Tilghman "Tim" Richard McLemore

1940 - 1968  (27 years)

• Name	Tilghman "Tim" Richard McLemore  [1]
  Nickname	Tim
  Born	21 Oct 1940	West Point, Orange County, New York   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 May 1968	Hue, Republic Of Vietnam   [1]
  Buried	Southern Pines Cemetery, Moore County, North Carolina   [1]
  Notes	Rev. William P. McLemore, in a section on his website devoted to notable McLemore's (Website: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/3476/mclem1.htm), has the following biography: Tilghman Richard McLemore was born October 21, 1940 at West Point, New York, the son of Ephraim Hester and Edith Pearman McLemore. After graduating from Manatee County High School in 1958, he joined the United States Army as an enlisted man and found early duty with the Airborne Infantry in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was here that he met Clara Anne Chavis where they were married on January 6, 1960. Their first son, Tilghman Richard III was born May 20, 1960 and their last child, William Terry, was born December 6, 1961. Tim graduated from Florida State University in June 1966, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force and soon transferred back into the Airborne Infantry where he promptly left for Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to continue his training. He immediately went to Vietnam and was killed by enemy fire in Hue, South Vietnam, May 6, 1968, during the Tet offensive. He was buried from Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Southern Pines, and laid to rest in Mt. Hope Cemetery of the same community." Name: Tilghman Richar McLemore Birth Date: 21 Oct 1940 Death Date: 6 May 1968 Gender: Male Age: 27 Race: Caucasian (White) Home City: Cedar Key Home State: Florida religion: Episcopal (Anglican) Marital Status: Married (Spouse Listed) SSN/Service #: O3171741 Citizen Status: U.S. Death Date: 6 May 1968 Processed Date: May 1968 Casualty Country: Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) Casualty Type: Hostile - Killed Casualty Reason: Multi-Fragment Wounds Casualty Air: Ground Casualty Body Status: Body Recovered Service Branch: Department of the Army Component: Reserve (USAR, USNR, USAFR, USMCR, USCGR) Military Grade: Captain Pay Grade: Captain (U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps) or Lieutenant (U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) Province: Military Region 1 - Thua Thien Length of Service : 08 Data Source: Combat Area Casualties Current File
  Person ID	I26062	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Ephraim Hester McLemore,   b. 20 Dec 1903, Franklin County, Mississippi ,   d. 19 Nov 1973, Fort Royal, Warren County, Virginia  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Edith Adeline "Peggy" Pearman,   b. 9 Jul 1912, Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri ,   d. 29 May 1952, Fort Monroe, Hampton (Independent City), Virginia  (Age 39 years)
  Married	10 Nov 1931	San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas   [1]
  	Rev. Bill writes that they were married in St. Paul's Episcopal Church in San Antonio
  Family ID	F8656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara Anne Chavis,   b. 7 Sep 1941, Hoke County, North Carolina ,   d. 24 Sep 2007, Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina  (Age 66 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1960	Moore County, North Carolina   [1]
  	From North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 Tilghman R. McLemore to Clara Anne Chavis 7 Jan 1960 Moore County, North Carolina
  Children	1. Tilghman Richard "Ricky" McLemore, III,   b. 20 May 1960, Moore County, North Carolina ,   d. 4 Feb 2001, Moore County, North Carolina  (Age 40 years)   2. William Terry McLemore,   b. 6 Dec 1961, Cumberland County, North Carolina ,   d. 8 Jul 2005, Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina  (Age 43 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2009
  Family ID	F8660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Oct 1940 - West Point, Orange County, New York Married - 9 Jan 1960 - Moore County, North Carolina Died - 6 May 1968 - Hue, Republic of Vietnam Buried - - Southern Pines Cemetery, Moore County, North Carolina  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S524] McLemore, Rev. William Pearman--Family Archivist, 5116 W Malibu Court McHenry, IL 60050.