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	Molzberger, Albert Born: 3 Jun 1916 Died: 8 Dec 2001 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 3 Mar 1942 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: M, 07, 16	Molzberger, Louis Born: 20 Mar 1906 Died: 17 Dec 1999 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW II Burial: Mountain View Memorial Estates Cemetery	Monday, Daymon Born: 7 Dec 1920 Died: 12 Apr 2016 Service: Officer U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Highland Memorial Park (Weslaco)
Pfc. Albert Molzberger son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Molzberger who is stationed with the US Army at Los Angeles, California wrote home that all is good just staying busy.
Pfc. Louis Molzberger, 36, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Molzberger of Luckenbach, is currently back home with his parents on a thirty-day leave, after having spent 29 months with U. S. Army forces in the steaming jungles of India and Burma. The Gillespie verteran of the China-Burma-India command, was a combat engineer and saw lots of action in the Burma area where he helped build the Ledo Road and thus open the route for the overland transportation of vital war supplies to our Chinese allies. In addition to being an engineer, Pfc. Molzberger manned a 50 caliber machinegun and served as an airport guard to keep the enemy from our precious cargo planes. One of the things than impressed the Gillespie Countian, who helped his dad on the farm before entering service, was the starvation and suffering he saw among the natives in India. People here at home, he said, had no conception of conditions under which these people lived. Pfc. Molzberger entered the service on November 11, 1942 and served at Ft. Sam Houston, Camp Clalborne, La., and Camp Anza, California before leaving for overseas service on January 20, 1943. Like Master Sgt. Alois Jenschke, with whom he returned from India, Molzberger has made a trip around the world, going to India via New Zealand, Australia and returning by way of the Atlantic. Molzberger wears the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, the Army Good Conduit Medal and two battlestars. on expiration of his furlough he will report for further duty at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.
Mr. Monday was a Naval Officer during World War II serving mostly in the Southwest Pacific under the command of Adm. Barbee’s Amphibious Force, also known as "MacArthur’s Navy". He was the recipient of seven Bronze Battle Stars, a Navy Unit Commendation, a Philippine Presidential Citation, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon.
	Monday, Lisa Michelle (Kramer) Born: 19 Aug 1971 Died: 3 Jun 2022 Service: Veteran Burial: St. Anthony's Catholic Church Cemetery	Montgomery, Clemon Lee Born: 7 Aug 1927 Died: 15 Nov 2012 Service: U.S. Navy WW II; served 1944 - 1947 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 016 015	Montgomery, John Robert Born: 19 Sep 1926 Died: 20 May 2013 Service: U.S. Air Force WW II Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 14, 17
While on active duty, Montgomery worked with B-29 aircraft and weather.
	Montgomery, Steven Elroy "Steve", Jr. Born: 29 Oct 1936 Died: 27 May 2022 Service: U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Reserve, U.S. Naval Reserve Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: C 08 005 A	Montmarquet, Edward Adillard Born: 18 Aug 1899 Died: 11 Oct 1988 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW I Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 13 Site 143	Moody, William John "Willie" Born: 4 Mar 1889 Died: 10 Dec 1917 Service: PVT U.S. Army WW I Co. I 141st Inf 36th Div Burial: San Antonio National Cemetery
Moody died while in service from measles and influenza at Camp Bowie.
