(Work in progress!)
Etheredge Bryant was born in Wagener, SC to Julius & Addie Belle Bryant. He grew up with one sister (Birdie) and one brother (Robert). He never married and had no children. His father was a farmer and Uncle Etheredge's only job listed on his enlistment paper was "farm hand".
He enlisted in the USMC SS on July 19, 1945 (to serve Nat'l emer), discharged August 21, 1946 and enlisted in the "regular" USMC, to serve 3 years, on November 12, 1946 being "reappointed a Private First Class, (TW), Line, to rank from 1 April 1946".
Rank & type of warrant at time of discharge: PFC (TA)
Weapons qualification: Rifle Marksman
Special military qualifications: Basic
Service (sea and foreign): Caribbean Area
Uncle Etheredge's service record was treated as "no active service" throughout his life. Uncle Etheredge nor the government ever told his family members anything else. Yet...he was a rifle marksman... came home 80% mentally disabled... he & his caretaker were supported by the government for the rest of his life...he received a full military funeral, which included a 21 gun salute and a 3 military jet fly-over (don't know the term for that!). Relatives found medals & awards in his footlocker after his death.
Although I don't know the full story YET...I want to honor him by telling his story in the best way possible!
Etheredge Bryant was born in Wagener, SC to Julius & Addie Belle Bryant. He grew up with one sister (Birdie) and one brother (Robert). He never married and had no children. His father was a farmer and Uncle Etheredge's only job listed on his enlistment paper was "farm hand".
He enlisted in the USMC SS on July 19, 1945 (to serve Nat'l emer), discharged August 21, 1946 and enlisted in the "regular" USMC, to serve 3 years, on November 12, 1946 being "reappointed a Private First Class, (TW), Line, to rank from 1 April 1946".
Rank & type of warrant at time of discharge: PFC (TA)
Weapons qualification: Rifle Marksman
Special military qualifications: Basic
Service (sea and foreign): Caribbean Area
Uncle Etheredge's service record was treated as "no active service" throughout his life. Uncle Etheredge nor the government ever told his family members anything else. Yet...he was a rifle marksman... came home 80% mentally disabled... he & his caretaker were supported by the government for the rest of his life...he received a full military funeral, which included a 21 gun salute and a 3 military jet fly-over (don't know the term for that!). Relatives found medals & awards in his footlocker after his death.
Although I don't know the full story YET...I want to honor him by telling his story in the best way possible!
(Work in progress!)
Etheredge Bryant was born in Wagener, SC to Julius & Addie Belle Bryant. He grew up with one sister (Birdie) and one brother (Robert). He never married and had no children. His father was a farmer and Uncle Etheredge's only job listed on his enlistment paper was "farm hand".
He enlisted in the USMC SS on July 19, 1945 (to serve Nat'l emer), discharged August 21, 1946 and enlisted in the "regular" USMC, to serve 3 years, on November 12, 1946 being "reappointed a Private First Class, (TW), Line, to rank from 1 April 1946".
Rank & type of warrant at time of discharge: PFC (TA)
Weapons qualification: Rifle Marksman
Special military qualifications: Basic
Service (sea and foreign): Caribbean Area
Uncle Etheredge's service record was treated as "no active service" throughout his life. Uncle Etheredge nor the government ever told his family members anything else. Yet...he was a rifle marksman... came home 80% mentally disabled... he & his caretaker were supported by the government for the rest of his life...he received a full military funeral, which included a 21 gun salute and a 3 military jet fly-over (don't know the term for that!). Relatives found medals & awards in his footlocker after his death.
Although I don't know the full story YET...I want to honor him by telling his story in the best way possible!
Etheredge Bryant was born in Wagener, SC to Julius & Addie Belle Bryant. He grew up with one sister (Birdie) and one brother (Robert). He never married and had no children. His father was a farmer and Uncle Etheredge's only job listed on his enlistment paper was "farm hand".
He enlisted in the USMC SS on July 19, 1945 (to serve Nat'l emer), discharged August 21, 1946 and enlisted in the "regular" USMC, to serve 3 years, on November 12, 1946 being "reappointed a Private First Class, (TW), Line, to rank from 1 April 1946".
Rank & type of warrant at time of discharge: PFC (TA)
Weapons qualification: Rifle Marksman
Special military qualifications: Basic
Service (sea and foreign): Caribbean Area
Uncle Etheredge's service record was treated as "no active service" throughout his life. Uncle Etheredge nor the government ever told his family members anything else. Yet...he was a rifle marksman... came home 80% mentally disabled... he & his caretaker were supported by the government for the rest of his life...he received a full military funeral, which included a 21 gun salute and a 3 military jet fly-over (don't know the term for that!). Relatives found medals & awards in his footlocker after his death.
Although I don't know the full story YET...I want to honor him by telling his story in the best way possible!
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PFC USMC
