Tommy J. Tackett

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Cpl. TOMMY W. TACKETT

    Cpl. Tommy Tackett was killed in action in Germany on April 4, 1945. He is the son of Mrs. Martha Tackett of Paintsville and was 33 year old at the time of his death.

    Cpl. Tackett was awarded the Bronze Star Medal a few days before his death. He volunteered for service in January, 1941, and left for overseas in January, 1945 after spending a fifteen day furlough with his mother and relatives.

    He is survived by his mother and two brothers, Clyde Tackett, city, and Sherman Tackett, of East Point.

    He was buried in a regular military cemetery in Germany with full military honors.

PAINTSVILLE HERALD

THURSDAY

5-24-1945