Grayson County TXGenWeb
OUR FALLEN SOLDIERS
MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS
PURPLE HEARTWOUNDED
OR DIED IN ACTION
KIA--KILLED IN ACTION
MIA-- MISSING IN ACTION
WIA- WOUNDED IN ACTION
POW -- PRISONER OF WAR
DOW -- DIED OF WOUNDS
DNB -- DIED NON BATTLE
DOD -- DIED OF DISEASE
More
Still
Missing
World War I - 7,500
World War II -150,000
Korean War -15,000
Vietnam War -2,500
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TAPS
Day is done, gone the sun,
from the lakes-from the hills-
from the sky.
All is well, safely rest,
God is nigh.
Thanks and Praise, for our Days.
'neath the sun- 'neath the stars
-'neath the sky.
As we go, this we know.
God is nigh.
Then goodnight, peaceful night,
Till the light-of the dawn -
shineth bright.
God is near, do not fear.
friend, goodnight
CITIZENS SEWED BANNERS FOR FAMILY'S
HOME OR SHOP WINDOW, STARTING IN WWI
THE GOLD STARS ALERTED ANYONE OF A LOSS.
It was NOT USED DURING VIETNAM & KOREAN WAR,
CAME BACK 1990'S. THEY ADDED A STAR FOR EACH SERVICE MAN, (OR WOMAN) IN THE HOUSEHOLD
AND REPLACED IT WITH A GOLD STAR IF THEY DIED.
GOLD STAR FAMILY-A SOLDIERS DEATH
BLUE STAR FAMILY-1 FOR EACH SERVICE PERSON
- World War I - We lost 116,516 WWI Texas- Lost 2,794
- World War II - We lost 45,399 WWII Texas Lost 18,764
- Korean War - We lost 36,574 Texas - Lost 1,803
- Vietnam War - We lost 58,220 Texas - Lost 3,694
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND IN ANYTHING YOU WANT TO ADD; STORIES, PHOTOS, DOCUMENTS, ETC.
GRAYSON COUNTY IS PROUD OF IT'S HISTORY AND WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE WHO GAVE US THEIR PROTECTION AND LIVES.
OLDIER |
MILITARY SERVICE |
HIS PAGE |
BURIAL OR MEMORIAL STONE |
| ADAMS JESSE LEROY | WORLD WAR
II -Navy -S1C PEARL HARBOR 7 DEC 1941 USS TENNESSEE |
NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC -HAWAII | |
| AIKEN
ROBERT VERNON |
WORLD WAR
II - PVT 894 TANK DESTROYER
BATT. - ROME ARNO ITALY |
||
| ALDRIDGE STANLEY GLENN |
WORLD WAR II -SGT -ARMY AIR CORPS
-DNB
|
||
| ALLEN ROY PRINTES | WORLD WAR
II- PVT -KIA ST LO, FRANCE |
View his page | VAN ALSTYNE |
| ALLEN RYVERZ LYNUWUL | WORLD WAR
II - ARMY AIR CORPS- SSGT- DIED JAPANESE
POW- OSAKA |
View his page | MANILA
AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL, MANILA, PHILIPPINES |
| ANDERSON JOHNIE H | WORLD WAR II -ARMY-2LT LUZON - SOUTH PACIFIC |
View his page | MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, PHILIPPINES |
| ANGEL ROBERT LOUIS | WORLD WAR
II - ARMY- DOW -FRANCE |
View his page | OAKWOOD ~ DENISON |
| ARMSTRONG ROBERT STEWART | WORLD WAR
II- SGT- MARINE CORPS |
View his page | FORT
SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY -SAN ANTONIO. |
| ARNOLD BILL | WORLD WAR
II -ARMY STAFF SGT -KIA KILLED IN FRANCE- BATTLE OF HAYE-DU-PUITS |
View his page | OAKWOOD ~ DENISON |
| ATKINS CLAUDE L JR | WORLD WAR
II-ARMY AIR FORCE- STAFF SGT - KIA |
View his page | FORT
SAM HOUSTON NATIONAL CEMETERY |
AYERS KENNETH MONROE |
WORLD WAR
II -ARMY - TECH 4-KIA - LIGHT TANK BN NORMANDY FRANCE |
View his page | WEST HILL |
| BAIRD REX | WORLD WAR I
-KILLED THE LAST HOUR OF THE
WAR, DIED IN FRANCE |
View his page | GEORGETOWN |
