Claiborne county Tennessee

Prater, Terry William
Army Staff Sergeant

Terry William Prater, age 25, from Speedwell, Tennessee, Claiborne county.

Service era: Iraq

Spouse: Amy

Children: Bryson, 5; Madisen, 2

Military history: Troop B, 1st Squadron, 8th Cavalry, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Thursday, March 15, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq. Killed when an improvised explosive device exploded near his unit.

Cemetery: Cremeated, remains spread across Norris Lake near Speedwell, Tennessee

Source: Department of Defense, Miltiary Times, Legacy

Wright, Woodrow W.
Army Private

Woodrow W. Wright, age 23, from Tennessee, Claiborne county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: 104th Infantry

Date of death: Sunday, December 10, 1944
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Fort Donelson National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Rogers, James M.
Army Technician 4

James M. Rogers from Tennessee, Claiborne county.

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, July 9, 1944
Death details: Killed in action
Cemetery: Zachary Taylor National

Source: National Archives, grave marker

Brooks, William
Navy Seaman 1st class

William Brooks, age 19, from Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, Claiborne county.

Service era: World War II
Military history: United States Navy; Purple Heart

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941. Killed aboard the USS Oklahoma, Accounted for May 19, 2021.

Cemetery: Honolulu Memorial

Source: National Archives, American Battle Monuments Commission, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

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