Rains County TX - VFW Post #9170 Memorial contributed by : Elaine Nall Bay ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** The following servicemen lost their lives in time of war; they are honored by the Rains County VFW Post #9170 on a memorial erected in 1964 and which stands on the courthouse square. ALLEN, Jeptha T. BLOUNT, George I. The following have military markers (burial noted after soldier's name plus any military info. found on the miliary marker) : ALLEN, Jeptha : "Roll of Honor", 1920 Standard Blue Book - Texas ARNOLD, John C. (1901-1958) : Lone Star Cemetery - TX PFC Army Air Force BARR, Willis C. (1894-1963) : Pilgrim Rest Cemetery PFC Engineers BLAYLOCK, Alfred (1895-1984) : Emory City Cemetery U.S. Army BLUNT, Jack : "Roll of Honor", 1920 Standard Blue Book Texas BRACKEEN, Geroge (1893 - 1978) : Prairie Grove Cemetery BRIGGS, Thurman J. (1890-1955) : Lone Star Cemetery TX Cook III Sanitary Train CARTER, Elvin Thomas (1893-1962) : Woosley Cemetery TX, PFC 307 FLD Rmt SQ QMC CASON, James B. (1896-1985) : Lone Star Cemetery PFC, U.S. Army CHASTAIN, Clifton (1895-1978) : Emory City Cemetery Pvt., U.S. Army CLINE, Okey Baxter (1887-1957) : Pilgrim Rest Cemetery TX, PFC, Co.M, 38 Inf. COATS, Bud (1894-1950) : Emory City Cemetery Tx, Pvt, 315 Engineers, 90 Div COOKE, Hallonqist (1898-1962) : Pilgrim Rest Cemetery TX, Pvt US Army DANIELS, Jim (1895-1978) : Smyrna Cemetery Pvt. US Army DONNELL, William Henry (1895 - 1982) : Richland-Benton Hill Cemetery DUKE, Elbert L. (1896-1967) : Pilgrim Rest Cemetery TX, Btry B 133 Field Arty EDGAR, Jesse L. : Turner Cemetery TX, Pvt 25, Co 165, Depot BP EDWARDS, Tinie (1889 - 1981) : Richland-Benton Hill Cemetery ENGLEMAN, Ocie (1893-1986) : Willow Springs Cemetery CPL, U.S. Army FISCHER, Alois (1897 1973) : Dunbar Cemetery FISCHER, Bernard (1893 - 1957) : Dunbar Cemetery FITZGERALD, Alton B. s/o Wm.T & Kate (1915 - 1938) : Elm Cemetery FITZGERALD, Jabez (1902 - 1952) : Elm Cemetery FITZGERALD, Roy (1897 - 1968) : Elm Cemetery FREEMAN, Peggy (1902 - 1991) : Dunbar Cemetery GARRETT, Cleburn (1897-1981) : Clifton Cemetery GARRETT, James William (1896-1968) : Clifton Cemetery GILL, Hope T. (1894-1960) : Pilgrim Rest Cemetery TX, Pvt, Co.G, 143 Inf. GUNTER, John C. (1896-1961) : Clifton Cemetery CP1 33 Co. 165 Depot Brigade HASS, Isaac B. (1897- 1959) : Pilgrim Rest Cemetery TX, CPL Quartermaster Corps HASS, Powell Clayton (1894-1969) : Pilgrim Rest Cemetery TX, Pvt., Co. H, 144 Inf HUFF, James J. (1887-1949) : Pilgrim Rest Cemetery TX, Pvt., 359 Inf., 90 Div. HENDERSON, Ernest N. (1895-1980) : Colony Cemetery PFC, U.S. Army HENDRICKS, Walter (1889-1957) : Forbis Cemetery Tx, Pvt, Inf. PH & OLC HERRIAGE, Doctor K. (1888-1967) : Emory City Cemetery Pvt., U.S. Army HUTCHENS, Bishop D. (1887-1953) : Turner Cemetery TX, PFC, Quarter Master Corps JACKSON, John (1886 - 1930) : Prairie Grove Cemetery JACKSON, Moses (1885 - 1949) : Prairie Grove Cemetery JAGGERS, James Thos. (1894-1951) : Prospect Cemetery Tx, PFC, 106 Engineers, 31 Div JOHNSON, Mr. Carl Lee (1922 - 1979) : Prairie Grove Cemetery JOHNSON, Martell (1921 - 1991) : Prairie Grove Cemetery KANTENBERGER, William J. (1900-1980) : Lone Star Cemetery CPL U.S. Army KENDRICK, Dewey Butler (1898-1990) : Emory City Cemetery Pvt, U.S. Army KILGORE, Jonathan S. (1893-1954) : Emory City Cemetery Tx, Pvt, 85 Inf. LANCASTER, John (1897 - 1963) : Lynch Cemetery LAWRENCE, Burton H. (1893-1969) : Emory City Cemetery Tx, Pvt, U.S. Army LINEBAUGH, Walter H. (1889-1953) : Emory City Cemetery Pvt, Co.L, 33 Inf. MALONE, Miles (1895 - 1937) : Prairie Grove Cemetery MARTIN, John F. (1893-1969) : Smyrna Cemetery Pvt US Army MATTHEWS, Willis B. (1896-1971) : Colony Cemetery TX Pvt Co.B, 22 Eng MEDDERS, James Walter (1886-1969) : Clifton Cemetery TX PVT-Co. A 142 Inf MELTON, Elmo (1893-1984) : Prospect Cemetery U.S. Army MITCHELL, Thomas L. (1893-1963) : Clifton Cemetery Pvt US Army MOSELEY, Lee (1895-1971) : Lone Star Cemetery TX Pvt U.S. Army MURRAY, Ethel (1893 - 1963) : Prairie Grove Cemetery PORTER, Jackson Perry (1890 - 1968) : Dunbar Cemetery REYNOLDS, Robert Earl (1901 - 1972) : Dunbar Cemetery SELLS, Luther (1897 - 1969) : Slatter Cemetery SIMS, Jay Mercy (1895 - 1954) : Prairie Grove Cemetery SISK, William James (1894-1980) : Emory City Cemetery U.S. Army SLIDER, Archie H. (1890 - 1968) : Lynch Cemetery SLIDER, Luther Edwin (1888 - 1972) : Lynch Cemetery STANDIFER, Annise (1889 - 1952) : Richland-Benton Hill Cemetery TADLOCK, George L. (1893-1959) : Smyrna Cemetery Pvt. TX  Co.E  9 Inf  2 Div TARBUTTON, Arthur A. (1895-1976) : Emory City Cemetery Pvt, U.S. Army TARBUTTON, John W. (1894-1959) : Forbis Cemetery TX, PFC, Btry F, 344 Field Arty THOMAS, Roy (1895 - 1941) : Richland-Benton Hill Cemetery THORNTON, James : Emory City Cemetery Tx, Pvt. Engineers WADE, Matt E. (1896 - 1991) : Dunbar Cemetery WILLIAMS, Lee B. (1887-1953) : Pilgrim Rest Cemetery TX, Pvt, Co.G, 142 Inf. YANCEY, Jeptha : "Roll of Honor", 1920 Standard Blue Book - Texas