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CROCKER, ALTON N.
Cpl. Alton N. Crocker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lige Crocker, Kerens, Tex.   Enlisted in the Army, 1942, trained at Camp Stewart, Ga. Lng. Island, N.Y.  Has served in E.T.O. now on duty at Beerfieldon, Germany.

Notes:

  • Alton Nolen Crocker
  • b. Feb 29, 1920 - Sep 14, 1981
  • s/o Lige Crocker & Rubie C. (Abbe) Crocker [m. Oct 8, 1916]
  • Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina
CROCKER, BENJAMIN B.
S. Benjamin B. Crocker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben G. Crocker, Kerens.  Entered Merchant Marines, Dec., 1944, received training at St. Petersburg, Fla.  Has served in England and Islands of Pacific, now on duty somewhere in S. Pacific.

Notes:

  • Benjamin Blair "Buck" Crocker
  • Mar 17, 1925 0 May 19, 2015
  • h/o Jennie Helen (Casados) Crocker & Ada Dean (Johnson) Crocker; s/o Benjamin Franklin Crocker & Lela Myrtle (Crowley) Crocker
  • Oaklawn Memorial Park, Athens, Henderson Co., TX
CROCKER, JAMES L.
M/Sgt. James L. Crocker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crocker, Kerens, Texas, husband of the former Nora B. Royal.  Enlisted in the Army, 1936, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla., Camp Barkley, Tex., and Camp Bowie, Tex.  Has served in New Zealand, Australia, Holy Land, India Theaters of War.  Honorable discharge July 6, 1945.

Notes:

  • James Luther Crocker
  • Jun 9, 1914 - Jul 22, 1961
  • h/o Nora Bernice (Royal) Crocker; s/o Benjamin Franklin Crocker & Lela Myrtle (Crowley) Crocker
  • Brite Cemetery, Pleasanton, Atascosa Co., TX
CROCKER, RAYMOND E.
T/Sgt Raymond E. Crocker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Crocker, Kerens, husband of the former Miss Tommie B. Davis.  Enlisted in the Air Corps, 1942, trained at Chanute Field, Ill., Lincoln, Nebraska, Long Beach, Calif.  Has served in England, Italy, Belgium, France, and Germany, now on duty in European Theater.  Has Presidential Citation, Air Medal with 3 Clusters, and 6 Battle Stars.

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CROCKER, HENRY LOYD
BKR 2/C Henry Loyd Crocker, son of A. L. Crocker, attended Wilson Schools.  Entered Navy, 1944, trained at San Diego, now on duty in Pearl Harbor.

Notes:

  • Henry Lloyd Crocker
  • Oct 13, 1910 - Nov 3, 1992
  • h/o Tydalee Inez (Pearce) Crocker; s/o Amos Lloyd Crocker & Sallie Belle (Stringer) Crocker
  • Oak Hill Cemetery, Lampasas, Lampasas Co., TX
CROCKER, LOUIS R.
Pfc. Louis R. Crocker, son of Mr. A. L. Crocker, attended Wilson Schools.  Entered service, 1943, trained at Camp Barkley.  Has served in New Caledonia, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal and Bougainville.

Notes:

  • Loris Rowe Crocker
  • Jul 25, 1924 - Dec 11, 2009
  • Burial info not known
  • Obituary
  • h/o Ruth (Helweg) Crocker & Eilene Lorene (Rains) Crocker; s/o Amos Lloyd Crocker & Sallie Belle (Stringer) Crocker
CROCKER, LESTER M.
1st Sgt. Lester M. Crocker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Crocker, Kerens, husband of the former Mary Hess, graduate of Kerens school.  Entered Army, 1928, trained at Ft. Still, Leonard Wood, Camp Barkley, and Camp Adair. Has Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, now on duty in Washington.

Notes:

  • Lester Milton Crocker
  • Sep 26, 1919 - Jul 27, 1993
  • h/o Elona Hildegard (Haag) Crocker;  s/o Walter Milton Crocker & Florence Inez (Davis) Crocker
  • Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX
CROCKER, LEROY
Sgt. Leroy Crocker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Crocker, attended Wilson School.  Entered service, 1942, trained with Army at Camp Walters.  Has served in Alaska, France, and now on duty in Germany.  Has Bronze Star, Battle Stars, Combat Infantry Badge and Conduct Medal.

Notes:

  • Leroy Crocker
  • Apr 26, 1915 - Jun 3, 1996
  • h/o Minta Mae (Whitener) Crocker; s/o Walter Milton Crocker & Florence Inez (Davis) Crocker
  • Prairie Point Cemetery, Bazette, Navarro Co., TX
CROCKER, PATRICIA L.
1st Lt. Patricia L. Crocker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Crocker, graduate of Brackenridge School of Nursing, Austin.  Entered service, 1942, trained at Brooke General Hospital, San Antonio.  Has served in England, France, Germany and the Pacific Area, where she is on duty now.

Notes:

  • Patricia Lois (Crocker) O'Brien
  • Nov 11, 1919 - Jan 22, 2005
  • w/o John Thomas O'Brien; d/o A. J. Crocker
  • Marker Photo at Rose Hill Cemetery, Blooming Grove, Navarro Co., TX
CROCKETT, DAVID R.
Pfc. David R. Crockett, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Crockett, Breckenridge, husband of the former Frances Baumgartner, Corsicana.  Enlisted in the Army, 1943, trained at Camp Hulen, Tex., and Camp Livingston, La.  Has served in England, France, Belgium, and Germany, where now on duty.

