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DONALDSON,
HOWARD J.
H. A. 1/C Howard J. Donaldson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Donaldson, rice. Entered the service March 19, 1944, trained in
California. Sailed for foreign duty Dec., 1944, major battle
was Okinawa, now on duty on the USS Langley, Division H.
Notes:
- Howard Jennings Donaldson
- Feb 28, 1910 - Jun 28, 1998
- h/o Julia Elvis Agy (Long) Donaldson; s/o Claude Bowman
Donaldson & Katie (Williams) Donaldson
- Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
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DONOHO,
DENNIS D.
First Sgt. Dennis D. Donoho, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Donoho,
Corsicana, husband of the former Mary Porterfield, attended
Corsicana High School. Entered Army at Camp Bowie and Ft.
Sill. Received Honorable Discharge March, 1942.
Notes:
- Dennis D. Donoho
- Jul 19, 1915 - Jul 22, 1979
- h/o Mary D. Donoho & Gladys Bell (Wilson) Boyd
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Providence Cemetery, Mildred, Navarro Co., TX
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DOOLEN,
CLYDE
CM 1/C Clyde Doolen, son of Mrs. J. A. Doolen and the late Mr. J.
A. Doolen, husband of the former Elizabeth Atkinson, attended
Navarro High School. entered Navy, 1942, trained with Navy
Seabees at Camp Peary Va., and Camp Parks, California. Has
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DOOLEN,
JAMES F.
Cpl. James F. Doolen, son of Mrs. J. A. Doolen and the late Mr. J.
A. Doolen, Corsicana, graduate of Navarro High School.
Entered the Army Anti-Aircraft Artillery, 1943, trained at Camp
Wallace and Camp Ord. Has served in New Caledonia,
Philippines, now on duty on Luzon.
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DORMAN,
HENRY G, JR.
Cpl. Henry G. Dorman, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dorman,
Kerens, attended Rural Shade School. Mobilized with 36 Div.,
Nov., 1940, trained at Camp Bowie and Camp Edwards, Mass.
Has served in N. African and E.T.O. Campaigns. Has E.T.O.
Ribbons with 5 Battle Stars, American Def. Ribbon.
Discharged July, 1945.
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DORSETT,
CLARENCE
T/Sgt Clarence Dorsett, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Dorsett, Mexia.
Trained at Sheppard Field, Tex., and Englewood Calif., MacDill
Field, Miss., Barksdale Field, La. Now serving overseas.
Notes:
- Clarence Victor Dorsett, Jr.
- Apr 15, 1924 - Jun 28, 1957
- s/o Clarence Victor Dorsett Sr & Dolly Lillian (Wood)
Dorsett
- Mexia City Cemetery, Mexia, Limestone Co., TX
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DORTON,
CHARLIE L.
S/Sgt Charlie L. Dorton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dorton,
attended Cryer Creek Schools. Entered Army Dec., 1942,
trained with 37th Division of the 129th Infantry, at Camp
Wolters. Has served in Philippines and now on duty at
Luzon. Wounded in action, 1945, has Purple Heart, Combat
Infantryman's Badge, and Good Conduct Medal.
Notes:
- Charlie L. "Sim" Dorton
- Sep 23, 1920 - May 29, 2008
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Obituary
- h/o Mildred (Eppler) Dorton; s/o J. L. Dorton
- New
Chatfield Cemetery, Chatfield, Navarro Co., TX
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DOSS,
WILLIAM M.
Pvt. William M. Doss, father of
Elieum H. Doss, Corsicana,
attended Dallas Schools. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp
McCoy. Has served in Northern Ireland, France and was a
prisoner in Germany, now awaiting reassignment.
Notes:
- William Melvin Doss
- May 25, 1919 - Aug 3, 1982
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Obituary
- h/o Lois Merita (James) Doss
- Restland, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX
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DOSSER,
EMMETT B.
Y 3/C Emmett B. Dosser, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.T. Dosser, Corsicana, husband of the former Miss Margaret Osborne, attended Bryan High School. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at San Diego. Has served in Hawaiian Islands and in the Pacific, now on duty abord USS Tazewell. Has E.T.O. Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, and 2 Battle Stars.
Notes:
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DOUGLAS,
KENNETH A.
Pvt. Kenneth A. Douglas, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Douglas,
Corsicana, graduate of Barry High School. Entered the Army
in May, 1945, now training at Camp Hood.
Notes:
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DRAPER, BILLY
MM 3/C Billy Draper, son of Mr. M. L. Draper, Beaumont, and Mrs.
