Raymond Eugene Johnston died at Denver, Denver County, Colorado. Raymond married Ione Jean Jacobs, daughter of Rene Leo Jacobs and Ione Belle Buckles.

     Nels married Karen Lauritsen.

     Karen married Nels Jorgensen.

     Audrey married Harry Edward Buckles Jr., son of Henry Edward Buckles and Sarah Ellen McConaghy.

      Bobby Rogers was born circa 1920. Bobby married Harry Edward Buckles Jr., son of Henry Edward Buckles and Sarah Ellen McConaghy, circa 1936. Bobby Rogers died circa 1940.

      Grace Williams was born circa 1900. Grace married Harry Edward Buckles Jr., son of Henry Edward Buckles and Sarah Ellen McConaghy, circa 1945. Grace Williams and Harry Edward Buckles Jr. were divorced.

     William married Amanda (Unknown).

     Amanda married William Hickey.

     Francis married Amanda Kirkpatrick.

     Amanda married Francis C. Fouts.

      Dora V. Gilley was born circa 1895. Dora married Jay Dee Buckles, son of Alfred Yates Buckles and Adda A. Fouts, on Sep 4, 1913 at Kinsley, Edwards County, Kansas.

      Murna Waunette Buckles was born on Aug 7, 1917 at Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Jay Dee Buckles and Dora V. Gilley. Murna married Howard Grinder. Murna married (Unknown) Hendricks. Murna Waunette Buckles died on Dec 1, 2003 at age 86.
      Murna Hendricks

OXFORD Murna Hendricks, 86, of Oxford, died Dec. 1, 2003, at Riverview Manor.

Services will be 10 a.m. Friday in Oxford Cemetery.

Friends may call at Oxford Funeral Service from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.

A memorial has been established with the Veterinary School of Medicine at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. Contributions may be left at the funeral home.

Hendricks was born Aug. 7, 1917, in Sedan, to Lora (Gilley) and Jay Buckles. A graduate of Wichita Business College, she was employed as a secretary in a stockbrokers office. From 1952 until her retirement in 1980, she worked at Binney & Smith Inc. in Winfield.

Survivors include her stepchildren, Bob Hendricks, John Hendricks and Monty Hendricks, all of Oxford, and Kathy Masterson, Kellyville, Okla; nine stepgrandchildren and four stepgreat-grandchildren.

     Howard married Murna Waunette Buckles, daughter of Jay Dee Buckles and Dora V. Gilley.

      Malcolm Eugene Buckles was born on Jun 17, 1914. He was the son of Jay Dee Buckles and Dora V. Gilley. Malcolm Eugene Buckles died on Feb 27, 1919 at age 4. Malcolm was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kansas.

     (Unknown) married Murna Waunette Buckles, daughter of Jay Dee Buckles and Dora V. Gilley.

      Dorothea Turner was born circa 1901 at Kansas. Dorothea married Doyle Leon Buckles, son of Alfred Yates Buckles and Adda A. Fouts, circa 1921.

      Patricia Cecile Buckles was born circa 1922 at Nebraska. She was the daughter of Doyle Leon Buckles and Dorothea Turner. Patricia married Frank Cannon. Patricia married James Roberts.

     Frank married Patricia Cecile Buckles, daughter of Doyle Leon Buckles and Dorothea Turner.

     James married Patricia Cecile Buckles, daughter of Doyle Leon Buckles and Dorothea Turner.

      Gladys Myrah Fleming was born on Mar 30, 1904 at Sedan, Chautauqua County, Kansas. Gladys married Fred C. Buckles, son of Alfred Yates Buckles and Adda A. Fouts, on Jun 29, 1924 at Newkirk, Kay County, Oklahoma. Gladys Myrah Fleming died on Apr 2, 1967 at Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, at age 63.

      Robert Gene Buckles was born circa 1925 at Oklahoma. He was the son of Fred C. Buckles and Gladys Myrah Fleming. Robert married Marieta Irene Trader.

     Marieta married Robert Gene Buckles, son of Fred C. Buckles and Gladys Myrah Fleming.

      Fleta Buckles was born on Jun 15, 1892. She was the daughter of John Wiley Buckles and Mary Magdaline Keefer. Fleta Buckles died on Oct 14, 1892.

      Naida Bush was born circa 1925 at Kansas. She was the daughter of Ray Bush and Lela Buckles.

     William married Minerva Ellen Custer.

     Minerva married William Berry Kennedy.

     William Harrison Kennedy and Lela Mabel Stafford were divorced. William Harrison Kennedy was born on Apr 16, 1884 at Kansas. He was the son of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles. William married Lela Mabel Stafford.
     William Harrison Kennedy was also known as Harry Kennedy.

