Cecil Clayton Terry was born on 28 February 1923, the son of Leonard Samson Terry and Martha Jane Turner.
He was killed in action on 23 January 1945 in Northern Italy
Buried at Pruden Cemetery, Pruden, TN
Private
351st Infantry Regiment, Company I
The Daily News, 8 July 1949
Funeral services for Pvt. Cecil Terry, 22, who was killed in action in northern Italy Jan. 22, 1945, will be held at Pruden Church in Cemetery with Rev. Speed Powers officiating. The body will arrive in Middlesboro and will be taken to the Cawood Funeral Home, where it will remain until1 p.m. and then will be taken to the home. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Martha Terry; brothers, Chester of Valley Creek and Johnie of Middlesboro; and sister, Mrs. Vibert Smith.
- Rank: Private
- Date of birth: 28 February 1923
- Date of death: 23 December 1945
- County: Claiborne
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 351st Infantry Regiment, Company I
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Pruden Cemetery, Pruden, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar VIII, Middle Panel
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