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SGT Roland Hooker “Hook” Durham

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SGT Roland Hooker “Hook” Durham

Birth
Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA
Death
3 Jun 2009 (aged 93)
Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Walnut Hill, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Roland Hooker Durham
Service number: 34192285

Age: 93
Born: Feb 2, 1916, Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA
Hometown: Not available
Family:
Thomas Jefferson Durham (father)
Sally Jane Durham (mother)
Ruth Jane Durham/Hogan/Davis (sister)
Curtis Durham (brother)
Ewel Durham (brother)
May B. Durham (sister)
Mamie D Durham/Carter (sister)
Effie Ola Durham/Pace (sister)
Emmett O Durham (brother)
Irene Durham (sister)
Charlie E. Durham (brother)
Ottie Durham/Sheffield (sister)
Willie F Durham (brother)

** Adopted parents**
Thomas Clyde Stansfield memorial # 41278315
Sadie Beasley (nee Olds) Stansfield memorial # 151246621

Rank: Sergeant
Function: Not available
Battalion: 33rd Armored Engineers
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: B
Date of death: January 3, 2009
Place of death: Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA

"Hook" entered the the military on March 10, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Assigned to Company B, 33rd Armored Engineer Battalion, 7th Armored Division. He was taken as a P.O.W. on October 29, 1944 during the "Battle of the Canals", and imprisoned at Stalag 3B, Furstenberg, Brandenburg, Germany (Prussia) and liberated by the advancing Russian Army on July 2, 1945.

He was discharged on September 13, 1945.

He was one of 11 children left as orphans born to Thomas Jefferson and Sally Jane Durham. At age four, he was adopted by T. C. and Sadie Stanfield.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 65 years, Martha Wood Durham.

His surviving daughters are Elaine Fronczak, Mary Jo Griffin, Diane Bray and Karen Green.
Roland Hooker Durham
Service number: 34192285

Age: 93
Born: Feb 2, 1916, Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA
Hometown: Not available
Family:
Thomas Jefferson Durham (father)
Sally Jane Durham (mother)
Ruth Jane Durham/Hogan/Davis (sister)
Curtis Durham (brother)
Ewel Durham (brother)
May B. Durham (sister)
Mamie D Durham/Carter (sister)
Effie Ola Durham/Pace (sister)
Emmett O Durham (brother)
Irene Durham (sister)
Charlie E. Durham (brother)
Ottie Durham/Sheffield (sister)
Willie F Durham (brother)

** Adopted parents**
Thomas Clyde Stansfield memorial # 41278315
Sadie Beasley (nee Olds) Stansfield memorial # 151246621

Rank: Sergeant
Function: Not available
Battalion: 33rd Armored Engineers
Division: 7th Armored Division
Company: B
Date of death: January 3, 2009
Place of death: Bells, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA

"Hook" entered the the military on March 10, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Assigned to Company B, 33rd Armored Engineer Battalion, 7th Armored Division. He was taken as a P.O.W. on October 29, 1944 during the "Battle of the Canals", and imprisoned at Stalag 3B, Furstenberg, Brandenburg, Germany (Prussia) and liberated by the advancing Russian Army on July 2, 1945.

He was discharged on September 13, 1945.

He was one of 11 children left as orphans born to Thomas Jefferson and Sally Jane Durham. At age four, he was adopted by T. C. and Sadie Stanfield.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 65 years, Martha Wood Durham.

His surviving daughters are Elaine Fronczak, Mary Jo Griffin, Diane Bray and Karen Green.


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  • Created by: Son of the 7th
  • Added: Jun 11, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38226532/roland_hooker-durham: accessed ), memorial page for SGT Roland Hooker “Hook” Durham (2 Feb 1916–3 Jun 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 38226532, citing Walnut Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Walnut Hill, Crockett County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Son of the 7th (contributor 47067117).