Compelled to serve, as with many others of his generation, he enlisted with the U.S. Army in 1940 to fight in World War II. After serving in WWII the first time, he was drafted to serve again in 1942. He was a Special Forces soldier and he was wounded during the war, suffering several gunshot and shrapnel wounds for which he was awarded a Purple Heart and received a medical discharge.
After the war, he worked at Fort Benning, GA in the machine shop and later retired from Civil Service.
His favorite past time was fishing. He along with his wife spent most weekends fishing the on the Chattahoochee River, Lake Oliver, Lake Eufaula, and sometimes Florence Marina in Omaha GA. Some of his fishing buddies were Dr. W.R. Snellings and one of his neighbors Mr. Ellerbie.
He was close with his family members and enjoyed visiting them. He enjoyed talking to people and telling stories of his experiences in the war and other aspects of this life.
Mr. Youngblood and his wife Catherine had four children, seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
(Names of living family members are not listed)
Compelled to serve, as with many others of his generation, he enlisted with the U.S. Army in 1940 to fight in World War II. After serving in WWII the first time, he was drafted to serve again in 1942. He was a Special Forces soldier and he was wounded during the war, suffering several gunshot and shrapnel wounds for which he was awarded a Purple Heart and received a medical discharge.
After the war, he worked at Fort Benning, GA in the machine shop and later retired from Civil Service.
His favorite past time was fishing. He along with his wife spent most weekends fishing the on the Chattahoochee River, Lake Oliver, Lake Eufaula, and sometimes Florence Marina in Omaha GA. Some of his fishing buddies were Dr. W.R. Snellings and one of his neighbors Mr. Ellerbie.
He was close with his family members and enjoyed visiting them. He enjoyed talking to people and telling stories of his experiences in the war and other aspects of this life.
Mr. Youngblood and his wife Catherine had four children, seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.
(Names of living family members are not listed)
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Louis Franklin Youngblood
Family Members
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Perry Carroll Youngblood
1903–1936
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Thomas Bayne Youngblood
1905–1963
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Bertha Louise Youngblood Rycroft
1907–1980
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Bertie Lee "Berta Lee" Youngblood Williams
1909–1996
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Baby Youngblood
1909–1909
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Katherine A. Youngblood Patterson
1914–2002
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Samuel Lawrence Youngblood
1917–1993
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Clarence Everett "Lightning" Youngblood
1921–1993
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Clara Mae Youngblood Crenshaw
1921–2016
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Emmie Lorene Youngblood Owens
1922–2011
