Mrs. W. T. Dodson. of 1415 Campbellton road, S. W., has received notice that her nephew, Capt. James Varnell, 22, of Charleston, Tenn., was killed in a plane crash near St. Petersburg, Fla., Monday afternoon.
Capt. Varnell recently returned to the United States from the Mediterranean, where he shot down 16 German planes during his tour of duty. He was assigned as an instructor at a Florida air base at the time of his death.
The Atlanta Constitution, GA, 11 Apr 1945
Transcribed newspaper article provided by Find A Grave Contributor: KJP_SLC (47591784)
Mrs. W. T. Dodson. of 1415 Campbellton road, S. W., has received notice that her nephew, Capt. James Varnell, 22, of Charleston, Tenn., was killed in a plane crash near St. Petersburg, Fla., Monday afternoon.
Capt. Varnell recently returned to the United States from the Mediterranean, where he shot down 16 German planes during his tour of duty. He was assigned as an instructor at a Florida air base at the time of his death.
The Atlanta Constitution, GA, 11 Apr 1945
Transcribed newspaper article provided by Find A Grave Contributor: KJP_SLC (47591784)
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