Crisp County GaArchives News.....3 FAIRCLOTH BROTHERS HOME FROM OVERSEAS 1945
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CORDELE DISPATCH 1945
 THREE FAIRCLOTH BROTHERS, SONS OF MRS J.E. FAIRCLOTH,OF ARABI, HAVE ARRIVED 
HOME AFTER MONTHS OF COMBAT DUTY AND ARE ENJOYING A REUNION, THE FIRST IN 
THREE YEARS. THEY ARE; PFC BUFORD F. FAIRCLOTH WHO WAS IN THE NORTH AFRICAN 
CAMPAIGN AND IN ITALY, WITH THE FAMOUS 85TH MOUNTAIN REGIMENT OF THE 70TH 
MOUNTAINEER DIVISION. HE HAS FOUR BATTLE STARS AND EAS AWARDED THE GOOD 
CONDUCT MEDAL.HE ARRIVED IN THE STATES AUGUST 10.
 SGT LUTHER FAIRCLOTH WHO ARRIVED AUGUST 9TH ,SERVED WITH HODGES FIRST ARMY 
AND THE 7TH DIVISION, PARTICIPATING IN SEVERAL MAJOR BATTLES IN 
BELGIUM,HOLLAND,AND GERMANY. HE TOO WAS AWARDEDFOUR BATTLE STARS.
 PFC TOMMY FAIRCLOTH SERVED WITH THE SEVENTH ARMY AND PARTICIPATED IN MAJOR 
BATTLES IN GERMANY RECEIVING TWO BATTLE SRARS. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THE PURPLE 
HEART. ALL THREE BROTHERS WERE AWARDED INFANTRY COMBAT BADGES FOR EXCELLENT 
PERFORMANCE OF DUTY IN COMBAT AGAINEST THE ENEMY. TWO OF THESE BROTHERS WERE 
AT LE HARVE AT THE SAME TIME.BUT FAILED TO MEET. THEY SAILED ON DIFFERENT 
TROOPSHIPS. A FOURTH BROTHER,SEAMAN TOBY FAIRCLOTH ,U.S. NAVY, IS NOW 
STATIONED IN CUBA. IT IS HOPED THAT HE CAN JOIN HIS BROTHERS HERE TO MAKE THE 
REUNION COMPLETE.

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