Veterans of World War II


If you know of other men and women who were born in or lived in Rabun County and fought in World War II, please e-mail me with the following information:

  1. The soldier's full name
  2. Their dates/places of birth and death
  3. Branch of service and other details of their military career
  4. Any other information you feel is relevant
  5. Your name and e-mail address

  • Burrell, Ned Cohen, US Army; born 1917 Rabun Co., GA, s/o Decatur and Arzelia Dickerson Burrell; married 1946 Rabun Co., GA to Stella Martin Watson, d/o O. W. and Pearl Hopper Martin (4 children); died 1973, buried at Bettys Creek Bapt. Church Cem., Rabun Co., GA (Dawn Watson)
  • Carnes, Buford, unknown (Eloise Phillips)
  • Carnes, Dalton, unknown, born 1916, moved to Alma in 1926 (Eloise Phillips)
  • Cragg, Albert Lamar, US Army, stationed in Germany; born 11 Nov 1929 in Clayton, Rabun Co., GA; married Bessie Rogers, one child, Curtis; died 10 Feb 1991 in Clayton, Rabun Co., GA (Curtis Cragg)
  • Eller, John D., US Marine Corps, served during the war mostly in the Pacific region and China; born 22 Feb 1926 Detroit, Michigan; attended high school at the Old Lake Burton School; died in Pontiac, Michigan in 2000. (Francis Eller)

Military, Rabun Co., GA

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