Meet the Veteran: Lieutenant Colonel Margaret Raffa

Margaret Raffa Early Life and Education Margaret Ann Richey was born in Maypearl, Texas on December 13, 1914. She attended Haskell High...

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Meet the Veteran: Lieutenant Colonel Margaret Raffa

Margaret Raffa Early Life and Education Margaret Ann Richey was born in Maypearl, Texas on December 13, 1914. She attended Haskell High...

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Meet the Veteran: Technical Sergeant Edsel Allen Jett

Early Life and Military Service Edsel Allen Jett was born on March 4, 1919, in Bastrop County, Texas to George and Eva Jett. He graduated...

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Meet the Veteran: Master Sergeant Herman E. Molen

Early Life Herman Eugene Molen was born in Merit, Texas, on August 14, 1923. He graduated from Merit High School in 1941 and went on to...

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Meet the Veteran: First Lieutenant Helen A. McCullough

Early Life and Nursing Career Helen A. McCullough was born on July 28, 1913, in Pratt, Kansas. McCullough graduated from high school in...

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Meet the Veteran: Frank J. Collins

Early Life Frank Junior Collins was born in Breckenridge, Texas, on June 19, 1918. He attended Breckenridge High School and played...

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In 1943, the Dallas Historical Society put out a statewide call for photographs and biographies of men and women from Texas serving in the war. The end result was the Texans Decorated Collection which contains thousands of records from the families of individuals who not only fought, but received honors during World War II.