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ROGERS, WILLIAM T.
M/Sgt. William T. Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Rogers.
Wife is the former Jerry Marion and son live in Mildred.
Entered service in 1942, training with Air Force at Wichita Falls,
Patterson, N.J., and Colorado Springs. Is now Line Chief of 21
Bomber Command, Guam.Notes:
- William Terrell Rogers
- Jan 16, 1915 - Apr 23, 1985
- h/o Geraldine Marion Rogers; s/o Samuel Taylor Rogers &
Ruthie Pearl (Bulman) Rogers
- Oakwood
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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ROGERS, PAUL W.
S 1/C Paul W. Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Rogers, Purdon.
Wife is the former Duwinca Dallaway. Attended Purdon School.
Entered service, 1942. Trained with the Navy at Savannah, Ga.
Served in Scotland, England, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Has
ETO Ribbon with stars.Notes:
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ROJAS, ELIAS
Sgt. Elias Rojas, son of Mrs. Sarah H. Gonzales, graduated from
Rice High School. Wife is the former Theodora Cervantez.
Entered service, 1943. Trained with Infantry at Camp Butler.
Served in Italy, France, Belgium, Germany and England. Was
wounded in Italy, 1944, in Germany, 1944, and in France 1945.
Awarded Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Inf. Combat Badge and
Unit Presidential Citation.Notes:
- Elias "Ollie" Rojas
- Oct 1, 1923 - Feb 12, 2005
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Obituary
- Resthaven Memorial Park, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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ROMAN, MALCOLM E., JR.
Y 2/C Malcolm E. Roman, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Roman, Sr.,
Corsicana. Graduate of Stephen F. Austin College.
Entered service, 1943. Trained with the Navy Seabees at Camp
Perry, Va. Served in Africa. Now on duty at Camp
Endicott, R.I.Notes:
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ROPER, J. H.
Pvt. J. H. Roper, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Roper, Kerens, wife is
Gracie Roper. Attended Coyuga School. Entered the Army
Aug., 1944, training at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Now on duty in
Germany.Notes:
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J. H. Roper
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Mar 11, 1926 -
Jul 24, 1953
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Obituary
- s/o J. T. Roper & Ella Roper
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Post Oak Memorial Cemetery, Cross Roads, Henderson Co., TX
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ROPER, CHRIS W.
1st Lt. Chris W. Roper, son of Mr. George Roper. Wife is the
former Jo Carter. Graduated from Corsicana High School, and
attended S.M.U. Entered service, 1940. Trained with 79th
Inf. Division, Brownwood and Ft. Benning. Instructed at Camp
Roberts. Participated invasion of Cherbourg. Wounded at
St. Lo, 1944. Has Purple Heart, two Battle Stars.
Notes:
- Chris Wilson Roper
- Feb 5, 1912 - Oct 6, 1995
- b. La Porte, Harris Co., TX - d. Beaumont,
Jefferson Co., TX
- h/o Jo (Carter) Roper
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont,
Jefferson Co., TX
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ROSAS, JESSIE O.
Pvt. Jessie O. Rosas, son of Mr. Jose Maria Rosas. Entered
the Cavalry July 30, 1944, training at Camp Roberts, Calif.
Served in Pacific theater and is now on duty in Philippine Islands.
Notes:
- Jessie Rosas
- Dec 24, 1919 (Mexico) - Jun 5, 1997
- Draft Card
Jul 1, 1941 in Kerens, Navarro Co., TX
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Obituary
- Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
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ROSCOE, ROMIA L.
Sgt. Romia L. Roscoe, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Roscoe, was a
graduate of Corsicana High School. Wife is the former Jimmie
Lou Bush. Entered service, 1944. Trained with Infantry
at Ft. McClellan, Alabama. Served in Germany. Killed in
action March 31, 1945. Has Purple Heart, Presidential
Citation, ETO Ribbon with Battle Star, Combat Inf. Badge and Good
Conduct Ribbon.Notes:
- Romia Lee Roscoe
- Oct 2, 1918 - Mar 31, 1845
- Killed In Action
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Obituary
- h/o Jimmie Lou (Bush) Roscoel; s/o Joshua Pinkney Rascoe
Sr & Nettie Elizabeth (Campbell) Rascoe
- Oakwood
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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ROSCOE, JOSHUA P.
Sgt. Joshua P. Roscoe, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Roscoe, entered
service, 1942. Trained with the Army at Camp Adair, Ft. Lewis.
Served in Letye and Philippines and is holder of Campaign Ribbons,
Battle Star, Arrowhead and Good Conduct Ribbon.
Notes:
- Joshua Pinkney "JP" Rascoe, Jr.
- Jul 6, 1915 - Oct 1999
- s/o Joshua Pinkney Rascoe Sr & Nettie Elizabeth
(Campbell) Rascoe
- Oakwood
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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ROMAN, GRAHAM D.
Pvt. Graham D. Roman, son of Mrs. D. F. Roman. Wife is the former
Janelle Anderson, graduate of Corsicana High School. Entered
service, 1944, training in the Army at Camp Fannin, Ft. Sill, and
Ft. Meade. Served in France, England, Scotland, Iceland and New
Foundland. Wounded 1945 in France. Now at McCloskey Hospital. Has
Purple Heart, ETO Ribbon, and Combat Inf. Badge.
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ROSE, CLYDE A.
