May 8, 2020 - VFW Post 8904 and Auxiliary would normally be on the Center square today May 8, 2020, in front of the Shelby County Veteran's Memorial to recognize the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day); however, due to the threat of COVID-19 the post does not feel it is yet safe for a formal gathering as in past years.
Included with this article is a video of the ceremony held May 8, 2017 on the 72nd anniversary of VE Day. During that program Hume stated, "We will always remember their service and sacrifice of our military even if others don't."
Larry Hume, Post Quartermaster, has shared the program which would have been handed out to those in attendance this year. The information includes 65 names of Shelby County Veterans who died in the European Theater. Click here to view the program.
The following names are those 65 Shelby County, Texas World War II Veterans who died in service to our country in the European Theater:
- Ralph T. Amoss - Killed in Action, August 5, 1944, England
- John C. Anderson - Killed in Action, September 8, 1944, France
- Nolan R. Anderson - Killed in Action, June 12, 1944, France
- William L. Anding - Killed in Action, December 22, Italy
- Lloyd L. Andrews - Missing in Action, December 25, 1944, English Channel
- Cecil A. Armstreet - Missing in Action, August 31, 1942, at sea
- Bruce C. Baker, Jr. - Killed in Action, July 15, 1944, England
- Marvin Beard - Killed in Action, September 6, 1944, Italy
- Oscar L. Belser - Killed in Action, April 5, 1943, North Africa
- Ray W. Bolton - Killed in Action, November 8, 1945, Italy
- Joseph B. Brannon - Killed in Action, March 3, 1945, Germany
- Richard D. Bray - Killed in Action, July 11, 1944, France
- Thomas B. Brittain - Died of Combat Wounds, January 16, 1945, France
- Bryan N. Brittain - Killed in Action, September 23, 1945, North Africa
- Lee O. Brunson - Missing in Action, December 8, 1944, France
- E.T. Burgess, Jr. - Killed in Action, January 11, 1944, Germany
- John B. Byrn - Missing in Action, August 24, 1943, North Africa
- Richard E. Crawford - Killed in Action, November 20, 1944, France
- Early Davis - Killed in Action, October 12, 1944, Italy
- Barron Davis - Killed in Action, February 28, 1945, Germany
- Robert E. Daw, Jr. - Killed in Action, December 30, 1944, Belgium
- Lewis Dockens - Killed in Action, July 1942, Coast of South America
- Reed H. Dominy - Missing in Action, April 15, 1944, European Theater
- Austin E. Dunaway - Killed in Action, February 17, 1944, Italy
- William P. Durham - Killed in Action, May 28, 1944, Italy
- Arlie L. Eddins - Died Non-Combat, January 1, 1945, England
- O.J. Edwards - Killed in Action, December 16, 1944, Italy
- Charles R. Frame - Killed in Action, January 8, 1945, England
- Randle B. Golden - Died Non-Battle, October 4, 1944, France
- E.C. Gunnels - Killed in Action, January 10, 1945, Germany
- Hubert B. Haley - Missing in Action, May 14, 1942, Gulf of Mexico
- Hulon M. Hardage - Killed in Action, August 22, 1944, France
- Walter B. Henry - Missing in Action, August 7, 1943, Atlantic Ocean
- Harold W. Hooper - Killed in Action, November 2, 1944, Netherlands
- William S. Hopkins - Killed in Action, November 26, 1945, Germany
- Roy D. Hughes - Killed in Action, August 15, 1944, Germany
- Arthur T. Hutcherson - Died in Accident, December 23, 1944, France
- Walter B. Hutto - Killed in Action, August 25, 1944, France
- James R. Kirkland - Killed in Action, September 30, 1944, Holland
- Howard L. Lovell - Killed in Action, December 27, 1944, Italy
- Charlie Majors - Died of Wounds, December 21, 1944, England
- Clarence M. Mahan - Died Non-Battle, October 2, 1944, France
- James A. McDaniel - Missing in Action, April 20, 1944, Mediterranean Sea
- John W. Minter - Killed in Action, July 9, 1944, France
- Roy H. Mitchell - Killed in Action, December 28, 1944, France
- Woodrow W. Moro - Missing in Action, May 5, 1942, at sea
- Jimmie H. Mott - Killed in Action, July 26, 1944, France
- Hoya B. Murphy - Killed in Action, December 8, 1944, Germany
- James E. Pate - Killed in Action, August 18, 1944, France
- Pershing Pate - Killed in Action, June 8, 1944, France
- Jack Powell - Killed in Action, July 6, 1944, France
- Arlen Rhame - Killed in Action, July 28, 1944, France
- Ben M. Simon - Killed in Action, March 14, 1945, Germany
- Hugh J. Smith - Killed in Action, January 27, 1945, Italy
- Choron Smotherman - Missing in Action, November 27, 1943, Mediterranean Sea
- Robert Swanzy - Killed in Action, July 12, 1944
- William R. Todd - Killed in Action, September 13, 1944, France
- Richard M. Wallace - Missing in Action, July 26, 1942, New Guinea
- Sidney E. Watson - Killed in Action, August 22, 1944, France
- E.C. White - Killed in Accident, July 4, 1944, England
- Robert Wilburn - Died of Combat Wounds, August 26, 1944, Italy
- Clifton Williams - Killed in Action, December 15, 1944, Germany
- Elmer E. Williams - Missing in Action, November 8, 1942, Puerto Rico
- Ray D. Williams - Missing in Action, July 11, 1944, European Theater
- Wrayful Willis - Died Non-Battle, July 29, 1945, France
