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EIGHT MANY NAVARRO COUNTY MEN KILLED, WOUNDED PAST 3 YEARS Heavy Toll In Lives Cost Of War To This Community 36 Months By PAUL MOORE Daily Sun Staff Wnat has three years of war cost Navarro county? Not in money and materials, but blood and tears! There have been 80 service men killed, 117 wounded, 32 missing and 45 prisoners of wai. These bovs have paid the price! Tnis does not include the sleepless nights, heartache and fearful days spent by the wives, mothers and relatives awaiting messages of loved dreading the i ing of the telephone and fearing the knock at the door. This does not begin to tell or portray the anguish and sorrow of telegrams from the war and navy departments regret to inform you that telling of the death, wounding, missing or capturing of a husband, father, or maybe a youngster out of high school only a few months enough to die for Freedom, yet not old enough to that the totalitarian threat to civilization may crushed. Fields, son, parents, Mr. and And yet, America, Texas and rsa Mrg Frost.

Member varro county were more fortunate 132 pielcj Artillery, 36th. Division than most of our Allies particular- when November, 1940. ly Br.tain, Russia, France, China, Eddje Ferguson, U. S. Army, Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Den- igonpr Qf died ln japanese mark and others- our lands have war department telegram jujy 1943 revealed to father, Arthur Ferguson, Angus Route 1 not been under the Nazi or Jap domination and occupation we have not been subjected to bombing Pvt.

Lou W. French, 21, infan- and the menace slaying of seriously wounded in France, hostages in reprisals, machine-gun ning of innocent civilians June 16, 1944, while in action. Telegram received July 24, 1944, that he (The names and figures included had died of WOunds Son of Mrs in this resume of the losses in Annie French, 410 West Tenth blood and lives of Navarro coun- avenue, Corsicana. Graduated from tians up to this third anniversary Corsicana High School, and enter- of the treacherous attack at Pearl pd service in October, 1942. He had Harbor by Japan, plunging Ameri- been overseas six months.

Two ca into war with the Axis nations jn armed forces, nre only those as carried in reports SJlj Cook uc janies 0 hns 6 published from time to time in this 23, U. S. Navy, killed by newspaper Some of the informa- mine, Sept. 8 1944, according! tion necessarily is incomplete and information to his parents Mr. there is the liklihood there are anr, Mrs JJm Goodman, many casualties involving Navarro, formcrly of jrrost.

Goodman was countians that have not been re- born at Frost and graduated from I ported to this newspaper. Any rel- Mertcns High School. He had serv-; ative with additional information ggd four vears in Navy. contained herein is invited and Capt james R. Gilcrease, Hous- requested to report the same as in ton gon cf Mr and Mrg that manner a more complete rec- 2012 Third avenue of Navarro countains will rc- Corsicana, killed near Chicago, eult) May 21, 1943, when army bomber Slain Or Died In crashed into illuminating gas tank.

First lieut. Thomas E. Brown a 1936 graduate of CHS, he receiv- 26, formerly of Richland, died pd and wings in In Fort Benning, Ga June 30 194Q gurvjving are wife, buried at Richland. son and parents. International Red Cross, prisoner from war department that of German Government.

(prisoner of war of Japanese. En- T-Sgt. William P. (Jack) How- listed May 11, 1941. ard, son cf Mrs.

C. D. Howard, Billy J. Sawyer, army, Philip- 110 South 20th. prisoner of pines, missing in action, reported, Germans, according to June 26, 1942, and mother, Mrs.

reecived May 20, 1944, Had completed 15 missions. Wife resided in San Antonio. T-Sgt. Grady Hawgley, crew chief, B-17, Flying Fortress, miss" ing in action somewhere in Europe, Sept. 6, 1943, later reported prisoner of Germans.

Stationed in Dona Sawyer. Dawson, advised son prisoner of Japanese, March 12, 1943. Lieut. Commander Jerry A. Steward, 49, son of Mr.

and Mrs. W. W. Steward, Mill, Freestone county, missing in action, Manila Area, June, 1942, it England, Wife, Fayrene was learned in July, 1942. May resides at Kerens and was pre- 20, 1943, advised Comr inder Staw- sented Air Medal in ceremonies at! ard was prisoner of Japs.

Receiv- Corsicana Field in January, 1944. ed Navy Cross award for bravery Cpl. Woodrow Kelly, medical in Philippine Islands, corps, prisoner of war of the Ger-J pfc, wiliam E. Schultz, 27 son of mans, January, 1944. Awarded Mrs.

Gertrude Lee Fuller, 800 Gold Star, Purple Heart and Oak South Main street, Corsicana, pria- Stevenson Front Leaf Cluster decorations. Brother 0ner of war of Japs in the 1 Frost oner oi mi ui japs iiib Route reported missing prior pines reported Jan. 29,1943. 2i, 19H of seven had been reported missing in action May 7, 1942. Born at Mertena and attended Frost High School.

Dewey Lee Spruiell, army, Japa May, 1943, found and rescued next month. S-Sgt. Dewey L. Rhoada, 20, Air Forcea, left waist gunner, Fortress Picadilly Ann, missing over France since June 19, 1944. Awarded second Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal decoration.

