Lamar County Texas Cemetery Records

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Terrell, George Winston 264528

Birth: 00/00/1917 Death: 04/26/1944 Marriage:

Cemetery: See Notes

Record Source: The Paris News, Researcher-Submitted Info

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Betsy Mills and Ron Brothers. The Death and Cemetery Records of Lamar County, Texas, ReBroMa Press, 2008, http://www.lamarcountytx.org/cemetery. (05/12/2025)

Notes

THE PARIS NEWS, Friday, 30 Jun 1944: “War Department Confirms Death of Winston Terrell - Official confirmation of the death of Pfc. Winston Terrell, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Terrell, 460 Lamar Ave. was received Friday in a War Department telegram, which stated tat he was killed in action in Hollandia, New Guinea, April 26. His brother, Tech. Sgt. Marshall Terrell, previously had written his parents of his brother’s death, the letter having reached them May 30. A letter received from Chaplain F. M. Gresham to Mrs. Terrell said in Part: ‘Your son was a good soldier with many friends and held the admiration and respect of all his officers and comrades. His passing gave a distingct loss to his company and we will miss him. He was buried by his comrades with every possible honor and in accordance with his Christian faith.’”

Enlistment Army Service No. (ASN): 20818660
Enlisted at Camp Maxey, Paris, Texas
George W. Terrell, Army Service #208186602, died in New Guinea while serving with the 24th Medical Battalion, 24th Infantry Division. He was from Paris, Lamar County, Texas. - 24th Infantry Division TAPS
Burial: Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines
Plot H, Row 8, Grave 92

“PFC 24 Med BN 24 Div - Texas.” World War II.

War Notes Rank

World War II Private First Class

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