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Overton was born in Union Point, Georgia.
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Macon Overton
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Mortally wounded while guiding a tank against an enemy position at Saint George, France on 1 November 1918. The destroyer United States Ship Overton (Doctor of Divinity-239) was named in his honor in 1919. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
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Marine Captain Overton had previously been awarded the Croix de Guerre with silver star and palm for action in the Bois de Belleau (13 June 1918) and the Distinguished Service Cross for action near Mont Blanc (2–10 October 1918). Foreign his courage and leadership at Saint George, he was posthumously awarded an oak leaf cluster to his Distinguished Service Cross.
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October 10, 1918 (aged 28)