William Henry Adams, Jr. born 24 August 1918 near Big Sandy, Upshur County, Texas to Clarrissa Bell Carrington (b. 1895 Big Sandy, Upshur County, Texas - d. 1966 Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas) age 22 and William Henry Adams (b. 1884 Spring Place, Murry County, Georgia-d.1974 Odessa, Texas) age 30.

1930 Census age 11 living in JP7 Gregg County, Texas with his parents, and five brothers. 1935 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 Census age 21 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents and seven brothers, working on the farm. Registered for the draft at Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working there and listed his father of Richland Springs as his next of kin contact. William H. Adams, Jr. asn-38047175 a single white male born Texas in 1918 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as a farm hand with two years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Dallas, Texas on 11 December 1941. [nba]  

Staff Sergeant William H. Adams, Jr. 38047175 US Army 133rd Infantry Regiment 34th Infantry Division was fighting the enemy German forces in the vicinity south of Bologna, Italy when he was killed in action on 19 March 1945. He was buried there in a temporary grave until after the war when he was repatriated to America and reinterred in the Richland Springs Cemetery at Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas on Wednesday 1 December 1948.

John Mac Alexander born 27 April 1911 in Bend, San Saba County, Texas to Vesta Pearl McRorey (b. 1880 Texas - d. 1930 Bell County, Texas) and James Newton Alexander (b. 1878 San Saba County, Texas - d. 1957 San Saba County, Texas).

1920 Census age 8 living in JP4 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, a sister and grandfather. 1930 Census age 18 living in JP4 San Saba County, Texas with his father and a sister, working as a farm hand. 1935 living in Bend, JP4 San Saba County, Texas. Married Ruth Norman, they had two children. 1940 Census age 29 living in Bend, JP4 San Saba County, Texas with his wife Ruth, a son, a daughter and his father. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working at Bend for himself and listed his wife, Mrs Ruth E Alexander of Bend, as his next of kin contact. John M. Alexander asn-38562162 a married white male born Texas in 1911 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as a farmer with two years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 26 January 1944. [nba]   

Private John M. Alexander 38562162 US Army 19th Regimental Combat Team 24th Infantry Division was a participant in the Battle of Mindoro in the Philippines during December 1944. He fell ill there and eventually died of Typhus Fever on 20 February 1945. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the High Valley Baptist Church Cemetery at Bend, San Saba County, Texas on 12 October 1948.

Elford Raymond Bowman born 22 May 1922 in Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas to Sarah Elizabeth Bickley (b. 1889 Texas - d. 1982 Tarrant County, Texas) age 30 and Tyra James Bowman (b. 1893 San Saba County, Texas - d. 1928 El Paso County, Texas) age 29.

1930 Census age 8 living in JP3 San Saba County, Texas with his mother, two brothers, a sister and grandfather Edward P Bickley. 1935 living in Cherokee, JP3 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 Census age 17 living in Cherokee, JP3 San Saba County, Texas with his mother and two brothers. Graduate of Cherokee High School. Elford R. Bowman asn-18075528 a single white male born Texas in 1922 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as an office clerk with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Lubbock, Texas on 10 April 1942. [nba]    

Second Lieutenant Elford R. Bowman O-686627 US Army Air Forces 74th Fighter Squadron 23rd Fighter Group 14th Air Force was the pilot of P-51C 43-24986 out of Luliang Airfield, China on 28 October 1944 on a ferry mission to Luichow Airfield, China. [MACR 9724 ] There were eight P-51 aircraft in this formation heading to Luichow when they encountered bad weather and overcast skies. 2Lt Bowman's P-51 was last sighted about 30 miles southeast of Kweilin Airdrome, China. Since he did not arrive at the destination he was statused as missing. The War Dept issued a FOD, finding of death, after one year plus one day and declared him dead 29 October 1945. 2Lt Bowman is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Louis Howard Bowman born 13 December 1916 in San Saba County, Texas to Sarah Elizabeth Bickley(b.1889 Texas-d.1982 Tarrant County, Texas) Age 27 and Tyra James Bowman(b.1893 San Saba County, Texas-d.1928 El Paso, Texas) Age 23.

1920 census Age 3 living with his parents and one sister in JP3 San Saba County, Texas. 1930 census Age 13 living with his mother and his maternal grandfather and three siblings in JP3 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 census Age 22 living with his mother and two brothers in Cherokee, JP3 San Saba County, Texas. Louis H. Bowman asn-18031445 a single white male born Texas in 1917 residing in San Saba County, Texas and working as a baker with two years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet in Austin, Texas on 12 October 1940. Married Miss Mamie Lee Boyd of Lanes, South Carolina on 25 April 1943.   

Major Louis H. Bowman O-417937 US Army Air Forces Headquarters 405th Fighter Group 9th Air Force IX Tactical Air Command was piloting a P-47D 42-28685 on 22 September 1944 out of Saint-Dizier Air Field , France on a combat ground support mission to target area of Luneville, France. [MACR 9287 ] During a dive bomb run, Maj Bowman's aircraft was hit by enemy anti-aircraft flak and immediately crashed and burned near Dieuze, France , he did not deploy his chute. No details of burial or of the status of missing being changed, but his remains were recovered and reinterred in the Lorraine American Cemetery in France.

Hal Barnett Breazeale born 27 April 1918 in Burnet County, Texas to Ina Barnett(b.1897 Texas-d.1982 Austin, Texas) Age 21 and Robert Hal Breazeale(b.1892 Texas-d.1995 Llano, Texas) Age 26.

1920 census Age 2 living with his parents in JP1 Burnet County, Texas. 1930 census Age 12 living with his parents and one sister in Pct3 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 census Age 21 living with his parents and one sister in Cherokee, JP3 San Saba County, Texas. Registered for the draft at San Saba County, Texas on 16 October 1940 and listed his father as next of kin. Hal B. Breazeale asn-18057444 a single white male born Texas in 1918 residing in San Saba County, Texas and working as a farm hand with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 12 November 1941.   

Second Lieutenant Hal B. Breazeale O-661273 US Army Air Forces 41st Fighter Squadron 35th Fighter Group 5th Air Force was piloting a P-400 AP338 out of Port Moresby Airfield, Papua New Guinea on 13 March 1943 on a non-combat mission and had a mid-air collision with another aircraft, ID unknown, at 2-1/2 miles southwest of Kapa Kapa, Papua New Guinea. 2Lt Breazeale's remains were buried in a temporary grave in Australia until after the war and was repatriated to America in 1948 and was reinterred in the Ft Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 30 June 1948.

Alvis Snooks Brown born 23 November 1914 in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas to Lela Essie Nalls (b. 1891 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas - d. 1971 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas) Age 23 and Ted B. Brown (b. 1886 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas - d. 1973 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas) Age 28.

1920 census age 4 living in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas with his parents, two sisters and a brother. 1930 Census age 15 living in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas with his parents, two sisters and three brothers. 1935 living in San Saba, JP1 San Saba County, Texas. Married Miss Mary Irene Randolph (b.1912 San Saba County, Texas - d.1996 Texas) in 1936, they had a son Michael Randolph Brown and a daughter Rhoda Zudora Brown. 1940 Census age 25 living in San Saba, JP1 San Saba County, Texas with his wife and son, and he was working as a sales clerk in the grocery store. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working there for Jeff Byrd's Grocery Store and listed his wife, Mrs Mary Irene Brown of San Saba, as his next of kin contact. Alvis S. Brown asn-38562163 a married white male born Texas in 1914 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as a sales 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 26 January 1944. [nba]     

Private Alvis S. Brown 38562163 US Army 41st Infantry Battalion 2nd Armored Division was fighting the enemy German forces in the vicinity of Immendorf, Germany when he was killed in action on 17 November 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave there until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial at Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.