	Moore, Billy Bob Born: 23 Aug 1932 Died: 26 Jun 1995 Service: Veteran's List Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 022 020	Moore, Carroll Boyd Born: 8 Aug 1934 Died: 22 Apr 2017 Service: U.S. Navy Korean War Burial: Rose Hill Cemetery (Taylor Co.)	Moore, Charles Arthur Born: 5 May 1890 Died: 12 May 1967 Service: U.S. Army WW I; served 6 Sep 1818 - 8 Jan 1919 Burial: Sunset Memorial Park
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1, p. 188
	Moore, Chester Ward Born: 18 Jun 1923 Died: 2 May 1999 Service: CMSGT U.S. Air Force WW II Korea Vietnam; served 18 Aug 1942 - 31 Mar 1973 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 1 001 038	Moore, James Alvin Born: 9 Feb 1897 Died: 16 Feb 1977 Service: PVT U.S. Army WW I Burial: Restland Memorial Park	Moore, Jeff R., Dr. Born: 19 Nov 1928 Died: 17 Jul 2010 Service: Captain U.S. Army; deployed Japan; served from 1955 - 1957 Burial: New Tacoma Cemetery (University Place WA)
	Moore, Leo George Born: 1 Feb 1916 Died: 14 Nov 1993 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: Harper Community Cemetery	Moore, Wheeler Coleman Born: 22 Nov 1909 Died: 4 Jun 1987 Service: U.S. Army WW II; served 13 Feb 1942 - 3 Nov 1945 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 2 006 036	Mooring, James Martin Born: 5 May 1922 Died: 17 Jun 1982 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Rochelle Cemetery (TX)
He served overseas in the Bismarck Archileago, New Guinea, Southern Philippines and Luzon. His decorations included American Theater Campaign Medal, one service stripe, Victory Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacifid Campaign Medal with four Bronze Stars and one Bronze Arrowhead; Good Conduct Medal; Philippine Liberation Medal with two Bronze Stars; four Overseas Service Bars.
	Moreno, Lewis M. Born: 24 Dec 1923 Died: 22 Aug 2013 Service: U.S. Navy WW II Burial: Cremated	Morin, Sam Roland, Sr. Born: 13 Dec 1927 Died: 31 May 2012 Service: U.S. Air Force, served 1945 - 1946 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 5 004 049	Moritz, Charles Alfred, Jr. Born: 28 Apr 1921 Died: 21 Sep 1983 Service: CPL U.S. Army WW II Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: A 11 176 B
Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moritz Sr. are serving in the US Army. Clemens was the first one inducted into the Army at Ft. Sam. Both Felix and Charles Jr. enlisted on February 17th. 1942 at Ft. Bliss El Paso Texas. Cpl. Charles A. Moritz home on Furlough Cpl. Charles A. Moritz son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moritz was home on furlough recently. He is stationed at Boca Rotan Field Florida.
	Moritz, Clemens Frank Born: 28 Nov 1913 Died: 4 Jan 1992 Service: TSGT U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 17 Feb 1942 Burial: St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG L 09 075 B	Moritz, Felix Marcus Born: 13 Nov 1916 Died: 29 Apr 1985 Service: PFC U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 17 Feb 1942 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: A 11 177 B	Moritz, John Joseph, Jr. Born: 9 Jul 1933 Died: 31 Jan 2023 Service: 1ST LT U.S. Army; served 1955 - 1957 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: C 10 020 A
Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moritz Sr. are serving in the US Army. Clemens was the first one inducted into the Army at Ft. Sam. Both Felix and Charles Jr. enlisted on February 17th. 1942 at Ft. Bliss El Paso Texas. Met In Philippines T/4 Oscar K. Staudt and T/Sgt. Clemens Moritz who had the good fortune of meeting recently in the Philippines, where both have been fighting with the U.S. Army. Moritz is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Moritz.
Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moritz Sr. is serving in the US Army. Clemens was the first one inducted into the Army at Ft. Sam. Both Felix and Charles Jr. enlisted on February 17th. 1942 at Ft. Bliss El Paso Texas. Pfc. Felix Moritz Convalescing At Ft. Logan, Colo. In order to speed his return to the highest possible state of overall fitness, Pfc. Felix M. Moritz, of Box 494 Fredericksburg, Tex., is now stationed at Fort Logan Convalescent hospital near Denver, Colo. Upon release from a general hospital, Moritz was sent to Fort Logan, one of several Personnel Distribution Command convalescent hospitals, for the highly personalized and individualized treatment given to recuperating members of the Air Forces. Upon his arrival, he was signed to a doctor who is acting as his medical and personal advisor, thru establishing a "family Doctor" type of relationship between patient and physician. Planned to allow men to return to their previous Army Air Force assignment or civilian life in the best possible condition, the program at Fort Logan affords each convalescent soldier ample opportunity for reconditioning, recreation and sports in keeping with his physical condition. Patients also participate in vocational or avocational activities which not only to accelerate convalescence by raising patient morale and avoiding boredom but also have special therapeutic value. For example, typing strengthens injured fingers; wood working aids stiff shoulder muscles, and metal working assists in recovery of wounded arms and wrists. Moritz entered the service on February 17, 1942, received intensive training at Camp Barkley, Texas and was sent overseas August 17, 1943. He served with the 9^th. Air Force in European Theater of Operations.
