The phrase, "All gave some, some gave all" has been used in many contexts to describe the sacrifices made by America's heroes. This is particularly true when applied to the men and women who have fought in the defense of our freedoms. While Fauquier County has neverhesitated to send its best to fight, the massive manpower mobilization that took place during World War II was the most far-reaching since the War Between the States. Some families sent one son or daughter to war; others sent two, three, four, or even more into harm 's way. One family in particular established an unsurpassed record of service in World War II. Mr. and Mrs. John Carlisle Kehoe of Bealeton had seven of their eight sons and daughters doing their part - and more - for the war effort. It has been noted that this genera­tion of Kehoes came by their commit­ment to serve naturally, being the great­nephews and nieces of Confederate Gen. Turner Ashby, leader of the Free State's Mountain Rangers, and Capt. James Ashby CSA, of Rose Bank, near Markham. Two of the Kehoe boys, 1st Lt. William Joseph Kehoe and 2nd Lt. John Conway Kehoe, flew bombers for the U.S. Army Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. Younger brother Powhatan Moncure "P. M." Kehoe was a U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot who fought in the skies over the Pacific, credited with shooting down two Japanese bombers and destroying four fighters on the ground. P.M. was later recalled to fight in the Korean War, dur­ing which time he flew ground-attack missions. He remained in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, ultimately retir­ing at the rank of lieutenant colonel. Lelia M. "Mickie" Kehoe, a career officer in the Army Nurse Corps, served with distinction in Africa, Italy and France during World War II. She later held top supervisory positions in Germany, Korea and many stateside mil­itary hospitals, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Younger sister Clara worked as a civilian at a Naval base during the war, and entered the Army Nurse Corps in 1949. She later saw combat during the Korean War. Their older sister Alice Beverley (Mrs. George Brown) assisted in the war effort by working as an administra­tive assistant in the office in charge of construction at the air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. Youngest son Carter W. Kehoe was not old enough to serve in the military during World War II, and stayed on the family farm helping his father meet wartime pro­duction goals. When he was old enough, he enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps (VMF-122), serving from 1948-50. All gave some, and before end of World War II, two of the boys - Army Air Force bomber pilots Bill and Conway Kehoe - gave all.
[News & Notes from the Fauquier Historical Society, Vol. 3. No.1, By JOHN T. TOLER Newsletter Editor]
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