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Men lost in WWI

Grayson County

 
World War I War Dead



The red poppy became the symbol of WWI, read the Flanders Field Poem

World War I - US lost 116,516 Total       |        Texas- Lost  2,794     |   US  Still Missing -8157


CITIZENS SEWED BANNERS FOR A FAMILY'S
HOME OR SHOP WINDOW, STARTING IN WWI
 Blue Stars for those serving and
Gold if they died.


President Woodrow Wilson also supported a related 1918 recommendation for grieving women to wear a black mourning armband featuring a gold star
  THIS LIST IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION - MORE MEN WILL BE ADDED AND PAGES COMPLETED
Soldiers Name
DETAILS View his page BURIAL
Allen  C E
WORLD WAR I View his page FAIRVIEW
Bond  James E
WORLD WAR I - ARMY - KIA   View his page OAKWOOD ~ DENISON
BROWN  ROBERT SALISBURY JR
S SND CL -NAVY
USS BROOKLYN 
DOD - PHILIPPINES
View his page ENTERPRISE
BURKS  PASCAL WORLD WAR I- US ARMY View his page WHITEMOUND
COPPIN    MART  EDWARD WORLD WAR I-ARMY-DIED FRANCE
View his page FAIRVIEW
COVEY  CLARENCE ALBION WORLD WAR I- ARMY
View his page WEST HILL
COX  GUY MEEKS WORLD WAR I- ARMY-CORPORAL
CHATEAU-THIERRY, DEP DE L'SNE, PICARDIE, FRANCE- DIED IN ACCIDENT
View his page EAST MOUNT CEMETERY, GREENVILLE, TX
DAVIS  BRYCE EDWIN WORLD WAR I- ARMY-KIA View his page MEUSE-ARGONNE AMERICAN CEMETERY
ROMAGNE, FRANCE
DOBSON  ELMER EUGENE WORLD WAR I  PVT-  ARMY- KIA View his page OISE-AISNE AMERICAN CEMETERY & MEMORIAL, FERE-EN-TARDENOIS, DEPARTMENT DE I'AISNE, PICARDIE, FRANCE
FIROR  GEORGE W WORLD WAR I - LIEUTENANT- PARACHUTE REG. KIA View his page LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY
MEMORIAL STONE
IN WEST HILL
FISHER ALBERT W WORLD WAR I - ARMY-CORP. -KIA View his page
FISHER  C W WORLD WAR I -LT COL- DOW View his page
FRYAR  SAMUEL N WORLD WAR I- ARMY -PVT- DOW  View His Page
WEST HILL
GRIFFIN  TOMMIE WORLD WAR I -  ARMY -PVT. DIED OF DISEASE View his page OISE-AISNE AMERICAN CEMETERY,  FERE-EN-TARDENOIS, FRANCE
HOLMES  CHARLEY O WORLD WAR I -ARMY WAGONER- DIED OF ACCIDENT View his page WEST HILL
HUGHES  JAMES H WORLD WAR I - ARMY -DOW  View his page
KEELE  WILLIAM HARVY WORLD WAR I - ARMY-PVT- DOW
DIED IN FRANCE
View his page MEMORIAL STONE IN MOUNT ZION CEMETERY
COOKE COUNTY, TX
LEEPER  DAN C WORLD WAR I- ARMY -CAPTAIN DOW IN FRANCE View his page FAIRVIEW
BODY RETURNED  FOR BURIAL IN 1921
MANNING  HOMER M & THIS PAGE WORLD WAR I- ARMY -PVT- KIA  View his page CHRISTIAN CHAPEL
MICHAEL  JESS C WORLD I- ARMY -PVT- DIED OF DISEASE.
BORN IN BROOKLYN, NY -LIVED IN VAN ALSTYNE.
View his page SURESNES AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL, SURESNES DEPARTMENT DES HAUTS-DE-SEINE, ILE-DE-FRANCE, FRANCE
MOWELL  R M WORLD WAR I- MIA View his page
NEWINGHAM  EBRAM 'EBBIE' WORLD WAR 1 - ARMY - DOD View his page ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
PARKER  EDWARD REECE WORLD WAR I -ARMY - PVT- DOD View his page ST MIHIEL AMERICAN CEMETERY, THIAUCOURT, FRANCE
RAPP WILLIAM WORLD WAR I - ARMY - PVT - KIA View his page ST MIHIEL AMERICAN CEMETERY , THIAUCOURT, FRANCE
RICE  CLARENCE LUTHER WORLD WAR I - ARMY -PVT -DOD View his page ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
SECREST  LUTHER EDGAR WORLD WAR I - ARMY - PVT - KIA   View His Page MEUSE- ARGONE AMERICAN CEMETERY, ROMAGNE, FRANCE
SMITH  AMMON R WORLD WAR I - ARMY - SGT - DOD View his page WEST HILL
THOMPSON  CLIFFORD R WORLD WAR I - ARMY - CORPL - FRANCE-
BATTLE OF THE ARGONNE
-KIA
View his page BURIED IN FRANCE AND MOVED AND REBURIED IN 1921 -WHITEWRIGHT CITY
TOWNSON  ROBERT WORLD WAR I - ARMY - DOD View his page WESTHILL
TRUITT  CASSIUS CLAY WORLD WAR I -  ARMY AIR SERVICE- CORP - DOD IN FRANCE View his page FIRST BURIED IN FRANCE, THEN RETURNED 1921.
DEXTER NORTH CEMETERY, COOKE CO. TX
WATSON  CLARENCE ARTHUR LEE WORLD WAR I - ARMY - PVT - ARMY - DNB View his page TABLETS OF THE MISSING MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY, MANILA, PHILIPPINES
& CABANATUAN MEMORIAL
WHITE ROY M WORLD WAR I - ARMY - PVT- DOW View his page WEST HILL
WILSON  FRED WILLIAM  JR WORLD WAR I - NAVY -
USS PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
MIA OFF THE COAST OF FRANCE.
View his page TABLETS OF THE MISSING AT BROOKWOOD AMERICAN CEMETERY, BROOKWOOD, ENGLAND. A MEMORIAL STONE IS AT FAIRVIEW & OBITUARY




          



 
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




Susan Hawkins
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