William Andrew Alvey Jr. born on 25 February 1915 at Abilene, Taylor County, Texas to Myrtle May Woodard(b.1892 Fannin County, Texas-d.1973 Coleman, Texas) Age 23 and William A. 'Will' Alvey Sr.(b.1878 Rockwall County, Texas-d.1920 Dallas, Texas) Age 37. (info from the Texas Birth Certificate sworn to by Myrtle Alvey Woods at Coleman, Texas on 6 November 1943).

1920 census Age 4 living with his parents and three brothers in JP3 Dallas County, Texas. Married Miss Ora Lee Satterfield and they had two sons. 1935 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Joined the Texas National Guard of Coleman, Texas. 1940 census Age 25 living with his wife and two sons in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. William A. Alvey asn-20804565 a married white male born Texas in 1915 residing in Coleman County, Texas working with two years of high school education enlisted from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a Sergeant at Coleman, Texas on 25 November 1940.   

Staff Sergeant William A. Alvey 20804565 US Army B Company 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division landed on the beach at Paestum, Italy on 9 September 1943 against intense opposition by the enemy German forces, starting the battle for Salerno. SSgt Alvey was a platoon leader in a gallant and heroic action on 12 September 1943 to save the men of his platoon while risking his own life for which he received the Silver Star posthumously. He was killed by shell fragments later the same day near Salerno Beach, Italy. He was buried in a temporary grave there until his remains were repatriated to Texas in 1948 and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 5 December 1948. Silver Star and Purple Heart.

Edward W. Arnold born on 15 December 1918 at Gouldbusk, Coleman County, Texas to Sarah Lavina Vanpelt(b.1892 Texas-d.1983 Bell County, Texas) Age 26 and John B. Arnold(b.1887 Texas-d.1920 Coleman County, Texas) Age 31.

1930 census Age 11 living with his mother and stepfather Jennings, six stepsisters and two brothers in JP3 Coleman County, Texas. Registered for the draft at Gouldbusk, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working there and listed his brother-in-law, Mr Ray Moses Row of Gouldbusk, as his next of kin contact. Edward W. Arnold asn-18056561 a single white male born Texas in 1918 residing in Bell County, Texas working with one year of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 16 July 1941.     

Sergeant Edward W. Arnold 18056561 US Army Air Forces 790th Bombardment Squadron 467th Bombardment Group was the armorer aboard the Ford B-24E-25-FO Liberator 42-7408  out of Wendover Army Airfield, Wendover, Utah on 29 December 1943 on a routine formation training mission. The B24 crashed midair with another B24 in the formation, Ford B-24E-25-FO Liberator 42-7183 , causing them to hit the ground and one was completely burned the other partially burned. The crash site, about 12 miles northeast of Hogup, Box Elder County, Utah, was discovered by the civil air patrol on Saturday 1 January 1944 with all 25 crewmen aboard the bombers perished. Sgt Arnold's body was shipped to Gouldbusk, Coleman County, Texas arriving Wednesday 12 January 1944 and interred in the afternoon at the Gouldbusk Cemetery.

Doyle Robert Baird born 2 April 1919 near Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas to Minnie Nora Vaughan (b. 1880 Tennessee - d. 1958 Coleman, Texas) Age 39 and James Thomas Baird (b. 1873 Mississippi - d. 1969 Texas) Age 46.

1920 census Age 1 living with his parents, a sister and four brothers in Pct 8 Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 13 living with his parents and a brother in Pct 7 Coleman County, Texas. Attended schools in Santa Anna, Texas. 1940 census Age 21 living with his parents in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas and working in a rock quarry. Enlisted in the US Navy on 18 June 1940 at New Orleans Naval District and went through the Dallas Navy Recruiting Station to the Navy Training Center in San Diego, California arriving 21 Jun 1940 as Apprentice Seaman nsn-356-30-51. Received on to the USS Neosho on 26 Sep 1940 for transport to the USS Savannah for duty. He remained on the USS Savannah until 25 Dec 1942 when he was transferred to the Receiving Ship New York, New, York for for disciplinary action. On or about 31 Dec 1942 at Receiving Station, New York, Ny he was out of the US Navy. He registered for the draft 15 Jan 1943 in New York City, New York while residing at 318 West 52nd St., New York, N.Y. and unemployed he listed his mother Mrs Minnie Baird of Santa Anna, Texas, as his next of kin contact. He signed on with the US Merchant Marine S.S. Acme that arrived in New York Port 20 March 1943.   

Seaman Doyle Robert Baird US Merchant Marines S.S. Acme. The American S.S. Acme was a steam tanker that was active during World War II, primarily transporting fuel for the Allies before being converted to a storage vessel by the U.S. Navy. Acme departed a New York Port on 12 Apr 1943 for an undisclosed port. Somewhere in the Carribean Sea, Seaman Baird fell overboard on 26 April 1943 and rescued by a US Navy escort ship where he was pronounced dead from drowning. His body was put ashore and buried at Aruba island. Aruba is a Caribbean island nation located in the southern Caribbean Sea, roughly 18 miles north of the coast of Venezuela. It is part of the "ABC Islands" (along with Bonaire and Curaçao) and is a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. His remains were removed to Puerto Rico for a period then were repatriated to America in 1948 and reinterred in the Santa Anna Cemetery at Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas on Sunday 29 August 1948.

Jimmie Lee Baird born 4 April 1917 near Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas to Minnie Nora Vaughan(b.1880 Tennessee-d.1958 Coleman, Texas) Age 38 and James Thomas Baird(b.1873 Mississippi-d.1969 Texas) Age 44.

1920 census Age 4 living with his parents, a sister and four brothers in Pct 8 Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 11 living with his parents and a brother in Pct 7 Coleman County, Texas. Married Miss Daisy Leoma Rowden in Coleman County, Texas about 1935-1936, they had a daughter and son. 1935 living at the same place as in the 1940 census. 1940 census Age 23 living with his wife and daughter in his wife's parents home, the Rowdens, in Pct 1 Coleman County, Texas. Registered for the draft in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 and listed his wife as next of kin contact.   

Private Jimmie L. Baird 18216777 US Army 24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop Mechanized was fighting enemy Japanese forces on Leyte Island, Philippines when he was killed in action on 7 November 1944. Pvt Baird's body was buried in a temporary grave in the Philippines until 1949 when his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Santa Anna Cemetery at Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas on 20 February 1949.

Courtney Jackson Ballard born on 18 August 1918 at Fisk, Coleman County, Texas to Etta Amarintha Frazier(b.1896 Henderson County, Texas-d.1991 Coleman, Texas) Age 22 and Chester Newton Ballard(b.1891 Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas-d.1944 Coleman, Texas) Age 27.

1920 census Age 1 living with his parents and a sister in JP3 Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 11 living with his parents, two brothers and five sisters in JP3 Coleman County, Texas. Married Miss Bernice Early Plaugher in Los Angeles County, California on 25 January 1942 and they had one son. Registered for the draft at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living there and working at the Varsity Barber Shop and listed his father, Mr Chester Newton Ballard of Fisk, Texas, as his next of kin contact (on the card they have noted four address changes all in California). Enlisted in the US Navy at California and listed his wife, Mrs. Bernice Early Ballard, 331 13th St., Hermosa Beach, California, as his next of kin contact.    

Ship's Serviceman (Barber) Second Class Petty Officer Courtney Jackson Ballard US Navy USS Indianapolis CA-35. The loss of USS Indianapolis  was a tragic moment following the completion of a secret mission that directly contributed to the end of World War II. After a successful high-speed run to deliver atomic bomb components to Tinian, the decorated Portland-class cruiser continued to Guam. Indianapolis was en route from Guam to Leyte when she was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58 within the first hour of 30 July 1945. Petty Officer Ballard is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the  Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

James Leon Bartlett born 10 November 1913 in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas to James Retta McDaniel(b.1879 Brown County, Texas-d.1972 Santa Anna, Texas) Age 34 and Joseph Edmund Bartlett(b.1875 Navarro County, Texas-d.1961 Santa Anna, Texas) Age 38.

1920 census Age 6 living with his parents, grandmother and siblings in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 16 living with his parents in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas. Registered for the draft in Odessa, Ector County, Texas on 16 October 1940 and listed his father of Santa Anna, Texas as his next of kin contact. James L. Bartlett asn-18029876 a single white male born Texas in 1913 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a bookkeeper with three years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Dallas, Texas on 19 May 1941.   

Private James L. Bartlett 18029876 US Army Air Forces 21st Pursuit Squadron 35th Pursuit Group Far East Air Force was stationed at Nichols Field south of Manila, Philippines in November 1941. (Version 1: Coincidentally he was wounded the same day Pearl Harbor was bombed, 7 December 1941, by an accidental bomb explosion at the airfield. Private Bartlett died on 10 December 1941 of the injury caused by the non-battle incident.) (Version 2: He was killed on 10 December 1941 during a Japanese bombing of the airfield.) He was buried in a temporary grave there until 1948 when his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Santa Anna Cemetery at his hometown of Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas on 14 October 1948.

Thurman Scott Beaver born on 3 January 1917 at Talpa, Coleman County, Texas to Margaret Ann Rae(b.1887 Coleman County, Texas-d.1980 ) Age 29 and Henry Cornelius Beaver(b.1880 North Carolina-d.1966 ) Age 35.

1920 census Age 2 living with his mother, two sisters and a brother in Valera, Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 13 living with his parents, a sister and two brothers in JP6 Coleman County, Texas. Registered for the draft at Talpa, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working there and listed his mother, Mrs Maggie Beaver of Talpa, as his next of kin contact. Thurman S. Beaver asn-38036490 inducted into the US Army Infantry at Dallas, Texas on 22 January 1941.   

Sergeant Thurman S. Beaver 38036490 US Army A Company 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division was at Mount Castellone, Italy and possibly involved in the attempt to recapture the key point of Mount Castellone when he was killed in action on 18 February 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 24 March 1949.

Robert Marlon Bethany born 14 November 1921 in Wynnewood, Garvin County, Oklahoma to Maudie E. (b.1893 Mississippi-d.1975 Texas) Age 28 and Charlie R. Bethany(b.1881 Arkansas-d.1964 Texas) Age 40.

1930 census Age 8 living with his parents and siblings in Sayre, Beckham County, Oklahoma. 1935 living in Rural Beckham County, Oklahoma. 1940 census Age 19 living with his parents and siblings in JP1 Eastland County, Texas. Registered for the draft in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living there and working at the Watson dairy farm and listed his father of Coleman, Texas as next of kin contact. Robert M. Bethany asn-38134040 a single white male born Oklahoma in 1921 residing in Coleman County, Texas working on a farm with one year of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 7 July 1942.   

Sergeant Robert M. Bethany 38134040 US Army Air Forces 56th Bombardment Squadron 48th Bombardment Group was the gunner on a Douglas A-24A Dauntless 42-6827 , two seater dive bomber, with his pilot Lt Ebling on a routine training mission out of Key Field, Meridian, Mississippi on 6 April 1943 when they crashed on takeoff, killing them both. Sgt Bethany's body was shipped to Coleman, Texas and interred in the Coleman City Cemetery on Sunday 11 April 1943 with military honors.

George Richard Bible born on 6 September 1924 at Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas to Myrtle Alice Ellis(b.1902 Gonzales County, Texas-d.1989 Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas) Age 22 and George Raleigh Bible(b.1901 Coleman County, Texas-d.1988 Austin, Travis County, Texas) Age 23.

1930 census Age 5 living with his parents and two sisters in JP3 McCulloch County, Texas. 1935 living in JP7 Caldwell County, Texas. 1940 census Age 15 living with his parents and two sisters in JP7 Caldwell County, Texas. Graduated from Lockhart High School class of 1941. Registered for the draft at Lockhart, Caldwell County, Texas on 21 December 1942 while living and working at Martindale, Caldwell County, Texas being a student at San Marcos College and listed his father, Mr G R Bible of Martindale, as his next of kin contact. George R. Bible mcsn-841636 a single white male born Texas in 1924 residing in Caldwell County, Texas enlisted from civilian life into the US Marine Corps as a private on 23 April 1943 and listed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bible, P.O. Box 6, Martindale, Texas, as his next of kin contact. He was trained as a radio and radar technician.   

Corporal George R. Bible 841636 US Marine Corps 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company Headquarters Battalion 3rd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Marianas Islands was killed in action 21 July 1944 on Guam by the enemy Japanese forces. Cpl Bible was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Martindale City Cemetery at Martindale, Caldwell County, Texas on 5 January 1949.

Harris Burton Birdwell born on 5 August 1918 at Novice, Coleman County, Texas to Maud Belle Cooper(b.1886 Burnet County, Texas-d.1957 Abilene, Texas) Age 32 and Burton Carl Birdwell(b.1882 Coleman County, Texas-d.1919 Novice, Coleman County, Texas) Age 36. (Info from Texas Birth Certificate sworn to by Mrs Beulah Shores on 2 March 1942).

1930 census Age 10 living with his mother, his grandmother Cooper and two uncles in JP5 Runnels County, Texas. 1935 living in JP5 Runnels County, Texas. 1940 census Age 21 living with his mother in Lawn, JP6 Taylor County, Texas, working as a laborer in a building project. Harris B. Birdwell asn-18021286 a single white male born Texas in 1918 residing in Taylor County, Texas working with two years of high school education enlisted from reserves in civilian life into the US Army as a private at Fort Worth, Texas on 23 September 1940.   

Technical Sergeant Harris B. Birdwell 18021286 US Army A Company 60th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Division. He was wounded in action in October 1944. On 30 January 1945 the division jumped off from Monschau, Germany fighting the enemy German forces in a drive toward the Ruhr River. The Ninth Infantry Division crossed the Ruhr River and in early February 1945, captured the Urft Dam, the second largest of the river's massive dams, with the storage of 13 billion gallons of water. TSgt Birdwell was killed in action on 3 February 1945, possibly in the vicinity of Hammer, Germany. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Elmwood Memorial Park at Abilene, Taylor County, Texas on 28 April 1949. Purple Heart Medal with one Bronze Oakleaf Cluster.

Jim Overton Bost born on 22 June 1911 at Goldsboro, Coleman County, Texas to Eunice Elizabeth Mathis(b.1889 Texas-d.1970 Texas) Age 22 and Walter Ford Bost(b.1887 Hays County, Texas-d.1929 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 24.

1920 census Age 8 living with his parents, an uncle and a sister in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 18 living with his mother, a brother and a sister in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, working as a solicitor for a paper. Married Miss Pet Viola Young of San Angelo. 1940 census Age 28 living with his wife in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas, working as a clerk at a furniture store. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working there at Gordon Furniture and Hardware Store and listed his wife, Mrs Jim Overton Bost of Coleman, as his next of kin contact. Jim O. Bost asn-18078562 a married white male born Texas in 1911 residing in Ector County, Texas working as a salesman with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Lubbock, Texas on 24 September 1942.   

Sergeant Jim O. Bost 18078562 US Army Air Forces Medical Corps Supply Detachment was serving at the Walla Walla Army Airfield, Walla Walla County, Washington when he became ill and was admitted into the hospital as a patient on 23 October 1943. He died on 28 October 1943 from toxemia and other complications after the appendectomy. His body was accompanied to Coleman, Texas by his wife who was residing in Walla Walla and Sgt. and Mrs. Kohn of Walla Walla. Sgt Bost was interred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on Wednesday 3 November 1943.

Lawrence Raymond 'Larry' Bowles born on 22 October 1921 at Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire to Ethel R Page(b.1883 Meredith, New Hampshire-d.1946 Plymouth, New Hampshire) Age 38 and Edgar Clarence Bowles(b.1880 New Hampshire-d.1957 New Hampshire) Age 41.

1930 census Age 8 living with his parents and three siblings in Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire. 1935 living in Beebe River, Campton Town, Grafton County, New Hampshire. 1940 census Age 18 living with his parents in Beebe River, Campton Town, Grafton County, New Hampshire, working at the pulp mill. Registered for the draft at Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire on 16 Feb 1942 while living and working at Campton Town, Grafton County, New Hampshire for Homer Adams Logging and listed his mother, Mrs Ethel Bowles of Campton, as his next of kin contact. Lawrence R. Bowles asn-11039395 a single white male born New Hampshire in 1921 residing in Grafton County, New Hampshire working as a truck driver with two years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Manchester, New Hampshire on 17 March 1942. He was at Fort Devens for four days then transferred to Fort Knox, Kentucky where he remained five months. He was also at Pine Camp, New York, Nashville, Los Angeles and Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas. He married Miss Dorris M McGahey of Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas on 4 December 1943 in Santa Anna, Texas. Shipped out to overseas duty in January 1944.   

Private Lawrence R. Bowles 11039395 US Army Tank Battalion was killed in action 31 July 1944 in France. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Riverside Cemetery at Plymouth, Grafton County, New Hampshire on 18 December 1949.

Ben W. Bragg born 23 September 1917 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Willie Gertrude Thomas(b.1884 Wise County, Texas-d.unknown) Age 34 and William I. Bragg(b.1874 Wise County, Texas-d.1938 Coleman, Texas) Age 44.

1920 census Age 2 living with his parents and five siblings in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 12 living with his parents and four siblings in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. Ben W. Bragg asn-06288092 a widower white male born Texas residing in Nueces County, Texas enlisted from the National Guard into the US Army 7 March 1939. 1940 census Age 22 living in barracks at 53rd School Squadron Air Corps, Randolph Field, Bexar County, Texas.   

Technical Sergeant Ben W. Bragg 06288092 US Army Air Forces 359th Bombardment Squadron 303rd Bombardment Group 8th Air Force was the Engineer/top turret gunner on the Boeing B-17F-45-BO Fortress 42-5306 out of Molesworth Airfield, England on 28 February 1944 on a combat bombing mission  to the target at Bois-Coquerel, France. [MACR 2863 ] The B-17 was hit by enemy anti-aircraft flak at 11,000 feet leaving the target and made 3 spirals out of control. The left wing came off and the aircraft exploded in mid-air and crashed that afternoon between Le Translay and Wiammeville, eight miles southwest of Abbeville, France. TSgt Bragg was killed instantly and buried in a temporary grave until after the war and then reinterred in the  Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

Frank Carter Brawner born 8 February 1918 in Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas to Jessie Carter(b.1898 Texas-d. unknown) Age 21 and Samuel Bryan Brawner(b.1897 Texas-d.1947 Seguin, Texas) Age 22.

1920 census Age 1 living with his parents and grandparents in JP5 Guadalupe County, Texas. 1930 census Age 12 living with his parents and a brother in JP1 Guadalupe County, Texas. 1935 living in JP1 Guadalupe County, Texas. 1940 census Age 21 living with his parents, grandfather and a brother in JP1 Guadalupe County, Texas. Registered for the draft in Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while attending college in San Marcos, Texas and listed his father of Seguin as his next of kin contact. Married Miss Florence Brawner of Valera, Coleman County, Texas.   

First Lieutenant Frank C. Brawner O-489984 US Army Air Forces 1335th Base Unit Air Transport Command India-China Wing was co-pilot on a Consolidated B-24D-1-CF Liberator 42-63771  on landing approach at the Jorhat Airfield, India on 16 March 1944 on a routine ferrying mission when the B-24 crashed into a sandbar twelve miles northeast of the airfield. 1Lt Brawner was buried in a temporary grave in India and repatriated to America in 1948 and reinterred in the San Geronimo Cemetery at Seguin, Guadalupe County, Texas on 18 June 1948.

Herbert Morris Briley born 14 April 1922 in Birome, Hill County, Texas to Dollie Lee Smith(b.1892 Erath County, Texas-d.1969 Ballinger, Texas) Age 30 and Joseph Payne Briley(b.1888 Holland, Texas-d.1930 Waco, Texas) Age 34.

1930 census Age 7 living with his mother and four siblings in West, McLennan County, Texas. Registered for the draft in Menard, Menard County, Texas on 30 June 1942 while working for Jimmie Lankford in Coleman Hotel, Coleman County, Texas, and listed his mother, Mrs. J. P. Briley of Menard, as his next of kin contact.   

Second Lieutenant Herbert M. Briley O-690180 US Army Air Forces B-24 Liberator Basic Training School Liberal Army Airfield was the student co-pilot aboard XB-24E 42-7316  out of Liberal, Kansas on 25 November 1943 on a routine training mission piloted by Capt Milligan. At five miles north of the airfield Capt Milligan's aircraft collided in mid-air with another XB-24E, serial number 42-7363 . Both bombers exploded and crashed to the ground and killing all aboard, and such that the bodies were commingled and had to be buried together in the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery in Fort Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas on 29 November 1943.

Hector Howard 'Heck' Brooks born on 26 October 1925 at Lometa, Lampasas County, Texas to Beulah Ellen Sisson(b.1887 Paris, Texas-d.1982 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 43 and William Warren Brooks(b.1889 Brown County, Texas-d.1940 Lometa, Lampasas County, Texas) Age 36.

1930 census Age 4 living with his parents, his grandparents Sisson and a brother in JP1 Lampasas County, Texas. 1935 living in rural Tom Green County, Texas. 1940 census Age 14 living with his mother, his grandmother Sisson and a brother in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Hector H. Brooks mcsn-536908 a single white male born Texas in 1925 residing in Coleman County, Texas enlisted from civilian life into the US Marine Corps and listed his mother, Mrs. Beulah E. Brooks, 1400 S. Concho Street, Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contact, on 22 March 1943.   

Private First Class Hector H. Brooks 536908 US Marine Corps F Company 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines Regiment 3rd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force Marianas Islands was wounded in action about 20 July 1944 on Guam by the enemy Japanese forces, and he died of the wounds on 21 July 1944. Pfc Brooks was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 17 April 1948.

