----- Original Message ----- From: "flora newby" <fnewby@ev1.net> To: <NEWBY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 2:49 PM Subject: [NEWBY] Some of My Memorial Day Vets > John Newby RW > > Birth Place: Lunenberg,Va. > Christen Place: 75 Yoa In 12 2 1833 > Occupation: Farmer > Education: Served In The RW In The Va.Line As A Pvt. > > > Elisha Newby > > Elisha NEWBY* > ———————————————————————————————————————— > Birth Date: 11 September 1824 > Birth Place: Kentucky Township Pittsylvania County Va > Death Date: 2 September 1900 > Death Place: Bledsoe County Tn. > Burial Place: Buried In Burdette Cemetary Tn. > Occupation: Farmer > Education: Was A Private In Co.G.,6th Tennessee Mounted Infantry,USA > Religion: 2/20/1865 To 6/30/1865 > > Notes: > Family tradition had it that Elisha and son Henry,had tombstones made from > the same slab and that rock had been split into two stones.gary Newby found > the two stones side by side and the seams appeared to fit.Henry was barely > legible on one of the stones. > > Co G 6th Tn Mounted Infantry > > Research: > Family Search Mormon Church Salt Lake City Utah > AFN:M3LT-T6 > > Company G 1st Lt.Andrew M Payne,Co.G Organized 2 20 1865,at > Pikeville,Tennessee,mustered in at Nashville.The report of Adjutant General > J.P.Brownlow,State of Tennessee,states this regiment was employed by Major > general James B.Steedman,Commanding District of the Etowah,with headquarters > at Chattanooga,in scouting the Cumberland Mountains in tennessee and North > georgia after the numerous guerilla bands infested the region. > > > James T Newby 82nd Airborne > > James Thomas NEWBY > Birth Date: 24 July 1923 > Death Date: 20 February 1972 > Death Place: Sunday In Omaha,Nebraska > Burial Place: Spring City Cemetary Section U Spring City Tennessee > Occupation: Tn Tec/4 186th M.P. WwII > Education: Upholstery > > Notes: > Uncle Jim served in World War II Army Airborne rank Corporal > > Tech 4 186 MP WW II > > Allen NEWBY > > Birth Date: 10 March 1922 > Birth Place: In Tennessee > Death Date: 11 May 1979 > Death Place: Full Military Honors > Burial Place: In Tulsa Memorial Park > Occupation: Upholstery > > > His service number was 34370202 World War II > He was with the 82nd AirBorne Hq Company 1st Battallion 508th PIR for the > Normandy and Belgium and Holland Campaigns.For the Italian he was with the > 504th PIR (Parachute Infantry Regiment).He was in Armed Forces for 5 years > and two months > > For my cousins > > Harold,Robert,Gary who were all 82nd in the Viet Nam War (Newby) > > For Ross Samuel Carter 504th PIR who is also my cousin WW II > > For my mom who is a WW II veteran Jeanne Varney Newby > For my uncles Austin and Rodney Varney WW II Rod was at Omaha for > Normandy with a signal intelligence unit. > > He was a southern Son from Tennessee > Stepped off a mountain and traveled overseas > Just 18,as he readied himself for the fight > For Freedom Peace and Tranquility. > Airborne,from the blue skys > A paratrooper,he was,and 82nd,all the way. > With the elite he soared > His goal > To protect and serve > I give ,what it takes > So the job gets done > At night,there is no rest. > Lying down with the dead,there seems no peace for the living. > I wonder,is this hell? > Death engorges,bullets are flying. > Mortars V1's and screamin meamies > We remain steadfast,for our objective. > The Gerry's call us > The Devils in the "Baggy Pants". > We made our pact,its to serve and to protect. > My comrades fall,in the name of the father the son and the holy ghost,the > words are whispered and blow with the wind. > >From Italy,Normandy and German coasts. > Yea,in '43 we took that ride. > It was on George Washington,steaming towards that North African Coast. > Our was the first,of many to come. > I lay in my slumber,at times I am numb,and I might dream > Of the biscuits in the oven,mama over the stove. > My daddy's in the fields,growing his corn. > Swing low sweet chariot > For Allen,the mountain man,he did his duty, > And did it well. > But when it came for time for his departure from this land. > The league of phantoms ,his comrades and > mama came and taking him by the hand. > She looked at him and tenderly said > "Allen you have done your best > you have been a good son > America is a better place for your duty > see your babies are safe > and your home is happy. > "And so now he's home > looking down from heaven > With his comrades." > I take this time to raise my hand > and salute my dad. > > Dedicated to my father > Allen Newby > > well guys hope to see yours. > Flora > Hq Co 1st Bn 504th/508th PIR WW II > Airborne all the way > > For my grandfather Rodney Varney who was in WW I and WW II. > > > > > > ==== NEWBY Mailing List ==== > If you are new to this genealogy (or even been around awhile), check out http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/503.asp about writing effective queries. 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