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	Ebert, Julius M. Born: 22 Aug 1931 Died: 6 Aug 2011 Service: U.S. Air Force; retired after 30 years of service Burial: Not stated / Unknown	Eckert, Edward E. Born: 6 Feb 1910 Died: 1 Jul 1972 Service: WW II; Served Jun 1942 - Nov 1945 Burial: Gooch Cemetery	Eckert, Marvin Edmund Born: 31 Aug 1908 Died: 24 Jul 1986 Service: MM 2 U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Jacoby
	Eckert, Marvin Gustav Arthur Born: 2 May 1921 Died: 28 Jan 2004 Service: Tech U.S. Army WW II Burial: Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery of Helotes	Eckert, Melvin C., S/SGT Born: 26 Sep 1921 Died: 25 Jun 1943 Service: WW II KIA, Buried U.S.M Cemetery Neuville, Condroz, Belgium. Burial: Jacoby	Eckert, Milton Samuel Born: 5 May 1925 Died: 14 Aug 2011 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Gooch Cemetery
Composed By Local Boy In France Sgt. Marvin Eckert son of Mr. and Mrs. William Eckert of Bear Creek, recently composed the following poem, his parents received it along with a letter written by flashlight at 2 a.m. somewhere in France. Oh to walk about with men Dressed in common garb again, Done with medals, ribbons, stars, Cap insignia, shoulder bars Back to suits of gray or blue Ties of plain or flaming hue! When the World again is free, Pure the sky, and safe the sea Done with horror, filth and mud Staining earth with human blood Very glad will soldiers be In the garb of Liberty! Caked with clay and wet and torn Freedom's uniform we've worn Worn it with a strong man's pride; Wearing it our best have died Where they fell some hill to storm Now they sleep - in uniform. When they're done with gun and sword, Beaten back the tyrant horde When the furious cannon's cease Our's the victory and the peace We shall dress with warfare o'er, As civilians once more.
	Eckhardt, Clemens Edgar Born: 8 Dec 1930 Died: 5 Jan 2004 Service: CPL U.S. Army Korea Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: G, 02, 21	Eckhardt, Edwin A., Sr. Born: 10 Nov 1896 Died: 5 Jun 1992 Service: Veteran's List Burial: St. Paul Lutheran at Cave Creek Plot: Row 03	Eckhardt, Elgin R. Born: 8 Apr 1923 Died: 22 Feb 2008 Service: WW II Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof
	Eckhardt, Gilbert A. Born: 20 Dec 1920 Died: 8 Oct 2011 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof	Eckhardt, Otto A. Born: 24 Apr 1894 Died: 26 Jul 1978 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW I, served 19 Sep 1917 - 20 Jun 1919 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: G, 01, 20	Eckhardt, Ralph Toby Born: 21 Feb 1909 Died: 25 Mar 1995 Service: Veteran's List Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 6 001 009
He entered the U.S. Army Sept. 19, 1917, and was discharged June 20, 1919.
	Eckhardt, Reuben Hugo Born: 13 Mar 1916 Died: 21 Nov 1990 Service: Second Lieutenant U.S. Army Air Corps WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 013 023	Eckhardt, Roland Herman Born: 2 Nov 1935 Died: 28 Nov 1995 Service: U.S. Air Force 1955-1959 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: N, 03, 21	Eckhardt, Walter Born: 21 Jan 1896 Died: 14 Dec 1918 Service: PVT U.S. Army WW I Died from wounds Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 13, 06
Gillespie Pilot Missing In Action Over Germany Second Lieutenant Reuben Eckhardt has been missing in action over Germany in a bombing raid on December 30, 1943, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Eckhardt. Lt. Eckhardt, 27, former Gillespie County School Teacher and Insurance office employee, had been stationed overseas in Europe since early November 1943 and was a pilot of a B-17 bomber, he had numerous raids over enemy territory. Eckhardt volunteered for duty in the U.S. Army Air Corps early in 1942 and in August 1942 was called for service. Eckhardt was a graduated from FHS in the class of 1933 and in 1937 was awarded his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Southwest Texas State Teachers Collage, San Marcos. Prior to entering the service he taught at Willow City School, and later took a position in the Fredericksburg Saving and Loan. Lt. Eckhardt Landed Safely In Neutral Country Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Eckhardt on Wednesday morning had news that their son was safe and sound in a neutral country. This happy news was conveyed to the family by Reuben himself on January 21, 1944 in a letter he wrote.
