In observance of this year's Remembrance Day, I am working on the serious of posts dedicated to the men and women of Gillespie County who perished during their WW2 service.
Here they are.
Lt. Luther B Stockard
Son of Luther E Stockard and Catherine E Bierschwale of Harper, born on 11 October 1917. Luther started his education in the Harper School of which his father, Luther E Stockard, was the Superintendent and Primary teacher. Next, the boy attended the Junction High School. He graduated from the high school in Columbia, TN in 1934.
Later, Luther continued his studies at the Shreiner Institute in Kerrville (from 1936 to 1937). In 1940, Mr. Stockard Jr. was a Flying Cadet at Love Field in Dallas, and Curtis Field in Brady. He was promoted to Second Lieutenant on 26 September 1941.
A day later, Luther was married to Mildred Lambert from Columbia, TN.
Luther was a pilot of a P-38 motor fighter, stationed at Umnak Adak. He was commissioned a First Lieutenant during his service in the Aleutian Island. Luther volunteered to do the mission during which he was killed over the Kiska Island on 2 October 1942. Luther E Stockard led the attack against the Japanese anti-aircraft guns. During the fight, Luther's plane caught fire, however, the pilot continued his heroic mission until it was completed. Then, the man parachuted trying to escape the tragic faith but the American rescue boats were not able to save him.
Luther had completed many successful missions before his final flight.
Lt. Luther B. Stockard was awarded The Order of the Purple Heart (1), the Air Medal, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal.
His name is commemorated on the Honolulu Memorial Wall.
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| National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg, TX |
1st Lt. William Dietel Jr.
William Dietel Junior was born in Comfort on 24 October 1919 to William Dieter Sr. and Alma Susanna Holekamp. Mr. Dieter Sr. was the superintendent of the Comfort schools. The family relocated to Fredericksburg in 1921.
William Jr. graduated from the local High School in 1921. Later, he attended the University of Texas (his major was physics). After the two-year studying time, William came back to Fredericksburg and helped his father to run the newspaper. He was in charge of the Harper Herald for a year. Besides, he worked as a reporter and photographer, operated printing machines and helped the Fredericksburg newspaper office. Will was also a secretary of the Fredericksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce.
In 1940, William Dietel Jr. completed a course at the National Aquatic School at Camp Mystic near Kerville (the training was organized by the American Red Cross). After that, he was in charge of the swimming classes provided by the Red Cross chapter in Fredericksburg, Gillespie county.
William enlisted in the U S Air Corps at the end of January 1942. He completed the training at Kelly Field in Corsicana, Sherman, and Houston. William Dietel Jr. was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on 9 October 1942 at Ellington Field. Next, he trained at the four-motor bombing school in Sebring, Florida. Afterward, William stationed at such locations as Salt Lake City, Utah, Boise, Idaho, Wendover Field, Utah (where he was promoted to First Lieutenant), and others.
On 18 April 1943, William married Maurine Mathis of Sherman, TX whom he had met during his training time at Perrin Field close to Sherman.
Lt. William Dietel Jr. was the flight commander of a B-7 bomber. The
plane was called "Sky Queen". By the end of May 1943, he had stationed
in England. William and his crew were reported lost in action over
Holland on 28 July 1843.
They had been awarded the Air Medal for their brave actions over the European continent (2, 3).
Besides that, Lt. Dietel was awarded the Purple Heart, United States Aviator Badge, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal, and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign.
Private 1st Class Andrew Robert Frantzen
Andrew came to this world in Fredericksburg at 5 PM on 24 November 1918. His parents were Emil Frantzen and Olga Luckenbach (4).
Andrew R Frantzen attended the Lower South Grape Creek school. He helped his parents to run the farm. The man enlisted to the Army in Fort Sam Houston on 14 July 1941 (5).On 24 May 1942, he was transferred with the 37th Infantry Division to the Fiji Islands where he stayed and was in an active service for about a year.
Private first Class Andrew Robert Frantzen was killed in combat on the South-West Pacific, Solomon Islands on 30 July 1943. He was 24 years old (6).
