Pvt. Tom A. Compton
Grimsleyville, Va., June 29, 1945. Funeral rites for Pvt. Tom A. Compton, 27, who was killed in Bulao, Luzon, March 19, 1945, will be conducted Thursday morning at 11 o'clock from Layman's Chapel, Richlands. The Rev. A.R. Singleton will be assisted by the Rev. Perry Herndon and the Rev. Gene Brooks.
Interment will follow in Clinch Valley Memorial cemetery where American Legion Post No. 138 of Richlands, will conduct full military honors.
Pvt. Compton was born at Swords Creek, a son of the late Henry B. Compton and Cynthia Dye Compton, both natives of Russell county. Prior to his entrance into the armed service in August, 1942, he had been employed as a miner. Following basic training at Camp Croft, S.C., Pvt. Compton was sent to the South Pacific theater of war, where he was killed by sniper fire.
In addition to the mother, the following brothers and sisters survive: Wallace and Ellis Compton of Grimsleyville, Mrs. Mary Brook, Washington, D.C., Illar and James Compton, Swords Creek, Mrs. Sonia Hess and John Compton of Honaker.
Upon his arrival at Richlands from the Columbus distribution depot, Columbus, Oh., the body was taken to the Farmer Funeral home, from where it was removed to the home of the mother here.
Grimsleyville, Va., June 29, 1945. Funeral rites for Pvt. Tom A. Compton, 27, who was killed in Bulao, Luzon, March 19, 1945, will be conducted Thursday morning at 11 o'clock from Layman's Chapel, Richlands. The Rev. A.R. Singleton will be assisted by the Rev. Perry Herndon and the Rev. Gene Brooks.
Interment will follow in Clinch Valley Memorial cemetery where American Legion Post No. 138 of Richlands, will conduct full military honors.
Pvt. Compton was born at Swords Creek, a son of the late Henry B. Compton and Cynthia Dye Compton, both natives of Russell county. Prior to his entrance into the armed service in August, 1942, he had been employed as a miner. Following basic training at Camp Croft, S.C., Pvt. Compton was sent to the South Pacific theater of war, where he was killed by sniper fire.
In addition to the mother, the following brothers and sisters survive: Wallace and Ellis Compton of Grimsleyville, Mrs. Mary Brook, Washington, D.C., Illar and James Compton, Swords Creek, Mrs. Sonia Hess and John Compton of Honaker.
Upon his arrival at Richlands from the Columbus distribution depot, Columbus, Oh., the body was taken to the Farmer Funeral home, from where it was removed to the home of the mother here.
Pvt. Tom A. Compton
Grimsleyville, Va., June 29, 1945. Funeral rites for Pvt. Tom A. Compton, 27, who was killed in Bulao, Luzon, March 19, 1945, will be conducted Thursday morning at 11 o'clock from Layman's Chapel, Richlands. The Rev. A.R. Singleton will be assisted by the Rev. Perry Herndon and the Rev. Gene Brooks.
Interment will follow in Clinch Valley Memorial cemetery where American Legion Post No. 138 of Richlands, will conduct full military honors.
Pvt. Compton was born at Swords Creek, a son of the late Henry B. Compton and Cynthia Dye Compton, both natives of Russell county. Prior to his entrance into the armed service in August, 1942, he had been employed as a miner. Following basic training at Camp Croft, S.C., Pvt. Compton was sent to the South Pacific theater of war, where he was killed by sniper fire.
In addition to the mother, the following brothers and sisters survive: Wallace and Ellis Compton of Grimsleyville, Mrs. Mary Brook, Washington, D.C., Illar and James Compton, Swords Creek, Mrs. Sonia Hess and John Compton of Honaker.
Upon his arrival at Richlands from the Columbus distribution depot, Columbus, Oh., the body was taken to the Farmer Funeral home, from where it was removed to the home of the mother here.
Grimsleyville, Va., June 29, 1945. Funeral rites for Pvt. Tom A. Compton, 27, who was killed in Bulao, Luzon, March 19, 1945, will be conducted Thursday morning at 11 o'clock from Layman's Chapel, Richlands. The Rev. A.R. Singleton will be assisted by the Rev. Perry Herndon and the Rev. Gene Brooks.
Interment will follow in Clinch Valley Memorial cemetery where American Legion Post No. 138 of Richlands, will conduct full military honors.
Pvt. Compton was born at Swords Creek, a son of the late Henry B. Compton and Cynthia Dye Compton, both natives of Russell county. Prior to his entrance into the armed service in August, 1942, he had been employed as a miner. Following basic training at Camp Croft, S.C., Pvt. Compton was sent to the South Pacific theater of war, where he was killed by sniper fire.
In addition to the mother, the following brothers and sisters survive: Wallace and Ellis Compton of Grimsleyville, Mrs. Mary Brook, Washington, D.C., Illar and James Compton, Swords Creek, Mrs. Sonia Hess and John Compton of Honaker.
Upon his arrival at Richlands from the Columbus distribution depot, Columbus, Oh., the body was taken to the Farmer Funeral home, from where it was removed to the home of the mother here.
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