World War II War Dead from Ellis County Contributed by Perry Giles Donald J. Stanford Red Oak, Army Air Force, Killed in Training, Plane Crash - California, Mar. 3, 1941 James D. Smith Mt. Peak, Army Air Force, Killed in Training, Plane Crash - Oklahoma, Sept. 28, 1941 Darrow M. Davenport Waxahachie & Midlothian, U.S. Army, Died Non-Battle 1941 Lester C. Ward Rockett, Army Air Force, Killed in Training, Oct. 18, 1941 Joseph J. Backloupe Ennis, U.S. Army Engineers, Killed in plane crash - Panama, Dec. 12, 1941 Alphonso C. Marchbanks Waxahachie & Nash, Royal Air Force, Killed in Action - Singapore, Jan. 20, 1942 Earnest L. Fields Midlothian, U.S. Navy, USS Langley, Killed in Action – Java Sea, Feb. 27, 1942 G. P. Morgan Italy, U.S. Navy, Killed in Action – South Pacific, Mar. 1, 1942 Donald D. Skillen Midlothian, U.S. Navy, USS Pillsbury, Killed in Action – Java Sea, Mar. 1, 1942 Lester Curts Ovilla, U.S. Army, Died in training, Apr. 21, 1942 Frank Sybert Italy, Army Air Force, Killed in Action - Philippines, Apr. 30, 1942 Maurice Hamilton Ferris, U.S. Army Engineer, Killed in Accident – Alaska Highway, May 11, 1942 Allen F. Sills Ennis, U.S. Army, Died in Japanese POW Camp, May 30, 1942 David G. Stone Waxahachie, U.S. Navy, Lost at Sea in Plane Crash – North Atlantic, June 3, 1942 Burton H. Coleman Maypearl, U.S. Army Chaplain, Killed in Train Accident, June 7, 1942 Henry A. Myers, Jr. Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Killed in Plane Crash – England, July 26, 1942 William I. Berrier Maypearl, U.S. Army, Died in Japanese POW Camp - Philippines, Oct. 24, 1942 Boyce M. Nelson Ellis County, U.S. Army, Died Non-Battle, Oct. 30, 1942 Emory D. Barton Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Killed in Training, Plane Crash – Florida, Oct. 31, 1942 Thomas H. Williams Jr. Waxahachie, U.S. Navy, Killed in Action – South Pacific, Nov. 13, 1942 John W. Crow Waxahachie & Milford, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Buna, New Guinea, Nov. 20, 1942 Charles M. Aycock Plum Grove, U.S. Army, Died in Japanese POW Camp – Philippines, Nov. 28, 1942 James G. Kirkpatrick Maypearl, Army Air Force, Killed in Training, Plane Crash – Iowa, Nov. 30, 1942 Reginald D. Tolar Ennis, Army Air Force, Killed in Training, Plane Crash - California, Dec. 22, 1942 Emil F. Trojacek Telico, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Buna, New Guinea, Dec. 31, 1942 Herman T. Shaw Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – New Guinea, Jan. 8, 1943 Johnnie A. Mack Ellis County, U.S. Army, Died Non-Battle, Jan. 17, 1943 Harry O. Green Forreston, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Europe, Mar. 7, 1943 George Dixon Ellis County, U.S. Army, Died Non-Battle, Mar. 13, 1943 Bernice W. Bradley Milford, U.S. Navy, Died from Sudden Illness - Utah, Mar. 24, 1943 Marion R. Mitchell Avalon & Italy, U.S. Navy, Killed in Action – North Atlantic, Apr. 6, 1943 Charles W. Ritchie Palmer, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – North Africa, Apr. 10, 1943 James T. Ham Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed in Accident – California, Apr. 26, 1943 F. Nesmith Jackson Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Killed in Training, Plane Crash – Wyoming, May 4, 1943 Robert S. Youngblood, Jr. Ferris, U.S. Navy, Killed in Training, Plane Crash – Washington, May 12, 1943 Bennie F. (Ross) Jones Forreston & Waxahachie, U.S. Navy, Lost at Sea – North Atlantic, May 17, 1943 Leon Menges Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Died in Japanese POW Camp – Philippines, June 29, 1943 Clinton H. Greene Ennis, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Sicily, July 9, 1943 Olin C. Trull Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Died in Training – Florida, July 27, 1943 Cecil W. Manning Waxahachie & Howard, U.S. Army, Killed in North Africa, Aug. 1, 1943 Marion L. Handley Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Killed in Accident – Florida, Aug. 6, 1943 Cecil E. Barker Crisp & Palmer, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – North Africa, Aug. 11, 1943 John C. Edwards Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Sicily, Aug. 16, 1943 Edward Steadham Jr. Ellis County, U.S. Army, Died Non-Battle, Aug. 29, 1943 Will A. Yates Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Mediterranean, Sept. 4, 1943 Harris W. Winford Palmer, U.S. Army, Killed in Accident – Trinidad, Sept. 15, 1943 Cecil M. Tollerson Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed in Action, Sept. 18, 1943 Myron F. Rogers Ennis, U.S. Marine Corps, Killed in Plane Crash – Texas, Sept. 18, 1943 John W. Williams Milford, Army Air Force, Killed in Plane Crash Training New Pilots – Florida, Sept. 19, 1943 Andy W. Perkins Italy, U.S. Army, Died of Wounds in Italy, Sept. 23, 1943 John B. Bailey Ennis, U.S. Navy, Lost in Submarine Service near Japan, Oct. 11, 1943 Nimrod S. Shipp Sardis, Merchant Marine, Killed in Ship Collision at Sea, Oct. 20, 1943 J. L. Graves Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Killed in Action near Portugal, Oct. 25, 1943 Frank Townsell Ellis County, U.S. Army, Died Non-Battle, Nov. 11, 1943 Edward Collard Alma, U.S. Army, Died from Tropical Fever contracted in New Guinea, Nov. 13, 1943 Richard W. Love Midlothian, Army Air Force, Killed in Training, Plane Crash –Del Rio, TX, Nov. 24, 1943 Whittington H. Nichols, Jr. Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Killed in Training, Plane Crash, Nov. 31, 1943 Oscar C. Bratcher Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed in Action at Cassino, Italy, Dec. 15, 1943 Samuel D. Dillard Midlothian, Army Air Force, Killed in Plane Crash – Brazil, Jan. 22, 1944 John M. Gallman Italy, Army Air Force, Killed in Accident – England, Feb. 1, 1944 George M. Goddard Jr. Ennis, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Germany, Feb. 22, 1944 Columbus M. Collins Palmer, U.S. Army, Died in Japanese POW Camp, Feb. 28, 1944 Horace W. Armstrong Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Italy, Mar. 5, 1944 Jack C. Davis Ferris, U.S. Army, Killed in Action, Mar. 9, 1944 Acklee Creed Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed in Action on Bougainville, Mar. 16, 1944 Edgar P. Muirhead Lone Elm, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Europe, Mar. 16, 1944 Basilio Garcia Ellis County, U.S. Army, Killed in Action, Apr. 16, 1944 John J. Zhanel Ennis, U.S. Army, Died from Wounds at Salerno, Italy, Apr. 21, 1944 Edwin F. Vrla Ennis, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over France, Apr. 29, 1944 Newton F. Callaway Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Died Non-Battle, May 1, 1944 James M. Webb, Jr. Waxahachie, U.S. Marine Corps, Killed in Plane Crash – Virginia, May 2, 1944 Maxie M. Mills Palmer, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Crete, May 9, 1944 Edward G. Ventrca Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action at Anzio, June 4, 1944 Jessie F. Cleveland Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action on Normandy Beach, June 6, 1944 Roscoe E. Wilson Mt. Peak, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over English Channel, June 6, 1944 M. Hubert Allen Waxahachie & Boyce, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Normandy, June 11, 1944 Jesse L. Nicklas Ennis & Ferris, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – France, June 12, 1944 Charles L. Ricks, Jr. Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Italy, June 13, 1944 Howell T. Ray Ennis, U.S. Army, Died in Training – Tyler, TX, June 21, 1944 Joseph H. Henderson Jr. Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action, July 1, 1944 Allen T. Fowler Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – France, July 13, 1944 James E. Rountree Ellis County, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – France, July 14, 1944 Louis O. Toupal Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – South Pacific, July 23, 1944 Joe R. Singleton Mt. Peak, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – France, Aug. 9, 1944 Sidney A. Wiggins Maypearl, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – France, Aug. 9, 1944 John B. Thompson Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Europe, Aug. 10, 1944 Walter T. McNeil Ennis, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Hungary, Aug. 21, 1944 Walter L. Barr Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – France, Aug. 28, 1944 John H. Adair Forreston & Avalon, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Czechoslovakia, Aug. 29, 1944 Neeland Sublett Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Europe, Sept. 1, 1944 Joe F. Mach Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – France, Sept. 2, 1944 Arther J. Whiteley Garrett, U.S. Army, Killed in Action, Sept. 12, 1944 Edward T. Farmer Ennis, U.S. Army, Died Sept. 25, 1944 Robert D. Crumpton Ennis, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Germany, Sept. 28, 1944 Ercy W. Dewberry Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Killed in Training, Plane Crash – Washington, Aug. 9, 1944 William T. Miller Auburn, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – France, Oct. 9, 1944 Jack W. Hutchison Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Died Non-Battle, Oct. 13, 1944 James E. McBride Italy, U.S. Marine Corps, Killed Oct. 1944 Milton M. Hejkal Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action while a Japanese POW, Oct. 24, 1944 Sylvan M. Hammond Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed in Action on Morotai Island, New Guinea, Oct. 24, 1944 Leland E. Wickliffe Ferris, U.S. Navy, USS Belleau Wood, Killed in Action – South Pacific, Oct. 30, 1944 Donald P. Talkington Ferris, U.S Navy, Lost at Sea, Nov. 10, 1944 Guy A. Youngblood Ennis, Army Air Force, Accidentally Killed – France, Nov. 10, 1944 James R. Spurgeon Hopewell, U.S. Army, Killed in Action on Leyte, Nov. 12, 1944 Hubert Autrey Palmer & Bristol, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Germany, Nov. 17, 1944 Joe E. Houdek Ennis, Army Air Force, Killed in Training - Bandera, TX, Nov. 17, 1944 Jack H. Lewis Ellis County, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Italy, Nov. 22, 1944 Wilson R. Baxter Ferris, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Germany, Nov. 28, 1944 J. R. Peacock Milford, U.S. Navy, Killed in Action – South Pacific, Nov. 29, 1944 Raymond F. Clark Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action Nov. 30, 1944 J. H. Farrar Palmer, Army Air Force, Killed in Action – Leyte, Dec. 2, 1944 Alvin L. Deeds Midlothian & Onward, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Germany, Dec. 5, 1944 George H. Yarbrough Waxahachie, U.S. Navy, Killed in Action – South Pacific, Dec. 14, 1944 Edwin L. Billman Midlothian, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Belgium, Dec. 17, 1944 Charley W. Windham Italy, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Belgium, Dec. 23, 1944 John B. Naughton Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Northern Italy, Dec. 24, 1944 Malcolm L. Schwartz Palmer, Army Air Force, Died in Accident, Dec. 26, 1944 Fred Reyther Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action Dec. 29, 1944 James P. Zahnen Ennis, U.S. Army, Died Non- Battle, Jan. 1, 1945 Elton K. Fisher Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Europe, Jan. 2, 1945 Harry Stein Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Battle of the Bulge, Jan. 7, 1945 Miller P. Warren, Jr. Midlothian & Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed while a Japanese POW, Jan. 9, 1945 Roy Flippen Ferris, U.S. Army, Killed while a Japanese POW, Jan. 9, 1945 Vernon Richardson Oak Grove, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, Jan. 9, 1945 Pablo Tapia Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action Jan. 13, 1945 Charles Frazier Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, Jan. 13, 1945 Willard H. Taylor Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Luzon, Jan. 15, 1945 Johnny G. Vrana Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Train Accident in France, Jan. 17, 1945 John T. Moore Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Germany, Jan. 30, 1945 