Hew was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Marksmanship Badge, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
Staff Sergeant Harold E Ahrens
was born at Cherry Mountain on 10 March 1922 in Gillespie, TX. He was the oldest son of Mr. Albert Arhens and Miss Sara Rode (7). Eight years later, Mr. Albert Ahrens family, including his wife and children, Harold, Marven, and Norman lived in Precinct # 7, Gillespie County (8). A few years later, the Ahrenses moved to Gold Community. Harold attended the Rheingold School. The 1940 census found the family in Precinct # 1, Gillespie, TX (9).
He worked on the family farm in Cave Creek Community and studied at high school for one year. The young Ahrens was inducted to the Army on 3 August 1942 in San Antonio (10). The man was sent to the Air Force school in St. Petersburg, Florida and Chicago, Illinois, where he trained to become a radio operator. He graduated as a radio operator on 9 January 1943 and continued his military training in in Florida, Salt Lake City, Utah; Grand Island, Nebraska and Blythe California where he became a gunner (11).
On 31 May 1943, Harold married Miss Viola Ida Sagebiel, the daughter of Arthur Sagebiel and Ida Walter (12) of Crabapple community. At that time Harold Ahrens stationed at the Army Base at Rapid City in South Dakota.
Staff Sergeant H E Ahrens was a gunner and a radio operator on a B-17 four-motor bomber. Harold's plane crashed over Europe, near the coast of England on 5 August 1943 (13, 14).
Awarded: the Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal, and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign.
Sergeant Lorenz August Kirchhoff
The son of Alfred Phillip Kirchoff and Anna Margaret Wendel was born on 19 April 1921 in Knocksville, Kimble County (15). In 1940, Lorenz lived with his parents and two sisters, a year older Helen, and a year younger Elizabeth in Commissioner's Precinct # 4, Kimble, Texas (16). Together with his parents, he worked on the family farm and ranch.
Lorenz August was enrolled to the Army in San Antonio on 26 September 1942. The soldier completed his training in the Army Air Force School at Keesler Field, Mississippi. He visited his family in Harper in October, and then came back to Harvard, Nebraska Air Force for combat training in the 2nd Air Force. Sergeant Lorenz Kirchhoff was Assistant Engineer-Gunner of a B-17 Flying Fortress. During the transfer to England, on 22 November 1943. Lorenz's four-motor heavy bomber crashed 50 over Canada, 50 miles from Goose Bay, Labrador. Sgt. Kirchhoff was 24 years old (17, 18).
Awarded: the Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
Mechanist's Mate Emil Schlaudt
was born in Stonewall on 20 June 1916 to Mr. Emil Schlaudt Sr. and Miss Lina Herber (19).
Emil Jr. got his primary education in the Stonewall community school. He graduated from Fredericksburg High School in 1938. Two years later on 12 August 1938, Emil Schlaudt enlisted in the Navy, and he planned to stay with the Navy until the war was over. Emil's Navy training place was USNTS in San Diego, California (20).
Mechanist's Mate Emil Schlaudt perished in action (during an engagement with Japanese fighting ships) while operating guns on the USS Pensacola on 1 December 1942 (21).
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| National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg, TX |
Private First Class Rubin Max Henry Althaus
Rubin was born on 2 December 1907 to Christian Althaus and Ella Herbort (22). In 1910, the family lived at Cave Creek, Gillespie County (23).
Rubin was inducted in the Army on 3 April 1941 in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. He was sent for training to Camp Wallace, not far from Galveston, and at Fort Bliss, El Paso area. In the autumn of 1941, Rubin was sent overseas. In May 1942, Private Althaus fought with a New Mexico artillery unit on Corregidor Island, in the Philippines. After the fall of Corregidor, Rubin was taken prisoner. He died in the Hoten POW camp (Mukden) in Manchuria. His estimated day of death is 2 December 1942 (24,25).
Awarded: the World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
Corporal Edgar Harry Wittkohl
Edgar was born on 29 June 1912. His parents were Otto Wittkhol and Augusta Reinhardt of Johnson City (formerly from Doss).
