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Source: Joan & Charles Imig (jimig@slonet.org)
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Source: Joan & Charles Imig (jimig@slonet.org)
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Captain James S Hartzell died during the invasion at Normandy, France and was buried there, plot D, row 27, grave 13. He was a part of the 749th Tank Battalion, and was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Silver Star and additional Army Medals.
"Posthumous Award to Captain Hartzell. Mrs. James S. Hartzell has received the Silver Star awarded posthumously to her husband, Capt. Hartzell. She previously had received his Purple Heart.
The citation accompanying the award read that on July 5, 1944, Capt. Hartzell's tank was subjected to direct enemy artillery fire. Capt. Hartzell sustained severe burns about the face and hands, but he refused medical aid until he had driven to the rear, procured supplies of fuel and ammunition and brought them forward to his company,thereby permitting them to continue uninterruptedly against the enemy.
Capt. Hartzell was killed in action in France two days later, July 7, 1944. At that time he was commander of an armored tank company.
He is survived by his wife, Helen A Hartzell, two daughters, Ruth Elaine and Mary Jane, of Lawrence, Kas.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Hartzell of Peru, Kan.; an aunt, Mrs. F. L. Hanna, north of Arkansas City."--
"I do remember the Hartzell incident and it goes like this as I recall the events. Hartzell as CO of... "C" Co. was involved in an attack on the 7th of July. It was in the hedgerows and the going was very difficult. His tank was hit and the crew had to bail out of it, those who could since I think one or two were killed. Hartzell may have been wounded but was able to walk so he and the remaining crew members took off on foot to continue fighting until they could extricate themselves from the imminent situation. Since they lost all their automatic weapons when the tank was hit they only had their hand weapons. Hartzell was using his 45 as they fought back but was soon downed by the Germans. I'm sure he was killed on the spot and after the battle moved elsewhere his body was picked up and I thought he was buried in the Normandy cemetery.
**This story was sent to me via the 749th Tank Battalion WWII Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home# /pages/749th-Tank-Battalion-WWII/167766492882 originally from Jack Morris."
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ASBURY GARDNER, FLEMING FARMER, DIES AT AGE 88
Asbury Gardner, retired farmer and substantial landowner of near Wallingford in Fleming County, died at 8 am yesterday at his residence. He was 88 years old.
Mr. Gardner was never hospitalized during his illness which began several years ago. During this time he was cared for by two of his daughters, the Misses Mary and Ellen Gardner, with whom he made his home.
The deceased was born in Fleming County May 22, 1879, a son of the late Saint Clair and Mary Jones Gardner. His wife, whom he married in 1900, was the former Anna L. Carpenter, who died in 1921.
A member of Wallingford Methodist Church, Mr. Gardner was untiring in his dedication to his church and to the circle of family and friends who surrounded him in his daily life.
Mr. Gardner leaves 56 descendants, and in addition to his two daughters, he leaves six other children, Chester Gardner, Mrs. Ada Hickerson, Mrs. Lula Smith and Mrs. Dora Cooper, all of Fleming County, the Rev. O. S. Gardner, of Bedford, Ky., and Brooks Gardner, of Indiana; 18 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 pm at Wallingford Methodist Church with the Rev. Crain officiating. Interment will be in Wallingford cemetery.
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James Staggs Will
.....In the name of God Amen. I James Staggs of the county of Fleming and State of Kentucky being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory. Thanks be to God for his mercies and calling to mind the mortality of my body and it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this as my last will and testament and first of all recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it me and my body to the earth to be buried in a Christian like manner nothing doubting but at the general resurection when the Ark Angel shall sound his last trumpet saying rise ye dead and come to Judgment I shall recieve the same again by the might Power of God. __________ such worldly goods as it hath pleased God to Bless me with in the world I do give and dispose of in the following manner and first of all I will assign that all my just debts be paid and satisfied and after my debts is paid then I give and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Sarah Staggs all my whole estate real and personal for and during her widowhood. And after death or marriage then it is my will and desire that any whole estate real and personal be appraised and equally deivded among and between my ten children. Nancy, Thomas, David, Elizabeth, Melissa, William, Massie, Philip, Samuel and Rebecca. And if in case any one or more of them should die without lawful issue then and in such case their part to be equally divided amongst the survivors. And where as I have gave to my Daughters (namely) Nancy, Elizabeth, and Massie each one thiry dollars worth of property at their marriage and where as my daughter Melissa Goodwin only got twenty dollars worth of property at her marriage it is my will and desire that she be paid ten dollars more out of my estate before any division is made.
.....And whereas my daughter Rebecca has rendered me service for this several years since she has become of age and been living with me all the time since she was of age it is my will that she be made equal with her married sisters and then to have twenty Dollars more for Extra services. And also to have and to hold the side saddle that she now has. and it is furthermore my will and desire that my sons (namely) Thomas, David, William, Philip and Samuel in the first place be paid thirty dollars each as their marriage portion out of my estate before general division is made. tna then the remainders of my estate to be equally divided among all my children as above named. and last of all I do hereby nominate my dutiful and trusty son William and Thomas, Excecutors after my decease hereby ratifying allowing and confirming this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking and disallowing all other will or wills and testament by me heretofore made. A testamony where of, I thus set my hand and seal, this eleventh day of September in the year of ou Lord eighteen hundred and forty eight.
.....Signed & confirmed in the presence of Horace Haws page 10 At a court held for Fleming County on the 8th day of October 1850 this writing purporting to be the last will and testament of James Staggs, dead as was produced in court and proved by the Oath of Eliza I Hawa a subscribing witnessthereto as to self who also proved the attestation to Horace Haws and Mrs Polly Haws two other subscribing witnesses thereto to be the will of said James Staggs and ordered to be recorded which with this certificate is duly done. Att. W. T. Dudley, clerk