DeBerry Melton Lone Elm, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Belgium, Feb. 2, 1945 Carl W. Jones Milford. U.S. Navy, Killed in Training – Corpus Christi, Feb. 4, 1945 Tom Winn, Jr. Waxahachie, U.S. Navy, Lost at Sea in Plane Crash, Feb. 7, 1945 James L. Lyons Ennis & Oak Grove, U.S. Army, Died of Wounds - Luzon, Feb. 11, 1945 S. L. Walker Ellis County, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Italy, Feb. 13, 1945 Joe R. Crow Ennis, U.S. Marine Corps, Killed in Action in Iwo Jima, Feb. 20, 1945 Paul E. Barnett Ferris & Trumbull, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – Philippines, Feb. 20, 1945 Calvin A. Sealy Palmer, U.S. Army, Killed in Action – France, Feb. 20, 1945 Tommie L. Harris Waxahachie & Bristol, U.S. Army, Killed on Luzon, Feb. 24, 1945 Robert D. Alsup Waxahachie & Midlothian, U.S. Marine Corps, Killed in Action on Iwo Jima, Feb. 24, 1945 Joe T. Zhanel Telico, U.S. Army, Died of Wounds – Europe, Feb. 25, 1945 Walter J. Windham Italy, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, Feb. 27, 1945 David I. Binder Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, Feb. 28, 1945 Jack Beaty Waxahachie & Forreston, U.S. Army Engineers, Killed in Action in N. Italy, Feb. 28, 1945 Eurby W. Bearden Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, Mar. 2, 1945 James Walter Goodwin Midlothian, U.S. Marine Corps, Killed in Action on Iwo Jima, Mar. 7, 1945 Jack Lummus Ennis & Alma, U.S. Marine Corps, Killed in Action on Iwo Jima, Mar. 8, 1945 Cyrus M. McCaskill Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, Mar. 8, 1945 James Wesley Goodwin Ennis, U.S. Marine Corps, Killed in Action on Iwo Jima, Mar. 9, 1945 William T. Pierce Ennis, U.S. Marine Corps, Killed in Action on Iwo Jima, Mar. 13, 1945 James L. Patterson Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed Mar. 1945 Refugio G. Navarro Ennis, U.S. Army, Died of Injuries from Training Accident, Mar. 17, 1945 J. L. Loyd Forreston, U.S. Army Engineers, Killed in Action – Germany, Mar. 25, 1945 H. B. Colston Telico & Palmer, Killed in Action – Europe, Mar. 26, 1945 Henry E. Morris Midlothian, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, Mar. 31, 1945 Luther R. Lusk Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, Apr. 1, 1945 Billy T. Raines Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, Apr. 1, 1945 J. Lewis Jarrett Five Points, U.S. Army, Died from Illness in a German POW Camp, Apr. 2, 1945 John W. Mayfield Ennis, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, Apr. 2, 1945 Patrick L. Dillard Midlothian, Army Air Force, Killed in Action over Germany, Apr. 5, 1945 Eugene F. Bratcher, Jr. Maypearl & Waxahachie, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, Apr. 6, 1945 Raymond M. Bush Ennis & Alma, U.S. Army, Killed in Action on Okinawa, Apr. 10, 1945 Theodore R. Curby Maypearl, U.S. Navy, USS Daly, Killed in Action near Okinawa, Apr. 24, 1945 Ezelle O. Bailey Lone Elm, U.S. Navy, USS Frederick Davis, Killed in Action – North Atlantic, Apr. 24, 1945 E. Murrell Goodloe Red Oak, U.S. Army, Killed in Action in Germany, May 3, 1945 Benny L. Wilson Ferris, U.S. Navy, USS Morrison, Killed in Action near Okinawa, May 4, 1945 Cecil E. Batte Italy, Army Air Force, Died Non-Battle – South Pacific, May 5, 1945 Jackson B. Ross Ennis, Army Air Force, Killed in Action – Luzon, May 27, 1945 Grady L. Davis Italy, U.S. Marine Corps, Killed in Action on Okinawa, June 20, 1945 James W. Sargent Ellis County, U.S. Army, Died Non-Battle – Europe, July 28, 1945 J. B. Colleps Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Killed Training New Air Crews – San Angelo, TX, June 29, 1945 John G. Cornwell Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Killed Dropping Supplies to Japanese POW Camp, Aug. 30, 1945 Robert L. Abbott Waxahachie, Army Air Force, Served in Pacific, Died of Injuries – El Paso, Nov. 25, 1945 John S. Newlin Ennis, Army Air Force, M.I.A. on Nov. 24, 1943 – Pacific, Declared Dead Jan. 15, 1946   Copyright © 2002-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:19:37 MDT