Tattnall County Georgia

Smith, Stefan M.
Army Sergeant

Stefan M. Smith, age 24, from Glennville, Georgia, Tattnall county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia

Date of death: Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were 1st Lt. Jonam Russell, Sgt. Stefan M. Smith, Spc. Rob L. Nichols

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Purcell, Mack Clinton
Navy Metalsmith 1st class

Mack Clinton Purcell, age 21, from Tattnall County Glennville, Georgia .

Parents: Marshall Monroe Purcell

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, March 1, 1942
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Houston when the ship was attacked traveling from Batavia to Java.

Source: National Arvhies, USSHouston.org, Atlanta Constitution (1942)

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