George Andrew King

1915 - 1945  (29 years)

• Name	George Andrew King
  Born	19 Sep 1915	, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jan 1945	Latham, Luxemburg, Germany
  Buried	, Luxemburg, Germany
  Person ID	I33577	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2006

  
  

  Father	John Wiley King,   b. 1 Feb 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Jul 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Nancy Elizabeth Cameron,   b. 28 Jan 1875, Blount County, Tennessee ,   d. 24 May 1940, Blount County, Tennessee  (Age 65 years)
  Married	8 Sep 1893	, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F1512	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Chelsia Pearlena "Pearl" Lawson,   b. 18 Jun 1913,   d. 23 Dec 1976  (Age 63 years)
  Married	17 Jan 1934	, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Children	+ 1. Flo Arbutus King,   b. 12 Oct 1934  (Age 90 years) + 2. Sherrill Andrew King,   b. 19 Jun 1936  (Age 88 years) + 3. Mary Elizabrth King,   b. 23 Mar 1941  (Age 83 years) + 4. Joseph Henry King,   b. 26 Sep 1943  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F19154	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 19 Sep 1915 - , Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 17 Jan 1934 - , Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  George Andrew King entered service in World War II in April, 1944. He was wounded and out of action for six weeks. He received his first Purple Heart for being wounded. He went back into action on December 26, 1944 and was killed on January 8, 1945, he recieved his second Purple Heart. He was also awarded the Rifleman's Badge for sharp shooter and the Gold Star. He was killed at Latham, Luxembury Germany, and was buried there. He served with the 26th Division under General Patton. ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 249. Dee Lansford GEDCOM, 24 September 1995. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 52.