PFC Virgil Milton Wallace

courtesy of Kenneth Greene Jr.

PFC Virgil Milton Wallace was born 31 May 1922 in Humphreys County, Tennessee. He was the first of William Andrew and Jewell Edna (Monroe) Wallace's 3 sons. His father farmed on land he owned. The 2nd Wallace son was born in January 1930 but only lived 15-days. The 3rd son was born sometime after 1940. Of course Virgil grew up helping his father farm but was able to complete 3-years of high school. When he registered for the draft in 1942 he gave his father as his employer. 

Virgil was drafted in November 1942. After completing his basic military training he was sent to England where he was assigned to some unit outside the 29th Division. PVT Wallace was transferred from the replacement depot to C Company 116th Infantry on 19 Jun 1944. The regiment was still fighting in the hedgerows that were typical of this part of Normandy when PFC Wallace was shot and killed in action on 23 Jun 1944. 

PFC Wallace was repatriated in 1951 and re-interred in Union Cemetery in Dickson, Tennessee. 

Great-grandfather, Andrew Jackson Wallace served as a PVT in G Company 12th Tennessee Cavalry (USA) during the Civil War. Andrew's brother James served in Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry (CSA) during the same war.