Pvt William (Billy) Victor Weaver was the son of John Henry Weaver and Essie Stowe. He was married to Verne Orene Presswood and father of Linda Faye Weaver.
He died non battle in Florida.
The Chattanooga Daily Times, April 24, 194
Cleveland, Tenn., April 23 – Pvt. William D. Weaver, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Weaver of Tasso, Tenn, died in a Government hospital at Camp Blanding, Fla., as a result of a truck accident while on maneuvers, according to information received today. Details and date of the accident and the hour of his death were not disclosed in the brief telegram received today by his parents. The body will probably arrive tomorrow for burial. Young Weaver was born and educated in Bradley County and attended Bradley County High School some seven years ago. A member of the 117th Infantry, he entrained with his regiment for Fort Jackson, S.C., in the summer of 1940 at the time it was mobilized. He later transferred to Fort Benning, Ga., and had transferred to Camp Blanding early this year as a member of an anti-tank unit. His brother, Roy C. Weaver, died on March 8 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, as a result of an automobile accident almost a year ago. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruth Weaver of Cleveland; his parents; two sisters, Mrs. Gordon Green and Evelyn Weaver, both of Cleveland, and two brothers, Eugene W. and Max Weaver of Cleveland, and a grandmother, Mrs. A.L. Weaver of Chattanooga. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
- Rank: Private
- Date of birth: 4 January 1919
- Date of death: 22 April 1943
- County: Bradley
- Hometown: Cleveland
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: Anti-Tank Unit
- Conflict: World War II
- Burial/Memorial Location: Fort Hill Cemetery, Cleveland, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar VII, Top Panel
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