William Rupert Word (1897 - 1986)

Born 11 Mar 1897 in Alabama, United States

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Died 14 Jun 1986 at age 89 in Alabama, United States

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Biography

William is the son of William Jacob Word and Ella Jane Gentle. He registered for the World War I draft June 18, 1918 and for the World War II draft February 14, 1942. He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama.

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24932345/william-rupert-word
• "Alabama, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CT-2144 : 14 August 2019), William Rupert Word, 14 Feb 1942; from records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized by Ancestry; citing Scottsboro, Jackson, Alabama, United States, "Draft Registration Cards for Alabama, 10/16/1940 – 3/31/1947", NARA Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147. National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri, n.d.
• "Alabama, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZG-7T2Y : 11 September 2019), William Rupert Word, 18 Jun 1918; citing Military Service, Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States, Alabama Department of History and Archives, Montgomery.