Mississippi County Missouri Oak Grove Cemetery Veteran's Tombstone Inscriptions filename http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/mississippi/cemeteries/oakgrove.txt ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives and Transcribed by: Melanie Duvall, address at bottom of page USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. Unauthorized use for commercial ventures expressly prohibited. 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Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ****************************************************************** ****************************************************************** OAK GROVE CEMETERY ADAMS, James C. TENNESSEE PVT 153 DEPOT BRIG b. Oct. 21, 1888 d. Aug. 5, 1913 ADAMS, Joseph Ruben MISSOURI SGT 28 MAINT & SUP GP AF WWII b. Apr. 16, 1927 d. Feb. 7, 1955 ADAMS, Richard L. MISSOURI PFC HHS BRRY 2 BN 10 ARTY VIETNAM b. Aug. 14, 1945 d. June 28, 1970 ALMON, Clyde MISSOURI PVT BTRY E 342 FIELD ARTY WWI b. Oct. 1, 1891 d. June 15, 1965 ANDERSON, Oscar MISSOURI PVT 15 CO 160 DEPOT BRIG WWI b. Feb. 1 ANDREWS, Claude Rowland S SGT US AIR FORCE b. Aug. 9, 1947 d. Apr. 17, 1979 ARMSTRONG, Grover M. TENNESSEE PVT 321 INF 31 DIV Jan. 6, 1949 ARNOLD, George MISSOURI PVT CO D 1783 SVC UNIT WWII b. Nov. 20, 1917 d. Oct. 8, 1963 ARNOLD, Oda Hilliard KENTUCKY CPL 10 CO 159 DEPOT BRIG WWI b. July 26, 1893 d. Sept. 22, 1954 BAILY, Cecial R. MISSOURI PVT 7 BALLOON CO AS (rest is buried) BAKER, John Henry MISSOURI PVT 354 INF 89 DIV WORLD WAR I b. Feb. 3, 1888 d. March 26, 1947 BAKER, John W. TR H 8 U.S. CAV SP AM WAR BALEY, Thomas Preston PVT US ARMY WWII 1919 - 1976 BANDY, James Edward MISSOURI CPL US MARINE CORPS WWII b. Jan. 2, 1924 d. Oct. 29, 1973 BANKS, John T. MISSOURI PVT 29 CO 164 DEPOT BRIG WWI b. Sep. 24, 1898 d. Dec. 30, 1952 BANKSTON, Ruban MISSOURI PVT CO D 69 INFANTRY WWI b. May 31, 1895 d. Feb. 19, 1960 BEAVEN, Brady KENTUCKY PVT 322 FIELD ARTY 83 DIV WWI b. June 7, 1894 d. Apr. 16, 1949 BEDWELL, Archie A. MISSOURI 1st LT. UU ARMY WWI & II b. June 22, 1888 d. Nov. 7, 1953 BICKFORD, William C. PFC US ARMY WWII 1917 - 1979 BOLTON, Arthur MISSOURI PVT CO D 411 RES LABOR BN QMC WWI b. July 4, 1891 d. Mar. 19, 1963 BRACK, Anderson Ray MISSOURI CPL US ARMY WWII & KOREA b. Feb. 14, 1927 d. Apr. 6, 1964 BRASHARS, George D. MISSOURI PVT BTRY B 43 ARTY CAC