CODY HOLLIE MAGGARD son of RILEY CULLEN MAGGARD and CALLIE BOOKOUT was born 03 May 1919 in Pope County, Arkansas, and died 22 December 1986 in Logan County, Arkansas. He married (1) LANORA DEAN STARLING 07 January 1939 in Russellville, Arkansas, divorced in 1949 and remarried 20 March 1981, daughter of OMER STARLING and GRACE WOOLEY. She was born 1922 in Knox City, Knox County, Texas. He married (2) NINA LEE VANOVER April 1951. She was born 14 July 1921 in Owensboro, Kentucky, and died April 1995 in Evansville, Indiana. He met (3) EMMA MAY CORNEILSON 1957-1981 daughter of ORVIL CORNEILSON and SUZANNA BOOKOUT.
She was born November 1921.
He joined the army and served through in WWII, and was awarded a Bronze Star for "Meritorious Achievement in ground operations against the enemy in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operation on about April 1, 1945". This was awarded on August 31, 1949. He was a Private First Class A.S.N. 39422017. He was a rifleman and saw combat with the 7th Div. He drove all types of heavy trucks for a quartermaster battalion in the South Pacific. Hauled rations and personnel.
Submitted by: Roxie Maggard-O'Hagan