Obituaries:  Sgt. Hamp F. Pilcher, Sabine Parish       P-426
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 11, 1944
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net




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The Sabine Index - Sgt. Hamp F. Pilcher

  11 Aug 1944 - Sgt. Hamp F. Pilcher, was inducted Feb. 16,
1942 and received his basic training at Camp Walters, Texas. He
was sent to Fort Benning, Ga., where he received paratroop
training, completed his training in North Carolina. From there he
was shipped to North Africa, Italy, Ireland, England and finally
to France where he was killed June 20.

  Sgt. Pilcher is survived by his wife, the former Miss Nan
Blanton of Heflin, Ala.; two brothers, Cpl. Curtis Pilcher in
France and Riley Pilcher of Many route one; parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. Pilcher, Many route one; three half-brothers, W. H. Pilcher
of Menivettie, Tenn., R. H. Pilcher of Cotton Valley and J. P.
Pilcher of Jakcson, Tenn; two half-sisters, Mrs. A. T. Gandy of
Many route one and Mrs. W. F. Fontenot of Port Arthur, Texas.