World War II
SFC William Jennings Bryan Wendt Jr
USS O'Brien (DD-725)

It was struck by kamikaze on 27 March 1945
50 were killed or lost at sea

From Whitesboro
His Service ID:3580151
- 27 Mar 1945
KIA- Ryukyus Islands, Okinawa, Japan

Photo and information from

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Grayson County, Sherman, Texas:

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

30 May 1945

Buried at Sea
Honored at the Courts of the Missing
Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
28 Jun 1945

The USS O'Brien (DD-725)
Served WWII, The Invasion of Normandy, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.

Grayson County Military Page
Susan Hawkins
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