Lawrence Leslie Brown born 25 August 1904 in China Creek, San Saba County, Texas to Martha Matilda O'Neal (b. 1866 Coryell County, Texas - d. 1940 San Saba County, Texas) age 38 and William Early Brown (b.1859 Fayette County, Georgia - d. 1947 San Saba County, Texas) age 45.

1910 Census age 5 living in JP1 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, four bothers and four sisters. 1920 Census age 15 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, three brothers, four sisters and a brother-in-law. He was married in 1927. 1930 Census age 24 living in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas with his brother Oscar W Brown and Oscar's family, and he was working as laborer in an awning shop. Registered for the draft at Abilene, Taylor County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living there being unemployed and listed his sister, Mrs Texanna Feazle of Abilene, as his next of kin contact. Lawrence L. Brown asn-38229973 a divorced white male born Texas in 1904 residing in Taylor County, Texas working as a cook with one year of college education enlisted from the national guard into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 13 October 1942. [nba]     

Private Lawrence L. Brown 38229973 US Army Air Forces 324th Fighter Squadron ('324th Fighter Sqd' as seen on his headstone, but this unit's history was not found. No other information of his service was found). The newspaper only states that he died on 27 March 1943 in the Walter Reed hospital at Washington, D.C., but no cause of his death was given or where he was stationed. Pvt Brown's body was shipped to San Saba, Texas and interred in the China Creek Cemetery at Harkeyville, San Saba County, Texas on Thursday 1 April 1943.

Paul Nichols Casbeer born 30 October 1924 in San Saba County, Texas to Maggie Belle Blackburn (b. 1903 Fayette County, Texas - d. 1996 Llano County, Texas) age 21 and George Washington Casbeer (b. 1893 Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas - d. 1966 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas) age 31.

1930 Census age 5 living in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas with his parents and a brother. 1935 living in JP1 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 Census age 15 living in JP1 San Saba County, Texas with his parents and a brother. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 18 December 1942 while living and working there and listed his father, Mr G W Casbeer of Route 2 San Saba, as his next of kin contact. Graduated from San Saba High School on 31 May 1943. Paul N. Casbeer asn-38514810 a single white male born Texas in 1924 residing in San Saba County, Texas with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 22 June 1943. [nba]     

Private First Class Paul N. Casbeer 38514810 US Army 115th Infantry Regiment 29th Infantry Division had survived the D-Day landing in France and had battled through Saint Lo, France. After taking Saint Lo, 18 July 1944, the division continued south and joined in the battle for Vire. Pfc Casbeer was fighting against the enemy German forces between Saint Lo and Vire, France when he was seriously wounded on 30 July 1944. He died in a field hospital on 1 August 1944 of the wounds he received in action and was buried in a temporary grave. After the war his remains were reinterred in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial at Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

William Dayton Casparis born 23 June 1910 in Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas to Fannie Mae Griggs (b. 1885 Bastrop County, Texas - d.1968 Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas) age 24 and Austin Hitz Casparis (b. 1882 Blanco County, Texas - d. 1974 Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas) age 28.

1920 Census age 9 living in JP1 Blanco County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and three sisters. 1930 Census age 19 living in Johnson City, JP1 Blanco County, Texas with his parents, four brothers and two sisters, working as a meat market butcher. 1935 living in Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas. Married Miss Tommie Louise Taylor (b. 1911 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas - d. 1994 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas) in 1939. 1940 Census age 29 living in San Saba, JP1 San Saba County, Texas with his wife, working as a house building laborer. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working there for C D Hayden and listed his wife, Mrs Louise Casparis of San Saba, as his next of kin contact. William D. Casparis asn-38132833 a married white male born Texas in 1910 residing in San Saba County, Texas working at a filling station with one year of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 15 May 1942. [nba]     

Private First Class William D. Casparis 38132833 US Army 338th Infantry Regiment 85th Infantry Division pursued the enemy German forces to the hills near Sezze, Italy north of Tarracina, Italy from 19 to 29 May 1944. Pfc Casparis was seriously wounded in this action and died of the wounds on 28 May 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave and in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Masonic Cemetery at Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas on Sunday 10 July 1949.

John Watson Graves Jr. born on 29 October 1924 in San Saba County, Texas to Lillie Leigh Sutton (b. 6 Feb 1899 Fairview, San Saba County, Texas-d. 18 July 1989 San Saba County, Texas) Age 25 and John Watson Graves (b. 12 May 1893 San Saba County, Texas-d. 23 Sep 1968 San Saba County, Texas) Age 31.

1930 census Age 5 living with his parents in Pct1 San Saba County, Texas. 1935 living in Pct1 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 census Age 15 living with his parents, two brothers and his grandmother Bettie Graves in Pct1 San Saba County, Texas. He was an honor roll student and he graduated from the San Saba High School class of 1941 and then attended the John Tarleton Agricultural College 1941-1942. J. W. Graves asn-18231913 a single white male born Texas 1924 residing in San Saba County, Texas being a student with one year of college education enlisted from the National Guard into the US Army Air Corps as a Private at San Antonio, Texas on 24 February 1943. He trained at the San Marcos Army Airfield in the sixth class of aerial navigators and the silver wings were awarded to Flight Officer J. W. Graves of San Saba, Texas on 22 April 1944 . He was assigned to the 8th Air Force in Europe and served as navigator on a bomber for nine months. F/O Graves awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 5 clusters was honorably discharged on or before 24 June 1946. (The rank of Flight Officer was discontinued in 1945) J. W. Graves Jr. asn-18231913 a single white male born Texas 1924 residing in San Saba County, Texas being a tinsmith with one year of college education reenlisted from the Regular Army Air Corps into the US Army Air Forces as a Master Sergeant at Randolph Field, Texas on 25 June1946.     

Master Sergeant J. W. Graves Jr. 18231913 US Army Air Forces, AAF Base Unit, Randolph Field, Texas. On the very early morning of Tuesday 22 October 1946 at almost 1 a.m. MSgt Graves was operating his motorcycle enroute to his duty station at Randolph Field. He crashed head-on in a collision with a car, driven by another Randolph Field airman Howard D. Tompkins 27, just 3.2 miles north of the base on Booker Road . MSgt Graves was killed instantly . His body was sent to San Saba and interred with military honors in the San Saba City Cemetery, San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on Wednesday 23 October 1946.

Isaac Roger 'Ike' Guyton born 7 September 1917 San Saba County, Texas to Emma Lennie Watkins (b. 1890 San Saba County, Texas - d. 1963 Tarrant County, Texas) and James Caryle Guyton (b. 1885 McLennan County, Texas - d. 1970 San Saba County, Texas).

