John
Alvin
Padgett
Born in Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Virginia Dare Fleming
— married
11 Sep 1937 (to 6 Mar 1943) in Pitt, North Carolina, USA
Father of
Peggy Ann (Padgett) Bell and Clyde Alvin Padgett
Died
at age 24
in WWII North Africa
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Feb 2021
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Biography
John was born in 1918. He passed away in 1943.
John was a Sergeant in the US Army, 60th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He is buried in the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial at Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia.
A telegram was sent to his wife, Mrs. Virginia Dare Fleming Padgett, informing her that John had died from wounds received in battle the day before. He was 25 years old and had enlisted two years prior. He had a young son, Clyde, of three months that he had never seen and a daughter, Peggy Ann, three years old. [1]
Obituary
"The News and Observer" (Raleigh, North Carolina), 22 Mar 1943, Mon, Page 3. Available Newspapers.com via subscription. [2]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/651700691/?article=1550ac0f-ae50-4aee-9d1e-5393bfc16343&focus=0.6288266,0.04889261,0.7502717,0.21669173&xid=3355&_ga=2.119954184.1490194704.1611366975-1674321204.1512945876.
- ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/651700691/?article=1550ac0f-ae50-4aee-9d1e-5393bfc16343&focus=0.6288266,0.04889261,0.7502717,0.21669173&xid=3355&_ga=2.119954184.1490194704.1611366975-1674321204.1512945876.
- North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC. No. 380. Marriage. 11 Sep 1937. Pitt, North Carolina, USA. John Alvin Padgett.
- Find A Grave. SGT John A Padgett. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56245188/john-a-padgett.
- Fold3.com. John Padgett. https://www.fold3.com/page/529886503/john-a-padgett.
- World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel from North Carolina, 1946. Page 13. Serial Number 6887118.
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