Ollie Ross Poe

Ollie R. Poe

Company D 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/14/1944

Ollie Ross Poe was born in Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee on January 24, 1918.

He was drafted into the Army on May 27, 1941 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. His home of residence
was listed as Tullahoma, Coffee County, Tennessee and his civilian occupation was listed as
Farm Hands, General Farms. He had completed grammar school and was single
with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

Private First Class Poe was killed in action in Normandy, France, during 1st Battalion's attack
against the Quineville Ridge on June 14, 1944.

Above: The name of Ollie R. Poe listed in the newspaper as a casualty.

Clipping courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Ollie R. Poe was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he was
reinterred in Tennessee.

Burial:
Oakwood Cemetery
Tullahoma
Coffee County
Tennessee

Grave monument for Ollie R. Poe

Photo by Joe Blanton from the Find A Grave website

Grave inscription for Ollie R. Poe

Photo by Joe Blanton from the Find A Grave website

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