FLOYD, FRED - Izard County, Arkansas | FRED FLOYD - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Fred FLOYD

Spring Hill Cemetery
Izard County,
Arkansas

Born November 7, 1915, Izard County, Arkansas
Died February 20, 1945, Italy
Son of Clarence & Sarah Jane Barnes Floyd
Married Argie Lela Dillard, July 11, 1937, Izard County, Arkansas

Calico Rock Progress, Calico Rock, Arkansas, March 16, 1945:

Pfc Fred Floyd of Oxford Killed in Italy

The War Department has notified Mrs. Argie L. Floyd of Oxford that her husband, Pfc Fred Floyd was killed in action in Italy on February 20.
Pfc Floyd entered the service less than a year ago and had been overseas about a month.

Besides his wife and three children, he is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Floyd of Oxford; three sisters, Mrs. W. R. Langle of Violet Hill, Mrs. Ada Johnson of Oxford, and Mrs. Floyd Cooper of Melbourne and a brother, Wm. Floyd of Violet Hill.

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The Melbourne Times, Melbourne, Arkansas, March 15, 1945:

Pfc. Fred Floyd Killed in Action in Italy Feb 20

Pfc. Fred Floyd, 29, was killed in action in Italy on February 20, his wife; Mrs. Argie L. Floyd was notified by the War Department Thursday. Pfc. Floyd who had been in the service since April 7, 1944, had been overseas only about a month. In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children, Joylean, Freddie Deen and Barbara Jean; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Floyd of Oxford; three sisters, Mrs. W. R. Langle of Violet Hill, Mrs. Ada Johnson of Oxford and Mrs. Floyd Cooper of Melbourne and a brother Wm. Floyd of Violet Hill.

(See Veteran's Memorial.)

(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)

Contributed on 5/9/12 by maxparnell
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Submitted: 5/9/12 • Approved: 5/9/12 • Last Updated: 8/25/12 • R690946-G0-S3

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