Jesse Lee Brown born on 8 May 1918 at near Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas to Elizabeth Ferguson (b. 19 Sep 1887 Texas - d. 17 Mar 1984 Brown County, Texas) Age 31 and John Christian Brown (b. 3 Jan 1883 Williamson County, Texas - d. 10 Apr 1941 Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas) Age 35.

1920 census Age 1 living with his parents and a brother in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 11 living with his parents and a brother in JP7 Coleman County, Texas. He was active in the FFA in the Santa Anna school system. He graduated from Santa Anna High School in May 1935. He attended Tarleton A&M College for two years and graduated from Texas A&M College in 1939. He got a teaching job in Santo, Texas. Registered for the draft at Santo, Palo Pinto County, Texas on 16 Oct 1940 while living and working at Santo, Palo Pinto, Texas for Santo Independent School District as a teacher and listed his father, Mr John Christian Brown of Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Jesse L. Brown asn-38635852 a single white male born Texas in 1918 residing in Palo Pinto County, Texas working as a school teacher with four years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Dallas, Texas in September 1943. He was at Fort Hood, Texas, for training replacements, for one year before transferred overseas March 1945 to the south Pacific. Possibly a replacement infantryman with the 96th Infantry Division or 763rd Tank Battalion on Okinawa, Japan.   

Private Jesse Lee Brown 38635852 US Army 96th Infantry Division or 763rd Tank Battalion, Okinawa, Japan. General Buckner launched another American attack on 11 May 1945. Ten days of fierce fighting followed. On 13 May, troops of the 96th Infantry Division and 763rd Tank Battalion captured Conical Hill. Rising 476 ft above the Yonabaru coastal plain, this feature was the eastern anchor of the main Japanese defenses and was defended by about 1,000 Japanese. Pvt Brown was killed in action 18 May 1945 on Okinawa, Japan. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred with full military honors in the Santa Anna Cemetery at Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas on Wednesday 5 May 1949.

Webster Murray Buie born on 13 March 1915 at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Minna Ethel Murray(b.1881 Burleson County, Texas-d.1964 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 34 and Hugh Archibald 'Archie' Buie(b.1879 Arkansas-d.1919 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 36.

1930 census Age 15 living with his mother and a sister in JP1 Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census Age 25 living with his mother and a sister in JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working at Talpa, Coleman County, Texas on the family stock farm and listed his mother, Mrs H A Buie of Talpa, as his next of kin contact. Webster M. Buie asn-18199055 a single white male born Texas in 1915 residing in Coleman County, Texas working his stock farm with two years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at San Antonio, Texas on 22 October 1942.   

Technician Fourth Grade Webster M. Buie 18199055 US Army Air Forces Construction Engineers Battalion Aviation was working on Okinawa Island as a trac-hoe operator (a large motorized shovel) with his battalion constructing the Futema Airfield. While digging coral with the trac-hoe on 11 August 1945, the shovel bucket hit a Japanese mine and the explosion sent shrapnel and chunks of coral flying all around and some hit Sgt Buie in the head, fatally injuring him. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 3 April 1949.

Willis Weldon Burney born 6 June 1917 in Trickham, Coleman County, Texas to Maud Ora Page(b.1893 Coleman County, Texas-d.1974 Santa Anna, Texas) Age 24 and Louis Matthews Burney(b.1884 Limestone County, Texas-d.1956 Bangs, Texas) Age 33.

1920 census Age 3 living with his parents and three brothers in Trickham, Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 12 living with his parents and three siblings in Pct34 Pueblo County, Colorado. 1935 living in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census Age 22 living as boarder and working as a clerk with four years college in Lubbock, JP1 Lubbock County, Texas. Graduated in 1935 Santa Anna High School and 1939 Texas Tech College. Willis W. Burney asn-18019163 a single white male born Texas in 1917 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a sales clerk with four years of college education enlisted into the US Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet on 4 February 1941. Married Miss Marjorie Landrum of Artesia Wells, Texas.   

Second Lieutenant Willis W. Burney O-426112 US Army Air Forces 9th Bombardment Squadron 7th Bombardment Group was the bombardier aboard the Boeing B-17E Fortress 41-2456 on 8 February 1942 one of nine B-17s that took off at Singosari Airfield on Java. [MACR 16154  ] The formation was led by B-17E 41-2456 piloted by Captain "Duke" Dufrane. While en route to the target Kendari Airdrome, the formation of B-17s was intercepted by a dozen A6M2 Zeros making head-on attacks. Lost were B-17E 41-2492 and B-17E 41-2456 crashing into the Flores Sea. 2Lt Burney is remembered on the Tablets of the missing at the  Manila American Cemetery in Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Lawrence Lankford Caldwell born 13 January 1917 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas to Ora Adeline Lankford(b.1897 Golden, Texas-d.1990 Santa Anna, Texas) Age 20 and Lawrence Ray Caldwell(b.1895 Sparks, Texas-d.1978 Santa Anna, Texas) Age 22.

1920 census Age 3 living with his parents and two siblings in Denison Ward 4, Grayson County, Texas. 1930 census Age 12 (Jack) living with his parents, a sister and five brothers in JP2 Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in JP2 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census Age 22 (Jack) living with his parents and five brothers in JP2 Coleman County, Texas. Lawrence L. Caldwell asn-18049110 a single white male born Texas in 1917 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a farm hand with one year of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 10 March 1941.   

Staff Sergeant Lawrence L. Caldwell 18049110 US Army Air Forces 405th Service Squadron Ground Service 11th Air Force Kodiak, Alaska. He was passenger aboard Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress 41-9205  on 16 October 1943 on a routine training mission with a standard crew and seven passengers when the pilot, Irwin K. McWilliams, had to ditch the plane in Bennett Lake, Carcross, Yukon Territory, Canada, for reasons unknown. Six crewmen survived while SSgt Caldwell, six passengers and four crewmen drowned in the lake. SSgt Caldwell's body was recovered, buried in a temporary grave, and in 1944 shipped to Texas where his remains were reinterred in the Rockwood Cemetery at Rockwood, Coleman County, Texas on 3 December 1944.

Harris Graham Cheney born 28 Apr 1922 in Graham, Young County, Texas to Margaret Booth(b.1895 Texas-d.1979 Fort Worth, Texas) Age 27 and Monroe G. Cheney(b.1894 New York-d.1952 Coleman, Texas ) Age 28.

1930 census(21 April) Age 8 living with parents and a brother in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census(26 April) Age 8 living with parents and a brother in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. 1935 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census Age 17 living with parents and a brother in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Graduated Coleman High School and attended the University of Texas. Registered for the draft in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 30 June 1942 and listed his father of Coleman as his next of kin contact. Harris G. Cheney asn-18110370 a single white male born Texas 1922 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as an engineer with one year of college enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 15 September 1942.   

Second Lieutenant Harris G. Cheney O-704163 US Army Air Forces 26th Bombardment Squadron 11th Bombardment Group 7th Air Force was the bombardier aboard Consolidated B-24L-5-CO Liberator 44-41470 out of Guam Airfield on 8 February 1945 on a combat bombing mission  to the target on Iwo Jima Island, Japan. [MACR 12050] An enemy Japanese fighter aircraft slammed into the B-24 causing a mid-air explosion and it crashed into the sea about ten miles east of Iwo Jima. All crewmen aboard were statused as KIA and MIA. 2Lt Cheney is remembered in the Courts of the Missing at the  Honolulu Memorial in Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

Garland Woodrow Collier born on 3 November 1918 at Novice, Coleman County, Texas to Abbie Morris Ralph(b.1876 Jasper County, Texas-d.1935 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 42 and Abner Belcher Collier(b.1858 Tyler County, Texas-d.1927 Coleman County, Texas) Age 60.

1930 census Age 11 living with his mother and a brother in JP6 Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. Graduated from Coleman High School class of 1937. 1940 census Age 21 living as a lodger with the Arnold family in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, working as a ranch hand. Registered for the draft at Lowell, Cochise County, Arizona on 16 October 1940 while living at Lowell and being unemployed he listed his sister, Mrs Jim D Watson of Route 2 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Garland W. Collier asn-39849456 a single white male born Texas in 1918 residing in Cochise County, Arizona working as a semiskilled motorman (vehicle) with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Phoenix, Arizona on 1 September 1942. He received training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia, and Fort Benning, Georgia, and on 28 August 1943 shipped out to England, where he was quartered at Ramsbury in preparation for the jump into Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944.     

Sergeant Garland W. Collier 39849456 US Army Light Machine Gun Platoon HQ Company 3rd Battalion 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division. He participated in D-Day at Normandy and also jumped into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden on 17 September 1944. In early October the British moved their 8 and 12 Corps into position along the 'Hell Highway', and it was thought the 101st could be better used elsewhere. On 5 October 1944 the division moved north to take up defensive positions in the British line, in an area known as the island. This area, a narrow strip of land north of Nijmegen, situated between the Lek and Waal Rivers, was subjected to numerous German attacks. The division suffered heavy casualties in defense of this island. Sgt Collier was killed in action on 5 October 1944 in Opheusden, Holland near the railway station, but his remains are still missing, unrecovered or not identified, to this day. He is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the  Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial at Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands. Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart with one Bronze Oakleaf Cluster.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that U.S. Army Sergeant Garland W. Collier, 21, killed during World War II, was accounted for 15 June 2022. Collier will be buried 12 Nov 2022, near his hometown, at the White Chapel Cemetery, Coleman County, Texas.

Orville Birch Conn Jr. born on 9 June 1921 at Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa to Cora Esther McNamee(b.1895 Yarmouth, Des Moines County, Iowa-d.1947 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa) Age 26 and Orval Birch Conn(b.1884 Hancock County, Illinois-d.1943 Winfield, Henry County, Iowa) Age 37.

1925 census Age 3 living with his parents in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. 1930 census Age 9 living with his parents and five siblings in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa. 1935 living in Ward 1, Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Township, Henry County, Iowa. 1940 census Age 18 living with his parents and eight siblings in Ward 1, Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant Township, Henry County, Iowa. Orville B. Conn Jr. asn-20743291 a single white male born Iowa in 1921 residing in Henry County, Iowa working in sales with four years of high school education enlisted from the National Guard into the US Army as a private at Burlington, Iowa on 13 January 1941. Trained at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas before going to Officer Candidate School in Georgia. Married Miss Irene Dodds of Talpa, Coleman County, Texas in March 1942, they had one son.   

Second Lieutenant Orville B. Conn Jr. O-1030965 US Army 28th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron 6th Cavalry Group was the information service for General Patton, providing status reports on his front line troops. 2Lt Conn was killed in action against the enemy German forces on 10 August 1944 in Normandy, France. 2Lt Conn was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial at Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France. On 22 December 1947, Schweinfurt Air Base, Germany was redesignated Conn Barracks, in honor of Second Lieutenant Orville B. Conn, Jr. the first World War II casualty of the Sixth Cavalry Group.

Granville William Cowan born on 6 March 1921 at Burkett, Coleman County, Texas to Veda Lucy Keller(b.1902 Burkett, Texas-d.1988 Coleman, Texas) Age 19 and Carroll Andrew Cowan(b.1894 Wimberley, Hays County, Texas-d.1933 Pulaski County, Arkansas) Age 27.

1930 census Age 9 living with his parents and a sister in Big Spring, Howard County, Texas. 1935 living in Burkett, JP5 Coleman County, Texas. Graduated from Burkett High School. 1940 census Age 19 living with his grandmother Keller, his mother and an aunt in Burkett, JP5 Coleman County, Texas, having one year of college. Attended college in San Marcos, Texas where he met Miss Geneva Jane Byles of Schulenburg, Texas whom he married on 1 November 1941. Enlisted in the US Navy on 4 December 1941 and listed his wife, Mrs. Geneva B. Cowan, Schulenburg, Texas, as his next of kin contact.   

Lieutenant Granville W. Cowan O-129677 US Navy USS Ticonderoga CV-14 87th Bomber Fighter Group. The pilot of a Grumman Hellcat from the carrier USS Ticonderoga on 10 August 1945 on a combat bombing strafing raid to the target at the Japanese Naval Base located on Mutsu Bay in the city of Mutsu in the Aomori Prefecture, in extreme northern Honshū, Japan. Lt Cowan did not return to the carrier and was statused as missing. The War Dept issued a FOD, finding of death, one year plus one day after he was reported missing, declaring his death date of 11 August 1946. He is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the Honolulu Memorial at Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

Robert Henry Cross born 7 January 1919 in Albany, Shackelford County, Texas to Leona Tabor(b.1881 Cleburne, Texas-d.1968 Coleman, Texas) Age 38 and Sidney S. Cross(b.1868 Alabama-d.1932 Coleman, Texas) Age 52.

1920 census Age 1 living with his parents and three siblings in JP1 Shackelford County, Texas. 1930 census Age 11 living with his parents and a sister in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. Graduated Coleman High School. 1940 census Age 21 living with his mother and two nephews in Midland, JP1 Midland County, Texas. Robert H. Cross asn-18021109 a single white male born Texas in 1919 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a garage laborer with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Fort Worth, Texas on 13 September 1940.   

Private Robert H. Cross 18021109 US Army Air Forces 1018th Pilot Transition Training Squadron Fort Worth Airfield, Texas was the flight engineer on a Consolidated B-24J-60-CO Liberator 42-100010 a heavy bomber out of Omaha Airport, Nebraska on 14 December 1943 on a routine training mission. The B-24 with sixteen airmen onboard had taken off from the Omaha Airport and was trying to turn back because of trouble when it crashed into a hillside and burned, five miles north of Council Bluffs, Iowa. All sixteen airmen were instantly killed and some burned inside the burning plane. Pvt Cross' body was shipped to Texas and interred in the Burkett Cemetery at Burkett, Coleman County, Texas on 21 December 1943.

Andrew Ethell 'Tex' Dalton Jr. born on 14 January 1924 at or near Rockwood, Coleman County, Texas to Oma Etta Ward(b.1896 Quitman, Cleburne County, Arkansas-d.1975 Coleman, Texas) Age 28 and Andrew Ethel Dalton Sr.(b.1882 Thorn Hill, Grainger County, Tennessee-d.1960 Coleman, Texas) Age 42.

1930 census Age 6 living with his parents and four sisters in JP7 Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census Age 16 living with his parents and six siblings in JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Graduated from Coleman High School class of 1942. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 30 June 1942 while living there and working at the Onyx Refinery Company and listed his father, A. E. Dalton of Route 3 Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Andrew E. Dalton Jr. asn-38371045 a single white male born Texas in 1924 residing in Coleman County, Texas working at an aircraft plant with four years of high school education was inducted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 11 February 1943. Trained at Camp Wolters, Texas before serving a short stint on Kiska Island, Alaska. Trained at Camp Hale, Colorado and Camp Swift, Texas then shipped out in January 1945 to Italy.   

Corporal Andrew E. Dalton Jr. 38371045 US Army H Company 87th Infantry Regiment 10th Infantry Division. An expert with the 81mm mortar gun, in an elitist company, under General Mark Clark's 5th Army, which saw extreme action in April 1945. The 10th Division resumed its attack on 14 April 1945, attacking Torre Iussi and Rocca Roffeno to the north of Mount Della Spe. On 17 April 1945, it broke through the German defenses, which allowed it to advance into the Po Valley area. Cpl Dalton was killed in action on 18 April 1945 by shrapnel from a nearby enemy shell explosion, possibly in the vicinity of Bortolani, Valsamoggia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 1 December 1948. Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

R. L. Dixon Jr. born on 27 May 1916 near Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Martha Louisa Camp(b.1884 Georgia-d.1936 Coleman County, Texas) Age 32 and R. L. Dixon Sr.(b.1883 Texas-d.1937 Coleman County, Texas) Age 33.

1920 census Age 3 living with his parents and three sisters in JP3 Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 13 living with his parents and four siblings in JP3 Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census Age 23 living with his sister Myrtle in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas, working at odd jobs. R. L. Dixon asn-20804626 a single white male born Texas in 1916 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a farm hand with a grammar school education enlisted from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a private at Coleman, Texas on 25 November 1940. Trained with the 142nd Infantry at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas. Shipped out to North Africa 1 April 1943.   

Private First Class R. L. Dixon 20804626 US Army B Company 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division landed on the beach at Paestum, Italy on 9 September 1943 against intense opposition by the enemy Axis forces, starting the battle for Salerno. Pfc Dixon was killed in action on 11 September 1943 in the vicinity of Salerno. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial at Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy.

Leon George DuBois born on 25 March 1918 at Kopperl, Bosque County, Texas to Henrietta Edith Roench(b.1883 Bellville, Austin County, Texas-d.1937 Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas) Age 34 and Wilburn DuBois(b.1882 Texas-d.1970 Temple, Bell County, Texas) Age 25.

1930 census Age 12 living with his parents and three brothers in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas. Graduated from Santa Anna High School class of 1935. Enlisted in the US Army about the time that his mother passed and was assigned to the Philippine Department. He is listed on the Milam County casualty list by the War Dept because his father's address was in Cameron, Milam County, Texas at the time. Some of his records appear with the middle intial 'C'.   

Technician Third Grade Leon G. DuBois 6269398 US Army Air Forces Army Weather Service Signal Corps 20th Air Base Group Philippine Department. He was taken prisoner during the fall and surrender of all US Military forces in the Philippines by the enemy Japanese on 6 May 1942. He was imprisoned at the POW Camp #4 - O'Donnel Tarlac Luzon Philippines 15-120. He was already ill, as were many, before the final surrender from the long holdout, fatigue and malnutrition. SSgt DuBois died in the POW Camp of dysentery on 10 May 1942. His remains were found and identified at the Camp O'Donnell POW Cemetery after the war and reinterred in the  Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

William Albert 'Bill' Earnhart born on 27 September 1922 at Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas to Cora Isabelle Younts(b.1892 Bell County, Texas-d.1973 Santa Anna, Texas) Age 30 and Richard Patrick Earnhart(b.1890 North Carolina-d.1960 Santa Anna, Texas) Age 32.

1930 census Age 7 living with his parents and three siblings in JP2 Coleman County, Texas. Attended school at Whon, Santa Anna and Trickham. William Albert Earnheart registered for the draft at Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas on 30 June 1942 while living at Santa Anna and being unemployed and listed his father of Santa Anna as his next of kin contact. Married Miss Ilene Hodges on 21 November 1942 at Santa Anna. William A. Earnhart asn-38368250 a married white male born Texas in 1922 residing in Coleman County, Texas working with years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 7 December 1942. Trained at Camp Gruber, Oklahoma before shipping out to North Africa from New York in August 1943.     

Private First Class William A. Earnhart 38368250 US Army 173rd Field Artillery Battalion. The 173rd Field Artillery Battalion was created from the Headquarters of the 2nd Battalion 126th Field Artillery Regiment and Batteries D, E, and F (September 2, 1943 – September 11, 1945). Landing at Naples, Italy in November 1943 and pushing north from there. Pfc Earnhart was severely wounded in action on 27 April 1944 by shrapnel from a nearby incoming enemy shell explosion, and he died the next day 28 April 1944 in the vicinity between Cellole and Minturno, Italy. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Santa Anna Cemetery at Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas on 10 July 1949.

Jack Everett born on 18 July 1923 at Lometa, Lampasas County, Texas to Nellie Lee Parker(b.1881 Santa Anna, Texas-d.1960 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas) Age 43 and Samuel Matthyus Everett(b.1884 Texas-d.1957 San Saba, Texas) Age 39.

1930 census Age 6 living with his parents and three siblings in Lometa, Lampasas County, Texas. 1935 living in Santa Anna, JP7 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census Age 16 living with his parents and two brothers in Santa Anna, JP7 Coleman County, Texas. Graduated from Santa Anna High School class of 1940. Jack Everett 20848692 a single white male born Texas in [1920] residing in Coleman County, Texas being a student with four years of high school education enlisted from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a Private First Class at Santa Anna, Texas on 25 November 1940. Trained with the 142nd Infantry at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas and in Louisiana before shipping out in 1943 to North Africa.   

Staff Sergeant Jack Everett 20848692 US Army B Company 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division landed on the beach at Paestum, Italy on 9 September 1943 against intense opposition by the enemy Axis forces, starting the battle for Salerno. The division pushed the enemy German forces further north and on 15 August 1944, as part of the U.S. 6th Army Group, the division made another amphibious assault landing, against light opposition in the Saint-Raphaël-Fréjus area of southern France as part of Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of Southern France. SSgt Everett was killed in heroic action on 16 August 1944 in the vicinity of Saint-Raphaël-Fréjus, France. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial at Draguignan, Departement du Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Bronze Star with one Bronze Oakleaf Cluster and Purple Heart.

Adrell Van Fischer born 20 June 1919 in Buckholts, Milam County, Texas to Pearlie Mae Vanderford(b.1899 Texas-d.1985 Texas) Age 20 and William Emanuel Lorenz Fischer(b.1896 Texas-d.1989 Texas) Age 23.

1920 census Age 6 months living with his parents and a brother in Guffeyola, JP3 McMullen County, Texas. 1930 census Age 10 living with his parents in Pct6 Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. Graduated Coleman High School in 1937. 1940 census Age 21 living as a lodger and working as an oiler for a natural gas company in JP3 Hudspeth County, Texas. Registered for the draft in Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at El Paso and working for El Paso Natural Gas Company and listed his mother of Coleman as his next of kin contact. Married Miss Helen Marie McCoy in Eddy County, New Mexico in November 1940. Adrell V. Fischer a married white male born Texas in 1919 residing in El Paso County, Texas working as a bookkeeper with four years of high school education was inducted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 17 March 1941.   

