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MEMORIAL TO OAK CLIFF MEN AND WOMEN
WHOSE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE HELPED AMERICA STAY FREE
Carl Willoughby Coates, died at his home in Oak Cliff on August 2, 1954. He served as a Medic in the American Expeditionary Force in Normandy in 1917-1918, survived the influenza, and was honorably discharged with the rank of PFC. He is buried at Raton, New Mexico, where he was born. He was a graduate of the University of Texas School of Pharmacy and operated a pharmacy at Main and Ervay in the 1920s while he lived with his mother on East Eighth in Oak Cliff.
From Ron Harris -- Here is a photo of William B. Morehouse, Lt, US Army who graduated from Sunset in the January class of 39. He is buried at the American Cemetery in Normandy France...You can go to American Battle Monuments Commission and search out details ....
William B Morehouse
Viet Nam War Memorial
EUGENE LUNSFORD CLAY
Attended Sunset H.S.
SSGT - E5 - Air Force - Regular
Length of service 10 years
His tour began on Jan 9, 1967
Casualty was on Nov 9, 1967
In LZ, LAOS
Hostile, died while missing, HELICOPTER - CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was not recovered
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CHARLEY EDWARD GUNN
Sunset Class of 1965
LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Reserve
Length of service 1 years
Casualty was on Mar 16, 1967
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Body was recovered
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Wayne Emerton
Sunset High School, Class
'64
WILLIS WAYNE EMERTON
PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service
4th Infantry Division
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on May 9, 1967
Casualty was on Oct 9, 1967
In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
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DAVID MICHAEL CALABRIA
Sunset High School - Class of '65
LCPL - E3 - Marine Corps - Regular
Length of service 1 years
Casualty was on Aug 17, 1967
In QUANG TIN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was recovered
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