WWI b. Aug. 7, 1897 d. Dec. 17, 1961 BREEDING, William H. MISSOURI PVT ICL 162 DEPOT BRIG Jan. 19, 1942 BREWER, Charles Roy MISSOURI PVT US ARMY WWI b. Aug. 20, 1900 d. Nov. 28, 1971 BREWER, Loren MISSOURI PVT US ARMY WWI b. Feb. 18, 1916 d. Jan. 15, 1942 BROWN, Harry H. MISSOURI PFC CO A 23 INFANTRY WWII BSM-PH b. May 11, 1914 d. Nov. 2, 1947 BROWN, Walter F. MISSOURI PVT 359 INF 90 DIV WWI b. June 17, 1888 d. June 2, 1949 BROWN, Wesley J. MISSOURI PFC COL 35G INF WWII b. Feb. 28, 1908 d. June 21, 1971 BUCKNER, David B. CO H ILL INF b. July 16, 1844 d. June 25, 1919 BUTLER, Paul B. MISSOURI PFC US ARMY WWII b. Mar. 8, 1918 d. Aug. 9, 1973 BUTLER, Russell Scott MISSOURI PVT 1 SPECIAL TNG UNIT WWII b. Sept. 10, 1915 d. Oct. 8, 1962 BYRD, Elmer H. MISSOURI PVT CO K 69 INFANTRY WWI b. Sept. 12, 1897 d. Feb. 1, 1962 BYRUM, William R. Jr. S SGT ARMY AIR FORCES WWII b. Oct. 29, 1911 d. Mar. 25, 1975 CARAKER, Elijah H. CO E 31 ILL INF b. Sept. 9, 1841 d. May 23, 1911 CARDEN, Robert D. Jr. MISSOURI CPL 397 AAA AW BN CAC WWII July 14, 1950 CHEATHAM, Harold MISSOURI PHC US NAVY WWII b. Aug. 7, 1923 d. Oct. 25, 1970 CLARK, Steve PVT 162 DEPOT BRIG. Sept. 1936 CLAYBORN, Eudolan MISSOURI PFC 32 INF DIVISION b. Jan. 31, 1940 d. July 10, 1971 COMBS, John A. MISSOURI PIT CO A 354 INFANTRY WWI b. Oct. 30, 1895 d. Feb. 23, 1960 PH COPELAND, Jessie KENTUCKY PFC CO A 345 INF 87 DIV WWI b. May 25, 1894 d. May 5, 1957 DILLIE, Luther PFC US ARMY b. June 23, 1918 d. Sept. 1, 1974 DOWNING, Clifford Owen PFC US MARINE CORPS WWII b. Sept. 7, 1917 d. Dec. 16, 1975 DUNCAN, George W. ILLINOIS PVT CO A 461 QM TRUCK CO WWII b. Feb. 22, 1898 d. Nov. 14, 1953 EDWARDS, Jno. H. CO A 30 US VOL. INF. ELDRIDGE, Ernest R. MISSOURI COOK CO G 19 INF REGT WWI b. Apr. 15, 1898 d. Apr. 3, 1964 ENGLAND, Albert F. MISSOURI PFC INFANTRY WWII b. Jan. 5, 1909 d. June 23, 1971 ESKRIDGE, Andy MISSOURI PVT 314 ENGRS 89 DIV Dec. 8, 1939 EVANS, Charles J. S SGT US ARMY WWII KENTUCKY b. Aug. 25, 1927 d. Feb. 3, 1971 EVANS, Robert N. MISSOURI PFC US ARMY WWII b. June 26, 1927 d. Oct. 31, 1963 FAIRHURST, Robert M. MISSOURI PVT Engineers b. Jan. 29, 1907 d. May 20, 1946 FARLEY, Leonard M. TECH US ARMY WWII b. Oct. 18, 1923 d. Oct. 10, 1957 FISHER, Fred D. MISSOURI PVT DEVELOPMENT BN WWI b. Feb. 16, 1882 d. Mar. 30, 1950 FOWLER, John Leonard MISSOURI SGT 128 INF 32 INF DIV WWII PH b. Oct. 