Moritz entered the United States Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd Armored Division. Stationed in Louisville Kentucky for basic training he was deployed to Baum holder Germany.
	Moritz, Roy Jacob Born: 23 Nov 1927 Died: 28 Dec 2012 Service: U.S. Navy; joined 1946 Burial: City of Lubbock	Morrell, William James, Jr. Born: 20 Oct 1946 Died: 26 Jun 2015 Service: U.S. Army Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery	Morris, George Curtis Born: 13 Nov 1922 Died: 7 Nov 2015 Service: TSGT U.S. Army Air Forces WW II Burial: Hill Crest Cemetery
	Morris, Herbert Olin Born: 13 Aug 1929 Died: 1 Jun 2012 Service: Drill Sergeant U.S. Army Air Corp Burial: Trinity Lutheran	Morris, Reginald Herman Born: 26 Jun 1892 Died: 2 Apr 1960 Service: U.S. Army WW I Burial: Hill Crest Cemetery Plot: Row 13	Morris, Reginald Marine "Man" Born: 23 Jan 1927 Died: 17 May 1978 Service: WW I Burial: Hill Crest Cemetery Plot: Row 13
	Morris, Robert Thomas Born: 10 Aug 1926 Died: 7 Feb 1996 Service: U.S. Army Air Corps WW II; served 1 Feb 1945 - 14 Oct 1946 Burial: Hill Crest Cemetery Plot: Row 15	Morrison, Charles Eugene "Charlie" Born: 22 Mar 1937 Died: 9 Oct 2017 Service: A1C U.S. Air Force; served Aug 1955 - Jan 1963 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery	Morrison, Curtis E. Born: 4 Dec 1916 Died: 11 Oct 1999 Service: PFC U.S. Army Air Force WW II, enlisted 18 Jul 1942 Burial: Dewey Cemetery
	Morrison, Edgar Carroll Born: 5 Jan 1920 Died: 24 Jan 2004 Service: Lt. U.S. Army Air Force WW II Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: M5 SAW 7 B 308	Morrow, Holly Allen Born: 12 Feb 1914 Died: 29 Mar 2000 Service: U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 29 Jun 1943 Burial: St. Joachim Cemetery (TX)	Mortimer, William Bryant, Jr. Born: 27 Jul 1943 Died: 22 Jul 2019 Service: U.S. Army Burial: Cremated
Morrison volunteered for military service in 1942, and served as a lieutenant in the U. S. Army Air Force as an aerial gunnery instructor. Additional link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154597195/edgar-carroll-morrison
	Morton, Richard Alexander Born: 24 Apr 1927 Died: 23 Apr 2005 Service: SFC U.S. Army WW II / Korea / Vietnam Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Plot: Section 2C Site 112	Morton, Ward McKinnon Born: 29 Mar 1907 Died: 19 Jan 2001 Service: Veteran Burial: Not stated / Unknown	Mosel, Edgar William Born: 28 Dec 1892 Died: 25 Jun 1984 Service: U.S. Army WW I; inducted 13 Jul 1918 Burial: St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG L 02 013 B
	Mosel, Frederick James, Sr. Born: 25 Feb 1936 Died: 17 Nov 2019 Service: Staff Sgt. U.S. Air Force; served Nov 1957 - Nov 1963; active and reserve Burial: St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG L 12 107 B	Mosel, Hardy Alex August Born: 7 Jul 1920 Died: 12 Jul 1996 Service: U.S. Army WW II, enlisted 17 Jul 1942 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 12, 02	Mosel, Johan Peter "Peter", Sr. Born: 16 Dec 1831 Died: 8 Oct 1918 Service: TST 1861-1865; Pvt. Co. A, Gillespie County, 3^rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 01, 18
Hardy Mosel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Mosel was inducted into the US Army on July 31st. 1942. He was sent directly to St. Petersburg, Florida where he has been stationed in a Replacement Center with the Army Air Corps. On December 25th 1942, Corp. Mosel was married to the former Miss Irene Grobe. She will reside in Fredericksburg.
