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Military Service in other WarsU.S. Army Service – World War II
The following served their country when called upon.
Golden – Arvle “Goldie”, 11 Apr 1945 • Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, Enlisted US Army.
Golden, Arthur Raymond Golden (1910-1987) … US Army; Sergeant Major (SGM); service in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Burial: Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Plot Section S Site 3548. (WG/SG)
Golden – Cletus Franklin (KIA) … stepped on a mine in France during the invasion. Lost his life there. Son of William Henry Golden, brother to Leftridge Golden and Otis Dearl Golden among others.
Golden – Clyde Ellis, Private, Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. Died while in service.
— Born 1922 / Enlisted 2 Feb 1941 in Maryland National Guard; Service Number: 20342268. Was single, without dependents. Before the war: Bookkeeping machine operators. Education: 4 years of high school.
Gaulding, Edward Alfred, US Army, Warrant Officer. Enlisted 1942.
— Birth 24 Aug 1905 / Death 16 Feb 1972
Golden – James Ramsey, US Army Air Corps. Fighter pilot.
— 1920-2011 / My family line
Golden – John Edward “Johnny” CPL, Army Air Corps, 25 Jul 1942-9 Sep 1945
— Birth 10 Jun 1921 in Briceville, Anderson, TN; Death 13 Dec 1958 in Lake City, Anderson, TN. Died in a car accident on the highway. Death due to head trauma.
— Parents: John Emory Golden, 1892 – 1978, and Alberta Bell Delta “Birdie” Hickson, 1897 – 1962
— Relationship: 3rd cousin 1x removed.
Golden – Harold Lee (1919-1969) LTC, World War II, Vietnam
— Purple Heart. Buried Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Kansas.
— Brother to WW II Service Members: Robert Webster (Bobby) Golden (KIA 1944, b1917), Melvin Ross Golden (1921-1999) and James Edward Golden (1924-2003) survived the war.
Golden – James Edward (1924-2003), World War II
— Brother to WW II Service Members: Robert Webster (Bobby) Golden (KIA 1944, b1917), LTC Harold Lee Golden (1919-1969), and Melvin Ross Golden (1921-1999) survived the war.
Golden – Lee Grant Golden (1922-1994), World War II
— US Navy, Enlistment Date 20 Oct 1943, Discharge Date 8 Feb 1946
— Son of John Gratton Golden, 1873–1927, and Addie K Watts, 1887–1973
Golden – Melvin Ross (1921-1999), World War II
— Brother to WW II Service Members: Robert Webster (Bobby) Golden (KIA 1944, b1917), LTC Harold Lee Golden (1919-1969), and James Edward Golden (1924-2003) survived the war.
Golden – Robert Webster (Bobby) CPL, USMC, 6 Jul 1944 Saipan, Marianas, born 24 Mar 1917, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri.
— Wounded two weeks prior at Battle of Tarawa; over 200 pieces of shrapnel removed per news article; three other Golden brothers were in military service at the time: LTC Harold Lee Golden (1919-1969), Melvin Ross Golden (1921-1999) and James Edward Golden (1924-2003) survived the war.
Golden, William Harold “Willie) (1909-1981) … US Army, 1 Jul 1942-11 Nov 1945 (WG/AM)
— Born 15 Sep 1909 at Brassfield, Madison, Kentucky, USA, and passed 13 Jan 1981, Eureka, Woodford, Illinois, USA
Golden – William Noel (1921-2007) (WG/AM)… US Army, 10 Jul 1942-27 Sep 1945.
— Born 18 Sep 1921 at Madison County, Kentucky, and passed 5 Apr 2007, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.