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Corsair 2
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS,
HE LIVED ALL ALONE,
IN A ONE BEDROOM HOUSE MADE
OF PLASTER AND STONE
I HAD COME DOWN THE CHIMNEY
WITH PRESENTS TO GIVE,
AND TO SEE JUST WHO
IN THIS HOME DID LIVE.
I LOOKED ALL ABOUT
A STRANGE SIGHT I DID SEE,
NO TINSEL, NO PRESENTS,
NOT EVEN A TREE.
NO STOCKING BY MANTLE,
JUST BOOTS FILLED WITH SAND,
ON THE WALL HUNG PICTURES
OF FAR DISTANT LANDS.
WITH MEDALS AND BADGES,
AWARDS OF ALL KINDS,
A SOBER THOUGHT
CAME THROUGH MY MIND.
FOR THIS HOUSE WAS DIFFERENT,
IT WAS DARK AND DREARY,
I FOUND THE HOME OF A SOLDIER,
ONCE I COULD SEE CLEARLY.
THE SOLDIER LAY SLEEPING,
SILENT, ALONE,
CURLED UP ON THE FLOOR
IN THIS ONE BEDROOM HOME.
THE FACE WAS SO GENTLE,
THE ROOM IN SUCH DISORDER,
NOT HOW I PICTURED
A UNITED STATES SOLDIER.
WAS THIS THE HERO
OF WHOM I'D JUST READ?
CURLED UP ON A PONCHO,
THE FLOOR FOR A BED?
I REALIZED THE FAMILIES
THAT I SAW THIS NIGHT,
OWED THEIR LIVES TO THESE SOLDIERS
WHO WERE WILLING TO FIGHT.
SOON ROUND THE WORLD,
THE CHILDREN WOULD PLAY,
AND GROWNUPS WOULD CELEBRATE
A BRIGHT CHRISTMAS DAY AND
THEY ALL ENJOYED FREEDOM
EACH MONTH OF THE YEAR,
BECAUSE OF THE SOLDIERS,
LIKE THE ONE LYING HERE.
I COULDN'T HELP WONDER
HOW MANY LAY ALONE,
ON A COLD CHRISTMAS EVE
IN A LAND FAR FROM HOME.
THE VERY THOUGHT
BROUGHT A TEAR TO MY EYE,
I DROPPED TO MY KNEES
AND STARTED TO CRY.
THE SOLDIER AWAKENED
AND I HEARD A ROUGH VOICE,
"SANTA DON'T CRY,
THIS LIFE IS MY CHOICE;
I FIGHT FOR FREEDOM,
I DON'T ASK FOR MORE,
MY LIFE IS MY GOD,
MY COUNTRY, MY CORPS."
THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER
AND DRIFTED TO SLEEP,
I COULDN'T CONTROL IT,
I CONTINUED TO WEEP.
I KEPT WATCH FOR HOURS,
SO SILENT AND STILL
AND WE BOTH SHIVERED
FROM THE COLD NIGHT'S CHILL.
I DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE
ON THAT COLD, DARK, NIGHT,
THIS GUARDIAN OF HONOR
SO WILLING TO FIGHT.
THEN THE SOLDIER ROLLED OVER,
WITH A VOICE SOFT AND PURE,
WHISPERED, "CARRY ON SANTA,
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAY, ALL IS SECURE."
ONE LOOK AT MY WATCH,
AND I KNEW HE WAS RIGHT.
"MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIEND,
AND TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT."
This poem was written by a Marine stationed in Okinawa, Japan.
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| X |
Name |
Rank |
Branch |
Cemetery |
| |
Burch, A. E. |
S/Sgt |
Army |
|
| |
Burch, Arthur E. |
|
Army |
Evergreen |
| |
Burch, Harvey G. "Bill" |
|
Army |
Deceased |
| |
Burk, Henry V. |
|
Air Force |
Rising Star 2005 |
| |
Burkett, Robert 'Bob' William |
2/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Burkett, Charles V. |
Sgt |
Army |
|
| |
Burkett, Omar Harold |
Pfc |
Marines |
|
| |
Burkhead, Finice L. |
Lt |
Army |
|
| |
Burkhead, Jack Samuel, Jr. |
T3 |
Army |
Eastland 1979 |
| |
Burnam, James Oran |
Sgt |
AAC |
Eastland 1993 |
| |
Burnette, George, Jr.. |
S/Sgt |
AAC |
|
| |
Burns, Alton Raymond |
SF 2/c |
Seabees |
Eastland 1992 |
| |
Burns, Cecil Loyd 'Bill' |
Cpl |
Army & AAC |
Oaklawn 9-15-2008 |
| |
Burns, Elton M. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Burns, Guthrie Noel |
|
Army |
Comanche Springs
McGregor, TX |
| |
Burns, James Donald |
|
Army |
Eastland 1981 |
| |
Burns, Joel P. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| X |
Burns, J. W. |
S/Sgt |
Army |
Netherlands |
| |
Burrow, Autry O. |
Pvt |
|
|
| |
Busbee, James F. |
Cpl |
Army |
|
| |
Busbee, Thomas W. |
|
Navy |
|
| |
Bush, D. E. "Buck" |
|
Army |
May, TX '03 |
| |
Bush, T. Charles |
Lt - Flight
Officer |
