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Tuesday, October 23, 2018
"Soldier's Sacrifice" William Chitwood
The Museum of Scott County would like to honor William Chitwood who died in service for his country one hundred years ago today. William Chitwood was born in Scott County on September 23, 1896 to Lindsey Chitwood and Armelda Baker Chitwood of Winfield, Tennessee. According to his draft card he was a farmer, of medium height, stoutly built, had gray eyes, and dark hair. He was married to Ruby Trammel. William Chitwood was killed in Europe on October 23, 1918 only one month after his twenty second birthday, leaving Ruby Chitwood a nineteen year old widow. He is buried in the Chitwood Cemetery in Winfield.
Information and photograph taken from William Chitwood's Draft Card and his FindAGrave profile.
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