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     John Emmett Engram is the son of John Claude Engram and Lucille Alberta Curtis. John Emmett Engram married Dorothy Harriett Vogel on 21 December 1946 at Palm Beach County, Florida.

     Vera Nevada Russ was born on 24 March 1879 in Alabama.^1,2 She married James Edward Engram, son of John Robert Engram and Missouri Frances Hildreth, on 10 November 1894 at Coffee County, Alabama.^1,3 As of 10 November 1894,her married name was Engram. Vera Nevada Russ and James Edward Engram lived in 1900 in Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama.¹ Vera Nevada Russ and James Edward Engram lived in 1918 in New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama.³ Vera Nevada Russ and James Edward Engram lived in 1920 in Troy, Pike County, Alabama. Vera Nevada Russ died on 19 October 1967 at age 88.² She was buried at New Brockton City Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama.²

     Nadine Engram was also known as Naome Engle. She was born on 16 October 1902 in Alabama.¹ She was the daughter of James Edward Engram and Vera Nevada Russ. Nadine Engram died on 25 December 1999 at age 97.¹ She was buried at New Brockton City Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama.¹

     Willie Merle Engram was also known as Merle Engram. She was born on 14 October 1900 in Alabama.¹ She was the daughter of James Edward Engram and Vera Nevada Russ. As of after 1915,her married name was Hayes.² Willie Merle Engram married Elven Curtis Hayes after 1915.² Willie Merle Engram died on 23 July 1991 at age 90.¹ She was buried at New Brockton City Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama.¹

     James Edward "Chuck" Engram Jr. was born on 26 April 1911 in Alabama.¹ He was the son of James Edward Engram and Vera Nevada Russ. James Edward "Chuck" Engram Jr. died on 25 June 1932 at age 21.¹ He was buried at New Brockton City Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama.¹

     Bartlett Jones Engram Sr. was born on 25 December 1909 in New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama.¹ He was the son of James Edward Engram and Vera Nevada Russ. He attended Birmingham - Southern College, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, in circa 1927. Bartlett Jones Engram Sr. married Mary Elizabeth Henderson on 16 August 1941 at Coffee County, Alabama. He enlisted 30 July 1943 at Fort McClellan, Alabama, in the US Army during World War II (Serial Number: 34813310). Bartlett Jones Engram Sr. died on 15 July 2004 in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, at age 94
Memorial services for Bartlett Jones Engram Sr., 94 an educator and a long time banker in Enterprise were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at the First Baptist Church in Enterprise with Dr. Frank Wells officiating.

A private graveside service was at Enterprise City Cemetery with Patterson-Sorrells Funeral Home directing.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations. be made to the Enterprise YMCA, PO Box 310700, Enterprise, AL 36331-0700, or to any charitable organization serving the citizens of Coffee County.

Mr. Engram died Thursday, July 15, at his residence at Sunrise Assisted Living of Buckhead in Atlanta. He was born in New Brockton on Dec. 25, 1909, the fifth child of James and Vera Engram He graduated from New Brockton High School in 1926 and attended Birmingham Southern College for three semesters and Troy State Normal School for two terms before teaching mathematics at Mount Pleasant High School. He graduated in 1933 from George Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville. He taught English at New Brockton High School for two years and took summer courses at the University of Alabama.

In 1941, Engram married Elizabeth Henderson of Enterprise. In 1942, they returned to Enterprise where he began working at Enterprise Banking Company until he was called into service with the U. S. Army during World War II. He returned to Enterprise when his service ended and resumed working at Enterprise Banking Company. He worked until his retirement in 1986 eventually becoming vice president and cashier.

Engram was a member of the First Baptist Church, he taught, a Sunday School class for almost 50 years and served as a deacon for many years. In 1970, he became the first president of the Enterprise YMCA, then served for many years on the Board of Directors. In November 2000, he was made an Honorary Board member for life of the Enterprise YMCA. He was a member the Board of Directors of the Coffee County Arts Alliance when it was organized in 1974 and served as chairman of the Finance Committee. In 1998, the Enterprise Rotary Club named him a Paul Harris Fellow. In December 2000, he moved to Atlanta to be near his family.

Engram was preceded in death by his wife, EIizabeth, in 1995, as well as three brothers Ralph John and James, and two sisters, Merle and Nadine.