Son of Mrs. Ruth Rhoads, 623 North Beaton street, Corsicana. Pfc. James C. Richards, 23, infantry, missing in France sfnee Sept.

21, 1944. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave M. Richards, Emhouse.

Overseas, June 10, 1944. Pfc. George Berton Sartor, 23, previously reported missing in action in Italy, June 14, 1944, returned to duty with his outfit, June 27, according to informatif received by wife, Lorene Sartor. John C. Stevenson, son of Mr.

of Odell Kelly, Brushy Prairie community. Sgt. Sam Moore, chief turret gunner, bomber, missing over Germany in March, 1944, and April 19, 1944, reported prisoner ofjnege prisoner in Camp No. 2, Phil- war. Son cf Mr.

and Mrs. Samjjppjnes, reported Sept. 24, 1943. Moore, Frost. Graduate of Frostlson of Mr.

and Mrs. Arch Spru- High School in 1942 and formerly; Jell and grandson of Mr. and Mra. was captain of football team. S-Sgt.

Coy D. Martin, prisoner of Germars, reported April 27, 1943. after being shot down, Feb. 4, 1943. Graduate of State Home.

Mother, Mrs. Mattie McCaslin, resides at Archer City. S-Sgt. Leamon E. McCulloch, W.

W. Spruiell, Dawson. Pvt. William Thomas, son of Mrs. Smith, Kerens, reported prisoner of Japan in war department announcement, July 9, 1943.

Lieut. W. M. Taylor, missing in action, Philippines, July 20, waist gunner on B-17 1942 Son of Mr. and Mrs.

M. prisoner of war of Germans, May Taylor, Corsicana, May 26, 1943, 19, 1944, after being reported miss- telegram from war department ing in action over Poland in April (prisoner of Japanese. Letter in Lt. W. H.

Power, prisoner of November, 1944, Lt, Taylor either Germans, after missing in action from June 13, 1943. Navigator in flying forces of U. S. Stationed in England. Lt.

Power had made many flights over France and Germany. Wife is the former Christine Neese of Corsicana. Lt. James P. Roberts, March 9, 1944, reported prisoner of Germans.

Missing in action over 4 France, Feb. 4, 1944. Son of Mr. to or taken by Germans) Taylor drowned or recaptured by Japs after freighter sunk by Americans as prisoners of war being shipped from Philippines. Prisoner of Italians Cpl.

Edmon L. Hardy, army, prisoner of Italians, July 19, 1943. Son of Mrs. Betty A. Hardy, Richland Rt, 1.

(Probably turned MEMORIAL ON TA lost in the A WA Marines erected this memorial to fallen comrades, battle to take Tarawa, on a beach of that Pacific Isle. young S-Sgt Scott Bowden, 23, son of Mr and Mrs. J. R. Bowden.

Rice S-2C Norman Barney Godwin, 3 (Tnpel'j) missing in action, Sept. Navy died of wount 1943, aerial gunner on Mitchell bne of duty, telegram to mother, bomber, North Africa Theatre, com Maud.e White Corsicans, pleted 48 missions, graduate of July rPVPalrr? Born nnd! Rice high school. He entered ser- reared at Blooming Grove, vice August 5, 1941. Sgt. A-C J.

21, son of Mr. was killed in action, Sept, 9, 1943. and Mrs. Alton N. Justlss, Corsl-i Lieut.

George H. Bennett, killed cana, killed in plane crash near! March It, 1942, at San Diego Bay Houston, July 21, 1942, while on a plane Husband of WAC Ju- mission out of Lake Charles train dith Polk Bennett of Corsicana. Ing Buried here. I Pfc, Elmer Griffin, infan- First Lt. Eliott.

Beale, air try, die.l of wounds, Oct. 30, 1943, officer, 12th F. Second jn Paeif area. Son of Robert M. killed in action, June 11, 1944.

'n Griffin, Purdon. First report was France, liaison officer with ha was seriously wounded Sion since June-, 1943 Entered ser- and also missing since August 15 vice in November, 1940. Wife resides here. James Norman Brinkley, seaman, while being evacuated for medical treatment. Paul Harshaw, Dallas, formerly 2-C, S.

Navy, killed in Corsicana, killed in plane! tr. mr Nov. 19 2 according to message, Nov, crash, Las Vegas, March 26,, Son of James W. Brinkley, Buried here. Tr Sgt.

Cnarles Lynn Haywood. 21, i First Lt James Brantley. 26, son of Mr nnd Mrs A bomber pilot, killed In action over streetman Rt killed in a'r England, Aug. 8 144. tion in P'rance, word received Aug.

by wife, two children San Antonio, 30 1944 Enliatedi October, 1940. parents, A. L. Brantley, Galveston, wife and baby ln Kansas City, and Mrs. Jesse L.

Watkins, Wow Haven, grandparents, Mr. I S-Sgt. Billy D. Hurley, 2o, radio and Mr-i. H.

F. Marr, operator and gunner on B-24, Ar-j and Mrs. J. H. Brantley, Nacog- doches.

S-Sgt. Bill Baldwin, 30, U. Ar Idaho, Dec. here. 6 1942.

Body buried I and Hillsboro Jun my, infantry, died June 21, 1944, of Son of wounds received June 19, in in France. He is the son of W. I. Baldwin, Richland Route 1. Cpl.

