 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas   Donald J. Roe 13 December 1946 - 24 June 1968 PFC Co. B 60th Infantry 9th Infantry Division KIA Vietnam is honored on Panel 55W, Row 31 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial  Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Thursday, June 27, 1968 pg.100 WAR TOLL LISTS FOUR TEXAS GI Washington (AP) - Twenty-three servicemen were killed in action in the Vietnam war were named Wednesday in a Defense Department casualty list. They included: ARMY Texas - Cpl. Charles P. Barnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney B. Barnes, 5809 Manila Drive, El Paso; Pfc. Donald J. Roe, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Roe, 1508 S. Rusk St., Sherman MARINE CORPS Texas - Pfc. Jesus R. Perez, son of Mr. and Mrs. Adan A. Perez, 931 E. Santa Gertrudis, Kingsville. Changed - missing to dead - hostile ARMY Texas - Pfc. Jesus Martinez, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bartolo L. Martinez, 318 Keralum St., Mission.  Sherman Democrat June 25, 1968 pg.1 DONALD J. ROE DIES IN VIETNAM OF WAR WOUNDS Pfc. Donald J. Roe, 21, of 1508 S. Rusk, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Roe, died at 5:45 p.m. Monday in a military hospital in Vietnam from wounds he received while engaging a hostile force on Sunday near Saigon. He was a member of Company B, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division and had been in Vietnam since April 9, 1968. He entered the Army in October of 1967. He was born December 13, 1946 in Sherman, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Roe. He graduated from Sherman High School in 1965 and attended Grayson Junior College 2 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors are his mother and father of 1508 S. Rusk; 11 brothers, Buddy Roe and Herbert Roe, both of Dallas; Eugene Roe, John Roe, Jr., Ross Roe, Glen Roe, Richard Roe, Robert Lynn Roe, Jerry Roe, Mike Roe and Joe Roe, all of Sherman; one sister, Sherry Roe, of Sherman; several aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services are pending the arrival of the body from Vietnam. Waldo Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. He received shrapnel wounds of the leg 2 weeks ago and had been returned to duty several days ago. He was wounded on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. while engaging the enemy and was evacuated to a military hospital where he died Monday at 5:45 p.m. Sherman Democrat July 8, 1968 pg.1 MILITARY RITES SET FOR PFC ROE Funeral services for Pfc. Donald J. Roe, 21, of 1508 S. Rusk, who died June 24th in Vietnam as a result of wounds received on June 23rd, were held Wednesday afternoon at the Waldo Funeral Chapel. His body arrived in Sherman Monday morning and was at the funeral home until service time. Services were conducted by Rev. Roy Jerrell, pastor of the Forest Avenue Baptist Church and Rev. C.J. Graves, pastor of the Friendship Methodist Church. Burial was at West Hill Cemetery under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home. Pfc. Roe was born in Sherman on December 13, 1946, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Roe. He graduated from Sherman High School in 1965 and attended Grayson Junior College for 2 years. He entered the Army in October 1967 and had been in Vietnam since April 9, 1968. Survivors are his mother and father of Sherman; 11 brothers, Buddy and Herbert Roe of Dallas; Eugene, John Jr., Ross, Glen, Richard, Robert Lynn, Jerry, Mike and Joe, all of Sherman; one sister, Sherry Roe of Sherman; a number of aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews also survive. Full military honors were accorded at the graveside by members of the United States Army.  West Hill Cemetery Elaine Nall Bay ©2016 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |