Information Sheet

 

 

R         Newton County (Mo.).

1162                Military service record book, ca. 1946.

                                    One folder.

 

 

 

This volume lists residents of Newton County, Missouri, who served in the military during World War II.  Included for each veteran are a photographic portrait, rank, names of parents and spouse, education, a summary of service, and the date of discharge.

 

The Roll of Honor Publishing Company of Oklahoma City, Okla., “compiled and pub­lished” this commemorative volume to honor Newton County’s veterans of the Second World War.  Included are a memorial page to the 32 known residents who died in combat during the war, a photograph of the Newton County Courthouse and brief history of the county, and a photograph and roster of Battery C of the 203rd Coast Artillery Battalion at Camp Hulen, Texas, in 1941.  Be­ginning on page 11, ten to a page, are over 600 entries for veterans, in alphabetical order, includ­ing eight women.

 

 

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