John Woodul Gann^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1926 - 2021  (94 years)

• Name	John Woodul Gann
  Birth	12 Oct 1926	Arkansas, United States   [5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Census	11 Apr 1930	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States   [5]
  	Address: 1400 Rock St.
  Residence	1 Apr 1935	Park Hill, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States   [7]
  	Address: 200 North Arkansas Missouri Highway
  Census	4 Apr 1940	Park Hill, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States   [7]
  	Address: 200 North Arkansas Missouri Highway
  Military	1943  [6]
  	served as a nose gunner on a B-17, 490th Bomb Group, 8th Air Force
  	Upon graduation from high school, Mr. Gann enlisted in the Army Air Corp in 1943 and served in the Eighth Air Force during World War II as a nose gunner/toggler on a B-17 aircraft of the 490th Bomb Group. He was stationed in eastern Great Britain and flew 29 combat missions followed by four mercy missions. He was awarded several commendations for his service including the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the European Theater Ribbon, three Battle Stars, and the Purple Heart
  Military	30 Mar 1945	England, United Kingdom   [8]
  	stunned in a mid-air collision between B-17 bombers
  Residence	1949	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States
  Census	5 Apr 1950	Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States   [9]
  	Address: 310 E. Pine St.
  _AMTID	162485316998:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	L5ZM-XC5
  _UID	1EF580FF67F24F8C83AD19CE76AB242C4E26
  Death	28 Mar 2021	Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States   [6]
  	John Woodul Gann, Sr., passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He formerly resided in England, Arkansas and was 95 years old. Born October 12, 1925, in Prescott, Arkansas, he was the son of late James Cleveland Gann and Julia Woodul Gann. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Eleanor Morris Gann. Mr. Gann graduated from Catholic High in 1943; and following active military service in World War II, he graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1949. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity and the Blue Key. Upon graduation from high school, Mr. Gann enlisted in the Army Air Corp in 1943 and served in the Eighth Air Force during World War II as a nose gunner/toggler on a B-17 aircraft of the 490th Bomb Group. He was stationed in eastern Great Britain and flew 29 combat missions followed by four mercy missions. He was awarded several commendations for his service including the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the European Theater Ribbon, three Battle Stars, and the Purple Heart. After graduating from the University of Arkansas, Mr. Gann returned to Prescott and engaged in farming. He also continued his military service and was commissioned as a Captain and served as Company Commander of Company C of the 153rd Infantry Regiment of the Arkansas National Guard until 1958. He married Eleanor Morris on December 27, 1953 and they moved to England, Arkansas in 1955, where he ran a successful insurance business and pursued his farming interests. He served as a President of the England School Board, Plum Bayou Levee District Board, England Little League Program and the England Hospital Association. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Citizen's Bank and Citizen's Realty Corporation. For a number of years, he managed the Federal Gin Company. Mr. Gann was an active member of the timber community and was awarded the Arkansas Tree Farmer of the Year in 1986. Mr. Gann was a member and served on the Board of Trustees of the First United Methodist Church in England, Arkansas and most recently attended the First United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is survived by three sons: James (Jim) Benton Gann of McNeil, Arkansas (Kathy); John (Jay) Woodul Gann, Jr. of Houston, Texas (Mary Howell); and George Houston Gann of Little Rock, Arkansas (Nancy); and six grandchildren including Jim's children, Benton James Gann and Carrie Lynn Gann: Jay's children, John Woodul Gann III, and Mary Howell Gann: and George's children, John Carmichael Gann and Lauren Elizabeth Gann. A graveside service will be held for family at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 5, 2021, at Tomberlin Cemetery in Coy, Arkansas with Reverend Grace Ellen Rice officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, England, Arkansas; First Methodist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas; or the Arkansas Forestry Commission
  Burial	England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States   [6]
  	Address: Tomberlin Cemetery
  Person ID	I3083	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2022

  
  

  Father	James Cleveland Gann,   b. 1 Mar 1885, Nevada, Arkansas, United States d. 3 Jan 1949, Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Julia Woodul,   b. 1 Mar 1901, Sutton, Nevada, Arkansas, United States d. 27 Nov 1992, Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	13 Jul 1924	Miller, Arkansas, United States   [10]
  Marriage License	13 Jul 1924	Miller, Arkansas, United States   [11]
  Family ID	F312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marguerite Eleanor Morris,   b. 12 Jun 1928, England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States d. 6 May 2007, England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States (Age 78 years)  [6]
  Marriage	28 Dec 1953  [12]
  Children	+ 1. James Benton Gann + 2. John Woodul Gann, Jr. + 3. George Houston Gann
  Family ID	F360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 12 Oct 1926 - Arkansas, United States Census - Address: 1400 Rock St. - 11 Apr 1930 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Residence - Address: 200 North Arkansas Missouri Highway - 1 Apr 1935 - Park Hill, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Census - Address: 200 North Arkansas Missouri Highway - 4 Apr 1940 - Park Hill, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Military - stunned in a mid-air collision between B-17 bombers - 30 Mar 1945 - England, United Kingdom Residence - 1949 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Census - Address: 310 E. Pine St. - 5 Apr 1950 - Prescott, Nevada, Arkansas, United States Death - 28 Mar 2021 - Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas, United States Burial - Address: Tomberlin Cemetery - - England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  https://www.arkansasonline.com/obituaries/2021/apr/01/john-gann-2021-04-01/ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225167685/john-woodul-gann

  
  

• Sources

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