Obituaries: Jesse Womack
Submitter: Carolyn Avery  Jan 2002
Source: West Carroll Gazett  5 July 1945





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     PVT. JESSE WOMACK DIES IN GERMAN P.W. CAMP ON APRIL 22

Pvt. Jesse McHenry Womack, 25 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.V. 
Womack of Forest community, who was taken prisoner by the German 
Government in North Africa February 17, 1943, died in a prison camp
in Germany April 22, nine days before the prisoners were liberated.  
Mr. and Mrs. Womack recently recieved notification from the asjutant
general's office, Washington, thaat he had died while still a prisoner.

Pvt. Charley Fleming of near Oak Grove, who recently returned home
after being liberated--he was freed from the camp May 3 after being
a prisoner since November 1944-- told young Womack's parents that he 
was with him when he died, and that their son was only sick four and 
one half hours. He did not know the nature of the illness. Fleming 
advised that Womack was buried in a civilan cemetery at Haganaw, 
Germany.

Womack, attached to an infantry unit, had a service record dating 
from May 28, 1942.

Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother, William Da;ton
Womack, seaman second class U.S. Navy, serving in the Pacific theater,
and one sister, Mrs. O.N. Priscock, employee of the West Carroll parish 
department of public welfare.