1920 Census Eastland County Texas age 2 living with parents, brother and three sisters. 1930 Census Tarrant County Texas age 12 living with parents, brother and three sisters. 1935 living r San Saba County Texas. 1940 Census Tarrant County Texas age 22 living in home of Samuel and Berth Bradford as a lodger. Married Miss Frances Irene Greene (b.1913 Gregg County, Texas-d.1998 Hunt County, Texas). Registered for the draft at Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working there for a motor company and listed his wife, Mrs Frances Rogers Guyton of Fort Worth, as his next of kin contact. Isaac R. Guyton asn-18083577 a married white male born Texas in 1917 residing in Tarrant County, Texas working as a policeman with four years of high school education enlisted from the reserves and civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at Dallas, Texas on 24 May 1942. [nba]     

Staff Sergeant Isaac R. Guyton 18083577 US Army Air Forces 708th Bombardment Squadron 447th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force was a waist gunner, on his first mission, aboard B-17G 42-37868 out of Rattlesden Airfield, England on 29 April 1944 on a combat bombing mission to the target at Berlin, Germany. [MACR 4251 ] The B-17 was attacked by five Fw-190 enemy German fighters and took many hits of 20mm bullets which set it on fire. The pilot gave the order to bailout and six of the crew did bailout and become captured, the other four were killed by the fighters or the crash and burn. The plane crashed six miles north of Helmstedt, Germany, where the dead were buried. After the war, SSgt Guyton's remains were reinterred in the Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial at Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium.

James Ray Hall born 19 September 1918 in Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas to Odessa Mae Skaggs (b. 1891 Richland Spring, San Saba County, Texas - d. 1980 Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico) age 28 and James Mathew Hall (b. 1885 Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas - d. 1957 Silver City, Grant County, New Mexico) age 33.

1920 Census age 1 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents. 1930 Census age 11 living in Richland Springs, JP2 San Saba County Texas, with his parents and a sister. 1935 living R San Saba County Texas. Married Ms Dorothy Ruth Grand on 30 November 1938 at Airon, Iowa. 1940 Census age 21 living in Hurley, EP12 Grant County, New Mexico with his parents and a sister, working as a plummer's helper. Ray Hall asn-06269685 a divorced white male born Texas in 1917 residing in Bexar County, Texas working as a lineman with four years of high school education reenlisted from the Regular Army Calvary as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 16 October 1940. [nba]     

Private Ray Hall 06269685 US Army 429th Aviation Signal Company was probably stationed at Clark Field , Philippines. American and Filipino forces withdrew from Clark Field to the Bataan Peninsula in January 1942, while trying to fight the enemy Japanese invaders. Private Hall was killed on 13 February 1942 fighting against the enemy Japanese forces on the Bataan Peninsula, Luzon, Philippines. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Richland Springs Cemetery at Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas on Thursday 28 April 1949.

Jack Hamrick born 5 December 1914 in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas to Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Hunt (b. 1888 Llano County, Texas - d. 1973 Calhoun County, Texas) Age 26 and James Dee Hamrick (b. 1885 San Saba County, Texas - d. 1976 Mills County, Texas) Age 29.

1920 Census age 5 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and a sister. 1930 Census age 16 living in JP1 San Saba County, Texas with his parents and three brothers. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living there and working there as a day laborer and listed his mother, Mrs Lizzie Hamrick of San Saba, as his next of kin contact. Jack Hamrick asn-38047174 a single white male born Texas in 1914 residing in Hidalgo County, Texas working in construction with a grammar school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Dallas, Texas on 11 December 1941. Shipped out to Liverpool, England in 1942. [nba]     

Technician 5th Grade Jack Hamrick 38047174 US Army 814th Engineer Battalion Aviation Corps of Engineers was stationed at Nuthampstead, England north of London. He was working with his engineer unit to build an airfield at Nuthampstead for the 8th Air Force which would use it for the 398th Bombardment Group's B-17s. Tec5 Hamrick died of heart failure on 18 August 1942 and was buried in a temporary grave. After the war his remains were reinterred in the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial at Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

George R. Hasty born on 26 March 1921 at Texas to Zulema Wallace(b.1889 Texas-d.1965 Texas) Age 32 and Claude Ross Hasty(b.1892 Granger, Texas-d.1970 Conroe, Texas)

1930 census Age 9 living with his parents and three brothers in JP6 Harris County, Texas. George R. Hasty asn-18012403 a single white male born Texas in 1921 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as a welder with two years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Cavalry as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 10 September 1940.  

Private First Class George R. Hasty 18012403 US Army Medical Corps 232nd General Hospital was stationed on Iwo Jima when he died on 19 May 1945 of acute poisoning, not food poisoning, according to a US Army hospital admission record. No other details were found, so it is not known if it was accidental, suicide, or homicide, but it is listed as a non-battle casualty. Pfc Hasty was buried in a temporary grave on Iwo Jima, Kazan Retto. His remains were repatriated to the US Territory of Hawaii in 1949 and reinterred in the National Cemetery of the Pacific on 3 February 1949.

Milton Norvel Hubbert born 13 October 1925 in San Saba County, Texas to Essie Mae Stafford (b.1890 Wharton County, Texas - d.1975 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas) Age 35 and Hugh Mathew Hubbert (b.1878 San Saba County, Texas - d.1949 San Saba County, Texas) Age 47.

1930 Census age 4 living in JP4 San Saba County, Texas with his mother, a sister and five half-siblings. 1935 living in JP1 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 Census age 14 living in JP1 San Saba County, Texas with his mother. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 14 October 1943 while living in the county and attending school, and listed his mother, Mrs Essie Hubbert of General Delivery, San Saba, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Joined the US Marines on 28 May 1944 and shipped out to the southwest Pacific area in December 1944. [nba]     

Private Milton N. Hubbert 977468 US Marine Corps C Company 1st Amphibious Tractor Battalion 1st Marine Division Fareast Marine Force. The division landed on Okinawa Island on 1 April 1945 as part of the III Amphibious Corps. Its initial mission was, fighting alongside the 6th Marine Division, to clear the northern half of the island. Pvt Hubbert, operator of an amphibious tractor, was killed by a burst of shrapnel from the enemy Japanese forces on 12 April 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 High Valley Baptist Church Cemetery at San Saba County, Texas on Friday 25 March 1949.

Robert Pickard Isom born 11 October 1923 in Taylor County, Texas to Lucy Emeline Smith (b. 1884 Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas - d. 1979 Blanket, Brown County, Texas) Age 42 and John Valentine Isom (b. 1882 Fayetteville, Tennessee - d. 1958 Brownwood, Brown County, Texas) Age 44.

1930 Census age 6 living in JP7 Taylor County, Texas with his parents, three brothers, three sisters and a brother-in-law. 1935 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 Census age 16 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents and a brother. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 30 June 1942 and stated that his date of birth was 11 October 1923 and the place was Taylor County, Texas, while living and working on the family farm at Spring Creek, San Saba County, Texas for his father, J V Isom, whom he listed as his next of kin contact. [nba]   

Private First Class Robert P. Isom 38514818 US Army 143rd Infantry Regiment 36th Infantry Division was fighting the enemy German forces in the Alsace region of France when he was killed in action on 3 February 1945. Pvt Isom was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were reinterred in the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial at Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France.

Woodrow Wilson Jackson born on 18 July 1914 at San Saba County, Texas to Margaret Pearl 'Maggie' Leverett(b.1876 Llano County, Texas-d.1946 Austin, Texas) Age 37 and William Franklin Jackson(b.1880 Texas-d.1957 Bexar County, Texas) Age 34.

