FROM THE SPARTANBURG (SC) HERALD-JOURNAL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1944, PAGE 24:
FOUR MEN FROM THIS AREA ARE KILLED IN ACTION
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Deaths of McSwain, Harris, Broome, Derby Reported Here During Week
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News was received during the last week of the death in action on several battlefronts of four Spartanburg area men.
They were:
Pvt. Earl McSwain, 20, of Fairmont, who was killed in Germany on Sept. 22. He was the son of Jessie L. McSwain of 10 East 6th street, Gastonia, N. C., but made his home with his aunt, Mrs. Ola Revis, at Fairmont, where he was employed in the Fairmont cotton mill. Surviving besides his father, are four sisters, Mrs. Elsie Chambers of York, Mrs. Mildred Carpenter, Mrs. Nellie Williams, and Miss Earlene McSwain of Gastonia, and one brother, Otis McSwain, of Marion, N. C. He had been in the army one year and four months and overseas since June. He took his basic training at Fort Knox.
Pvt. Rupert G. Harris, son of Mrs. Bessie E. Harris of Cowpens, who was killed in Italy on Sept. 26 in his second major battle. He had been in service since Nov 24, 1942, and overseas since December, 1943. For gallantry of action in the taking of Romehe was awarded the bronze star. He attended Cowpens school. Surviving, besides his mother, are four brothers, Sgt. Robert B. Harris, in the army in California: Sgt. James S. Harris, in the army in the Pacific; Sgt. John E. Harris, now at home after 27 months of service overseas; and J. C. Harris, Chesnee, route 3; and four sisters, Misses Fannie Mae, Dorothy Jean and Betty Harris, all of Cowpens, and Mrs. P. H. Smith of Easley.
Cpl. Thomas E. Broome of Lockhart, who was killed in action in service with a Marine corps unit in an unnanounced theater of operations. No details of the action in which Corporal Broome died were given in a telegram recently received by his father, Thomas E. Broome, Sr., from Lt. Gen. A. A. Vandergrift, Commandany of the Marine corps.
Pvt. Thomas F. Derby, 24, husband of Mrs. Ethel Brown Derby of Clifton, who was killed Sept. 16 in France. A former resident of Lake Placid, N. Y., Private Derby enlisted in the army in September, 1940, and had been overseas since July with the infantry. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are four sisters, Mrs. Edward Schillat and Miss Violet Derby, both of Long Island, N. Y., Mrs. John Weber, of Trenton, N. J., and Mrs. James Hunter, of Bartow, Fla., and two brothers, John and Donald Derby of upper New York state.
FOUR MEN FROM THIS AREA ARE KILLED IN ACTION
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Deaths of McSwain, Harris, Broome, Derby Reported Here During Week
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(Pictures on Page 1)
News was received during the last week of the death in action on several battlefronts of four Spartanburg area men.
They were:
Pvt. Earl McSwain, 20, of Fairmont, who was killed in Germany on Sept. 22. He was the son of Jessie L. McSwain of 10 East 6th street, Gastonia, N. C., but made his home with his aunt, Mrs. Ola Revis, at Fairmont, where he was employed in the Fairmont cotton mill. Surviving besides his father, are four sisters, Mrs. Elsie Chambers of York, Mrs. Mildred Carpenter, Mrs. Nellie Williams, and Miss Earlene McSwain of Gastonia, and one brother, Otis McSwain, of Marion, N. C. He had been in the army one year and four months and overseas since June. He took his basic training at Fort Knox.
Pvt. Rupert G. Harris, son of Mrs. Bessie E. Harris of Cowpens, who was killed in Italy on Sept. 26 in his second major battle. He had been in service since Nov 24, 1942, and overseas since December, 1943. For gallantry of action in the taking of Romehe was awarded the bronze star. He attended Cowpens school. Surviving, besides his mother, are four brothers, Sgt. Robert B. Harris, in the army in California: Sgt. James S. Harris, in the army in the Pacific; Sgt. John E. Harris, now at home after 27 months of service overseas; and J. C. Harris, Chesnee, route 3; and four sisters, Misses Fannie Mae, Dorothy Jean and Betty Harris, all of Cowpens, and Mrs. P. H. Smith of Easley.
Cpl. Thomas E. Broome of Lockhart, who was killed in action in service with a Marine corps unit in an unnanounced theater of operations. No details of the action in which Corporal Broome died were given in a telegram recently received by his father, Thomas E. Broome, Sr., from Lt. Gen. A. A. Vandergrift, Commandany of the Marine corps.
Pvt. Thomas F. Derby, 24, husband of Mrs. Ethel Brown Derby of Clifton, who was killed Sept. 16 in France. A former resident of Lake Placid, N. Y., Private Derby enlisted in the army in September, 1940, and had been overseas since July with the infantry. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are four sisters, Mrs. Edward Schillat and Miss Violet Derby, both of Long Island, N. Y., Mrs. John Weber, of Trenton, N. J., and Mrs. James Hunter, of Bartow, Fla., and two brothers, John and Donald Derby of upper New York state.
