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Pfc. Earl B. Reynolds


REPORTED KILLED
Earl B. Reynolds

Pfc. Earl B. Reynolds was reported killed in a telegram from the War Department to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Reynolds of Cooper last Friday. He was a member of the 300th Engineers and was reported missing with other Delta county men during the invasion last June 9. He had been in service two years when the telegram was received. He received his basic training at Camp White, Oregon going over seas in December 1943.

News Clipping in the
Veteran Record Book

Pfc. Earl B. Reynolds served in the Engineering Corps.
Killed June 19th, 1944, crossing English Channel.
Pfc. Earl B. Reynolds was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Reynolds.

Veteran Record Book, page 27

Two Cooper Privates Now Listed as Dead

COOPER, Texas. Aug. 7. — The death of Pfc. Earl D. Reynolds was confirmed in a letter received by his father, A. L. Reynolds. The letter stated that Earl Reynolds was aboard an LST en route from England to France on June 19, 1944, which struck an enemy water mine and sank very rapidly. * * *

Dallas Morning News, 8 Aug 1945
Sec II, page 9

County Coordinator | Betsy Mills — Volunteer © 2000-present

Special thanks to former County Coordinator, Dee A. Welborn, for her 19 years of service