Earlie Moton Rand
Sergeant
B CO, 2ND BN, 12TH CAVALRY, 1ST CAV DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Prichard, Alabama
January 31, 1942 to May 03, 1967
EARLIE RAND is on the Wall at Panel 19E, Line 26

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Sharpshooter with M-14 Rifle Bar
 
Gunner 2nd Class with Mortar bar
 
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According to information obtained from the Grave Application, SGT Rand enlisted in the Army on 22 March, 1962. He was assigned to Germany as he was awarded the Army Occupation Medal for serving in West Berlin.

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In addition to the medals above, it also shows he was awarded two skills badges, Sharpshooter for M-14 rifle and 2nd Class Gunner, most likely for mortars. A "2nd Class Gunner" in artillery type weaponry was equivalent to marksman.

Surviving at the time were his mother Alfair Rand Hicks and possibly his father, Earlie Moton, although his father was not mentioned in any of the newspapers.

SGT Rand was buried in Somerville Cemetery, Somerville, Morgan County, Alabama.

- - The Virtual Wall, February 17, 2019

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