The Men and Women in World War II
from Navarro County, Texas
Page 47 & 48


HOME


Page 45 & 46 || World War II Index || Page 49 & 50

Page 47

CAMPBELL, EARLE C.
Pfc. Earle C. Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Campbell, Corsicana.  Wife is the former Helen Conner.  Attended Pettys Chapel School.  Entered service 1943 training with Air Corps at Walters, Jefferson Barracks, and Goldsburg, N.C.  Served in England and is now in France.

Notes:

  • Earle Colene Campbell
  • Dec 16, 1924 - Jan 15, 2002
  • Obituary
  • h/o Helen Graham (Conner) Campbell; s/o William Booker Campbell & Willie Irene (Anderson) Campbell
  • Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
CAPEHART, ORVILLE THOMAS
S 2/C Orvil Thomas Capehart was farming in the Navarro Co. before entering the Navy in 1944, training at Great Lakes and Norfolk, Va.  Is now on duty in Pacific Theater.
  • Orvil Thomas Capehart
  • Sep 23, 1917 - Nov 12, 1985
  • h/o Thelma Beatrice (Monroe) Capehart; s/o John Thomas Capehart & Mary Elizabeth (Byrd) Capehart
  • Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
CAPEHART, JOHN F.
S 2/C John F. Capehart, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Capehart, attended school at Navarro.  Entered the Navy Feb., 1945, training at San Diego, and Shoemaker, Calif.  Served in the South Pacific.

Notes:

  • John Elwyn Capehart
  • Nov 2, 1926 - Jan 26, 1980
  • s/o John Thomas Capehart & Mary Elizabeth (Byrd) Capehart
  • Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
CAPEHART, JIMMIE D.
Pfc.  Jimmie D. Capehart, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Capehart, graduated from Navarro High School.  Entered the Med. Corps in 1944, training at Camp Fannin. Served in France, England, Italy, and Germany where he is now on duty.

Notes:

  • Jimmie Dee Capehart
  • Jul 26, 1924 - Jan 17, 2007
  • Obituary
  • s/o John Thomas Capehart & Mary Elizabeth (Byrd) Capehart
  • Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
CAPPS, JACK
Sgt. Jack Capps, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lee Capps, and husband of former Maude Bell Wyant.  Attended Powell School.  Entered the army 1942, training at Camp Fannin and Camp Wolters.  Served in England, France, Belgium.  Was wounded, 1944 in Belgium.  Has Purple Heart and Campaign Ribbons.  Received discharge.

Notes:

  • Jack Capps, Sr.
  • Jan 11, 1921 - Dec 6, 1985
  • h/o Maudie Belle (Wyant) Capps-Kinsel; s/o George Lee Capps & Lillie (Riley) Capps
  • Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
CARR, JESSIE E.
WO Jessie E. Carr, son of W. F. Carr, Streetman.  Attended Currie Schools.  Entered the Air Corps at Ft. Sill, 1934, training at Sheppard Field and Miami Beach.  Now on duty at Miami.

Notes:

  • Jessie Edward Carr
  • Feb 2, 1911 - Oct 7, 1997
  • s/o Whitfield F. Carr & Martha Frances "Fannie" (Holley) Carr
  • Richland Cemetery, Richland, Navarro Co., TX
CARR, ESTHER L.
Cpl. Esther L. Carr, daughter of W. F. Carr.  Attended Currie Schools.  Entered service 1942.  Trained with WAC at Ft. Des Moines, Ft. Oglethorpe and Ft. Ord.  Served in Austrilia, New Guinea and Philippines.  Now on duty in Minila.

Notes:

  • Esther Lee (Carr) Taylor
  • Apr 4, 1915 - May 21, 2002 (Mexia, Tx)
  • d/o Whitfield F. Carr & Martha Frances "Fannie" (Holley) Carr
  • Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
CARR, CLAUDE
Cpl. Claude Carr, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Carr, Corsicana.  Graduate of Corsicana High School and attended Columbia School of Law.  entered the service 1943.  Trained with Marines at Oceanside.  Served in Pacific and Hawaiian Islands.  Was wounded on Saipan, 1944.  Has Purple Heart.

Notes:

  • Claude Carr
  • Sep 14, 1913 - May 30, 1992
  • h/o Audrey Wynell (Terrell) Carr; s/o John Madison Carr & Emmie Doyle (Ellett) Carr
  • Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX
CARRINGTON, DENNIS W.
Sgt. Dennis W. Carrington, son of Mrs. W. M. Carrington, attended Corsicana High School.  Entered service 1942. Trained with Air Corps at Ephatra and Spokane, Washington.  Served in England, Scotland, Germany.  Now at McCloskey Hospital, Temple.  Has six Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Citation.

Notes:

  • Dennis Wayne Carrington
  • Aug 25, 1922 - Jul 1, 2000
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery, Amarillo, Randall Co., TX
CARRINGTON, J. B., JR.
Pvt. J. B. Carrington Jr., son of Mrs. W. M. Carrington, was a graduate of State Home School, Corsicana.  Entered service 1944.  Trained with medical Corps at Camp Barkley.  Now on duty at Luzon.