	Eckhardt, Wesley Edwin Born: 4 Nov 1923 Died: 7 Jul 2003 Service: WW II Burial: St. Paul Lutheran at Cave Creek	Eckhardt, Wesley John Born: 9 May 1924 Died: 5 Oct 2007 Service: SSGT U.S. Army WW II Burial: Mission Park South	Edmiston, Harry D. Born: 4 Dec 1919 Died: 10 Feb 1985 Service: 1st Lt. U. S. Air Force WW II Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 1 site 1139
	Edwards, Billy Carroll Born: 28 Dec 1927 Died: 8 Jun 2004 Service: LTJG U.S. Navy Korea Burial: Greenwood Cemetery	Edwards, Ruth Ann (Berg) Born: 5 Jun 1918 Died: 4 Feb 1985 Service: U.S. Army Female WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 031 004	Edwards, Walter F. Born: 6 Mar 1929 Died: 16 Sep 2008 Service: U.S. Air Force, Korea Vietnam Burial: Not stated / Unknown
	Einfeldt, Henry Ernst Born: 3 Nov 1920 Died: 12 Jan 2006 Service: TEC 4 U.S. Army WW II; 1942-1946 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery	Eisier, Garnett F. Born: 11 Jan 1924 Died: 13 Mar 2001 Service: SSGT U.S. Army WW II Burial: White Plains Cemetery	Eissler, Victor C. Born: 15 Jan 1922 Died: 24 Jul 1992 Service: WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 009 067
	Ellebracht, Alfred Lewis Born: 1 Oct 1895 Died: 15 Jun 1960 Service: WW I Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: H, 13, 04	Ellebracht, Chester L. Born: 21 Nov 1929 Died: 8 Jun 2008 Service: SGT U.S. Army Korea Burial: Gooch Cemetery	Ellebracht, Eddie Harry Born: 5 Jul 1918 Died: 14 Jun 1995 Service: WW II Burial: Not stated / Unknown
	Ellebracht, Guenther Gilbert Arthur Born: 5 Sep 1915 Died: 16 Dec 2006 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof	Ellebracht, Monroe Walter Born: 23 Apr 1914 Died: 8 Dec 1987 Service: WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 2 001 066	Ellebracht, Raymond Edgar Arno Born: 15 Apr 1921 Died: 27 Dec 1983 Service: WW II Burial: Not stated / Unknown
	Ellebracht, Rueben H. Born: 22 Mar 1920 Died: 23 Jan 2000 Service: U.S. Army Air Force WW II Burial: Mission Park South	Elliott, Orie Edward "Ed", Jr. Born: 24 Feb 1925 Died: 1 May 1993 Service: TEC 3 U.S. Army WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 011 027	Ellis, Dean Chadwick, Jr. Born: 28 Jul 1929 Died: 26 Jul 2004 Service: U.S. Army Burial: Greenwood Cemetery
	Enderle, Donald Lester Born: 16 Feb 1922 Died: 13 Jan 2010 Service: U.S. Navy, WW II; Naval Reserve Burial: Greenwood Cemetery	Enderlin, Wm. H. Born: 25 Feb 1890 Died: 11 Mar 1919 Service: Corporal 5th Reg A.S.S.C. WW I Died of Wounds Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: D, 10, 17	Enders, Oscar Lane, Jr. Born: 12 Feb 1928 Died: 27 May 1959 Service: T5 U.S. Army WW II Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Sect. AG Site 2250
Ensign Donald Enderle, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.L. Enderle, who on September 14^th was commissioned an Ensign in the Midshipman Officers Training School at Northwestern University, Chicago and is now stationed at Coronado, California. An honor graduate of FHS in 1940, and Schreiner Institute, he was entrolled as a pre-medica student at the University of Texas and would have taken his degree in Feb. 1944. In November 1943 as a V-12 student, he was called for active duty with the Navy after having received his appointment to the University Medical School at Galveston. Ensign Enderle received his boot training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station.
