Davis<\/td>\nEd C.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smith<\/td>\nClyde J.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rhea<\/td>\nClifford<\/td>\nNavy<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hale<\/td>\nClaude W.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mills<\/td>\nClaude M.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riggs<\/td>\nCharles M.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hitchcox<\/td>\nCarl K.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nMiddle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bayless<\/td>\nBilly B.<\/td>\nNavy<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McReynolds<\/td>\nBernard W.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smith<\/td>\nB. Henry<\/td>\nNavy<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whitson<\/td>\nArthie V.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Collier<\/td>\nA. B.<\/td>\nArmy\/Army Air Forces<\/td>\nWorld War II<\/td>\nVI<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angel<\/td>\nVictor L.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ault<\/td>\nThomas W.<\/td>\nMarine Corps<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miller<\/td>\nSherman<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dyer<\/td>\nSamuel C.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Arnett<\/td>\nJohn<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Curtis<\/td>\nJames H.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Swafford<\/td>\nGeorge R.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
McMillon<\/td>\nDavid H.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Simmons<\/td>\nCharlie<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hamilton<\/td>\nBurett<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austin<\/td>\nAmos L.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hillis<\/td>\nAlfred<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nWorld War I<\/td>\nII<\/td>\nTop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dixon<\/td>\nThomas D.<\/td>\nArmy<\/td>\nSinai Peacekeeping Mission<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The East Tennessee Veterans Memorial in Knoxville\u2019s World\u2019s Fair Park bears the names of more than 6,200 veterans from 35 East Tennessee counties who have died in military service since the beginning of World War I. Represented counties comprise the eastern grand division of the state plus Fentress and Sequatchie counties on the Cumberland Plateau. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,25,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-individuals-families","category-military-records","category-searchable-databases"],"modified_by":"TNGenWeb","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=709"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":749,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/709\/revisions\/749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/bledsoe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}