I've been looking for info on an aunt, Doris RADFORD, born in NC c1915, who was an officer in the US Army Nurse Corps. She served in WW II and, we believe, Korea.

I note that a Capt. Doris RADFORD SHANNON, US Army, born 17 July 1916, last living in Missouri City or Stafford, died 6 June 1991 and was buried at Houston Natl. Cemetery on 12 June 1991.

Can anyone tell me if they might be one and the same? Any help is much appreciated.

This is my husband's mother. She did live in Stafford when she passed away. She married John Shannon, who retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Army. They had two sons.

Thank you for your note. I had also been sent a copy of her obituary a few years ago; although it was incomplete in confirming her identity, it was highly complimentary to Mrs. Shannon’s long nursing career and fine volunteer work in Texas.

Doris was earlier m(1) 4 Nov 1943 at Camp Croft, Spartanburg, SC to my uncle, Capt. Francis Joseph Troy (b. 7 Aug 1915 Oswego, NY, son of Michael John Troy and Helena Rose Smith). Because of the war, they could not have had much time together, and there was no issue. Fran was killed in action at Hagenhau, France while leading a patrol on 25 Jan 1945. His grave is at the Military Cem., Epinal, France; he also has a memorial marker with the Troy graves in St. Peter’s Cem., Oswego, and is listed with the Academy’s war dead on a plaque at the south stair, Cullum Hall, West Point, NY.

Two of Fran’s sibs were also WWII vets. Mary Louise, LT ANC, d. 1946. Donald was a bomber navigator; he later resumed a teaching career and d. 1973.

To my knowledge, the family was last in touch with Doris in 1952. I believe she was stationed at Fort Rucker, AL when she last wrote, contemplating serving in Korea.

Thanks,
Mike Troy
Carmel, NY