| BAKER LESTER L | WORLD WAR
II - ARMY-STAFF SGT. DIED IN THE NETHERLANDS |
View his page | NETHERLANDS
AMERICAN CEMETERY- MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS |
| BALDWIN JAMES EDWIN | WORLD WAR
II - CORPORAL ARMY AIR
FORCES-
MIA |
View his page | LOST
AT SEA, TABLETS OF THE MISSING AT CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND. MEMORIAL STONE PLACE IN VAN ALSTYNE |
| BARBEE WILLIE BURL | WORLD WAR
II -ARMY- KIA - BATTLE OF ANZIO |
View his page | VAN ALSTYNE |
| BARKER ALVIN LEE | WORLD WAR
II - ARMY AIR CORPS- CAPTAIN - BOMB - KIA |
View his page | BURIED IN
ENGLAND AND MOVED TO WEST HILL IN 1948 |
| BARNETT JAMES MONROE |
WORLD WAR
II -ARMY -PFC- KIA |
View his page | BURIED IN
ITALY AND SENT HOME 1948 FAIRVIEW CEMETERY -GAINESVILLE |
| BAUGH HOMER T | WORLD WAR
II -ARMY- PFC |
View His Page | EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY- EPINAL, FRANCE |
| BELDEN HARRY JR | WORLD WAR
II -ARMY SGT
GERMANY -ARTILLERY |
View His Page | WEST HILL |
| BENTLEY DELBERT G | WORLD WAR
II- CPL- MARINE CORPS, GUADALCANAL,-TARAWA-
KIA - SAIPAN,
|
View His Page | FAIRVIEW |
| BLACKBURN EDGAR L | WORLD WAR
II- ARMY CORPORAL KIA-NORTH AFRICA |
View His Page | SICILY-ROME
AMERICAN CEMETERY, NETTUNO, ITALY |
| BRIDGES BILLY B | WORLD WAR
II -ARMY AIR FORCES --STAFF SERGEANT KIA NORTH AFRICA |
View His Page | ZACHARY
TAYLOR NATIONAL CEMETERY, LOUISVILLE, JEFFERSON, KENTUCKY BODY SENT TO KY FROM TUNISIA 1948 |
| CAMBRON LUTHER C JR | WORLD WAR
II |
View His Page | OAK HILL |
| CARAWAY JAMES THOMAS SR |
WORLD WAR II- PILOT -ARMY AIR FORCES -1S LT PHOTO
RECONNAISSANCE --KIA
DIED IN ROUTE TO CHINA |
View His Page | JEFFERSON
BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY, LEMAY TOWNSHIP, ST LOUIS, MISSOURI. |
| CARPENTER JOHN ERWIN JR | WORLD WAR
II - ARMY AIR FORCES KIA |
View His Page | BRITTANY
AMERICAN CEMETERY, ST JAMES, FRANCE. & MEMORIAL STONE-OAKWOOD ~ WHITESBORO |
| CAVIN HERSHEL N | WORLD WAR II - STAFF SGT- ANZIO |
View His Page | Collinsville |
| CHANDLER
JAMES
WILLIAM |
WORLD WAR
II- NAVY-PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS- MIA- ENGLISH CHANNEL |
View His Page | TABLETS
OF THE MISSING AT CAMBRIDGE AMERICAN CEMETERY, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND MEMORIAL STONE- BLANTON CREEK CEMETERY, BAGWELL, RED RIVER COUNTY, TX |
| COTTON RANDALL O | WORLD WAR
II- ARMY AIR FORCES - 1ST LIEUTENANT. MIA, LOST AT SEA- PACIFIC THEATRE |
View His Page | TABLETS
OF THE MISSING AT MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, MANILA, PHILIPPINES. & MEMORIAL STONE-CEDARLAWN |
| DAVIS REECE FREDERICK JR | WORLD WAR
II-ARMY AIR FORCES |
View His Page | RESTHAVEN
MEMORIAL PARK, LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK, TEXAS |
| DILLON FLOYD ZENO | WORLD WAR
II - ARMY AIR FORCES- SGT -KIA-
GERMANY |
View His Page | WEST HILL |
| DOUGLAS HERMAN FRANKLIN | WORLD WAR
II- ARMY-TEC 5-DNB DIED IN FRANCE |
View His Page | VAN ALSTYNE |
| DREW FOY B | WORLD WAR
II - STAFF SGT- ARMY AIR CORPS KIA "FAST COMPANY" |
View His Page | JEFFERSON
BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY, MISSOURI MEMORIAL STONE-COTTAGE HILL CEMETERY CELINA |