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JOHNSTON, JAMES
ROGER
Pfc. James Roger Johnston, son of Late Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Johnston, Barry, husband of the former Miss Louise Knight, Denton,
graduate of Corsicana and Lon Morris Junior College. Entered
service 1943, trained with Marine Air Corps at San Diego.
Now on duty at Marine Corps Air Station, Santa Anna, California.
Notes:
- James Roger Johnston
- Oct 28, 1910 - Jan 2, 1997
- h/o Ella Louise (Knight) Johnston; s/o Clyde Sims
Johnston & Annie R. Johnston
- Dresden
Cemetery, Dresden, Navarro Co., TX
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JOHNSTON, CECIL, JR.
T/Sgt. Cecil Johnston, Jr., son of Mr. Cecil Johnston, Sr.,
Kerens, husband of the former Miss Betty Ruth Doggett, attended
Powell High School. Entered Air Corps, 1942, trained at
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JORDAN, E. A.
Pvt. E. A. Jordan, son of Mrs. Lela Jordan, Ft. Worth, husband of the former Miss Margaret
Barham, graduate of Blooming Grove Schools. Entered service, 1944,
trained with Marines at San Diego, Calif. Has served in Philippines and now on duty on Okinawa.
Notes:
- Elmo Abbott Jordan
- Jun 2, 1915 - Dec 19, 1987
- Dresden
Cemetery, Dresden, Navarro Co., TX
- h/o Margaret Evalyn (Barham) Jordan
- s/o Elmo Abbott Jordan Sr & Leta Ann (Gillen) Jordan
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JORDAN, JACKIE D.
A.O.M. Jackie D. Jordan, son of Mrs. Lela Jordan, Ft. Worth, attended Blooming Grove Schools. Entered
service, 1943, trained with Navy Air Corps at Buford, S.C. Has served in North Africa, now home on leave, on
way to Pacific.
Notes:
- Jackie Dale Jordan
- Jun 15, 1926 - Feb 17, 1995
- Hopewell
Cemetery, Navarro, Navarro Co., TX
- h/o Lena Rose (Harvard) Jordan, married 1949; s/o Elmo
Abbott Jordan & Lela Ann (Gillen) Jordan
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JORDAN, JAMES L.
Cpl. James L. Jordan, son of Mrs Lela Jordan, Ft. Worth, husband of the former Mrs. Lillian
Jordan, attended Blooming Grove Schools. Entered service, 1942, trained with Army at Camp Hood. Has served in
European Theater, now on duty in France. Has 5 Battle Stars.
Notes:
- James Lee Jordan
- Dec 23, 1918 - Nov 12, 2014
- Laurel Land Memorial Park, Ft. Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
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JOYNER, JAMES R.
S 1/C James R. Joyner, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Joyner,
Corsicana, graduate of Corsicana High School. Entered
service March 1944, trained with Navy at San Diego and Memphis,
Tenn. Has served in the Pacific. Has Presidential
Citation with Star.Notes:
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James Robert "Bob" Joyner, Jr.
- Mar 29, 1926 - Feb 20, 2014
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Obituary
- h/o Frances (Slate) Joyner; s/o James Robert Joyner, Sr &
Myrtle Alyne (Pinson) Joyner
- Oakwood
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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KEATHLEY, RICHARD L.
Pvt. Richard L. Keathley, son of Mrs. Leah Keathley, husband of
the former Miss Mary Derden, attended Frost Schools. Entered
service, 1943, trained with Army at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.
Has served in Pacific. Has Presidential Citation with Star.
Notes:
- Richard L. Keathley
- Sep 16, 1922 - Nov 10, 1970
- s/o Zacharia J. Keathley & Leah Jane (Griffin) Keathley
- Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
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KEATHLEY, EVERETT L.
Sgt. Everett L. Keathley, son of Mrs. Leah Keathley, attended
Frost Schools. Entered service, 1941, trained with Army at
Camp Bowie, and Indio, California. Has served in England, N.
Africa, and Italy, killed in action in Italy, 1944. Has
Purple Heart.
Notes:
- Everett Lee Keathley, TSGT
- Dec 19, 1916 - Sept 12, 1944
- Obituary
- s/o Zacharia J. Keathley & Leah Jane (Griffin) Keathley
- Frost Cemetery,
Frost, Navarro Co., TX
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KEATHLEY, RUDOLPH L.
T/5 Rudolph L. Keathley, son of Mrs. Leah Keathley, husband of the
former Mary Wooderd, attended Frost School. Entered service,
1935, trained with Army at Ft. Sam Houston and Ft. Sill. has
served in Australia, discharge, 1945. Has Presidential
Citation.Notes:
- Rudolph Lindale Keathley, Sr.
- Sep 7, 1918 - Dec 31, 1997
- h/o Gertrude B. Keathley, married Aug 3, 1956; s/o
Zacharia J. Keathley & Leah Jane (Griffin) Keathley
- Wortham Cemetery, Freestone Co., TX
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KEATHLEY, ZACK J.