Clarence Coleman, negro, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Hurley of Corsicana. Sgt Vernon H. Hartley, U.

S. Army Air base, accidentally kill- Coast Aitlllery, South Pacific, October. 31, 1943. Funeral at son of Will Coleman, 818 East 8th Blooming Grove. Reared State Corsicana, telegram, March resides at l)enton.

(A brother, Curran A. Wnrtlnvi 2, 1944 Major Andrew L. Chilton, 25, Ft. Worth, USAAF, England, killed in action ovyr Germany, May 21, 1944 Hartley prisone of war of Japs.) Percy N. Kelly, U.

Navy, missing in action, Nov. 30, 1942 Wife, Jane Jester Chilton, Corsica- and message, Dec. 18, 1943 said na; Air Medal, P-38 Lightning the presumed him to be group operations officer. Graduate dead. He was on the USS Pensa of Univarsity of Texas.

One year! cola. A Purdon High School grad- old daugnter, Mary Chilton, Corsi-; uate, he was the son of Mr and cana, and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. N.

Kelly, Corsicana. W. E. Chilton, Fort Worth. Everett Keathley, son of Mrs.

Sgt. William Carl Chapman, son Zack Keathley, Frost, killed in of Mr. and Mrs. L. S.

Action, Sept. 10, 1944, in Italy. Bloomin; Grove, accidentally kill- Pfc Billy M. Long, 20, Army, with pistol, Ventura, Calif killed in action, June 2, 1944, in March, 1942. Italy.

Decorated for bravery at James Chaney, killed Anzio Beach. Graduate of Teague June 21, 1944. Son of Mr. and Mrs. High School.

Prather is O. O. Chaney, Spring Hill. of Roane. S-Sgt.

James A Coleman, killed; Pvt. William Lendon Long, U. in Italy, June 9, 1944. Wife S. Ferry Command, lost! resides in Fort Worth; son of Mr.

3, 1943, secretary of! and Mrs J. A. Coleman, Street- war telegram to wife, Anna R. I man. I Long, 102 East Woodland, Corsi- S-Sgt William Neal Davis, 35, cana, April 19.

1943. He had pre- Kilgore, teared at Richland, been reported missing in in action iti France, July 26, 1944. action in North Atlantic area. Wife resides in Dallas; mother, He was the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Mrs. Maggie Davis, Richland. Long of Fort Worth, for- Sgt. Arthur Coy Dewey, son ofimerly ot Corsicana. Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur A. Dewey, Pvt. Perry Wayne Lay Me Id, in- 1222 West 12 1-2 Corsicana, fantry, killed in action, according killed ir Jon, North Africa, May to telegram received by parents 6, 1942. One of fir.st American diers to land in North Africa.

Pvt. Juan P. Dimas, son of Mr. and Mrs, Lonnie Dimas, Chatfielil Mr. and Mrs.

Bunk Layfield Kerens. Reported March 9, 1944. Charles Eugene Lewis, 19. sea-! man second class, U. S.

Coast killed in action, South Pacific, Ap-1 Guard, killed accidentally, April ril 7, 1944. 17, 1943, while rolling a baseball Pfc. FYank DeLaeruz, killed ini field. Hi died in a U. S.

Marine action, Feb. 24, 1944, in Italy; sis-1 hospital, Norfolk, and was ter, Mrs. Lina Ramirez, Corsicana buried at Dawson He is the son Pvt Lee A. Denbow, 36, killed of il IC. W.

Watts of Penelope, in action, P'rance, July 4. 1944. and C. W. Lewis of Oklahoma Wife, Mrs.

Lucile H. Denbow, 1701 City. 1-2, Maplewood, Corsicana Pfc. William H. Davis, 25, killed ln Italy, July 7, 1944.

Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Boh Davis, 310 North Corsicana. Collie Frost, negro, killed in action somewhere jn North Africa, July 28, 1944. Son of Wiley Frost, Blooming Grov Pvt.

Joseph W. Lusk, killed ln action, reported July 1, 1944, to sister, Ruby Lusk. 509 North! P'ifth street, Corsicana. Vincent Martinez, son of i Pablo Martinez, South Fourteenth street, Corsicana, killed in action, reported Aug. 28, 1944, Cpl.

John W. Matlock, ar-j my, Camp Polk, found dead. J. W. Mat-! S-Sgt.

Denton 29, irtfan try, killed in action in P'rance, June! Son or Dr. and Mrs 12, 1944. Son of Mrs. Tomie P'arm-1 lock, P'lost. cr, Purdon, entered service, March! Lieut.

John P. McKinney, 24 1942, overseas. April, 1944 Worked at American Well and Prospecting Company. Wife Joyce Farmer, Abi lene. Cpl.

John P'ields, 27, killed in action. North African theatre, Sept. 35, 1943 Salerno beachhead, bazzoka pun operator. Wife, Faye Garvin U. S.

Air killed in acci- dent, April 26, 1943, at Barksdale, Field, Shreveport, when medium bomber crashed at take off. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. i P. McKinney of Corsicana AI graduate of Corsicana in 1937.

hej was at Ellington! Fiell. McKinney attended Texas A. and M. College. Pvt James T.

