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Everett Benjamin Archer

Everett Benjamin Archer

April 15, 2026

headshot photo of Everett Benjamin Archer

Rank: Major
Branch: Army, Medical Corps
UT Major/Affiliation: College of Medicine, 1940
Hometown: Jackson, TN

 

  • Sept. 12, 1895 – Jan. 18, 1945
  • College of Medicine 1940
    • Union University
    • Physician in Jackson, Tennessee before volunteering
  • Major – Army
    • Medical Corps –  59th Station Hosptial
    • Also veteran of World War I
  • KIA while serving in the medical corps in New Guinea
  • Halls Cemetery in Lauderdale County, Tennessee

Everett Benjamin Archer (Sept. 12, 1895 – Jan. 18, 1945) was from Halls in Lauderdale County, Tennessee. He attended Union University as an undergraduate and graduated from the University of Tennessee’s College of Medicine in 1940. He was also a veteran of World War I before he volunteered in the rank of Major for the United States Army Medical Corps during World War 2. He died in the line of duty on January 18, 1945 while serving on board hospital ships in the Pacific Theater with the 59th Hospital Company. Maj. Everett B. Archer is buried at Halls Cemetery in Lauderdale County, Tennessee.

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