Peabody High School

Arthur "Pic" Brown

Peabody High School Class of 1944

United States Army Air Corp

Rank: Private

James Carter

Peabody High School Class of 1966

United States Army

Rank: Sergeant

January 16, 1937 - May 19, 2011

Peabody High School Class of 1955

United States Navy

Source: Findagrave.com

March 20, 1933 - November 27, 2013

United States Navy

Rank: AMH2

Interred: Ridge Park Cemetery - Hillsboro, Texas - Plot 55

Photo Courtesy: Stephanie Fennell

Walter Foster

United States Navy

February 4, 1943 - June 6, 2002

Peabody High School Class of 1961

United States Army

SP5

Service Dates: 1966-1967

Received a Commendation Medal for his meritorious service in Vietnam.

Interred: Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery - Dallas, Texas - Section 22, Site 496


Sources: The Heritage of Hill County, Texas - Volume II & Findagrave.com

October 31, 1938 - July 31, 2011

United States Army

Interred: Llano Cemeter - Amarillo, Texas - Section FV, Lot 63, Space 1

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June 22, 1947 - November 4, 2005

Peabody High School - Class of 1963

United States Army

Rank: Sergeant

Interred: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery - Dallas, Texas - Section 76, Site 154

Source: Findagrave.com

October 16, 1934 - November 1, 1979

Peabody High School - Class of 1953

United States Navy

Rank: Chief Petty Officer

Service Dates: 1957-1979

Parents: Clarence & Clarice Morgan

Clarence attended Prairie View A & M on a football scholarship. Upon graduation he enlisted in the Navy in 1957. He married Queen Ester Foster of Hillsboro, Texas. They had two sons, William Earl and Michael Sean. Clarence was preceded in death by Queen Ester. Clarence served the Navy for 22 years. At the time of his death he was stationed in Washington D.C. with the Defense Mapping Agency.

Interred: Ridge Park Cemetery - Hillsboro, Texas - Section 37

Source: The Heritage of Hill County, Texas - Volume II & Findagrave.com

Melvin Nowlin

Peabody High School

194th Engineer Combat Battalion - IX Corp

Korean War Veteran

Tommie L. Owens

Peabody High School

United States Air Force

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Medical Technician - 5010th Combat Support Group

Marvin Eugene Peters

Peabody High School Class of 1958

United States Army

Sergeant

1st Infantry Division

Service Dates: 1963-1968

Source: The Heritage of Hill County, Texas - Volume II

July 1, 1919 - August 25, 1963

Peabody High School

United States Army

Rank: Sergeant

573 ENGR PB CO

Interred: Ridge Park Cemetery - Hillsboro, Texas - Section 60

Nathanul Riley

Peabody High School Class of 1960

United States Air Force

Senior Master Sergeant

Service Locations: Lackland Air Force Base - 405th Fighter Wing, Clark Air Base Philippines - Las Cruces , New Mexico - Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama - Bangkok, Thailand - Sheppard Air Force Base - 377th Security Forces Squadron, 320th Bomb Wing - Mather Air Force Base California, Hahn Air Base, Germany


Service Dates: 1961-1985


Source: Nathanul Riley & Heritage of Hill County, Texas - Volume II

February 11, 1932 - September 6, 2003

United States Army

Sergeant


Interred: Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum - Sacramento, California

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August 21, 1935 - August 24, 1965

Peabody High School

United States Army

Company F - 60th Infantry

Rank: Specialist 3rd Class

Interred: Ridge Park Cemetery - Hillsboro, Texas - Section 61

Source: Findagrave.com

June 20, 1937 - May 13, 2016

Peabody High School Class of 1958

United States Army

Staff Sergeant

Service Dates: 1960-1969

Interred: Salisbury National Cemetery Annex - Salisbury, North Carolina - Section 12, Site 396

Source: Findagrave.com



Earnest Washington

Vernzell Washington

September 11, 1917 - March 12, 1964

Peabody High School

United States Army

Rank: Private First Class

3122 Quartermaster Service Company

Interred: Ridge Park Cemetery - Hillsboro, Texas - Section 61