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BORSELLINO, FRANK G.
2nd Lt. Frank G. Borsellino, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Borsellino.
Entered the Service, June 1942, trained in Army Transport of the
Merchant Marines. Has served in Panama, New Calendonia,
Philippines, New Guinea, Mexico, and other points.
Notes:
- Frank George Borsellino
- Jan 19, 1913 - Mar 19, 1980
- Calvary
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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BOSTWICK, HOWARD E.
Pfc. Howard E. Bostwick, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bostwick,
attended Corsicana High School. Entered Army, 1943, trained
at Ft. Benning. Has served in France, Germany, and Australia,
where now on duty. Has 3 battle stars.
Notes:
- Howard Edward "Buck" Bostwick
- Jan 9, 1924 - Oct 13, 1991
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WWII Newspaper
Clippings
- Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar
Co., TX; Section 18; Site 454
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BOSWELL, LUTHER C.
S/Sgt. Luther C. Boswell, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Boswell,
graduate of Barry High School. Entered the Air Corps, 1943, trained
at Amarillo, Sheppard Field, Ft. Myers, Fla., and Barksdale Field,
La. Has served in England, France, Germany, and Belgium, where now
on duty. Has the Air Medal, and two Oak Leaf Clusters.
Note:
- Luther Carroll Boswell, Jr.
- Dec 18, 1924 - Mar 7, 2016
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Obituary
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Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery
- h/o Jackie Newman (Weaver) Boswell; s/o Luther C. Boswell
& Hallie (Kimes) Boswell
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BOURLAND, ALVIS D.
Sgt. Alvis D. Bourland, son of Mrs. Janie Bourland, husband of the
former Miss Helen Louise Robinson, attended Barry High School.
Entered the Army, 1942, trained at S.C. Now on duty at
Mitchell Field, N. Y.Notes:
- Alvis David Bourland
- Jan 2, 1914 - Jun 27, 1991
- h/o Helen Louise Bourland & John Davis Bourland & Janie
Edna (Watson) Watson
- McGregor Cemetery, McGregor, McLennan Co., TX
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BOWDEN, BILLY M.
Y 1/C Billy M. Bowden, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Bowden, husband of
the former Miss Martha Breithaupt, attended Corsicana High School
and University of Texas. Entered Navy, 1941, trained at
Dallas, Florida, and California. Has served in South Pacific,
wounded on Okinawa, 1945, now in Hospital at Norman, Okla. Has
Purple Heart, Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and 2
Battle Stars.Notes:
- Billy Morris Bowden
- Feb 28, 1918 - Mar 7, 1992
- h/o Martha Anita (Breithaupt) Bowden; s/o Grover
Cleveland Bowden & Susie Lee (Dozier) Bowden
- Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County,
Texas
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BOWEN, KEITH W.
AM 3/C Keith W. Bowen, husband of the former Miss Pattie Jean Lewis,
Corsicana. Now serving in the Navy in Norfolk, Va.
Notes:
- may be the same Keith W Bowen, buried Riverside National
Cemetery, Riverside, CA
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BOWER, ROBERT F.
A/S Robert F. Bower, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Bower, Corsicana,
graduate of Corsicana High School. Enlisted in the Navy, 1945,
trained at San Diego, Calif.Notes:
- Robert Ferrell Bower, Sr.
- Mar 3, 1927 - Nov 28, 2014
- s/o Lola Beth (Farmer) Bower & Rosa Bee (Wear)
Bower; s/o Rexford Eacil Bower & Luticia (Coker) Bower
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Obituary; and Korea Veteran
- Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery,
Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
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BOWER, VERNON T.
Capt. Vernon T. Bower, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Bower, Corsicana,
husband of the former Miss Martha Ruth Brown, graduate of Corsicana
School. Entered the Air Corps, 1942, trained at San Antonio,
Ballinger, San Angelo, Florence S.C. Ontario, Calif. and
Alabama. Now on duty at Will Rogers Field, Okla.
Notes:
- Vernon Thadeus Bower
- Aug 10, 1918 - Mar 17, 1956
- Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar
Co., TX
- Cadet Class 43-1 Ballinger, TX
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BOWMAN, JOHNNIE M.
Pfc. Johnnie M. Bowman, son of Mrs. R. B. Bowman, husband of the
former Miss Sylvania Miller, attended Corsicana High School.
Entered Infantry, 1944, trained at Camp Robinson, San Luis Obispo.
Has served in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Australia, now
enroute to Pacific. Has Combat Infantry Badge.
Notes:
- John Melvin "Johnnie" Bowman
- Jul 18, 1915 - Jul 11, 1998
- Resthaven
Memorial Park, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
- h/o Sylvania (Miller) Bowman; s/o Rufus Bunyan Bowman &
Lillian Myrtle (Taylor) Tiner
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BOYD, WILLIAM E.