	Enders, Oscar Peter, Sr. Born: 31 Dec 1889 Died: 10 Apr 1959 Service: U.S. Army WW I Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Sect. AG Site 2036	Endicott, Eugene Wayne Born: 2 Jun 1943 Died: 3 Aug 2010 Service: U.S. Navy Burial: Cremated	Engel, James Klier Born: 22 Mar 1936 Died: 13 Mar 2005 Service: U.S. Army; two years service Burial: Mission Park North
	Engel, Walter Louis Born: 14 Mar 1894 Died: 22 Jul 1920 Service: PVT U.S. WW I Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: D, 11, 28	Epp, Walter Anton Born: 3 Jul 1924 Died: 27 Oct 1995 Service: Sgt U.S. Army WW II Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 17 Site 1170	Ergas, Louise Mary Born: 15 Aug 1898 Died: 5 Aug 2003 Service: Lt. 1st C U. S. Army WW II / Korea Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section W site 3075
	Ersch, Albert Alfred, Sr. Born: 21 Aug 1911 Died: 3 Jul 1994 Service: WW II Camp Shelby Mississippi Burial: San Fernando Cemetery # 2	Ersch, Alois Alfred "Shorty" Born: 16 Nov 1912 Died: 30 Jul 1981 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 6 001 007	Ersch, Clinton Gilbert Born: 15 Jun 1932 Died: 4 Oct 2002 Service: SGT. U.S. Army Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 011 018
At Camp Swift, Texas - PVT. Alois Ersch, 30, who recently was home on leave from Camp Swift, where he is in service with the U.S. Army. Alois, who was inducted into the service on December 2, 1943, has seen service at Camp Abbot, Oregon, Ft. Lewis, Washington and Camp Beale, California. He was recently awarded the Army's Good Conduct Medal. His wife and daughter Mary Francis, reside here.
	Ersch, Leland Robert Born: 5 Mar 1947 Died: 5 Apr 2008 Service: CPO U.S. Navy Vietnam / Persian Gulf Burial: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Plot: Section COL B Row CT-4 Site C 62	Ersch, Raymond August Born: 26 Jun 1918 Died: 21 Nov 2005 Service: MSGT U.S. Air Force Burial: Glen Haven Memorial	Ersch, Robert Lorenz Born: 23 Jan 1914 Died: 1 Sep 1998 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW II Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 11, 11
	Ersch, William John "Bill" Born: 1 Oct 1915 Died: 3 Apr 1985 Service: WW II Burial: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery Plot: L 11 094a	Erwin, Joe A. Born: 30 May 1932 Died: 18 Sep 2009 Service: Servied 18 months 1955 Burial: Monte Vista Cemetery	Esensee, Alfred C. Born: 12 Jul 1913 Died: 13 Apr 2001 Service: MSGT U.S. Air Force WW II Korea Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 030 030
	Espenhover, Raymond "Ray" Born: 21 Aug 1929 Died: 26 Nov 2010 Service: gunners mate 1st class U.S. Navy Korean War; served 4 years aboard USS Los Angeles Burial: St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery	Esquell, Elgin Robert Born: 10 Aug 1918 Died: 18 Sep 1985 Service: WW II Burial: St. Anthony's Catholic Plot: D1 06	Essner, Joseph M. Born: 1 Feb 1945 Died: 3 Oct 2010 Service: U.S. Air Force; served 20 years Burial: Harper City Cemetery
Essner enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1963 to 1967. He reenlisted in 1978, served with the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburg PA, and then with the 112th Fighter Inceptor Wing in Pibbsburg. He also served with the Olean, NY National Guard. In 1982, he enlisted in the 107th Fighter Inceptor Squadron in Niagra Falls, NY, later becoming the 107th Air Refueling Wing. He retired in 1995 after service to his country for 20 years.
