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COFIELD, EUEL J.
Pvt. Euel J. Cofield, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Cofield, wife is
the former Fern P. Mitchell. Entered the Army 1944, training
at Ft. Riley, Kan. Served in India, Burma, China. Is
now on duty in China.
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COGGINS, WILLIAM
R.
Ensign William R. Coggins, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Coggins,
graduated from Kerens High School. Entered the navy July,
1943. Trained at Southwestern U., Georgetown. Now on
duty at Miami, Fla.Notes:
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COHAGAN, JESSE J.
S 1/C Jesse J. Cohagan, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cohagan,
graduated from Corsicana High School. Entered the Navy 1944,
training at San Diego, San Pedro, Terminal Island and Treasure
Island. Served in S. Pacific.Notes:
- Jesse James Cohagan Jr
- Mar 5, 1926 - Mar 10, 1985
- Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
- h/o Wanda LaVerne (Holley) Cohagan; s/o Jessie James
Cohagan & Vera Evelyn (Woods) Cohagan
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COKER, JOHNNIE L.
Pfc. Johnnie L. Coker, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Coker, wife is
the former Mary Vogl. Attended Providence School. Entered
the Army Air Corps 1942, training at Camp Roberts, Calif., the
Army Air Corps 1942, training at Camp Roberts, Calif., McChord
Field, Wash. Now on duty at Spokane Army Air Field. |
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COKER, LONNIE F.
Pfc. Lonnie F. Coker, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Coker, wife is
former Eulema Blackburn. Attended Mildred Schools.
Entered the Army 1944, training at Camp Claiborne, La. Now on duty
on Ozark Island.
Notes:
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COLEY, TRUMAN
F., JR.
1st Lt. Truman F. Coley Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Coley,
graduated from Corbet School. Entered the Air Corps in 1942,
training at Kelly Field, Ellington, Harlington, and Hondo.
Served in Australia and Philippines. Wears Air Medal with 3
Oak Leaf Clusters. Is now on duty in San Antonio.
Notes:
- Truman Francis Coley Jr
- Jun 2, 1918 - Apr 28, 1986
- Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar
Co., TX
- Plot: 8, 0, 1163; Major, US AIRFORCE
- h/o Helen Fannie (Meador) Coley
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COLEY, DOIL L.
Pvt. Doil L. Coley, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Coley, attended
Corsicana High School. Entered the Quarter-master Corps,
training at Ft. Lewis and Camp Adair. Served in France,
Belgium, Holland, and Germany. Now on duty in Germany.
Notes:
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COLEY, HOWARD B.
Pvt. Howard B. Coley, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Coley, was
graduated from Corsicana High School. Entered the Army in
Paratroop Division 1944, training at Camp Wolters and Ft. Benning,
Ga. Served in France and Germany. Now on duty in
Austria.
Notes:
- Howard B. Coley
- Nov 20, 1925 - Sep 9, 2022
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Obituary
- h/o Ethelyn Joyce (Deming) Coley; s/o Truman Francis
Coley Sr & Joe Sally (Wilson) Coley
- Oakwood
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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COLEY, CHARLES E.
T/Cpl. Charles E. Coley, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Coley, was a
graduate of Corbet. Entered the Army in 1942, training with
Armored Division at Camp Cooke, Pine Camp and Camp McCoy.
Served in France, Germany and Belgium. Now on duty in
France.Notes:
- Charles E. Coley
- Feb 26, 1920 - Feb 8, 2007
- Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery
- s/o Truman Francis Coley Sr & Joe Sally (Wilson) Coley
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COLLIER, TOMMIE L.
A/S Tommie L. Collier, son of Mrs. Myrtle Collier, attended school
at Oak Valley. Wife is former Kathy King. Entered the
Navy in 1945, training at San Diego, Calif., where he is now on
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COLLIER, BILLIE B.
