1916 - 1942 (25 years)| Name | Cecil Johnson Green [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] | |
| Title | Seaman First Class | |
| Birth | 26 Sep 1916 | Tennessee, USA  [1, 2, 4, 6] |
| Gender | Male | |
| Census | 1920 | Hickman County, Tennessee, USA [1] |
| Relation to Head: Step Son; Relation to Head: Stepson; Residence Marital Status: Single | ||
| Census | 1930 | Williamson County, Tennessee, USA [2] |
| Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Stepson | ||
| Military Award | Purple Heart (Posthumously) [7] | |
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Military Medal-Purple Heart The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given… |
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| Residence | 1941 | Tennessee, USA [3] |
| Military Service | 1942 | Honolulu County, Hawaii, USA [5, 7] |
| US Navy - WWII; Seaman 1st class, USS Neches (AO-5) | ||
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Ship-USS Neches (AO-5) US Navy Replinishment Oiler - Fuel Ship, USS Neches (AO–5) was laid down on 8 June 1919 by the Boston Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts; launched on 2 June 1920. Neches steamed from Pearl Harbor late in the afternoon of 22 January 1942, headed for the western Pacific as the re-fueling ship for the task force containing the aircraft carrier USS… |
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| Death | 23 Jan 1942 [5, 6, 7] | |
| Cause: Killed in Action - World War II | ||
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| Burial | Honolulu Memorial at the WWII Courts of the Missing, Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA [6, 7, 8] |
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Memorial-WWII Courts of the Missing Monument at the WWII Courts of the Missing - Honolulu Memorial |
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| Person ID | I30732 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | Private Zachariah Alexander 'Zack' Green, b. 13 Mar 1888, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA d. 14 Oct 1918, Meuse, Lorraine, France (Age 30 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Sarah Ruhama Luvicie Jane Sullivan, b. 7 May 1894, Bon Aqua, Hickman, Tennessee, USA d. 22 Feb 1961, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA (Age 66 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Marriage | 4 Jan 1912 [9, 10] | |
| Family ID | F10789 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Documents |  | SULLIVAN-Luvicia Green (family) Sarah Rheuhamie Luvicia Sullivan Green (1894- 1961) with her children from her marriage to Zachariah Green, who was killed in the Great War. L to R: William Robert Green (1912–1963), Cecil Johnson Green (1916–1942), Luda Frances Green (1915–1995), and Drusilla Jane Green (1914–1940) |
| Headstones |  | (Also known as Courts of the Missing) Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii Find a Grave: #103872 Plot: National Cemetery |
| Arms Icons & Insignia | | Military Grave Marker-Navy |
| Burials | | Memorial-WWII Courts of the Missing Monument at the WWII Courts of the Missing - Honolulu Memorial |
| Places | | Ship-USS Neches (AO-5) US Navy Replinishment Oiler - Fuel Ship, USS Neches (AO–5) was laid down on 8 June 1919 by the Boston Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts; launched on 2 June 1920. Neches steamed from Pearl Harbor late in the afternoon of 22 January 1942, headed for the western Pacific as the re-fueling ship for the task force containing the aircraft carrier USS… |
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