12, 1914 d. Dec. 3, 1968 GEORGE, Marion M. MISSOURI PFC SVC TRP 10 CALVARY WWII b. Aug. 19, 1918 d. Oct. 20, 1965 GEORGE, Robert Lee CO 1 1 TENN INF SP AM WAR GILLISPIE, King J. MISSOURI MEC H 445 LABOR BN QMC WWI b. Aug. 24, 1890 d. May 8, 1965 GREGORY, Sylvester MISSOURI WAGONER 129 FIELD ARTY 35 DIV June 26, 1939 GROOMS, Floyd R. MISSOURI T SGT CO 1 5 INFANTRY WWII BSM b. Jan. 17, 1915 d. Apr. 17, 1958 GROVES, Jeff MISSOURI PVT 32 INF 16 DIV July 29, 1935 HANCOCK, H.H. 8th MO CALVARY C.S.A. B. Apr. 17, 1839 d. Mar. 26, 1928 HANES, Charles W. MISSOURI PVT CO A 314 ENGR REGT b. Aug. 7, 1889 d. Dec. 8, 1961 HANES, Charles W. Jr. PVT ARMY AIR FORCES b. Jan. 20, 1923 d. Feb. 8, 1975 HANNON, James Paul US ARMY WWII 1920 - 1978 HAWKINS, Harold E. MISSOURI SGT TRANS CORP WWWII b. April 5, 1923 d. Feb. 25, 1965 HENSON, Herbert MISSOURI PFC 9206 TECH SUC UNIT WWII b. Oct. 10, 1910 d. Mar. 8, 1955 HENSON, Hubert M. SGT US ARMY WWII KOREA 1925 - 1936 HONY, James E. PFC US ARMY b. Feb. 8, 1919 d. June 15, 1973 HORTON, Rolla A. MISSOURI PVT 164 DEPOT BRIGADE WWI & II died Apr. 27, 1952 HOUSMAN, Walter US ARMY WWI b. Nov. 22, 1894 d. Jan. 3, 1979 HUTSON, Roger Keith SGT US ARMY 1947 - 1970 JACKMAN, Fred L. MISSOURI PFC US ARMY WWI b. Sept. 17, 1896 d. Aug. 18, 1963 JACKMAN, Zilbern L. PFC US ARMY WWII b. Nov. 2, 1922 d. Feb. 11, 1977 JACKSON, Burnie MISSOURI PVT US ARMY WWI b. Aug. 10, 1893 d. Feb. 9, 1972 JACKSON, George Winford PFC US ARMY KOREA b. Nov. 21, 1925 d. May 29, 1979 JACKSON, Jesse J. MISSOURI CPL 162 DEPOT BRIGADE WWI b. Sept. 16, 1892 d. Dec 17, 1949 JEFFRIES, David Leonard A2C US AIR FORCE b. Jan. 27, 1937 d. July 2, 1977 JOHNSON, Clifton Morris PFC US ARMY WWII b. Jul. 7, 1923 d. Dec. 26, 1976 JOHNSON, Tommy Gene PFC US ARMY b. May 1, 1938 d. Oct. 15, 1978 JONES, John ARKANSAS PVT 161 INF 41 DIV Nov. 13, 1939 KNUPP, John B. MISSOURI PFC 109 ENGINEER BN b. Oct. 16, 1932 d. May 21, 1955 LASH, Sergt. Jos. H. CO E 153 IND INF LASTER, Bernard Leon MISSOURI A2C US AIR FORCE b. Oct. 23, 1938 d. Feb. 15, 1962 LEECH, Clarence E. MISSOURI TEC 5 BTRY C 54 ALLIED FA BN WWII PH b. Feb. 2, 1918 d. Aug. 25, 1969 LEMONS, Charles W. MISSOURI PFC 304 INF DIV WWII b. Oct. 1, 1924 d. Apr. 24, 1945 LOWERY, Ellias CO. A 50 MO. INF. MANLY, Hobeart G. PVT CO C 12 ENG b. Apr. 16, 1897 d. Oct. 19, 1926 MAYO, Grady C. MISSOURI PFC 140 INF WWII