Obituaries: Sgt. John Douglas Walsworth, 1944, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: June 22, 1944 Winn Parish Enterprise

Sgt. J. Douglas Walsworth Killed in Action

Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Walsworth, Jonesboro, ___________ a message from the War
Department Wednesday morning stating that their son, Sergeant John Douglas
Walsworth, 27, was killed in action on New Guinea, June 6.  He was serving in
the infantry.

Sgt. Walsworth's wife, Mrs. Morean Morehead Walsworth, has been employed in
Shreveport since her husband left for overseas duty last September.

Besides his parents and wife, Sgt. Walsworth is survived by two brothers,
First Lieutenant Miley Walsworth, Jr., a paratrooper stationed in England, and
Sgt. Lamar Walsworth, who is stationed in Philadelphia; one sister, Ella Jean
Walsworth, of Winnfield; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Walsworth,
Jonesboro; an anunt, Mrs. A. E. Raywinkle, of Shreveport; and three uncles,
Bryant Sholars and C. F. Walsworth, Winnfield, and Lewis Sholars, S 2/c who is
serving in the Coast Guard.

Before entering service October 8, 1941, Sgt. Walsworth was employed in the
office of the Tremont and Gulf Railway in Winnfield.  He was a graduate of the
Winnfield High School.