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DONALDSON, HOWARD J.
H. A. 1/C Howard J. Donaldson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Donaldson, rice. Entered the service March 19, 1944, trained in California.  Sailed for foreign duty Dec., 1944, major battle was Okinawa, now on duty on the USS Langley, Division H.

Notes:

  • Howard Jennings Donaldson
  • Feb 28, 1910 - Jun 28, 1998
  • h/o Julia Elvis Agy (Long) Donaldson; s/o Claude Bowman Donaldson & Katie (Williams) Donaldson
  • Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
DONOHO, DENNIS D.
First Sgt. Dennis D. Donoho, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Donoho, Corsicana, husband of the former Mary Porterfield, attended Corsicana High School.  Entered Army at Camp Bowie and Ft. Sill.  Received Honorable Discharge March, 1942.

Notes:

  • Dennis D. Donoho
  • Jul 19, 1915 - Jul 22, 1979
  • h/o Mary D. Donoho & Gladys Bell (Wilson) Boyd
  • Providence Cemetery, Mildred, Navarro Co., TX
DOOLEN, CLYDE
CM 1/C Clyde Doolen, son of Mrs. J. A. Doolen and the late Mr. J. A. Doolen, husband of the former Elizabeth Atkinson, attended Navarro High School.  entered Navy, 1942, trained with Navy Seabees at Camp Peary Va., and Camp Parks, California.  Has served in Hawaii Islands, Okinawa, where now on duty.
DOOLEN, JAMES F.
Cpl. James F. Doolen, son of Mrs. J. A. Doolen and the late Mr. J. A. Doolen, Corsicana, graduate of Navarro High School.  Entered the Army Anti-Aircraft Artillery, 1943, trained at Camp Wallace and Camp Ord.  Has served in New Caledonia, Philippines, now on duty on Luzon.

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DORMAN, HENRY G, JR.
Cpl. Henry G. Dorman, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dorman, Kerens, attended Rural Shade School.  Mobilized with 36 Div., Nov., 1940, trained at Camp Bowie and Camp Edwards, Mass.  Has served in N. African and E.T.O. Campaigns.  Has E.T.O. Ribbons with 5 Battle Stars, American Def. Ribbon.  Discharged July, 1945.
DORSETT, CLARENCE
T/Sgt Clarence Dorsett, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Dorsett, Mexia.  Trained at Sheppard Field, Tex., and Englewood Calif., MacDill Field, Miss., Barksdale Field, La.  Now serving overseas.

Notes:

  • Clarence Victor Dorsett, Jr.
  • Apr 15, 1924 - Jun 28, 1957
  • s/o Clarence Victor Dorsett Sr & Dolly Lillian (Wood) Dorsett
  • Mexia City Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone Co., TX
DORTON, CHARLIE L.
S/Sgt Charlie L. Dorton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dorton, attended Cryer Creek Schools.   Entered Army Dec., 1942, trained with 37th Division of the 129th Infantry, at Camp Wolters.  Has served in Philippines and now on duty at Luzon.  Wounded in action, 1945, has Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, and Good Conduct Medal.

Notes:

  • Charlie L. "Sim" Dorton
  • Sep 23, 1920 - May 29, 2008
  • Obituary
  • h/o Mildred (Eppler) Dorton; s/o J. L. Dorton
  • New Chatfield Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro Co., TX
DOSS, WILLIAM M.
Pvt. William M. Doss, father of Elieum H. Doss, Corsicana, attended Dallas Schools.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp McCoy.  Has served in Northern Ireland, France and was a prisoner in Germany, now awaiting reassignment.

Notes:

  • William Melvin Doss
  • May 25, 1919 - Aug 3, 1982
  • Obituary
  • h/o Lois Merita (James) Doss
  • Restland, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
DOSSER, EMMETT B.
Y 3/C Emmett B. Dosser, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Dosser, Corsicana, husband of the former Miss Margaret Osborne, attended Bryan High School. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at San Diego. Has served in Hawaiian Islands and in the Pacific, now on duty abord USS Tazewell. Has E.T.O. Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, and 2 Battle Stars.

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DOUGLAS, KENNETH A.
Pvt. Kenneth A. Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Douglas, Corsicana, graduate of Barry High School.  Entered the Army in May, 1945, now training at Camp Hood.