b. June 16, 1918 d. Aug. 13, 1948 McCUTCHAN, Elisha P. KENTUCKY PVT 46 BN US GUARDS July 3, 1935 McKINNIE, Ermon J. MISSOURI S SGT 38 AVN DEPOT SQ AF WWII b. May 9, 1927 d. Apr. 30, 1960 MEYER, Walter PFC US ARMY WWII 1917 - 1977 MILLINER, Allen R. ARKANSAS PVT QUARTERMASTER CORPS WWI b. Jan. 27, 1893 d. Aug. 12, 1967 MITCHELL, Vernon C. MISSOURI TEC5 COC 1876 ENGR AVN BN WWII b. Apr. 30, 1924 d. Mar. 12, 1971 MOORE, Bobby Lee MISSOURI PVT US ARMY VIETNAM b. Apr. 18, 1947 d. July 24, 1973 MOORE, James Emmett MISSOURI PVT 164 DEPOT BRIGADE WWI b. Aug. 27, 1888 d. Mar. 23, 1964 MOORE, William Howard MISSOURI TEC 4 3367 SIG SERVICE BN WWII b. July 5, 1911 d. Apr. 10, 1972 MORSE, John MISSOURI PVY CO M 809 PIONEER INF WWI b. May 25, 1892 d. Feb. 16, 1964 MURPHY, Henry KENTUCKY PVT CO K 128 INF 32 DIV WWI b. June 27, 1892 d. Oct. 25, 1955 NEWBERRY, William S. ILLINOIS TEC 5 US ARMY b. Oct. 30, 1913 d. July 25, 1945 ORANGE, Nathaniel P. PVT CO 11 TENN INF SPANISH AMERICAN WAR b. Jan. 12, 1870 d. Mar. 24, 1901 PACE, John Monroe PFC US ARMY WWII 1916 - 1977 (b. Nov. 15, 1916 d. Apr. 18, 1977) PARR, George Arthur PFC US ARMY WWII 1927 - 1980 PARR, Willis Edward MISSOURI TEC 4 112 MIL POLICE CO AVN WWII b. Aug. 15, 1926 d. Jan. 23, 1972 PATRICK, Roscoe Henry MISSOURI SGT ARMY AIR FORCE WWII b. Mar. 24, 1914 D. Feb. 5, 1972 PERRY, John E. MISSOURI CPL 46 CO 164 DEPOT BRIGADE WWI b. Jan. 3, 1895 d. Feb. 23, 1965 PIERCE, Maries MISSOURI PFC US ARMY WWI b. June 10, 1894 d. Nov. 1, 1959 PRIESKER, W.H. CO. D 180 ILL INF b. Sep. 4, 1840 d. May 4, 1893 RICHARDSON, Emmette MISSOURI PVT CO D2 DEV BN WWI 1883 - 1958 ROBERTS, Harold S. MISSOURI WAGR. 15 CO. DEPOT BRIG WWI b. Aug. 27, 1895 d. June 5, 1963 ROBERTS, Raymond U. MISSOURI WAGONER 162 DEPOT BRIG WWI b. Aug. 27, 1895 d. Apr. 15, 1953 ROWDEN, Willie MISSOURI CO. E 317 AMMO TRAIN WWI b. Dec. 30, 1892 d. Oct. 5, 1965 SANDS, Roy MISSOURI PFC ARMY AIR FORCES WWII b. Oct. 18, 1915 d. Oct. 8, 1971 SANFORD, John B. MISSOURI PVT COD 324 SUC BN QMC WWI b. Nov. 6, 1894 d. July 23, 1968 SCOTT, Simon MISSOURI TEC 4 608 PORT TC WWII b. Dec. 17, 1917 d. July 19, 1964 SHELBY, Rufus MISSOURI PVT 308 BUTCHERY CO QMC b. Sept. 23, 1871 d. Aug. 13, 1933 SHIRLEY, Harold A. PVT CO L 128 INF 32 DIV WWII b. Oct. 31, 1922 d. Dec. 15, 1942 SHOFFNER, Emmett MISSOURI S SGT U.S. ARMY WWII b. Dec. 8, 1912 d. Sept. 9, 1964 