Hilburn McCormick was born in Mississippi on 10 February 1917, to Junious M. McCormick and Sue Ellen Lightsey. Husband of Emma Sue Davis and father of Darrell McCormick. He entered the service in Michigan. He brother Fount McCormick also served during WWII.
Died non Battle 9 June 1945
The Daily Post-Athenian, July 10, 1945
Mrs. Hilburn McCormick has been informed in a message from the War Department of the death of her husband, Pvt. McCormick in India. The message stated Pvt. McCormick, an airplane mechanic, was working on a plane at his base in India, when another plane came in to land and struck the plane Pvt. McCormick was repairing. He was injured June 9 and only lived a few hours after the accident, dying at 5 p.m. June 9, the message stated.
Pvt. McCormick is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Sue (Davis) McCormick and one son, Darrell, one year old.
- Rank: Private
- Date of birth: 10 February 1917
- Date of death: 9 June 1945
- County: McMinn
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Theater: Asia
- Conflict: World War II
- Burial/Memorial Location: Tennessee
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XV, Middle Panel
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