Repository: Library of Itawamba Settlers Historical & Genealogical Society,
Mantatchie, Mississippi.
Title: Itawamba's Fighting Men
Printed 1946 by The Itawamba County Times, Fulton Mississippi
Delmus C. Harden, Editor and Publisher
Fred Howard, Editor of this Book
Cpl. James C. Chamblee, s. Mr and Mrs. J. N., entd. ser. July 31, '42; took
Inf. basic at Cp. Forrest, Tenn., other tng. at Cp. Phillips, Kans.; sailed
July 1, '44, Indd. Eng; killed in action in France while fighting with Co.
"G", 318th Inf. Regt., 80th Div., awarded the Purple Heart.
note: James Cecil Chamblee, son of James Nelson Chamblee and Pernia Wilson,
buried Providence Cemetery, Itawamba County MS.
Line: James C, James Nelson, Charles E., Freeman Chamblee
Pvt. Marcus E. Chamblee, s. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie N., entd. ser. May 12,
'43; took basic tng. at Cp. Shelby; sailed via Ft. Meade, Md., Nov 1, '43,
Indd. N. Africa, then to Italy; encountered heavy enemy fire while
establishing bridgehead on Rapido River and failed to return to his orgn;
rept'd missing in action Jan 21, '44.
note: Ewing Chamblee, b. 1 Feb 1924, son of Charles Nelson Chamblee and Ida
Johnson
Line: Marcus Ewing, Charles Nelson, Hiram, Freeman
Pfc. Clyde Chamblee, s. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. (w. nee Ripple Pierce) entd.
ser. Dec 21, '42, tng. Cp. Lee, Lancaster, Indiantown Gap, Cp. Shanks, sld.
Aug 4, '43, Hospitalized in Eng. back to US in plane, sent to Foster Gen.
Hosp. Med. Disc. Aug. 24, '44.
note: Clyde O'Donald Chamblee, b. 4. Aug 1912, d. 24 Oct 1982, buried New
Home Cemetery, Itawamba County, Mississippi
Line: Clyde, William Robert, James Robert, Freeman
Pfc. Charles W. Chamblee, entd. ser. Dec 6, '43, tng. Ft. Bragg, Cp.
Shelby, sld. Nov '44, served in Eng. France, Belgium, Ger. with 69th Inf.
Div. met Russians. Served with Occupation Army in Bremenhaven, Ger. Add A.
T. Co. 116th Inf.
note: most likely Charles William Chamblee, son of John William Chamblee
and Esther Samples, b. 13 Mar 1923, m. Syble Roberts 12 Oct 1944.
Pfc. Robert M. Chamblee, s. Mrs. C. P. Chamblee, (w. nee Allene Conwill)
entd. ser. Oct. 7, '42, tng. Cp. Gordon, Cnl. Bn. sld. Apr 29, '43, Ind.
Oran, N. Africa. Cmpgns. Sicily, Italy, S. France, Rhineland, C. Europe.
EAMETO, Purple Heart, Rbns. Glider Bdge.
note: Robert Marlin Chamblee, son of Charles Perry Chamblee and Linnie Lee
Rogers, always called "Uncle John" by nieces and nephews. b. 24 May 1915,
d. 19 Apr 1987, buried Itawamba Memorial Gardens.
Line: Robert Marlin, Charles Perry, James Robert, Freeman.
Pfc. Jimmie O. Chamblee, s. Mr. & Mrs. W. R. Chamblee, entd. ser. July 6,
'44, tng. Cp. Roberts, Ind. Scotland, served in ETO with 358th Inf. 90th
Div. ft. in Belgium, Ger. and Czech. ETO Rbn. 3 bronze stars. Ardennes,
Rhineland, C. Europe, Comb. Inf. Badge.
note: Jimmie O'NEAL Chamblee, son of William Robert Chamblee and Jennie
Lunceford. No further information.
Line: Jimmie O'Neal, William Robert, James Robert, Freeman.
Sgt. Virgil B. Chamblee, s. Mrs. J. O. (w nee Oris Ione Smith) entd ser.
Oct 3, '41, tng. Cp. Wheeler, Drew Field, Ft. Monmouth, Atlanta, Jeff.
Bks., sld. Apr. 26, '44, Btls. New Guinea, Netherlands, Leyte, Luzon. 4
btl. Stars
Note: probably Brice Chamblee, son of John Q. Chamblee and Ida Maxey, b. ca
1918. John Q. b. Oakland Cemetey, next listing is "Inf. son of Mr. & Mrs.
Virgil Brice Chamblee died 3/20/1953" (Cemetery Markings Itawamba County,
Betty Burton-Cruber.)
Line: Brice, John Q., John A., Freeman
All of these had photos, but they didn't photo copy well. If I ever get my
dadburned scanner to run with Windows ME, I'll take it with me and scan these.