      Olive Ellen Kennedy was born on Mar 20, 1886 at Kansas. She was the daughter of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles. Olive married William Lee Blakeney.

      (Unknown) Kennedy was born on Sep 30, 1891. She was the daughter of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles.
      An infant.

      Dora M. Kennedy was born on Aug 5, 1892. She was the daughter of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles.

      Lester LeRoy Kennedy was born on Dec 3, 1893 at Rich Hill, Bates County, Missouri. He was the son of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles. Lester married Lena P. Taylor.
     

      Opal Edna Kennedy was born on Mar 17, 1899 at Missouri. She was the daughter of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles. Opal Edna Kennedy died on Dec 28, 1904 at age 5. She died at Peru Cemetery, Peru, Chautauqua County, Kansas.

      Earl Franklin Kennedy was born on Jun 25, 1901 at Missouri. He was the son of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles. Earl married Vera Cox.

      Carl F. Kennedy was born circa 1902. He was the son of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles.

      Ruby Delphin Kennedy was born on Mar 23, 1904 at Missouri. She was the daughter of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles. Ruby married Carl W. Rodgers circa 1921. Ruby Delphin Kennedy died on Sep 10, 1991 her last known address was at Nowata, Nowata County, Oklahoma, according to the Social Security Death Index.

      Lena P. Taylor was born circa 1896 at Oklahoma. Lena married Lester LeRoy Kennedy, son of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles.
     In the census on Apr 8, 1930 Lena P. Taylor was named Pearl Taylor.

      V. June Kennedy was born circa 1921 at Kansas. She was the daughter of Lester LeRoy Kennedy and Lena P. Taylor.

      Howard L. Kennedy was born circa 1925 at Kansas. He was the son of Lester LeRoy Kennedy and Lena P. Taylor.

      A. Marian Kennedy was born circa 1926 at Kansas. She was the daughter of Lester LeRoy Kennedy and Lena P. Taylor.

      Doris M. Kennedy was born circa 1928 at Kansas. She was the daughter of Lester LeRoy Kennedy and Lena P. Taylor.

     Vera married Earl Franklin Kennedy, son of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles.

      William Lee Blakeney was born on Nov 6, 1874 at Missouri. William married Olive Ellen Kennedy, daughter of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles.
      In the census on Jan 5, 1920 William Lee Blakeney was named William L. Blakeney.
In the census on Apr 10, 1930 William Lee Blakeney was named W. Lee Blakeney.

      Oliver L. Blakeney was born circa 1913 at Kansas. He was the son of William Lee Blakeney and Olive Ellen Kennedy.

     Lela Mabel Stafford and William Harrison Kennedy were divorced. Lela married William Harrison Kennedy, son of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles.
     Lela Mabel Stafford was also known as Mable Stafford.

      Carl W. Rodgers was born on Sep 1, 1902 at Kansas. Carl married Ruby Delphin Kennedy, daughter of Pinkney Preston Kennedy and Julia Cordelia Buckles, circa 1921. Carl W. Rodgers died in May, 1978 his last known address was at Nowata, Nowata County, Oklahoma, according to the Social Security Death Index.

      Carl W. Rodgers Jr. was born circa 1923 at Kansas. He was the son of Carl W. Rodgers and Ruby Delphin Kennedy.

      Barbara J. Rodgers was born circa 1925 at Kansas. She was the daughter of Carl W. Rodgers and Ruby Delphin Kennedy.

      Ralph L. Rodgers was born circa 1926 at Kansas. He was the son of Carl W. Rodgers and Ruby Delphin Kennedy.

      Mary E. Rodgers was born circa 1928 at Kansas. She was the daughter of Carl W. Rodgers and Ruby Delphin Kennedy.

     Abner married Frances Elizabeth (Unknown).

     Frances married Abner Gwinn.

      Opal R. (Unknown) was born circa Nov, 1917. Opal married Abner Gwinn, son of Richard Luther Gwinn and Dora Buckles, in 1973.

     Vivian married Abner Gwinn, son of Richard Luther Gwinn and Dora Buckles, in 1933.

      Ethel (Unknown) was born circa 1898 at Missouri. Ethel married Merritt Gwinn, son of Richard Luther Gwinn and Dora Buckles.

      Richard Gwinn was born circa 1928 at Missouri. He was the son of Merritt Gwinn and Ethel (Unknown).