Second Lieutenant Adrell V. Fischer O-686455 US Army Air Forces 9th Air Force was the pilot of Martin B-26B-55-MA Marauder 42-96130 out of the Ascension Island Airfield in the south Atlantic Ocean on 20 February 1944 on a routine ferrying mission to the Roberts Airfield, Liberia on the west coast of Africa, approximately 1,000 miles one way. [MACR 3006 ] The B-26B did not arrive at the destination. The last contact  made with the plane was by radio while still 200 miles out from Liberia coast. The plane and crew were statused as missing. The aircraft and the crew were declared lost at sea by an unknown cause. 2Lt Fischer is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing at the  North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia.

Marion 'Sonny' Flynt Jr. born 23 August 1924 in Winters, Runnels County, Texas to Frances Louise Truly (b. 1900 Ballinger, Runnels County Texas - d. 1929 Coleman County, Texas) age 24 and Marion Flynt (b. 1901 Winters, Runnels County, Texas - d. 1987 Midland, Midland County, Texas) age 23.

1930 Census age 5 living in Coleman County, Texas in the home of uncle Ormand J. and aunt Carrie Hubbard, with his father and a sister. 1935 living in JP1 Midland County, Texas. 1940 Census age 15 living in JP1 Midland County, Texas in the home of uncle Ormand J. and aunt Carrie Hubbard, their children and his sister. He graduated from Midland High School with the class of 1941 and he was attending the Texas A&M College when he volunteered for service in the Army in June 1943. He was trained at Ft. Bliss and at Camp Maxey, and he was assigned to the Field Artillery of the 99th Infantry Division. In October 1944 his outfit went to England, and a month later they went to the European Theater of Operations. [nba]   

Corporal Marion Flynt Jr. 38441373 US Army Field Artillery Battalion 99th Infantry Division. The 99th Infantry Division arrived in England on 10 October 1944. Put under operational control of V Corps, First Army, it moved to Le Havre, France on 3 November 1944 and proceeded to Aubel, Belgium, to prepare to enter the front lines. The division first saw action on 9 November 1944, taking over the defense of the sector north of the Roer River between Schmidt and Monschau, a distance of nearly 19 miles. After defensive patrolling, the 99th probed the Siegfried Line against heavy resistance on 13 December 1944. The inexperienced troops of the division were lodged on the northern shoulder of the Ardennes Offensive on 16 December 1944. Although cut up and surrounded in part, the 99th was one of the only divisions that did not yield to the German attack, and held their positions until reinforcements arrived. The lines were then moved back to form defensive positions east of Elsenborn Ridge on the 19th. Here it held firmly against violent enemy attacks from 21 December 1944 to 30 January 1945. Cpl Flynt was killed in action on 27 December 1944 in the vicinity of Elsenborn, Belgium. He was buried in a temporary grave there until after the war when in 1947 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Fairview Cemetery at Midland, Midland County, Texas on Sunday 15 June 1947.

Audrey Malichi Gibbons born 1 February 1914 in Camp County, Texas to Ola Mae Duncan (b. 1894 Texas - d. 1960 Gilmer, Upshur County Texas) Age 20 and Sylvan Augusta Gibbons (b. 1892 Camp County, Texas - d. 1938 Terrell Kaufman County, Texas) Age 22.

1920 Census age 5 living in JP3 Camp County, Texas with his parents and two sisters. 1930 Census age 16 living in JP1 Camp County, Texas with his parents, two sisters and a brother. 1935 living in JP1 Camp County, Texas. Married Maime Laverne Griffin (b.1918 Gouldbusk, Coleman County, Texas - d. 2012 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas) on 24 March 1940. 1940 Census age 26 living in JP1 Camp County, Texas with his mother as head-of-house and his wife Laverne. Registered for the draft at Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Pittsburg and working for Mr. Frank Ellis there and listed his wife, Mrs Audrey Gibbons of Pittsburg, as his next of kin contact. Enlisted in the US Navy in 1942. Trained at Naval Air Station (aka Hensley Field), Dallas, Texas.  

Ensign Audrey Malichi Gibbons US Navy Naval Air Station San Diego. I can't find any info of his navy experience or details of his death. Ens Gibbons died in a non-battle event on 17 June 1945 at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego County, California. His body was shipped for burial in the New Mine Cemetery at Pittsburg, Camp County, Texas.

Henry Troy Gillespie born 29 November 1916 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Hazel Leta Keesee(b.1894 Kirksville, Missouri-d.1951 San Angelo, Texas) Age 21 and Francis Henry Gillespie(b.1893 Coleman, Texas-d.1976 Coleman, Texas) Age 23.

1920 census Age 3 living with his parents and a brother in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 13 living with his parents, three siblings and his grandmother in Pct1 Coleman County, Texas. Graduated Coleman High School and attended Texas A&M College. Registered for the draft in Pecos, Reeves County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while residing and working there and listed his father of Coleman, Texas as his next of kin contact. Married Miss May Haren in El Paso, Texas on 23 August 1941. Henry T. Gillespie asn-18089711 a married white male born Texas in 1916 residing in Greeley County, Kansas working as a farm manager with two years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 26 June 1942.     

First Lieutenant Henry T. Gillespie O-756538 US Army Air Forces 392nd Fighter Squadron 367th Fighter Group 9th Air Force was piloting the Lockheed P-38J-15-LO Lightning 42-104180 'Royal Flush II' out of Stoney Cross Airfield, Hampshire, England on 17 June 1944 to provide top cover on skip-bombing mission to targets in France. [MACR 6278 ] He was near Evreux, France when he engaged several Me-109s and was shot down. He was statused as missing for some time until the War Dept declared him dead with a FOD, finding of death, date of 18 June 1945. 1Lt Gillespie's remains were eventually found in France and reinterred in the  Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

George Eugene Godsey born 17 February 1920 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas to Mabel Adele Killough (b. 29 Oct 1892 Trenton, Tennessee - d. 9 Sep 1993 Bexar County, Texas) Age 28 and John Thomas Godsey (b. 28 Jan 1893 Norman, Cleveland County, Oklahoma - d. 22 Aug 1967 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas) Age 28.

1930 census Age 10 living in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas with his parents and three brothers. 1935 living in Midland, Midland County, Texas. He attended Midland High School. 1940 census Age 20 living in Wink, Winkler County, Texas with his parents, a sister and three brothers. Registered for the draft at Alpine, Brewster County, Texas on 1 July 1941 while living at Alpine being a student and working at the Alpine Post Office and listed his father, Mr. John Godsey of Box 172, Alpine, Texas, as his next of kin contact. George E. Godsey asn-18038859 a single white male born Texas in 1920 residing in Coleman County, Texas being a student with two years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet at Dallas, Texas on 11 January 1942. He received pilot training at Coleman, Texas and then B-17 training at Pyote Air Field, nicknamed "Rattlesnake Bomber Base", 20 miles west of Monahans, Texas.   

First Lieutenant George E. Godsey 0-663716 US Army Air Forces 30th Bombardment Squadron 19th Bombardment Group 20th Air Force, North Field AAF, Tinian Island, Northern Marianna Islands. He and four more crewmen were fatally injured on 7 Sep 1945 when the Boeing B-29A-45-BN Superfortress 44-61712 they were aboard crashed on take-off. For unknown reason, the takeoff roll was aborted. The heavy bomber overran and came to rest in flames. Five crewmen were killed while six others were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. 1Lt Godsey's body was recovered and buried in a temporary grave. In 1948 his remains were removed to be repatriated and arrived in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas for reburial with full military honors in the Grove Hill Memorial Park on Thursday 14 October 1948.

Vicente Mendez Guerrero born 20 July 1922 in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas to Sofia Mendez (b. Mexico) and Enrique P Guerrero (b. 1882 Mexico - d. 1974 Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas) Age 40.

1935 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 17 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas with his father, three brothers and three sisters. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 30 June 1942 while living at Santa Anna and working at Camp Bowie in Brownwood for J.E. Dickens and listed his father, Enrrique (sic) Guerrero of Santa Anna, as his next of kin contact. Vincente M. Guerrero asn-38606327 a married negro (sic) male born Texas in 1922 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as laborer with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Lubbock, Texas on 13 November 1943. [nba]   

Private Vincente M. Guerrero 38606327 US Army B Company 22nd Infantry Regiment. Shipped out from the New York Port of Embarkation on 18 January 1944. The regiment arrived in England on 29 January 1944, settled in near Plymouth, England, and started preparations to assault Utah Beach. The regiment assaulted Utah Beach on 6 June 1944, as part of VII Corps in the D-Day Invasion to fight the enemy German forces, and arrived in the vicinity of Ravenoville, Normandy, by the end of D-day. It then participated in the Cherbourg Peninsula operation while attached to 2d Armored Division from 19 July through 2 August 1944. Pvt Guerrero was killed in action on 29 July 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Santa Anna Cemetery at Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas on Friday 21 February 1949.

William 'Bill' Ivan Harbour born 25 April 1921 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Ala Lillian Swindell (b. 1895 Marlin, Falls County, Texas - d. 1967 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 25 and David Franklin Harbour (b. 1896 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas - d 1952 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 25.

1930 Census age 8 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas with his parents and three brothers. Graduated from Coleman High School. Enlisted in the US Navy at Abilene, Texas in April 1939 and was sent to the Naval Training School in San Diego, California. He was serving aboard the USS Lexington when it was sunk 8 May 1942. Released by the US Navy 27 June 1942 as he had received a congressional appointment to the Air Corps. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 28 July 1942 while living at Coleman and not working and listed his mother, Mrs. David F. Harbour of Coleman, as his next of kin contact. Married Miss Dorothy Eunice Morris (b. 1921 Goldthwaite, Mills County, Texas - d. 2003 San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas) in 1942 and they had a son. William I. Harbour asn-18110147 a Undefined Code white male born Undefined Code in Undefined Code residing in Coleman County, Texas working Undefined Code with a grammar school education enlisted from the enlisted reserve corps into the US Army Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet at Dallas, Texas on 5 February 1943. [nba]   

First Lieutenant William I. Harbour O-702532 US Army Air Forces 16th Fighter Squadron 51st Fighter Group 14th Air Force was the pilot of North American P-51K-1-NT Mustang 44-11472 out of Laohokow, China on 8 March 1945 on an important combat escort mission to the target at Shihkiachwang, China. [MACR 12937 ] He was returning from the target when the P-51 ran out of gas and he had to bailout 25 mi E of Laohokow, China. He was killed on impact because his parachute failed to open properly. 1Lt Harbour was buried in a temporary grave at Kunming , China until after the war when in 1947 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on Wednesday 22 October 1947.

Woodrow Wilson Harris born 11 June 1917 in Muldoon, Fayette County, Texas to Alice Isbella Winters (b. 1883 Hamilton County, Texas - d. 1926 Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas) Age 34 and Robert 'Bob' Harris Jr. (b. 1879 Fayette County, Texas - d. 1946 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 38.

1930 Census age 11 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas with his father, two brothers and two sisters. 1935 living in Tyler, Smith County, Texas. 1940 census age 23 living in Ft Sill, Comanche County, Oklahoma as a US Army soldier. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 (gave DOB 11 June 1918) while living at Coleman and working for Frank Beverly and listed his brother-in-law, Mr. Wayne Wood of Coleman, as his next of kin contact. Woodrow W. Harris asn-20804641 a single white male born Undefined Code in 1918 residing in Coleman County, Texas working Undefined Code with a grammar school education enlisted from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a private at Coleman, Texas on 25 November 1940. Trained with the 142nd Infantry at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas. Shipped out to North Africa 1 April 1943. [nba]   

Private First Class Woodrow W. Harris 20804641 US Army HQ Company 1st Battalion 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division landed on the beach at Paestum, Italy on 9 September 1943 against intense opposition by the enemy Axis forces, starting the battle for Salerno. Pfc Harris was killed in action on 12 September 1943 in the vicinity of Salerno. He was buried in a temporary grave at Paestum, Italy until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Fort Bliss National Cemetery at El Paso, El Paso County, Texas on 9 September 1948.

John Dee Hollingsworth born 24 April 1922 in Rochester, Haskell County, Texas to Mary Jane Ferguson (b. 1898 Uvalde, Uvalde County, Texas - d. 1972 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 24 and Jefferson LeRoy Hollingsworth (b. 1892 Loyd, Wise County, Texas - d.1962 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 30.

1930 Census age 8 living in JP5 Haskell County, Texas with his parents and a brother. 1935 living Brady McCulloch County Texas. 1940 Census age 17 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother and a sister-in-law. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 30 June 1942 while living at Coleman and working at Odom Construction Company and listed his father, J. L. Hollingsworth of Coleman, as his next of kin contact. John D. Hollingsworth asn-38228591 a single white male born Texas in 1922 residing in Coleman County, Texas working in construction with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 17 September 1942. Trained for the Air Corps Ordnance Dept. at Gowen Field, Idaho, Tonopah Army Airfield, Nevada and in Salt Lake City, Utah. Shipped out to the southwest Pacific in 1943. [nba]   

Sergeant John D. Hollingsworth 38228591 US Army Air Forces 1615th Ordnance Maintenance Company Ordnance Dept. 5th Air Force at Leyte Province, Philippines. He was part of the ground crew servicing bombers with bomb ordnance, possibly at Tacloban  Airfield. Sgt Hollingsworth was killed in the line of duty on 15 March 1945 when a bomb accidentally exploded in the area where he was working. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the Manila↙ American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Claude Artie Holman born 25 January 1913 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Rosa Hunter (b. 1886 Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas - d. 1971 Brownwood, Brown County, Texas) Age 27 and unknown. (He stated his DOB 25 December 1913 on his WW2 draft card).

1920 Census age 6 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his mother (widowed) and brother Cecil. 1930 census Age 17 living in JP1 San Augustine County, Texas with his cousins Cam and Mandy Mosby, working as a farmhand. Registered for the draft at Houston, Harris, County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Houston and working at the Ben Milam Hotel and listed his mother, Mrs. Rosa Holman of 411 Cardell, Brownwood, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Claude A. Holman asn-38080440 a single negro male born New York in 1914 residing in Harris County, Texas working as a doorman with four years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Camp Wolters, Texas on 13 January 1942. [nba]   

Private Claude A. Holman 38080440 US Army stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He was fatally injured when an Army truck in which he was riding rolled three times. He died 20 minutes later enroute to the base hospital on Tuesday 17 February 1942. Pvt Holman's body was shipped to Coleman, Coleman County, Texas for burial in the Coleman City Cemetery on Sunday 22 February 1942.

Vernon Hubbard (aka Clifford Vernon) born 12 December 1918 in Ravenna, Fannin County, Texas to Flora Frances Finley (b. 1891 Randolph, Fannin County, Texas - d. 1979 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 24 and Adolphus Lee Hubbard (b. 1884 Benton County, Mississippi - d. 1979 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 36.

1920 Census age 1 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother and two sisters. 1930 Census age 11 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, four brothers and two sisters. 1935 living in Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 21 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, three brothers and two sisters. Registered as 'Vernon Hubbard' for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Coleman and working for father at Planters Gin and listed his father, Adolphus(Dolph) Hubbard of Coleman, as his next of kin contact. Vernon Hubbard asn-38035132 a single Undefined Code born Texas in 1918 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a truck driver with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Dallas, Texas on 20 November 1940. Trained as calvalry at Ft Ringgold, and Ft Bliss, Texas and in July 1942 transferred to the infantry and received training at Camp Adair and Camp White, Oregon. Shipped out from Hampton Roads in April 1944. [nba]   

Staff Sergeant Vernon Hubbard 38035132 US Army 363rd Infantry Regiment 91st Infantry Division Fifth Army. Arrived at Mers-el-Kebir in North Africa in May 1944. On 16 June 1944 the 91st Division  steamed out of Oran destined for Naples, Italy. On 20 June it was assigned to Fifth Army. September 1944, Monticelli, the objective of the 363rd Infantry, was one of the most important positions in the Gothic Line. On the morning of 17 September 1944 General Livesay, on the ground, laid the plans and personally supervised the preparations for the final assault. Every resource was marshaled for the effort. With every Battalion exerting maximum pressure on the enemy. By the 18th of September 1944, Monticelli had been won by the courage and sacrifice of the 363rd Infantry and the superb support of the 347th Field Artillery and its associated units. Courage and sacrifice like that of SSgt Hubbard killed in action in the vicinity of Monticelli, Italy on 18 September 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on Tuesday 7 December 1948.

J. B. Jackson born 14 October 1913 at Echo, Coleman County, Texas to Minnie Dixon (b. 1893 Joplin, Missouri - d 1990 Oak Ridge, Tennessee) age 19 and Jessie Bryan Jackson (b. 1893 Bell County, Texas - d. 1980 Archer City, Archer County, Texas) age 20.

1920 Census age 5 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother and a sister. 1930 Census age 16 living in JP2 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother, a sister and an aunt. 1935 living in Rural Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 26 living in JP5 Hidalgo County, Texas with his parents, a brother, sister in law and a niece, and a grand-nephew, working as a truck driver hauling vegetables. Registered for the draft at Brownwood for local board of Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Rockwood and working at Camp Brownwood for Robert E. McKee and listed his mother, Mrs. Minnie Jackson Gen.Del. Rockwood, Texas, as his next of kin contact. J. B. Jackson asn-38513498 a single white male born Texas in 1913 residing in Coleman County, Texas working in construction with one year of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Camp Wolters, Texas on 4 May 1943. Received training at Camp Grant, Illinois an Army Medical Service individual training center. [nba]   

Technician Fifth Grade J. B. Jackson 38513498 US Army Field Hospital 43 Medical Corps Papua New Guinea. He contracted the skin disease called jungle rot and was cared for in a field hospital there for three months before being sent back to the states and the Army hospital at McKinney, Texas arriving 6 October 1944. He was hospitalized for another 28 days but died on 4 November 1944 at the Army's Ashburn General Hospital in McKinney, Collin County, Texas. Cpl Jackson's body was sent to Coleman, Coleman County, Texas for burial in the Rockwood Cemetery at Rockwood, Coleman County, Texas on Tuesday 7 November 1944.

Roy Emmet Jameson born 10 February 1918 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Lettie Eudora Davis(b.1881 Hill County, Texas-d.1945 Coleman, Texas) Age 37 and Emmet Clarence Jameson(b.1882 Coleman County, Texas-d.1975 Coleman County, Texas) Age 36.

1920 census Age 1 living with his parents and six siblings in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 12 living with his parents and three siblings in JP7 Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Graduated at Coleman High School. 1940 census Age 22 living with his parents and two siblings in JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while a student at Tarleton Agricultural College in Erath County, Texas and listed his father as his next of kin contact. Roy E. Jameson asn-38069542 a single white male born Texas in 1918 residing in Coleman County, Texas and working as a farmer with two years of college education enlisted from selective service into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Ft Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 6 November 1941.   

Staff Sergeant Roy E. Jameson 38069542 US Army Air Forces 371st Bombardment Squadron 307th Bombardment Group was the flight engineer and tail gunner aboard a Consolidated B-24D Liberator on a routine training mission making a final approach for landing at Wheeler Field , Wahiawa, Territory of Hawaii on 13 April 1943 when the aircraft clipped something and caused it to crash. SSgt Jameson and five other crewmen were killed in the crash and statused as died non-battle. He was buried there in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to Texas and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 12 March 1948.

Raby La Rue Jeanes born 8 August 1922 in Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas to Nannie Irene Payne(b.1898 Texas-d.1997 Orange County, California) Age 24 and Elbert Amidus Jeanes(b.1895 Texas-d.1976 San Diego County, California) Age 27.

1930 census Age 7 living with his parents and a sister in Pct1 Runnels County, Texas. 1935 living in rural Brown County, Texas. Graduated in 1940 at Coleman High School. 1940 census Age 17 living with his parents and two sisters in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Raby L. Jeanes asn-18038585 a single white male born Texas in 1922 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a butcher (father's grocery market) with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Fort Worth, Texas on 28 January 1941. Received his wings at Eagle Pass, Texas in 1943.   

Captain Raby L. Jeanes O-685992 US Army Air Forces 41st Fighter Squadron 35th Fighter Group 5th Air Force was piloting a North American P-51D Mustang 'Coleman Comet' and leading the squadron out of Clark Field, Luzon Philippines on 15 March 1945 on a combat dive bombing mission to the target at Takao, Formosa (now Kaohsiung, Taiwan). Over the target, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft flak and though it was burning he attempted to bring it home, but out over the South China Sea he had to bailout and when he hit the water his parachute did not collapse and he was drowned and never seen again. Capt Jeanes was seen to drown by his mates so he was statused as killed in action and missing at sea. He is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the  Manila American Cemetery at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Otis Peyton Johnigan born 5 December 1919 Coleman County, Texas to Willie Mae Peyton (b. Texas) age 19 and Otis Johnigan (b. 1886 Killeen, Bell County, Texas - d. 1970 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 33.