FROM THE SPARTANBURG (SC) HERALD-JOURNAL, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1944, PAGE 24:
FOUR MEN FROM THIS AREA ARE KILLED IN ACTION
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Deaths of McSwain, Harris, Broome, Derby Reported Here During Week
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(Pictures on Page 1)
News was received during the last week of the death in action on several battlefronts of four Spartanburg area men.
They were:
Pvt. Earl McSwain, 20, of Fairmont, who was killed in Germany on Sept. 22. He was the son of Jessie L. McSwain of 10 East 6th street, Gastonia, N. C., but made his home with his aunt, Mrs. Ola Revis, at Fairmont, where he was employed in the Fairmont cotton mill. Surviving besides his father, are four sisters, Mrs. Elsie Chambers of York, Mrs. Mildred Carpenter, Mrs. Nellie Williams, and Miss Earlene McSwain of Gastonia, and one brother, Otis McSwain, of Marion, N. C. He had been in the army one year and four months and overseas since June. He took his basic training at Fort Knox.
Pvt. Rupert G. Harris, son of Mrs. Bessie E. Harris of Cowpens, who was killed in Italy on Sept. 26 in his second major battle. He had been in service since Nov 24, 1942, and overseas since December, 1943. For gallantry of action in the taking of Romehe was awarded the bronze star. He attended Cowpens school. Surviving, besides his mother, are four brothers, Sgt. Robert B. Harris, in the army in California: Sgt. James S. Harris, in the army in the Pacific; Sgt. John E. Harris, now at home after 27 months of service overseas; and J. C. Harris, Chesnee, route 3; and four sisters, Misses Fannie Mae, Dorothy Jean and Betty Harris, all of Cowpens, and Mrs. P. H. Smith of Easley.
Cpl. Thomas E. Broome of Lockhart, who was killed in action in service with a Marine corps unit in an unnanounced theater of operations. No details of the action in which Corporal Broome died were given in a telegram recently received by his father, Thomas E. Broome, Sr., from Lt. Gen. A. A. Vandergrift, Commandany of the Marine corps.
Pvt. Thomas F. Derby, 24, husband of Mrs. Ethel Brown Derby of Clifton, who was killed Sept. 16 in France. A former resident of Lake Placid, N. Y., Private Derby enlisted in the army in September, 1940, and had been overseas since July with the infantry. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are four sisters, Mrs. Edward Schillat and Miss Violet Derby, both of Long Island, N. Y., Mrs. John Weber, of Trenton, N. J., and Mrs. James Hunter, of Bartow, Fla., and two brothers, John and Donald Derby of upper New York state.
FOUR MEN FROM THIS AREA ARE KILLED IN ACTION
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Deaths of McSwain, Harris, Broome, Derby Reported Here During Week
---------
(Pictures on Page 1)
News was received during the last week of the death in action on several battlefronts of four Spartanburg area men.
They were:
Pvt. Earl McSwain, 20, of Fairmont, who was killed in Germany on Sept. 22. He was the son of Jessie L. McSwain of 10 East 6th street, Gastonia, N. C., but made his home with his aunt, Mrs. Ola Revis, at Fairmont, where he was employed in the Fairmont cotton mill. Surviving besides his father, are four sisters, Mrs. Elsie Chambers of York, Mrs. Mildred Carpenter, Mrs. Nellie Williams, and Miss Earlene McSwain of Gastonia, and one brother, Otis McSwain, of Marion, N. C. He had been in the army one year and four months and overseas since June. He took his basic training at Fort Knox.
Pvt. Rupert G. Harris, son of Mrs. Bessie E. Harris of Cowpens, who was killed in Italy on Sept. 26 in his second major battle. He had been in service since Nov 24, 1942, and overseas since December, 1943. For gallantry of action in the taking of Romehe was awarded the bronze star. He attended Cowpens school. Surviving, besides his mother, are four brothers, Sgt. Robert B. Harris, in the army in California: Sgt. James S. Harris, in the army in the Pacific; Sgt. John E. Harris, now at home after 27 months of service overseas; and J. C. Harris, Chesnee, route 3; and four sisters, Misses Fannie Mae, Dorothy Jean and Betty Harris, all of Cowpens, and Mrs. P. H. Smith of Easley.
Cpl. Thomas E. Broome of Lockhart, who was killed in action in service with a Marine corps unit in an unnanounced theater of operations. No details of the action in which Corporal Broome died were given in a telegram recently received by his father, Thomas E. Broome, Sr., from Lt. Gen. A. A. Vandergrift, Commandany of the Marine corps.
Pvt. Thomas F. Derby, 24, husband of Mrs. Ethel Brown Derby of Clifton, who was killed Sept. 16 in France. A former resident of Lake Placid, N. Y., Private Derby enlisted in the army in September, 1940, and had been overseas since July with the infantry. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are four sisters, Mrs. Edward Schillat and Miss Violet Derby, both of Long Island, N. Y., Mrs. John Weber, of Trenton, N. J., and Mrs. James Hunter, of Bartow, Fla., and two brothers, John and Donald Derby of upper New York state.
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