 Dickens County USGenWeb Project Abbreviations Used: KIA - Killed in Action DNB - Died Non-Battle DOW - Died of Wounds DOI - Died of Injuries FOD - Finding of Death (Used where someone was missing and presumed killed in action) MIA - Missing, circumstances undetermined
 WORLD WAR II *Picture not Available* Orvell ATKINS Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force Rank: SCT Serial #18041218 Military Unit: Gunner on B-24 FOD: Around Alaska Entered Service: July 14, 1941 *Picture not Available* Bruce BATEMAN Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: PFC Military Unit: Infantry Decorations: Purple Heart KIA: Okinawa (Pacific) May 23, 1945 WWII Burial: Afton Cemetery Submitted: DCHC Members  Oscar Julian BOOTHEAddress: Box 607, Spur, Texas. Date of Enlistment: September, 1940. Branch of Service: Air Force. Trained at Sheppard Field, Texas; Patterson Field, Ohio; Kelly Field, Texas; Cimarron Field, Oklahoma; Pampa Air Field, Pampa, Texas. Overseas: August, 1943. Theatre of Operations: European. Decorations: Distinguished Flying Cross with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters; Air Medal with 18 Oak Leaf Clusters; European Theatre Ribbon; American Theatre Ribbon; American Defense Medal; Unit Citation with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters; Purple Heart. Rank: First Lieutenant. Total Time Served: 60 months. FOD: June 29, 1944 on 77th Mission over Charbourg, France WWII. Burial: Spur Memorial Cemetery *Picture not available* Robert Roy BROWN Address: Dickens, Texas Entered Service: July, 1941. Branch of Service: Infantry. Trained at Fort Ord., California. Overseas: 1942. Theatre of Operations: South Pacific. Decorations: Bronze Star; Purple Heart; Good Conduct Medal; American Theatre Ribbon; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon. Rank: PFC Serial#38067662 KIA: January 26, 1945 in Invasion of Luzon Island WWII. Burial:Dickens Cemetery  Arnel Rhea CUMBIE Address: Dickens, Texas Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force Theatre of Operations: European. Rank: Sgt. DNB: December 3, 1949 Esslingen, Germany WWII. Burial: Dickens Cemetery 
Charles "Noel" DELISLE Branch of Service: Army Air Corps. Rank: Sergeant. Duty Assignment: Gunner B24 FOD: France June 30,1945.(date from county book) Monument at: Battery Park, New York City, New York, USA  Ray E. DICKSON, Jr.Address: Spur, Texas. Entered Service: November 7, 1941. Branch of Service: U.S. Army. Trained at Fort Bliss, Texas; Fort Ord, California; Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Overseas: July, 1944. Theatre of Operations: European. Engagements: Battle of Mets, France. Decorations: Silver Star. KIA November 8, 1944 at Normandy, France WWII. Burial: Spur Memorial Cemetery  Edward G. DILLON Born: Hopkins County, TX 10/17/1917 Parents: F.E. Dillon and Gussie Penn Wheeler Dillon Address: McAdoo, Dickens County, Texas Entered Service: After Pearl Harbor 1941 Branch of Service: U.S. Army Unit: 95th F.A. Bn. 5th Armored Div. Rank: TEC 5 Theatre of Operations: European. Engagements: Battle of Falaise, France. KIA: August 16, 1944 Burial: American Cemetery at St. Laurent-Colliville, France. Submitted by: Edith A.Griffin, Niece  Mark A. EDGAR Branch of Service: Army Tank Company, 1st Cavalry. Theatre of Operations: New Guinea and Holland Dutch. Decorations: American Defense Ribbon; Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon. Rank: Sergeant. DNB: December, 1945 as a result of incurred disease contacted while in service in New Guinea WWII. 
Charles S. ENSEYAddress: Spur, Texas Entered Service: April 28, 1943. Branch of Service: U.S. Army Air Forces 0-783110 Trained at Kesler Field, Mississippi; Bowling Green, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; Santa Ana, California; Albuquerque, New Mexico. Overseas: April 17, 1945. Theatre of Operations: South Pacific. Engagements: Hawaii, Guam, Okinawa. Rank: Second Lieutenant. Decorations: Air Medal, Purple Heart MIA July 31, 1945 over Nagasaki, Japan while serving as a Radar Observer with the 98th Bombardment Squadron WWII. Died: Listed as August 15, 1945 - MIA or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii Family contact: [email protected] *Picture not available* Lee W. FRY Address: Red Mud Community,Dickens County, Texas Entered Service: December 21, 1944. Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: Private Total Time Served: 4 months DNB: April 11, 1945, accidental drowning during basic training while on bivouac at Camp Hood,Texas. Burial: Red Mud Cemetery, (H-9). Submitted by Ron Brantner  Merle Hughes FUTCH Address; Dickens, Texas Branch of Service: Army. Theatre of Operations: European. Service Dates: 1942 to 1944 Rank: Sergeant. Military Unit: 91st Infantry Div. 362nd Inf. Regimental Combat Team KIA September 16, 1944 in Italy WWII. Burial: Dickens Cemetery Submitted by Nan Jo Futch Burnam, sister 
William Wilson "Red" GARNER Address: Spur, Texas Entered Service: April, 1941. Branch of Service: Naval Air Corps. Trained at Long Beach, California; Jacksonville, Florida; Corpus Christi, Texas; Carrier Training; West Coast. Overseas: June, 1944 - aboard Carrier Marcus Island. Theatre of Operations: Pacific. Engagements: Palau Island, Philippine Islands. Decorations: Distinguished Flying Cross. Rating: Lieutenant. Total Time Served: 42 months. MIA October 25, 1944 off Samar Island WWII. *Picture not Available* Wright D. HINSON Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: Sgt Enlisted: January 1942 Overseas: March 1942 KIA: March 21, 1943 in North Africa, in the battle near the Kasserine Pass WWII Decorations: Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart Burial: Spur Memorial Cemetery Submitted: DCHC Members  Harvey Bryant HOLLOWAY Branch: U.S. Navy Rank: Seaman 2nd Class Military Unit: Air Squadron; Assigned to Liscome Bay Aircraft Carrier near Gilbert Islands Liscome Bay was torpedoed by Japan Submarine in November 1943. Six hundred forty five crew were buried in the sea near Gilbert Island, including Bryant Holloway. Bryant was in high school in Spur when he volunteered in U.S. Navy in 1943. He was from the Dry Lake Community. KIA May 6, 1943 in South Pacific WWII.  Benjamin "Hub" Garner HYATT Branch of Service: Army Rank: 2nd Lt. Born: 31 Oct. 1909 in Dickens Co., TX to W.L. and Susan Elizabeth Garner Hyatt Graduated Spur High School Military Assignment: Infantry 99th Division Engagements: Belgium Bulge, 99th Division held off four German Divisions December 16, 1944; Decorations: Purple Heart, Presidential Citation. KIA March 1, 1945, Cologne WWII. Burial: Henri Chapelle Cemetery, Belgium, No.110 Row 6 Plot WWW T41-43 
Ocie H. LEEVeteran World War II Address: Spur, Texas. Entered Service: January 27, 1942. Branch of Service: Army. Rank: P.F.C. Overseas: November 10, 1944. Theatre of Operations: European. Engagements: Ardence and Rhineland. Decorations: Good Conduct Medal; American Theatre Ribbon; European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars. KIA May 24, 1945 on Okinawa WWII Total Time Served: 3 years, 9 months, 4 days. Burial: East Mound Cemetery, Motley Co.  Frank Lewers LITTLEFIELD Address: Dickens, Texas Entered Service: January 4, 1923 Branch of Service: U.S. Marine Corps. Overseas: June 18, 1923 Theatre of Operations: Republic of Cuba Discharged: November 24, 1923 Enlisted: July 12, 1926 Wichita falls, TX Branch: U.S. Army Air Corps Discharged: July, 1927 Enlisted: November 12, 1929 Branch: Army Air Corps Five tours of Military Duty from years 1923 to 1941 DNB car-train accident in Glendale, CA July 26, 1941 Total Active Duty: Approximately 10 years Rank: Corporal Civilian Occupation: Farmer, Ranch Hand and Cook *Picture not available* Gerald Kenneth LOWRANCE Address: Dickens County, Texas Entered Service: Branch of Service: U.S. Army Air Corp Rank: Sgt. Serial #3834924 Squadron: 317th, 88th Bomb Group, assistant armorer/ waist gunner/ left on a B-17 Bomber DNB December 11, 1943, Bombing Run WWII. Submitted by Amedia Conry 
