William C. Sloan Jr.

Jan 7, 1920 - Feb 12, 2010January 7, 1920 - February 12, 2010

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William C. Sloan Jr.

Jan 7, 1920 - Feb 12, 2010January 7, 1920 - February 12, 2010


Place of birth

Nashville, TN

Military service

Served in WWII in the Pacific theater in logistics

POW experience

Captured in April 1942, survived the Bataan Death March, and was held as a POW for forty-four months in Japanese prison camps

Witness to atomic bomb

Was an eye witness survivor of the atomic bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki while imprisoned in Japan

Occupation

Retired from American Freightliners-Teamsters 480

Family

Preceded in death by parents, William Sr., Georgia Overton; Former wife, Margaret Wrenn Sloan; brothers, Howard & Russell; Grandson, Daryl Sloan. Survived by his loving wife, Mary Catherine Sloan; Sons, Ronnie (Ann) Sloan, Tom (Lynn) Sloan, Timmy Sloan, John and Michael Swift; Sisters, Marge (Norm) Rhodes & Rita (John) Carswell; Grandchildren; April, Wrenn, Lee, Amanda, Sean Swift; Great grandchildren, Braden, Ryan, & Harley.

Honors

Full Military Honors at his funeral service

Funeral arrangements

Visitation on Monday, February 15th at Woodlawn Funeral Home, funeral service on Tuesday, February 16th at 1p.m. at Woodlawn Funeral Home, 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville TN. 37204. Phone (615)383-4754.

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William

Born on January 7, 1920

Nashville, TN

Passed away on February 12, 2010

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