Pvt. Clyde A. Rose, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rose, attended
Chatfield School. Entered the Army Air Corps in 1942, training
at Waco Army Air Field, and Greensboro, N.C. Served in N.
Africa, Italy and Corsica. Now on duty at Keesler Field.
Has EAME Ribbon, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and Presidential
Citation.Notes:
- Clyde Austin Rose, Sr.
- Sep 18, 1922 - Sep 26, 1981
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Obituary
- h/o Gladys Josephine (Stogner) Rose & Georgia Belle
(Tilley) Rose; s/o John William Rose & Effie Nettie (Chastine)
Rose
- Trinidad City Cemetery, Trinidad, Henderson Co., TX
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ROSE, RICHARD M.
1st Lt. Richard M. Rose, son of Mrs. Edna Kersh. Wife, the
former Helen Russell, Corsicana. Graduated at the former Helen
Russell, Corsicana. Graduated at Tulsa Okla. Entered the
Air COrps in 1940, training at Kelly Field, Ellington Field.
Big Spring, and Liberal, Kan., where he is now on duty.
Notes:
- Richard Marion Rose
- Feb 25, 1919 - Jul 4, 1988
- h/o Lucy Helen (Russell) Rose
- Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, Austin, Travis Co., TX
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ROSS, NELSON N.
Lt. (jg) Nelson N. Ross, son of Mrs. Sarah Ross, and husband of the
former Rosa Hashop, graduated from Corsicana High School. Entered
the Navy in 1942, training at Norfolk, Va., Portsmough, Va.,
Davisville, R.I. and Allentown, Pa. Is now on hospital duty at
Portsmouth, VA.Notes:
- Nelson Nichols Ross
- Aug 27, 1911 - Dec 13, 2002
- h/o Rose (Hashop) Ross
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Obituary
- Oakwood
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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ROSS, SOL. Jr.
S 1/C Sol Ross, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Sol Ross, Sr., attended
Powell High School. Entered the Navy Nov 17, 1943, training at
USNTS, San Diego, Calif. Served at Pearl Harbor, Saipan,
Letyte. Now assigned to U.S.S. Fanshaw Bay.
Notes:
- Sol Junior "Dick" Ross
- Nov 23, 1925 - Mar 13, 1997
- Hillcrest Cemetery, Forney, Kaufman Co., TX
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ROSS, TOMMY T.
RM 3/C Tommy T. Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Ross, Corsicana.
Graduate of Corsicana High School. Entered service 1943, training
with the Navy at San Diego. Served on Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Is now in South Pacific.Notes:
- Tommy Thornton "T.T." Ross
- Oct 19, 1925 - Jun 24, 2013
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Obituary
- h/o Jerry Ross; s/o Roscoe Eiland Ross & Minnie
Cleora (Thornton) Ross
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Oakwood Cemetery,
Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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ROSS, ROZI
Sgt. Rozi Ross, son of Mrs. H. C. Ross. Attended Powell
School. Entered service, 1942, training with Chemical Warfare
at Camp Crower,Va. Now at Camp Derick, Md. Has good
Conduct Medal.Notes:
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ROUGHTON, NELSON
S.
S 1/C Nelson S. Roughton, son of Mrs. M. M. Roughton, Corsicana.
Wife, the former Vernon Griffin. Graduate of Corsicana High
School and Tyler Commercial College. Entered service, 1944.
Trained with the Navy Intelligence at San Diego, Calif. Served
in Hawaii.Notes:
- Nelson Simpson Roughton
- Jul 27, 1915 - Jul 20, 2014
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Obituary
- h/o Vernon Elkin "Vennie" (Griffin) Roughton n, 1940 &
Ann (Woodum) Roughton, m. 1956; s/o McAllister Mervin "Mack"
Roughton & Callie Florence (Bryan) Roughton
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Oakwood Cemetery,
Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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ROUNTREE, TOM F.
S/Sgt. Tom F. Rountree, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Rountree,
graduated from Dawson. Entered the Air Corps in 1944, training
at Sheppard Field, Tex., Kingman, Arizona, and Tampa, Fla. Now
at Souix Falls, S.D. Has Air Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters, ETO
Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars.Notes:
- Tom Fread Rountree
- Nov 5, 1925 - Mar 17, 2014
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Obituary
- h/o Clarice Marie (Petty) Rountree; s/o Charles
Timmons Rountree & Lela Katheryn (Fread) Rountree-Roloff
- Mount Olive Cemetery, Big Spring, Howard Co., TX
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ROUNTREE, CHARLES
T.
1st Lt. Charles T. Rountree, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Rountree.
Graduated from Dawson High School. Entered the Air Corps in
1942, training at Bombardier School, Midland and Monroe, La.
Served in England. Discharged July, 1945. Has Air Medal,
Silver Cluster and ETO Ribbon.Notes:
- Charles Timmons Rountree, Jr.
- Apr 23, 1921 - Aug 28, 1952
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WWII News Articles
- s/o Charles Timmons Rountree & Lela Katheryn (Fread)
Rountree-Roloff
- Dawson
Cemetery, Dawson, Navarro Co., TX
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ROXBURGH, JOHN A.
1st Lt. John A. Roxburgh, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Roxburg,
Corsicana. Wife, the former Jerome House. Attended
Corsicana High School. Mobilized with Natl Guard in 1940,
training at Camp Bowie, Camp Carson and Ft. Sill. Discharged
and is now in hospital in Missouri.
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