Sgt. William E. Boyd, son of Mrs. William E. Boyd, Blooming Grove,
husband of the former Miss La Verle Rhodes, attended Pecan School.
Entered service, 1941, trained with Army at Schoffield Barracks,
Hawaii. Has served in Australia, Central and South Pacific, now has
discharge, received in 1945. Has Silver Star.
Notes:
- William Earl Boyd
- Jan 23, 1917 - Dec 20, 1994
- h/o Laverle (Rhodes) Boyd; s/o William Isaac Boyd &
Melissa (Pullin) Boyd
- Dresden Cemetery,
Dresden, Navarro Co., TX
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BOYD, WALTER L.
Pfc. Walter L. Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Boyd, graduate of
Mildred High School. Entered service, 1944. Trained with
Infantry at Camp Hood. Served in Hawaii, Marianas, Carolina
Islands and Okinawa. Wounded 1945. Has Purple Heart.
Now at William Beaumont General Hospital.
Notes:
- Walter Lewis Boyd
- Nov 8, 1925 - Aug 13, 2016
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Obituary
- Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, McLennan Co., TX
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BOYD,
ZACK
S/Sgt. Zack Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Boyd, Wife the former
Eula Mae Decker. Attended Mildred High School. Entered
service 1941. Trained in the Air Corps at Brooks Field, and
Kessler Field. Served in Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Algeria,
Tunisia and other places. Now on duty at Payne Field, Cairo,
Egypt.Notes:
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BOYD, JOHN A.
Y 2/C John A. Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Boyd, graduate of
Mildred High School. Entered service, 1942. Trained with
the Navy at San Diego, Calif. Served in Australia,
Guadalcanal, Philippines, Marianas and Hawaii. Now on duty at
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BOYD,
OLIF
S/Sgt, Olif Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Boyd. Wife the former
Tosa Philina Anderson. Graduate of Mildred High School, and
Byrnes Commercial College. Trained with Air Corps at Boston,
Mass., and Aberdeen, Maryland. Served in Alaska, Aleutians and
is now in Adak.Notes:
- Olif Quay Boyd
- Jan 26, 1916 - Oct 1, 2000
- Obituary
- h/o Tosa Philena Boyd; s/o John Carlisle Boyd & Bertha
Jane (Wilkinson) Boyd
- Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, Santa Fe Co., NM
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BOYD, RALPH C.
Y 3/C Ralph C. Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Boyd, attended
Corsicana High School. Entered service, 1943. Trained
with the Navy at Corpus Christi. Now on duty in Treasure
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BOYD, CHARLIE N.
Pfc. Charlie N. Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Boyd, Blooming Grove.
Entered service, 1942. Trained with the Army at Camp Wolters and
Camp Gruber. Served in Africa, Corsica, France, and Germany.
Notes:
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BOYD, ALVA P.
Cpl. Alva P. Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Boyd, Blooming Grove.
Attended Avalon High School. Wife the former Imogene Watkins.
Entered the Air Corps, 1942, training in Florida, Kansas, Wyoming,
Oklahoma, and Texas. Served in Guam where he is now on duty.
Notes:
- Alva Pierson Boyd
- Mar 27, 1921 - Apr 26, 1921
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Obituary
- Resthaven Memorial Park, Midland, Midland Co., TX
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BOYD, ROBERT L.
Pfc. Robert L. Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Boyd, graduate of
Mildred Schools. Entered the Army in 1944, training at Camp
Hood. Served at Hawaii, Marianas, and now in Okinawa.
Wounded in Okinawa, May, 1945. Received Purple Heart.
Notes:
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BOYD, NATHAN G.
Flight Officer Nathan G. Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Boyd,
husband of former Geraldine Reed. Graduate of Palestine High
School. Entered the Air Corps 1942. Trained at Los
Angeles, Calif., San Marcos, Tex., Rapid City, S.D. Served in
England and Germany where now on duty.
Notes:
- Nathan George Boyd
- Jul 27, 1922 - Dec 5, 1985
- Obituary
- h/o Geraldine (Reed) Boyd; s/o William Ernest Boyd
- Land of Memory Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson Co., TX
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BRACKEEN, WOODROW
Sgt. Woodrow Brackeen, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brackeen,
Corsicana. Wife the former Helen Caton. Attended
Oklahoma Schools. Entered service, 1942. Trained with
Air Corps at Waco Army Air Field and is now on duty in Philippines.
Notes:
- Woodrow Washington Brackeen
- Nov 9, 1912 - Mar 3, 1989
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Obituary
- s/o James M. Brackeen & Eula Mae (Couch) Brackeen
- Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
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