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Texas became the 28th state on December 29, 1845
 
Capital - Austin
Motto - Friendship
Nickname - Lone Star
State Song - Texas, Our Texas
Flower - Bluebonnet
Tree- Pecan
Bird - Mockingbird
 


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Malcom Luther "Mike" Basham 
First TXGenWeb State Coordinator
25 May 1942
to
15 September 1997


Adjacent Counties
  Cochran County, TX - N
  Hockley County, TX - NE
  Terry County, TX - E
  Gaines County, TX - S
  Lea County, NM - W

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Honor List of Dead & Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel

USGenWeb >> TXGenWeb  >> Yoakum County  >> World War II Records >> Honor List of Dead & Missing

This collection lists War Department casualties (Army and Army Air Force personnel) from World War II. Information provided includes serial number, rank and type of casualty. The birthplace or residence of the deceased is not indicated.

Information about the Serial Number

Male Commissioned Officers' serial numbers start with the letter "O"

Warrant Officers' serial numbers start with the letter "W"

Flight Officers' serial numbers start with the letter "T"

Enlisted serial numbers start with the number "1"

National Guard serial numbers start with the number "2"

Selective Service ("Draft") serial numbers start with the number "3" or "4"

The second number in the non-commissioned officer's and private's serial number indicates the "Army Area."

Source: photocopies from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

DNB -Died, non battle DOI: Died of Injuries DOW -Died of wounds
FOD -Finding of death KIA -Killed in action M: Missing
     
PVT - Private PFC - Private First Class CPL - Corporal
SGT - Sergeant SSGT - Staff Sergeant TEC - Technician
LT - Lieutenant JG - Junior grade  

 

NAME SERIAL NUMBER RANK STATUS STATE COUNTY
Baxter Emanuel Z. 7013003 SGT DNB Texas Yoakum
Blanton John V. Jr. 18036371 PFC FOD Texas Yoakum
Holmes Carroll E. 38609237 PVT KIA Texas Yoakum
Jaks Walter S. T-006172 FL O DNB Texas Yoakum
Mc Cargo Forrest W. 0-816769 1 LT FOD Texas Yoakum
Morrison Edgar M. 18036364 PVT KIA Texas Yoakum
Taylor Leonard W. 18036363 PVT DNB Texas Yoakum