1920 Census age 1 month living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents. 1930 Census age 10 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas with uncle Jessie and aunt Mollie Minar, and his father (widowed?). Graduated from Coleman High School class of 1936. Enlisted in the US Navy in 5 April 1939 at Dallas and sent for training to San Diego, California. Assigned to the USS Holland on 10 November 1939 as a Seaman Second Class. Reenlisted at Pearl Harbor on 5 April 1943 being in the USS Pompano for two full years and listed his mother, Mrs. Willie Mae Brumley, Box 320, San Francisco, California, as his next of kin contact. [nba]     

Radioman First Class Petty Officer Otis P. Johnigan 3561205 US Navy USS Pompano SS-181, location Japan, reported missing 27 September 1943, reported presumed lost as of October 15, 1943 was the Navy response at the time. There was an official FOD, finding of death, issued by the War Dept. declaring the crew dead 4 January 1946. However, the post-war Japanese records researched reveal that an American sub, USS Pompano , was sunk on 17 September 1943. All 77 men onboard SS-181 were lost. RM1 Johnigan  is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the Honolulu Memorial at Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

Fredrick Earnest 'Fred' Jones born 8 January 1909 in Talpa, Coleman County, Texas to Mary Irene Smith (b. 1870 Tennessee - d. 1955 Talpa, Coleman County, Texas) Age 39 and John Llewellyn Jones (b. 1864 Isle of Wright, Wales - d. 1940 Talpa, Coleman County, Texas) Age 45.

1910 Census age 1 living in JP6 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother, a step-brother and a step-sister. 1920 Census age 10 living in Valera, Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a brother. Registered for the draft at Talpa, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Talpa and working as a plumber for himself and listed his mother, Mrs. Mary Irene Jones of Box 15 Talpa, as his next of kin contact. Fred E. Jones asn-38004032 a single white male born Texas in 1909 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a surveyor with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Undefined Code, Texas on 9 April 1942. [nba]   

Private First Class Fred E. Jones 38004032 US Army Battery K 206th Coast Artillery Regiment Coast Artillery Corps was deployed to Dutch Harbor in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Kiska was retaken on 15 August 1943 by U.S. Forces. The Japanese had secretly abandoned Kiska only days before the invasion by U.S. forces. The recapture of Kiska brought the Aleutian Islands Campaign to a close. Pfc Jones died due to a non-battle event on 26 February 1944, details not found. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Talpa Cemetery at Talpa, Coleman County, Texas.

Verba David Jones born 19 March 1921 in Ovalo, Taylor County, Texas to Floy Agnes Mitchell (b. 1897 Tuscaloosa, Alabama - d. 1970 Abilene, Taylor County, Texas) Age 24 and Rastus Jones (b. 1893 Argonia, Alabama - d. Abilene, Taylor County, Texas) Age 28.

1930 Census age 8 living in JP6 Taylor County, Texas with his parents, a brother and two sisters. 1935 living in Lawn, Taylor County, Texas and attended school there. Graduated from Lawn High School class of 1939. 1940 Census age 19 living in Carrizozo, EP14 Carrizozo, Lincoln County, New Mexico with his parents, a brother and two sisters, working as laborer. Registered for the draft at El Paso, El Paso County, Texas on 16 Feb 1942 while living at El Paso and working at Southern Pacific Railway Signal Shop and listed his mother, Mrs. Floy Agnes Jones of Carrizozo, Lincoln County, New Mexico, as his next of kin contact. Enlisted in the US Navy on 26 August 1942 and listed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rastus Jones, Rt. 1, Goldsboro, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Sent to Great Lakes, Illinois for naval training, after completion of initial training he was assigned to the USS Plymouth. [nba]   

Electrician's Mate Third Class Petty Officer Verba D. Jones 6175767 US Navy USS Plymouth PG-57, location Atlantic Ocean, was hit by one torpedo from U-566 about 120 miles southeast of Cape Henry, Virginia. The Plymouth sank  within two minutes on 5 August 1943. EM3 Jones was one of the crew lost at sea, never recovered. He is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the  East Coast Memorial at Manhattan, New York County (Manhattan), New York.

Frank David Kelley born 20 May 1917 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Henrietta K. Clements (b. 1898 Texas - d. 1929 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 19 and Lawrence Elmo Kelley (b. 1897 Belton, Bell County, Texas - d. 1950 Kansas) Age 20. (NAME and DOB from the original Texas birth certificate).

1920 census age 2 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a brother. 1930 Census age 13 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas with grandmother Hulda Culpepper, her four daughters, a cousin and a brother. Married Juanita Foster on 29 July 1934 in Stephens County, Texas, and they had several children. Registered for the draft (Frank David Kelly DOB 8 May 1918 POB Coleman, Texas) at Seagraves, Gaines County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Seagraves and working at the Club Cafe in Seagraves and listed his grandmother, Mrs. Hulda Culpepper of RFD Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Frank D. Kelly asn-38579916 born Texas in 1918 residing in Gaines County, Texas enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Odessa, Texas about 1943. [nba]   

Private First Class Frank D. Kelley 38579916 US Army Quartermaster Corps was serving in the south Pacific theater of operations and there are two accounts of his death, the date of death is unknown. The official War Dept casualty list has him as PFC Frank D. Kelly 38579916 DNB, died non-battle, from Ector County, Texas. The newspaper article in 1949 states "Corporal Frank David Kelly...killed by a Japanese sniper's bullet on the island of Saipan" and gives a different DOB. Both sources have been guilty of errors when reporting about WW2 casualties, just so you know. Pfc Kelly was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on Friday 21 January 1949.

Lloyd Wyatt Kelly born 27 January 1918 in Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas to Addie M. Brumbelow(b.1895 Jacksboro, Texas-d.1964 Houston, Texas) Age 23 and Urban Ewell Kelly(b.1895 Keller County, Texas-d.1973 Littlefield, Texas) Age 23.

1920 census Age 2 living with his parents in JP1 Jack County, Texas. 1930 census Age 12 living with his patents and three siblings in Pct3 Collingsworth County, Texas (near Rolla 7 miles SW of Wellington). 1935 living in Pct3 Collingsworth County, Texas. Graduated 1935 at Wellington High School. 1940 census Age 22 living alone in Dallas, JP1 Dallas County, Texas working with farm equipment. Graduated 1940 at Texas A&M College. Registered for the draft at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working there with the USDA Soil Conservation and listed his father of Wellington, Texas as his next of kin contact(with a note aside for mail at PO Box 840 Coleman, Texas and the Ft Worth address lined through). Married Miss Marjorie Lee Sewell at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 14 December 1941. Entered the US Army Air Forces 17 April 1942 as an aviation cadet Second Lieutenant.   

First Lieutenant Lloyd W. Kelly O-694562 US Army Air Forces 763rd Bombardment Squadron 460th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force was the navigator aboard Consolidated B-24J-15-CF Liberator 42-99763 out of Spinnazola Airfield, Italy on 19 July 1944 on a combat bombing mission to the target at Munich, Germany. [MACR 6917   ] The B-24 was over the target when it took a direct hit of anti-aircraft flak hitting between the copilot's position and engine three causing massive flames. An eye-witness saw the nose of the B-24 blown off, this is where the navigator sits during the bomb run. The plane crashed at Neuried, Germany. 1Lt Kelly (2Lt at the time, promoted posthumously) and seven other crewmen were killed, three managed to bailout and be captured, the plane and crew were statused as missing. The War Dept issued a Finding of Death, FOD 20 July 1945 and declared 1Lt Kelly deceased. 1Lt Kelly was buried in a temporary grave there until after the war when his remains were repatriated to America in 1948 and reinterred in the Littlefield Cemetery at Littlefield, Lamb County, Texas on Friday 10 December 1948.

William Paul Kendrick born on 17 November 1922 at Coleman County, Texas to Minnie Garner(b.~1885 Texas-d.1934 Santa Anna, Texas) Age 37 and Cager A. Kendrick(b.~1885 Texas-d.1968 California) Age 37.

1930 census Age 7 living with his parents, three brothers and three sisters in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census Age 16 living with his father (widowed), a brother and a sister in SD3 Maricopa County, Arizona. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 30 June 1942 while living at Coleman and working for Jno. B. Howell and listed his sister, M. C. Kendrick of Coleman, as his next of kin contact. William P. Kendrick asn-38514573 a single negro male born Texas in 1923 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a yardman with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 14 June 1943.   

Private First Class William P. Kendrick 38514573 US Army Transportation Corps in the European Theater of Operations. He died in June 1944 from a bullet wound that was listed as a non-battle  injury. Details are still unknown about his death and where he was. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in an unknown cemetery.

Ruby Earl Kimbrell (aka Jim Kimbrell) born 23 April 1915 in Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas to Birdie 'Charlie' Ann Rainer (b. 1886 Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas - d. 1967 Ft Worth, Tarrant county, Texas) Age 29 and Edward Marcus 'Mark' Kimbrell (b. 1880 Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas - d. 1936 Novice, Coleman county, Texas) Age 35.

1920 Census age 5 living in JP4 Callahan County, Texas with his parents, four sisters and a brother. 1930 census age 14 living in JP4 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, four sisters and four brothers. 1935 living in Novice, Coleman County, Texas. Married Miss Gussie Beatrice Snow in Coleman on 28 December 1936, they had two children. 1940 Census age 25 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas with his wife and son, working as a farmhand. Registered for the draft at Voss, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Voss and working at Coleman for W.P.A. and listed his wife, Mrs. Gussie Kimbrell of Voss, as his next of kin contact. Jim Kimbrell asn-38607567 a married white male born Texas in 1915 residing in Undefined Code County, Texas working as a farmhand with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Lubbock, Texas on 28 December 1943. Trained at Ft Sill, Oklahoma and Ft Knox, Kentucky. Shipped out to England in January 1944. [nba]   

Private Jim Kimbrell 38607567 US Army 35th Tank Battalion 4th Armored Division. After training in England from January to July 1944, the 4th Armored Division landed at Utah Beach, on 11 July 1944, over a month after the initial Normandy landings, and first entered combat on 17 July 1944. The 4th headed east defeating a larger German force through superior tactics and training. Pvt Kimbrell was killed in action on 13 November 1944 in the vicinity of Château-Salins, France. His remains have not been found and identified. He is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the  Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial at Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.

Marion Conway King born 5 November 1919 in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas to Ina May Wylie(b.1892 Collin County, Texas-d.18 November 1919 Ellis County, Texas) Age 27 and James E. King(b.1885 Marlin, Texas-d.1947 Coleman, Texas) Age 34.

1920 census Age 3 months living with his adoptive parents, William and Mary Farbis, in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas. 1930 census Age 10 living with his adoptive parents, William and Mary Forbis, in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. 1937 graduate of Mexia High School and then attended Sam Houston State Teachers College in Huntsville, Texas, organized his own orchestra. 1940 census Age 20 living with his father, James King, step-mother and a sister in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Marion C. King asn-20807184 a single white male born Texas in 1919 residing in Burleson County, Texas working as a music teacher with three years of college education was activated from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a private at Waco, Texas on 25 November 1940. Trained with the 142nd Infantry of the 36th Division at Camp Bowie, Texas and was in the 142nd Infantry Band. Sent to Camp Blanding, Florida in March 1942 for more infantry training but about July 1942 was transferred to the Army Air Forces, training at Santa Ana California. Received his commission and wings 26 August 1943. Married Miss Frances Mae Williams of Coleman, Texas at California on 2 September 1943.   

Second Lieutenant Marion C. King O-750614 US Army Air Forces 330th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron 329th Fighter Group was piloting a Lockheed P-38H-1-LO Lightning 42-66704  Lightning out of Lindbergh Airfield, San Diego, California on a routine coast patrol mission on 7 October 1943 when the aircraft crashed into the Pacific Ocean three miles out from Point Loma, California. 2Lt King was killed, the cause of the crash is unknown, but his body was recovered by rescuers. His body was shipped to Coleman, Coleman County, Texas and buried in the Coleman City Cemetery on 14 October 1943.

Joe Bob Kline born 12 December 1918 in Rockwood, Coleman County, Texas to Myrtle Delila Burton (b. 1885 Grayson County, Texas - d. 1960 Abilene, Taylor County, Texas) Age 33 and John Jennings Kline (b. 1879 Robertson County, Texas - d. 1957 Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas) Age 39.

1920 Census age 3 living in JP2 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and two sisters. 1930 census age 11 living in JP2 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and sister. 1935 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 19 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, working as a farmhand. Registered for the draft at Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Rockwood and working at farming and listed his father, Mr. John Jenning Kline of Rockwood, as his next of kin contact. Joe B. Kline asn-38680760 born Texas in 1918 residing in Coleman County, Texas enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas about 1943. [nba]   

Private First Class Joe B. Kline 38680760 US Army 357th Infantry Regiment 90th Infantry Division. The 90th Infantry Division landed in England, 5 April 1944, and trained from 10 April to 4 June 1944. Landed on Utah Beach D-Day and fought their way across France against the enemy German forces and were involved in the Battle of the Bulge. He was possibly an infantry replacement sent into combat before the Battle of the Bulge, since the newspaper states he was only overseas a few months. After a short rest near Prum, Germany, the 90th continued across the Moselle River to take Mainz, Germany on 22 March 1945. During this offensive push, Pfc Kline was killed in action on 15 March 1945. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial at Hamm, Canton de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

Jerry Howard Lewis born 3 May 1912 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Carrie Elizabeth Dyer (b. 1873 Mississippi - d. 1947 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 39 and Jeremiah Alford Lewis (b. 1876 Alabama - d. 1958 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 40.

1920 Census age 7 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a sister. 1930 Census age 17 living in Coleman, Coleman County Texas with his parents and six boarders. 1935 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 27 living at Walker Mine, Indian Judicial Township, Plumas County, California with a partner, and working as a blaster in the copper mine. Registered for the draft at Ely, White Pine County, Nevada on 16 October 1940, had red hair and brown eyes at 5'9" 155.lbs, while living at Collins Hotel, Ely, Nevada and working at the Consolidated Coppermines Corp. in Kimberly, Nevada and listed his mother, Mrs. Jerry Lewis of 320 N. Neches St., Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Jerry H. Lewis asn-39676231 a single white male born Texas in 1912 residing in White Pine County, Nevada working as a miner with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Salt Lake City, Utah on 17 March 1941. Trained with the 755th Tank Battalion at Camp Bowie, Texas. Sent to Officers Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky and was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 8 January 1942. Received his observer wings at Brooks Field, Texas in August 1942. Transferred to Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. Promoted to Captain 1 June 1943. Married Miss Martha Belle Abbington (b.1915 Ft Smith, Arkansas-d. 2009 Ft Smith, Arkansas) in July 1943 at Tarrant County, Texas. Shipped out for overseas duty in May 1944. [nba]     

Captain Jerry H. Lewis O-4522629 US Army 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron F Company Troop B 102nd Cavalry Group First US Army. On 7 March 1945, Captain Lewis’ unit was in action against German forces near Altenahr, Germany. As the unit approached Altenahr, a small force of Germans in position on top of a cliff, 30 feet above the road and blocking the only route leading into the town, was engaged. Captain Lewis was riding in his 1/4 ton vehicle and moved to the front to see if there was any way he could deploy his tanks to advantage. Captain Lewis reached the top of the cliff, firing as he advanced, and was seen to take cover, reload his M-1 rifle, and move out toward a German machine gun and bazooka position about 50 yards away. Captain Lewis was half-way to the nest when a missile, aimed directly at him, exploded at his feet and he fell to the ground. After the cliff was later secured, Captain Lewis was found dead in the spot he had fallen. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial at Henri-Chapelle, Arrondissement de Verviers, Liège, Belgium. Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star and Purple Heart.

Harold Seldon Lowe born on 26 October 1910 in Glen Cove, Coleman County, Texas to Ella May Harrington(b.1875 Coleman County, Texas-d.1954 Amarillo, Potter County, Texas) Age 35 and Ryan D. Lowe(b.1875 Coleman County, Texas-d.1951 Amarillo, Potter County, Texas) Age 35. (His draft card had dob as 26 October 1911).

1920 census Age 9 living with his parents, grandmother Sarah Harrington and three sisters at Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Attended grade schools in Glen Cove and Coleman. 1930 census Age 19 living with his parents, grandmother Sarah Harrington and three sisters at Canyon, Randall County, Texas, occupation none. 1935 living in Canyon, Randall County, Texas. He graduated from the Canyon High School and attended the West Texas State College in Canyon. 1940 census Age 28 single living as a lodger in Tucumcari, JP1 Quay County, New Mexico, working as a cleaner presser at a cleaning plant. Registered for the draft on 16 October 1940 at Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County, New Mexico while residing at Santa Rosa, Guadalupe County, New Mexico and working for J. K. Loudder in Santa Rosa, New Mexico and listed his father, Mr. R. D. Lowe of Canyon, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Harold S. Lowe asn-38012585 a single white male born Texas 1911 residing in Randall County, Texas working as an Unskilled occupation in laundering, cleaning, dyeing, and pressing apparel and other articles with 2 years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the Army as a Private at Santa Fe, New Mexico on 3 April 1941. He trained at Ft Bliss, El Paso, Texas and shipped out to the Philippines, arriving in the fall of 1941.   

Private Harold S. Lowe 38012585 US Army Battery A 200th Coast Artillery Regiment, Coast Artillery Corps. Following infantry training, he was deployed to the Philippine Islands, and based at Fort Stotsenburg, Luzon Island. He served as a member of Battery A in the 200th Coast Artillery Regiment , the harbor defenses of Manila and Subic Bays. His unit participated in the battle of the Philippines, the conquest of the Philippine Islands by the Imperial Japanese army and naval forces 8 December 1941 to 6 May 1942. While retreating to the Bataan peninsula, he was captured on 9 April 1942 during the ensuing Battle of Bataan. As a prisoner, his captors subjected him to participate in the "Bataan Death March", incarcerated at the prisoner of war camp #1 Cabanatuan, Luzon Island. This infamous march was followed by forty months in Prisoner of War Camps. Pvt Lowe was one of the POWs loaded onto the Arisan Maru 'Hell Ship' headed for a POW camp in China or Japan, but it was sunk by a US submarine on 24 October 1944. Pvt Lowe is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Horace Lowell Markland, Jr. born 16 December 1920 in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky to Ruby McClain(b.1896 Moody, Texas-d.1980 Brownwood, Texas) Age 24 and Horace Lowell Markland(b.1891 Sidney, Ohio-d.1958 Santa Anna, Texas) Age 29.

1930 census Age 10 living with his parents and two siblings in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. 1935 living in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. 1940 census Age 19 living with his parents and two siblings in Waco, McLennan County, Texas. Horace L. Markland, Jr. asn-18103690 widower white male born Kentucky 1920 residing in McLennan County, Texas a college student with two years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at San Antonio, Texas on 20 March 1942. Registered for the draft at Waco, McLennan County, Texas on 1 April 1942 while calling there home but being an aviation cadet at Kelly Field, San Antonio and listing his father of Waco as his next of kin contact.   

Aviation Cadet Horace L. Markland, Jr. 18103690 US Army Air Forces Central Flying Training Command Wilson-Bonfils Flying School was aboard a two seater Fairchild PT-19A 42-2626  training plane as the student pilot with the instructor pilot, E. B. Haymaker, out of the Chickasha Airfield, Grady County, Oklahoma on 3 October 1942 on a routine training flight. The aircraft crashed near Verden, Oklahoma instantly killing both men. Cadet Markland's body was shipped directly to Waco, Texas and the funeral was the next day at 5:00 p.m. and interment in the Oakwood Cemetery.

Lowell Clarence Maxwell born 13 March 1921 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Mary Hudson (b. 1900 Abbott, Hill County, Texas - d. 1974 San Angelo, Texas) age 21 and Clarence Victor 'John' Maxwell (b. 1895 Grayson County, Texas - d. 1963 Houston, Harris County, Texas) age 26.

1935 living in JP3 Smith County, Texas. 1940 Census age 19 living in JP3 Smith County, Texas with his grandmother Maxwell, his parents and a sister. Graduated from Talpa High School class of 1940, and graduated from John Tarleton Agricultural College and attended A&M College. Registered for the draft at Erath County, Texas for the local board at Coleman County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas and being a student at John Tarleton College in Stephenville, Texas and listed his mother, Mrs. Mary Maxwell of 515 W 12th, Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Lowell C. Maxwell asn-18072515 a single white male born Texas in 1921 residing in Coleman County, Texas being a student with two years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Quartermaster Corps as a private at College Station, Texas on 6 June 1942. Trained in California and at Fort Benning, Georgia where he received his commission as Second Lieutenant on 21 June 1943. He married Miss Celeste Melton of Columbus, Georgia there on 6 October 1943. [nba]     

First Lieutenant Lowell C. Maxwell O-1321322 US Army 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment 82nd Airborne Division. The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) was activated on 20 July 1942 at Fort Benning, Georgia. After arriving in North Ireland in December 1943, the 507th was attached to the 82nd Airborne along with the 508th PIR. The 507th moved to Nottingham, England in March 1944 to prepare for the Allied invasion of Europe. The 507th first saw combat during the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944. In the predawn hours of D-Day the sporadic jump patterns of the 507th PIR left troopers spread out over a twenty mile area. Some who overshot the Drop Zone dropped into the Merderet River and its adjoining marshes. Many troopers who jumped with heavy equipment were unable to swim free and drowned. Others roamed the countryside until they encountered other units and joined their effort. Others were captured or killed by the enemy German forces. 1Lt Maxwell was killed in action on 11 June 1944 in the vicinity of Graignes, Normandy, France. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial at Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France.

Raymond Woodrow 'Bull' May born on 20 November 1914 at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Myrtle Bell Hargrave (b.1890 Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas-d.1985 Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas) Age 24 and William Eshbau May (b.1883 Lott, Falls County, Texas-d.1950 Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas) Age 31.

1920 census Age 5 living with his parents, a brother and a sister at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 15 living with his parents, three brothers and two sisters at Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas. 1935 living at Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas. 1940 census Age 25 living with his parents, two brothers, a niece and two sisters at Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas. Raymond W. May asn-18015659 a single white male born Texas 1914 residing in Nolan County, Texas working as a Semiskilled chauffeur and driver, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor with 3 years of high school education enlisted fom civilian life into the Army Chemical Warfare Service as a Private at Ft Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 18 September 1941.   

