World War II Casualties, Winkler County, Texas ************************************************************************ 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/ Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kay Woods-Lopez Transcribed and submitted by Kay Woods-Lopez/kwoods@apex2000.net Copyright 2007 by Kay Woods-Lopez ************************************************************************ TYPE OF CASUALTY: This is indicated by the symbol at the far right of each column. An individual who was killed in action, whether at the front or by enemy action in the rear areas, or if a prisoner of war, whether by air bombardment of his prison camp or by being shot while escaping is designated "KIA". Persons who were wounded and later died are marked "DOW" -- died of wounds. Those who suffered fatal battle INJURIES as opposed to WOUNDS, in combat or in combat areas, and died in a line-of-duty status, are designated "DOI" -- died of injuries. Other line-of-duty deaths, such as from sickness, homicide, suicide or accidents, outside combat areas (including training and maneuver deaths) are listed "DNB" -- died, non-battle. Individuals who were determined to be dead under Public Law 490 are designated "FOD" -- finding of death. Missing persons are marked with the single letter "M" ------------------------------------------- KIA - 7 DOW - 2 DOI - 0 DNB - 7 FOD - 1 M - 0 TOTAL - 17 ------------------ NAME SERVICE# GRADE CASUALTY Calvin P Allen 18015029 S SG DNB Hubert M Bayless T-190499 FL O DNB Clarence E Cavett 18014614 SGT DNB James D Cavett 18014625 SGT DNB Earl N DeMasters 38069037 TEC3 DNB Tom Estes 38580885 S SG FOD Robert M Hollowell 38121847 PFC DOW Otto D Jenkins 01998554 1 LT KIA Durward Marshall 0-691531 2 LT KIA James L Pearson 6268922 PVT KIA Robert E Prichard 18038796 PVT DOW James F Rodgers 6295504 SGT KIA Jack T Seymour 18183842 CPL DNB Loyd N Smith 38440309 PFC KIA Woodrow Wilson 0-711102 2 LT DNB Willie A Wright 38439256 PVT KIA ---------------------------------------------------------- EXPLANATION OF SERVICE NUMBERS: Service numbers fall into two broad categories: simple seven or eight digit numbers (in a few cases fewer digits) for male enlisted personnel, and prefixed serial numbers for other personnel. Regular Army enlisted men who entered the service befor the outset of Selective Service bear seven-digit or lower serial numbers, usually beginning with "6" or"7", as 6974416, Men who enlisted in the Army of the United States have eight-digit numbers beginning with "1", the second digit indicating the Service Command of origin. For example, the serial number 14066025 would indicate that the man enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Fourth Service Command (Southeastern U.S.), men called into federally recognized National Guard service received eight-digit numbers begining with "2", the third digit representing the Service Command: 20107656 indicated a National Guardsman from New England (First Service Command). Men inducted or enlisted through Selective Service were given eight-digit numbers begining with "3" or "4", the second digit representing the Service Command. The prefixed serial numbers for other than male enlisted personnel carry a designated letter: 0- (as in 0-1574257) for male commissioned officers; W- for male Warrant officers; T- for Flight officers of the Army Air Forces; L- for commissioned officers of the Women's Army Corps; V- for WAC Warrant officers; A- for WAC enlisted women; R- for Hospital Dietitians, and M- for Physical Therapy Aides. ------------------------------------------------------------ EXPLANATION OF GRADE: This is synonymous with the misnomer "rank", and the abbreviations which may be found in this book are as follows: GEN, General (four star); LT G, Lieutenant General, (three star); M G, Major General (two star); B G, Brigadier General (one star); COL, Colonel; LT C, Lieutenant Colonel; MAJ, Major; CAPT, Captain; 1 LT, First Lieutenant; 1 LT, Second Lieutenant; C WO, Chief Warrant Officer; WOJG, Warrant Officer, Junior Grade; FL O, Flight Officer; AV C, Aviation Cadet; M SG, master Sergeant; 1 SG, First Sergeant; T SG, Technical Sergeant; S SG, Staff Sergeant; TEC3, Technician Third Grade; SGT, Sergeant, TEC4, Technician Fourth Grade; CPL, Corporal; TEC5, Technician Fifth Grade; PFC, Private First Class, and PVT, Private.