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Special Edition of Times-Review
Honors Eleven Gold Star Heroes
..tribute in this special edition of
While all have not died on the field of battle, each was contribut-
ing hisi part toward the final victory and his deeds will live in the
hearts of his fellow citizens.
Pays Tribute to Fighting Forces
The Cleburne Times-Review takes pleasure in presenting this
special edition of “Our Men in Service,’’ paying tribute to John-
son County’s men and women, who are serving in the armed
forces of our country.
The Staff of the Times-Review has made every effort to
secure the name of each and everyone in uniform, but many
have been omitted. In many cases, ratings, ranks and addresses
have changed since the information was turned in and while
we have endeavored to place family groups together, this was not
always possible because pictures were turned in at different times.
The Times-Review wishes to thank the Johnson County Se-
lective Service Board, No. 1, at Cleburne, the Johnson County
Selective Service Board, No. 2, at Alvarado, Johnson County
Chapter, American Red Cross, and various individuals, who have
assisted in compiling the information.
To the eleven men from Johnson. County, who gave F.heir lives
for our, freedom and right to live, the Cleburne Times-Review pays
1 *’ tic. im tkiic cranial nriiHmi nf “OUl’ Mien In Service.’’
uOur Men in Service”
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ly wounded '< action in North
Africa on April 16, 1943.
Sgt. Jeffrey attended school at
Blum. He served in CCC Camps
at Tonto, Aiiz., Lakewood, Colo.,
and at Cleburne. He enlisted in
the Army on January 2, 1940 and
was first stationed at Fort Clark,
Eel Rio. He received training at
numerous camps in the United
States before going overseas.
Pvt. James Walker
Pvt. James W. Walker, killed
in action in defense of his country
in the Southwest Pacific area on
January 1, 1943, was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Walker of
419 West Chambers street.
Pvt. Walker was 23 years old
on Christmas Day, 1942. He en-
listed in the army on January 6,
1942. His wife makes her home
in Seymour.
Lt. Youngblood
Lt. Douglas R., Youngblood, 25,
who was killed in action on April
8, 1943, oyer the middle eastern
war area, was born in Johnson
County and reared in the Rio
Vista community where he graduat-
ed from the Rio Vista High School
in 1936.
Lt. Youngblood was a t
of Texas Wesleyan College, Fort
Worth, and was. doing graduate
work at Baylor University when he
volunteered for service in October
1941. He received his training in
Texas and was commissioned on
July 3, 1942 from Foster Field
at Victoria, where he also received
his wings. At the time of his
death, he had been overseas for
five months.
11. Youngblood was married on
July 4, 1943 to Miss Maurire
Lattimore of Fort* Worth.
He was the son of Mrs.
Denver, Colo., where he was sta-
tioned for three years. He went
from there to San Antonio for a
three year stay, then to Galves-
ton for the same period of time.
After spending two years in the
Panama Canal Zone he went to
California for a year and then
to the Philippines where he spent
two years.
Pvt. Nanny was born Dec. 22,
1900 at Rio Vista and had attend-
ed school there.
Valmer Johnston
Valmer Clark Johnston, who had
previously been reported as miss-
ing and then as a prisoner of war,
died in a Japanese prison camp
in June, according to word received
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
C. Johnston of Alvarado.
Johnston was born in Alvarado,
Nov. 5, 1913, and joined the U.
S. Marine Corps on Jan. 5, 1940.
He served with the 50th Division
in the defense of Bataan
Corregidor and was reported
missing after their fall.
Lt. Norris Gibson
L+. Norris Gibson, who enlisted
in the Army Air Corps in 1939
sl'.ortlv after he graduated from
the University of Texas, died of
a cerebral hemorrhage at a Bon-
ham Hospital on August 7, 1941.
Lt. Gibson in company with five
others from Randolph Field was
trude Youngblood of Grandview.
T/5 Leslie E. Davis
Technician Fifth Grade Leslie
Elmo Davis of the Army Engi-
neers, who died of injuries received
ch Dec. 21, 1942, while clearing
a mine field on Guadalcanal, was
posthumously decorated with the
Legion of Merit.
The decoration was presented
to his. parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.
S. Davis of Cleburne, Route 2, at
a ceremony held at the American
Ihgion Aissembly corp.’tention in
the Crystal Ballroom of the Texas
Hptel, Fort Worth, on August 18
gt' 8 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis received no-
tice. last January 6 that Davis was
clearing a mine field when, for an
undetermined cause, probably
lightning, the mines which were
graduate picked up detonated. A bridge on
Guadalcanal was named in his
honor this spring.
Pvt. Clyde Nanny
Pvt. Clyde G. Nanny, son
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Nanny
of Rio Vista, died in a Japanese
Prison Camp in the Philippines on
June 30, 1943.
His parents received notice on
Feb. 11, 1943, that he was a pris-
oner of war of the Japanese gov-
ernment in the Philippines.
Pvt'. Nanny had been in the
Army for 14 years. He joined at
Sgt. Cecil Jeffrey
Sgt. Cecil M. Jeffrey, who was
Killed in action in the North
African theater of war on April
23, 1943. has been awarded the
Order of Purple Heart for bravery,
posthumously.
Sgt. Jeffrey was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jeffrey of
206 Brazos avenue. His brother,
Pvt. Willie A. Jefrey, was serious-
En&ivn H D Crow
Ensign Howard Daniel Crow, son
of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Crow of
Alvarado, was killed while on duty
as deck officer of the U. S. S.
Maryland during the attack on
Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.
Ensign Crow was born north of i
Alvarado February 2. 1918 and at-
tended school there, graduating
from high school in 1936. He was
graduated from North Texas State
Teachers College and entered the
teaching profession. He returned
to work on his Masters Degree and
while doing this, enlisted as an
apprentice seaman in August, 1940.
He was commissioned Ensign the
following March and was assigned
as deck, officer aboard the Mary-
land. His ship was in port at
Pc-arl Harbor the morning of the
Japanese attack.
The Medal of the Military Order
of the Purple Heart was awarded
posthumously in July, 1943, and
the citation read “for military
.merit and for wounds received in
action, resulting in his death.”
His memory has also been hon-
ored by the naming of a U. S.
Naval destroyer escort vessel in
his honor. The Cleburne Daugh-
ters of Confederacy dedicated a
tree in honor of him. who was
the first Texas naval officer to be
killed in action in World War II.
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ferrying a new type training plane
to the Bonham Aviation School to
be used by the school. He was
alone in the plane, landed safely,
taxied it to the hangar, and cut
off the engine. When he failed to
appear, field attaches investigated
and found him slumped over un-
conscious. He was given first aid
and then rushed to the hospital,
never regaining consciousness.
Lt. Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. F. Gibson, graduated from the
Cleburne High School, and attend-
ed the University of Texas. After
enlisting in the Air Corps, he re-
ceived primary training at Love
Field, Dallas, and received his
wings at Kelly Field. He was an
instructor at Randolph Field when
he died.
Flight Officer Jackson
Flight; Officer John Henry Jack-
son of Alyarado was killed in an
airplane crash at that place on
Feb. 7, 1943.
Jackson was born in Alvarado
on Dec. 12, 1921 and attended
school there. He enlisted Dec.
12, 1939 in the U. S. Army and
received training as an airplane
mechanic at Rantoul, Ill., and was
sent to Wheeler Field, Hawaii,
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1943
CLEBURNE, TEXAS
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