Navy |
|
| |
Bustamantex. Joe Lugo |
|
|
|
| |
Butler, Austin Wade |
S/Sgt |
Army |
|
| |
Butler, Bryan Lee |
2nd Lt |
AAC |
|
| |
Bulter, Donnie E. |
T/5 |
Army |
|
| |
Butler, Helen |
Ensign |
Waves |
|
| |
Butler, J. C., Jr. |
S1 |
CG |
Eastland 1999 |
| |
Butler, Kenneth D. |
S/Sgt |
Army |
Eastland 1983 |
| |
Butler, Ray |
Ensign |
Navy |
|
| |
Butler, Robert |
Pvt |
AAC |
|
| |
Butler, Robert |
First Sgt |
Army |
Evergreen, Ranger 1986 |
| |
Butler, Robert R. |
Cpl |
Army |
|
| |
Butler, Roy |
Ensign |
Navy |
|
| |
Butler, Sammy |
|
Army |
|
| |
Butler, Samuel, Jr. |
Lt |
Navy |
|
| |
Butler, Thomas Bruce |
T/5 |
Army |
Eastland 1961 |
| |
Butler, William Arnold |
S/Sgt |
Army |
|
| |
Byrd, James F. |
Pfc |
Army |
Flatwood '86 |
| |
Cagle, Jari Dean |
Pfc |
Army |
Eastland 1972 |
| |
Cagle, Louis Ernest |
Sgt |
Army |
Eastland 1996 |
| |
Callarman, Edward M. |
T/Sgt |
AAC |
|
| |
Callarman, Leo H. |
S/Sgt |
Army |
|
| |
Callarman, Roy Alton |
Pvt |
Army |
|
| |
Callaway, Harlon H. |
S 2/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Callaway, James W. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
|
POW |
Camacho, Arturo R. |
Sgt |
Army |
|
| |
Camacho, Jose Ruelas * |
Corp |
Army |
Ft Bliss
National 2-23-07 |
| |
Cameron, Bill Dill |
|
Army |
|
| |
Campbell, Anthony Wayne |
S/Sgt |
Army |
Ash Creek 2003
Azle, Texas |
| |
Campbell, Bernard Malcolm |
Pvt |
Navy |
|
| |
Campbell, C. W., Jr. |
S/Sgt |
Army |
Eastland 1985 |
| |
Campbell, Geo |
Pvt |
|
|
| |
Campbell, Morris A. |
|
Navy |
|
| |
Cannon, A. B. |
S/Sgt |
A.Partp |
|
| |
Cannon, Melvin E. |
S/Sgt |
Army |
|
| |
Cantrell, Jack G. |
Cpl |
Army |
|
| |
Cantrell, Wifred "Willie" O. |
Cpl |
Army |
Bullock 6-24-06 |
| |
Capell, T. J., Jr. |
T/5 |
Army |
|
| |
Caper, Preston A. |
Pvt |
Army |
|
| |
Capers, Aubrey G. |
T/5 |
Army |
|
| |
Capers, Elzie Joe |
Pfc |
Army |
Eastland 1979 |
| |
Capers, R. V. |
SF 2/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Capers, S. T. |
Cpl |
Army |
|
| X |
Caraway, Alpheus L. |
|
|
|
| |
Carbary, Clarence A. |
Sgt |
AAF |
|
| |
Carlile, Oras Lowell |
Em 3/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Carlile, Robert L. |
FCO 3/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Carmack, Ira J."Bud" |
Cpl |
Army |
Eastland 2004 |
| |
Carr, Cecil C. |
Capt |
Army |
|
| |
Carr, J. D. |
|
Sea Bees |
Oakwood |
| |
Carr, Odes Ray "Raymon" |
SPV-2c |
Navy |
Hart 7-31-2006 |
| |
Carr, Raby J. |
|
Army |
Hart
Breckenridge |
| |
Carroll, Charles M. |
RMD 2/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Carroll, Donnie R. |
Phm3c |
Navy |
|
| |
Carroll, Merle J. |
Maj |
AAF |
|
| |
Carroll, Norman G. |
A1c |
Air Force |
|
| |
Carroll, Oscar T. |
Pfc |
AAC |
|
| |
Carroll, Robert |
|
Airborne |
|
| |
Carsten, Rachel P. |
A2/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Carswell, Robert B., Jr. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Carter, Avery Earnest |
Pvt |
Army |
Eastland 1970 |
| |
Carter, Galy J. |
As |
Navy |
Eastland 1983 |
| |
Carter, Glyn A. |
|
Army |
|
| |
Cartwright, Maynard George |
|
Army |
Eastland 1993 |
| |
Carver, James A. |
SM 2/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Cary, Thomas M. |
Sgt |
Army |
|
| |
Casey, Willie E. (Bill) |
S/Sgt |
Army |
Merriman 9-29-2006 |
| |
Casey, Clarence S. |
Pfc |
Army |
Memorial Park
Waco - 2003 |
| |
Casey, George W. |
Pfc |
Army |
Simpson 1994 |
| |
Casey, Herbert R. |
T/5 |
Army |
Merriman 1995 |
| X |
Cash, Foster L. |
|
|
|
| |
Cate, Clenton D. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Cate, Douglas |
Pfc |
Army |
Eastland 1980 |
| |
