John Daniel Ragland born 11 June 1919 in Alice, Jim Well County, Texas to Thelma Claire Bitterman (b. 1896 Nuecestown, Nueces County, Texas - d. 1974 Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas) age 22 and Nathaniel Manson Ragland (b. 1896 Alice, Jim Wells County, Texas) age 23.

1920 Census JP2 Nueces County Texas age 0 living with parents and sister. 1930 Census P1 Hidalgo County Texas age 10 living with parents and two sisters.1935 living same place. 1940 Census JP1 Jim Wells County, Texas age 21 living with parents and two sisters. [nba] .

First Lieutenant John D Ragland US Army 60th Field Artillery Battalion, 9th Infantry Division. Died of wounds on 18 July 1944 at Caen, France. He was buried in the Normandy American Cemetery.

Cannot find a connection to Eastland County, Texas.