McCulloch, 19 Waco, reared at Dawson, killed in acton, Aug. 7, 1944, in France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Zola D.

Me-, Culloch, Waco, he is also survived by a brother, three sisters. and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A.

Hampton, Waco, and Mra. Jim Prater, Dawson First Lieut. Ashbell G. Mf- Clung, killed in action, Dec. 8.

1943, with the 36th Division in Italy. Son of Mrs. Hazel McClung of Kerens, he graduated from Kerens High and attended Texas A and M. College and Texas Tech. Flight Officer Richard Massengale, 21, died in North Africa area, Sept.

26, 1943 Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Massengale, Blooming Grove Cpl. Georgia McCafferty, missing at Corregidor.

in 1942, and a telegram to his mother, Mrs Agnes McCafferty, 812 West lllev enth avenue, May 25, 1944, from the war department stated that government presumed her son to be dead. The Purple Heart decoration was awarded posthumously. Pfc Jsmes B. McMillan, 19, S. Marine, killed in action, Jan.

2, 1944, in Southwest Pacific area, according to message to mother Mrs. Alma Womack, 501 North Commerce street, Corsicana. Pvt. McMiilan enlisted Oct 20, 1942 and went overseas in June, 1943 Sgt. Theo Masters, 23, killed in action, June 13, 1944, in P'rance.

Wife, Inez, and little daughter, reside with her father, Frank Chapman, Corsicana fireman. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Masters, of Hubbard. Robert Henry May, IT.

S. Navy, died at San Diego, Calif April, 9, 1944. P'unera 1 was held here He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. May of Navarro. Pvt. Wilmer H. Brinkley, 19, U.

S. Infantry, died in France, Au-j gust 15, two days after being wounded, according to telegram; received by parents. Mr and! Mrs. W. H.

Brinkley, Corsicana! 2. He attended Powell High, school, Entering the service, Aug. 11, 1943, he went overseas in Feb -1 ruary, 194i. S-Sgt. Gorman O'Daniel, son of M', and Mrs.

O. Chapel, Corsicana Route 5, "missing in action since 12. 1943, according to telegram of Jan. 24, 1944. and telegram of February 4.

1944, stated he was! killed in action in Italy. He wsa wounded Sept 25, 1943, in Italy hut returned to active duty with i the 36th Division later in the; year. He enlisted, Jan. 31, 1941. Pvt.

Weldon Perkins, 21, died Sept 23, from wounds ceived in action In Italy. Hus- band of Laura D. Perkins. Bloom- ing Grove Son of Mrs. T.

R. Perkins, near Italy, Texas. Entered service, Dec. 4, 1942 A brother, Pvt. Orby Perkins.

Italy, Tex-j as, wounded fh the Salerno battle in Italy. S-Sgt. Robert Page, Jr 80 Service Squadron, Luke Phoenix, Ariz died natural caus-j es, November 11, 1942. Funeral) held at Blooming Grove with bur-j ial at Dresden cemetery. Pfc.

Alter Ray Pierce, 26, son! of Mr. and Mrs. Will Pierce, Pow- ell 1. killed in action, August 6, in P'rance. Entered services, Febru-; ary 10, 1942.

Surviving are par-j ents and four brothers Flight Officer John Ralph (Red) Hewitt, 26, slain in action over Madgeburg Germany, Sept. 12, 1944, were advised. Grad-j uate of Blooming Grove High School, he was employed in the AAA off.res before enlisting in; the Air Forces prior to Har-j bor. Surviving are his Mrs. Lennie V.

Donnell, P'ort i Worth; aunt, Mrs Ruby Ellis, Blooming Grove, with whom hej resided: grandmother. Mrs. .1 McSpadden. Blooming Grov.j and thlee brothers. He receivivS Air Medal and other decorations.

Pfc. Samuel Thomas Marire, 22, killed in action, July 28 1944. ot Guatf Enlisted Jan' 22, 1942, went overseas, Jan uary, 1943. Surviving are parents, Mr an 1 Mrs. S.

T. Bridges, Corsicana; three borthers, two sisters, two half-sisters and five half- brothers. S-Sgt, Tom Conn, 26, killed ln action, Sept. 2, 1944, in France. He was in infantry.

Landed Cherbourg, June 7. Wife, six-months- old daughter, Corsicana; father, Jack Conn, Wortham. Pfc. John C. Harris, 18, U.

S. Marine, killed in action. Sept. 21, 1944, somewhere in Pacific, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Cooler Harris, Streetman PJnlisted, Dec. 31, 1943. V. E. (Tiny) Johnson, 25, U.

S. Navy, killed in action, South Pacific, reported Nov. 13, 1944. Reared in State Home. Worked in Cotton Mills.

Pvt. Lionel Marlow, 21, U. S. infantrv, killed in action, Sept. 30, in Wife, son, Mr.

and Mrs, Luther Marlow, Elect ra. Attended Corsicana High. Sgt. David C. McNeel, Marine, killed in action, Sept.

16, 1944, in Pa.cifie. Wife at Alhurquerque father, C. H. McNeel, Emhouse. Capt.

