EASLEY, William Earl, St. Helena and East Feliciana Parishes, Louisiana
File prepared by D.N. Pardue and submitted by Inez Bridges Tate.

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From "St. Helena Vets Remember World War II: Personal Interviews
With World War II Vets", published by St. Helena Historical
Association, 1995.  Compiled and edited by Inez Bridges Tate and
reprinted with permission.

     William Earl Easley was born and grew up in the New Zion

Community of the Sixth Ward of St. Helena Parish.  He was the

son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Easley.  The family lived on a farm

where Earl assisted with the chores.  He attended school at New

Zion Elementary and finished there in 1942.  A graduation

ceremony was held and a copy of the program indicates Earl had

the last part on the program entitled, "The Last Word."  Earl

entered high school at Greensburg but the family soon moved to

Jackson, Louisiana where he was inducted into the Army from that

area. 

     Earl was killed on Okinawa.  The family had his body return-

ed to the United States and interred at the Cemetery in Jackson,

Louisiana where they were making their home.

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Newspaper clipping:

13 July 1945

KILLED ON OKINAWA - Pfc.
William E. Easley, son of Mr. and 
Mrs. Fred Easley of Jackson, was
killed in action in Okinawa on
May 14.  Pfc. Easley was 18 years
old and had attended high school
in Greensburg.  He had been in the
service since September, 1944, and
was sent overseas in February of
(illegible).

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