| i. | JAMES ALLEN3 JENNINGS, b. April 13, 1872, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Unknown. |
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More About JAMES ALLEN JENNINGS: Census a: 1880, Floyd County, Virginia, age 6 VA VA VA, at home, shown as Allen. Census b: 1890, Floyd County, Virginia, age 19, at home, shown as Allen. |
| ii. | UNNAMED JENNINGS, b. April 13, 1872, Floyd County, Virginia; d. April 13, 1872, Floyd County, Virginia. | ||
| iii. | OLLIE JENNINGS, b. Abt. 1875, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1890, Floyd County, Virginia. |
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More About OLLIE JENNINGS: Census a: 1880, Floyd County, Virginia, age 5 VA VA VA, at home, shown as Ollie. |
| iv. | JOHN JENNINGS, b. Abt. 1878, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1890, Floyd County, Virginia. |
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More About JOHN JENNINGS: Census a: 1880, Floyd County, Virginia, age 2 VA VA VA, at home, shown as John. |
| v. | ASA JENNINGS, b. Abt. 1882, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Unknown. |
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More About ASA JENNINGS: Census a: 1890, Floyd County, Virginia, age 8, at home, shown as Asa. |
| 9. | vi. | WALLER WILLIAM JENNINGS, b. May 1882, Floyd County, Virginia; d. 1956, Floyd County, Virginia. | |
| vii. | ORTHA JENNINGS, b. March 02, 1884, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1890, Floyd County, Virginia. | ||
| 10. | viii. | CHESTER C. JENNINGS, b. June 07, 1888, Floyd County, Virginia; d. November 06, 1975, Floyd County, Virginia. |
| 11. | i. | LAURA ETTA3 JENNINGS, b. March 01, 1882, Floyd County, Virginia; d. March 22, 1959, Norfolk, Virginia. |
| 12. | ii. | BERTIE L.3 JENNINGS, b. December 1885, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Unknown. |
| 13. | i. | WILLIAM ASA3 EPPERLY, b. October 05, 1877, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Unknown. | |
| 14. | ii. | MILLIE C. EPPERLY, b. September 16, 1879, Floyd County, Virginia; d. February 11, 1933, Floyd County, Virginia. | |
| 15. | iii. | CALLIE LEE EPPERLY, b. March 16, 1884, Floyd County, Virginia; d. 1957, Floyd County, Virginia. | |
| 16. | iv. | JOHN BRAINARD EPPERLY, b. December 1887, Floyd County, Virginia; d. 1960, Floyd County, Virginia. | |
| 17. | v. | MILLARD GEORGE EPPERLY, b. January 1890, Floyd County, Virginia; d. 1962, Floyd or Montgomery County, Virginia. | |
| 18. | vi. | HILEY LEE EPPERLY, b. July 17, 1892, Floyd County, Virginia; d. April 12, 1967, probably Floyd County, Virginia. | |
| 19. | vii. | BERTHA BLANCHE EPPERLY, b. June 28, 1894, Floyd County, Virginia; d. March 18, 1936, Virginia. |
| i. | CLEVELAND3 JENNINGS, b. February 1893, Floyd County, Virginia; d. September 1893, Floyd County, Virginia. |
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More About CLEVELAND JENNINGS: Cause of death: Cholera Note: Twin brother to brother George W. |
| 20. | ii. | GEORGE W. JENNINGS, b. February 1893, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Unknown. | |
| 21. | iii. | HESTER BLANCHE JENNINGS, b. June 26, 1894, Floyd County, Virginia; d. December 04, 1972. | |
| 22. | iv. | KYLE HEATH JENNINGS, b. March 22, 1896, Floyd County, Virginia; d. May 16, 1944. | |
| v. | VERA O. JENNINGS, b. March 1898, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Unknown. |
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More About VERA O. JENNINGS: Census a: 1900, Floyd County, Virginia, age 2 VA VA VA, at home, born March 1898, shown as Vera O. Census b: 1910, Floyd County, Virginia, age 12 VA VA VA, at home, shown as Vera O. |
| 23. | vi. | EDITH G. "BIRLIE" JENNINGS, b. March 30, 1900, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Unknown. | |
| 24. | vii. | JOHN MALCOLM JENNINGS, b. 1903, Floyd County, Virginia; d. Unknown. | |
| viii. | ANNIE MADELINE JENNINGS, b. Private. | ||
| ix. | GARLAND PAUL JENNINGS, b. July 26, 1907, Floyd County, Virginia; d. February 23, 1945, Glimbach, Germany, killed in action WWII; m. (1) POSSIBLY LILLIAN COULSON; b. 1915; d. March 23, 1999; m. (2) CLARICE GWENDOLYN VEST, Private; b. Private. |
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Notes for GARLAND PAUL JENNINGS: Establishing the Roer Bridgehead 23 February 1945 The moon was going down on a still winter night a-tingle with suspense. Stars glimmered through clear patches in broken scudding clouds. Underfoot, soggy ground squished as a patrol cautiously slithered to waiting boats, held in readiness by engineers. Even here, along the comparatively quiet banks of the Roer, back currents and eddies sucked ominously — eagerly, it seemed to the engineers. A covering party, deployed and waiting tensely on the west bank, shivered in anticipation, expecting momentarily to be startled by a burp gun’s swift chatter, the blinding illumination of a flare or the soft "chug-bang" of a Jerry mortar. Surely these noisy preparations could not escape the ears, could not be ignored by outposts of the German 59th Infantry Division which had been awaiting the Allied drive to the Rhine. H-HOUR MINUS 30 At exactly 0300 "Buck" Rogers’ Night Raiders pushed out into darkness, out