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William Daniel "W. D." McLemore

Male 1922 - 1943  (20 years)


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  • Name William Daniel "W. D." McLemore  [1
    Nickname W. D. 
    Born 7 Nov 1922  Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Oct 1943 
    Buried Tablets of The Missing At East Coast Memorial, Missing In Action Or Buried At Sea; Battery Park, New York City, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • McLemore, William D.: Cpl. William D. McLemore, entered the Air Forces in 1940, trained in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Served in Puerto Rico. Killed in a plane crash October 1943.

      http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txvzcgrg/grgWWM13.htm

      Bruce Walker emailed that William Daniel "W D" McLemore- b, Nov. 07,1922 in Canton,Van Zandt Co.,Texas-- d. Oct. 31,1943-- Burial, Oct,31,1943 - Tablets of The Missing At East Coast Memorial, Missing In Action Or Buried At Sea; Battery Park, New York City,New York, USA--WWII, Corporal, Service ID: 18013927, 417th Bomber Squadron, 25th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Forces.
    Person ID I35537  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Melton Green McLemore,   b. 16 Aug 1869, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1931, Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Ona E. "Onie" Newburn,   b. Nov 1882, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1977, Van Zandt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 94 years) 
    Married 12 May 1899  Van Zandt County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Marriage date of May 1899 rom website "Early Families of Southern Van Zandt and Northern Henderson Counties" posted by Betty Miller and Betty Phillips. They transcribed from Volume I and Volume II of Families of Northern Henderson and Southern Van Zandt Counties by the Rev. John B. Trent, books that were owned by Lavona Blackwell.

      http://vanzandttx.org/fam8a.htm
    Family ID F11104  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Nov 1922 - Canton, Van Zandt County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    McLemore, William D. and Max Ray (Brothers), World War II
    McLemore, William D. and Max Ray (Brothers), World War II
    William and Max Ray were the sons of Melton and Onie (Newburn) McLemore
    (left) Cpl. William D. McLemore, entered the Air Forces in 1940, trained in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Cuba. Served in Puerto Rico. Killed in a plane crash October 1943.
    (right) MM 3/c Max R. McLemore, entered the Navy in 1944, trained at Camp Perry, Virginia and Gulfport, Mississippi. Served in South Pacific, Luzon, Okinawa and Lyete.

    Source: Van Zandt (TX) County's Men and Women Who Served During World War II, typed and submitted by Mary Achterhof of Yorba Linda, CA

    http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txvzcgrg/grgWWM13.htm



  • Sources 
    1. [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Texas, Van Zandt County, JP 1 Enumerated 14 Apr 1930 ED 234-& SD 11 Sheet 6A Stamped 61 116-122 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S787] McLemore, Dr. Paul--Family Member.