PVT Harry Cabbel Gunter

courtesy of Bessie Savery

PVT Harry Cabbel Gunter was born 27 Aug 1921 in Horse Pasture, Virginia to Ernest Lafayette and Lettie Elizabeth (Hodges) Gunter.  His father worked in a furniture factory.  In 1940 Harry was working on a farm.

Harry was drafted in May 1941 and after his training was sent to England and assigned to C Company 116th Infantry.  He trained for and embarked with that unit for the amphibious assault on the French beach code-named "Omaha".  PVT Gunter was killed in action on 6 Jun 1944.

PVT Gunter is buried in the Normandy American Cemetery.