into the torrential Roer, receding from its spring flood levels. This renowned 407th Infantry patrol, led by 1st Lt. Roy Rogers, had been organized several weeks prior to the crossing and since its conception, had carried out numerous raids in the 407th Infantry’s sector. Made up completely of volunteers, most of whom were college men, the Raiders had many outstanding feats to their credit, and had received worldwide attention due to the recognition given their deeds by press associations and newspapers in the United States. A preparatory mortar barrage on the dike across the river had just been lifted by 1st Lt. Karl Aamott, who had skillfully planned this important expedition. Now he anxiously waited while the boat, a dark blob in the night, swirled and finally steadied under expert hands. Their starting had been interrupted by a mortar shell exploding in the water nearby. Fragments nicked Rogers’ eye. Two other men were also scratched, but all carried on. As the crews’ paddles dug into the racing stream a German machine gun opened up not fifty yards away, tracers forming a red canopy overhead. But in the fitful starlight bobbing assault boats on a raging river are poor targets. A few minutes later, minutes that stretched to hours for those who waited and those who worked, the boats quietly nosed into the Roer’s east bank. The men swiftly stepped ashore and scrambled madly up slippery slopes. With clocklike precision dark figures fanned out and encircled the ominous machine gun. Moving instinctively one man returned the fire. Another grasped his grenade. A good throw; a dull thud; a scream; then silence. Now was the chance to reorganize, count heads, move off to secure the needed toehold. One group led by Sgt. Albert Charpentier swung toward the railroad bounded by a dense minefield, which prisoners later insisted had been placed behind their outpost line in order to keep their unit along the river, come hell, high water or attack. The rest of the patrol slugged south, mopping up one machine-gun nest after another. At H-hour—thirty minutes later—the first assault wave of the 407th Infantry crossed without a hitch. Their bridgehead, the first across the Roer, was established. By this time Rogers’ Raiders had cleared five hundred yards of river bottom on a 200-yard front, knocked out five machine-gun nests, cleaned up six other automatic-weapons positions, killed fifteen and captured eight Germans. During these hectic, frenzied thirty minutes they lost not a single man. Their plans, worked out in advance to the most minute detail, had paid off. When Rogers returned to the Linnich schoolhouse basement, he sat down for a few minutes on a handy K-ration box, resting, blinking a little in the dim light as fatigue replaced nervous tension. Someone walked up to him and said, "The general wants to see you." Lt. Roy Rogers walked over to where Major General Keating and Colonel Dwyer were standing in a knot of officers in the smoke-filled room. He still held the remains of a bullet shattered flashlight in his hand. "The attack is progressing very smoothly due to you and the accomplishments of your men," said the general. "I am honored to award this Bronze Star to you with the thanks and gratitude of the assault troops." "There was nothing spectacular about the raid," said Rogers later. "The boys all worked strictly according to plan. We don’t take chances." 407TH AT LINNICH The 1st Battalion of the 407th had the mission of seizing Gevenich. The battalion crossed, starting promptly at 0330 in two waves of two companies abreast, A and B leading followed by C and D. The second wave started across at 0339 immediately after the first hit the far shore. There were enough boats for both waves so that it was not necessary to ferry the boats from the first wave back, and they were left on the bank as the troops got out. A little machine-gun fire downstream harassed the troops during the crossing and mortar fire fell in the river and along the banks, but casualties were light and not a single boat upset. About twenty-five shell-shocked prisoners were quickly taken by the troops shortly after they landed. These prisoners were then pressed into service to guide the Americans through the German mine-fields which lay before Gevenich. Casualties from this particular threat were thus totally eliminated. The leading companies (A and B) moved silently into Gevenich and apparently, despite what should have been ample warning, came upon the Germans before the latter realized the Americans were in the neighborhood. By 0630 hours they had surrendered without a struggle, and 160 prisoners were taken. The town was found to contain no mines or booby traps—further proof that the defenders were completely surprised. En route to Gevenich Company C, following the assault companies, was pinned down briefly by machine-gun fire from across the Gevenich—Linnich road, but was able to advance without appreciable delay. In Gevenich the companies were subjected to moderate mortar fire as they set up a perimeter defense around. the town, and machine-gun fire was received from both north and south. The battalion commander, Lt. Col. George Park, sent two medical prisoners of war out on their own to talk to