Members of Houston Volunteer Fire Co. who served in World War II were W. Johnson Coulbourne, William B. Counselman, Chester C. Benson, Ernest Harding, John Wesley Johnson, S. Franklin Morgan Marvel, Chester D. Minner, William D. Parvis, Josiah M. Purcell, Armour Sapp, Hummell Sapp, Jr. William H. Sapp, Dewey Scott, Edward Smith, Sr., Carl C. Wilson, Elmer Wagemaker, John Wagemaker, and Marinus.