4th Marine Div., Iwo Jima
Source: Heritage of Putnam County Tennessee – 2008 by Putnam County Heritage Book Committee and County Heritage Inc. (James Carlon Ashburn (#939) Pgs. 333 & 334 James Carlon Ashburn, b. 10 March 1926 in the 8th District of Putnam Co., TN. He was the second child of Ernest Cecil and Mary Carr
Ashburn. He grew up on a farm with his sister Reba. Carlon attended the local schools. He joined the Marines probably at 17 years of age. He was killed on 7 March 1945 three days before his nineteenth birthday. He was with the Fourth Marine Division during the invasion of Iwo Jimo.
His body was brought home and buried in the Cookeville City Cemetery. He paid the ulitimate price for our freedom. Story submitted by: Caroly Ashburn Adcock, cousin, 1283 Jefferson Road, Smithville, TN 37166.
Source: Heritage of Putnam County Tennessee – 2008 by Putnam County Heritage Book Committee and County Heritage Inc. (James Carlon Ashburn (#939) Pgs. 333 & 334 James Carlon Ashburn, b. 10 March 1926 in the 8th District of Putnam Co., TN. He was the second child of Ernest Cecil and Mary Carr
Ashburn. He grew up on a farm with his sister Reba. Carlon attended the local schools. He joined the Marines probably at 17 years of age. He was killed on 7 March 1945 three days before his nineteenth birthday. He was with the Fourth Marine Division during the invasion of Iwo Jimo.
His body was brought home and buried in the Cookeville City Cemetery. He paid the ulitimate price for our freedom. Story submitted by: Caroly Ashburn Adcock, cousin, 1283 Jefferson Road, Smithville, TN 37166.
4th Marine Div., Iwo Jima
Source: Heritage of Putnam County Tennessee – 2008 by Putnam County Heritage Book Committee and County Heritage Inc. (James Carlon Ashburn (#939) Pgs. 333 & 334 James Carlon Ashburn, b. 10 March 1926 in the 8th District of Putnam Co., TN. He was the second child of Ernest Cecil and Mary Carr
Ashburn. He grew up on a farm with his sister Reba. Carlon attended the local schools. He joined the Marines probably at 17 years of age. He was killed on 7 March 1945 three days before his nineteenth birthday. He was with the Fourth Marine Division during the invasion of Iwo Jimo.
His body was brought home and buried in the Cookeville City Cemetery. He paid the ulitimate price for our freedom. Story submitted by: Caroly Ashburn Adcock, cousin, 1283 Jefferson Road, Smithville, TN 37166.
Source: Heritage of Putnam County Tennessee – 2008 by Putnam County Heritage Book Committee and County Heritage Inc. (James Carlon Ashburn (#939) Pgs. 333 & 334 James Carlon Ashburn, b. 10 March 1926 in the 8th District of Putnam Co., TN. He was the second child of Ernest Cecil and Mary Carr
Ashburn. He grew up on a farm with his sister Reba. Carlon attended the local schools. He joined the Marines probably at 17 years of age. He was killed on 7 March 1945 three days before his nineteenth birthday. He was with the Fourth Marine Division during the invasion of Iwo Jimo.
His body was brought home and buried in the Cookeville City Cemetery. He paid the ulitimate price for our freedom. Story submitted by: Caroly Ashburn Adcock, cousin, 1283 Jefferson Road, Smithville, TN 37166.
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