83rd Division Booklet

Pfc Euell W. Stutts

Private First Class
Euell W. Stutts

Private First Class Euell W. Stutts

Euell Wren Stutts was born on November 27, 1925, in Lauderdale, Alabama, to Mary Vernon Massey (1885-1974) and Charlie Stutts (1889-1950). He resided in the Greenhill community until he was called to serve his country.

Euell Stutts enlisted in the Army on August 24, 1944, in Benton County, Alabama, he was 18 years old. The Lexington native was drafted shortly after his high school graduation. After only three weeks of training in Florida, they were put on the train for New Jersey to board the boat to Europe. Once in Europe, he was sent to serve in the 331st regiment of the U.S. Army's 83rd Infantry Division. His regiment fought its way through France, Belgium and Germany, freezing in the snow with no blanket, wearing uniforms that were too small because that's all they had, and liberating people who were so sick they couldn't move at the Langestein concentration camp. He was in the ETO for about 18 months, and he was scared for the entire time, he was not ashamed to admit that. After VE-Day, he was training in Austria for service in the Pacific Theater when he was told he could go home instead. People tried to get him to sign up for the reserves, but he just wanted to go home.

Euell Stutts married Gracie Bell Boshers in Maury, Tennessee, in July 1950 when he was 24 years old. After his service, he worked as an electrical engineer for TVA. Upon retirement, he pursued his hobby opening Stutts Iron Shop where he became known for his decorative wrought ironwork. Most days he could be found at his shop overseeing operations. He took great pride in his World War II service and was in 2010 selected to go on the Honor Flight to visit the World War II memorial in Washington, D.C. He passed away on April 5, 2017, at Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital. Euell Stutts was survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Gracie Stutts (1925-).