1920 census Age 5 living with his parents and seven siblings in JP1 San Saba County, Texas. 1930 census Age 15 living with his parents and five siblings in JP1 San Saba County, Texas. Registered for the draft at Cisco, Texas for the board at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while stating that his home address was San Saba, San Saba County, Texas and working for the Williams Brothers in Houston, Texas and listed his mother, Mrs Maggie Jackson of San Saba, as his next of kin contact. Woodrow W. Jackson asn-18038677 a single white male born Texas in 1914 residing in San Saba County, Texas working with one year of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Coast Artillery Corps as a private at Fort Worth, Texas on 5 February 1941.   

Private Woodrow W. Jackson 18038677 US Army Coast Artillery Corps 60th Coast Artillery Regiment assigned to anti-aircraft artillery in Manila before the Japanese attacked. The regiment served in the Battle of Bataan and the Battle of Corregidor, and surrendered to the Japanese at the end of the latter on 6 May 1942. Pvt Jackson was taken prisoner at Corregidor and then sent to Manila and in November 1942, along with hundreds of POWs, loaded onto a 'Hell Ship' named Nagato Maru headed for Osaka, Japan. He died of pneumonia and starvation on 18 May 1943 in the POW camp named 3D Yodogawa, Osaka, Japan. Pvt Jackson was buried in a temporary grave at Yodogawa and after the war his remains were reinterred at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

John Mitchel Johnson, Jr. born 6 March 1911 in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas to Lillian Alice 'Lillie' Hamrick (b. 1885 San Saba County, Texas - d. 1967 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas) Age 26 and John Mitchel Johnson (b. 1880 Mississippi - d. 1946 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas) Age 31.

1920 Census age 8 living in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas with his parents, a brother and three sisters. 1930 Census age 19 living in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas with his parents. Graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans in June 1936 with an Medical Doctor degree. John Mitchel Johnson, MD, registered for the draft at Longview, Gregg County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working there at the Van Sickle Clinic and listed his father, Mr Mitch Johnson of San Saba, Texas, as his next of kin contact. Entered the US Navy and listed his parents, Mr. And Mrs. J. Mitchell Johnson, San Saba, Texas, as his next of kin. [nba]   

Lieutenant John M. Johnson O-129140 US Navy USS Hornet CV-8 Medical Corps. During the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands on 26 October 1942, Hornet was attacked by a coordinated dive bomber and torpedo plane attack. Lt Johnson was performing surgery in the ship's operating room when a Japanese bomb hit it and killed him instantly. The ship was scuttled with him and over two hundred other dead sailors aboard. Lt Johnson is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

James Lewis Kuykendall born 4 July 1920 in Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas to Sarah Kathryn Johnson(b.1893 Texas-d.1984 San Saba, Texas) Age 27 and Thomas Groves Kuykendall(b.1892 Texas-d.1974 San Saba, Texas) Age 28.

1930 census Age 9 living with his parents and two brothers in Pct3 San Saba County, Texas. 1935 living in Cherokee, JP3 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 census Age 19 living with his parents and two brothers in Cherokee, JP3 San Saba County, Texas. Graduating Texas A & M College in 1941. Commisioned 2Lt while in college, active duty August 1941. Lt kuykendall stationed at Ft Huahuach, Arizona in 1942. Married Miss Evelyn Josephine Tollett(aka Tallet) of San Antonio, Texas, they had one son in 1944. His wife, Evelyn was an Army nurse.   

First Lieutenant Jim L. Kuykendall O-423077 US Army Air Forces 27th Fighter Squadron 1st Fighter Group 15th Air Force was piloting a P-38J 42-28645 out of Salsola Airfield (Foggia Satellite #3), Italy on 28 July 1944 on a combat escort mission of heavy bombers to target Ploiesti , Romania. [MACR 7008 ] About 20 miles west of the target the P-38s were attacked by enemy fighters and when the P-38s took evasive action 1Lt Kuykendall's P-38 crashed mid-air at 27,000 feet with another P-38 which exploded and they both went down aflame and killing both pilots. 1Lt Kuykendall's remains have not been recovered, status is MIA with a Finding of Death officially. He is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing at the Florence American Cemetery in France. There is another cenotaph memorial at the Kuykendall Cemetery in Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas.

Billy Judson Lewis born 28 December 1924 in Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas to Hettie Eleanor Brown (b. 1903 Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas - d. 1992 Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas) age 21 and William Herbert Lewis (b. 1900 Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas - d. 1994 San Saba County, Texas) age 24.

1930 Census age 5 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, a brother and a sister. 1935 Living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 Census age 15 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, a brother and a sister. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 28 December 1942 while living and working half a mile east of Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas on his father's farm and listed his father as his next of kin contact. Billy J. Lewis asn-38515565 a single white male born Texas in 1924 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as a farm hand with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 16 July 1943. Shipped overseas to Liverpool, England in April 1944. [nba]   

Private First Class Billy J. Lewis 38515565 US Army F Company 315th Infantry Regiment 79th Infantry Division landed on Utah Beach, Normandy, France, 12–14 June 1944 and entered combat 19 June 1944, with an attack on the high ground west and northwest of Valognes, France and high ground south of Cherbourg. The division took Fort du Roule after a heavy engagement and entered Cherbourg, 25 June. It held a defensive line at the Ollonde River until 2 July 1944 and then returned to the offensive, taking La Haye du Puits in house-to-house fighting, 8 July. Pvt Lewis was wounded in action 6 July 1944. On 26 July, the 79th attacked across the Ay River, took Lessay, crossed the Sarthe River and entered Le Mans, 8 August, meeting only light resistance. The advance continued across the Seine, 19 August. Heavy German counterattacks were repelled, 22–27 August 1944, and the division reached the Therain River, 31 August. Moving swiftly to the Franco-Belgian frontier near St. Amand (east of Lille), the division was then moved to XV Corps in eastern France, where it encountered heavy resistance in taking Charmes in street fighting, 12 September 1944. The 79th cut across the Moselle and Meurthe Rivers, 13–23 September, cleared the Forêt de Parroy in a severe engagement, 28 September–9 October, and attacked to gain high ground east of Emberménil, 14–23 October, when it was relieved, 24 October. After rest and training at Lunéville, the division returned to combat with an attack from the Mignevine Montiguy area, 13 November 1944. Pfc Lewis was killed in action against the enemy German forces on 14 November 1944 east of Lunéville, France. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Richland Springs Cemetery at Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas on Sunday 12 December 1948. Purple Heart with one Bronze Oakleaf Cluster.

Edwin Royce Lord born on 2 April 1927 at Shiloh, Erath County, Texas to Edna Irene Walton(b.1906 Kempner, Lampasas County, Texas-d.1989 Brown County, Texas) Age 21 and Rena V. Lord(b.1905 San Saba County, Texas-d.1989 Llano County, Texas) Age 22.

1930 census Age 2 living with his parents and an uncle in JP2 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 census Age 12 living with his parents and a sister in Richland Springs, JP2 San Saba County, Texas. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 2 April 1945 while living at San Saba and working at the San Saba Bakery and listed his father, Mr. R. V. Lord of San Saba, as his next of kin contact. Edwin R. Lord asn-38761614 a single white male born Texas in 1927 residing in San Saba County, Texas working in a bakery with two years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 26 July 1945.   