      Merritt S. Gwinn Jr. was born on Jun 15, 1922 at Wellington, Lafayette Couny, Missourri. He was the son of Merritt Gwinn and Ethel (Unknown). Merritt married Mary Jane Geisert. Merritt S. Gwinn Jr. died on Jun 9, 2000 at Saint Louis, Missouri, at age 77.
     He began military service on Nov 18, 1943 at Jefferson Barracks, Saint Louis County, Missouri; Private, U. S. Army
2 years of college
single, without dependents.

Merritt S. Gwinn Jr., was born in Wellington, Missouri on June 15, 1922. He was a member of General Patton's 3rd Cavalry, which on March 15, 1943, was reactivated as a mechanized Cavalry Regiment at Camp Gordon, Georgia. Under the command of Col. Frederick W. Drury, it trained in record time. Gwinn was a member of " A " Troop. On November 3, 1943, the regiment was redesiganted the Third Cavalry Group composed of the Third and Forty-third Cavalry Reconnaisance Squadrons ( Mechanized. ) By early winter manoeuvres in Tennessee were over, by spring the final firing on the ranges at Fort Jackson was completed, and on June 1, 1944, in little more than a year after its date of activation, the squadron was aboard HMT Scythia bound for Liverpool.

The 3rd Cavalry Reconnaisance Squadron ( Mech. ) under the command of Lt. Col. Marshall Wallach, left Southampton, England, 6 August, 1944. At that time the Squadron was composed of 741 officers and men. The crossing of the English Channel, made in Liberty Ships and LSTs was uneventful with all units arriving at the Utah beach-head by 2030 the folowing day. The first contact with the enemy was August 11th, 1944 at Martigne.

As described from Headquarters, Third Cavalry Group in Tutzing, Bavaria by Commander James H. Polk, Colonel, the Third Cavalry Reconnaisance Squadron, as part of the Third Cavalry Group, was deployed as infantry during the battle for the approaches to Metz. From those first bitter days when the cavalrymen were deployed as infantry in the foxholes before Fort Driant to the last wild dash deep into Austria, the Third Squadron of the Third Cavalry of the Third Army, the shock troops of the funning fight, attacked again and again, the spearhead of spearheads. The Third of the Third of the Third was renowned as the " Brave Rifles. " Confirmed also by Marshall Wallach, Lt. Col, 3rd Cavalry Commanding.

The After Action Report section from Normandy to Moselle contains the following depiction of Merritt S. Gwinn particulars that night:

30 Dec. A patrol of 11 men and Lt. Eddy from A Troop which was given the mission of crossing the Moselle into the sector occupied by the 2nd Cavalry Group, recrossed the river some miles further north in the vicinity of Remich and then to attemp to penetrate from the German rear as far as Nennig. It was found that the 2nd Cavalry was planning a similar patrol so that it was decided to combine them into a single strong patrol and attempt to attack Castle Thorn which the enemy had reportedly been using as a headquarters. After a prearranged artillery barrage the joint patrol moved out toward their objective with A Troop covering the right flank. The attack on the castle could not be carried out - the German defenses and the natural fortifications of the castle were too strong. The patrol heard enemy movement to the east in the woods. Forming a line of skirmishers the patrol moved off in an effort to outflank the enemy. As they pushed on heavy and accurate mortar fire started falling on them. In the barrage, lt. Eddy was seriously wounded and one man was killed. The group from 2nd Cavalry had four killed, two wounded and three missing.The patrol withdrew across the river by means of boats while two men (one was Merrit S. Gwinn) remained on the east bank in an attempt to carry the body of the A Troop man who had succumbed.The Germans had continued to harass the patrol as it withdrew so that the two men where obliged to plunge into the icy waters of the Moselle and swim for the west bank. The other man, it turned out, could not swim and was assisted by Merritt S. Gwinn, a strong swimmer. Merritt S. Gwinn later returned to the east bank of the Moselle to carry back his fallen comrade.

He died on June 9, 2000, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Silver Star

Citation:
Private First Class Merritt S. Gwinn, 37629085, CAV. Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized), for gallantry in action in Luxembourg and Germany on 31 december 1944. At midnight, the wind cold and icy, Private First Class Gwinn crossed the MOSELLE RIVER with a patrol which was subjected to severe German mortar, machine gun and small-arms fire. He and two companions were separated from the patrol and suddenly one of the the three men was wounded by enemy shell-fire. Private First Class GWINN and the other man carried their injured comrade through the hail of deadly fire to the river bank where the casualty succumbed. Forced to leave their dead comrade there, they crossed the river and later returned to recover the body, fighting off enemy attackers. Private First Class GWINN's gallantry reflects credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States. Entered Military Service from Missouri.

     Mary married Merritt S. Gwinn Jr., son of Merritt Gwinn and Ethel (Unknown).