Ollie Wilson, Dallas, husband of the former Miss Mary Jo Connor,
Corsicana. Entered the Navy on Feb., 1944, trained at San
Diego, Cal. Has served in Luzon, Tinian Palau, Iwo Jima and
Okinawa, now aboard a ship somewhere in the Pacific.
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DRAIN, ELMER L.
Pfc. Elmer L. Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain, Corsicana,
attended school at Emhouse. Entered the Army in 1944,
trained at Camp Howze, Tex. Sent over seas and served in
Australia and Germany, now on duty in Germany.
Notes:
- Elmer Lee Drain
- Mar 18, 1926 - Apr 13, 1978
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Obituary
- s/o Robert Moses Drain & Mamie Myrtle (Reid) Drain
- Pattison
Cemetery, Emhouse, Navarro Co., TX
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DRAIN, CALVIN D.
S 1/C Calvin D. Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain, Corsicana,
attended school at Emhouse. Entered service, 1944, trained
with the Navy at San Pedro, Calif., where he is now on duty.
Notes:
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DRAIN, ARTIS E.
SSM 3/C Artis E. Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain,
Corsicana, husband of the former Miss Louise Russell, graduate of
Emhouse Schools. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at San Diego,
now on duty at South Pacific.
Notes:
- Artis E. Drain
- Mar 29, 1910 - Jun 17, 1989
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Obituary
- h/o Louise (Russell) Drain; s/o Robert Moses Drain & Ella
(McCord) Drain
- Resthaven
Memorial Park, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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DRAIN, AUBREY W.
M.P. Aubrey W. Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain, Corsicana,
attended school at Emhouse. Entered the Army in 1940,
trained in San Antonio and Ft. Sam Houston. Has served in
Ireland, England, France, Belgium, and Germany. Has the
Bronze Star and Battle Stars. Was wounded in 1944 in France,
now on duty in France.Notes:
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DRAIN, HARRY
Pvt. Harry Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain, husband of the
former Miss Mildred Johnson, attended Emhouse Schools.
Entered service, 1943, trained with Army at Camp Wolters, and Ft.
Knox, Kentucky, was discharged.
Notes:
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DRAIN, ROBERT
M., JR.
Cpl. Robert M. Drain, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Drain, Corsicana,
husband of the former Miss Margie Stewart, attended school at
Emhouse. Entered the Army in 1943, trained at Camp Hulen,
Camp Polk, and Camp Livingston. Has served in England,
France, Belgium and Germany, now on duty in Germany. Has
Battle Stars.Notes:
- Robert Moses "RM" Drain, Jr.
- Jun 17, 1923 - May 25, 2007
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Obituary
- h/o Ina Marjorie (Stewart) Drain; s/o Robert Moses Drain
& Mamie Myrtle (Reid) Drain
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Marker Photo
at Pattison
Cemetery, Emhouse, Navarro Co., TX
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DRESSER, PAUL A.
Lt. Col. Paul A. Dresser, son of Mr. Ed. Dresser, husband of the
former Miss Elizabeth Warren, graduate of Corsicana High School
and A&M College. Entered service, 1940, trained with
Army at Camps Bowie, Blanding, Edwards, Ft. Sill, Ft.
Leavenworth. Has served in Initial Landing in Africa, Italy
and Australia, now on duty in Australia. Has 5 Battle Stars,
Arrowhead, Legion of Merit, Order of Saints and Maurice and
Lazarus.Notes:
- Paul Alton Dresser
- Aug 9, 1908 - May 10, 1998
- h/o Minnie Elizabeth (Warren) Dresser; s/o Ed H. Dresser
& Tena E. Dresser
- Oakwood
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
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DUBOSE, LEE ROY
Pfc. Lee Roy DuBose, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. DuBose, Wortham,
husband of the former Miss Atrell Murphy, attended Currie
Schools. Entered service, 1942, trained with Army at Camp
Maxey, Paris, Texas. Has served in England, France and now
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DUBOSE, JAMES R.
S/Sgt. James R. Dubose, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark DuBose, attended
school at Strutman (sic). Entered service in the Army in
1941, trained at Camp Wolters. Has served in France,
Germany, Belgium, and Australia. Has Good Conduct Medal, now
on duty in Germany.Notes:
- James Roddie DuBose
- Apr 17, 1918 - Dec 9, 2010
- h/o LaVaughn (Bonnie) DuBose; s/o Jim Clark Dubose &
Myrtle (Ferguson) DuBose
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Obituary
- Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX
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