A Day to Remember in Dallas

For most of us, Memorial Day marks the beginning of a season of summer fun. But don’t let the real meaning of the holiday get lost amidst the barbecues and beach sand. Memorial Day – originally­ called “Decoration Day” – unofficially began in 1865 as a way to honor fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. In fact, because of lingering resentment over the war, many Southern states did not observe the holiday until after World War I (they opted for their own Confederate Memorial Day). Memorial Day has since became an occasion to honor fallen soldiers from all wars after WWI. You can find a listing of those from the community who have made the ultimate sacrifice below. Honor them with the traditions of this special holiday:

-Fly the flag at half-staff from dawn until noon, local time.

-Participate in a national “moment of remembrance,” which occurs at 3PM, Washington DC time.

-Place flags on the graves of war dead.

Dallas Area Casualties of War ...
(Please send additions or corrections for the lists below for Dallas to info@americantowns.com)



Operation Enduring Freedom
Teal, John "Mike"


Operation Desert Storm
Daniel V. Hull

Vietnam War
Bennie Vorice Jr Stephens
Richard Eugene Erwin
William Charles Relf
Robert Dennison Johnson
Curtis Charles Brown
David Johan Iii Lehman
Wiley B Earley
Paul Richard Edington
Felton Lee Mims
Billy Wayne Machen
John Charles Brown
Ronald Gene Mc Kinney
William Hixson Hardwick
Jerry Wayne Fraze
Paul Edward Hyland
Lester Eugene Chambers
Fredrick Welton Todd
Philip Howell Converse
Kevin Ray Cassell
Walter K Cleveland
Edward Gaffney Creed
Savas Escamilla Trevino
James Lee Crenshaw
Ted Wayne Qualls
Ronald Paul Lee
David Martin Predmore
Albert J Iii Cartledge
Huelyn Bernard Stoker
Ernest Vernon Taylor
Charles O'Neil Jr Dixon
David Michael Calabria
Steven Wylie Hutchings
Donald Vern Johnson

Korean War
Archer David Melton
Benavides Paul
BERGSTRAESSER CLARENCE OT
BICKLEY DAVID RAY
CARMODY FRANCIS
COLONNA JOHN CAMILLO
CRAWFORD GRADY J
CUNNINGHAM EDDIE G
GARRISON JAMES LOUIS JR
GREEN NOLAN A
HAMILTON JEFF L JR
HANES DON G
HARRIS WELDON DARWOOD
HEATH JAMES DARRELL
HERMAN EDWIN J JR
INGRAM JACK WILLIAM JR
JOHNSON OTIS S
LEHAMAN CHARLES FRANCIS
LOSTETTER JOSEPH PHILIP
MANNING WILLIAM ROLAND
MICHELL HENRY MARTINEZ
MONEY THURMON WAYNE
MORRIS JAMES GLENDELL
OVERMAN WILLIAM RUDOLPH
PARRISH BILL EILAND
PARTIN DEAN W
POOLE DALE HERBERT
POSEY JONATHAN REED JR
PRENDERGAST ALBERT C
ROBERTS JAMES RICHARD
SELLERS THOMAS M
SMITH JOHN B
STACY C B
TEGT DONALD DEAN
TOVAR JULIAN TAMAYO
WEDGEWORTH WILLIE H
WHITE ROBERT H
WILSON HOWARD A JR


World War II
Click here for a database of local soldiers killed in World War II