Arthur D. Abbott, Jr. was born on 27 June 1919 in Hillsborough County, Florida.  He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Abbott, Sr., and he had a sister named Betty June.  He graduated from the Plant City High School.  Arthur married Wilma Abbott, and they had two children together:  Roger and Sarah.  They lived in Lutz, Florida.  Before joining the service on 27 June 1944, he was employed by the Seaboard Railway.  Arthur was Killed in Action in Germany on 4 March 1945, at the age of 25.

Information provided by Erwin Derhaag