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1946 Apr 25 - LT. Ernest W Garner declared officially dead.jpg
"Altho hostilities of [World] War II has ceased, yet, the grim tragedies still goes on. This is impressed on Turner County's citizens this week more indelibly and forcibly when the news came to Ashburn last Thursday from the government to Mrs. E.W.…

1945 Apr 12 WGF - Lawrence Hancock killed at Iwo Jima.jpg
Cpt. Lawrence Hancock was among the many thousands killed in Iwo Jima during the fierce fighting there. He was killed March 17 in action according to a telegram received from the War Department to his sister, Mrs. Estelle Hay.

Cpl. Hancock was…

1944 Nov 30 WGF - John J. Story Jr MIA [ww2].jpg
"Turner County's casualty list, Lt. John J. Story Jr., pilot of a standstill for a number of months, last Thursday received a shocking addition when Col. and Mrs. J.J. Story received a War Department telegram stating that their only son, Lt. John J.…

1944 Dec 21 WGF - WW Odom_s mother given to Mother.jpg
Formal Presentation took place Saturday at Turner Field in Albany With All Military Audience.

"At a simple but touching ceremony, Mrs. W.W. Odom, of Ashburn, 54-year-old mother of First Lt. W.W. Odom Jr., a P-47 Thunderbolt fighter pilot, last…
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