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WILLIAM GEORGE THOMAS

Second Lieutenant Air Service

Rogers, Texas.

Born October 1, 1896, at Rogers, Texas. RecievedReceived [sic] his early schooling in the Rogers public schools and Staunton Military Academy, Staunton, Virginia. Attended A. and M. from September, 1915, to December, 1917. Enlisted in the Air Service December 8, 1917, and assigned to the School of Military Aeronautics, Austin, Texas, for training. Commissioned Second Lieutenant Air Service after completing the flying school at Kelly Field No. 2, San Antonio, Texas. Stationed at Langley Field, Virginia, Taliaferro Field, Fort Worth, Texas. Sailed for France September 22, 1918. Killed in an aeroplane accident, while at target practice near Nancy, France, January 7, 1919. Mother: Mrs. J. E. Thomas, 817 S. 1st St., Temple, Texas.

JOHN PERCY THOMPSON Sergeant Marine Corps Houston, Texas.

Born August 10, 1895, at Navasota, Texas. RecievedReceived [sic] his early education in the Navasota and Houston, Texas, public schools. Attended A. and M. from September, 1915, to June, 1916. Enlisted in the Marine Corps at Houston, Texas, April 7, 1917, and assigned to Company "A", McLamore Volunteer Marines, and sent to Marine Barracks, New Orleans, Louisana, for training. Transferred to Pensacola, Florida, and then to Quantico, Virginia, where he was assigned to 120th Company, 1st Replacement Battallion, Marine Corps. Sailed for France FebuaryFebruary [sic] 14, 1918. Killed instantly by enemy shrapnel June 3, 1918, at Chateau Thierry. Aunt: Mrs. R. H. Coolgrove, 1208 Clay Ave., Houston, Texas.