Funerals for PFC Clifford M. Mills (World War II) and MSG Charlie J. Mares (Korea)
In February, DPAA announced that it had accounted for PFC Clifford M. Mills, US Army. PFC Mills was lost in Germany on 18 September 1944.
PFC Mills will be buried later this week – on Saturday, 30 March 2019 – in Troy, Indiana. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location for his funeral or interment.
If any TAH readers have the precise location for either PFC Mills’ funeral or interment, please post it in comments below. And if any readers are in that area and have the time, here’s an opportunity to give someone lost during World War II a proper final send-off.
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Also in February, DPAA announced that it had accounted for MSG Charlie J. Mares, US Army. MSG Mares was lost in South Korea on 31 July 1951.
MSG Mares will be buried later this week – on Friday, 29 March 2019 – in Cistern, Texas. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location for his funeral or interment.
If any TAH readers have the precise location for either MSG Mares’ funeral or interment, please post it in comments below. And if any readers are in that area and have the time, here’s an opportunity to give someone lost during the Korean War a proper final send-off.
Category: Blue Skies, We Remember
Time not yet announced, but these folks are apparently handling the arrangements:
https://www.zoercher-gillickfuneralhome.com/
(For PFC Mills.)
Correction:
“Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. Service will begin at 11 a.m. Mills’ remains will then be transported to Troy Cemetery for burial.”
For MSG Mares:
“Visitation will begin at 12:00pm Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Smith Funeral Home Chapel (Flatonia) followed by a Rosary at 7:00pm. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00am Friday, March 29, 2019 at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church (Cistern). Burial will follow at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Cemetery in Cistern.”
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/flatonia-tx/charlie-mares-8203920
Thanks for the reminders and follow up Hondo. And more Thanks to OWB for posting the services arrangement. We’ll have to raise a glass to Honor and Salute these Warriors on Friday upcoming. Some of the boys and I are supposed to get together Friday to commemorate the day set aside to Honor the in country vets.
Rest in Peace.