Survivors include two sons, Bart Engram Jr. and wife, Mary of Atlanta and Robert Engram and wife, Marta of Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Sara Engram and husband Jack Reilly of Baltimore, Md; and two grandchildren, John Henry Reilly of Baltimore and Evangeline Victoria Engram of Dallas.¹
He was buried at Enterprise City Cemetery, Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama.¹

     John Willis Engram was born on 8 January 1906 in Alabama.¹ He was the son of James Edward Engram and Vera Nevada Russ. John Willis Engram married Grace Guy after 1920.² John Willis Engram died on 17 March 1967 at age 61.¹ He was buried at New Brockton City Cemetery, New Brockton, Coffee County, Alabama.¹

     Grace Ann Harris was born on 3 November 1895 in Vanceburg, Kentucky.¹ As of 11 June 1910,her married name was Kline. She married Noah James Kline on 11 June 1910 at Hamilton County, Indiana. Grace Ann Harris and Noah James Kline lived in 1920 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida. Grace Ann Harris and Noah James Kline were divorced before 1923. Grace Ann Harris married Alto Lee Engram, son of John Robert Engram and Missouri Frances Hildreth, on 23 November 1923 at Florida. As of 23 November 1923,her married name was Engram. Grace Ann Harris died on 10 January 1984 in Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida, at age 88.¹ She was buried at Pinecrest Cemetery, Lake Worth, Palm Beach County, Florida.¹

     Amelia E. Toombs is the daughter of Charles H. Toombs and Arrie Lillian Engram.

     Lucretia (?) was born circa 1797 in North Carolina. She lived in 1830 in Houston County, Georgia. As of before 1837,her married name was Engram. She married Robert R. Engram, son of Edward Engram and Elizabeth Kanady, before 1837.

     Eliza Ann Engram was born in 1837 in Houston County, Georgia. She was the daughter of Robert R. Engram and Lucretia (?)

     Mary Elizabeth Henderson was born on 24 September 1914 in Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama.¹ As of 16 August 1941,her married name was Engram. She married Bartlett Jones Engram Sr., son of James Edward Engram and Vera Nevada Russ, on 16 August 1941 at Coffee County, Alabama. Mary Elizabeth Henderson died on 5 November 1995 in Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama, at age 81.¹ She was buried at Enterprise City Cemetery, Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama.¹

     Virgil Oxford Callaham was born circa 1875 in Alabama. He married Sophia Caroline Burks on 15 November 1901 at Cullman County, Alabama.

     Sophia Caroline Burks was born on 23 February 1879 in Fayetteville, Georgia. She married Virgil Oxford Callaham on 15 November 1901 at Cullman County, Alabama. As of 15 November 1901,her married name was Callaham. Sophia Caroline Burks died on 9 August 1932 in Cullman, Cullman County, Alabama, at age 53.

     James Daniel Hudgens was born on 23 January 1907 in Anderson, South Carolina. He married Beatrice Ann Bagwell, daughter of Monroe Mastin Bagwell and Elizabeth Spearman, on 1 June 1940 at Anderson, South Carolina. James Daniel Hudgens died on 17 March 1982 in South Carolina at age 75.

     Mildred Evangeline Wright was born on 9 November 1900 in Anderson, South Carolina.¹ She married James Luther Bagwell, son of Monroe Mastin Bagwell and Elizabeth Spearman, on 28 December 1918 at Anderson, South Carolina. As of 28 December 1918,her married name was Bagwell. Mildred Evangeline Wright died on 6 January 1993 in Hendersonville, Colleton County, South Carolina, at age 92.¹ She was buried at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, South Carolina.¹