Harmon Lee LUSKAddress: Spur, Texas. Entered Service: February 2, 1942. Branch of Service: Coast Artillery - Military Police Detachment. Trained at Camp Wallace, Texas; Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Overseas: April 22, 1942. Theatre of Operations: Cuba. Returned to U.S.: May, 1944. Rank: Private First Class. Total Time Served: 33 months. DNB November 14, 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas while serving with the Military Police Detachment I.  Egbert Bruce McLAUGHLINAddress: McAdoo, Texas Entered Service: March 16, 1941. Branch of Service: Army - Coast Artillery. Trained at Fort Bliss, Texas. Overseas: August 31, 1941. Theatre of Operations: Philippine Islands. Engagements: Battle of Bataan. Rank: Sergeant. Remarks: Was captured at the Fall of Bataan April 9, 1942 and was Prisoner of War in Camp O'Donnel for about three months, then was transferred to Cabatuan where he stayed until October 5, then was moved to Mukden, making trip in Jap Junk Boat, taking thirty days. Died February 21, 1943 of a heart attack following pneumonia in Prison of War Camp, Mudken. In Manchuria WWII. Burial: McAdoo Cemetery *Picture not available* Walter C. MESSER Address: Spur, Texas Entered Service: December 13, 1944 Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: Pvt. Basic Infantry Training, Camp Roberts Overseas: May 9, 1945 left Fort Ord, CA for overseas duty Engagements: Philippines, Manadono Island, Died: June 15, 1945, Philippines of wounds incurred on Manadono Island WWII. *Picture not available* Gordon R. MILLER Address: McAdoo, Texas Engagements: Went to Java, where their unit became known as the "the Lost Battalion." They were captured in March 1942, he was a prisoner of war until the time of his death in Sept. 18, 1944. Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: Sergeant 20813557 Field Artillery Entered the Service from: Texas Died: September 18, 1944 Missing in Action or Buried at Sea WWII Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines Awards: Purple Heart 
Joe B. OUSLEY Entered the Service from: Dickens, Texas Branch of Service: U.S. Army Air Forces Rank: Staff Sergeant 18076448 705th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group, Heavy Died: KIA September 21, 1944, bombing mission over Coblentz, Germany WWII. Buried at: Cambridge American Cemetery Cambridge, England Plot E Row 3 Grave 12 Awards: Purple Heart Submitted by widow, Winona Cobb *Picture not Available* Andrew J. POWELL Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: Cpl. Military Unit: Trans Corps Honoree is: Deceased, April 21, 1946 Submitted by Wendell Walker  Otho Thomas POWERS Entered Service: March 20, 1941 Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: Sgt. Duty Assignment: Tank Battalion Died: KIA November 20, 1943 Macon Island, North Pacific WWII. Military Unit: Army - Tank BN. Burial: McAdoo Cemetery Submitted by Coy Powers *Picture not Available* Clifford D. PUCKETT, Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force Died: May 24, 1942, on Luzon Island in a prison camp. Burial: Post Cemetery Lot 534, right # 5. *Picture not Available* Clifton L. PUCKETT, Paratrooper Died: February 26, 1945, wounded by enemy rifle fire February 24, 1945, and died the next day aboard a hospital ship . Burial: Post Cemetery Lot 534, right # 5 
Corbett Everett ROBERSONEntered Service: November, 1942 Branch of Service: U.S. Army Air Corp Rank: Sergeant Duty Assignment: Tail Gunner on B-24 Training: Sheppard Air Base, Laredo Air Base, and Keesler Field. Died: KIA January 24, 1944, Rumania WWII. Burial: Spur Memorial Cemetery December 1947 (First burial Military cemetery in Bari, Italy) Decorations: Purple Heart. Submitted by: Ken Trbovich 
Clarence L. ROBINSONAddress: Dickens, Texas. Entered Service: June, 1943. Branch of Service: U.S. Marine Corps. Theatre of Operations: South Pacific. Engagements: Saipan, Guam, Tinian, Marianas; Marshall Islands. Decorations: Purple Heart; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon. Rank: Corporal. Total Time Served: 20 months. Killed February 20, 1945 during the Invasion of Iwo Jima WWII. 
Clifton E. SHAW Address: Dickens, Texas. Entered Service: September 8, 1942. Branch of Service: Army. Theatre of Operations: European. Engagements: Normandy. Decorations: Purple Heart. Rank: Staff Sergeant. Killed December 15, 1944, participated in D-Day landing WWII. Burial: Dickens Cemetery *Picture not Available* Jack W. SPARKMAN Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: Pfc Killed in Action: Luzon, P.I., on February 27, 1945 WWII. Burial: McAdoo Cemetery Submitted: DCHC Members  William C. SPARKS Address: Spur, Texas Entered Service: September 17, 1940. Branch of Service: Army Air Corps. Decorations: Purple Heart. Rank: Technical Sergeant. Total Time Served: 3 years, 10 months. Killed May 27, 1944, on Wake Island WWII. 