SIGGERS, Richard E. MISSOURI PFC MED BN WWII b. July 11, 1920 d. May 15, 1947 SISK, Ackie A. MISSOURI PVT MTR TRANS CORPS WWI b. Mar. 18, 1897 d. Dec. 14, 1970 SMITH, David Vernon MISSOURI T SGT US ARMY WWII b. March 13, 1920 d. Spt. 13, 1963 SMITH, James C. Jr. MISSOURI PVT US ARMY VIETNAM b. Oct. 6, 1947 d. May 30, 1970 SMITH, Leslie L. MISSOURI PFC US ARMY WWI July 28, 1973 SNEED, Green Sylvester MISSOURI SEAMAN 2 CL USNRF Oct. 9, 1931 SPRAY, Robert C. MISSOURI TEC 4 HQ CO 4 INFANTRY WWII b. July 10, 1915 d. Jan. 25, 1963 SPRAY, William H. MISSOURI TEC 5 63 INFANTRY REGT WWII b. Dec. 9, 1921 d. July 27, 1959 STEVENS, Roy Clyde MISSOURI A2C US AIR FORCE b. March 1, 1936 d. May 31, 1959 STONE, Arthur E. MISSOURI CPL BTRY B5 FIELD ARTY WWI b. May 6, 1890 d. Sept. 2, 1969 SUMMERS, Dollie R. MISSOURI GMMC US NAVY WWI & II b. June 27, 1902 d. Aug. 1, 1958 SWANK, Marion V. CPL 321 INFANTRY WWII b. Jan. 26, 1900 d. Feb. 23, 1951 SYRE, Walter N. MISSOURI PVT MG CO 88 INFANTRY WWI b. Nov. 2, 1895 d. July 27, 1957 TERRELL, Frank MISSOURI PVT 164 DEPOT BRIGADE WWI 1894 - 1948 VANPOOL, Henry H. MISSOURI PVT. 247 GENERAL HOSP> WWII b. June 22, 1922 d. Nov. 28, 1949 VINES, Robert W. ALABAMA PVT CO A 19 ARMD REPL BN WWII b. Dec. 19, 1914 d. Oct. 12, 1969 WALKER, John Wayne SP4 US ARMY VIETNAM 1946 - 1978 WATSON, Billy Wayne ILL S2 US NAVY WWII b. Sept 2, 1926 d. May 24, 1971 WEAKLEY, William Andrew CM 1 US NAVY WWII b. Apr. 3, 1914 d. Jan. 31, 1978 WHIPPLE, Charles Harry MAJ US AIR FORCE VIETNAM b. May 24, 1927 d. Mar. 14, 1968 WHITNEY, Thomas E. MISSOURI PVT QM CORPS Nov. 19, 1954 WILLARD, Claude W. MISSOURI PFC 3 MECH REGT AIR SVC WWI b. Dec. 27, 1894 d. Aug. 3, 1960 WILLIAMS, Albert E. MISSOURI CPL 106 EVACUATION HOSP WWII b. Oct. 20, 1914 d. Jan. 17, 1960 WISE, Leslie W. PVT US ARMY WWII b. June 14, 1928 d. June 11, 1976 WOODWARD, George Wilson MISSOURI PVT 10 AMTN 10 DIV WWI b. Feb. 17, 1893 d. Aug. 8, 1948 ZOOK, Otis A. MISSOURI PVT US ARMY WWII b. Mar. 26, 1896 d. Apr. 25, 1966 Thanks to: Melanie Duvall, for contributing this transcription to the Mississippi County web site. If someone finds an ancestor on any of these lists, they can e-mail me for any possible other relatives buried near them Melanie's Mail Box Melanie Duvall sttrax1@tir.com ICQ#17679421 Thursday, February 25, 1999 This Page Placed Here By: Mary A. Hudson March 1999