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• Marker: In Memoriam: The World War II Casualties of Arlington, Texas
• City: Arlington
• County: Tarrant
• Location: Plaque is part of Arlington’s World War II Memorial, located at 101 W Abram Street (between City Hall and the George W. Hawkes Downtown Library.)
• Date Visited: 04-24-21

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In Memoriam: The World War II Casualties of Arlington, Texas

Marker text:

In Memoriam: The World War II Casualties of Arlington, Texas
Dedicated by the City of Arlington and the Arlington Historical Society

In eternal gratitude for the heroes of this community who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during World War II (1941-1945).

And in honor of our native sons who fell in every quarter of the earth in defense of liberty, and whose names are here recorded.

This monument stands in sacred memory of those who gave their lives to save our nation from the forces of unspeakable tyranny.

“The names of those who in their lives fought for life,
Who wore at their hearts the fire’s centre.
Born of the sun, they travelled a short while toward the sun
And left the vivid air signed with their honor.”
— Stephen Spender

Here we remember the price of freedom.

ARMY

–Cpl. Jack A. Conner
–Capt. Joe D. Dobbs
–Pvt. Douglas O. Foutch
–Pvt. Charles A. Hoffpauir
–Pvt. Wesley E. Jordan
–Sgt. Will A. Maples
–Pvt. Melvin K. Markham
–Sgt. Howard L. Massey
–S/Sgt C. Edward McAlpine
–Capt. William H. Nation
–S/Sgt. Delmar M. Pachl
–S/Sgt. Gustave B. Rahr
–1st Lt. Alfred M. Shull
–Pfc. Marvin E. Wallace
–Cpl. John B. Wheeler
–Pvt. Thomas F. Wheeler
–S/Sgt. Fred O. Wisrock
–Capt. Paul O. Wofford

NAVY

–Ensign Richard A. Chaney
–Seaman 1c George Coke, Jr.
–AMM 3c Marshall Coke, Jr.
–MM 1c William G. Davis
–Lt. (j.g.) Harry B. Ditto
–Seaman 2c Ross Dee Hunt
–Ensign Robert D. Jones, Jr.
–Lt. Cmdr. Eugene W. Matlock
–PhM 3c Franklin J. Moore
–AMM 2c Richard F. Simpson

MARINES

–Pfc. Francis C. Heath
–Pfc. John Luther Morgan, Jr.
–Cpl. Horace W. Parr
–1st Lt. John T. Summerhill, Jr.

ARMY AIR FORCES

–Sgt. Harold E. Bledsoe
–S/Sgt. Joe W. Bradford
–2nd Lt. Charles F. Birkhead, Jr.
–2nd Lt. Hilton H. Bryce
–Maj. Marshall P. Camp
–1st Lt. Wm. Fred Cox, Jr.
–1st Lt. Frank W. Gardner
–Pvt. Jimmy O. Glasgow
–1st Lt. Ira Lloyd Gordon
–Cpl. Louis W. Hayes
–2nd Lt. Carlos H. Johns, Jr.
–Col. Neel E. Kearby
–T/Sgt. Robert L. McKnight
–1st Lt. Kenneth T. Merritt (AVG)
–2nd Lt. Burton J. Morton
–S/Sgt. Linus C. Thomas
–Maj. Joseph C. Willis, Jr.

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