William Thomas “Tom” Willoughby

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William Thomas “Tom” Willoughby

Birth
Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA
Death
18 Apr 1942 (aged 20)
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Burial
Pulaski, Giles County, Tennessee, USA
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(Son of Nathan Lee and Lella Mae Inglet Willoughby)
S1c Died while serving his country Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL.

SAILOR KNOWN HERE
DIES IN FLORIDA
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William Thomas Willoughby,
Brother of Columbians,
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Mount Moriah in Pulaski for William Thomas Willoughby, aged 20, who died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon of a heart attacked at the naval base at Jacksonville, Fla.
Young Thomas was a seaman first class, and had served in the navy for about three years. He was the brother of David Willoughby and Misses Edna and Elizabeth Willoughby of Columbia and frequently visited them here. He was borned and raised in Pulaski.
Other survivors are his father Nathan Willoughby of Pulaski, four other brothers, Norris Willoughby of the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor, Edward Willoughby of the U.S. Army at Los Angeles, Cal., and Alvin and Bobby Willoughby of Pulaski, and two other sisters, Misses Jean and Jane Willoughby of Pulaski.
The members of the American Legion Post at Pulaski served as pallbearers.
(Son of Nathan Lee and Lella Mae Inglet Willoughby)
S1c Died while serving his country Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL.

SAILOR KNOWN HERE
DIES IN FLORIDA
_______
William Thomas Willoughby,
Brother of Columbians,
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Mount Moriah in Pulaski for William Thomas Willoughby, aged 20, who died unexpectedly Saturday afternoon of a heart attacked at the naval base at Jacksonville, Fla.
Young Thomas was a seaman first class, and had served in the navy for about three years. He was the brother of David Willoughby and Misses Edna and Elizabeth Willoughby of Columbia and frequently visited them here. He was borned and raised in Pulaski.
Other survivors are his father Nathan Willoughby of Pulaski, four other brothers, Norris Willoughby of the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor, Edward Willoughby of the U.S. Army at Los Angeles, Cal., and Alvin and Bobby Willoughby of Pulaski, and two other sisters, Misses Jean and Jane Willoughby of Pulaski.
The members of the American Legion Post at Pulaski served as pallbearers.

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