Bernie Driver (1918 - 1975)

Born 2 Mar 1918 in Keltonburg Community, Smithville, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Jun 1975 at age 57 in Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

The early years

Bernie Driver was born in Appalachia, in Tennessee.

PFC Bernie Driver served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: service started as 14 Nov 1942
Unit(s): 14th Chemical Company
Service ended: service ended as 12 Oct 1945

Bernie Driver was born in Smithville, Tennessee^[1] on the 2nd of March, 1918^[2][1] to Wheeler Driver^[2] and Mary Young^[2] of the Keltonburg Community^[2]. The siblings would be:

1. Eugene Driver^[2][2]
2. Clara Driver^[2]
3. Richard Driver^[2]
4. Aubrey Driver^[2]
5. Charles Driver^[2]
6. Mamie Driver^[2]

Family Life

He would marry Clara Sandlin^[2] and they would have:

1. Donnie Driver(?-2011)^[2]
2. Jeloy Driver(1948-2010)^[2]
3. Rodney Driver(1953-2021)^[2]

Through the years

He would grow to be 6' 1/2 and 149 pounds^[1]

In 1920^[3]

In 1930^[4]

In October of 1945 his home would be at Rt. #6, Smithville, Tennessee^[1] and he would normally be working for a farmer^[1].

Military

He would join in the WWII efforts and be inducted on the 4th of November, 1942^[2] at Camp Forrest, Tennessee^[2], He would reach the rank of PFC before seperating on the 12th of October 1945^[1]. During his time he can been under I4 Chemical Company^[1]

He would be with the 14th Chemical Company^[2] and would be in the European Theatre from 3 December, 1943 to 7 July 1945.

He would rtake part in Campaigns in the Normandy, Northern France, The Ardennes, the Rhineland, and Central Europe^[2] and recieve the EAMET Ribbon Meritorious Service Unit Plaque.^[2]

Death

He died on the 5th of June, 1975 and he would be buried in the Whorton Springs Cemetery in Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} World War II Speration papers for Driver, Bernie vertical files, World War II Veterans, Justin Potter Library, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19} World War II Veterans of DeKalb County, Tennessee , Compiled and Published by Dekalb County Genealogical Society page 98-99
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNPL-H4N : 3 February 2021), Bernie Driver in entry for Wheeler Driver, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPWL-F5H : accessed 14 February 2022), Bernis Driver in household of Wheeler Driver, District 21, DeKalb, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 23, sheet 6A, line 5, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2244; FHL microfilm 2,341,978.
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #173295035 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173295035/bernie-driver : accessed 05 January 2022), memorial page for Bernie Driver (2 Mar 1918–5 Jun 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 173295035, citing Whorton Springs Cemetery, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Daphene Willoughby (contributor ) .

1. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8TT-W4W : 5 December 2014), Bernie Driver, enlisted 04 Nov 1942, Cp Forrest, Tennessee, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
2. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY2N-WYC : 9 January 2021), Bernie Driver, Jun 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).