Homer Clyde Rhodes^[1]

1920 - 1991  (71 years)

• Name	Homer Clyde Rhodes
  Birth	15 Jul 1920	Fame, Mcintosh Co. Oklahoma
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Aug 1991	Muskogee, Oklahoma
  Burial	Lenna Cemetery, Lenna, Mcintosh Co. Oklahoma
  Person ID	I2	Wm Wade Rhodes
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Walter Wade Rhodes,   b. 29 Aug 1891, Vowell Mills, Natchitoches Louisiana d. 7 Nov 1974, Eufaula, Mcintosh Co. Oklahoma (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Lillian May Sanders,   b. 28 Nov 1895, Brush Hill, McIntosh Co. Oklahoma d. 25 Feb 1988, Eufaula, Mcintosh Co. Oklahoma (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	10 Oct 1914	Fame, Mcintosh Co. Oklahoma
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Billie Louise Hoyst
  Children	+ 1. Sandra Kay Rhodes + 2. Carol Ann Rhodes,   b. 26 Dec 1946, Eufaula, Mcintosh Co. Oklahoma d. 2 Aug 1992, Woodward, Oklahoma (Age 45 years)
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2022
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MILITARY: In Company H. of the 180th Infantry Regiment Homer C.Rhodes, Eufaula Oklahoma was a gunner on a light machine gun, and sawthe members of his squad, one by one become casualties. Withouthesitiation he took over the duties of assistant gunner and ammunitionbearer for another gun in addition to his own duties. Disregarding theheavy German mortar barrages which were falling, he remained with hisgun. When his gun became to hot to use, he made a trip across theopen ground to get another one. He fired so much that his ammunitionwas exhausted and went to get more, not only for himself, but also forother gunners. He was awarded the Bronze Star. From "The Story ofthe 180th Infantry Regiment" Self taught himself to play the steele guitar. Retired from Southern Union Gas Company in Hooker, Oklahoma, and movedto Lenna,Oklahoma where he loved to fish, coon hunt and watch theOklahoma Sooners football team on TV. He raised the flag every morningand lowered it every eve.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Imported GEDCOM file.