He was married to Mable Matthews from 1974 to the date of his death. He was previously married to Wanda Smith.
He lied about his age so he could join the Marines. He became a paratrooper and taught at one of the flight schools in California. During WW II, he was awarded the purple heard for having been injured in Iwo Jima.
(per L. Profera, 12/6/12)
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Military Record for "Willis Clifford Abernathy"
First Name: Willis
Middle Name: Clifford
Last Name: Abernathy
Birth Date: Aug 30, 1919
Death Date: Jun 30, 1995
Record Type: Military Records
Service Details: US MARINE CORPS, SGT, WORLD WAR II
Cemetery: San Francisco National Cemetery
Cemetery Location: San Francisco, CA
Interment Date: 07/14/1995
Buried At: H, 0, CA-247F
Collection: Veterans Burial Records
Source Information
Source: National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Affairs
Years: ca. 1775 to 2008
Description: This collection of veteran's burial records was provided by the National Cemetery Administration Department of Veterans Affairs. This database contains information on veterans buried in VA National Cemeteries, and other veteran's and private cemeteries.
Military Information: SGT, US MARINE CORPS
He lied about his age so he could join the Marines. He became a paratrooper and taught at one of the flight schools in California. During WW II, he was awarded the purple heard for having been injured in Iwo Jima.
(per L. Profera, 12/6/12)
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Military Record for "Willis Clifford Abernathy"
First Name: Willis
Middle Name: Clifford
Last Name: Abernathy
Birth Date: Aug 30, 1919
Death Date: Jun 30, 1995
Record Type: Military Records
Service Details: US MARINE CORPS, SGT, WORLD WAR II
Cemetery: San Francisco National Cemetery
Cemetery Location: San Francisco, CA
Interment Date: 07/14/1995
Buried At: H, 0, CA-247F
Collection: Veterans Burial Records
Source Information
Source: National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Affairs
Years: ca. 1775 to 2008
Description: This collection of veteran's burial records was provided by the National Cemetery Administration Department of Veterans Affairs. This database contains information on veterans buried in VA National Cemeteries, and other veteran's and private cemeteries.
Military Information: SGT, US MARINE CORPS
He was married to Mable Matthews from 1974 to the date of his death. He was previously married to Wanda Smith.
He lied about his age so he could join the Marines. He became a paratrooper and taught at one of the flight schools in California. During WW II, he was awarded the purple heard for having been injured in Iwo Jima.
(per L. Profera, 12/6/12)
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Military Record for "Willis Clifford Abernathy"
First Name: Willis
Middle Name: Clifford
Last Name: Abernathy
Birth Date: Aug 30, 1919
Death Date: Jun 30, 1995
Record Type: Military Records
Service Details: US MARINE CORPS, SGT, WORLD WAR II
Cemetery: San Francisco National Cemetery
Cemetery Location: San Francisco, CA
Interment Date: 07/14/1995
Buried At: H, 0, CA-247F
Collection: Veterans Burial Records
Source Information
Source: National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Affairs
Years: ca. 1775 to 2008
Description: This collection of veteran's burial records was provided by the National Cemetery Administration Department of Veterans Affairs. This database contains information on veterans buried in VA National Cemeteries, and other veteran's and private cemeteries.
Military Information: SGT, US MARINE CORPS
He lied about his age so he could join the Marines. He became a paratrooper and taught at one of the flight schools in California. During WW II, he was awarded the purple heard for having been injured in Iwo Jima.
(per L. Profera, 12/6/12)
******************
Military Record for "Willis Clifford Abernathy"
First Name: Willis
Middle Name: Clifford
Last Name: Abernathy
Birth Date: Aug 30, 1919
Death Date: Jun 30, 1995
Record Type: Military Records
Service Details: US MARINE CORPS, SGT, WORLD WAR II
Cemetery: San Francisco National Cemetery
Cemetery Location: San Francisco, CA
Interment Date: 07/14/1995
Buried At: H, 0, CA-247F
Collection: Veterans Burial Records
Source Information
Source: National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Affairs
Years: ca. 1775 to 2008
Description: This collection of veteran's burial records was provided by the National Cemetery Administration Department of Veterans Affairs. This database contains information on veterans buried in VA National Cemeteries, and other veteran's and private cemeteries.
Military Information: SGT, US MARINE CORPS
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