     Commander Ralph Maxwell Bagwell was born on 1 November 1919 in South Carolina.¹ He was the son of James Luther Bagwell and Mildred Evangeline Wright. He was the Commanding Officer (Serial Number 85753) of VA-35 Squadron on the aircraft carrier USS Leyte (CV-32) in the US Navy. On December 12, 1950, He hit high tension wires during close air support, forced to land in enemy area and was captured (S/N 501). He was repatriated with all remaining POW's in Operation Big Switch. LCDR Bagwell's wingman at the time was ENS Richard Cantrell. He relates the following story about that mssion. "The weather over North Korea was always miserable during the winter months and December was no different. Our mission on that day was to get down as low as we could and hit targets close to the cit of Huichon, which as far behind enemy lines. The clouds were down low, we didn't have much room to work and I can remember the skipper stating 'I'm going down on the deck to work, so don't anyone follow me!'. Seconds after sending the radio message LCDR Bagwell nosed his AD over and went down to tree top level in search of targets. It was a dangerous move for even the most skilled pilot. So intent was his search that he failed to see, unitl it was too late, the electrical high tension wire directly in the path of his Skyraider. When he hit the wire, his AD went out of control and crash-lannded on the banks of the Chongchon-Gang River. He had no altitude and ther was no way he could maneuver to find a safer place to belly in. One the other Skyraiders in our division was close be and the pilot, ENS Eldon Jacobs, state that the engine tore loose flipping the plane over on its back and when that happened the vertical stabilizer broke off. LCDR Bagwell crawled out from under his aircraft and waved his arms to let everyone know he was uninjured. Witin a matter of minutes LCDR Bagwell was surrounded by Chinese Communists and captured. ENS Cantrell continues: ' It was very disheartening to watch Bagwell being taken prisoner and not being able to strafe the Chinese for fear of hitting our commander. It was with great reluctance that one of our division pilots had to radio the [rescue] helicopter to turn around and return to base. We stayed close and they marched him off in a southernlty direction toward a bivouac area that had at least 500 Chinese troops in it. We didn't dare make a strafing run because LCDR's life would have been a possible forfeit!

He was held at camp Pyok-Dong.

U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and MATS Aircraft Lost During the Korean War By Douglas E. Campbell



Ralph Maxwell Bagwell
HOME OF RECORD:
Macon, Georgia
AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION:1 of 2

Distinguished Flying Cross
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING Korean War
Service: Navy
Rank: Lieutenant Commander
Battalion: Attack Squadron 35 (VA-35)
Division: U.S.S. Leyte (CV-32)
GENERAL ORDERS:
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Flying Cross to Lieutenant Commander Ralph Maxwell Bagwell (NSN: 0-85753), United States Navy, for heroism and extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight as Pilot of an attack bomber plane and Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron THIRTY-FIVE (VA-35), attached to the U.S.S. LEYTE (CV-32), in action against enemy aggressor forces in Korea from 11 October to 12 December 1950. A superb leader and skilled airman, Lieutenant Commander Bagwell led his division on search and rescue missions, close air support flights and daring bombing attacks against enemy military targets in Songjin, Ch'onjin, Wonsan, Mapsu, Hungnam, Sinuiju, Hyesanjin, Sakchu, Ch'ongch'ong and Chosin Reservoir. Flying his aircraft in the face of hostile anti-aircraft fire and aerial opposition, he contributed materially to the success of his squadron in inflicting heavy losses upon the enemy and in providing excellent air support for friendly ground forces. On 12 December 1950, while pressing home low-altitude bombing attacks against the enemy in the vicinity of Huich'on, he executed a forced crash landing and was last seen in custody of enemy troops. His cool courage, expert airmanship and steadfast devotion to duty throughout were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.¹ Commander Ralph Maxwell Bagwell died on 12 November 2001 in North Carolina at age 82.¹ He was buried at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, South Carolina.¹

     Jeanne Bagwell was also known as Dorothy G. Bagwell. Jeanne Bagwell was also known as Jean Bagwell. She was born on 14 March 1928 in Anderson County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of James Luther Bagwell and Mildred Evangeline Wright. As of after 1946,her married name was Hawkins. Jeanne Bagwell married William Theron Hawkins after 1946. Jeanne Bagwell died on 16 August 2020 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, at age 92

March 14, 1928 – August 16, 2020

Jean B. Hawkins, age 92, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2020. She was born Wednesday, March 14, 1928 in Anderson County, South Carolina to James L. and Mildred Wright Bagwell.

A educator, registered nurse and a home maker; a graveside service will be conducted Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 2:00 in Forest Lawn Memoria Gardens.

Forest Lawn Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens.

She was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Goodlettsville, Davidson County, Tennessee.

