Charles Henry Killian - Pioneer Cemetery - Olney, TX - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

The cenotaph stands near the final resting places of Mr. Killian's parents, a sister who died at birth, and his brother and sister-in-law, both of whom served in the military during World War II and went on to have long lives. The cenotaph is a government-issued headstone, and it reads:

In Memory of
Charles
Henry
Killian

BM2
US Navy
World War II
Sep. 25, 1918
Oct. 24, 1944

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Mr. Killian is listed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines, and his Findagrave page (see below) notes that he joined the Navy in 1938, and was captured sometime around the Battle of Corregidor in 1942. He was initially held as a POW in a camp in the Philippines before being placed on a ship to Japan. For whatever reason, the ship returned to Manila, and Mr. Killian was still aboard when it was sunk off the eastern coast of China a few days later. He initially served on the Battern and then the Flint, and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Property Permission: Public Access instructions: Cemetery is open to public, but please visit during daylight hours Website for Waymark: [Web Link] Location of waymark: Pioneer Cemetery 7271 FM 210 Olney, TX USA 76374 Commemoration: Charles Henry Killian Date of Dedication: Not listed Access times: Not listed

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