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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Hester Clark Cothron

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bristol, Virginia

Honored By

Mc-VMI-1943

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Activity During WWII

HE WAS GRADUATED FROM THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1937. HE WAS COMMISSIONED A LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY CAVALRY AND WAS KILLED IN A JEEP ACCIDENT AT FORT KNOX ON 15 JANUARY 1943.