Gulick Robinson, 23, killed in action August 2, over France near Metz. Pilot of P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane stationed In England. Had completed 75 combat missions. Former football star at Corsicana High and Hillsboro Junior College, spent year on patrol in Panama Canal Zone. Wife is ir Hillsboro.

Mother, Mrs. Nettie Sutton, resides at Paris. Bailey B. Ragsdale, Lieut. U.

S. Army, graduate of State Home here, Legislator and politician. Killed in action, June 3, 1944, in Italy. Wife and 13-year-old daughter resides in Austin. Charles A.

Roberts, 39, petty officer, second class, U. S. Navy, killed while working on ship at Norfolk. Va. Wife resides at Fresno, mother, Mrs.

Lizzie Roberts, Corsicana. Leroy Reese, former Corsicanan, 36th. division, killed in action in Italy, reported here Dec. 29, 1943, son of Mr and Mrs. J.

M. Reese, Itasca, brother of Mrs. H. D. Bunch of Corsicana.

Wife and small baby survive. Pfc. Richard F. Harris, Marines, killed in action early in November, 1944, in Pacific Theatre of operations. Son of Mr.

and Mrs. Arthut K. Harris, Winkler. Entered service, Sept. 1942, and had been two years.

Pvt. Roy M. Smith, army, killed in Southwest Pacific, reported here Feb. 28, 1943. Son of Mrs.

Alt ha Smith, Corsicana. Pfc. J. Shields, 36, Eureka killed in at tion on Los Negros Islands, Admiralty group, March 21, 1944. Brother of Mrs.

Effie Bonner and Louis Weaver, both of Corsicana; Mrs. Luther Greer, Eureka; Tom Shields, Corsicana: Will Shields, Navarro and Lloyd Shields, Houston. Cpl Claude Thomas Thompson. 21, killed in Louisiana while on maneuvers when tank broke through bridge. Son of Mr.

and Mrs. T. C. Thompson. S-Sgt Louis W.

Tirado, 36th. Division, Purple Heart, missing in action in P'rance, Sept 20, 1944, and Nov. 10, message to stepmother, Mrs. Louis Tirado, 706 North Thirteenth Corsicana, killed in action. Sept.

20, 1944. T-Sgt. Jesse V. Warner, infantry, seriously wounded in France, June 6, 1944, D-Day; wounded Sept. 1, 1944, and was killed in action, Sept 11, 1944, in Belgium.

Attended Hubbard High School. Enlisted, Ott. 21, 1935. Brother of Mrs. Lorene Woods, 405 South Twenty-1 hird and One-Half street, (Corsicana.

Victor P3d Watts, Navy, Arizona killed inaction at Pearl Harbor. Dec 7, 1941. according to information received Dec. 22, 1P41, by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

T. T. Watts, Corsicana. Graduate of Corsicana High School, 1936. Watts as the first casualty reported from Navarro county in World War 11.

Pfc. Homer Wood, 24, anti tank company, missing in action since May 7, 19-12. after fall of Corregidor, presumed to he dead, according to letter from the war department to Mr. And Mrs. Dewey H.

Wood, 214 East Pirst avenue, Corsicana. Orland Watson, 23, native of Barry, resident of Dallas, killed in action, March 29, 1944, over Germany. He was an aerial gunner, Flying Fortress, based in England. Had been in England only three weeks when slain. Son of Mrs.

Willie Watson. Dallas, and nephew of Mrs. G. F. Gay, 1213 West P'ourteenth avenue, Corsicana.

T-Sgt. Claud Willis, 23, Infantry, Second Division, Third Army, killed in action, August 31, 1944, in France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H.

Willis. Entered service, Oct. 17, 1940, and went overseas, November, 1943. Loyce George Young, Marine killed in action, announced Dec. 24, 1942 Son of F.

G. Young, 213 North Twelfth street, Corsicana. Pvt. William H. York, 33, infantry, killed in action, June 28, 1944, in France.

Son of Mrs. Ada York, Purdon. Odell Dean, signalman. 3-C, U. Navy, son of Mr.

and Mrs O. B. Dean, Dawson, missing In action, March 12, 1943. Later said by Navy presumed to be dead. Sgt.

William D. Loftis, 20, U. Army Air Forces, tail gunner, B-17 Flying Fortress, killed in action over Germany, October 7, 1944, message from adjutant general's department to parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.

L. Loftis, Pursley, formerly of Corsicana, revealed. Graduate of Corsicana High School, he entered the air forces, 1943, and went overseas August 1, 1944. Sgt. Finis D.

Murphy, 24, Infantry, killed in action in Pacific, according to information received from General Douglas MacArthur, but time and other details were not revealed. He was reared In Corsicana. Surviving are five brothers, Troy L. Murphy, Corsicana; Curtis Murphy, Houston; Durwood and Eldon Murphy, both of Galveston; Sgt. Northam Murphy, area; and a sister, Mrs.

Tom Adgate, He had been overseas 18 months. Prisoners of Germans Pvt. Joe A. Borsellino, U. S.

Army, North Africa, reported missing in action, April 1, 1943, and prisoner of Germans, May 12, 1,943. Wife resides in Fort Worth. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Borsellino, Corsicana.

First Lt. Robert Noel Ballew, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Ballew of P'rost, missing after his Thunderbolt escorted a Flying Fortress over Europe.

