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transferred to Camp McCoy, Wisc., where he remained until being sent to North Ireland and then to England. He was survived by his wife, parents and others. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery. J. W. Herriage was killed on June 7, 1944, in the Normandy invasion. Lt. Herriage was born at Moore’s
Chapel Feb. 3, 1916 and Lubbock, Texas, Maxton, graduated from Bonham S.C., Randolph Field, San High School with the class Antonio, Corsicana, Lameof 1934. He lived on the sa, Amarillo, Louisville, Ky, farm with his parents, and at Ardmore, Okla., Ft. Bragg, the time of his enlistment in N.C., and Ft Wayne, Ind. He the Air Corps in March 1942 went overseas in Novemwas well known as a breed- ber 1943. He was commiser and trainer of palomino sioned at Lubbock in De1943. glider pilot, horses. He receivedQuality his cember • Made in Athe USA! training at Spencer, Iowa, Lt. Herriage helped carry in the first American air-borne troops in the Normandy invasion. He was survived by his parents and others. He is buried at Moores Chapel Cemetery. Pfc. Earl Johnson, 22, paratrooper of the Mulberry community, was killed in action in France on D-Day. Pfc. Johnson entered the service October 13, 1942, and received his training at Camp Blanding, Fla., Camp McCoy, NC., and Ft. Benning, Ga., going overseas in December 1943, being stationed in England until D-Day. Pfc. Johnson was among the first paratroopers to land in France on D-Day. He is buried at the American Cemetery in Normandy. Sgt. Lewis Latimer, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Latimer and husband of the former Miss Frances Grimes, was killed in action on D-Day in the invasion. Cpl. Latimer enlisted in the Paratroops in October, 1942. He received his training at Camp Blanding, Fla., Ft. Benning, Ga., and England. He served in Scotland, Wales, and England, before meeting his death in France. His body was returned for reburial in the Leonard Cemetery. His mother died the day before his body arrived, and a double funeral service was held. Pfc. Harvey R. Manor, 22, serving with the 18th Infantry Division, was fatally wounded in France on June 15 1944 during the fighting in the Normandy area. A native of the Hilger community, Pfc. Manor entered the Army at Bonham on Nov. 13, 1942 and received his training at Camp Wolters, Texas and Greenville, Pa. He went overseas in April, 1943, saw action in North Africa and Sicily and was then transferred to England to prepare for the invasion of France and was among the first American troops to land in France in the early stages of the invasion. At the time of his enlistment, he was residing with his mother on Bonham, Rt. 3. He had attended Ector schools. He is buried at the Dodd City Cemetery. Pfc. C. E. Peterson, Jr. was killed in action in France, July 7, 1944. He 00 served in Co. I, 358th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Division. He was among the first troops to land in France 00 on D-Day. He was survived by his wife, two children, his parents and other. Continued
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