David J. STUBBLEFIELDAddress: Dickens, Texas Entered Service: October 15, 1944. Branch of Service: Army. Trained at Camp Alexander, Louisiana; Camp Maxey, Texas. Theatre of Operations: European. Decorations: European Theatre Ribbon; A.T.A with 4 Stars; Purple Heart. Rank: Private. Total Time Served: 6 months Died April 18, 1945 in Germany WWII. Burial: Dickens Cemetery *Picture not Available* Homer G. THOMASON Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: PFC Enlisted: January 22, 1942 Killed in Action: Luzon Island February 11, 1945 WWII. Burial: Spur Memorial Cemetery Submitted: DCHC Members  Claude VARNELL Address: Afton, Texas Entered Service: January 17, 1941. Branch of Service: Combat 158th Infantry. Trained at Camp Barclay, Panama Canal Zone. Overseas: June, 1942. Theatre of Operations; Southwest Pacific Area. Decorations: Bronze Star; Silver Star; Purple Heart. Rank: Technical Sergeant. Total Time Served: 48 months. Killed January 19, 1945 in the Invasion of Luzon Island WWII. *Picture not Available* Clyde R. WHITFORD Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: Cpl. Killed in Action: April 10, 1945, in Germany WWII. Burial: Spur Memorial Cemetery Submitted: DCHC Members KOREAN WAR
Billie Warren MEADOR, Address: Spur, TX Branch of Service: U.S. Army; U.S. Second Infantry Division Overseas: Korea, June 1950 Rank: Corporal Missing in Action: September 14, 1950, killed in action somewhere in South Korea - Korean Conflict. Burial: Spur Memorial Cemetery  Ernest ROBERTS Branch of Service: U.S. Marine Corps Rank: Captain Youngest captain in the Marine Corps at that time Plane crashed in the Louisiana Swamp Burial: Alabama National Cemetery, Mobile, Alabama  Joe B. WHITENER, Jr. Entered Service: June 12, 1948 Branch of Service: United States Air Force Trained: 1948 - Keesler AFB, Mississippi 1949-Flight Engineer, Chanute AFB, Illinois Overseas: Germany - Berlin Airlift; Japan - Korean War Theatre of Operations: European & Asiatic Decorations: Purple Heart Rank: Sergeant Service #A19293876 Total Time Served: 3 years, 4 months Killed October 14, 1951. Plane crashed returning from a mission over North Korea. Burial: Spur Memorial Cemetery Family contact: Jean Lingg [jjlingg1950 at aol.com] VIETNAM WAR
"Casualties are the cost of war but this...can't be atoned Fifty Eight Thousand names now etched on a wall of long black stone. " Stones of Black Dan Sutherland 
Andres GARCIA, Branch of Service: Army Rank: SP4 23 year old Single, Caucasian, Male Born on 11/29/42 From SPUR , TX Length of service 1 year. His tour of duty began September 25, 1965 Casualty was on Friday, January 14, 1966, in South Vietnam-Hostile, Ground casualty Multiple fragmentation wounds Body was recovered Religion:Roman Catholic Burial: Spur Memorial Cemetery Andres is remembered on The Wall at Panel 04E . Line 73 The Texas Spur Article 
Robert WALKER Branch of Service: Army 23 year old Single, Male Born on March 30, 1944 From SPUR , TX Length of service 6 years. His tour of duty began May 31, 1967 Casualty was on March 4, 1968, in Phu Yen, South Vietnam Hostile, Ground Casualty, Burns Religion Baptist - Other Groups Robert Walker is remembered on The Wall at Panel 43E . Line 2 Medal Received No other information is available at this time, but we respectfully list the names of other Veterans who died as follows:Earl BARRETTAlton BROWN World War II Denny CLAY World War II DNB Newlan CULBERT World War II Kenneth FAUCETTWorld War II, Corp DNB Keith FRY World War II Lawson GIBSONWorld War II, Pvt. KIA T. J. HORNER World War II Frank McGILL World War II DNB Mac WATSON World War II Lemuel WILLIAMSON World War II |
No greater love a man can have than this that he should lay down his life for his friend. Our martyred dead have made our nation consecrated and it falls upon us the living, to preserve it. Remembering our hallowed silent dead, the memory of them forever graven within us, we ponder this trust that they have laid upon us. It seems no other thought so amply fills the measure of their sacrifice, or plumbs so well the depth of love that has inspired heroic giving of themselves for us.