Notes:

  • David Ray Crockett
  • Oct 5, 1919 - Mar 15, 2009
  • h.o Mary Frances (Baumgartner) Crockett
  • Hamilton-Beeman Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX

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CROFT, WILLIAM, JR.
1st Lt. William Croft., Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Croft, Corsicana, graduate of Corsicana, husband of the former Allene Schoffstaff.  Entered service, 1941, trained with Air Corps at California and Fla.  commissioned in Arizona.  Piloted 33 missions over enemy territory on B-24 with 8th Air Force, now on duty in Boise, Idaho.  Has Air Medal, DFC, and 4 Oak Leaf Clusters.

Notes:

  • William Croft, Jr.
  • Jun 19, 1920 - Jul 13, 1965
  • Obituary
  • Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
  • h/o Joy Allene (Schoffstoll) Croft-Stanberry-Boone; s/o William “Red” Croft, Jr. & Alma Lillian (Grantham) Croft-Beauchamp
CROUCH, JACK D.
Sgt. Jack D. Crouch, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Crouch, Frost, attended Slay Schools.  Entered service, 1942, trained with Ground Air Corps at San Antonio and in Missouri, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi.  Now on duty in Pacific.

Notes:

  • Jack Douglas Crouch
  • h/o Mary Lois (Stephan) Crouch; s/o Elisha L. Crouch & Lula (Cook) Crouch (buried in Frost Cemetery)
  • Laurel Land Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; Section 45
CROUCH, LESLIE E.
Cpl. Leslie E. Crouch, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Crouch, Grand Prairie, husband of the former Miss Lois Homesly, attended Corsicana High School, Entered service, 1943, trained with Army Tank Destroyers at Camp Hood.  Now on duty at Ft. Knox, Ky.

Notes:

  • Leslie Emmett Crouch
  • Dec 13, 1912 - Apr 13, 1962
  • h/o Carrie Lois (Holmesly) Crouch; s/o Ruben Albert Crouch & Rebecca (Woodard) Crouch
  • Roselawn Memorial Park, Alice, Jim Wells Co., TX
CROUCH, CLOVIS C.
MM 2/C Clovis C. Crouch, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Crouch, husband of the former Miss Guyneth Neal, graduate of SMU.  Entered service, 1943, trained with Navy at Corpus Christi.  Sent overseas, 1945, now on USS Medusa with the 1st Division in the Philippines.

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CROWE, BERNARD D.
S 2/C Bernard D. Crowe, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul. E. Crowe, attended Corsicana High School, 1943.  Entered service, 1944, trained with Navy at Camp Wallace.  Now on duty in the Pacific.

Notes:

  • Bernard D. Crowe
  • Sep 19, 1924 - Jun 2, 2001
  • h/o Grancine June (Georgas) Crowe; s/o Paul Everette Crowe & Lavenia (Mim) Crowe [buried at Hamilton-Beeman Cemetey]
  • Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
CROWE, MARVIN, JR.
S 2/C Marvin Crowe, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Crowe, Purdon, graduate of Corsicana High School.  Entered service, 1944, trained with Navy at Camp Wallace, Rhode Island, Philadelphia, Pa.  Now on duty in South Pacific.

Notes:

  • Marvin Crowe, Jr.
  • Sep 7, 1925 - Mar 2, 1977
  • h/o Barbara Ann (Braddock) Crowe; s/o Marvin C. Crowe & Dollie Sue (Johnson) Crowe
  • Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
CROWLEY, CLEM N.
Capt. Clem N. Crowley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor N. Crowley, Kerens, husband of the former Miss Dorothea L. Bartley, graduate of Kerens High School, Southwestern Univ., and Georgetown.  Entered Air Corps, 1942, trained at Randolph Field and Victoria Field.  Completed 50 Missions over N. African-Mediterranean Theater.  Present assignment Avenger Field.  Awarded Presidential Citation, Air Medal with Seven Oak Leaf Clusters, and DFC.

Notes:

  • Clem Newton Crowley
  • Oct 12, 1917 - Mar 6, 1995
  • h/o Dorothy Lurine (Bartley) Crowley
  • Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar Co., TX
CROWLEY, PET L.
M/Sgt. Pet L. Crowley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor N. Crowley, Kerens, graduated from Kerens High School.  Attended E.T.S.T.C., Commerce, St. Mary's Univ., San Antonio.  Entered Air Corps Sept., 1939, trained at Kelly Field, Tex., Liberal AAF, Kansas.  Now stationed over seas processing Center, Sheppard Field.

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CROWLEY, VICTOR N., JR.
T/Sgt. Victor N. Corwley, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor N. Crowley, Sr., graduated from Kerens High School and E.T.S.T.C., Commerce.  Entered Air Corps, 1940, trained at Kelly Field, Tex., Dodge City AAF, Kan., Lowry Field, Colo.  Sent overseas to S. Pacific, now serving on Guam.  Awarded Air Medal.

Notes:

  • Victor Ney Crowley, Jr.
  • Sep 21, 1913 - Sep 9, 1983
  • h/o Wanda Elaine (Embrey) Crowley; s/o Victor Ney Crowley, Sr.  &  Ada Viola (Smith) Crowley
  • Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX
CROWLEY, ART S.
FC 3/C Art S. Crowley, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. N. Crowley, Kerens, husband of the former Miss Margaret Earley, graduate of Kerens High School.  Entered service, 1944, trained with Navy at Great Lakes, Ill.  Served in New Guinea and in Panama and Peru, now on duty in South Pacific.  Has served in 16 Major Battles.

Notes:

  • Art Smith Crowley
  • Apr 11, 1912 - Mar 26, 1969
  • h/o Irene Rosie (Barina) Crowley; s/o Victor Ney Crowley & Ada Viola (Smith) Crowley
  • Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens, San Angelo, Tom Green Co., TX

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