(Photo courtesy of Donna Maines)
Grave marker for Lloyd E. Scobee in the Rock
Island National Cemetery. Rock Island, Rock Island county, Illinois.
Lloyd enlisted at in the Army on August 25, 1943 Indianapolis,
IN and went though basic training and jump school before being
shipped overseas in July 1944.
He was assigned to the 11th
Replacement Depot on arrival in England. Pfc Scobee was
then.transferred to Company F, 508th on August 10, 1944.
He
parachuted into Holland in September 1944 and then fought in the
Battle of the Bulge in 1944/1945. |
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Retired US Army Sergeant Major Lloyd Earl Scobee, 85, funeral
services are 2:30 PM, Friday, September 3, 2010 at Florida National
Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell, Florida 33513 with Pastor Daniel
Richwine and the United States Army Military Honors Funeral Team from Fort
Stewart, Georgia to officiate.
SGM Scobee died on August 24, 2010 at the Melech Hospice House in Temple
Terrace, FL from natural causes. He was born on May 1, 1925 in Cataract,
Indiana to Raymond E. and Mary "Finney" Scobee. Later moving and growing up
in Putman County, Indiana where he graduated from Greencastle High School.
Upon graduation, he entered the US Army and begun a 33 years of Service to
our country.
During his military career, SMG Scobee saw combat action in World War II,
Korean War and Vietnam War with a combat parachute jump unit. He was
inducted into the "Hall of Fame" at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1984. His
military awards and decorations include: The Bronze Star; Meritorious
Service Medal; Joint Service Commendation Medal; Good Conduct Medal with 8
Awards; American Campaign Medal; European-Africa-Middle East Medal; World
War II Victory Medal; US Army Occupation Medal; Korean Service Medal,
Vietnam Service Medal; Vietnam Campaign Medal; National Defense Service
Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Combat Infantry Badge 3rd Award. After
retiring from the US Army, he and his wife, Georgia moved from Georgia to
Tampa, Florida where he lived for the past 45 years,
Lloyd was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. He is
survived by his wife of 64 years, Georgia of Tampa, FL; his five children:
David Scobee (Beverly) of Tampa, FL; Michael Scobee (Peggy) of Tampa, FL;
Gary Scobee of Tampa, FL; Edward Scobee (Cheri) of Tampa, FL; James Scobee
(Ashleigh) of Tampa, FL; one sister, Calita Jean Cundiff of Greencastle,
Indiana; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. |
