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Birth:17 Dec 1920 Died:20 Aug 1978
Father :Robert Lewis ROWELL
Mother :Carrie Lee DAVIS
Rowell John Pershing 12/17/1920- 8/20/1978 Cpl US Army World War II
He was stationed in North Africa and Sicily. He had a massive head injury due to stepping on a mine and was saved by a war dog named Chips.
Nancy West wrote a book called Chips a Hometown Hero based on this event.

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I did find more information here if anyone is interested.

http://files.usgwarchives.net/ms/covington/cemeteries/bethelba27gcm...

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