Tilghman "Tim" Richard McLemore

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

Tilghman married Clara Anne Chavis on 9 Jan 1960 in Moore County, North Carolina. Clara was born on 7 Sep 1941 in Hoke County, North Carolina; died on 24 Sep 2007 in Pinehurst, Moore County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000
Tilghman Richard McLemore Jr
20 May 1960 Moore County, North Carolina
Father: Tilghman Richard McLemore, Sr.
Mother: Clara A. Chavis
Roll # B_C068_66002
Vol 47-B
Page 349

Rev. William McLemore notes that his nephew died in a fire at his mobile home.

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From North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000
William Terry McLemore
6 Dec 1961 Cumberland County, North Carolina
Father Tilghman R. McLemore
Roll # B-C029_66006
Vol 174
Page 255

William married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]