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CIVIL WAR

Phelps, Enoch Joseph Downing
Private, Capt John A Vernon's Company, born in Alabama, aged 33 years; 5 feet 8 inches high, florid complexion, blue eyes, light hair, by occupation, a farmer
Enlisted by Major Dan D Shea at Lavaca, Texas on 17 Nov 1862 to serve during the War
Died "at his post" at Lavaca, Texas on 13 Feb 1863

WORLD WAR I

Damrel, John B
KIA
Private, US Army
Awarded Purple Heart

Simmons, Connie
Died of Wounds
Private, US Army
Awarded Purple Heart
Winston, Charley
Died of disease, 21 May 1918
Private, US Army, 93rd Div, 369th Infantry Reg
Commendations - WW I Victory Medal

WORLD WAR II

Arrant, Selmon James
MIA 06 Jun 1942; declared dead while missing
Merchant Seaman, Merchant Mariner, Merchant ship Stanvac Calcutta
Awarded merchant marines' mariner's medal

Banks, Coleman C
Declared dead while missing 01 Apr 1946
Private, US Army, 31st Infantry Regiment
Awarded bronze star and purple heart
Beaty, Mitchell
Died Non-battle, 19 Apr 1942
Private, US Army
Commendations - WW II Victory medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal
Brooks, Jessie F
Died Non-battle 17 Dec 1942, Eagle Pass, Matagorda, Texas
PFC, US Army
Commendations - WW 2 Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal
Clark, Johnnie
Died non-battle 08 Dec 1944
PFC, US Army
Commendations - WW II Victory medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal
Davis, Seborn Eugene
KIA 16 Mar 1945, Germany
PFC, US Army, 393rd Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division
Awarded Purple Heart
Dean, David L
Died non-battle
Master Sergeant, US Army
Commendations - World War 2 Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct medal
Herrin, Mason H
KIA 21 Sep 1944, France
PFC, US Army, 134th Infantry Reg, 3th Infantry Div
Awarded Purple Heart
Lewis, Benton L
Died non-bettle 01 Jul 1945
Captain, US Army
Commendations - WW 2 Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal
Lowery, H C Jr
KIA
Staff Sergeant, US Army
Awarded Purple Heart
Lowery, James F Jr
Died non-battle
Captain, US Army
Commendations - WW 2 Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal
Marshall, G B
KIA 11 May 1945, Phillipines
Private, US Army, 136th Infantry Reg, 33rd Infantry Div
Awarded Purple Heart
Martin, Joseph A
Died non-battle
Second Lieutenant, US Army
Commendations - WW 2 Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal
Singletary, Carmon Blackshire
He was born in Newton County but later the family moved to Orange County
KIA, 30 Nov 1944, Suffolk, England
Sergeant, Top Turret Gunner, US Army Air Corps, 94th Bomb Group, Heavy, 332nd Bomb Squadron
Awarded Air Medal, Purple Heart
West, Arnold M
KIA, 01 Oct 1944
PFC, US Army, 182nd Infantry Reg, American Div
Awarded Purple Heart

KOREAN WAR

Adams, Lloyd E
KIA 23 Aug 1950, North Korea
Private E-2, US Army, Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry
Awarded purple heart

Berryman, Bryan Dugles
KIA 11 Sep 1951, North Korea
Corporal, US Marine Corps, Co H, 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines
Awarded Purple Heart

VIETNAM WAR

Bell, Harrison
KIA 15 Jul 1970, South Vietnam, Quang Ngai province, air crash on land
Sp5 Helicopter Repairman, US Army, 14th Aviation Battalion
Awarded Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Purple Heart

Gooch, Calvin Lionel
KIA 11 May 1968, South Vietnam, Binh Dinh province
Corporal, Medical Corpsman, US Army
Awarded Purple Heart
Hadnot, Richard Lee
KIA 24 Apr 1967, South Vietnam, Quang Ngai province
Lance Corporal, Rifleman, US Marine Corps, 1st Marine Div, 1st Batt, 7th Marines, A Co
Awarded Purple Heart
Medley, Tommy Ray
KIA, 07 Feb 1968, South Vietnam, Quang Tri province
PFC, Rifleman, US Marine Corps, 3rd Marine Div, Erd Batt, 3rd Marines, K Company
Awarded Purple Heart
Morton, Jerry Wayne
KIA, 02 Jan 1966, LZ, South Vietnam, Quang Nam province
Sergeant, US Army, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 2nd Batt, 503rd Infantry, C Company
Awarded Purple Heart; also a Bronze Star per his daughter
Nelson, Sylvester Jr
Died of Wounds 06 Aug 1969
Corporal, Light Weapons Infantry, US Army, 9th Infantry Division, 6th Batt, 31st Infantry, A Company
Awarded Purple Heart
Poole, Otha Lensey
He was born in Waller County but is buried in Newton County
KIA, 05 Feb 1969, South Vietnam, Long Khanh province
Captain, Rotary Wing Aviation Unit Commander, US Army, 44th Medical Brigade, 68th Medical Group, 45th Medical Company
Awarded Silver Star, Air Medal, Purple Heart

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