Scurry County Texas

Murphrey, Michael C.
Army Staff sergeant

Michael C. Murphrey, age 25, from Snyder, Texas, Scurry county. Their last known residence was in Snyder.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, Combat Team (Airborne), 25th infantry division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Date of death: Sunday, September 6, 2009
Death details: Died in Pakitka Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense

Odstrcil, William Joseph
Army Specialist 4

William Joseph Odstrcil, age 20, from Hermleigh, Texas, Scurry county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, September 29, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Gholston, Roscoe
Navy Yeoman 2nd class

Roscoe Gholston, age 21, from Scurry County Clarendon, Texas .

Service era: World War II
Schools: Goodnight High (1938)

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, San Angelo Evening Standard (1941)

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