Private Edwin R. Lord 38761614 US Army 1861st Station Complement Military Police Section Camp Joseph T. Robinson. He was on the base in a troop carrier vehicle on 19 May 1946 on the rifle range road when the driver didn't make a curve and they over turned, trapping Pvt Lord and one other soldier beneath the vehicle. The two were killed and the driver survived with minor injuries. His body was shipped to San Saba, Texas and interred in the Richland Springs Cemetery at Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas on Wednesday 22 May 1946.

Raymond Leicester McNurlen born 29 April 1903 in Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas to Mary Frances Overby (b. 1870 Hood County, Texas - d. 1936 Mills County, Texas) Age 33 and Jasper Burford McNurlen (b. 1861 Texas - d. 1937 San Saba County, Texas) Age 42.

1910 Census age 7 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, six brothers and a sister. 1930 Census age 27 living in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma as a roomer in the home of Dewey Jenkins, working as a laborer for a contractor. 1935 living in rural San Saba County, Texas. 1940 census age 36 living in San Saba, JP1 San Saba County, Texas with his brother and sister-in-law, working as a filling station attendant. Registered for the draft at Seagraves, Gaines County, Texas for the local board at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while residing and working at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas and listed his brother, Mr. Plez McNurlen of San Saba, as his next of kin contact. Raymond L. McNurlen asn-18081556 a single white male born Texas in 1903 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as a retail manager with one year of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Dallas, Texas on 2 May 1942. [nba]   

Private Raymond L. McNurlen 18081556 US Army Battery C 30th Battalion 6th Field Artillery Regiment was in artillery training at Ft Sill, Oklahoma before being transferred to Camp Indian Town Gap, Pennsylvania. He was preparing for embarkation with his unit but he fell ill, and his unit shipped out leaving him behind. Reports were that he had recovered, but it was not to be, he died on 23 September 1942 in the camp hospital of heart failure at East Hanover, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. Pvt McNurlen's body was shipped to San Saba, Texas for interment in the Locker Cemetery at Locker, San Saba County, Texas on 28 September 1942.

Grover Murl Montgomery born on 23 December 1919 at Nolan County, Texas to Myrtie Dale Scott(b.1891 -d.1982 Sweetwater, Texas) Age 28 and Grover Cleveland Montgomery(b.1891 Texas-d.1958 Sweetwater, Texas) Age 28.

1920 census Age 1 month living with his parents, a grandmother and two siblings in JP2 Nolan County, Texas. 1930 census Age 10 living with his parents and two siblings in JP6 Nolan County, Texas. Married Miss Juanita Oakes of Houston on 2 January 1940 in Houston, and they divorced. Registered for the draft at Ocean Park, California for the board of Los Angeles County, California on 1 July 1941 while living in Santa Monica and working in Inglewood California for the North American Aviation Inc. and listed his father of Lampasas, Texas as his next of kin contact. Murl Montgomery asn-39589626 a divorced white male born Texas in 1919 residing in San Saba County, Texas working in an aircraft factory with two years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Ft MacArthur, San Pedro, California on 14 Jun 1944. He was engaged to Miss Mary Sue Tietz of Austin. Shipped out to Italy in December 1944. He was slightly wounded by shrapnel 3 March 1945.   

Private First Class Murl Montgomery 39589626 US Army 86th Infantry Regiment 10th Mountain Division was fighting the enemy German forces in the Po Valley, Italy just north of Rocca Di Roffeno when he was killed on 14 April 1945. He was buried in a temporary grave there. Pvt Montgomery's remains were repatriated to America in 1948 and reinterred in the Sweetwater Cemetery at Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas on Tuesday 30 November 1948.

Ralph William Nelson, Jr. born 16 March 1921 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas to Pearl Augusta Birkner(b.1901 Lockhart, Texas-d.1985 Kerrville, Texas) Age 19 and Ralph William Nelson(b.1899 San Antonio, Texas-d.1960 San Antonio, Texas) Age 21.

1930 census Age 9 living with his parents and one sister in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. 1935 living in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Joined the National Guard in 1939 to 1940 and made Private First Class. 1940 census Age 19 living with his mother and one sister in Area F San Antonio, JP1 Bexar County, Texas. Ralph W. Nelson, Jr. asn-20801866 a single white male born Texas in 1921 residing in Bexar County, Texas and working as an apprentice helper at the flying field with two years of high school education enlisted from the National Guard into the US Army Infantry as Private First Class at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 25 November 1940.   

Second Lieutenant Ralph W. Nelson, Jr. O-804494 US Army Air Forces 675th Bombardment Squadron 417th Bombardment Group 322nd Sub Depot DeRidder Army Air Base, Louisiana was piloting an A-20G 42-54278 on a training mission 30 October 1943 and he crashed the plane into the ground nine miles southeast of the base killing himself and his instructor. 2Lt Nelson's remains were shipped to San Antonio, Texas for the interment in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on 3 November 1943.

Steve Miller Peacock born 14 August 1911 in Llano County, Texas to May Miller (b. 1884 Llano County, Texas - d. 1979 Llano County, Texas) Age 27 and Steven Swanson Peacock (b. 1879 Georgia - d. 1953 Llano County, Texas) Age 32.

1920 Census age 8 living in Llano, Llano County, Texas with his parents, a brother, a sister and grandmother Peacock. 1930 Census age 18 living in Llano, Llano County, Texas with his parents, a brother, a sister, grandmother Peacock and three lodgers. 1935 living in Llano, CP1 Llano County, Texas. 1940 Census age 28 living in Llano, CP1 Llano County, Texas with his parents and a sister, working as an auto supply clerk. Registered for the draft at Llano, Llano County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working there at the Western Auto Associate Store and listed his mother, Mrs May Peacock of Llano, as his next of kin contact. Steve M. Peacock asn-38094735 a single white male born Texas in 1911 residing in Llano County, Texas working in construction with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 16 March 1942. Married Miss Carrie Anne Magill of San Saba in Llano County, Texas on 6 June 1943. Shipped overseas to England in March of 1944. [nba]   

Technical Sergeant Steve M. Peacock 38094735 US Army 359th Infantry Regiment 90th Infantry Division. After several weeks of training in England, the 90th landed on the beaches of Normandy, France 9 June 1944. The objective was to swing into the Foret de Mont-Castre, Normandy, France, the southern and heavily wooded slopes of the Hill, and push on to the village of Lastelle, Le Plessis-Lastelle, Normandy, France, south of the forest. The 90th pushed into the dense undergrowth of he now famed Foret de Mont Castre. For the Germans it was hold or perish. If ever before they had fought with single-minded ferocity, they far exceeded it now. The dark-shadowed woods of Mont Castre, that day, felt the shock and impact of men who wouldn’t be stopped against a line that wouldn’t be broken. TSgt Peacock was killed in action against the enemy German forces in the Forest de Mont-Castre, France on the 4th of July 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave in Normandy, France. His remains were repatriated to America in 1948 and reinterred in the Cherokee Cemetery at Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas on 6 May 1948.

Oscar Lee Randolph born 17 February 1921 in Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas to Frances Caroline Beauchamp (b. 1877 Fannin County, Texas - d. 1964 Llano County, Texas) age 43 and John Herbert Randolph (b. 1878 Madison County, Texas - d. 1950 San Saba County, Texas) age 43.

