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Thomas L Lankford

Birth	:	13 Dec 1922 Maryland, USA
Death	:	14 May 1944
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.6323100, -70.2902700
Description	:	Info provided by Eric Ackerman, Topeka, Kansas: PUBLISHED: DENTON JOURNAL, DENTON, MARYLAND, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1944, FRONT PAGE THOMAS LANKFORD REPORTED MISSING Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lankford, of Federalsburg, received a telegram Wednesday evening stating that their son, Thomas Lankford, USN, is reported "missing in the service of his country since May 14", somewhere in the south Pacific. Storekeeper Lankford, who was 21 years old, enlisted in the navy at Wilmington on December 8th, 1942 and was sent to Providence, R.I., for his "boot" training. He then reported to Washington, D.C., in the Department of Ships where he stayed until December 1943... Read More	Info provided by Eric Ackerman, Topeka, Kansas: PUBLISHED: DENTON JOURNAL, DENTON, MARYLAND, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1944, FRONT PAGE THOMAS LANKFORD REPORTED MISSING Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lankford, of Federalsburg, received a telegram Wednesday evening stating that their son, Thomas Lankford, USN, is reported "missing in the service of his country since May 14", somewhere in the south Pacific. Storekeeper Lankford, who was 21 years old, enlisted in the navy at Wilmington on December 8th, 1942 and was sent to Providence, R.I., for his "boot" training. He then reported to Washington, D.C., in the Department of Ships where he stayed until December 1943 and then was transferred to Mechanicsburg, Pa., for further training. He spent a leave at the home of his parents during the Christmas holidays and sailed from the United States on February 2, 1944. Thomas Lankford, Storekeeper Technician 3/c, was attached to a "Spare parts Distribution Center" in the south Pacific. Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Lankford, who formerly lived at Oil City, near Denton, Lankford has one sister, Mrs. Roscoe Parker, now living in Florida with her husband who is in the service. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community on this sad news. The young man is a graduate of Caroline High School, Denton. This is the seventh person from Federalsburg who is listed as dead or missing among the men in the armed forces. The others were: Seaman Carl Deen Jr., missing; Sgt. Smith Pennypacker, missing; Sgt. Walter Marine, killed in England; Pfc. Cecil Skethway, killed in Italy; Pfc. Carl Blades, killed in Italy; and Lieut. A.F. Brittain Jr., killed in the South Pacific.

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Thomas L Lankford's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland County, USA.
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Latitude: 43.6323100
Longitude: -70.2902700

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Parent

Claude Levering Lankford

(1895 - 1976)

Blanche M Lankford

(1901 - 1995)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Calvary Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6323100, -70.2902700

2. Brown's Hill Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6292114, -70.2839584

3. Forest City Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6333008, -70.2799988

4. Wescott Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6244389, -70.3093639

5. Western Cemetery
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6450005, -70.2746964

6. Highland Memorial Gardens
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6166992, -70.2799988

7. Long Creek Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6328166, -70.3181143

8. Memorial Garden at Cathedral Church of Saint Luke
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6523222, -70.2648576

9. Micah Dyer Plot
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6196650, -70.2554380

10. Brooklawn Memorial Park
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6501274, -70.3214493

11. Temple Beth El Memorial Park
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6503060, -70.3243020

12. Stroudwater Burying Ground
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6582000, -70.3147100

13. Bay View Cemetery
South Portland Gardens, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6259960, -70.2477840

14. First Parish Church
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6583142, -70.2580524

15. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6356010, -70.2403030

16. Meeting House Hill
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6354030, -70.2391200

17. Skillin Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6363000, -70.3451100

18. Eastern Cemetery
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6624985, -70.2506027

19. Smith Street Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6414940, -70.2314440

20. Old Settlers Cemetery
South Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6457110, -70.2274690

21. Evergreen Cemetery
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6800003, -70.3016968

22. 1812 Memorial
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6704930, -70.2466300

23. Pine Grove Cemetery
Portland, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6836014, -70.2985992

24. Woodlawn Cemetery
Westbrook, Cumberland County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6697006, -70.3463974