The articles in this section are taken from the book Real Heroes: Rutherford County Men Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice During World War II, by Anita Price Davis.
Of the 149 Rutherford County men who died in the war (including Ms. Davis' father, Arthur F. Price, to whom she dedicated the book), nine were from the Cliffside area. Their stories are included here.
| Thomas H. Blanton | Omar Ray Harrill |
| Boyce Bridges, Jr. | Lynn Ruppe |
| Rush Cobb | Toy Ruppe |
| Joe Foch Compton | John Reid Womack |
| Otha L. Harmon |