Obituaries for Thibadeau Mortuary Service, p.a.

Nov 22, 1943

Jack entered the world in Wichita Falls, Texas, on 27 June 1923. His birth name is not known; at a young age, Jack was adopted by James Madison and Stella (Hankins) Stambaugh and went to live in nearby Archer County. He grew up with three half-sisters – Opal Clyde, Nettie Jim, and Mary Lou – and attended school in...

Nov 22, 1943

On October 23, 2020, Marine Corps Reserve PFC Charles Donald Miller, 19, killed in World War II, will finally be laid to rest - in American soil - with full military honors. Born October 5, 1924 in Albany, Indiana, Charles was the older of two children blessed to the union of Donald "Don" and Lucille (nee Brown) Miller. Like...

Nov 21, 1943

Nov 21, 1943

Nov 21, 1943

On November 21, 1943 PFC Edward Augustine Nalazek, USMC gave his life for his country on Betio Island, Tarwa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, Republic of Kiribati. Born on March 26, 1916. On Monday February 10, 2020 at 10:45 am a Mass of Resurrection was held at the Memorial Chapel of Fort Myer, VA. Interment with full military honors followed at...

Nov 20, 1943

Born December 12, 1917, in Houston, Texas, Justin was the 2nd of three children blessed to the union of Roger Quarles and Aline Mary (nee Ruiz) Mills. Before his baby sister was born, the family moved to Grandpa and Grandma Mills’ farm in Lockhart. Jobs were tough to come by in those days though. Roger worked for a bit...

Nov 20, 1943

PFC Raymond Warren served with Company K, 8th Marines, during the battle of Betio, Tarawa atoll. He was killed in action on 20 November 1943, while helping an assault unit demolish fortified defenses. After his death, PFC Warren was reportedly buried in the “Division Cemetery” on Betio, but the row and grave were not recorded. His remains were not...

Nov 20, 1943

Fred Farris was born on 4 August 1924, the first child for nineteen-year-old Elizabeth Gilmore Farris and her husband, also named Fred. Two younger siblings arrived before the decade was out. The Farris family made their home in Hillsboro, Texas for several years before Elizabeth and Fred Senior divorced. Elizabeth took Fred Junior, Kenneth, and Betty Jo to China...

Nov 20, 1943

Nov 20, 1943

William Edward Rambo was born on June 9, 1923 in Hanna, LaPorte County, Indiana. In November 1943, Private Rambo, USMC, was a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, which landed against stiff Japanese resistance on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, in an...

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Nov 20, 1943

Robert Carter was born 22 June 1924, Brawley, CA. He enlisted in the USMC on 29 January 1943 in Portland, OR. PVT Carter was assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, when his unit landed against stiff Japanese resistance. PVT Carter...