Pvt. Zack J. Keathley, son of Mrs. Leah Keathley, attended Frost
Schools. Entered service, 1942, trained with Army at Camp
Rucker. Received discharge, 1944.
Notes:
- Zachariah
Jenks "Zack" Keathley Jr.
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Obituary
- s/o Zacharia J. Keathley & Leah Jane (Griffin) Keathley
- Dallas-Fort Worth
National Cemetery; Section 13; Site 125
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KEATHLEY, MALVIN F.
Sgt. Malvin F. Keathley, son of Mrs. Della Keathley, Corsicana. Husband of former Verna Mae Ainsworth.
Graduate of Barry High School. Entered the Air Corps in 1942, training at
Sheppard Field, Inglewood, Calif., and Eglin Field, Fla. Now on duty at Eglin Field.
Wears Good Conduct Ribbon.
Notes:
- Malvin Findley Keathley, Jr.
- Jul 23, 1912 - May 29, 2002
- Obituary
- h/o Verna Mae (Ainsworth) Keathley;
s/o Malvin Findley Keathley, Sr & Della (Scott) Keathley
- Resthaven
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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KEATHLEY, WESLEY R.
Pvt. Wesley R. Keathley, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Keathley,
Corsicana. Wife, the former Geraldine Wright. Attended
Corsicana Schools. Entered service, 1944. Trained with
Cavalry at Ft. Riley. Now on duty at Ft. Ord, Calif.
Has Good Conduct Medal and Expert Medals in six weapons.
Notes:
- Wesley Rea "Abie" Keathley
- May 26, 1918 - Apr 27, 1986
- Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX
- h/o Geraldine A. (Wright) Keathley; s/o Lue Wesley
Keathley & Hallie Bryant (Rea) Keathley
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KEELING, DOYLE E.
S 1/C Doyle E. Keeling, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Keeling,
Corsicana. Graduate of Corsicana and attended Rochester
Institute of Tech., N.Y. Entered service, 1944.
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KEEN, CURTIS A.
Col. Curtis A. Keen, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Keen, Kerens, wife
the former Margaret Stephens. Graduate of South Western
Univ. Entered the Air Corps Aug., 1941. Reserve
Officer from World War One. Served in Africa. Now on
duty as CO at Fairfield, Suisun AAB, Calif. Awarded Legion
of Merit.
Notes:
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KELLER, JAKE B.
Pfc. Jake B. Keller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Keller.
Attended Roane Schools. Entered service, 1942. Trained
with the 90th Division of the Army Artillery at Camp Barkeley.
Served in England, France, Germany, and is now on duty in Germany.
Notes:
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KELLER, BILLY J.
Pvt. Billy J. Keller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Keller.
Attended Roane Schools. Entered service in April.
Trained in the Infantry at Camp Fannin where he is now on duty. |
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KELLER, VIRGIL G.
S 1/C Virgil G. Keller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Keller.
Attended Fruitvale Schools. Entered service, 1942, training
in the Navy at San Diego. Now on duty in Pacific area where
he won the Chartered Transport Trophy. Wounded five times in
action.Notes:
- Virgil George Keller
- Sep 4, 1920 - Apr 11, 1998
- Little Bethel Memorial Park, Duncanville, Dallas Co., TX
- h/o Nadine E. Keller; s/o Clyde J. Keller & Virgie H.
Keller
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KELLER, CECIL A.
SF 3/C Cecil A. Keller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Keller.
Attended Roane Schools. Entered service, 1943. Trained
in the Navy Seabees at Norfolk, Va. Served in New Zealand
and is now on duty in the South Pacific.
Notes:
- Cecil A. Keller
- Nov 29, 1924 - Mar 2, 1968
- Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
- s/o Clyde J. Keller & Virgie H. Keller
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KELLY, WOODROW W.
GM 2/C Woodrow Kelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Kelly,
graduate of Purdon Schools. Entered service, 1940.
Trained with US Navy at San Diego, Calif. Served at Hawaii,
Aleutians, Austria, Philippines. Now on duty in South
Pacific.
Notes:
- Woodrow Wilson Kelly
- Mar 5, 1913 - Dec 14, 1941
(Pearl Harbor)
- s/o Thomas Newton Kelly
and Ora Elizabeth (Lankford) Kelly
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Obituary
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Oakwood cemetery,
Navarro Co., TX
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KELLY, PERCY H.
Baker 3/C Percy H. Kelly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas N. Kelly,
attended Purdon Schools. Entered service, 1940.
Trained with the Navy at San Diego. Served in Pearl
Harbor. Killed in action Dec 1, 1941 on Solomon
Islands. Has Purple Heart.
Notes:
- Percy Howard Kelly
- Sep 16, 1917 Dec 1, 1943
- b. Dawson, Navarro Co., TX d. Solomon Islands in WWII
- s/o Thomas N. Kelly & Ora (Lankford) Kelly
- Manila American Cemetery & Memorial, Manila, Capital
District, National Capital Region, Philippines
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