Lowndes County GaArchives Military Records.....Rivers, Herman September 6, 1944
World War II Georgia Army National Guard - Valdosta
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William McDonald williamteomi@yahoo.com June 6, 2008, 10:20 am

Telegram
                             WESTERN UNION

Sept. 6, 1944

Mrs. Sarah Rivers
215 Hill Avenue
Valdosta, Georgia

THE SECRETARY OF WAR DESIRES ME TO EXPRESS HIS DEEP REGRET THAT YOUR HUSBAND,
FIRST SERGEANT HERMAN R RIVERS WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON TWENTY SIX JULY IN
GUAM (STOP) LETTER FOLLOWS -

J A ULIO THE ADJUTANT GENERAL



Additional Comments:
First Sergeant Rivers was the recepient of the Purple Heart and Presidential
Unit Citation. He died on the island of Guam while serving as First Sergeant
of his artillery battalion. He had been a member of the Georgia Army National
Guard since 1940.

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