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Fielding D. Tucker
Funeral services for Fielding D. Tucker, 84 of Natchez who passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at Natchez Community Hospital were held Saturday, August 1, 2009, 11 a.m. at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidalia with Father George Pookkattu officiating.
Burial with military honors followed at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg, MS, under the direction of Laird Funeral Home.
Fielding was born April 28th, 1925, in Vicksburg, MS the son of Henry Thomas Tucker and Katherine Butler Tucker. He enlisted in the United States Army at age 18 and served two enlistments. Recipient of the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, Presidential Citation for the Battle-Of-The-Bulge and other decorations, Fielding was first stationed in Africa where he trained for the invasion of Italy. He then deployed to Italy with the 7th Army where he participated in the liberation of Rome and numerous other battles before deploying to France and participating in the D-Day invasion, Battle-Of-The Bulge, and battles throughout many villages of France.
During numerous returns to the Alsace region of France, Fielding rekindled friendships with WWII French veterans and relatives of veterans, and worked with them to dedicate monuments to American soldiers who lost their lives during the liberation of France. World War II Veteran Fielding Tucker was recently named "Chevalier" (Knight) of the Legion of Honor by the President of France. The Legion d'honneur is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 to acknowledge services rendered by persons of great merit. The Order is the highest decoration in France.
Fielding made numerous contributions to literary organizations to honor memories of World War II comrades. "Promise Made-Promise Kept" one of several Fielding Tucker WWll memoirs is featured on the CNN sponsored website memoriesofwar.com. Fielding provided his memoirs of WWII to HBO for use in connection with the "Band Of Brothers" Living Memorial, and also provided WWII letters signed with his nickname "Snippy" for inclusion in "WWII Letters", a book being edited for Walter Cronkite. Fielding retired as Production Superintendent Of The Natchez Democrat after 32 years of service. He was a devout member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidalia.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary Theresia Tucker; very special friend, Helen Roberts; one brother, Butler Tucker; one sister, Tee Roberts and one great grandchild, John Casey Ashley.
Survivors include one sister, Elsie Hossley of Vicksburg, MS., five daughters, Kathy D'Antoni and husband Paul, Mary Ann Eagle, all of Lake Charles, Diana Hinson, Becky Ferguson and husband, Jeff, all of Vidalia, Janie Reyes and husband, Roy of Ferriday; three sons, Tony Tucker and wife, Mary Kay of Lake Charles, Ed Tucker and wife, Marie of Natchez, Danny Tucker and wife, Donna of Pollock. Also 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were David D'Antoni, Stephen Tucker, Roy Reyes, Michael Ferguson, Philip Tucker, Anthony Tucker and Brandon Eagle.
Honorary Pallbearers were Brian Tucker, Jeffrey Ferguson, Levi Reyes, Joseph Tucker, John D'Antoni, Ryan Eagle, Rusty Blackwell and Tony D'Antoni. |
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