Edgar joined the army voluntarily. He was enlisted on 14 January 1941 in Fort Sam Houston, Texas (26).
Prior to that, he had worked on Mr. Jess Johnson's ranch. In January 1941, Edgar H Wittkohl was sent to Camp Bowie. In the autumn of the same year, the man was released from the Army, however, after the Pearl Harbor attack, Edgar was reassigned to the 36th division. Corporal Wittkohl served at Camp Bowie, Camp Bending in Florida, North Carolina, and Camp Edwards, Massachusetts. later, he was sent with his division to North Africa. Edgar fought in the Sicilian Campaign. He was wounded in combat action in Italy, near Vellestri, when his vehicle ran over a mine. It happened on 1 June 1944. Two days later, on Saturday, Edgar died without recovering consciousness. On the day of his death, Edgar Harry Wittkohl was 32 years old (27, 28, 29).
Awarded: the Purple Heart, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
Private First Class Elgin Emil Becker
was born on 25 April 1916 in Fredericksburg. His parents were Mr. Adolph Becker and Cornelia Hopf (30).
When he finished school, Elgin worked with his parents at the family farm and ranch. The young man joined the Army on 17 March 1942 at Fort Sam Houston. He continued his training at Camp Berkeley, Louisiana, Camp Granite, California, and Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Private First Class Elgin Emil Becker was transferred to England in March 1944. He served in the 358 Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. Elgin was killed in action in France on 10 June 1944 and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal. On the day of his departure, Elgin Emil was 28 years, 1 month and 15 days old, old His remains were buried at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, France. The memorial certificate dedicated to Private First Class Elgin E Becker is available here.
The Requiem Church Service in remembrance of Elgin Emil Becker was held in the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fredericksburg on 10 July 1944 (31).
Awarded: the Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, Marksmanship Badge, World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Army Good Conduct Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign.
Private Ewald Jacob Novian
was born on 31 July 1924 to Willie William Novian and Meta Ahrens (32).
In 1940, the family were registered during the Census, they lived in Justice Precinct #1, Gillespie County. Ewald appears in the record as a "new worker". He worked in farming (33).
Ewald J Novian enlisted in the army on 29 October 1942 in San Antonio, TX (34). He was scheduled to serve in Signal Corps. At first, Private Novian was to be stationed at Hondo, however, later, the soldier was transferred to El Paso, and then to Camp Adair, Oregon. During the service in the 383 Infantry, Ewald contracted pneumonia from which he died on 15 January 1943. He was 18 years old. Private Ewald J Novian's body was buried at the St. Mary's Church Cemetery in Fredericksburg, TX (35).
Awarded: the World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
Second Lt. Gladys Roberta Lee
The daughter of Robert E Lee and Louise L Ransleben born on 30 September 1921 (36). The family lived in Justice Precinct #1, Gillespie, TX. Mr. Lee was a carpenter (37, 38).
Gladys R Lee completed 3 years of high school. The young lady enlisted in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps on 30 January 1943 in San Antonio, Texas. The enlistment record tells that Gladys' occupation had been related to "physicians and dentists assistants and attendants". Gladys R Lee enlisted as an Aviation Cadet, her serial number was A-800422 (39). She was the first woman of Gillespie County who joined WAAC. Gladys Roberta Lee perished while training at Des Moines, Iowa on 3 April 1943(40).
2nd Lt. Gladys R Lee was awarded: the World War II Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, and the Army Good Conduct Medal.
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To Be Continued
Other parts of my Remembrance Day project:
Resources:
1. Clipping and info: The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1943, newspaper, October 15, 1943; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896851/: accessed November 8, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
2. Clipping and info: The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1943, newspaper, August 6, 1943; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896779/: accessed November 8, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
3. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, November 5, 1943, newspaper, November 5, 1943; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896782/: accessed November 8, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
4. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2KS-8SQ : 4 April 2020), Andrew Robert Frantzen, 24 Nov 1918; citing Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States, certificate 56592, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,516,039.
5. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PL-RPT : 5 December 2014), Andrew R Frantzen, enlisted 14 Jul 1941, Ft Sam Houston, Texas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
6. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, August 27, 1943, newspaper, August 27, 1943; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896847/: accessed November 11, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
7. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6P9-6KM : 13 February 2020), Harold Elias Ahrens, 1922.
8. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYM1-2MM : accessed 12 November 2020), Harold Ahrens in household of Albert Ahrens, Precinct 7, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 7A, line 26, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2335; FHL microfilm 2,342,069.
9. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWVL-J6C : 29 February 2020), Harold Ahrens in household of Albert Ahrens, Justice Precinct 1, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86-2A, sheet 10A, line 1, family 201, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4040.
10. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMXM-BPR : 5 December 2014), Harold E Ahrens, enlisted 03 Aug 1942, San Antonio, Texas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
11. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, October 22, 1943, newspaper, October 22, 1943; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896771/: accessed November 12, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
12. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6PM-8QX : 13 February 2020), Viola Ida Sagebiel, 1924.
13. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, August 17, 1945, newspaper, August 17, 1945; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1135582/: accessed November 12, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
14. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1943, newspaper, August 20, 1943; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896895/: accessed November 12, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
15. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXMH-QZL : 4 April 2020), Lorenz August Kirchoff, 19 Apr 1921; citing Noxville, Kimble, Texas, United States, certificate 24198, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,521,170.
16. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW26-S3Q : 24 May 2020), Lorenz Kirchhoff in household of Aug Kirchhoff, Commissioner's Precinct 4, Kimble, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 134-5, sheet 6A, line 32, family 120, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4087.
17. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, December 10, 1943, newspaper, December 10, 1943; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896844/: accessed November 12, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
18. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, October 22, 1943, newspaper, October 22, 1943; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896771/: accessed November 12, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
19. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4LKF-JQW2 : 14 February 2020), Emil Schlaudt, Jr., 1916.
20. "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WW4K-9MN2 : 26 October 2019), Emil Schlaudt, ; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
21. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1943, newspaper, December 17, 1943; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896781/: accessed November 11, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
22. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6P9-3H5 : 13 February 2020), Rubin Max Henry Althaus, 1907.
23. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK12-7LS : accessed 9 November 2020), Rubin M H Althaus in household of Christian C Althaus, Cave Creek, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 147, sheet 8A, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1554; FHL microfilm 1,375,567.
24. "Texas Deaths and Burials, 1903-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6TD-7HJ : 13 February 2020), Rubin M. Althaus, 1947.
25. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1943, newspaper, December 24, 1943; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896889/: accessed November 9, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
26. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PL-GGH : 5 December 2014), Edgar H Wittkohl, enlisted 14 Jan 1941, Ft Sam Houston, Texas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
27. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, December 15, 1944, newspaper, December 15, 1944; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1135721/: accessed November 9, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 29, 1944, newspaper, June 29, 1944; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth816003/: accessed November 9, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Llano County Public Library.
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30. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6P9-D4L : 13 February 2020), Elgin Emil Becker, 1916.
31. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, July 14, 1944, newspaper, July 14, 1944; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1145909/: accessed November 10, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
32. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6P9-SRX : 13 February 2020), Ewald Jacob Novian, 1924.
33. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWV2-2WD : 29 February 2020), Ewald J Novian in household of Willie W Novian, Justice Precinct 1, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86-3, sheet 2B, line 48, family 30, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4040.
34. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GD-VDF : 5 December 2014), Ewald J Novian, enlisted 29 Oct 1942, San Antonio, Texas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
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36. "Texas Births and Christenings, 1840-1981", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6G1-1ZB : 13 February 2020), Gladys Roberta Lee, 1921.
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38. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWV2-23L : 29 February 2020), Gladys R Lee in household of Robert E Lee, Justice Precinct 1, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 86-3, sheet 1B, line 47, family 10, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4040.
39. "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8LW-5S6 : 5 December 2014), Gladys R Lee, enlisted 30 Jan 1943, San Antonio, Texas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
40. The Harper Herald (Harper, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1943, newspaper, April 16, 1943; Harper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth896906/: accessed November 13, 2020), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harper Library.
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