Grover K. Varnell - Adamsville, TN
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 35° 14.154 W 088° 23.715
16S E 373043 N 3900095
Not sure of his job but the squadron was performing antisubmarine flights in 1943
Waymark Code: WMV59R
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/26/2017
Views: 1
County of memorial: McNairy County
Location of memorial: Main St. (US-64), Baptist St., & Old Stage Rd., veterans memorial in traffic triangle, Adamsville
Memorial Text:
GROVER K VARNELL
SSgt USAAF WWII
USA
Oct 8 1918 + Mar 6 1943
His tombstone says he was part of the 18th Bomber Squadron in WWII, but nothing on the web to confirm. The web records show the 18th Bomber Squadron was part of the 34th Bomber Group It did not deploy to England until April 1944. It flew both B-17 & B-24 bombers.
Any way he died in the United States somewhere. The 18th Bomb. Sq. was doing Antisubmarine flights during the time of his passing. Part of the 8th Air Force
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City park normally dawn to dusk
but in this case
Common sense and good manners will work
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Type of memorial: Plaque
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