Decades before Tate County Genealogical & Historical Society, Inc. was formed, the White men and women were honored for their service in WWII in a book of photographs with brief bios of their military service compiled into a book.
TCGHS would like to do the same for the Black men and women who served in this conflict in belated appreciation for their service. We would put this information in book form to add to our library.
To do that, we need the help of those servicemen and women still alive or their family members.
Lanelle Jones Sinclair, a valued member of TCGHS, is overseeing this project and reaching out to collect those pictures and service information so that we can preserve, foster and promote the diverse contributions of African-Americans from Tate County.
We are focusing on two groups:
1.) Those who are willing to share their personal and family stories as well as photos of the family member in uniform. Photos should be marked with full name and rank and date it was taken if known.
2.) We are primarily interested in WWII but want to know about those who served in WWI as well.
If you know of families from Tate County who have moved to other areas and who had family members in the service during these conflicts, we would appreciate it if you shared this request with them or provide contact information so that Lanelle can reach out to them.
We want to try to include everyone who made sacrifices that changed the world at home and overseas.
We have set March 31, 2026 as the deadline to receive the information so we can begin compiling the data into book form.
We will have a copy on our shelves for those who visit our library, and we will have copies for sale. The income from books like this help to keep the library operational.
Our thanks to everyone who participates.
Lanelle Jones Sinclair may be contacted at lanellesamuel@aol.com.