the gunners. The crew of the north gun came back with the medical men and gave themselves up, but the crew of the south gun told the medics they would not surrender. On the other hand they were perfectly willing to stop firing, and to demonstrate their good intentions they immediately abandoned their positions and retreated. During this period the battalion was not tied in with either the 405th on the right nor with the 2d Battalion on the left, but patrols were sent out to establish and maintain what contact they could. Communication with Regiment was entirely by radio and was excellent, and by 1020 the position was well consolidated. All spare ammunition was hand-carried by the A&P Platoon which was assigned 29 additional men. This platoon ferried ammunition across the river and set up a small dump in Gevenich. Four litter squads, one with each company, evacuated casualties as soon as they occurred. The battalion aid station was located near the bank on the Linnich side of the river, and because it was closer than any other in the area, it subsequently handled a disproportionately large share of casualties, including some from the other battalions and from the engineers. Although the battalion suffered only about fifty casualties during the day, more than ninety-nine casualties were treated in the aid station before 1000 hours. Walking wounded from other units were sent back by vehicle to their own stations to help relieve the congestion. For antitank protection the battalion had five three-man bazooka teams which followed the first wave across. The Antitank Platoon, led by 2d Lt. Louis Spitzer, also put into action three German 75mm field pieces that had been overrun. With these they engaged machine guns and other targets of opportunity. A single threat developed against this highly successful advance of the 407th Infantry when, at 1515, the enemy counterattacked Glimbach from the direction of Gevenich with tanks and infantry. Without antitank guns, tank destroyers, or tanks, which had not yet been able to cross the river, and carrying their heavy mortar and bazooka ammunition by hand, the 2d Battalion held firmly and called for artillery fire support. Almost immediately the fire of eight battalions of artillery fell upon the attackers and dispersed tanks and men. Shortly thereafter, responding to a call from Division, P-47s appeared on the scene and completed the liquidation of the enemy forces in this area. The 2d Battalion remained in Glimbach for the rest of the day without interference. The 3d Battalion of the 407th Infantry initially assisted the crossings of the assault waves with fire of all varieties. By 0815 this task was completed and they began to cross in assault boats. Fortunately, while this operation was in progress, the northern footbridge at Linnich was completed and most of the battalion was able to cross on foot. At 0915 they closed in Breitenbend as regimental reserve. Later in the day the 3d Battalion moved north of Glimbach where they organized positions to tie in with 84th Division elements on the left. The following men earned the Silver Star Medal. Pfc. GARLAND P. JENNINGS, Company A, 407th Infantry alone braved the fire of a hostile machine gun ... unflinchingly crawled under its fire to destroy it with grenades. |
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More About GARLAND PAUL JENNINGS: Burial: 1945, Huffville Cemetery, Floyd County, Virginia. Cause of death (Facts Pg): 1945, Virginia's World War II Military Deaths...JENNINGS, GARLAND PAUL, Pfc., A. Mother, Mrs. Eliza A. Jennings, Pilot Census a: 1910, Floyd County, Virginia, age 2 VA VA VA, at home, shown as Garland P. Census b: 1920, Floyd County, Virginia, age 12 VA VA VA, at home, shown as Garland P. Census c: 1930, Roanoke County, Virginia, age 22 VA VA VA, brother in the home of brother George W, retail grocery salesman, shown as Garland. Military service: PFC 407 US Infantry, WW II. |
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Notes for POSSIBLY LILLIAN COULSON: OBIT - JENNINGS, LILLIAN COULSON Date: Thursday, March 25, 1999 Section: VIRGINIA Page: B3 JENNINGS, Lillian Coulson, 84, of Austinville, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 1999, at Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, Va. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Elsie and Sam Ryan, Austinville; four sons and daughters-in-law, Sidney and Gloria Jennings, Cary, N.C., Montie and Carolyn Jennings, Bastian, Garland and Linda Jennings, Austinville, Joseph Glen and Jean Jennings, Hillsville; one brother, James Coulson, Max Meadows; two sisters, Mittie Bowman, Austinville, Vergie Stone, Austinville; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren. The funeral service will be held Friday, March 26, 1999 at 2 p.m. at the Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel with Mr. Jack King and Mr. Jimmy Canup officiating. Burial will follow in Thomas Beasley Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel. The family will gather at the home place. |
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More About POSSIBLY LILLIAN COULSON: Obit: March 25, 1999, Roanoke Times, SEE NOTES |
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