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PVT Vilena L. “Velma” Cannon

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PVT Vilena L. “Velma” Cannon Veteran

Birth
Greene County, Tennessee, USA
Death
29 Jun 1943 (aged 21)
Burial
Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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US Womans Army Corps World War II

Vilena L. "Velma" Cannon was born November 14, 1921 in Greene County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Charles W. Cannon and Arizona "Zona" Mahaley Stills Cannon and had brothers, Charles V. and Davie R. Cannon.
Velma graduated high school and later joined in the Woman's Army Corps when she was twenty-one years old. She enlisted on January 22, 1943 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia as an Aviation Cadet. She was never married.
Private Velma L. Cannon died while in service on June 29, 1943. She was repatriated back to her hometown of Greeneville and was buried at River Hill Cemetery in Greeneville, Tennessee.
US Womans Army Corps World War II

Vilena L. "Velma" Cannon was born November 14, 1921 in Greene County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of Charles W. Cannon and Arizona "Zona" Mahaley Stills Cannon and had brothers, Charles V. and Davie R. Cannon.
Velma graduated high school and later joined in the Woman's Army Corps when she was twenty-one years old. She enlisted on January 22, 1943 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia as an Aviation Cadet. She was never married.
Private Velma L. Cannon died while in service on June 29, 1943. She was repatriated back to her hometown of Greeneville and was buried at River Hill Cemetery in Greeneville, Tennessee.



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  • Created by: Jeff Berry
  • Added: Dec 20, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63095025/vilena_l-cannon: accessed ), memorial page for PVT Vilena L. “Velma” Cannon (14 Nov 1921–29 Jun 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63095025, citing River Hill UMC Cemetery, Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jeff Berry (contributor 46842114).