Louis E. Proctor (1916 - 1945)

Born 30 Jan 1916 in Pierce, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 13 Feb 1945 at age 29 in Germany

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Biography

Louis was born in 1916. He is the son of Lemuel Proctor and Frances Allen. He passed away in 1945. ^[1]

Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; born January 30, 1916, the son of Lemuel Andrew Proctor and his wife, Francis Allen.

Newspaper Clips: On June 29, 1944, it was reported that Private Louis Proctor, son of Lemuel Andrew Proctor was seriously wounded in action on June 10, 1944 during the "D-Day," World War II invasion of France, according to a telegram received by Mrs. Lillian Cleland from the war department. Mr. and Mrs. Clinton (Lillian) Cleland had reared Louis since age nine, after his father died on May 31, 1925.

On March 8, 1945., it was reported that Private Louis E. Proctor, brother of Mrs. Lillian Proctor Cleland died on February 13, 1945, in a German hospital of wounds received in action, according to a telegram from the war department to Mrs. Cleland Wednesday. The telegram reads as follows: "The secretary of war asks that I assure you of his deep sympathy in the loss of your brother, Private Louis E. Proctor. The report states that Louis died 13 February 1945 in Germany as result of wound received in action, confirming letter follows. J. A. Ulto, the Adjutant General."

Private Proctor went overseas in January 1944, and fought in France, Belgium and Holland before going to Germany, being wounded several times in action, before his death. While in the United States he trained at Camp Blanding, Fla., Fort Benning, Ga., and Fort Jackson, S.C. He attended high school in Blackshear in 1936, and subsequently spent two years with the CCC at Blythe Island, Ga.

Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. Lillian Proctor Cleland of Route one, Blackshear; Mrs. Pearl Barnard and Miss Josie Proctor of Newport, Ky., and Mrs. John J. Jones of Cincinnati, Ohio; five brothers, John L. Proctor of Blackshear, J.W. Proctor of Huston, Tex., Andrew Proctor of Miami; Frank and W.M. Proctor of the army overseas. ^[2]

Sources

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1. ↑ Entered by Allen Minix, Jun 10, 2012
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #69197517