1930 Census age 9 living in JP3 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, four brothers and a sister. 1935 living in Cherokee, JP3 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 Census age 19 living in Cherokee, JP3 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, working as a farm hand. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living in Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas and being unemployed listed his father of Cherokee as his next of kin contact. Oscar L. Randolph asn-38229139 a single white male born Texas in 1921 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as a farm hand with two years of high school education enlisted into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 26 September 1942. [nba]   

Private First Class Oscar L. Randolph 38229139 US Army 349th Infantry Regiment 88th Infantry Division. He was wounded in action in the vicinity of the Garigliano River in March 1944 by an artillery shell blast and was in a hospital a short time and back to the line. Hospitalized again, while still in Italy, in June 1944 for a lung tumor and after an operation he died on 15 July 1944. He was buried in a temporary grave near Rome, Italy. Pfc Randolph's remains were repatriated to America in 1948 and reinterred in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 27 August 1948. Purple Heart.

Doyle Douglas Reavis born 13 March 1916 in Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas to Ruby Thelma Orr(b.1894 Gladewater, Texas-d.1989 Brown County, Texas) Age 22 and Marshall Eli Reavis(b.1894 Arkansas-d.1972 Bexar County, Texas) Age 22.

1920 census Age 3 living with parents and one sister in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas. 1930 census (Doyle Reanis) Age 14 living with parents and one sister and his paternal grandfather in Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas. 1935 living in Rural, San Saba County, Texas. Married Miss Wilma Eidlebach in Matagorda County, Texas on 28 November 1936. 1940 census Age 24 living with his wife in San Saba, JP1 San Saba County, Texas working as a barber and taxidermist. Doyle D. Reavis asn-38133158 a married white male born Texas in 1916 and residing in San Saba County, Texas working as a taxidermist with one year of college education enlisted from the National Guard into the US Army at Abilene, Texas on 4 June 1942.     

Technical Sergeant Doyle D. Reavis 38133158 US Army Air Forces 337th Bombardment Squadron 96th Bombardment Group 8th Air Force was the top turret gunner aboard B-17F 42-30367 out of Snetterton Heath Airfiled, England on 8 October 1943 on a combat bombing mission to target Bremen , Germany by waypoint Spalding, England. [MACR 852 ] When arriving over the target the B-17 was shot down by Lt Heinz-Gunther Luck in an Fw-190A fighter out of JG-1 at Neuscharrel, Germany and only three were able to bailout. Seven crewmen were killed, including TSgt Reavis, and were buried in temporary graves there in Germany. After the war in 1949 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Richland Springs Cemetery in San Saba County, Texas on 14 June 1949.

Felix Ernest Scott born 30 May 1920 in Bend, San Saba County, Texas to Viola A. Millican(b.1897 Bend, Texas-1962 San Saba, Texas) Age 23 and Ernest Midyette Scott(b.1891 Lampasas County, Texas-d.1966 San Saba, Texas) Age 29.

1930 census Age 9 living with his parents and three sisters in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas. 1935 living in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas. 1940 census Age 19 living with his parents and one sister in San Saba, JP1 San Saba County, Texas. Registered for the draft at San Saba, Texas on 1 July 1941 being a student at Texas A & M College and listed his father as next of kin. Felix E. Scott asn-18115271 a single white male born Texas in 1920 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as an actor with three years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps at Houston, Texas on 18 April 1942.   

Second Lieutenant Felix E. Scott O-756719 US Army Air Forces 529th Fighter Squadron 311th Fighter Group 10th Air Force was piloting a P-51A 43-6269 out of Dinjan Airfield, Assam, India on 13 April 1944 on a routine training mission and when coming out of a dive he lost control of the P-51 and crashed, killing him instantly. 2Lt Scott's remains were buried in a temporary grave until after the war and in 1948 repatriated to America then reinterred in the Bend Cemetery, San Saba County, Texas on 9 June 1948.

James Ira Smith born 17 December 1913 in San Saba County, Texas to Annie Laura Robinson(b.1881 Burnet County, Texas-d.1957 San Saba, Texas) Age 32 and William Joseph Smith(b.1872 Williamson County, Texas-d.1925 San Saba, Texas) Age 41.

1920 census (Ira) Age 6 living with his parents and three siblings in JP1 San Saba County, Texas. 1930 census (Ivan) Age 26 living with his mother and two siblings in Pct1 San Saba County, Texas. 1935 living in Rural San Saba County, Texas. 1940 (Ira) census Age 26 living with his mother and one brother in JP1 San Saba County, Texas. Registered for the draft in San Saba, Texas on 16 October 1940 and listed his mother as next of kin. James I. Smith asn-38131798 a single white male born Texas in 1913 residing in San Saba County, Texas and working as a farm hand with a year of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army at Abilene, Texas on 7 April 1942.   

Private James I. Smith 38131798 US Army Air Forces 60th Troop Carrier Squadron 63rd Troop Carrier Group was a passenger on a DC-3 42-47379 out of South Plains Army Air Field, Lubbock, Texas on 16 December 1942 towing a CG-4A glider being ferried with destination Victorville Air Force Station, California. When on the night time take-off at Blythe Airfield , California the DC-3 collided with the unmanned cargo glider and eight Army airmen were killed in the crash, including Pvt Smith. His remains were shipped to Texas and interred in the Harmony Ridge Cemetery, San Saba County, Texas on 24 December 1942.

Woodrow MacAdoo 'Bim' Solsbery born 20 October 1917 in Locker, San Saba County, Texas to Pruda Gertrude Taylor (b. 1890 Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas - d. 1979 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas) Age 27 and Leonard Welch Solsbery (b. 1881 Austin, Travis County, Texas - d. 1960 Brady, McCulloch County, Texas) Age 36.

1920 Census age 2 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, four brothers and three sisters. 1930 Census age 12 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, four brothers and a sister. 1935 living in Rural McCulloch County, Texas. 1940 Census age 22 living in Bowser, JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents and two brothers, working on the family farm, but listed away from home. Woodrow M. Solsbery asn-18012656 a single white male born Texas in 1917 residing in San Saba County, Texas working with four years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Signal Corps as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 19 September 1940. [nba]   

Sergeant Woodrow M. Solsbery 18012656 US Army Air Forces Signal Corps was stationed at the Rattlesden Airfield, Newfoundland, Canada and at home on leave before possibly being shipped overseas. On Tuesday 13 July 1943 he was fatally injured in an automobile accident about one mile west of Pear Valley, McCulloch County, Texas on Salt Gap Road. He was pronounced dead in the hospital at Curtis Field, Brady, Texas due to head trauma. Sgt Solsbery was interred in the Lohn Cemetery at Lohn, McCulloch County, Texas on Wednesday 14 July 1943.

Theodore 'Teddy' Herman Stephenson born 28 July 1913 in Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa to Daisy Catherine Studley (b. 1895 Webster, Iowa - d. 1970 San Saba County, Texas) Age 18 and Vester Harwood Stephenson (b. 1894 Texas - d. 1961 San Saba County, Texas) Age 20.

