Comments on: Guest Post: The Red Triangle Club

By: kevinf

kevinf — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:10:22 +0000

Cathleen, i would love to learn more about your grandfather and will ask Ardis to forward you my email as well.

By: kevinf

kevinf — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:06:51 +0000

Bert, thanks for dropping by. I have some information about Merrill Willis here that is part of my ongoing research. I had just discovered the cousins connection this week, which is pretty cool. I would love to cross check the information I have with you. I will ask Ardis to share my email address with you if you are willing.

By: Amy T

Amy T — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:29:06 +0000

That's great, Bert. Have you seen Kevin's follow-up post about Charles L. Flake, Jr.? (Far From Arizona.)

By: Bert Willis

Bert Willis — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:15:05 +0000

This is wonderful information. For clarification the Merrill R. Willis listed as a member of the “Red Triangle Club” is my father and is from Snowflake Arizona. His full name is Merrill Roundy Willis and is a 1st cousin to Napoleon B. Round (Roundy) and is from Utah. Dexter L. McCray married Euphemia “Famie” Berry from St Johns Arizona in 1917 & was living there when he joined the Army. Famie’s mother & Merrill R Willis’s mother were sisters. These 3 soldiers were 1st cousins. Charles L Flake jr was also from Snowflake Arizona, unfortunately he was shot & killed in Siberia.

By: Cathleen

Cathleen — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:39:33 +0000

Thanks for the story. Andrew Husberg is my grandfather and I love his story. I do remember minor details of the story a bit different.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 23:46:59 +0000

Kevin’s second post is going to go up next Wednesday morning (October 3). It’s one you’ll enjoy and long remember.

By: Ann Miller Hansen

Ann Miller Hansen — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 19:11:02 +0000

Fascinating reading! How did you get interested in this? Loyd Miller was my grandfather. He was from St. David,Cochise County, Arizona. Dexter McCray may also have been from St. David. I look forward to reading more from your fascinating research!

By: kevinf

kevinf — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:33:07 +0000

Julia,

Thanks for the link. I should also note that my source for the minutes of the Red Triangle Club is the CHL, and I recently have been able to get in contact with Ron Ballard of Elko, Nevada, grandson of Sheridan Ballard, who submitted the minutes to the library a few years ago. I’ve also been able to contact other descendents of a few other servicemen in this list, and it promises to open up some additional resources for more on this story.

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:22:57 +0000

Kevin-

I included you in today’s A Few Things I’ve Been Reading post. Thanks for a great post, and the light on something I didn’t know.

http://poetrysansonions.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-few-things-i-have-been-reading.html?m=0

You can check it out here if you are interested.

By: kevinf

kevinf — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 04:23:35 +0000

Thanks for all the comments!