Notes:

  • Jerome Bessery Carrington, Jr.
  • March 31, 1926 - May 30, 2007
  • Obituary
  • Bryan City Cemetery, Bryan, TX

Page 48

CARROLL, BEN F.
Lt. (jg) Ben F. Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Carroll, graduate of Corsicana High School and University of Texas.  Entered service, 1943.  Trained with the Navy at University of Texas.  Served at Pearl Harbor, Australia, New Guinea, Leyte, Tulaji, Uluthi, Okinawa.  Has Ribbons and Battle Stars.  Now on duty in Pacific.

Notes:

CARROLL, ALVIE R.
S 1/C Alvie R. Carroll, foster son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Price, Eureka.  Attended Chatfield Schools.  Entered service, 1942.  Trained with the Navy at San Diego and Seattle, Washington.  Missing in action since October, 1944, in Southwest Pacific.

Notes:

  • d. Oct 26, 1945
  • Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines
CARROLL, LUTHER H., JR.
T/Sgt. Luther H. Carroll, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Carroll, Kerens, wife, the former Bertie Mae Stevens.  Graduate of Kerens High School.  Entered the Army Air Corps March 21, 1942.  Trained at Sheppard Field, Boeing Plant, Seattle, Wash.  Now on duty at Grand Island Army Field.

Notes:

  • Luther Homer Carroll, Jr.
  • Obituary
  • h/o Bertie Mae (Stevens) Carroll; s/o Luther Homer Carroll Sr. & Laila Sue (Leonard) Carroll
  • Kerens Cemetery, Kerens, Navarro Co., TX
CARROLL, JAMES H.
Pvt. James H. Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Carroll, Corsicana.  Graduate of Blooming Grove.  Entered service, 1942, training in the Army at Camp Butner, N. Carolina.  Served in Africa, Italy, and France.  Wounded in Italy.  Discharged.  Has Combat Inf. Badge, Purple Heart, ETO Ribbon, Four Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal.

Notes:

  • James Henry Carroll
  • Mar 11, 1924 - Jun 6, 2005
  • Obituary
  • s/o Thomas Edward "Red" Carroll & Willie Lee (Edwards) Carroll
  • Dresden Cemetery, Dresden Navarro Co., TX
CARROLL, LLOYD H.
Pfc. Lloyd H. Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Carroll, Angus.  Wife is the former Delma Rae Murphy.  Graduate of Richland High School.  Entered service, 1942.  Trained at Waco and Laredo.  Now on duty at Laredo A. A. Field.  Has Good Conduct Medal.

Notes:

  • Lloyd Hugh Carroll
  • Nov 2, 1921 - Nov 29, 1982
  • h/o Delma Rae (Murphy) Carroll-Howard; s/o Hugh Halbert Carroll & Bessie Pauline (Sumner) Carroll
  • Dresden Cemetery, Dresden Navarro Co., TX
CARROLL, DORWYN
S/Sgt. Dorwyn Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Carroll, Angus.  Graduate of Richland Schools.  Entered service, 1944.  Trained with the Army at Camp Robinson, and Ft. Meade, Md.  Served in England, France, Holland, Belgium and is now in Germany.  Has Good Conduct Medal.

Notes:

CARROLL, CORNELIOUS C.
SSML 3/C Cornelious C. Carroll, son of R. J. and Mrs. Sallie Carroll.  Trained with the Navy, 1943, at Great Lakes, Ill.  Served aboard USS Relief for 3 1/2 years at New Zealand, New Caledonia, Gilbert, Marshall, Marianas Islands, Pearl Harbor, Palau, Okinawa.  Has Good Conduct Ribbon, Four Battle Stars and Pacific Theater Ribbon.

Notes:

  • Cornelius C. Carroll
  • Dec 8, 1911 - May 7, 1997
  • s/o Robert Jefferson Carroll & Sallie Frances (Betts) Carroll; bur at Oakwood Cem., Corsicana, TX
CARSWELL, JOHN P.
M/Sgt. John P. Carswell, son of Mrs. Cecil Carswell Miles, entered the Air Corps Dec 1941.  Trained at Ft. Crockett, Tex., Brooks Field.  Served in England.  Present assignment ETO.
CARTER, L. C.
S 1/C L. C. Carter, grandson of Ed. Ewing, Blooming Grove.  Attended Blooming Grove School, Entered service, 1942.  Trained at Corpus Christi with the Navy.  Now in Pacific.

Notes:

  • Grandson of Edward Ewing bur at White church Cem
  • Possible: L. C. Carter Sep 13, 1925 - Mar 13, 1993 Houston National Cemetery, TX
CARTER, CHARLES HAROLD
CH. PHM Charles H. Carter, son of A. D. Carter, husband of former Irma O'Daniel.  Attended Blooming Grove Schools.  Entered service, 1935.  Trained with the Navy at San Diego.  Served in Far East and Europe.  Prisoner of War three years.  Now awaiting assignment.  Good Conduct, European Theater Ribbon with Battle Star, U.S. Defense and Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbons.

Notes:


Navarro County TXGenWeb
© Copyright February, 2020
Edward L. Williams