1920 Census age 6 living in Arlington Heights, Tarrant County, Texas with his parents and an uncle. 1930 census age 16 living in Bertram, Burnet County, Texas with his parents. Graduated from the Llano High School with class of 1932. Registered for the draft at Fort Stockton, Pecos County, Texas 16 October 1940 while living and working there for himself and listing his wife, Mrs. Ima Stephenson of Fort Stockton, as his next of kin contact. Enlisted in the US Army Air Corps in 1942. Trained for crew of a heavy bomber at the Army Airfield at Casper, Wyoming in 1943. [nba]   

Technical Sergeant Theodore H. Stephenson 38120882 US Army Air Forces 328th Bombardment Squadron 93rd Bombardment Group 8th Air Force was the flight engineer aboard the B-24D 42-63988 'Birmingham Kritzkrieg' out of Hickham Airfield, England on 13 November 1943 on a combat bombing mission to the target in Bremen, Germany. [MACR 2180 ] On the return to home base the B-24 was shot down by an enemy German fighter Fw-190A over the North Sea . The B-24 did not return home and the aircraft and all of the crew were statused as missing. The War Dept issued a FOD, finding of death, one year plus one day after they were MIA. TSgt Stephenson is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial at Coton, South Cambridgeshire District, Cambridgeshire, England.

Billy Joe Thornblom born 4 January 1923 in San Saba, San Saba County Texas to Mary Ellen Young (b. 1890 Rusk, Texas - d. 1975 Bexar County, Texas) Age 33 and Carl Albert Thornblom (b. 1889 Texas - d. 1966 Bexar County, Texas) Age 34.

1930 Census age 7 living in San Saba, San Saba County Texas with his parents and four brothers. 1935 living in San Saba, JP1 San Saba County, Texas. Attend San Saba High School. 1940 Census age 17 living in San Saba, JP1 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, a brother and a sister. Registered for the draft at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 30 June 1940 while living there and working at the Duncan Field and listed his mother, Mrs C A Thornblom of San Antonio, as his next of kin contact. Attended John Tarleton Agricultural College in Stephenville, Texas in 1941-1942. Billy J. Thornblom asn-18231734 a single white male born Texas in 1923 residing in Bexar County, Texas working as an electrician with one year of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army Air Corps as a private at San Antonio, Texas on 3 December 1942. Married Miss Doris Mae Duplantis (b. 1923 Port Arthur, Texas - d. 1992 Jefferson County, Texas) on 3 August 1944 in Jefferson County, Texas. [nba]   

Sergeant Billy J. Thornblom 18231734 US Army Air Forces 597th Bombardment Squadron 397th Bombardment Group 9th Air Force was the radio navigator onboard B-26J 42-96297 on 25 April 1945 when the B-26 was in a landing accident at Peronne-St Quentin Airfield, Estress Mons, France, the aircraft was badly damaged. All of the crew survived the crash, but Sgt Thornblom died of the injuries he received (This account was pieced together from three sources, NARA, Accident Reports, Newspaper). He was buried in a temporary grave in France and in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery at San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas on 18 November 1948.

Woodrow Wilson Tyler born 17 February 1914 in Millerton, McCurtain County, Oklahoma to Sarahlina Frances Laughlin (b. 1878 Paris, Arkansas - d. 1956 Llano, Llano County, Texas) Age 36 and James Monroe Tyler (b. 1875 Independence County, Arkansas -d. 1959 Llano, Llano County, Texas) Age 39.

1920 Census age 5 living in McCurtain County, Oklahoma with his parents, five brothers and three sisters. 1930 Census JP1 San Saba County, Texas age 16 parents, three brothers and a sister. 1935 living in JP1 San Saba County, Texas. Married Coya Lucille Chasteen, and they had one son then divorced. 1940 Census age 26 living in JP1 San Saba County, Texas with his parents and brother, being divorced and working on the farm. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living and working near there as a farmer and listed his father of San Saba as his next of kin contact. Married Phennie Elizabeth Jones. Woodrow W. Tyler asn-38131801 a married white male born Oklahoma in 1914 residing in San Saba County, Texas working with one year of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Abilene, Texas on 7 April 1942. [nba]   

Private First Class Woodrow W. Tyler 38131801 US Army Amored Infantry Battalion. The San Saba newspaper in July 1942 reports he was in the 80th Armored Regiment, but this unit was remade into the 80th Tank Battalion which did not arrive in France until 1945 with the 8th Armored Division. Pvt Tyler likely transferred to an infantry battalion so that he could go overseas and fight the enemy German forces. He was killed in action on 28 July 1944 in France with an unknown, to me, Army unit. He was buried in a temporary grave in France until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Llano City Cemetery at Llano, Llano County, Texas on Thursday 19 February 1948.

Augustine Martin Vasquez, Jr. born 29 July 1921 in San Saba County, Texas to Manuela Garza (b. 1888 Mexico - d. 1958 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas) and Augustine M. Vasquez, Sr. (b. 1866 Mexico - d. 1943 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas).

1930 Census age 9 (written as Augustin Basqurt) living in JP1 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, three brothers and six sisters. 1935 living in JP1 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 Census age 19 living in JP1 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, a brother and four sisters, working as a farm hand. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 16 February 1942 while living and working there as a farmer and listed his father, also of San Saba, as his next of kin contact. Joined the US Navy and listed his mother, Mrs. Manuela G. Vasquez, San Saba, Texas, as his next of kin. [nba]   

Seaman Second Class Petty Officer Augustine M. Vasquez 6250895 US Navy USS Barton DD-599. On 12 November 1942, Barton helped escort transports into Guadalcanal's Iron Bottom Sound and that night was part of a group of cruisers and destroyers that intercepted a much stronger Japanese force that included two battleships. In this chaotic action, the first surface engagement of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal, USS Barton was torpedoed by an enemy destroyer, broke apart and quickly sank, with the loss of most of her crew. S2 Vasquez was statused as missing on 13 November 1942 by the Navy. The War Dept issued a finding of death one year plus one day after he went missing, and the FOD was dated 14 November 1943. He is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

George Clarence Warren born on Thursday 21 June 1917 in Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas to Eletha Kate Stewart (b. 1893 Fayette County, Texas - d. 1976 San Saba, San Saba County, Texas) age 23 and Clarence Earl Warren (b. 1892 Texas - d. 1949 San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas) age 25.

1930 Census age 12 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his parents, two brothers and a sister. 1935 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 Census age 22 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas with his mother, working as a stone mason. George C. Warren asn-7013734 a single white male born Texas in 1917 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as a blacksmith with two years of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 29 June 1940. [nba]  

Sergeant George C. Warren 7013734 US Army 311th Infantry Regiment 78th Infantry Division. In the advance, the Roer River was crossed, 28 February 1945 Heimbach, Germany, and the division joined the offensive of the First and Ninth Armies toward the Rhine. Sgt Warren was fighting against the enemy German forces in the vicinity of Hergarten, Gemany when he was killed in action on Thursday 1 March 1945. He was buried in a temporary grave until after the war when in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Richland Springs Cemetery at Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas on Thursday 12 August 1948.

Newell A. Wells born on 13 October 1918 at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas to Neual Ella Speegle(b.1885 Texas-d.1918 Texas) Age 33 and Adolphus Wells(b.1878 Bell County, Texas-d.1955 Temple, Texas) Age 40.

