Eugene Herman Street was born on 27 January 1919, the son of Landon Street and Mary Jane Cochran.
Died 6 September 1944
Buried at Happy Valley Memorial Park, Johnson City, TN
U.S. Navy, Utility Squadron
Eugene Street served on the U.S.S. Carlson (DE-9).
Eugene Herman street died in a hospital on Guam September 6, 1944. He was wounded on Guadalcanal and moved to the hospital in Guam. He entered the service December 26, 1940, and received his training at Norfolk, Va., Miami Fla., New Orleans, La., and Boston, Mass. He went overseas in June, 1943, and was serving on a U.S. Navy destroyer, the USS Carlson. He is survived by his grandmother, Mrs. Sartah Cochran; his father, Landon Street; five brothers Harley, Claude, Brown, Earl and Ed and an aunt, Mrs. Ethel Cochran and uncle, Ben Norris.
- Rank: Motor Machinist Mate Second Class
- Date of birth: 27 January 1919
- Date of death: 6 September 1944
- County: Unicoi
- Service Branch: Navy
- Division/Assignment: USS Carlson (DE-9)
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Happy Valley Memorial Park, Johnson City, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XIX, Top Panel
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