Name: George Samuel 'Buddy' Payne

                         Branch of Service: U.S. Navy

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                         Rank: S1c

                         Dates of Service: 2/15/1943-11/13/1945

                         Theater of Service: Europe-African-
                         Middle Eastern, Asiatic-Pacific, American

George Samuel Payne was born on January 25, 1922, in Buckingham County, Virginia; George was the son of Paul Perkins Payne (1896-1947) and Louisa Thomas (Baber) Payne (1893-2004).  George married Eula Marks Wilson on July 2, 1955 in Charlottesville, Virginia. George passed away on April 5, 2006, in Henrico County, Virginia, and is buried at Scottsville Cemetery in Scottsville,Albemarle County, Virginia.