Obituaries
Obituaries for Thibadeau Mortuary
In Memory of Our Dear Loved Ones
Pfc. Harold William Hayden, Usmc
November 22, 1943
Harold William Hayden was born on 28 September 1924. He grew up in Hamilton County Ohio with his parents, Donald Schuyler and Clara (Menard) Hayden, and siblings Phyllis, Donald, and June; the family moved around the greater Cincinnati area, and had homes in Norwood and Deer Park. Donald and Clara's marriage ultimately ended in divorce; she remarried to one...
Pvt. Jack Rudolph Stambaugh, Usmc
November 22, 1943
Jack entered the world in Wichita Falls, Texas, on 27 June 1923. His birth name is not known; at a young age, Jack was adopted by James Madison and Stella (Hankins) Stambaugh and went to live in nearby Archer County. He grew up with three half-sisters – Opal Clyde, Nettie Jim, and Mary Lou – and attended school in...
Edward Nalazek
November 21, 1943
On November 21, 1943 PFC Edward Augustine Nalazek, USMC gave his life for his country on Betio Island, Tarwa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, Republic of Kiribati. Born on March 26, 1916. On Monday February 10, 2020 at 10:45 am a Mass of Resurrection was held at the Memorial Chapel of Fort Myer, VA. Interment with full military honors followed at...
1Lt. Justin Green Mills, Usmc
November 20, 1943
Born December 12, 1917, in Houston, Texas, Justin was the 2nd of three children blessed to the union of Roger Quarles and Aline Mary (nee Ruiz) Mills. Before his baby sister was born, the family moved to Grandpa and Grandma Mills’ farm in Lockhart. Jobs were tough to come by in those days though. Roger worked for a bit...
Sgt. Fred Farris Usmc
November 20, 1943
Fred Farris was born on 4 August 1924, the first child for nineteen-year-old Elizabeth Gilmore Farris and her husband, also named Fred. Two younger siblings arrived before the decade was out. The Farris family made their home in Hillsboro, Texas for several years before Elizabeth and Fred Senior divorced. Elizabeth took Fred Junior, Kenneth, and Betty Jo to China...
Robert Carter
November 20, 1943
Robert Carter was born 22 June 1924, Brawley, CA. He enlisted in the USMC on 29 January 1943 in Portland, OR. PVT Carter was assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, when his unit landed against stiff Japanese resistance. PVT Carter...
Anthony Brozyna
November 20, 1943
Born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, Anthony was the 6th of 7 children born to Polish immigrants John and Teresa (Babula) Brozyna. Two days after his 21st birthday, Tony enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at New River and went through training at Parris Island. PFC Brozyna was with his brothers in the 8th Marines (Golf/2) of the...
Howard Brisbane
November 20, 1943
Navy Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Howard P. Brisbane, killed in World War II, has now been accounted for. In November 1943, Brisbane was assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, which landed a stiff Japanese resistance on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, in an attempt to secure...
Raymond Warren
November 20, 1943
PFC Raymond Warren served with Company K, 8th Marines, during the battle of Betio, Tarawa atoll. He was killed in action on 20 November 1943, while helping an assault unit demolish fortified defenses. After his death, PFC Warren was reportedly buried in the “Division Cemetery” on Betio, but the row and grave were not recorded. His remains were not...
William Edward Rambo
November 20, 1943
William Edward Rambo was born on June 9, 1923 in Hanna, LaPorte County, Indiana. In November 1943, Private Rambo, USMC, was a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, which landed against stiff Japanese resistance on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, in an...
Pfc. Harold William Hayden, Usmc
November 22, 1943
Harold William Hayden was born on 28 September 1924. He grew up in Hamilton County Ohio with his parents, Donald Schuyler and Clara (Menard) Hayden, and siblings Phyllis, Donald, and June; the family moved around the greater Cincinnati area, and had homes in Norwood and Deer Park. Donald and Clara's marriage ultimately ended in divorce; she remarried to one...
Pvt. Jack Rudolph Stambaugh, Usmc
November 22, 1943
Jack entered the world in Wichita Falls, Texas, on 27 June 1923. His birth name is not known; at a young age, Jack was adopted by James Madison and Stella (Hankins) Stambaugh and went to live in nearby Archer County. He grew up with three half-sisters – Opal Clyde, Nettie Jim, and Mary Lou – and attended school in...
Edward Nalazek
November 21, 1943
On November 21, 1943 PFC Edward Augustine Nalazek, USMC gave his life for his country on Betio Island, Tarwa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, Republic of Kiribati. Born on March 26, 1916. On Monday February 10, 2020 at 10:45 am a Mass of Resurrection was held at the Memorial Chapel of Fort Myer, VA. Interment with full military honors followed at...
1Lt. Justin Green Mills, Usmc
November 20, 1943
Born December 12, 1917, in Houston, Texas, Justin was the 2nd of three children blessed to the union of Roger Quarles and Aline Mary (nee Ruiz) Mills. Before his baby sister was born, the family moved to Grandpa and Grandma Mills’ farm in Lockhart. Jobs were tough to come by in those days though. Roger worked for a bit...
Sgt. Fred Farris Usmc
November 20, 1943
Fred Farris was born on 4 August 1924, the first child for nineteen-year-old Elizabeth Gilmore Farris and her husband, also named Fred. Two younger siblings arrived before the decade was out. The Farris family made their home in Hillsboro, Texas for several years before Elizabeth and Fred Senior divorced. Elizabeth took Fred Junior, Kenneth, and Betty Jo to China...
Robert Carter
November 20, 1943
Robert Carter was born 22 June 1924, Brawley, CA. He enlisted in the USMC on 29 January 1943 in Portland, OR. PVT Carter was assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, when his unit landed against stiff Japanese resistance. PVT Carter...
Anthony Brozyna
November 20, 1943
Born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, Anthony was the 6th of 7 children born to Polish immigrants John and Teresa (Babula) Brozyna. Two days after his 21st birthday, Tony enlisted in the United States Marine Corps at New River and went through training at Parris Island. PFC Brozyna was with his brothers in the 8th Marines (Golf/2) of the...
Howard Brisbane
November 20, 1943
Navy Pharmacist's Mate 3rd Class Howard P. Brisbane, killed in World War II, has now been accounted for. In November 1943, Brisbane was assigned to Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, which landed a stiff Japanese resistance on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, in an attempt to secure...
Raymond Warren
November 20, 1943
PFC Raymond Warren served with Company K, 8th Marines, during the battle of Betio, Tarawa atoll. He was killed in action on 20 November 1943, while helping an assault unit demolish fortified defenses. After his death, PFC Warren was reportedly buried in the “Division Cemetery” on Betio, but the row and grave were not recorded. His remains were not...
William Edward Rambo
November 20, 1943
William Edward Rambo was born on June 9, 1923 in Hanna, LaPorte County, Indiana. In November 1943, Private Rambo, USMC, was a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force, which landed against stiff Japanese resistance on the small island of Betio in the Tarawa Atoll of the Gilbert Islands, in an...
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