Roy McCain (1904–1944) is a Notable burial at https://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/ftbliss.asp.  He was born in Louisiana and spent his childhood there. Little is known of his life, except for his military service in one of the segregated units formed for black soldiers after the Civil War. McCain enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1930, and was assigned to Company F, 9th Cavalry. Private McCain's tour of duty ended in 1933. His family, meanwhile, lived in New Mexico and he was married. McCain moved to El Paso in the early 1940s and worked as a porter. *The preceding content is not intended as a comprehensive biography, but it highlights their significance as a result of military or civilian distinction, lasting achievements, or association with impactful national events. 

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