Pvt. Minute Company for Gillespie County TST 1861 On musterroll of Minute Company dated 25 Feb 1861; value of horse is $75. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 May 1861; paid $10.50 for 7 days. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Aug 1861; paid $18.00 for 12 days. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Nov 1861; paid $15.00 for 10 days. On musterroll of Minute Company ending 25 Feb 1862; paid $15.00 for 10 days. Mosel was a member of Capt. Philip Braubach Gillespie County Company (Texas State Troop) from 25 Feb 1861 to 25 Feb 1862. He was reportedly also a member of Capt. Hunter's and Capt. Davis Comp A of the Texas Frontier Regiment from 4 Mar 1861 to 9 Apr 1865 and in Capt. William Wahmund's Gillespie County Comp. Name & Rank: Mosel, J. Peter, pvt. Com. Off: Wahrmund, William, Capt. Organ: Co. A., Gillespie cty, 3^rd Frontier dist.; Gen. J.D. McAdoo, cmdg., TST. Enlist: 1864; Mustered in April 11, 1864. Enrd. & mustd. In Gillespie cty. Disch: 13 days ser. At $2. Total $26.00. Descrip: Age--33 years.
	Mosel, Johann Nikolaus "Hans" Born: 28 Oct 1828 Died: 12 Feb 1904 Service: Sgt. Co. A, Gillespie County, 3^rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: D, 05, 34	Mosel, Oscar Born: 1 Apr 1893 Died: 11 Oct 1988 Service: U.S. Army WW I; discharged 20 Dec 1918 Burial: Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park	Mosel, Roman Edgar Born: 9 Aug 1920 Died: 17 Sep 2011 Service: Cpl. U.S. Army Air Force WW II; served 17 Jul 1942 - 10 Jan 1946 Burial: St. Mary's Memorial Garden Cemetery Plot: A 11 172 B
Name & Rank: Mosel, J. N.., Sergt. Com. off: Wahrmund, William, Capt. Organ: Co. A., Gillespie cty, 3^rd Frontier dist.; Gen. J.D. McAdoo, cmdg., TST. Enlist: 1864; Mustered in Jan. 27, 1864. Enrd. & mustd. in Gillespie cty. Disch: 30 days ser. at $2.50. Total $75.00. Descrip: Age--35 years. Remarks: R&F 67;69. Enrolled by Enr. off.; Mustered in by Enr. off.; Arms--1 rifle & 1 pistol. Co. organized under Act of State Legis. Dec. 15, 1863. 1 MR dtd. May, 1864; 1 PR dtd. Jan 27 to June 1 1864. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Source: Master Index of Veterans at the Gillespie Co. Courthouse, Book 1, p. 295
Here on Furlough Cpl. Roman Mosel, who visited here with his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hilmar Mosel, recently while enroute to his new station at Kearns Utah. Cpl. Mosel entered the service on July 17, 1942 and previously was stationed at Boca Rotan, Florida.