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DRAPER, BILLY
MM 3/C Billy Draper, son of Mr. M. L. Draper, Beaumont, and Mrs. Ollie Wilson, Dallas, husband of the former Miss Mary Jo Connor, Corsicana.  Entered the Navy on Feb., 1944, trained at San Diego, Cal.  Has served in Luzon, Tinian Palau, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, now aboard a ship somewhere in the Pacific.

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DRAIN, ELMER L.
Pfc. Elmer L. Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain, Corsicana, attended school at Emhouse.  Entered the Army in 1944, trained at Camp Howze, Tex.  Sent over seas and served in Australia and Germany, now on duty in Germany.

Notes:

  • Elmer Lee Drain
  • Mar 18, 1926 - Apr 13, 1978
  • Obituary
  • s/o Robert Moses Drain & Mamie Myrtle (Reid) Drain
  • Pattison Cemetery, Emhouse, Navarro Co., TX
DRAIN, CALVIN D.
S 1/C Calvin D. Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain, Corsicana, attended school at Emhouse.  Entered service, 1944, trained with the Navy at San Pedro, Calif., where he is now on duty.

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DRAIN, ARTIS E.
SSM 3/C Artis E. Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain, Corsicana, husband of the former Miss Louise Russell, graduate of Emhouse Schools.  Entered Navy in 1943, trained at San Diego, now on duty at South Pacific.

Notes:

  • Artis E. Drain
  • Mar 29, 1910 - Jun 17, 1989
  • Obituary
  • h/o Louise (Russell) Drain; s/o Robert Moses Drain & Ella (McCord) Drain
  • Resthaven Memorial Park, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
DRAIN, AUBREY W.
M.P. Aubrey W. Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain, Corsicana, attended school at Emhouse.  Entered the Army in 1940, trained in San Antonio and Ft. Sam Houston.  Has served in Ireland, England, France, Belgium, and Germany.  Has the Bronze Star and Battle Stars.  Was wounded in 1944 in France, now on duty in France.

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DRAIN, HARRY
Pvt. Harry Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain, husband of the former Miss Mildred Johnson, attended Emhouse Schools.  Entered service, 1943, trained with Army at Camp Wolters, and Ft. Knox, Kentucky, was discharged.

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DRAIN, ROBERT M., JR.
Cpl. Robert M. Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain, Corsicana, husband of the former Miss Margie Stewart, attended school at Emhouse.  Entered the Army in 1943, trained at Camp Hulen, Camp Polk, and Camp Livingston.  Has served in England, France, Belgium and Germany, now on duty in Germany.  Has Battle Stars.

Notes:

  • Robert Moses "RM" Drain, Jr.
  • Jun 17, 1923 - May 25, 2007
  • Obituary
  • h/o Ina Marjorie (Stewart) Drain; s/o Robert Moses Drain & Mamie Myrtle (Reid) Drain
  • Marker Photo at Pattison Cemetery, Emhouse, Navarro Co., TX
DRESSER, PAUL A.
Lt. Col. Paul A. Dresser, son of Mr. Ed. Dresser, husband of the former Miss Elizabeth Warren, graduate of Corsicana High School and A&M College.  Entered service, 1940, trained with Army at Camps Bowie, Blanding, Edwards, Ft. Sill, Ft. Leavenworth.  Has served in Initial Landing in Africa, Italy and Australia, now on duty in Australia.  Has 5 Battle Stars, Arrowhead, Legion of Merit, Order of Saints and Maurice and Lazarus.

Notes:

  • Paul Alton Dresser
  • Aug 9, 1908 - May 10, 1998
  • h/o Minnie Elizabeth (Warren) Dresser; s/o Ed H. Dresser & Tena E. Dresser
  • Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
DUBOSE, LEE ROY
Pfc. Lee Roy DuBose, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. DuBose, Wortham, husband of the former Miss Atrell Murphy, attended Currie Schools.  Entered service, 1942, trained with Army at Camp Maxey, Paris, Texas.  Has served in England, France and now on duty in Germany.  Has Good Conduct Medal.
DUBOSE, JAMES R.
S/Sgt. James R. Dubose, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark DuBose, attended school at Strutman (sic).  Entered service in the Army in 1941, trained at Camp Wolters.  Has served in France, Germany, Belgium, and Australia.  Has Good Conduct Medal, now on duty in Germany.

Notes:

  • James Roddie DuBose
  • Apr 17, 1918 - Dec 9, 2010
  • h/o LaVaughn (Bonnie) DuBose; s/o Jim Clark Dubose & Myrtle (Ferguson) DuBose
  • Obituary
  • Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX

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