Tag: Leon county Texas

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Wilson, Wade D.
Marines Sergeant

Wade D. Wilson, age 22, from Normangee, Texas, Leon county.

Spouse: Single

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Centerville High (2007)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California.

Date of death: Friday, May 11, 2012
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com, Military Times

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Hawley, Kenneth Ray
Army Sergeant

Kenneth Ray Hawley, age 22, from Buffalo, Texas, Leon county.

Parents: David Hawley
Spouse: Dianna (Phillips)

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Daniel Webster High in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kilgore Junior College

Date of death: Thursday, April 2, 1970
Death details: Killed in a jeep accident
Cemetery: Buffalo

Source: National Archives, Mexia Daily News (1970)

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Hodges, Garris Vada
Navy Fireman 2nd class

Garris Vada Hodges, age 19, from Leon County Flynn, Texas .

Service era: World War II
Schools: Wilson High

Date of death: Sunday, December 7, 1941
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Arizona. Remains not recovered.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, Fort Worth Star Telegram 91943)