Enlisted in Canadian Air P'orces in 1941 and transferred to American Air Force, Was awarded Air Medal and an Oak Leaf Cluster. Lt. Ballew was reported a prisoner of the Germans, April 25, 1944. The officer formerly was employed in the display advertising department of the Dahas Morning News. Lt.

Preston E. Conner, missing in over Austria, Feb, 22, 1944; son N. P. Conner, Dallas, formerly of Corsicana. Lt.

Conner resided with aunt, Mrs, P. A. Simpson, ptisoner of war of Germans, telegram April 20, 1944, Harold Carter, pharmacists mate, USN, prisoner of Germans, held in P'rance, telegram June 30, 1942. Wife resides in Corsicana. Homer Davis, infantry, prisoner of Germans, Dec.

10, 1943. Missing in action Sept 13, 1943; parents, Mr. and Mrs M. F. Davis, Dawson.

T-Sgt. Walter Farmer, 20, Air Forces, stationed in England, missing March 20, over Germany, later prisoner of war of German government. Received decorations. Son of Mr. and Mrs.

Harve Farmer, 817 West Park avenue, Corsicana. U.atei promoted to staff sergeant). Lt. Morria Lee Floyd, missing in action, May 29, 1943, and was wounded, later a prisoner of Germans, Lt Floyd, the son of Mrs. B.

Floyd of Kerens, was a navigator of a Flying Fortress B-17. M-Sgt. James T. P'oster, 36th Division, Italy, wounded twice in action, received Purple Heart Decoration, telegram to wife, Mrs. Glenna Fester missing in action since Jure 36, 1944, later through and Mrs.

Walter Roberts, Chatfield. Capt. Randolph Robinson, 40, U. S. Army, prisoner of Germans since Sept.

14, 1943. Local National Guard officer and was in P'ifth Army, being captured at Salerno Beachhead. Son of Mrs. S. A.

Robinson of Eureka. First Lieut. Dan Story, Air Corps, missing, March 1, 1943, Middle East Command, reported prisoner of Italians, March 13, 1943. father, S. P.

Story, received DFC and Air Medal decorations at Corsicana Field, June 19, 1943. Later was transferred to German prison camp when Italy got out of war. Van Simmons, navigator on Flying Fortress, missing in action, April 17, 1943, flying over Germany and was reported prisoner of war, July 17, 1943. Air Medal and two Oak Leaf Clusters awarded to father, W. Simmons, of Kerens at Corsicana Field, Jan 17, 1944.

Sgt. Lawson L. Wade. 31, 614 West Fourth avenue, 36th Division, missing in action since Sept. 14, 1943 ar.d Nov.

30, 1943, reported prisoner of the Germans. First Lieut. Charles A. Whitlock, reported prisoner of war, Nov. 11, 1943, after being reported missing in action since Aug.

16, 1943. S-Sgt. Tom B. Wheeler, Flying Fortress, missing In action over Germany Oct. 18, 1943, and Jan.

21, 1943, prisoner of war. Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B.

Wheeler, Tupelo. of Japanese Eldred I-. Costlow, FA, LTSA, prisoner of war, Japanese, Java, in 1942. Son of Mr. and Mrs.

W. S. Costlow, 629 North Main St. Reported missing in action, June 1942 and prisoner in January, 1943. Missing In Action Lt.

Lynn Bostick, 23, missing in action European Theatre, April 19, 1944, flying first mission as copilot Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Bostick, Dallas, formerly of Corsicana. Football star at SMTJ. Primary training at Corsicana Field Class 43-1.

Johnny Burgett, USN, eon of Mrs, J. C. Carver, Pursley, missing In action, since October 1942, message April 27, 1943, stated. Saw service ln Nicaragua and at Pearl Harbor. His rating was that of chief machinist mate.

James Capps, infantry, missing in action, July 23, 1944, returned to active duty, July 30, according 4 depart- in draft age. Sgt. Robert Lynn Stevenson, 21, gunner or. a Flying Fortress, AAF, stationed in England, missing reported March 13, 1943. Son of Mr.

and Mrs. Tom Stevenson, Frost Routo 1. One of seven brothers in draft. Pfc. W.

O. Venable, Ti, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Venable, Corsicana Route 1, reported missing in action over France since June 19, 1944 Native of Ellis county. Lawrence Elmer Warner, s-lc, Navy, missing in action, Nov. 8, 1944, telegram to parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Warner, 2013 West Thirteenth avenue, Corsicana.

Age 24 wife, Atherine Warner, resides here. Lt. Y. Wilson, Hamlin, formerly of Corsicana, missing in action over Germany since April 11, 1944. Wife resides in Chicka- S-Sgt.

Joe Williams, 1939 Corsicana High graduate, missing over Germany since April 11. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

Williams, Waxahachie, formerly of Corsicana. Member of a bomber crew baaed in England. Pvt. Oscar O. McCrory, 34, U.

8 Army, Infantry, missing in action since Nov. 14, 1944, in Germany, according war department message to his wife, Mrs. Pearl L. McCrory, Corsicana Route 4. Formerly employed at the American Well and Prospecting Company, he entered the armed forces, February 16, 1944, and went overseas, Sept.

19, 1944. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. L.