Sergeant Raymond W. May 18015659 US Army 4th Chemical Company (Aviation). Sgt May was on duty at Clark Field, Manila, Philippines. His unit participated in the battle of the Philippines, the conquest of the Philippine Islands by the Imperial Japanese army and naval forces 8 December 1941 to 6 May 1942. While retreating to the Bataan peninsula, he was captured on 9 April 1942 during the ensuing Battle of Bataan. He was taken prisoner and placed in a POW Camp, where he suffered many abuses for over two years. His captors decided, in October 1944, to move many POWs from the Philipines to mainland Japan or China. Sgt May was one of the POWs loaded onto the Arisan Maru  'Hell Ship' headed for a POW camp in China or Japan, but it was sunk by a US submarine on 24 October 1944. Sgt May is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Leonard Weathers McIntosh born 7 March 1922 in Clyde, Callahan County, Texas to Effie Weathers (b. 1895 Clyde, Callahan County, Texas - d. 1989 Odessa, Ector County, Texas) age 27 and John Bailey 'Joe' McIntosh (b. 1897 Texas - d. 1975 Big Spring, Howard County, Texas) age 28.

1930 Census age 8 living in JP8 Callahan County, Texas with his parents, two sisters and a brother. 1935 living in Baird, Callahan County, Texas. 1940 Census age 18 living in Putnam, JP8 Callahan County, Texas with his parents, two sisters and a brother. Graduated from the Baird High School class of 1940, and was attending the John Tarleton College in Stephenville, Texas. Registered for the draft at Baird, Callahan County, Texas on 30 June 1942 while living at Putnam and being a student and listed his father, Joe McIntosh (no address given), as his next of kin contact. Leonard W. McIntosh asn-18164742 a single white male born Texas in 1922 residing in Callahan County, Texas working as (a student) with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Infantry as a private at Stephenville, Texas on 10 September 1942. Shipped overseas 10 May 1943. (His parents, whom he listed as his next of kin contacts, moved to Novice, Coleman County, Texas after his enlistment which became his 'home of record'. That is the reason he is listed on the Coleman County casualty list by the War Dept in 1946). [nba]   

Sergeant Leonard W. McIntosh 18164742 US Army B Company 129th Infantry Regiment 37th Infantry Division. The division remained on Bougainville at the end of 1944 and had trained for the Luzon campaign against the enemy Japanese forces there. Landing with the Sixth Army on the beaches of Lingayen Gulf, 9 January 1945, the 37th raced inland against slight resistance to Clark Field and Fort Stotsenburg where fierce resistance delayed capture of those objectives until 31 January 1945, the day that Sgt McIntosh was killed in action. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Ross Cemetery at Baird, Callahan County, Texas on Thursday 28 October 1948.

John Furman McKinney, Jr. born 22 July 1922 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Alma Marie Hale Everett(b.1890 Hill County, Texas-d.1981 Comal County, Texas) Age 32 and John Furman McKinney(b.1884 Bell County, Texas-d.1956 Coleman, Texas) Age 38.

1930 census Age 7 living with his parents and four siblings in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census Age 17 living with his parents and a brother in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Married Miss Betty Jo Cross at Coleman, Texas on 16 May 1942. Registered for the draft at Texas City, Galveston County, Texas on 30 June 1942 while working for an oil refinery there and living in Dickinson, Galveston County, Texas with his wife listed as his next of kin contact. John F. McKinney asn-18118550 a married white male born Texas in 1922 residing in Galveston County, Texas working as a welder with four years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Houston, Texas on 12 September 1942.   

Technical Sergeant John F. McKinney 18118550 US Army Air Forces 735th Bombardment Squadron 453rd Bombardment Group 8th Air Force was a waist gunner aboard the Consolidated B-24H-10-CF Liberator 42-64490 "Cee Gee Second"  out of Old Buckenham Airfield, England on 22 April 1944 on a combat bombing mission to Germany. [MACR 4781 ] The B-24H returning home was shot up by enemy German fighters over the English Channel 15 miles from England, TSgt McKinney was mortally wounded at his station, the pilot was trying to get the crippled plane back home but had to give the order to bailout just as they reached the shore of England. TSgt McKinney's body was carried down with a comrade, Norman W. Brown, he had died on the plane over England. TSgt McKinney was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 5 August 1948.

Hale McKissack born 21 April 1904 in Runnels County, Texas to Margaret Susan Clara Gassiot (b. 1879 Polk County, Texas - d. 1954 Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas) Age 25 and William Wood McKissack (b. 1862 Ducktown, Polk County, Tennessee - d. 1936 Talpa, Coleman County, Texas) Age 42.

1910 Census age 6 living in JP1 Runnels County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and three sisters. 1920 Census age 15 living in JP5 Runnels County, Texas with his parents, a brother and five sisters. 1935 living in JP1 Runnels County, Texas. 1940 Census age 34 living in JP1 Runnels County, Texas as the head of house and working as a farmer. Enlisted in the US Navy on 19 February 1941 at Dallas, Texas and listed his mother, Mrs. S. C. McKissack, Talpa, Texas, as his next of kin contact (which made Talpa, Coleman County, Texas his home of record). Trained at the Naval Training Station, San Diego, California and transferred to the USS Wharton on 5 August 1941 and sailed to Pearl Harbor. Arriving at Pearl Harbor he was then transferred to the USS Oklahoma on 13 August 1941. [nba]   

Seaman First Class Petty Officer Hale McKissack 3556833 US Navy USS Oklahoma BB-37 located at Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian Islands. The battleship was moored at berth 5 at Pearl Harbor’s famous 'Battleship Row' when the Japanese struck with almost 400 aircraft. The Oklahoma was struck at 7:56 a.m. 7 December 1941 by three torpedoes from aircraft that had launched from Japanese aircraft carriers. S1c McKissack and the other sailors fought with courage and dignity. Many of them manned anti-aircraft guns, fought the raging inferno, rescued injured crewmates or worked on damage control until the very end, when the ship eventually capsized. In all, 429 officers and enlisted from the USS Oklahoma were killed by the enemy Japanese fliers. From December 1941 to June 1944, Navy personnel recovered the remains of the deceased crew, which were subsequently interred in the Halawa and Nu’uanu Cemeteries as unknowns. On June 15, 2015, DPAA personnel began exhuming the remains from the Punchbowl for analysis. S1c McKissack was listed among the Courts of the Missing until officially accounted for on 26 July 2018. S1c McKissack was laid to rest 4 May 2019 next to his parents and brothers in the Fairview Cemetery at Winters, Runnels County, Texas.

Herbert Welton McMinn born 4 October 1918 in Gouldbusk, Coleman County, Texas to Jewell Bernice Gardner (b. 1887 Bastrop, Bastrop County, Texas - d. 1967 Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas) Age 31 and Floyd Holloway McMinn (b. 1883 Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas - d. 1970 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 35.

1920 Census age 1 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother, a sister and two uncles. 1930 Census age 11 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and a sister. Attended the elementary schools at Gouldbusk and Santa Anna. 1935 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas. Graduated from the Mozelle High School. 1940 Census age 21 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas living with his parents, a brother, a sister and a nephew, he was listed as absent from the home and two years of college. Registered for the draft at Brazos County, Texas for the local board of Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Gouldbusk, Coleman County, Texas and being a student of A&M College at College Station, Brazos County, Texas and listed his father, Mr. Floyd Hollaway McMinn of Gouldbusk, as his next of kin contact. Graduated from the A&M College at College Station, Brazos County, Texas. Received his primary flight training in Grand Prairie, Texas and his wings at the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi on 22 June 1942. [nba]   

Ensign Herbert Welton McMinn (nsn unknown) US Navy. After getting his wings pinned on he did a home visit on a furlough then he went to San Diego Naval Station in July 1942. He transferred to the Naval Air Station in Glenview, Illinois to continue his pilot training with aircraft carrier procedures. On 21 November 1942, he was piloting a Douglas SBD-1  Dauntless and returning to NAS Glenview from the USS Wolverine in Lake Michigan, when he did not return he was listed as missing. An eyewitness stated his plane made a ditched landing on the water, about four or five miles out, then immediately sank. His body has not been recovered. Ens McMinn is remembered on a cenotaph memorial at the Rockwood Cemetery at Rockwood, Coleman County, Texas. [Douglas SBD-1 Dauntless #1612 ditched in Lake Michigan Nov 21, 1942. Salvaged in the early 1990s. In 1997 was at National Museum of Naval Aviation awaiting restoration. In 2003 was at Battleship Alabama Museum. In 2005 was at the Midway restoration hangar at NAS North Island. Transferred to Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum  at MCAS Miramar, San Diego, California for restoration and display there. On loan from National Naval Aviation Museum.]

Earl E. McQueen born 21 January 1908 in Silver Valley, Coleman County, Texas to Bennie Lou 'Dollie' Crenshaw (b. 1871 Grapeland, Texas - d. 1956 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 36 and John Morgan McQueen (b. 1862 Grapeland, Houston County, Texas - d. 1944 Fisk, Coleman County, Texas) Age 45.

1910 Census (Mcmunn) age 2 living in JP4 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, six brothers and four sisters. Attended the Brown Ranch schools. 1930 Census age 21 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, three brothers and a sister, working as a farmhand. 1935 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 31 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and two brothers, working as a farmhand. Registered for the draft at Fisk, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at RFD Fisk and working at RFD Fisk for J.M. McQueen and listed his mother, Mrs. Benny Lou McQueen of RFD Fisk, as his next of kin contact. Earl E. McQueen asn-38029077 a single white male born Texas in 1908 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a farmhand with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 14 March 1941. He was discharged in October 1941 due to his age. Married Miss Susan Winnieford Cathey (b. 1912 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas - d. 2004 Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma) on 13 December 1941 in Coleman County, Texas, they had a son Delbert E McQueen born January 1943 at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. Earl was inducted again 12 January 1942 at Camp Bowie, Texas. [nba]   

Private First Class Earl E. McQueen asn-38029077 US Army 753rd Tank Destroyer Battalion possibly attached to 36th Infantry Division. He trained at Camp Bowie, Texas, in Louisiana and Virginia before being sent overseas where he saw battle in North Africa and Sicily before entering the Italian campaign at Salerno in 1943. They had pushed the enemy Axis forces north of Naples and were in the mountains. Pfc McQueen was killed in action in the vicinity of Monte Cassino, Italy on 6 January 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial at Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy.

Richard Harold Meek born 11 August 1921 in Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas to Florence May Gordon(b.1888 Hill County, Texas-d.1944 Sherman, Texas) Age 32 and Grover Cleveland Meek(b.1884 Lawrence County, Kentucky-d.1979 Sherman, Texas) Age 36.

1930 census Age 8 living with his parents and five siblings in Collinsville, Grayson County, Texas. 1935 living in Whitesboro, JP6 Grayson, Texas. 1940 census Age 17 living with his parents and a brother in Whitesboro, JP6 Grayson, Texas. Draft registration at Dallas, Dallas County, Texas on 5 February 1941 while living there being unemployed and listed his brother G. C. Meek Jr. as his next of kin contact. Richard H. Meek asn-38039827 a single white male born Texas in 1921 residing in Dallas County, Texas working as a stenographer with one year of college education enlisted in the US Army as a private at Dallas, Texas on 5 March 1941. Married Miss Virginia Belle Turney of Whon, Coleman County, Texas on 7 June 1942 at Harris County, Texas, she had his son he never saw.   

Second Lieutenant Richard H. Meek O-667328 US Army Air Forces 431st Bombardment Squadron 11th Bombardment group 7th Air Force was the bombadier aboard the Consolidated B-24J-5-CO Liberator 42-73026  out of Tarawa Airfield, Tarawa, Kiribati on 2 January 1944 on a combat bombing mission to Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands. [MACR 1785 ] After the bombing run on leaving the target the B-24 formation was attacked by enemy Japanese fighters. 2Lt Meek's aircraft was severely damaged by a fighter's gunfire and the plane was on fire. The B-24 pilot, 1Lt Davis, intended to ditch in the water and gave the order to bailout, but he lost controls and the plane crashed and sank leaving only burning fuel on the water as seen by other B-24 crewmen 64 km North of Majuro Island, Marshalls. 2Lt Meek and nine other crewmen were killed and missing in the Pacific Ocean . He is remembered at the  Honolulu Memorial at Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

Jimmy G. Metchicas born 10 April 1921 in Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina to Evreklea S. Kehayas(b.1899 Greece-d.1942 South Carolina) Age 22 and Constantine D. 'Gus' Metchicas(b.1892 Turkey-d.1955 South Carolina) Age 29.

Registered for the draft at Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina on 15 February 1942 while living there and working at Langley Field, Hampton, Virginia and listed Mrs. Efriklia Metchicas, his mother, as his next of kin contact. Jimmy G. Metchicas asn-14124027 a single white male born South Carolina in 1921 residing in Newberry County, South Carolina working as a commercial artist with four years of high school education enlisted from the Enlisted Reserve Corps into the Air Corps as a private at Hondo AAF, Texas on 9 November 1942. Married Miss Letha Mae Beaman of Coleman, Texas at Lubbock, Texas on 10 September 1943, the same day as his graduation as a Flight Officer and recieved his wings. Sent to England in April 1944.   

Flight Officer Jimmy G. Metchicas T-122716 US Army Air Forces 88th Troop Carrier Squadron 438th Troop Carrier Group 9th Air Force with the 101st Airborne Division was the pilot of a glider during the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France. He was killed in action on 6 June 1944 near Cherbourg, France and was buried in a temporary grave there. FLO Metchicas' remains were repatriated to America in 1949 and reinterred in the Rosemont Cemetery at Newberry, Newberry County, South Carolina on 12 July 1949.

Cletus Marvin Moser born 20 July 1910 in Valera, Coleman County, Texas to Sarah 'Sally' Morrow (b. 1873 Floyd, Hunt County, Texas - d. 1940 Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas) Age 37 and Daniel Lafayette Moser (b. 1861 Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee - d. 1936 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 49.

1920 Census age 11 living in Valera, JP6 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother and a sister. Attended Valera schools. 1930 Census age 19 living in JP6 Coleman County, Texas with his parents. 1935 living in Gray County, Texas. 1940 Census age 29 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas with his brother Erwin, his sister-in-law Lucille and their children, doing road work for the WPA. Registered for the draft at Valera, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Valera and being unemployed at Valera and listed his brother, Mr. Erwin Leonard Moser of Valera, as his next of kin contact. Cletus M. Moser asn-38029299 a single white male born Texas in 1910 residing in Coleman County, Texas working in transportation (railroad telegraph clerk) with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 18 March 1941. Trained at Ft Knox, Kentucky and went overseas to North Africa in 1942. [nba]   

Corporal Cletus M. Moser 38029299 US Army a Tank Battalion 2nd Armored Division. He fought in the African, Tunisian, Sicily, and Italian campaigns. He then went to England and trained for the amphibious invasion at Normandy, France on D-Day 6 June 1944 to end the enemy German forces reign of terror. Cpl Moser was killed in action on 1 August 1944 in the vicinity of Saint Lo, France. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Valera Cemetery at Valera, Coleman County, Texas on Friday 4 June 1948.

Paul Roy Nail born 27 February 1922 in Coleman County, Texas to Annie Lee Baker (b. 1885 Comanche, Comanche County, Texas - d. 1967 Abilene, Taylor County, Texas) Age 37 and James Monroe Nail (b. 1885 McCulloch County, Texas - d. 1956 Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas) Age 37.

1930 Census age 8 living in JP4 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, five brothers, a sister and grandfather Franklin Busey. 1935 living in Rural, Runnels County, Texas. Graduated Novice High School. Joined the National Guard of Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 18 living in JP4 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and a sister, working as a farmhand. Paul R. Nail asn-20804657 a single white male born Texas in 1922 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a farmhand with two years of high school education enlisted from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a private at Coleman, Texas on 25 November 1940. Married Pauline Fuller. [nba]   

Staff Sergeant Paul R. Nail 20804657 US Army B Company 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division landed on the beach at Paestum, Italy on 9 September 1943 against intense opposition by the enemy Axis forces, starting the battle for Salerno. The division pushed the enemy German forces further north and on 15 August 1944, as part of the U.S. 6th Army Group, the division made another amphibious assault landing, against light opposition in the Saint-Raphaël-Fréjus area of southern France as part of Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of Southern France. SSgt Nail was killed in heroic action on 29 September 1944 in the vicinity of Tendon, Grand Est, France. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Tuscola Cemetery at Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas on 28 May 1948. Silver Star and Purple Heart.

Lawrence Adolphus 'Jack' Nelson born April 1895 in Hill County, Texas to Hester Ann 'Annie' Burnett (b. 1875 Parker County, Texas - d. 1962 Bangs, Brown County, Texas) Age 20 and Walter Washington Nelson (b. 1871 Missouri - d. 1953 Bangs, Brown County, Texas) Age 24.

1900 Census age 5 living in Mount Calm, JP5 Hill County, Texas with his parents, a sister and a brother. 1910 Census age 15 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, four brothers and two sisters. He served in the US Army during WWI from 1916 to 1919. He enlisted in the US Navy in January 1923. Married Miss Gippie Lee Wheeler (b. 1903 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas - d. 1995 Seal Beach, Orange County, California). He listed his Wife, Mrs. Gippie Lee Nelson, 1038 Stanley Ave., Long Beach, California, as his next of kin contact. 1935 living in San Diego County, California. 1940 Census age 44 living in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California with wife Gippie, serving as a Chief Turret Captain in the US Navy. While assigned to the USS Arizona, Jack took a leave back to San Diego from Pearl Harbor twice during 1941, May to June and September to October. He was Honorably Discharged on 11 September 1941 and he reenlisted for four years on 12 September 1941 while aboard the USS Arizona. [nba]   

Chief Turret Captain Lawrence A. Nelson 3554556 US Navy USS Arizona BB-39, location Hawaiian Islands, was moored at Battleship Row berth F 7 in Pearl Harbor with USS Vestal AR-4 alongside. During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Arizona  was targeted by Japanese aircraft. Arizona's crew totaled 1,512. Shortly after 0800 7 December 1941, a B5N1 Kate from Kaga at high altitude dropped a bomb that hit the side of the no. 4 turret and glanced off into the deck below, starting a small fire but causing minimal damage. At 0806 7 December 1941, an armor piercing bomb dropped by a B5N1 Kate from Hiryu hit between and to port of gun turrets no. 1 and no. 2. The bomb exploded and detonated the forward ammunition magazine causing an explosion that destroyed the forward part of the vessel. In total, 1,177 of Arizona's crew died, approximately half of the lives lost during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and Oahu making the Arizona the largest loss of life. CTC Nelson is remembered in the USS Arizona Memorial and the Honolulu Memorial at Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii.

John Frederick 'Fred' Lee Neuroth born 21 November 1914 near Novice, Coleman County, Texas to Alma Irwin Bates (b. 1894 Mills County, Texas - d. 1952 San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas) Age 20 and Louis Oscar Newroth (b. 1893 Rylie, Dallas County, Texas - d. 1955 San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas) Age 21. (He stated on his draft card that his POB was Runnels County, Texas. His father was working at Crews, Runnels County, Texas in 1917 with an address of RFD.1 Novice, Texas.)

1920 Census age 5 living in Novice, JP4 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a sister. 1930 Census age 15 living in JP4 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother and two sisters. Attended Novice Schools and John Tarleton College in Stephenville, Texas. Married Miss Josephine Bullock (b. 1918 Glen Cove, Coleman County, Texas - d. 1993 Arizona) on 25 May 1934, they had four children. 1935 living in Rural, Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 25 living in Winters, JP5 Runnels County, Texas with his wife, a son and a daughter, working for the Winters Ice Company. Registered for the draft at Winters, Runnels County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Winters and working for R.K. Russell there and listed his wife, Mrs. Josephine Bullock Neuroth Box 392 Winters, Texas, as his next of kin contact. John F. L. Neuroth asn-38691511 a married white male born Texas in 1914 residing in Hansford County, Texas working as a farmer with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Ft Sill, Oklahoma on 9 March 1944. [nba]   

Private First Class John F. L. Neuroth 38691511 US Army 317th Infantry Regiment 80th Infantry Division. The 80th Division  was pushing east against the enemy German forces, capturing towns and prisoners in the way. They were in Westhofen, Germany when Pfc Neuroth was killed in action on 23 March 1945 while driving an ammunition truck. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Elmwood Memorial Park at Abilene, Taylor County, Texas on 14 April 1949.

Ramon Henry Newman born 23 March 1916 in Eldorado, Schleicher County, Texas to Verna Lee Kirkpatrick(b.1895 Texas-d.1978 Texas) Age 20 and Henry Offie Newman(b.1889 Washington County, Texas-d.1972 Santa Anna, Texas) Age 26.

1920 census Age 4 living with his parents in JP2, Coleman County, Texas. 1930 census Age 14 living with his parents and a brother in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas. Graduated from Alpine High School. 1935 living in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas. Attended Sul Ross State Teacher's College and Texas Tech College. 1940 census Age 24 living with his partner in Van Horn, JP1 Culberson County, Texas, working in a cleaning shop as a tailor. Registered for the draft in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living there (a change of address attached for Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas) and working in Marfa, Presidio County, Texas and listed his mother, Mrs. Verner Lee Newman of Marfa, as his next of kin contact. Ramon H. Newman asn-38065985 a divorced white male without dependents born Texas in 1916 residing in Jeff Davis County, Texas working as a mechanic with two years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas.   

