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Carl Willie Drake and Virgie Ocie Armstead


Surname Drake
Submitted by
Ricky Dent (rdent)
Date submitted Mar 30, 2007

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Carl Willie Drake (Romey Clyde, Flemon Erastis, Admiral D) was born on Apr 9 1916 in Roane County West Virginia. He died on Jan 3 2006 in Roane County West Virginia. The cause of death was Cancer. He was buried on Jan 6 2006 in Payne Cem Clio,Roane County West Virginia.

World War II Army Vet
Served in the 2nd Armored Div (Hell on Wheels)
Maintenance Batt. Company B
He Saw action in Holland, Belgium, Germany, France and
Luxenbourg.


Carl married Virgie Ocie Armstead daughter of Rev. Benjamin Howard Armstead and Lula Belle Ashley on Jul 11 1950 in Dunbar,Kanawha County West Virginia. Virgie was born on Jun 29 1925 in Hurricane Creek,Roane County West Virginia. She died on Aug 26 1999 in Roane County West Virginia. She was buried in 1999 in Payne Cem Clio,Roane County West Virginia.



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