Cate, Marvin V. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
|
Cate, Olliver P. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Cate, Rollen J. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Caudle, Bob G. |
Pvt |
AAC |
|
| |
Caudle, Carl T. |
S/Sgt |
Army |
|
| |
Caudle, Cecil Wayne |
Sgt |
AAC |
|
| |
Caudle, Clay 'R.C.' |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Caudle, Emmett D. |
|
AAC |
|
| |
Caudle, James W. |
Sgt |
AAC |
|
| |
Caudle, Sam R. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Caudle, Wilburn E. |
|
MM |
|
| |
Cavanaugh, Alvis R. |
Pfc |
AAC |
|
| |
Cavanaugh, Billy W. |
|
Army |
|
| |
Chance, Otto |
Pfc |
Army |
Eastland 1995 |
| |
Cave, John C. |
S/Sgt |
Air Force |
Eastland 2000 |
| |
Cawley, Paul A. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Cawley, Marion M. |
AMM 2.c |
Navy |
|
| |
Chalk, Donald S. |
T/5 |
Army |
|
| |
Chamberlain, Donald L. |
2nd Lt |
Army |
|
| |
Chamberlain, Richard E. |
FO |
AAF |
|
| |
Chambers, William T. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| X |
Champion, John 'Frank'lin |
|
AAC |
Deceased |
| X |
Chancellor, John F. |
|
|
|
| |
Chandler, Edward F. |
Pvt |
|
|
| |
Chaney, Clyde Erwin |
Lt |
Navy |
|
| |
Chastain, Jamie Neal |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Chesmire, Franklin Clyde |
|
NAC |
|
| |
Childers, James T. |
Sgt |
Army |
|
| |
Childers, Victor A. |
QM 3/c |
Navy |
Rising Star 11-9-2006 |
| |
Childers, William Buford |
Cpl |
Army |
|
| |
Childdress, Hiram O. |
1st Lt |
AAC |
|
| |
Childress, Robert B. |
Pfc |
AAC |
|
| |
Chriesman, Lorenzo, Jr. |
|
Navy |
Oakwood 7-8-2007 |
| |
Christian, J. D. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Christie, Robert H. |
Capt |
Marines |
|
| |
Claborn, Billy F. |
S 1/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Claborn, Cordie A. |
Cpl |
Army |
|
| |
Claborn, Herman H. |
Pfc |
Army |
Rising Star 7-2-2006 cc |
| |
Claborn, Norman |
Cpl |
Army |
Elm |
| X |
Claborn, Sidney Ward |
TEC5 |
Army |
St. Avold, France |
| |
Clark, Audie Othell |
Sgt T/4 |
Army |
Oaklawn |
| |
Clark, Billy J. |
T/5 |
Army |
|
| |
Clark, Bobby Lee |
S 1/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Clark, Carlton |
Cpl |
Army SC |
|
| |
Clark, Elvy David |
S/Sgt |
Army |
Oaklawn |
| |
Clark, Gordon Stanley |
|
Navy |
Pleasant Hill 2005 |
| |
Clark, H. D. |
Pfc |
AAC |
|
| |
Clark, Herbert D. |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Clark,Homer C. |
|
Army |
|
| |
Clark, James |
Cpl |
Navy |
|
| |
Clark, John Edward |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Clark, Mid |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Clark, Wayne W. |
Sgt |
Army |
|
| |
Clarke, Frederick |
Lt |
AAF |
|
| |
Clarke, William J. |
Capt |
Army |
|
| |
Claxton, Charles Calvin |
|
Navy |
Round Mound
Abilene 2004 |
| |
Clay, Silas O. |
Phms 3/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Clay, Elzie Lee |
S |
Navy |
|
| |
Clearman, Hugh Lee |
Lt. |
Navy |
McBee
Tuscola, TX |
| |
Clement, Frank |
Pfc |
Army |
|
| |
Clements, John D., Jr. |
Pfc |
Army |
Eastland 1974 |
| |
Clements, Lindsey |
S 1/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Cleveland, Jesse S. |
Lt |
Navy |
|
| |
Cleveland, Charles M. |
Lt |
AAF |
|
| X |
Cleveland, Clyde E |
|
MAF |
|
| |
Cleveland, Roy M. |
Pvt |
Army |
|
| |
Cleveland, Martin D. |
S 1/c |
Navy |
|
| |
Clinton, Robert L. Pilot
(P-47's) |
2nd Lt |
AAF |
Lakeway
3-1-2007
Snyder, Texas |
| |
Cloud, James C. |
S 2/c |
Navy |
Pioneer |
| |
Cloud, John W. |
S 1/c |
Navy |
Midland, TX |
| |
Clyatt, Ben Wilson |
Cpl |
Army |
Eastland 1973 |
|