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SSGT Sherman McKinley Silver

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SSGT Sherman McKinley Silver Veteran

Birth
Gilmer County, Georgia, USA
Death
7 Jul 1944 (aged 22)
At Sea
Burial
Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England Add to Map
Plot
Plot F Row 7 Grave 19
Memorial ID
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Information from "Some Gave All, Personal Stories of Sacrifice", written by Carolyn E. Abell, c. 2011 by Tift Genealogical Society and published by Family Heritage Publishers of Murray, Utah, page 117.
Mrs Abel quotes the World War II Honor List of the Dead and Missing in Tift County (GA) and States that S Sgt Sherman Silver enlisted from Tift County on Oct 27, 1942. His death is recorded as nonbattle related. He was Assigned to the 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy and received the Air medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Distinguished Fly Cross and other medals.
Information from "Some Gave All, Personal Stories of Sacrifice", written by Carolyn E. Abell, c. 2011 by Tift Genealogical Society and published by Family Heritage Publishers of Murray, Utah, page 117.
Mrs Abel quotes the World War II Honor List of the Dead and Missing in Tift County (GA) and States that S Sgt Sherman Silver enlisted from Tift County on Oct 27, 1942. His death is recorded as nonbattle related. He was Assigned to the 327th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomber Group, Heavy and received the Air medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Distinguished Fly Cross and other medals.

Inscription

S SGT 327 BOMB SQ 92 BOMB GP (H) GEORGIA

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Georgia.



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  • Maintained by: C Bozeman
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 6, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56294370/sherman_mckinley-silver: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT Sherman McKinley Silver (15 Jan 1922–7 Jul 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56294370, citing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial, Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England; Maintained by C Bozeman (contributor 46985035).