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James Willie Farmer Sr
6 Apr 1918 – 2 Aug 2005
| Birth | 6 Apr 1918 |
| Death | 2 Aug 2005 |
| Cemetery | Oakwood Cemetery Corsicana , Navarro County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Bill Wallace on 10 Aug 2005 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11479299 |
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Family-Placed Obituary James W. Farmer, Sr. James W. Farmer, Sr. (Lt. Col., U.S. Army, Retired), age 87, died Tuesday, August 2, 2005, after a long illness. He is survived by Claudine Kennemore Farmer, his wife of 64 years, daughter Carolyn Farmer Douglas, son James W. Farmer, Jr. and his wife Patsy Nelson Farmer, all of Austin; grandson James W. Farmer III and his wife Amy and great-granddaughter Jamie Sierra Farmer of Elizabeth City, N.C. Other survivors include Ralph Barker and Barbara Sawyer of Elizabeth City, N.C.; Tracy, Toni and Tanner Nelson, Troy and Tammy Smith, and Jeff Young all of Austin. Col. Farmer was preceded in death on July 23, 2005, by his beloved granddaughter Catherine Elizabeth Douglas Young. Col. Farmer was a highly decorated veteran of WWII, having served in Europe from Dday plus 6 until the end of the war. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, two Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars, the French Croix de Guerre, and the Belgian Croix de Guerre among numerous other decorations. During his Army career, Col. Farmer served in Okinawa and Germany as well as stateside, and his last post before retiring in 1963 was as ROTC Instructor of Military Science at the University of Texas at Austin from 1957 to 1963. Col. Farmer was a member of the Legion of Valor, MOPH Chapter 1919 and DAV Post 173. After retirement, Mr. Farmer worked in the business offices of the Austin State Hospital and Shoal Creek Hospital until the early 1970's. He also worked for Austin Limousine Service helping them start a Limo service in Austin, from the early 1970's until the early 1990's. Col. Farmer drove many VIP's, Celeb's, and Bands in and around central Texas. He also drove numerous funerals in Austin and the surrounding area during these years. He enjoyed working with and helping people. The family will receive friends Thursday, August 4, 2005 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 5, 2005 at Weed-Corley-Fish Chapel. Graveside services with full military honors will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in Corsicana, Texas. Memorial contributions may be made to MOPH, Chapter 1919, in Austin, Texas. Obituary and guestbook available online at wcfish.com Published in the Austin American-Statesman on 8/4/2005. DSC Citation The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to First Lieutenant (Cavalry) James Willie Farmer, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving as Executive Officer, Troop C, 38th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) (Separate), in action against enemy forces on 7 and 8 March 1945, in the vicinity of Altenahr, Germany. Armed only with a carbine, Lieutenant Farmer single-handedly surprised and forced the surrender of more than 150 soldiers attempting to cross a railroad bridge. Pushing forward with his mechanized reconnaissance, he was almost blown from his vehicle by the concussion of an anti-tank rocket. However, he placed effective machine gun fire, killing four members of a machine gun crew. Despite tremendous odds, he personally led a dismounted attack upon another enemy force which resulted in their elimination. In the absence of artillery support, Lieutenant Farmer gained and secured all his assigned objectives and at the same time destroyed approximately 25 vehicles and killed or captured more than 200 enemy troops. First Lieutenant Farmer's extraordinary heroism, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
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