McCrory, reside at Rest. He is the father of four children, Jean, aged 12 years; Mary Sue, Jackie, and Claudie Wayne, to wife's telegram, war S-Sgt. Raymond W. Myrlck, U. ment.

I S. Army, Infantry, missing in ac- Lt. Bob Campbell, China Bur- ticn 8lnce 19' 1944' in Germa-India area, missing in action i according to telegram re Feb. 24, returned, and missing h's Mrs Margar- and returned second time. of Corsicana from the Pfc iwar department.

He had been In forces the past 18 months (incilidine. Africa overseas since October. He nf ir1 formerly was employed at the Oil of Mrs Millie English, Wortham, City Iron Works. Aug. 25 1943.

Wounded In Action Joe Freeland, Sgt. Greeley Aston, 112 North son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Free- Mth Corsicana, wcunded land, Dawson, missing over Germany since Feb.

21, 1944. Capt. J. R. Griffin, Air Forces.

Australia, missing, April 13, 1942, son of Mr. and Mra. J. R. Griffin, Blooming Grove.

Sgt Lloyd M. Gabriel, native Navarro countian, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Gabriel, Groesbeck, missing in action over Germany since Jan.

30, 1944. Turret gunner in England. Lt Meredith Hart, reported missing over Italy since June 4 1944 according to report to wife, the former Miss Helen Haste of I New Guima. Italy, recuperated In North Africa hospital. S-Sgt.

Oliver Allen. son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E.

Allen, Emhouse-Corsicana, wounded in Central Pacific area. Pvt. James H. Baldwin, 22, U. S.

Army, woujided at Cassino, April 9, 1944, veteran North Africa and Sicilian campaigns Husband of Mrs. Pauline Corsicana Routt son of Mr and Mrs. Jesse Baldwin, Richland Route 1. A brother, Floyd H. Baldwin, S.

Air Forces, stationed in Corsicana, now of San Antonio. Wrote doing all right in prison! Sgt. R. M. Jennings, Navar- camp, Aug.

7, 1944. Pvt. Raymond C. Carrizales, prisoner of Japs; mother, Mrs. Santos Carrizales, Richland.

Report, May 26. 1943. Pvt. Tom S. Chandler, Air Corps, prisoner of Japanese, Philippines.

son of Mrs. Ethel Chandler, Streetman, reported Jan. 23, 1943. Harvey Crenshaw, prisoner of Japs, Philippines, son of Mr. and Mrs.

B. Crenshaw, Corsicana; notification, Feb. 19, 1943. Eddie Donaho. Army, prisoners of Japs; son of Mr.

and Mrs. Eddie Donaho, Corsicana Route Volunteered for Philippines November 1941, prisoner in ro. missing in action since June 13, 1943. Was tail gunner on bombing plane. Volunteered for air forces, July, 1942, and had been overseas several ln the European theatre when he was missed.

First Lieut. Roy J. Moore, holder of Distinguished Flying Cross missing in action, Southwest Pacific, since May 22, 1943. Son of T-5 William Berry, son of Mrs. Let ha Berry', Wortham Route 1, slightly wounded.

Benjamin L. R. Beeman, Kerens, Texas USNR, wounded In legs while landing troops at Bougainville. and returned to San Diego Naval Hospital. Pvt.

John W. Bates, U. S. Army, son of C. W.

Bates, Emhouse, wounded in Mediterranean area. William T. Berry, USMCR, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Berry, Daw- Roy M- Moore- son, flesh wound in chest, Feb.

18, West I3th. avenue, Corsicana, and husband of Mrs, Janis Moore Los Angeles, Calif. Graduate of Corsicana High School, he enlisted as an aviation cadet while a senior in the Law School of the University of Texas, Hit a Jap 5000-ton Java, notification, Janaury, 1943 i transport and other ships, March after missing in June. 1.942. 3, 1943 Norman Lee Gilbreath, 21.

USA. I Taylor McCulloch, army, missing missing In Philippines, June 7. 1942. in action in Italy, according to re- H. C.

Beli, Corsicana 4 Prisoner of war, Feb. 8, 1943. Son Port of Nov. 6, 1943. He is the Pvt.

James H. Carroll, 20 of Mr. and Mrs. J. Foyd Gil-! of Mr- Mrs.

J. T. Me- Army infantry, wounded breath, Corsicana Route 1. Culloch, Navarro Mills. i Italy, Mav 22, 1944.

Graduate of Hugh Garland, U. S. miss- Robort Porter Mangum, mess; Blooming Grove Hljrh, football 1944. Billy Prince Berry, Cpl. U.

S. Marines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Berry, Kerens, recuperating in rest camp from slight hip injury received in Saipan battle. S-Sgt Paul Bell, 3rd Armored Division, wounded in France, June 30, 1944, Purple Heart, wife, Helen Bell, Frost, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Ing in action, Java, June 11, 1942. Later prisoner of war of Japanese government and moved to Japan, May, 1943. Sor. of Supt.

and Mrs. H. A. Garland, Mildred. Pvt.

Jumes E. Hinkle, Marines 1-c, prisoner of Japs, Shanghai, July 4, 1942. October 16. 1942, letter at Internment camp in Central China Cpl. Curren A Hartley, army, prisoner of war, Japanese, Philippines, P'eb.