First Lieutenant Ramon H. Newman O-748456 US Army Air Forces 548th Bombardment Squadron 385th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force was the pilot of Boeing B-17G-25-BO Fortress 42-31638  out of Great Ashfield Airfield, England on 12 September 1944 on a combat bombing mission  to the target in Bohlen, Germany. [MACR 8907 ] The B-17 was leaving the bombing run over the target when it took direct hits from enemy anti-aircraft flak causing the loss of two engines and setting it aflame. At last sighting it was losing speed and altitude but seemed under control. Five of the crew survived by bailing out. 1Lt Newman and three other crewmen in the cockpit area were killed in the crash and burn at Ruppertshutten, Germany. They were buried in a temporary grave. After the war his remains were reinterred in the  Lorraine American Cemetery in Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France.

Henry Lee Norcross born 15 December 1916 at Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas to Susan 'Sally' Pollack Worthington (b. 1896 Burleson County, Texas - d. 1933 Burleson County, Texas) Age 20 and William Porter Norcross (b. 1890 Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas - d. 1976 Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas) Age 26.

1920 Census age 3 living in JP6 Burleson County, Texas with his parents and a brother. 1930 Census age 14 living in JP6 Burleson County, Texas with his parents, three brothers and a sister. Graduated from Caldwell High School class of 1934. 1935 living in Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas. Joined the US Army in September 1936. 1940 Census age 23 living in Ft Sam Houston, San Antonio, JP1 Bexar County, Texas with the US Army A Company 9th Infantry. Married Miss Doris Marie Wright (b. 1924 Big Spring, Howard County, Texas - d. 1995 Houston, Harris County, Texas) and they had two daughters, Patricia Ann Norcross born 16 August 1942 Palo Pinto County, Texas and June Marie Norcross born 3 July 1944 Coleman County, Texas. Trained at Ft Benning, Georgia. Shipped overseas for England on 27 March 1944 to train for the amphibious landing in Normandy, France. [nba]   

Technical Sergeant Henry L. Norcross 6272002 US Army 41st Armored Infantry Regiment 2nd Armored Division. The 2nd Armored Division landed at Omaha Beach in Normandy on 9 June 1944, three days after the initial Normandy landings, and operated in the Cotentin Peninsula, later forming the right flank of the Operation Cobra assault. They continued eastward with the Third Army through France destroying the enemy German forces causing their withdrawal into Belgium. TSgt Norcross was killed in action on 15 August 1944 possibly in the vicinity of Amiens, France. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Masonic Cemetery at Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas.

Perry Crawford O'Briant born 10 August 1920 near Roby, Fisher County, Texas to Anna Jane Bingham (b. 1888 Comanche County, Texas - d. 1972 Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas) Age 31 and John Ruffin O'Briant (b. 1889 Comanche County, Texas - d. 1939 Rotan, Fisher County, Texas) Age 31.

1930 Census age 9 living in Roby, JP1 Fisher County, Texas with his mother, three brothers and two sisters. 1935 living in JP1 Fisher County, Texas. He was living with his father in Rotan, but the newspaper didn't state when he moved there. Enlisted in the US Marine Corps on 24 October 1939. He was stationed at Marine Barracks, Naval Air Station, Barbers Point, Oahu, Hawaii in April to July 1942, then back to San Diego, California. While he was on a furlough, he married Miss Bessie Josephine Tabor of Valera, Coleman County, Texas on 14 August 1942 in Lubbock County, Texas, and they had a son, Perry Steven O'Briant, born in May 1943 in Coleman County, Texas. He listed his wife, Mrs. Perry C. O'Briant, Box 298, Valera, Texas, as his next of kin contact. He was sent to the southwest Pacific in 1943. He had a case of malaria which sent him to a rest camp in New Zealand. [nba]   

Platoon Sergeant Perry C. O'Briant 276189 US Marine Corps HQ Company 3rd Battalion 6th Marines Regiment 2nd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force location Marianas Islands. The 6th Marines joined the 2nd Marine Division at San Diego before sailing for the South Pacific. After a brief stay in New Zealand, the 6th Marines landed at Guadalcanal on 4 January 1943. After six weeks, the regiment then returned to New Zealand. The 6th took part in the capture of the Gilbert Islands, Tarawa Atoll, 3rd Battalion landed across Betio's Green Beach and were ordered to drive the length of the island. Next on the slate was Operation Forager, the capture of the Mariana Islands, which would put American forces within bomber range of Japan. The 6th Marines participated in the Battle of Saipan and the Tinian operation. The regiment landed under heavy fire at Saipan's Red Beach on 15 June 1944. This was the most difficult storm landing in regimental history, and Sgt O'Briant was killed in action during the landing 15 June 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave in the Marianas Islands until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii on 16 March 1949.

Edgar Brown Parker born 25 August 1905 in Coleman County, Texas to Rosa Addie Brown (b. 1877 Murfreesboro, Tennessee - d. 1976 Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas) Age 28 and John Solomon Parker (b. 1871 Grimes County, Texas - 1971 Abilene, Taylor County, Texas) Age 34.

1910 Census age 4 living in JP4 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and three brothers. 1920 Census age 14 living in JP2 Runnels County, Texas with his parents, four brothers and a sister. Graduated from the Novice School in 1926. 1930 Census age 24 living in JP5 Runnels County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and a sister. 1935 living in Rural, Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 34 living in Otero County, New Mexico as head of house and working as a lumber Jack in a saw mill. Registered for the draft at Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico on 16 October 1940 while living at Marcia, New Mexico and working for F. G. Carr in Marcia, New Mexico and listed his mother, Mrs. J. S. Parker of Novice, Coleman County, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Edgar B. Parker asn-38012245 a single white male born Texas in 1905 residing in Otero County, New Mexico working as a lumberman with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Santa Fe, New Mexico on 25 March 1941. He was stationed at Ft Bliss, Texas before going overseas to the Philippines in August 1941. [nba]   

Private First Class Edgar B. Parker 38012245 US Army Battery C 200th Coast Artillery Regiment Anti-Aircraft detachment Coast Artillery Corps. Eight hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japan attacked the Philippines. The newspapers would call it 'The Newest Alamo'. Eisenhower would state, "Never has so much been done with so little" due to the four and a half month heroic stance of troops outnumbered by the entire 15th Imperial Japanese Army. Starvation, disease and lack of weapons and supplies forced the American and Filipino Troops to surrender the Bataan Peninsula on April 9, 1942. The infamous Bataan Death March was indescribable. For 24 days the Japanese marched them on one meal and very little water. Some soldiers had no food and little water for a full ten days. They moved at a snail's pace and those who were too weak to keep going were bayoneted or shot. They were finally imprisoned at Camp O'Donnell, over 20,000 of them. Pfc Parker was transferred to the POW Camp 617 Shinagawa (aka, Tokyo No.2 Branch Camp Ogi-cho, Kawasaki) in Tokyo, Japan where he died on 28 November 1942 of starvation and dysentery. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Midway Cemetery at Coleman County, Texas on Wednesday 16 February 1949.

Leroy Allen Pearce born 5 February 1918 in Runnels County, Texas to Bonnie Jewel King (b. 1894 Parker County, Texas - d. 1983 San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas) age 23 and Leroy 'Roy' Griffis Pearce (b. 1890 Limestone County, Texas - d. 1982 San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas) age 28. (His original Texas birth certificate gave place of birth as Talpa, Runnels County, but Talpa is in Coleman County. My belief is that he was born on a ranch in Runnels County south west of Talpa. Texas Birth Index has Runnels, and 1920 census has him in Runnels).

1920 Census age 2 living in JP1 Runnels County, Texas with his parents and a sister. 1930 Census age 12 living in JP6 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a sister. 1935 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 22 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a sister, working as a farmhand. Registered for the draft at Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940. Leroy A. Pearce asn-18012271 a single white male born Texas in 1918 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a farmhand with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 4 September 1940. Trained at Ft Brown and Ft Bliss, Texas. Shipped out to Australia in June 1943. [nba]   

Second Lieutenant Leroy A. Pearce O-888922 US Army 12th Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division. The battalion traded its horses for jeep and amphibious assault vehicles in February 1943. In mid-June 1943, the Division shipped out for Australia, where it trained in preparation for combat on the Pacific Rim against the enemy Japanese forces. The regiment saw its first combat, in March 1944, on Los Negros Island in the Admiralty Islands, north of New Guinea. He was field commissioned a Second Lieutenant for his extreme bravery at Manus Island. In April 1944 he had a case of dysentery. The 12th Cav also participated in the invasion of the Philippines. Landing on Leyte on 20 October 1944, the regiment was assigned the most difficult terrain in the central mountain ranges and faced fierce fighting. 2Lt Pearce was killed in action on 28 October 1944 on Leyte. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when ihis remains were reinterred in the  Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines. Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

Elvin Leon 'Buddy' Pennington born 19 February 1924 in Sheilds, Coleman County, Texas to Jessie Virginia Smith (b. 1903 Robertson County, Texas - d. 1988 Bangs, Brown County, Texas) Age 20 and Elvin Raymond Pennington (b. 1901 Royce City, Rockwall County, Texas - d. 1971 Brownwood, Brown County, Texas) Age 22.

1930 Census age 6 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and a sister. Attended school at Buffalo. 1935 living in Rural, Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 16 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, three brothers and four sisters. Registered for the draft at Coleman County, Texas on 30 June 1942, brown hair blue eyes 5'8" 130.lbs, while living at RFD.2 Santa Anna, Texas and working at Camp Bowie for Hill & Combs and listed his father, E.R. Pennington of Santa Anna, as his next of kin contact. Elvin L. Pennington asn-38371019 a single white male born Texas in 1924 residing in Coleman County, Texas enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Camp Wolters, Texas on 18 February 1943. Trained in North Carolina, Louisiana and California. [nba]   

Private First Class Elvin L. Pennington 38371019 US Army 221st Airborne Medical Company 11th Airborne Division. Following the Knollwood Maneuver, a training exercise in North Carolina, the 11th Airborne remained in reserve until January 1944, when it was moved by train from Camp Mackall to Camp Polk in Louisiana. After four weeks of final preparation for its combat role, in April 1944 the division was moved to Camp Stoneman, California, and then transferred to Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea, between 25 May and 11 June 1944. From June 1944 to September 1944 the division underwent acclimatization and continued its airborne training, conducting parachute drops in the New Guinea jungle and around the airfield in Dobodura. Pfc Pennington was making a jump from a plane when his parachute became tangled around his arms so bad that he could not pull the rip chord of the reserve chute. He fell to his death on 19 June 1944 near Ora Bay, New Guinea. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on Saturday 3 July 1948.

Woodrow Walter Pfluger born 10 March 1914 in Coleman County, Texas to Alma Ida Wentland (b. 1889 Manor, Travis County, Texas - d. 1974 Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas) Age 25 and Paul Frederick Pfluger (b. 1881 Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas - d. 1964 Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas) Age 33.

1930 Census age 16 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a brother. 1935 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 26 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother and a sister. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940, brown hair and brown eyes at 6'1" 145.lbs, while living at Rockwood Rt. Santa Anna and working at same place for himself and listed his mother, Mrs. Alma Pfluger, Rockwood Rt. Santa Anna, as his next of kin contact. Woodrow W. Pfluger asn-18079586 a single white male born Texas in 1914 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a farmhand with two years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Dallas, Texas on 5 February 1942. Trained at Ft Knox, Kentucky and Ft Benning, Georgia. Shipped out from New York to North Africa in November 1942. [nba]   

Private First Class Woodrow W. Pfluger 18079586 US Army Reconnaissance Company 66th Armored Regiment 2nd Armored Division. Landed at Casablanca in French Morocco in Novemver 1942 and began training for the amphibious landing at Sicily. They landed on Sicily in action against the enemy Axis forces on 10 July 1943 and the fighting ended 17 August 1943. Pfc Pfluger was killed in a non-battle event, an accidental ammunition explosion on 8 August 1943. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 6 December 1948.

John Oliver Powe born 11 February 1915 in Waldrip, McCulloch County, Texas to Mary Frances 'Fannie' Andrews (b. 1880 Cornersville, Marshall County, Tennessee - d. 1966 Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas) Age 35 and Rufus Oliver Powe (b. 1876 Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas - d. 1921 Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas).

1920 Census age 5 living Terrell, JP3 Kaufman County, Texas with his parents, three brothers and two sisters. 1930 Census age 16 living in JP5 Runnels County, Texas with his mother, two brothers and a sister. Attended school in Herring. 1935 living in JP5 Runnels County, Texas. 1940 Census age 25 living in JP5 Runnels County, Texas with his mother and a brother, working as a farm and ranch hand. Registered for the draft at Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at Rt.2 Talpa in Runnels County and working for himself on the ranch in Runnels County near Talpa and listed his mother, Mrs. Mary F. Powe of Rt.2 Talpa, as his next of kin contact. John O. Powe asn-38230346 a single white male born Texas in 1915 residing in Runnels County, Texas working as a farmer with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 17 October 1942. [nba]   

Private First Class John O. Powe 38230346 US Army 136th Infantry Regiment 33rd Infantry Division. The 33rd Infantry Division arrived in Hawaii on 12 July 1943. While guarding installations, it received training in jungle warfare. On 11 May 1944, it arrived in New Guinea and received more training. Elements of the 33rd arrived at Morotai, on 18 December 1944 and landings were made on the west coast of the island on 22 December 1944, without opposition and defensive perimeters were established. Aggressive patrols were sent out which encountered scattered resistance, Pfc Powe was wounded. The 33rd then landed at Lingayen Gulf, on Luzon, on 10 February 1945, and relieved the 43rd Infantry Division in the Damortis–Rosario Pozorrubio area, over the period 13–15 February 1945. The division drove north into the Caraballo Mountains on 19 February 1945, the objective Baguio City, the summer capital of the Philippines and the headquarters of General Yamashita. Fighting against a fanatical enemy entrenched in the hills, the 33rd took Aringay, west of Baguio, on 7 March 1945. Mount Kalugong, north of Baguio, was the next objective and Pfc Powe was killed in action on 27 March 1945 in the vicinity of Mount Kalugong on Luzon Island, Philippines. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Norberto Rodriguez Ramos born on 26 July 1921 at Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas to Juanita Rodriguez (b.1902 Texas-d. unknown) Age 19 and Ramos (b.unknown-d.unknown).

1935 living in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. 1940 census age 19 living with his divorced mother and a brother in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, working as a laborer. Registered for the draft on 16 February 1942 at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas while residing at 520 Buena Vista St., San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas and working at the Solis Market 1818 Main Avenue, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas and listed his mother, Mrs. Juanita R. Ramos, same address, as his next of kin contact. Married Miss Maria Marin of San Antonio on 2 July 1942. Norberto R. Ramos asn-38143356 a married white male born Texas 1921 residing in Bexar County working as a semiskilled construction worker with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the Army as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 7 August 1942.   

Private Norberto R. Ramos 38143356 US Army Air Force 853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation was a passenger aboard the HMT Rohna, a British transport ship carrying American soldiers on 26 November 1943 when she was hit by a German missile off Algeria and sunk, 1,138 men were killed including 1,015 American troops . Pvt Ramos is still MIA and remembered on the Tablets of the Missing at the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial in Carthage, Tunis, Tunisia.

George Washington Ray III born 30 June 1920 near Talpa, Coleman County, Texas to Ara Telitha Chafin (b. 1885 Texas - d. 1953 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) and George Washington Ray Jr. (b. 1875 Heard County, Georgia - d. 1930 Talpa, Coleman County, Texas).

1930 Census age 9 living in JP1 Runnels County, Texas with his parents and four sisters. Attended Talpa Schools. 1935 living in JP1 Runnels County, Texas. 1940 census Age 19 living with his mother and two sisters in JP1 Runnels County, Texas, working as a farmer. Registered for the draft at Runnels County, Texas on 1 July 1941 while living 8 miles northwest of Talpa, Coleman County, Texas in Runnels County, Texas and working at his mother's farm there and listed his mother, Mrs. Telitha Ray, Route.2 Talpa, Texas, as his next of kin contact. George W. Ray msn-475268 a single white male born Texas in 1920 residing in Runnels County, Texas working a farm enlisted from civilian life into the US Marine Corps as a private at Dallas, Texas on 26 October 1942, and listed his mother, Mrs. Telitha Ray, Rt.2 Talpa, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Trained at the Marine Base, San Diego, California and shipped overseas to south Pacific in June 1943. [nba]     

Private First Class George W. Ray 475268 US Marine Corps E Company 2nd Battalion 6th Marines Regiment 2nd Marine Division Fleet Marine Force location Marianas Islands. The 6th Marines joined the 2nd Marine Division at San Diego before sailing for the South Pacific. After a brief stay in New Zealand, the 6th Marines landed at Guadalcanal on 4 January 1943. After six weeks, the regiment then returned to New Zealand. The 6th took part in the capture of the Gilbert Islands, Tarawa Atoll, 1st and 3rd Battalions landed across Betio's Green Beach and the 2nd Battalion was used as a blocking force on nearby Bairiki Island. Next on the slate was Operation Forager, the capture of the Mariana Islands, which would put American forces within bomber range of Japan. The 6th Marines participated in the Battle of Saipan and the Tinian operation. The regiment landed under heavy fire at Saipan's Red Beach on 15 June 1944. This was the most difficult storm landing in regimental history, and Pfc Ray was killed in action after the landing 17 June 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave in the Marianas Islands until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 10 April 1949.

Garland Lloyd Rich born 16 May 1925 in Cross Plains, Callahan County, Texas to Bennie Ruby (b. 1907 Burkett, Coleman County, Texas - d. 1978 Odessa, Ector County, Texas) Age 18 and Lloyd Lindley Rich (b. 1906 Coleman County, Texas - d. 1960 Odessa, Ector County, Texas) Age 19.

1930 Census age 4 living in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas with his parents and a sister. 1935 living in Rural Ward County, Texas. 1940 Census age 14 living in CP1 Crane County, Texas with his parents and a sister. Registered for the draft at Coleman County, Texas on 17 May 1943 while living at Cross Plains Rt.2 in Coleman County, Texas and in the Burkett Telephone Exchange and working at same for his father and listed his father, Lloyd Rich of Cross Plains Rt.2 in Coleman County, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Graduated from Odessa High School. Married Miss Ruth Reta Cullins of Coleman, Texas on 6 October 1943. Garland L. Rich nsn-8410456 a married white male born Texas in 1925 residing in Coleman County, Texas with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Navy as an Apprentice Seaman at Lubbock, Texas on 8 October 1943 and listed his wife, Mrs. Ruth Reta Rich, 214 E. 10th, Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin. [nba]   

Seaman First Class Petty Officer Garland L. Rich 8410456 US Navy USS Indianapolis CA-35 location Philippine Sea. The loss of USS Indianapolis  was a tragic moment following the completion of a secret mission that directly contributed to the end of World War II. After a successful high-speed run to deliver atomic bomb components to Tinian, the decorated Portland-class cruiser continued to Guam. Indianapolis was en route from Guam to Leyte when she was torpedoed and sunk by the Japanese submarine I-58 within the first hour of 30 July 1945. S1C Rich is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the  Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Ben Rosales born 28 September 1921 at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Rita L. Rosales(b.1901 Mexico-d.1970 San Antonio, Texas) Age 20 and unknown. (birth date and place from his draft card).

1935 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census Age 18 living with his mother and siblings in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, working as a cook for a cafe. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living there and working at the Coleman Flying School and listed his mother, Mrs Rita Rosales of Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Ben Rosales asn-37457869 a single white male born Texas in 1921 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a cook with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas in about 1943.  

Private First Class Ben Rosales 37457869 US Army 120th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Division. The division landed at Omaha Beach, Normandy, France about 11 June 1944. They fought the enemy German forces across France, Belgium and Holland. On 24 March 1945, the 30th Division made it's assault crossing of the Rhine River in Germany and Pfc Rosales was killed in action the next day on 25 March 1945. He was buried in a temporary grave in Holland until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 30 April 1949.

Elton John Rose born 14 January 1911 in Brady, McCulloch County, Texas to Fannie Wilson (b. 1875 Texas - d. 1961 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California) age 35 and John Rose (b. 1864 Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri - d. 1938 Voss, Coleman County, Texas) age 56.

1920 Census age 10 living in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother, a sister and grandmother Martha Wilson. 1930 census age 19 living in Fort Francis, Laramie County, Wyoming as a private in the US Army. 1935 living in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California. 1940 Census age 29 living in Perris, Riverside County, California on March Field, Army Air Corps base as a single enlisted man. Married Gladys Strickland (b. 1914 - d. 2006 Coleman County, Texas) on 12 September 1936 in New Mexico. (Fran Nelle Rose born 10 Mar 1937 Coleman County, Texas. John Charles Rose born 11 Dec 1940 Coleman County, Texas died 27 Apr 1979 Los Angeles, California.) [nba]   

Staff Sergeant Elton J. Rose 6241916 US Army Air Forces 30th Bombardment Squadron 19th Bombardment Group 5th Air Force was a gunner aboard the Boeing B-17E Fortress 41-2505  out of the 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on 25 April 1942 on a combat bombing mission  to the target at Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. [MACR 15500 ] The bomber did not return from the mission and was reported as missing. The bomber had crashed into Mount Obree at an altitude of 9,000 feet, which was confirmed by a sighting from the air in November 1942. The entire crew was declared dead by a FOD, finding of death, dated 26 April 1943. SSgt Rose was remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the  Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines (note the rosette by his name). In 1984 to 1986 recovery teams were able to correctly identify the B-17 wreckage as 41-2505 and the B-17 crew was finally found. By 1990 their remains were identified and buried in the Arlington National Cemetery at Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.