1930 census Age 11 living with his uncle James and aunt Jessie Quinn and two cousins at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas. 1935 living in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas. 1940 census Age 21 living with his uncle James and aunt Jessie Quinn and one cousin at Austin, Travis County, Texas. Registered for the draft at Denton, Texas for the local board at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 16 October 1940 while living at San Saba and attending North Texas State Teachers College in Denton and listed his father, Mr. A. Wells of San Saba, as his next of kin contact. Newell A. Wells asn-18049174 a single white male born Texas in 1918 residing in Denton 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 Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 15 March 1941. [nba]   

First Lieutenant Newell A. Wells O-433117 US Army Air Forces 33rd Bombardment Squadron 22nd Bombardment Group 5th Air Force was the navigator, 2Lt at the time, aboard the B-26 40-1400 out of the 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea on a combat bombing mission to the target at Rabaul, East New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Upon arriving at the target late, the B-26 was shot down by an enemy Japanese fighter A6M2 flown by Lt Jg Junichi Sasai of Tainan Kolutai on 18 April 1942 over Rabaul. Only two crewmen were able to bailout, the other five were killed in the explosion and crash into the sea. 1Lt Wells is remembered on the Tablets of the Missing in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial at Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Chauncy Tom White born on 25 May 1924 Bend, San Saba County, Texas to Vada Irene Millican(b.1901 San Saba County, Texas-d.1986 Bosque County, Texas) Age 23 and John Lynn White(b.1900 Stephens County, Texas-d.1997 Bosque County, Texas) Age 24.

1930 census Age 6 living with his parents and three siblings in JP4 San Saba County, Texas. 1935 living in JP1 Williamson County, Texas. 1940 census Age 16 living with his parents and six siblings in JP1 Williamson County, Texas. Enlisted in the US Marine Corps as a private on 12 May 1943 and listed his mother, Mrs. Vada White, Rt. 1, Georgetown, Texas, as his next of kin contact. [nba]  

Private First Class Chauncy T. White 830798 US Marine Corps Battery G 3rd Battalion 14th Marines Regiment 4th Marine Division Fleet Marine Force. The 14th Marines was an artillery regiment and was with the 2nd Marine Division in the battle for Saipan, Marianas Islands which began with an assault beach landing 15 June 1944. Pfc White was killed in action on 15 July 1944 during this bloody battle against the enemy Japanese forces. His mother, Mrs. Mrs. Vada White of Georgetown, Texas was notified. He was buried in a temporary grave and after the war in 1948 his remains were repatriated to America and reinterred in the Bend Cemetery at Bend, San Saba County, Texas on 9 December 1948.

Robert Allen Williams born 9 May 1925 in Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas to Eunice Stevens(b.1902 Brownwood, Texas-d.1954 ) Age 23 and Carrow Byrd Williams(b.1895 Kentucky-d.1945 Dallas, Texas) Age 30.

1930 census Age 4 living with his parents and his paternal grandfather in Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas. 1935 living in Rural San Saba County, Texas. 1940 census Age 14 living with his parents in Walnut Springs, JP3 Bosque County, Texas. Registered for the draft in Glen Rose, Somervell County, Texas on 10 May 1943 and listed his father as next of kin.     

Sergeant Robert A. Williams 38530956 US Army Air Forces 779th Bombardment Squadron 464th Bombardment Group 15th Air Force was a gunner aboard a Ford B-24J-1-FO Liberator 42-50736 out of Pantanella Airfiled, Italy on 17 October 1944 for a combat bombing mission to the Vienna South Ordnance Depot Vienna, Austria. [MACR 16515 ] 2Lt Edward J Degman's B-24 had dropped the load on the target but took a flak hit in the nose and one engine. When at the home base returning from Austria , the nose gear would not extend so he circled while crewmen tried to crank the gear into position. They crashed near the airfield due to engine failure and all 10 crewmen were killed and two passengers, allegedly. Sgt Williams was buried in a temporary grave in Italy until after the war when his remains were repatriated to America in 1948 and reinterred in the Richland Springs Cemetery on 6 December 1948.

Eugene Bryon Wood born 20 October 1923 in Richland Springs, San Saba County, Texas to Davie Jewell Templeton(b.1904 Texas-d.1980 San Saba, Texas) Age 19 and Marion Bryon Wood(b.1903 Richland Springs, Texas-d.1957 San Saba, Texas) Age 20.

1930 census Age 6 living with his parents and one sister in Pct2 San Saba County, Texas. 1935 living in JP2 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 census Age 16 living with his paternal grandparents, his parents and two sisters in JP2 San Saba County, Texas. Registered for the draft in Carlsbad, Eddy County, New Mexico on 30 June 1942 working for the Austin Company and listed his father in Richland Springs, Texas as his next of kin. Eugene B. Wood asn-38369595 a single white male born Texas in 1923 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as a clerk with one year of college education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army at Abilene, Texas on 11 January 1943.   

Sergeant Eugene B. Wood 38369595 US Army Air Forces 882nd Bombardment Squadron 500th Bombardment Group (Very Heavy) 20th Air Force was a gunner on B-29 42-24785 out of Isley Field No.1, Saipan on 23 January 1945 on a combat bombing mission to the target in Nagoya, Japan. [MACR 11386 ] Over the target, an enemy fighter shot the B-29's engine four and set it aflame and sending the B-29 into a flaming dive into the ocean about 28 miles south-southwest of Mamamatsu, Japan. All eleven of the crew were killed, status MIA. Sgt Wood is remembered on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial, Hawaii. Cenotaph in the Richland Springs Cemetery, San Saba County, Texas.

Robert Frank 'Bobby' Yates born 12 July 1925 in Rankin, Upton County, Texas to Mary Louise Hicks (b. 1895 Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas - d. 1974 Rankin, Upton County, Texas) age 29 and Mack Henry Yates Sr. (b. 1898 San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas - d. 1958 Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas) age 27.

1930 Census age 4 living in Rankin, Upton County, Texas with his mother, a brother and a sister. 1935 living in Bend, JP4 San Saba County, Texas. 1940 Census age 14 living in Bend, JP4 San Saba County, Texas with his father, stepmother and two brothers. Registered for the draft at San Saba, San Saba County, Texas on 12 July 1943 while living and working there and listed his father of San Saba as his next of kin contact. Married Miss Wanda Doran of San Saba, Texas. Robert F. Yates asn-38556891 a married white male born Texas in 1925 residing in San Saba County, Texas working as a farm hand with two years of high school education enlisted from civilian life into the US Army as a private at Ft Sam Houston, Texas on 22 September 1943. [nba]   

Private Robert F. Yates 38556891 US Army 33rd Armored Regiment 3rd Armored Division. The 3d Armored Division entered combat in France as a whole on 29 June 1944, taking part in the hedgerow fighting. The Division broke out at Marigny and with the 1st Infantry Division swung south in an exploitation of the Saint Lo, France break-through. In August 1944, the Division participated in the heavy fighting involved in closing the Falaise Gap, pocketing the German Seventh Army. Six days later, on 25 August 1944 the Spearhead Division had cut across the Seine River, and was streaking through Meaux, Soissons, Laon, Mons, Namur, and Liege. The 3rd Armored Division breached the Siegfried Line with the capture of Rotgen, on 12 September 1944. Pvt Yates was killed in the vicinity of La Calamine, Walloon Region, Belgium on 11 September 1944 while fighting the enemy German forces. 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 Bliss National Cemetery at El Paso, El Paso County, Texas on Thursday 16 June 1949.