His family name was originally Wilcoxson. He and his siblings shortened it in the 1920s.
He was a WWII veteran and machine-gunner. He was awarded a purple heart after being wounded on Feb. 7, 1944 "on Luzon in the drive to clear the Japanese from the mountainous terrain of Bataan." He also served in Italy.
His wife Marie Tunks Terhune was buried next to him by her subsequent husband.
He was a WWII veteran and machine-gunner. He was awarded a purple heart after being wounded on Feb. 7, 1944 "on Luzon in the drive to clear the Japanese from the mountainous terrain of Bataan." He also served in Italy.
His wife Marie Tunks Terhune was buried next to him by her subsequent husband.
His family name was originally Wilcoxson. He and his siblings shortened it in the 1920s.
He was a WWII veteran and machine-gunner. He was awarded a purple heart after being wounded on Feb. 7, 1944 "on Luzon in the drive to clear the Japanese from the mountainous terrain of Bataan." He also served in Italy.
His wife Marie Tunks Terhune was buried next to him by her subsequent husband.
He was a WWII veteran and machine-gunner. He was awarded a purple heart after being wounded on Feb. 7, 1944 "on Luzon in the drive to clear the Japanese from the mountainous terrain of Bataan." He also served in Italy.
His wife Marie Tunks Terhune was buried next to him by her subsequent husband.
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