J. C. Row born 26 March 1911 in Temple, Bell County, Texas to Myrtle May Taylor (b. 1888 Bell County, Texas - d. 1934 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas) Age 23 and Jackson Clay Row (b. 1891 Bell County, Texas - d. 1966 Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas) Age 20.

1920 Census age 8 living in Temple, Bell County, Texas with his parents, two brothers, an uncle and an aunt. Living with his parents in Gouldbusk, Coleman County, Texas, and attended school there until he moved away in 1932. Registered for the draft at Los Banos, Merced County, California on 16 October 1940 while living there and working there for Charlie Tiller and listed his father, Mr. Jackson Clay Row of Los Banos, as his next of kin contact. J. C. Row asn-39686721 a single white male born Texas in 1911 residing in Merced County, California working in construction with one year of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Fresno, California on 4 November 1942. [nba]   

Private First Class J. C. Row 39686721 US Army 135th Infantry Regiment 34th Infantry Division. Reports state that he was initially with the 36th Division and trained at Camp Bowie, Texas and went overseas with them in April 1943. His burial record states that he was with the 34th Division when he was killed in action on 30 May 1944 in Italy. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial at Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy.

Albert Lucius Sanders born 23 April 1918 in Izoro, Coryell County, Texas to Matilda Jane "Janie" Lykins (b. 1877 Caney, Morgan County, Kentucky - d. 1945 Temple, Bell County, Texas) Age 41 and John Henry Sanders (b. 1869 Morgan County, Tennessee - d. 1946 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) 49.

1920 Census age 1 living in JP3 Coryell County, Texas with his parents, a brother and two half sisters. 1930 Census age 11 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a brother. Attended Coleman schools. 1935 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 21 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a brother, working in construction doing rock work. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living there and working for G. C. McDonald and listed his mother, Mrs. J. H. Sanders 701 East 7th, Coleman, as his next of kin contact. Albert L. Sanders asn-38029109 a single white male born Texas in 1918 residing in Coleman County, Texas working in construction with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 15 March 1941. Trained at Ft Knox, Kentucky and Ft Benning, Georgia. Shipped overseas to the North Africa area in November 1942. [nba]   

Technician Fifth Grade Albert L. Sanders 38029109 US Army 41st Infantry Battalion 2nd Armored Division. He fought in North Africa and in Sicily and in the Normandy invasion. He was fighting against the enemy German forces in the vicinity of Roncey, Normandy, France when he was killed in action on 30 July 1944. Cpl Sanders was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial at Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

Julian Warner Saunders born on 29 July 1921 at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Lona Lederer(b.1893 Temple, Texas-d.1978 Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas) Age 28 and John Warner Saunders(b.1875 Shelbyville, Kentucky-d.1964 Coleman, Texas) Age 46.

1930 census Age 8 living with his parents and siblings in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. Graduated from Coleman High School class of 1938. 1940 census Age 18 living with his parents and siblings in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. Registered for the draft at Bryan, Brazos County, Texas for the local board at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living at 700 Plum St. Coleman, Texas and being a student at Texas A&M College and listed his father, Mr. J. W. Saunders 700 Plum St. Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Julian W. Saunders asn-18072264 a single white male born Texas in 1921 residing in Coleman County, Texas being a student with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Reserves as a private at College Station, Texas on 4 June 1942. Graduated from Texas A&M College class of 1943. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant Infantry and trained at Mineral Wells, and Ft Sam Houston in Texas. Also trained in Ft Benning, Georgia and Camp Laguna, Arizona. Shipped overseas to England in July 1944.   

Second Lieutenant Julian W. Saunders O-533471 US Army B Company 318th Infantry Regiment 80th Infantry Division. On 5 August 1944, the 80th landed at Utah Beach, Normandy, France. The Division then attacked Argentan, taking it, 20 August 1944, and creating the Falaise Pocket. After mopping up in the area, the 80th took part in the Third Army dash across France, cutting through Saint-Mihiel, Châlons, and Commercy in pursuit of the retreating Germans until stopped by the lack of gasoline and other supplies at the river Seille. The 80th Division maintained an aggressive defense of positions west of the Seille River, where 2Lt Saunders was killed in action on 2 October 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 19 January 1949.

Daniel Ray Scott born 31 July 1919 in Connecticut to Ella Cleo Stewart(b.1901 Wharton County, Texas-d.1929 Houston, Texas) Age 18 and Asa Ray Scott(b.1889 Marshall County, Alabama-d.1970 Lawrence, Kansas) Age 30.

1920 census Age 6 months living with his parents, in home of his paternal grandparents, aunts and uncles and others in Houston Ward5, Harris County, Texas. 1930 census Age 10 living with his father, grandparents and two siblings in Pct3 Brazoria County, Texas. 1935 living in Center Point, Kerr County, Texas. Graduated from Center Point High School and attended University of Texas. 1940 census Age 20 living with his father, step-mother, grandmother and two siblings in Coleman, JP1 Coleman, Texas. Went to Calgary, Canada in September 1940 to train in their flying school, met and married Miss Constance Newby in April 1941 in Calgary. He was sent to England with the Royal Canadian Air Force in June 1941 and in September 1942 transferred to the US Army Air Force there in England.   

Second Lieutenant Daniel R. Scott O-885500 US Army Air Forces 109th Observation Squadron 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group 6th Fighter Wing was the pilot of Supermarine Spitfire P7849  out of Atcham Airfield, England on 29 March 1943 on a routine observation mission  when he collided mid-air with Supermarine Spitfire BL660 , piloted by 2Lt Edward D. Smith also out of Atcham , crashing down near Wellington, England killing both of them instantly. 2Lt Scott was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 30 July 1948.

Love Simpson born 19 February 1911 in Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma to Fannie Raley (b. 1872 Falkville, Morgan County, Alabama - d. 1936 Seminole, Oklahoma) Age 39 and Love S. 'Lou' Simpson (b. 1853 Bladen, North Carolina - d. 1911 Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma) Age 58.

1920 Census age 8 living in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma with his mother, three brothers and two sisters. 1930 Census age 19 living in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma with Jasper A. and Marcie Manley as brother in law. Joined the Santa Anna National Guard. 1935 living in rural Coleman County, Texas. Married Miss Nina Pauline Williamson (b. 1911 Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas - d. 1983 Big Spring, Howard County, Texas) in 1936. 1940 Census age 29 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas with his wife Pauline, working as a laborer doing road work for WPA. Love Simpson asn-20848690 a married white male born Oklahoma in 1909 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a farmhand with a grammar school education activated from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a Corporal at Santa Anna, Texas on 25 November 1940. A son Donnie Carroll Simpson born 5 February 1943 at Tarrant County, Texas. Trained with the 142nd Infantry at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas and Camp Blanding, Florida and Camp Edwards, Massachusetts. Shipped out to North Africa 1 April 1943. [nba]   

Staff Sergeant Love Simpson 20848690 US Army Anti-Tank Company 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division landed on the beach at Paestum, Italy on 9 September 1943 against intense opposition by the enemy Axis forces, starting the battle for Salerno. SSgt Simpson was killed in action on 9 September 1943 in the vicinity of Salerno. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Rosedale Cemetery at Ada, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma on Friday 11 March 1949.

Garland Coleman Smith born 13 February 1917 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Violet Audrey Graham (b. 1900 Rockwall County, Texas - d. 1980 Abilene, Taylor County, Texas) age 16 and Simon Windon Smith (b. 1894 Bell County, Texas - d. 1939 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 23.

1920 Census age 2 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a brother. 1930 census age 13 living in Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother and four sisters. 1935 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Married Florence Lorie Harmes (b. 1921 Milam, Texas - d. 2008 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) on 1 June 1937. A daughter Betty Lorie Smith (b.1938 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas-d.2017 Abilene, Taylor County, Texas). 1940 Census age 23 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his wife Florence and daughter Betty, working as a laborer for the WPA. A son Jerry Garland Smith(b.1942 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas-d.2016 McGregor, McClennan County, Texas). Garland C. Smith asn-20804579 a married white male born Texas in 1917 residing in Coleman County, Texas working with one year of high school education was activated from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a corporal at Coleman, Texas on 25 November 1940. Trained with the 142nd Infantry at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas and Camp Blanding, Florida and Camp Edwards, Massachusetts. Shipped out to North Africa 1 April 1943. [nba]   

Corporal Garland C. Smith 20804579 US Army B Company 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division landed on the beach at Paestum, Italy on 9 September 1943 against intense opposition by the enemy Axis forces, starting the battle for Salerno. The 36th pushed north against the enemy German forces, though while advancing it was with thousands of casualties. The Battle of San Pietro was a major engagement from 8–17 December 1943, in the Italian Campaign of World War II involving 36th Division forces attacking from the south against heavily fortified positions of the German "Winter Line" in and around the town of San Pietro Infine, just south of Monte Cassino about halfway between Naples and Rome. Cpl Smith was killed in action on 16 December 1943 in the vicinity of San Pietro, Italy. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on Friday 22 October 1948.

Loyd Earl Smith born 6 September 1919 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Violet Audrey Graham (b. 1900 Rockwall County, Texas - d. 1980 Abilene, Taylor County, Texas) age 19 and Simon Windon Smith (b. 1894 Bell County, Texas -d. 1939 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 25.

1920 Census age 3 months living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a brother. 1930 census age 10 living in Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother and four sisters. 1935 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census age 20 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his mother, five sisters and two brothers, working as a truck driver for the WPA. Loyd E. Smith asn-20804600 a single white male born Texas in 1919 residing in Coleman County, Texas working with a grammar school education activated from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a private at Coleman, Texas on 25 November 1940. Trained with the 142nd Infantry at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas and Camp Blanding, Florida and Camp Edwards, Massachusetts. Shipped out to North Africa 1 April 1943. [nba]     

Private Loyd E. Smith 20804600 US Army B Company 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division landed on the beach at Paestum, Italy on 9 September 1943 against intense opposition by the enemy Axis forces, starting the battle for Salerno. Pvt Smith was wounded in a gallant action to save his platoon on 9 September 1943 in the vicinity of Salerno and died on 13 September 1943. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on Friday 22 October 1948. Silver Star and Purple Heart.

Frank Lee Snodgrass born on 17 December 1920 at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Clay Belle Leeper(b.1891 Coleman County, Texas-d.18 December 1920 Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas) Age 29 and David Little 'Dave' Snodgrass(b.1889 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas-d.1945 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 31.

1930 census Age 9 living with his aunt Frankie Sedwick and a cousin in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. Graduated from the Coleman High School as valedictorian class of 1938. 1940 census age 19 living with his father, step-mother, an aunt and a cousin in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, working as a petroleum oil gauger. Graduated from University of Texas class of 1942. Commissioned as Ensign in the US Navy in December 1942 and listed his father, Mr. David Little Snodgrass, Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Reported to the destroyer base in San Diego in January 1943. Promoted to Lieutenant JG in April 1944.   

Lieutenant Junior Grade Frank L. Snodgrass O-187156 US Navy USS Hull DD-350, location Philippine Sea. Fueling operations with the fast, carrier strike-force in the Philippine Sea began on 17 December 1944, but increasingly heavy seas forced cancellation later that day. The fueling group became engulfed next day in an approaching typhoon, designated Cobra, with barometers falling to very low levels and winds increasing above 90 knots. At about 11:00 hours, on 18 December, Hull became locked "in irons", in the trough of the mountainous sea. Unable to steer with the north wind on her port beam, yawing between 80 and 100 degrees, the whaleboat and depth charges were swept off. As the roll increased to 70 degrees, she was pinned down by a gust as the sea flooded the pilot house and poured down the stacks. All hands worked feverishly to maintain integrity and keep the ship afloat during the heavy rolls, but finally, in the words of her commander, Lt. Cmdr James A. Marks, "the ship remained over on her side at an angle of 80 degrees or more as the water flooded into her upper structures. I remained on the port wing of the bridge until the water flooded up to me, then I stepped off into the water as the ship rolled over on her way down". Eleven officers of the Hull, including the executive officer, and 191 enlisted sailors perished in the sea. Lt(jg) Snodgrass is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the  Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Joseph Edwin Snodgrass born 8 September 1921 in Melvin, McCulloch County, Texas to Mertie Leona Crisp (b. 1903 Menard, Menard County, Texas - d. 2001 Antioch, Contra Costa County, California) Age 18 and Olander B. 'Lan' Snodgrass (b. 1897 Texas - d. 1960 Contra, Costa County, California) Age 24. (His WW2 draft card has POB as Melvin, Texas and in the 1920 census both parents are living near Melvin in McCulloch County and on the same census page, like neighbors).

1930 Census age 8 living in Menard County, Texas with his parents and two brothers. 1935 living in Mertzon, Irion County, Texas. 1940 Census JP3 age 18 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and two brothers, listed as Edward and working as a laborer for the CCC. Registered for the draft at Gouldbusk, Coleman County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living at Gouldbusk and working for L.H. Edens and listed his father, Lan Snodgrass of Gouldbusk, as his next of kin contact. Married Miss Lucy Bee Bogart (b. 1924 Winters, Runnels County, Texas d. 2002 Blossom, Lamar County, Texas) on 24 July 1942 at Gouldbusk, Coleman County, Texas. Joseph E. Snodgrass asn-39408328 a married white male born Texas in 1921 residing in Coleman County, Texas working in construction with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Sacramento, California on 25 January 1943. [nba]   

Private First Class Joseph E. Snodgrass 39408328 US Army Medical Detachment 137th Infantry Regiment 35th Infantry Division. The 35th Infantry Division arrived in England on 25 May 1944 and received further training. It landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy 5–7 July 1944 and entered combat on 11 July 1944. Then racing across France through Orleans and Sens, the division attacked the enemy German forces and pushed them east. In late January 1945, the division was defending the Foret de Domaniale area. Moving to the Netherlands to hold a defensive line along the Roer on 22 February 1945, the division attacked across the Roer on 23 February 1945, pierced the Siegfried Line, reached the Rhine at Wesel on 10 March 1945. Pfc Snodgrass was killed in action on 9 March 1945 in the vicinity of Wesel, Germany. He was buried in a temporary grave in Holland until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 19 April 1949.

James Harold Steward born 26 September 1920 in Coleman County, Texas to Tina Blanche Ward(b.1877 Tupelo, Mississippi-d.1971 Coleman, Texas) Age 43 and Robert Lee Steward(b.1870 Missouri-d.1965 McCulloch County, Texas) Age 50.

1930 census Age 8 living with his parents and brother in Pct2 Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in JP2 Coleman County, Texas.Graduated Rockwood High School then attended John Tarleton College and Texas A&M College. 1940 census Age 19 living with his parents and brother in JP2 Coleman County, Texas. James H. Steward asn-18041159 a single white male born Texas in 1920 residing in Coleman County, Texas being a student with three years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet at Dallas, Texas on 12 July 1941. Married his college sweetheart Miss Wanda Runelle Garrett(b.1921-d.2001) of Dallas, Texas in Orlando, Florida on 10 August 1942.   

First Lieutenant James H. Steward O-435804 US Army Air Forces 81st Fighter Squadron (Special) Fighter Command School was the pilot of Douglas P-70 Havoc 39-740  out of Orlando Army Airfield, Florida on 25 September 1942 on a training mission when the aircraft went into a spin and crashed into the ground near Winter Park, Florida killing 1Lt Steward instantly. It was possibly a structural or controls malfunction in the aircraft. His body was shipped to Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas and interred in the Rockwood Cemetery at Rockwood, Coleman County, Texas on 30 September 1942.

Luther Nathaniel Strength born 16 October 1908 at Moselle, Jones County, Mississippi to Viola Virginia Broome (b. 1886 Mississippi - d. 1967 Comanche, Comanche County, Texas) Age 22 and Wesley Nathaniel Strength (b. 1881 Alabama - d. 1970 Cross Plains, Callahan County, Texas) Age 27.

1920 Census age 11 living in Stone County, Arkansas with his parents, two brothers and two sisters. Married Miss Beulah Lee Henson(b.1906 Butler County, Alabama-d.1984 Tyler, Smith County, Texas). A Son Luther Nathaniel Strength(B.1929 Eddy, McLennan County, Texas-d.2004 Tyler, Smith County, Texas). 1930 Census age 22 living in JP4 Cameron County, Texas at home of G. Ledbetter, wife and children as brother in law and wife Beulah and son, working as a farm laborer. A son Wesley James Strength(b.1935 McLennan County, Texas-d.2001 Blackwell, Nolan County, Texas). Registered for the draft at Tahoka, Lynn County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at RFD.2 Wilson, Lynn County, Texas and working there for Fred Scott and listed his father, Mr. Nathaniel Wesley Strength RFD.3, Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Enlisted in the US Navy 27 January 1944 in Dallas, Texas as an apprentice seaman and listed his wife, Mrs. Beulah Lee Strength, 1119 S. 12th St., Waco, Texas, as his next of kin contact. On 31 May 1944, PO Strength, with a rating of S2, was assigned to the USS Monaghan from the Naval Station, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for duty in the south Pacific. [nba]   

Seaman Second Class Petty Officer Luther N. Strength 9385044 US Navy USS Monaghan DD-354, location Philippine Sea, missing, date of loss 18 December 1944, later declared dead 20 February 1945. The Monaghan and two other US Navy ships were sunk by a typhoon on 18 December 1944. PO Strength is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the  Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Murray Lilburn Summers born 5 December 1921 at Talpa, Coleman County, Texas to Pearl Rivers Sparks (b. 1901 Valera, Coleman County, Texas -d. 1985 San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas) Age 20 and Jesse Alvin Summers (b. 1892 London, Kimble County, Texas - d. 1978 San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas) Age 29.

1930 Census age 8 living in JP6 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and a sister. 1935 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 18 living in JP3 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, four brothers and two sisters, and a new worker for the NYA. Graduated from Talpa High School as valedictorian class of 1940. Graduated from John Tarleton College in 1942. Registered for the draft at Coleman County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living at 310 S. Concho, Coleman, Texas and working at F.W. Woolworth Company and listed his father, Mr. J. A. Summers of Talpa, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Murry L. Summers asn-38134049 a single white male born Texas in 1921 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a retail manager with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 7 July 1942. Married Miss Edith Elizabeth Harris (b.1919 McGregor, McLennan County, Texas - d. 2006 Waco McLennan County, Texas) on 19 May 1943. Received his Second Lieutenant Commission at Fort Benning, Georgia in May 1943. Shipped overseas in October 1943. [nba]   

First Lieutenant Murray L. Summers O-1310523 US Army H Company 11th Infantry Regiment 5th Infantry Division. After almost two years of training in Iceland, England, and Northern Ireland the 5th Division landed in Normandy on Utah Beach, on 9 July 1944, over a month after the initial D-Day landings. The division crossed the German border, 4 December 1944, captured a suburb of Völklingen on the 5th, and elements reached the west bank of the river Saar, 6 December 1944, before the division moved to assembly areas. 1Lt Summers was killed in action on 9 December 1944 in the vicinity of Volkingen, Germany. He was buried in a temporary grave in Luxembourg until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 10 September 1948.

Radford Divic Taylor born 3 December 1910 in Coleman County, Texas to Lillie M. Arnold(b.1883 Harrison, Arkansas-d.1925 Coleman, Texas) Age 27 and Will H. Taylor(b.1885 Texas-d.1983 Texas) Age 25.

Graduated from the Valera High School. 1930 census Age 19 living with his father and three siblings in Pct1 Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Abilene, JP1 Taylor, Texas. Married Miss Edith Jewel Brown on 17 March 1936 at Abilene, Texas. 1940 census Age 29 living with his wife in Abilene, JP1 Taylor, Texas. Registered for the draft at Abilene, Taylor County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living there and working for the Banner Creamery and listed his wife, Mrs. Edith Jewel Taylor as his next of kin contact. Radford D. Taylor asn-18110877 a married white male born Texas in 1910 residing in Taylor County, Texas working as a driver with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Lubbock, Texas on 6 February 1942.   

Staff Sergeant Radford D. Taylor 18110877 US Army Air Forces Hq Squadron Burtonwood Base Air Depot was staioned at Burtonwood, Lancashire, England, a servicing center for the aircraft of the 8th, 9th, 12th and 15th Air Forces. The largest airfield in Europe during the war. On leave time the airmen would virtually take over the center of nearby Warrington. SSgt Taylor was killed in an automobile accident on 3 July 1945, and since it was on a Saturday he may have been in Warrington. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Cambridge American Cemetery at Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Lawton Ennis Terrell born 6 February 1924 in Runnels County, Texas to Willie Ennis Foust(b.1893 Mills County, Texas-d.1978 Eastland, Texas) Age 31 and Jesse E. Terrell(b.1881 Fayette County, Texas-d.1935 Runnels County, Texas) Age 43.

1930 census Age 6 living with his parents and four siblings in Pct5 Runnels County, Texas. 1935 Living in rural Runnels County, Texas. 1940 census Age 16 living with his mother and six siblings in JP4 Coleman County, Texas. Lawton E. Terrell asn-18109908 a single white male born Texas in 1924 residing in Coleman County, Texas working in petroleum production with three years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Abilene, Texas on 26 May 1942.   

Private First Class Lawton E. Terrell asn-18109908 US Army Air Forces 4th Photographic Group was stationed on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands where he was involved in an explosion, a non-battle incident in the line of duty, causing him serious burns or wounds. He was transported by plane to the hospital at Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu Island where the treatment was debridement without closure and he died there on 27 March 1943. Pfc Terrell was buried in the Guadalcanal Army Cemetery until after the war when in 1949 his remains were reinterred in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii Territory on 1 March 1949.

