Bryan, Lankford Earl 'Ferd'

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• Reference Number: BRYA.L010
• _FGRAVE: 24629936

Lankford married Coggin, Chloe Alpine in 1912. Chloe (daughter of Coggin, Marshal Mayfield and Lightfoot, Laura) was born on 19 May 1892 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois; died on 8 Jul 1979 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois.

Children: 2. Bryan, Rochelle   was born in 1915; died in 1947; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois. 3. Bryan, Lee Gayle   was born on 12 Dec 1919 in Hoosier, Clay County, Illinois; died on 18 Feb 2004 in Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois. 4. Bryan, Esther Naomi   was born on 31 Jul 1922 in Hoosier, Clay County, Illinois; died on 19 Feb 2017 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Tyler Memorial Park and Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas.

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• Reference Number: BRYA.R001
• _FGRAVE: 52602655

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Buried:
S Side Ad, Block 1, Lot 56, Grave #3

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• Reference Number: BRYA.L006
• _FGRAVE: 95427618
• Military Service: World War II, Corporal, Military Police Detachment, 2507th Service Command Unit, Military Police Detachment, United States Army

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Military Service:
Entered active service as a draftee on October 30, 1941 at East Saint Louis, Illinois. Completed basic training and departed the U.S. on May 11, 1942 bound for North Africa. Served in the Military Occupational Specialty of Pioneer (729) with units through the Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, and Naples-Foggia Campaigns. Wounded by enemy action on December 10, 1942 in North Africa. Returned to the U.S. on July 12, 1942 and assigned to the 2507th Service Command Unit, Military Police Detachment, Fort Myers, Virginia. Earned The Purple Heart Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign medal with 3 bronze battle stars and The WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged from The Corps of Military Police as a Corporal on August 24, 1945 at The Separation Center, Fort Sheridan, Illinois.

(This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)

Source: https://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=1993483

Family/Spouse: Haegele, Wanda Marie. Wanda was born on 31 Jul 1925 in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois; died on 28 Feb 2004 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson County, Illinois; was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois.

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• Reference Number: BRYA.E006
• _FGRAVE: 176609482

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Esther Naomi Hogenmiller
(1922 - 2017)
Funeral Services for Esther Naomi Hogenmiller age 94 of Tyler will be 1p.m. Saturday at Tyler Memorial Funeral Home with Father Augustine Tharappel officiating and burial in Tyler Memorial Park. Mrs. Hogenmiller was born on July 31, 1922 in Hoosier, IL to Lankfert Earl and Chloe Alpine Coggin Bryan and passed away on February 19, 2017 in Tyler. She was a bookkeeper for an oil company and a member of the Catholic Church. Survivors include her sons: Mike Hogenmiller and wife: Barbara Ann of Williamsburg, VA, Richard Lee Hogenmiller and wife: Shirley, Grandchildren: David Hogenmiller of Austin, Scott Hogenmiller of Crozet, VA, Rogin Toth of Williamsburg, Vicky Ainsworth of Whitehouse, Sandy Hogenmiller of Longview and Debbie Jenkins of Franklin, TN, great-grandchildren: Emily & William Toth of Williamsburg, Matthew & Joshua Hogermiller of Austin and Jason Ainsworth of Austin, Several nieces & nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Robert Adam Hogenmiller. Visitation will be 6-8 Friday at the Funeral Home. Arrangements under the direction of Tyler Memorial Funeral Home - Cemetery and Mausoleum, Tyler, TX.

Tyler Memorial Funeral Home

Esther married Hogenmiller, Robert Adam in 1941. Robert was born on 28 Nov 1918 in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Dec 1999 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Tyler Memorial Park and Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas.