Person

Waldrop, Carol H

Large marble headstone with a cross on the top belonging to Carol Waldrop.
Carol Waldrop

NPS Photo

Quick Facts
Significance:
S SGT, US Air Force, WWII, Korea, Vietnam
Place of Birth:
Alabama
Date of Birth:
December 25th, 1923
Place of Death:
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Date of Death:
May 17th, 1972
Place of Burial:
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Cemetery Name:
Stones River National Cemetery

Carol H Waldrop was born to Jesse Carlin Waldrop and Ida Bessie Lee Mitchell Waldrop on December 25, 1923 in Alabama. Carol proudly served as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force. He served in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Carol Waldrop died in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on May 17, 1972. 

He is buried in the Stones River National Cemetery, plot S-7004.

Stones River National Battlefield

Last updated: June 1, 2026