World War II Honoree

David F. Nations, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cobb County, Georgia

Honored By

Bart Moonen

JOINED THE NATIONAL GUARD IN NOVEMBER 1940 AND BECAME A PRIVATE IN THE COASTAL ARTILLERY CORPS. HE WORKED HIS WAY UP THROUGH THE RANKS AND FINALLY BECAME A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN G COMPANY, 302ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 94TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN EARLY MARCH 1945. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY BY A DIRECT HIT FROM A MORTAR SHELL ON THE SLOPE OF HILL 708, RÖSTERKOPF, IN GERMANY ON MARCH 16, 1945. HE LIES BURIED AT LIBERTY HILL CEMETERY IN ACWORTH, GEORGIA.