Earl Gay Tune born 5 December 1922 at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Ada Belle Bickle (b. 1887 Arkansas - d. 1979 Abilene, Taylor County, Texas) age 35 and Sanford B. Tune (b. 1889 Colbert County, Alabama - d. 1970 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 34.

1930 Census age 7 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and a sister. 1935 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Attended Coleman High School. 1940 Census age 17 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother and a sister. Worked for the NYA at Inks Dam. Registered for the draft at Coleman County, Texas on 30 June 1942 while living at Rt.1 Rockwood and working at the Inks Dam for the NYA and listed his father, Sanford Tune Rt.1 Rockwood, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Enlisted in the US Navy for a full six year term on 7 October 1942 at Dallas, Texas and listed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford B. Tune of Rockwood, Texas, as his next of kin contacts. Received training at the Small Craft Training Center, San Diego, California. Married Miss Lillian Catherine French on 11 August 1943 at Coleman, Texas. On 21 September 1943, SC3 Tune was assigned to the USS YMS-283 upon commissioning at San Diego, California. [nba]   

Ship's Cook Second Class Petty Officer Earl G. Tune 3568469 US Navy USS YMS-283, location Terminal Island, Long Beach, California. While the YMS-283  was in port, PO Tune was on shore leave at Long Beach on Monday 1 November 1943. He was walking along at E. 90th St. and S. Alemeda St. in Los Angeles late that evening near Maywood, which is 14.5 miles north of the Terminal Island port, when he was hit by a motor vehicle that did not stop to render aid. An ambulance picked him up for transport. He died enroute to the Maywood Hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival at 11:45 p.m. His body was shipped by train with a Navy escort to Coleman, Coleman County, Texas for interment in the Coleman City Cemetery on Monday 8 November 1943.

Gaither Wilson Vaughan born 1 August 1918 at Watts Creek, Coleman County, Texas to Frankie Fern McFadden (b. 1897 Lone Oak, Hunt County, Texas - d. 1992 Stamford, Jones County, Texas) age 20 and Lucien Vaughan (b. 1891 Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee - d. 1969 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 27.

1920 Census age 1 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents. 1930 Census age 11 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and Grandmother Rebecca McFadden. 1935 living in JP6 Coleman County, Texas. Married Miss Nell Rose Futrell (b. 1921 Coleman, Coleman county, Texas - d. 2009 Tye, Taylor County, Texas) on 20 July 1937 in Coleman County, Texas. A son Clifford Jack Vaughan born 15 September 1939 in Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 21 living in JP6 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, wife Nell Rose and son, and Grandmother Rebecca McFadden, working as a carpenter. Gaither W. Vaughan asn-20804578 a married white male born Texas in 1918 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a carpenter with three years of high school education was activated from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a corporal at Coleman, Texas on 25 November 1940. Trained with the 142nd Infantry at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas and Camp Blanding, Florida and Camp Edwards, Massachusetts. Shipped out to North Africa 1 April 1943. [nba]   

Technical Sergeant Gaither W. Vaughan 20804578 US Army B Company 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division landed on the beach at Paestum, Italy on 9 September 1943 against intense opposition by the enemy Axis forces, starting the battle for Salerno. During September 1943, Sgt Vaughan’s unit was in action against enemy German forces while trying to cross a canal. When the unit was fired upon by the Germans from a group of buildings, Sgt Vaughan directed his men to fire on the buildings as he advanced alone. Sgt Vaughan surprised three German soldiers and captured them and their motorcycles. Then, using hand grenades, Sgt Vaughan knocked out a German machine gun, killed its crew and destroyed the emplacement. Sgt Vaughan’s courageous actions and extraordinary heroism earned him the U.S. Army's second highest award for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross. He was wounded in action on 27 November 1943 and again on 3 February 1944. The 36th pushed north against the enemy German forces, though while advancing it was with thousands of casualties. Technical Sergeant Vaughan was killed in action while his unit was capturing Velletri, Italy, on 1 June 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial at Nettuno, Città Metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Lazio, Italy. Distinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart with Two Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters.

John Lee Waddell born 29 June 1921 in Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas to Frances 'Fannie' Story (b. 1896 Milam County, Texas - d. 1961 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 25 and Leonardis 'Lee' Waddell (b. 1874 Little Rock, Arkansas - d. 1960 Temple, Bell County, Texas) Age 47.

1930 Census age 8 living in JP1 Tom Green County, Texas with his parents, three brothers and three sisters. 1935 living in Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas. Joined the National Guard in 1938 at Ballinger. 1940 Census age 18 living in Ballinger, JP1 Runnels County, Texas with his parents, four brothers and four sisters. John L. Waddell asn-20804844 a single white male born Texas in 1920 residing in Runnels County, Texas working as an Architect with a grammar school education activated from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a private at Ballinger, Texas on 25 November 1940. Trained with the 142nd Infantry at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas and Camp Blanding, Florida and Camp Edwards, Massachusetts. Shipped out to North Africa 1 April 1943. Listed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Waddell of Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contacts. [nba]   

Staff Sergeant John L. Waddell 20804844 US Army C Company 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division landed on the beach at Paestum, Italy on 9 September 1943 against intense opposition by the enemy Axis forces, starting the battle for Salerno. He was wounded in action, date unknown. The 36th pushed north against the enemy German forces, though while advancing it was with thousands of casualties. Staff Sergeant Waddell was killed in action on 5 June 1944 while his unit was in the vicinity of Velletri, Italy. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on Friday 23 July 1948. Silver Star and Purple Heart with One Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster.

Charles Turner Weaver born on 21 July 1912 at Jenkins, Morris County, Texas to Helen Willie Phillips(b.1885 Morris County, Texas-d.1974 Daingerfield, Morris County, Texas) Age 27 and Joseph Thomas Weaver(b.1869 Tennessee-d.1960 Daingerfield, Morris County, Texas) Age 43.

1920 census Age 7 living with his parents and siblings in JP2 Morris County, Texas. 1930 census Age 17 living with his parents and siblings in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. Enlisted in the US Navy on 15 February 1934 at Dallas, Texas, and listed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas Weaver, Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contacts. On 28 May 1937, EM3 Weaver was received on the USS West Virginia for duty. On 16 December 1939, PO Weaver received a rating of EM2 while onboard the USS West Virginia for duty. On 2 February 1940, EM2 Weaver reenlisted in the US Navy for four years while onboard the USS West Virginia in port at San Pedro, California, and listed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Thomas Weaver, 515 W. Pecan St., Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contacts. On 28 September 1940, EM2 Weaver was transferred to the USS Houston for duty.   

Electrician's Mate Second Class Petty Officer Charles T. Weaver 3558656 US Navy USS Houston CA-30 location Java, missing, date of loss 1 March 1942, later declared dead 15 December 1945. The Houston was sunk  by Japanese torpedoes on 1 March 1942. Most of Houston's crew were lost  at sea and the survivors were taken prisoners. The Navy waited until after the war to declare the lost as dead on 15 December 1945. PO Weaver is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the  Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Clovis Reese Wells born 4 February 1922 in Winchell, Brown County, Texas to Melissa Estella Dixon (b. 1891 San Marcos, Hays County, Texas - d. 1972 Bangs, Brown County, Texas) Age 31 and George Oliver Wells (b. 1881 Brown County, Texas - d. 1966 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 41.

1930 Census age 10 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and three sisters. 1935 living in Rural Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 19 living in Dallas, JP1 Dallas County, Texas with two partners working in doughnut factory. Registered for the draft at Houston, Harris County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living at Rt.9 Houston and working at the Dixie Cream Doughnut Company there and listed his father, G. O. Wells of Santa Anna, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Married to Miss Lois Young of Dallas. Enlisted in the US Marine Corps on 27 May 1942 in Dallas, Texas and listed his wife, Mrs. Lois Wells, 3811 Penelope St., Dallas, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Trained at the Marine Recruit Center in Dan Diego, Marine Barracks Seattle, Washington, and Camp Elliott in San Diego, and Marine Barracks Bremerton, Washington. [nba]   

Corporal Clovis R. Wells 400209 US Marine Corps C Company 1st Battalion 29th Marines Regiment 6th Marine Division FMF. The First Battalion of the 29th Marine Regiment was formed as the Second Separate Infantry Battalion in February 1944 and re-designated as 1/29 en-route to its first combat assignment, attached to the 2nd Marine Division. Following a month of operational training on the King Ranch in Hawaii, 1/29 went into combat during of the Battle of Saipan (15 June – 9 July 1944). 1/29 remained attached to the Second Marine Division until September 1944, when it was sent to Guadalcanal to join the rest of its parent outfit, the 29th Regiment of the 6th Marine Division. The regiment was due to be the reserve for the 6th Marine Division but was able to come ashore on Okinawa on D-Day, 1 April 1945, due to the lack of resistance at the outset of the battle. The 29th made steady progress south until 12 May 1945 when on the outskirts of Naha, Okinawa they ran into a low, loaf shaped hill which was soon to be named Sugar Loaf Hill. Originally the objective of the 22nd Marine Regiment, the 29th would relieve them on 16 May 1945 and would sustain heavy casualties over the course of the next few days while taking the hill. They made numerous frontal assaults on the hill and finally secured it on 18 May 1945 but in the process they sustained so many casualties that they were rendered combat ineffective and would eventually be relieved. Corporal Wells was wounded in action during the assault of Sugar Loaf Hill and died of the wounds on 10 June 1945. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Santa Anna Cemetery at Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas on Sunday 20 March 1949. Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

Benjamin Howard 'Bennie' West born 6 January 1924 in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas to Ora Vee Pardue (b. 1900 Downsville, Louisiana - d. 1989 Brown County, Texas) age 23 and James Oliver West (b. 1874 Missouri - d. 1933 Coleman, Coleman county, Texas) age 49.

1930 Census age 6 living in Coleman County, Texas with his parents, three brothers and a sister. 1935 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 16 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his mother, step-father Palmore Price, three brothers, a sister and two half sisters. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 30 June 1942 while living at Corpus Christi, Texas and working there for the B.B.C. Construction Company on the Naval Base and listed his mother, Mrs. Ora Price at 303 N. Blanco, Coleman, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Benjamin H. West asn-38370349 a single white male born Texas in 1924 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a driver with two years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 27 January 1943. Trained at Camp Howse and at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and Camp Livingston, Louisiana before going overseas. [nba]   

Private First Class Benjamin H. West 38370349 US Army A Company 630th Tank Destroyer Battalion. Landed in France from England on 24 July 1944, with towed guns and entered the line near Colombieres. Advanced across France with the 28th Infantry Division to Luxembourg. Supported operations against the Siegfried Line in September and October 1944. Operated in the Hürtgen Forest in November 1944. Shifted to the Ardennes sector with the 28th Infantry Division in late November 1944, still located there at start of German offensive in December 1944. Shifted south to Colmar area in January 1945, where the 28th Infantry Division operated under French control. Returned north in mid-February 1945 only to redeploy south to the Saar region in mid-March 1945, after which the battalion converted to the M36. Participated in the elimination of the Ruhr Pocket in Germany in April 1945. Pfc West was killed in action on 16 April 1945 in Germany. His remains were buried in a temporary grave which was lost or became unidentifiable. He is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the  Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial at Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.

Lawrence H. West born 3 October 1900 in Parker County, Texas to Nancy Jane Jones (b. 1839 Arkansas - d. 1933 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 61 and John Wesley West (b. 1839 Washington County, Arkansas - d. 1933 Coleman. Coleman County, Texas) Age 61.

1910 Census age 9 living in JP6 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother and sister-in-law. Enlisted in the US Army at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 15 March 1918. Served as a private in France from 14 July 1918 to 18 January 1919 with the Battery C 3rd Battalion Trench Artillery. Pvt West was honorably discharged 4 February 1919. 1920 Census age 19 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas with his parents, a brother and sister-in-law. Married Frances Marie Ragsdale (b. 1903 Paris Lamar County, Texas - d. 1989 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) in Coleman, Texas. A daughter Frances Marie "Frankie Lee" West (b. 1929 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas - d. 2010 Ozark, Christian County, Missouri). 1930 Census age 29 living in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas with his wife Marie and their daughter Frankie. 1935 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 39 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his wife and their daughter. Lawrence H. West asn-20804568 a married white male born Texas in 1900 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a mechanical Engineer with two years of high school education was activated from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as a Sergeant at Coleman, Texas on 25 November 1940. [nba]   

Technical Sergeant Lawrence H. West 20804568 US Army trained with the HQ 1st Battalion 142nd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division, but when the 36th went overseas TSgt West remained at Camp Howze to train, and then to corral German prisoners. In January 1943, an additional 16,000 acres in Bell County and 34,943 acres in Coryell County near Gatesville were purchased. The site near Gatesville was known as the sub-camp and later as North Fort Hood. During the war years, North Fort Hood housed nearly 40,000 troops and 4,000 prisoners of war, TSgt West was assigned to Camp Hood, Texas with the prisoner camp there. And then he was assigned to the new 1848th Southern Branch of the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks, for US Army personel. On 15 May 1945, TSgt West was riding his motorcycle near Gatesville, Texas when a truck hit him in the rear. He died of the head injuries in the Camp Hood Hospital at 11:45 p.m. that night. His body was shipped to Coleman, Coleman County, Texas for interment in the Coleman City Cemetery on Thursday 17 May 1945.

Emuel Whitfield born 19 July 1918 in Eddy, Falls County, Texas to Ola Ann Flowers (b. 1891 Karnes County, Texas - d. 1943 Coleman County, Texas) age 26 and Floyd William Whitfield (b. 1887 Florida - d. 1974 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 31.

1920 Census age 1 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, three brothers and a sister. 1930 Census age 11 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, three brothers and two sisters. 1935 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 21 living in JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and three brothers, working as a farmhand. Married Velma Ann Cross (b. 1909 Burkett, Coleman County, Texas - d. 1979 Brownwood, Brown County, Texas). Emuel Whitfield asn-18021465 a single white male born Texas in 1918 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a farmhand with one year of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Infantry as a private at Fort Worth, Texas on 9 October 1940. [nba]   

Private First Class Emuel Whitfield 18021465 US Army D Company 23rd Infantry Regiment 2nd Infantry Division. Arriving in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 17 October 1943. They then moved over to England, where they trained and staged for forward movement to France, crossed the channel to land on Omaha Beach on D plus 1 (7 June 1944). The division fought their way across France and crossed the Rhine on 21 March 1945 and advanced to Hadamar and Limburg an der Lahn, relieving elements of the 9th Armored Division, 28 March 1945. Advancing rapidly in the wake of the 9th Armored, the 2nd Infantry Division crossed the Weser at Veckerhagen, 6–7 April 1945, captured Göttingen 8 April 1945, established a bridgehead across the Saale, 14 April 1945. Pfc Whitfield was killed in action on 14 April 1945 in the vicinity of Korbetha, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on Sunday 26 June 1949.

Arlin Walker Williams born 18 April 1919 in Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas to Mary Minerva 'Nirvey' Byrd (b. 1889 Grosvenor, Brown County, Texas - d. 1973 Santa Anna, Coleman County, Texas) age 30 and Byrd (aka Bird) W. 'Bert' Williams (b. 1885 Bell County, Texas - d 1974 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) age 34.

1920 Census age 2 living in JP8 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a brother. 1930 Census age 10 living in JP7 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and a brother. Attended Red Bank Elementary and Coleman South Ward schools. 1935 living in rural Coleman County, Texas. 1940 Census age 21 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and his grandfather Jim Byrd. Married Kathleen Artie Bull (b. 1924 Crews, Runnels County, Texas - d. 1979 San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas) in October 1940 at Coleman County, Texas. A son Robbie Joe Williams (b.1940 Tyler, Smith County, Texas-d.2010 Berkeley County, South Carolina). Enlisted in the US Army on 24 June 1942. Trained at Camp Wolters, Texas and Ft George, Maryland before going overseas in February 1943. [nba]   

Private Arlin W. Williams 18125993 US Army I Company 16th Infantry Regiment 1st Infantry Division. The 16th Infantry landed on a beach near Arzew, French Morocco on 8 November 1942. Pvt Williams arrived in March 1943 and was wounded in action 25 April 1943. During the North African campaign the 16th Infantry fought in a number of locations to include the Ousseltia Valley, Kasserine Pass, El Guettar, and Mateur in Tunisia. Next came Sicily, 10 July 1943, the first wave of the 16th Infantry boarded landing craft for the assault on that island. After achieving a relatively bloodless hold on the beachhead in the darkness, the regiment pushed into the hills beyond. There the regiment was soon hit hard with an armored counterattack by German tanks. Despite numerous enemy tanks and reinforcements, the 16th Infantry desperately held on by receiving assistance from the heavy guns of the U.S. Navy and the timely arrival of the regiment's Cannon Company. By 14 July 1943, the regiment had moved through Pietraperzia, Enna, and Villarosa. Fighting against snipers and well-fortified positions, the regiment moved forward by a series of flanking movements and by 29 July 1943 had taken the high ground west of the Cerami River. Private Williams was killed in action on 27 July 1943 in the vicinity of Cerami, Enna, Italy on the island of Sicily. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Coleman City Cemetery at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on Friday 6 August 1948.

James Lee Williamson born on 2 December 1919 in Pleasanton, Atascosa County, Texas to Bessie Hunt(b.1891 Bexar County, Texas-d.1970 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 28 and John Tilly Williamson(b.1888 Brady, McCulloch County, Texas-d.1947 Coleman, Coleman County, Texas) Age 30.

1920 census Age 1 month living with his maternal grandparents, parents and a brother in Pleasanton, JP8 Atascosa County, Texas. 1930 census Age 10 living with his parents and three siblings in Coleman, Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Graduated from Coleman High School. 1940 census Age 20 living with his parents and three siblings in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 1 July 1941 while living and working there as a Bowen Drug Store clerk and listed Mrs. J. T. Williamson of Coleman as his next of kin contact. James L. Williamson asn-18066339 a single white male born Texas in 1919 residing in Coleman County, Texas working as a sales clerk with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo, Texas on 6 January 1942. Married Miss Mary Allene Ross at Lubbock, Texas on 26 December 1942.   

Flight Officer James L. Williamson T-121196 US Army Air Forces 63rd Troop Carrier Squadron 403rd Troop Carrier Group was aboard Douglas C-47A-20-DL 42-23512  out of Pope Field, Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 7 June 1943 on a routine transport flight to Maxton, North Carolina when the plane crashed in a corn field near Red Springs, North Carolina during an electrical storm. FO Williamson and 19 others aboard were killed. His body was shipped by train to Coleman, Texas and interred in the Coleman City Cemetery on 13 June 1943.

Ransome Randolph Wilson born 17 March 1922 in Talpa, Coleman County, Texas to Rosa Valentine Meek (b. 1884 Comanche, Comanche County, Texas- d. 1955 Houston, Harris County, Texas) age 38 and Arthur Bryan Wilson (b. 1873 Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri - d. 1953 Brownwood, Brown County, Texas) age 48.

1930 Census age 8 living in JP6 Coleman County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and two sisters. 1935 living in JP6 Coleman County, Texas. Attended elementary and High School at Talpa. 1940 Census age 18 living in JP6 Coleman County, Texas with his parents and two brothers. Joined the US Army Cavalry at Ft Bliss, Texas on 24 June 1940 and made Corporal while on patrol duty along the Mexican border. Trained at Ft Riley, Kansas and went overseas to Australia on 26 June 1943 then to New Guinea in September 1943. [nba]   

Private Ransome R. Wilson 6960624 US Army Troop A 7th Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division. The 7th arrived in Australia on 11 July 1943, continued its training at Strathpine, Queensland, until 26 July 1943, then moved to New Guinea to stage for the Admiralties campaign 22–27 February 1944. The division experienced its first combat in the Admiralty Islands, units landing at Los Negros on 29 February 1944. Momote airstrip was secured against great odds. Attacks by Japanese were thrown back, and the enemy Japanese force was surrounded by the end of March. Pvt Wilson was killed in action on 30 March 1944 at Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands in the southwest Pacific. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the  Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Johnny Lat Wooten born on 6 December 1920 in Burkett, Coleman County, Texas to Artie Mountain(b.1896 Texas-d.1988 Throckmorton, Texas) Age 27 and Henry Benjamin Wooten(b.1878 Simpsonville, Texas-d.1934 Burkett, Texas) Age 45.

1930 census Age 9 living with his parents and two siblings in JP5 Coleman County, Texas. 1935 living in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. 1940 census Age 19 living with his mother and a brother in Coleman, JP1 Coleman County, Texas. Registered for the draft at Coleman, Coleman County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living in Burkett, Texas and being unemployed and listed his mother, Mrs. M. V. Bagley of Burkett, as his next of kin contact. Johnny L. Wooten asn-38230756 a single white male born Texas in 1920 residing in Coleman County, Texas working in building transportation equipment (except automobiles and aircraft) with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 23 October 1942.   

Staff Sergeant Johnny L. Wooten 38230756 US Army Air Forces 345th Bombardment Squadron 98th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force was the radio operator aboard the Consolidated B-24H-10-CF Liberator 42-64483-S  out of Fortunato Cesare Airdrome , Lecce, Italy, on 22 February 1944 on a combat bombing mission to the target at Regensburg, Germany. [MACR 2727 ] The B-24 was only a few minutes away from reaching the target when it was hit by anti-aircraft flak and attacked by many enemy fighters causing it to catch on fire and then explode. Only one crewman was able to escape by bailing out. SSgt Wooten and nine other crew members were killed and buried in temporary graves. After the war his remains were repatriated to America in 1950 and reinterred in the Burkett Cemetery at Burkett, Coleman County, Texas on 10 June 1950.