	Estill, James Thomas, Judge Born: 12 Mar 1844 Died: 5 Dec 1934 Service: CSA Civil War pension # 43325 & 51527 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: D, 17, 16	Ethel, Leland Doyle Born: 1 Dec 1926 Died: 2 Dec 1992 Service: WW II Burial: St. Barnabas Columbarium	Evans, Chester Ervay Born: 12 Apr 1923 Died: 17 Jan 1945 Service: Aviation Radioman, Second Class, U.S. Navy; U.S. Naval Reserve; Missing in Action or Buried at Sea; Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross with Gold Star, Air Medal with 2 Gold Stars Burial: Manila American Cemetery Plot: Tablets of the Missing
Chester Ervay Evans, ARM 2/c, missing in action since Jan. 17, 1945 presumably met death following action on that day according to information received on Feb. 8, 1946 from the War Department by his parents, Mr. and Mrs S. B. Evans of Eckert community. Chester was radioman and tail gunner on a Hellcat Dive Bomber with the Aircraft Service unit on the Carrier USS Lexington. On Jan. 17, 1945 the bomber he was aboard took off with two fighter planes in a long distance search flight in the South China Sea. The weather was diverse with high winds, low overcast and rain squalls. When the planes failed to return to the base all efforts were made to contact them. Some communications were established but even this was poor due to bad atmosphere conditions. The last time the team came on the air they were presumably near the Lingayen Gulf Area and precariously low on fuel. They were given instructions to proceed on to Lingayen in Luzon and land, this port being newly occupied by U.S. Troops.The plane acknowledged this message but never reached the port and was not seen nor heard from again to the present time. It is believed by Navy Department that the plane was forced to make a water landing and that Chester lost his life as a result thereof. He volunteered for the Navy, on Oct. 26, 1942 and received his training in San Diego, San Francisco, Memphis, Pensacola, and North Island, Calif. before entraining for overseas service on April 12, 1944 which happened to be his 21^st birthday. On Nov. 12, 1945 the Distinguished Flying Cross and a citation was sent to his parents for heroic services and extraordinary achievement performed on Oct. 12, 1944 while flying on a bomber attack mission against an enemy Task Force near the Philippine Islands, the attack being made in face of fire from the main batteries of the heavy enemy units and an intense barrage of anticraft fire of all calibers. his courage was inspiring and his coolness and skill were of great assistance and materially aided in the success of the attack which resulted in great damage to enemy ships. Chester was born in Eckert community on April 12, 1923, attended the rural school at this place and completed High School at F.H.S. in 1941. He united with the Methodist Church at Willow City in Sept. 1935. At the time of his enlistment he was employed with the Fehr Maid Baking Co. in San Antonio. His reported death would place his age at that time as 21 years, 9 months and 5 days. Immediate survivors include, in addition to his parents, his sister Sidney Mae, and brother, Melvin.
	Evans, Chester Ervay Born: 12 Apr 1923 Died: 17 Jan 1945 Service: ARM 2/c V.B. 20 U.S.NR WW II, Lost on the U.S.S Lexington South China Sea Burial: Willow City Plot: B, Row 05	Evans, Grady Gene Born: 25 Dec 1929 Died: 28 Aug 1992 Service: WW II Burial: Not stated / Unknown	Evans, Grady Glen Born: 17 Apr 1923 Died: 1 Jul 2010 Service: U.S. Navy WW II 1942-1945; Aviation Mechanic in Pacific Theatre Burial: Pleasant View Cemetery
Brothers Serving Overseas Three sons of Mrs. Mary Evans are serving in the services; all three are overseas [Grady G., Louis Jr., & Marlin C.]. Grady Evans, AMM 2-Class, 20, who was inducted into the Navy in October 1942 and now is somewhere in the South Pacific. All three sons write Mrs. Evans regularly.
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