Rassie Fannin was born 25 May 1920, the son of John A. Fannin and Victoria Melissa Woody. Husband of Geneva Mavity.
He was killed in action on 1 March 1945 in Germany.
Buried at Benton Station Cemetery, Cleveland, TN
Sergeant
6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, Troop A
The Chattanooga Daily Times, 17 September 1944
Members of Hamilton County families, yesterday were reported as war casualties. Wounded was Sgt. Rassie L. Fannin. Sgt. Fannin, former member of the Sixth Cavalry and veteran of seven years’ army duty, has been wounded in action in France and has been awarded the Purple Heart Medal, according to a message received by his wife, Mrs. Geneva Mavity Fannin, 2508 Chamberlain Avenue. Son of Mrs. Victoria Fannin of Copperhill, Tenn., Sgt. Fannin volunteered for army duty at the age of 17, relatives said.
The Chattanooga Daily Times, 15 March 1945
A member of the Sixth Cavalry, Sgt. Rassie L. Fannin, husband of Mrs. Geneva Fannin, 1800 Bailey Avenue, was listed killed in action in Germany March 1. Serving in Germany, France and Ireland, Sgt. Fannin, who entered the army 11 years ago at the age of 17, was awarded the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received last October. He is survived by his wife; parents, John Fannin, Copperhill, Tenn., and mother, Mrs. Victoria Fannin, Benton, Tenn.; one sister, Mrs. Ethel Carroll, Cleveland, Tenn.; four brothers, James Fannin, Cleveland; Turner Brewer, Benton; Vernon Brewer, Chattanooga, and Cpl. Hoyt Fannin, who recently returned to the United States after receiving wounds in New Guinea.
- Rank: Sergeant
- Date of birth: 25 May 1920
- Date of death: 1 March 1945
- County: Polk
- Hometown: Cleveland
- Service Branch: Army/Army Air Forces
- Division/Assignment: 6th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf
- Burial/Memorial Location: Benton Station Cemetery, Benton Station, Polk County, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVI, Bottom Panel
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