First Gillespie County Soldier Killed in France
Pfc Elgin E Becker of Doss Texas the first Gillespie County man lost in France died June 10 1944 at age 28 after serving at Fort Sam Houston Camp Barkeley Camp Granite Fort Dix and overseas his family residence and church St Marys Fredericksburg are noted. He was drafted March 16 1942 and survived by his parents and many siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Elgin E. Becker
Ad. Becker
Doss
Gillespie County
France
Pfc. Becker
Fredericksburg
Cornelia Hopf Becker
Fort Sam Houston
Camp Barkeley
Texas
Maneuvers
Shreveport
Camp Bar
Keley
Camp Granite
Calif
Fort Dix
New Jersey
St. Mary’s High School
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Elizabeth
Edgar Itz
Norma
Louis Kraus
Malcolm Becker
Ruth Becker
Walton Becker
U. S. Army
Dorothy Becker
Dallas
John Becker
Beatrice Becker
Almeta Becker
Vernell Becker
Amida
Bruno Jenschke
Camp
University of Texas
Texas Memorial Stadium
American Legion
Pioneer Place
Jordan
Marine Pfc Will Bird Dies in Okinawa Battle
Pfc Will G Bird 30 son of Mrs Maude Bird was killed in action on Okinawa May 2 1945 as Gillespie County's first Marine to die in the war He enlisted December 5 1942 in Dallas trained in San Diego Whidbey Island Bremerton Camp Elliott served with the First Marine Division Fifth Marines Automatic Platoon He was a professional musician before joining the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will G. Bird
Maude Bird
Okinawa
Gillespie County
U. S. Marines
Dallas
San Diego
U. S. Naval Air Station
Whidby Island
Washington
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Wash
Fleet Marine Force Advanced Training Center
Camp Elliot
Calif
First Marine Division
Guadalcanal
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
New Guinea
Peleiu
Fifth Marines
Bill
Fredericksburg High School
Pfc Calvon O Sageser Killed in Action 1943 on New Britain
Pfc Calvon O Sageser son of Mr and Mrs Fritz Sageser was reported missing in December 1943 and killed in action that date on New Britain Island in the Pacific. He served from May 1942 and was part of MacArthur’s Pacific push. survived by multiple relatives and former bandmates who sent notes of support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvon O. Sageser
Fritz Sageser
New Britain Isle
Pacific
Pecos
Calvin
Pfc
Sageser
Ft. Stoneman
Calif
San Francisco
New Caledonia Island
Australia
General MacArthur
Philippines
New Britain
Harper
Chas, Leutbecher
Doss
Louis
J. R
Lillian
Wilma Faye Sageser
Lt Wm Dietel Killed In Action Over Europe
Lt William Dietel 23 died in service after being listed missing on July 28 1943. He volunteered for the Air Corps in 1942 was commissioned in October 1942 and transferred to England in May 1943. He and his crew of the Sky Queen earned the Air Medal for five missions over enemy territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Dietel
William Dietel
Dietel
Air Corps
England
Pfc. W. Johanson Lost Life As Jap Ship Sunk
Marine Pfc Willie Johanson son of Mrs Emma Alexander died October 24 1944 when the transport he was in was sunk while being moved from a prison camp in the Philippines He was captured at Manila in 1942 and later interned by the Japanese He was born May 9 1920 in Llano County and volunteered for the Marines in 1938 Survived by his mother four brothers and six sisters
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Fifth Marine's
First Marine
Pfe. Bird
Bette
Robert Parks
Frank Gioodale
Fredericksburg
Maude M. Fowler
Houston
Lee Boyce Bird
Flag Bird
Llano
Willie Johanson
Emma Alexander
Pfc
Johanson
Philippines
U.S
Pearl Harbor
Manila
Red Cross
Pri
Soner
Llano County
Pete Johanson
Willow City
Marines
San Diego
Calif
China
Shanghai
Lonnie Johanson
Pfe
Albert Johanson
Mariel Johanson
Nathan Johanson
Burman Farris Died Enroute To Training Camp
Burman Farris of Harper died October 29 1943 while en route from his induction center to a training camp after volunteering for the Seabees. Born January 4 1904 in Llano County he was 39 years old. Funeral held November 3 at Harper Baptist Church with American Legion participation. He is survived by his mother and a daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burman Farris
Harper
Seabees Branch
Navy
Llano County
J. L. Farris
Harper Baptist Church
E. A. Allen
Louis Jordan Post
American Legion
Farris
Frank French Jr Declared Dead By War Department
Master Sergeant Frank C. French Jr was missing in action after a January 1942 mission over Buna Gamata New Guinea and presumed dead by the War Department on January 7 1946 He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Frank C French Sr of Lake City Colorado and his wife and son Frank French III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank French, Jr
War Department
Frank C. French, Jr
New Guinea
French
Jackson Field
Buna-Gamata
Frank C. French, Sr
Lake City, Colorado
Frank French, III
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elgin Becker
Gillespian
Pic
Will G, Bird
C. O. Sageser
Pfc. C. O. Saegeser
Europe
William Dietel, Jr
Pfc. W. Johanson
Walter Reichenau
Nellie Reichenau
Germany
Pte
Louis Jordan
Louis J Jordan
C. 149Th Field Artillery
Reuben Eckhardt
R. E. Eckhardt
Fredericks
Burg
G. I. Loans
Exservicemen
G. I
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Fredericksburg, Texas
Hugo Kallenberg
Mrs
Emmie Kallenberg Schroeder
Nent
Kallenberg’s Pharmacy
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