Lieut. Joel H. McClendon, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McClendon, of Farmers Branch, Texas, was born in Waxahachie April 21, 1890. He was educated in the North Texas Normal and at the State University. Volunteered for service on May 22, 1917. He was sent to Chanute Field for training and assigned to the 88th Aero Squadron. Went overseas in November, 1917. Participated in the battles of the Marne, at Chateau Thierry and at Fismes. Was promoted to First Lieutenant. He was killed in action near Fismes. He with eight others were cited for bravery and received that D.S.C. Extract from citation follows: "Lieutenants McClendon and Plummer were shot down and killed after a vigorous combat with five of the enemy's planes. The body of Lieutenant McClendon was buried at Chieery, a small village near Chateau Thierry, with the due military honors. The date of his death was August 11, 1918. Was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross after death." ---------- This is a cenotaph to see Lieut Joel H McClendon. Joel's body was brought back to the US and reburied in the Keenan Cemetery in Farmers Branch, Dallas Co., TX in August of 1921. I have photos of the marker that was at Keenan that I need to add to the page. In May of 1925, his body was again removed and reburied at the "new" Forest Lawn Cemetery in Dallas, just a few miles from the Keenan Cemetery. His body was one of four moved for the May 30 Decoration day celebration.