Tombstones of Our Fallen Warriors
Weakley County, Tennessee


 
WORLD WAR II
  
  

GODWIN, Alton E.
  Meridian Cemetery

Alton E. Godwin
Birth:     Sep. 30, 1924
Death:     Apr. 26, 1945

Alton E. Godwin was a veteran, TENNESSEE PFC 180INF 45 DIV WWll. He is a Honor Roll Soldier, his name is listed on the Weakley County War Memorial at Dresden, Tn. Alton is the son of Charles F. & Nina Mae Stout Godwin. Alton was the older brother of Charles Wayne Godwin who is a fallen warrior from Korea War.

Parents:
Charles F. Godwin  1893-1979
Nina Mae Stout Godwin  1897-1935

Burial:
Meridian Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Weakley County
Tennessee, USA

U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
about Alton E Godwin
Name:     Alton E Godwin
Birth Year:     1924
Race:     White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country:     Tennessee
State of Residence:     Tennessee
County or City:     Weakley
     
Enlistment Date:     14 Jan 1944
Enlistment State:     Tennessee
Enlistment City:     Camp Forrest
Branch:     No branch assignment
Branch Code:     No branch assignment
Grade:     Private
Grade Code:     Private
Term of Enlistment:     Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component:     Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source:     Civil Life
     
Education:     Grammar school
Civil Occupation:     Farm hands, general farms
Marital Status:     Single, without dependents


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