8 1943. Brother of Joedean Hartley of Denton, formerly of State Home. Jack Fenner, army, missing in action Java early in 1942. Reported prisoner of Japs May 6 1943. Son of Mrs.

Louis Hollan of El Paso, formerly of Corsicana Capt. Harry Katz, army, prisoner of war of Japs, according to message, July 1, 1943. Brother of Mrs. Daniels, Corsicana. Ronald N.

Moses, son of Mrs. Alma Steels of Corsicana, reported prisoner of war of Japanese in Java, Jan. 28, 1943. He left Corsi- attendant first class, U. S.

Navy, missing, according to message to father, Eldridge Mangum, Sept. 18, 1942. Lieut James Moore, 26. Army, star, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Carroll, Richland 1. First Lt. Bruce Carlton Cagle, 2S, U. Army infantry, wounded in action in France, advices Ju- co-pllot, bomber, stationed in Eng- ly 7 and 15, wounded second time Germany since in France. Pu Heart May 8, 1944.

Graduate of Baylor. November, 1940. Sgt. Troy Cooley, wcunded In IfMUtarrwean Area early in 1944, Husband of Mrs Lucile Cooley, 1113 West 14th. avenue, Corsicana, back in states.

Ensign Washburn Crawford. U. S. Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Grover Crawford, Kerens, wounded in leg in Italy early in March, 1944. He was a skipper of a ship. Sanford L. Chambers, wounded in action, Mediterranean area, announced Jan. 27, 1944; wife, Mrs.

Melba Chambers, Kerens. Sgt. Brooks Costlow, wounded, found in ward of hospital in Australia, by sister, Emma in 1939 and ex-student of the University of Texas, Lieut. Moora Is the husbend of Mrs Dean Moore of Milford and Frost and the son of Mf. ana Mrs.

G. E. Moore of Frost. Pfc. Winston Oliver, Wortham, missing in action in Mediterranean area, reported Nov.

22, 1943. Son of Ed Oliver of Wortham. Sgt. Pact Payne, missing In action, New Guinea since June 28, 1942. Volunteered April 22, 1942 and was tail-gunner on plane.

Son of Mr and Mrs. E. E. Payne Corsicana 6. missing in Philippines, reported in cana with National Guard unit story, Aug.

22, 1942. Enlisted ln November. 1940, and later transfer- 1 1938. red to Pacific duty. Billy Gene Payne, U.

S. Navy, Dayton Mayo, army, missing In missing ln action Southwest Paci- action, reported prisoner of Japa-I fic since Nov. 24, 1943. Son of Mr. nese, Jan.

29, 1943. Inducted with and Mrs. C. Payne of Pur- National Guard unit, Nov. 1940.

Sgt. James B. Morris, 28. U. Army 7 years, captured by Jarps on Corregidor, May 7, 1942.

Broad- sley. Cpl. Jimmy Doyle Carroll, missing in action in France, learned here Oct 13, 1944. Former cap- Leonard M. Power, U.

S. Army, son of Mrs. Belle Schitosky, 1716 low, also "had North Beaton street, Corsicana, been wounded in combat. Pfc. James N.

Crawford, U. S. infantry, wounded in France, July 12 Landed June 8 of Mr. and Mrs. R.

L. Crawford, Corsicans 3. Received Purple Heart and sent to Hospital in England, learned Sept. 7, 1944. Troy E.

Dixon, chief petty officer, U. S. Navy, entered from Kerens. wounded, reported Oct. 29, 1942.

cast to brother, J. L. Morris. 604 tain of Blooming football Edmond (Si) Deming. son of East Secor.d avenue, Corsicana, team, highest scholastic average and Mrs Demine Cor- June 27, 1944.

of boys in 1941. Son of Mr sicanir both and Vernon l4ate Puckett chief ma ana Mrs j. Carroll of ed in jeep accident Reported chinist mrte, U. S. Navy, Manila county, formerly of Blooming March 29, 1944, missing, acording to report May Grove.

Alvin N. Dillard, wounded ln 9, 1942. Reported prisoner of war, Hershel A. Daniel, 19, S-2c, U. action, France 14 1944 Son of Japanese, March 8 1943.

in Phil- Navy, missing in Pacific area, of Mrs Maggie M. Dillard, ippines, on Aug. 20, 1943. card gunner on Navy bombing Maurice Davis 23 infantry ser- written in Camp No. 1.

Philippin-! date not mentioned in telegram to wounded France, July 31, es stating he was uninjured and parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Dan- well.

i iel, Corsicana, Oct. 14, 1944. Grad- Pvt. Hurshel Reeves, 20, son of uate of Corsicana High, 1942. Wife Mr.

an 1 Mrs. John Reeves, Frost. resides in Corsicana, missing in action in Philippine? Lieut. Wm. B.

Robeson, U- message reported Aug. 18, 1942 Air troop carrying transport pi- Bataan April 19, 1943, message) lot, musing in Latin-Amerlca, I WAR CASUALTIES Page hospital in France. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. Davis, 1116 West 11th avenue, Corsi car.a. Sgt. Jamrs Allsup, wife. Mrs.

Marjorie Allsup, 2312 West Fourth.