Cpl. Billie B. Collier, son of Mrs. Myrtle Collier, Corsicana,
husband of the former Miss Mary Ruth Ivey, attended Corsicana
Schools. Entered service, 1943, trained with Air Force
Ground Crew at Denver, Colo. and Salina, Kansas. Now on duty
in India.Notes:
- Billie Bob Collier
- Sep 2, 1922 - Apr 11, 2015
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Obituary
- Resthaven
Memorial Park
- h/o Mary Ruth (Ivey) Collier; s/o Thomas Pierson Collier
& Myrtle L. (Armstrong) Collier
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COLEMAN, D. L.
Sgt. D. L. Coleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Coleman, Teague,
husband of the former Miss Hettie M. Roxburg, Corsicana.
Entered service, 1942, trained with Air Corps at Camp Lewis and
Camp Kearns. Now on duty at Robins Field, Ga.
Notes:
- D. L. Coleman
- Jan 16, 1915 - Aug 15, 1994
- h/o Hettie Marie (Roxburg) Coleman
- Fairview Cemetery, Midland, Midland Co., TX
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COLLIER, J. C.
Pfc. J. C. Collier, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Collier, Corsicana,
graduate of Corsicana High School. Entered the Army in 1943,
trained at Camp Roberts, Calif. Sent overseas in Dec., 1943,
served in Onhu, Kaniai, New Guinea, Toem Islands and Marotai
Island. Now on duty in Luzon.
Notes:
- J. C. Collier
- Feb 4, 1925 - Oct 26, 1979
- Wortham Cemetery, Wortham, Freestone Co., TX
- h/o Jacqueline Ann (McHargue) Collier; s/o William Alvis
Collier & Bessie (Tyner) Collier
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COLLINS, JOHN H.
Pfc. John H. Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Collins, Kerens,
Tex., attended Kerens High School. Entered Army Med. Corps,
1942, trained at Camp White, Oregon. Sent overseas to
England, 1943, now on duty in Scotland. Awarded Good Conduct
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COLLINS, ROBERT
RAY
T/Sgt. Roberts Ray Collins, son of Mr. Robert Collins, formerly of
Kerens, husband of the former Miss Evelyn Snyder, graduate of
Kerens High School. entered the Air Corps June, 1941,
trained at Goodfellow Field. Has served as Instructor at
Tarrant Field, and Sheppard Field. Now on duty on Luzon
serving with rescue squadron. |
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COLLINS, DOROTHY
JANE
S 1/C Dorothy Jane Collins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Collins, Kerens, graduated from Kerens High School. Received
her training at WAVES Training Center, New York, 1944. Now
on duty in Ship Secretary's Office, San Pedro, California.
Notes:
- Dorothy Jane (Collins) Newsom
- Jan 25, 1924 - Dec 11, 1999
- Union Cemetery, Freestone Co., TX
- w/o Walter Jethro "Bill" Newsom
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COLLINS, WILLIE
LEE
Cpl. Willie Lee Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Collins,
Kerens, attended Kerens High School. Entered the Army in
1942, trained at Camp Livingston, La. Has served in Ireland,
England and Germany as M.P. for 2 Years. Engaged in Battle
of Berlin and now on duty with Infantry in Czechoslovakia. |
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COLLINS, ANNE
Lt. Anne Collins, A.N.C. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Will Collins of
Streetman, graduate of Streetman High School. Entered Nurse
Corps in January of 1942, trained at Scott and White Temple.
Was honored recently to be the only member of her unit chosen to
attend instructors school. She has served in England and
France and is now stationed at Rowen, France.
Notes:
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COLLINS, AUDREY E.
Pvt. Audrey E. Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Collins, Kerens,
attended Kerens High School. Entered Army May, 1943,
received training at Ft. Kerens High School. Entered Army
May, 1943, received training at Ft. Lewis, Wash, Camp Claiborne,
La. Now on duty at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.
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COLLINS, CLARENCE
C.
Pvt. Clarence C. Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Collins,
Kerens, husband of the former Miss Lillian M. Long, attended
Kerens School. Entered Army March, 1944, trained at Camp
Abbott, Oregon, Ft. Lewis, Washington. Honorably discharged
Oct. 31, 1945.Notes:
- Clarence Cecil Collins
- Jun 1, 1913 - Apr 27, 1991
- Trinidad City Cemetery, Trinidad, Henderson Co., TX
- h/o Lillian Mae (Long) Collins
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