     Margaret Elizabeth Bagwell was also known as Elizabeth Bagwell. She was born on 1 January 1930 in Anderson, South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of James Luther Bagwell and Mildred Evangeline Wright. As of 24 July 1952,her married name was Goldsmith.² Margaret Elizabeth Bagwell married James Lee Goldsmith on 24 July 1952 at Greenville, South Carolina.² Margaret Elizabeth Bagwell died on 29 May 1988 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 58. She was buried at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, South Carolina.¹

     Ida Marie Wilson was also known as Marie Wilson.¹ She was born on 31 July 1906 in Anderson, South Carolina.¹ She married Frederick Bagwell, son of Monroe Mastin Bagwell and Elizabeth Spearman, on 1 April 1927 at South Carolina. As of 1 April 1927,her married name was Bagwell. Ida Marie Wilson died on 12 May 1994 in Easley, Pickens County, South Carolina, at age 87.¹ She was buried at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, South Carolina.¹

     Robert Haddon Tate was born on 10 September 1905 in South Carolina. He married Thelma Jacob Bagwell, daughter of Monroe Mastin Bagwell and Elizabeth Spearman, on 24 December 1925.

     Willine Leeila Moody was born on 12 July 1914.¹ She married Andrew Walker Bagwell, son of Monroe Mastin Bagwell and Elizabeth Spearman, after 1930. As of after 1930,her married name was Bagwell. Willine Leeila Moody died on 30 May 2007 at age 92.¹ She was buried at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California.¹

     Lawrence Raymond Bagwell was born on 15 August 1907 in Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas.¹ He was the son of George Newton Bagwell and Eliza Templin. Lawrence Raymond Bagwell married LaUna Arnold after 1925. Lawrence Raymond Bagwell married Elizabeth L. Boyd on 30 November 1951 at San Francisco, California. Lawrence Raymond Bagwell married Althea Bertha Jones on 23 April 1973 at Shelby County, Texas. Lawrence Raymond Bagwell and Althea Bertha Jones were divorced on 24 July 1985 at Panola County, Texas. Lawrence Raymond Bagwell married Betty J. Poehls on 26 July 1986 at Morris County, Texas. Lawrence Raymond Bagwell died on 20 September 1987 in Shelby County, Texas, at age 80.¹ He was buried at Ramah Cemetery, Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas.¹

     George Newton Bagwell Jr. was born on 15 June 1923 in Shelby County, Texas. He was the son of George Newton Bagwell and Eliza Templin. George Newton Bagwell Jr. married Effie Earline Boyd on 4 August 1945 at Shelby County, Texas. George Newton Bagwell Jr. married Doris Inez Cheshire on 27 December 1951 at Shelby County, Texas. George Newton Bagwell Jr. married Roselyn L. Parker on 2 February 1981 at Pnaola County, Texas. George Newton Bagwell Jr. died on 6 October 2002 in Carthage, Panola County, Texas, at age 79. He was buried at Ramah Cemetery, Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas.

     Sarah Irene Bagwell was born on 14 June 1913 in Shelby County, Texas.¹ She was the daughter of George Newton Bagwell and Eliza Templin. Sarah Irene Bagwell died on 3 January 1935 in Shelby County, Texas, at age 21 of Scarlet Fever.¹ She was buried at Ramah Cemetery, Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas.¹

     Gladys Bagwell was born on 10 November 1910 in Shelby County, Texas. She was the daughter of George Newton Bagwell and Eliza Templin. As of 26 May 1934,her married name was Horton. Gladys Bagwell married Sidney Louis Horton on 26 May 1934 at Shelby County, Texas. Gladys Bagwell died on 26 December 2007 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas, at age 97. She was buried at Ramah Cemetery, Tenaha, Shelby County, Texas.

     James Forest Johnson married Nancy Ann Bagwell, daughter of John Newton Bagwell and Mary Ann McCord, on 3 March 1890.

     George B. Bagwell was born on 23 September 1880 in Texas. He was the son of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster. George B. Bagwell married Ella Agnes Barlow on 21 July 1901 at Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas. George B. Bagwell died on 7 January 1952 in Erick, Beckham County, Oklahoma, at age 71.

     Ella Agnes Barlow was born on 13 March 1881 in Shiloh, Tennessee. She married George B. Bagwell, son of George LaFayette Bagwell and Mary Bethaney Laster, on 21 July 1901 at Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas. As of 21 July 1901,her married name was Bagwell. Ella Agnes Barlow died on 9 December 1978 in Erick, Oklahoma, at age 97.

     George Clayton Bagwell was born on 10 August 1909 in Texas. He was the son of George B. Bagwell and Ella Agnes Barlow. George Clayton Bagwell died on 24 April 1988 in San Diego, San Diego County, California, at age 78.