The bodies of two Texas County brothers, killed in action
in World War II -- arrived here this week for burial.
Funeral services and military rites will be conducted Sunday for S/Sgt.
Robert E. Cross and Sgt. Thomas G. Cross, sons of Tom Cross, of Licking.
The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the Houston Baptist
Church by Rev. R. V. Heriford of Licking. Burial, with appropriate
military rites, will be at the Emery Cemetery near Bucyrus, under the
direction of Elliott's.
Robert and Thomas were born and reared in Texas County. Both lived near
Success and attended local schools. In June, 1942, Robert entered
service and was a tail-gunner on B-17's. He was killed in an air battle
over Germany on December 30, 1943. He was 24 years old.
Thomas, 26, became a paratrooper after entering service in April, 1942.
He was killed on D-Day when invading Europe. The official date of his
death was listed as June 10, 1944.
Their father was visiting a daughter, Mrs. Beulah Irene Sanders, at
Culver City, California, when the bodies arrived here. Mr. and Mrs.
Cross and Mrs. Sanders returned to Texas County via a United Airlines
plane.(obituary from undated and unnamed
Missouri newspaper) |
(courtesy of 'Bill')
Grave marker application and resulting
marker for Sgt Thomas G. Cross in the
Emery Chapel Cemetery,
Bucyrus, Missouri.
Sgt Cross was initially reported as having been killed in
action on 10
June 1944 but the date was later amended to 6 June 1944. He was awarded the Purple Heart.
|