	Mosel, Rudolph Benjamin "R. B." Born: 5 Jan 1895 Died: 24 Jul 1942 Service: WW I Burial: San Fernando Cemetery # 2	Mosel, Walter Adolph Born: 22 May 1887 Died: 9 Nov 1960 Service: Cook Co A 315 Engineers 90th Div WW I; served 19 Sep 1917 - 27 Jun 1919 Burial: St. Mary's Garden Cemetery Plot: SMG J 02 027	Mosel, William August "Bill" Born: 6 Jun 1927 Died: 4 Apr 2004 Service: U.S. Army WW II; enlisted 5 Oct 1946; Staff Sergeant U.S. Air Force Japan Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
	Moss, Charles Holmes Born: 11 Dec 1915 Died: 7 Apr 1994 Service: U.S. Army WW II Burial: Llano City Cemetery	Moss, John Roberts Born: 11 Oct 1855 Died: 20 Dec 1896 Service: Texas Ranger Burial: Willow City Plot: B, Row 03	Moss, Matthew Mark Born: 15 Feb 1802 Died: 1 Aug 1875 Service: San Jacinto Veteran Burial: Moss Family Cemetery
	Mosteller, Guy Hanson Born: 12 Jul 1921 Died: 5 Sep 2015 Service: RDM3 U.S. Coast Guard WW II Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery	Mott, Janet Margaret (Hubbard) Born: 4 Mar 1947 Died: 7 Feb 2020 Service: CPL U.S. Marine Corp Vietnam; served 1965 - 1968 Burial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery	Moursund, Albert Wadel Hansen Born: 13 May 1845 Died: 29 Dec 1927 Service: Texas Ranger; served 8 Sep 1870 - 31 May 1871 Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 188 NEQ
Mousund received a Texas Ranger Indian War Pension. Approval based on service in Capt. A. H. Cox's Comp. B from 8 Sep 1870 to 31 May 1871.
	Muegge, Fred Scherff, Jr. Born: 27 Sep 1947 Died: 18 Dec 2013 Service: U.S. Navy Vietnam Burial: St. Barnabas Columbarium	Mueller, Alfred William Born: 6 Apr 1887 Died: 20 Jan 1941 Service: Co A, 9^th Inf. Division U.S. Army WW I; served 7 Oct 1917 - 26 Apr 1919 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: G, 01, 23	Mueller, Felix Albert, Jr. Born: 17 Nov 1929 Died: 4 Jul 2016 Service: U.S. Army Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Plot: 7 011 019
	Mueller, Heinrich, Sr. Born: 18 Feb 1826 Died: 28 Sep 1915 Service: Pvt. Co. B (II), Gillespie County, 3^rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: A, 07, 08	Mueller, Perry Louis Born: 28 Jun 1927 Died: 15 Mar 1999 Service: SP3 U.S. Army Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: J, 22, 20	Mueller, Peter Born: 11 Jan 1819 Died: 16 Nov 1891 Service: Pvt. Co. C, 3^rd Frontier District TST 1864 Burial: Der Stadt Friedhof Plot: B, 05, 19
Name & Rank: Mueller, Heinrich, Pvt. Com. off: Schuetze, L., & Krauskopf, E., Capt. Organ: Co. B (II), Gillespie Co., 3^rd Front. Dist. BG J.D. McAdoo commdg., TST Enlist: Jan. 28-64 in Gillespie Co.; mus. in Jan. 28. Disch: Serv. Jan. 28 to Je. 1-64: 30 days at $2--$60. Descrip: Age 38 Remarks: R&F 84; En. & Mus. Off. W.J. Locke; 1 shotgun & 2 pistols; Co. org. under Act of D. 15-63; 1 MR & PR dtd. Jan. 28-64 to Je. 1-64 & 2 MR dtd. Jan. 27-64 & May '64. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Name: Mueller, P., Pvt. Com. off: Dearing, Jacob, Capt. Organ: Co. C, 3^rd Frontier Dist., BG J.D. McAdoo comdg., TST Enlist: Ap. 14-64 in Gillespie Co. Disch: Served 8 days at $2--$16 Descrip: Age 45 Remarks: R&F 59; En. & Mus. Off. Maj. S.M. Hunter; Co. org. under act of D. 15-63; 1 mus. roll dtd. Ap. 14-64 to Je 1-64. Source: Ancestry.com. Texas, Muster Roll Index Cards, 1838-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
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