[i]Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Hopkins County Sulphur Springs, Texas. WWII.
Russell M. Chaney, Commander
Mike Pribble, Vice Commander
Byron William, Vice Commander
M.C. Bullock, Sgt at Arms
Willie Adair, Adjutant
W.Z. Kitts, Service Officer
Sam Speed, Historian
F.O. Froneberger, Chaplain
Mrs. Curtis Hamby, President
Mrs. H.B. Mattison, 1st Vice
President
Mrs. Devoe Carter, 2nd Vice
President
Mrs Milburn Fuller, 3rd Vice
President
Mrs. Alice E. Cummings, Secretary
Mrs. Hillie Perkins, Treasurer
Mrs. E.E. Banks, Chaplain
Mrs. W.Z. Kitts, Historian
T.A. Johnson, Chapter
Chairman
W.E. Crampton, Vice-Chairman
C.H. McCorkle, Vice-Chairman
Miss Maude Ramey, Treasurer
Miss Laura Cumming,
Executive Secretary
Mrs. Ben A. Smith, Chairman
of Production
Mrs. R.S. Plummer, Chairman
of Surgical Dressing
Mrs. J.B. Stringer, Chairman
of Surgical Dressing
Weber H. Fouts, Chairman of
War Fund
Mrs. Earl Stirling, Chairman
of Home Nursing
E.T. Sellers, Chairman of
First Aid
W.E. Crampton, Chairman of
Disaster
Miss Clara Stephens,
Chairman of Junior Red Cross
Mrs. Robert Alexander,
Chairman of Nutrition
Miss Ina Ashcroft, Chairman
of Camp and Hospital
J.H. Wood, Chairman of
Public Information
ABLES, Thomas E, Pvt.: Son of Mr. and Mrs. X. Ables, husband of the
former Miss Bobby Jean Brown. Entered the Army in April 1945, trained at El
Paso, Texas; now on duty at Ft Ord, CA.
ABLES, Prentice A. 1st
LT.: Son of Mrs. L.A. Ables, husband of
the former Miss Vergene Williams.
Entered the Army Air Corps in April, 1942, trained at Blackland Army Air
Field, Waco, Texas; served in South America, N. Africa and Italy; now on duty
at Victorville Army Air Field, CA. Has the Air Medal, two Oak leaf Clusters,
and ETO Ribbon with Battle Stars.
ACKER, Avon C. Pfc: Son of Mr. And Mrs. J.H. Acker, husband of
former Miss Cleo Baxley. Entered the Army Infantry in April 1944, trained at
Camp Wolters, Camp Swift, Texas; served in Italy, Austria, and others; now on
duty at Camp Carson, CO. Has ETO Ribbon with battle Stars and other Honors.
ACKER, Billy Joe: Son of Mr.
And Mrs. Carl Acker,. Entered the Navy in May, 1944, trained at Farragut, Idaho
and in California; now on duty at Grand Prairie, Texas.
ADAMS, Claud H. Jr.
Sgt.: Son of Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Adams,
husband of the former Miss Doris Summers. Entered the Army Infantry, in
February 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas and Ft. Ord, CA; now on duty in the
South Pacific.
ADAMS, Cecil W. Pfc: Son of
Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Adams. Entered Army Infantry in November, 1943, trained at
Camp Fanning, Camp Howze, Texas, and Ft. Meade, MD; served in Ireland,
Scotland, England, France, Poland, and Germany; now on duty at Camp Crowder,
MO. Has Good Conduct, ETO Ribbons, Battle Starts, Expert Infantry, and Pres.
Citation; Prisoner of Germany nine months.
ADAMS, Audy P. S 1/c: Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert B. Adams. Entered the Navy in March 1944; trained at the Naval Training Station, Farragut,
Idaho; served in Hawaii, , Pelieu and the Philippines; now on duty in the Pacific.
Combat Ribbon with Battle Stars, and other honors.
ADAMS, Loye B: Son of Mr.
And Mrs. Albert B. Adams, husband of the former Miss Lillian Beatrice Anglin.
Entered the Navy in November, 1943; trained at San Diego, CA; served in Hawaii,
Philippines, Netherlands, Indies, and on New Guinea and Iwo Jima, now on duty
in Pacific. Has Combat Ribbons and Battle stars.
ADAMS, Walter J. Sgt.: Husband of Mrs. W. Adams, Oklahoma. Entered
the Army in 1942, trained at San Francisco; served in Sicily, Italy, France and
Germany; now on duty at Schoolenhausen, Germany. Has ETO Ribbon with Battle
Stars, Combat Medal and Good Conduct medal.
ADAMS, J.T. S 1/c RM; Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Adams, attended
ETSTC. Entered the Navy Air Corps in July, 1944, trained at
Jacksonville, FL, Memphis, TN and Miami, FL; served at Pearl Harbor, Kwajalein and Marshalls.
ADAMS, Eulice N. T/Sgt: Son
of Mrs. Ada Adams, husband of the former Miss
Mary Young. Entered the Army Air Corps in 1936, trained at Barksdale
Field, Sparton School of Aeronautics, OK, and others. Served in Manila,
Philippines and Japan. Has Combat Ribbon with Battle Stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor
Ribbon and other honors. Was POW at Fall of Bataan and Corregidor.
ADAIR, George D. Pvt.; Son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Adair.
Entered the Army in December 1942, trained at Camp Howze, Texas; received
Honorable Discharge in August 1943.
ADAIR, Richard E. Pfc: Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Adair, husband of the form Miss Dorothy Nell Lowery.
Entered the Army in February 1943, trained at Camp Robinson, AR, and Camp
Livingston, LA, served in England, France, Belgium, and Germany. Has ETO Ribbon
and other honors.
ADAIR, Bobby L. S 1/c: Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Adair. Entered the Navy in April 1944, trained at San
Diego, California; served in Hawaii. Has Combat Ribbon and other honors.
ADAIR, Oscar L. Cpl.: Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Adair. Entered the Marine Corps in July, 1943, trained at
San Diego, CA. Served in New Hebrides, Solomon, New Guinea, and Philippines.
Has Combat Ribbon with Battle Stars and other honors.
ADAIR, Lewis W. FM 1/C: Son
of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Adair, husband of the former Miss Marie Newson. Entered
the Navy in April 1944, trained at Gulfport, MS. Melville, RI; received
discharge in January 1945.
ADAIR, Locket Pfc: Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Adair. Entered the Army in
July, 1942, trained at Camp Robinson; and Ft Bliss, Texas; served in
Hawaii and on the Gilberts, and Okinawa. Has Combat Ribbon with Battle Stars,
Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and other honors.
ADAIR, Lowell R. Pfc: Son of
Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Adair, Husband of the former Miss Jewel Mays. Entered the
Army in October 1942, trained at Camp Bowie and Ft Lewis, WA, served in the
Philippines. Has Pacific Ribbon and other decorations.
ADAIR William P. (Willie)
Pfc: Son of J.S. Adair, husband of the former Miss Faye Massey. Entered the
Army Air Corps in March, 1943, trained at Miami Beach, FL and Tampa, FL.
Discharged in September 1943.
ADAIR, Charles R. Cpl.: Son
of Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Adair. Entered the Army Air Corps in April 1942. Trained
at Geiger Field, Spokane, WA; served in India, China and Burma Theatre. Has
Combat Ribbon with Three Stars and Good conduct medal.
ADKINS, Charlie Cpl., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Watt Adkins. Entered Army in June 1942, trained at Camp Wolters.
Served in North Africa and France. Has
ETO ribbon and other honors.
AGEE, Douglas H. S/Sgt.: Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Agee. Entered the Army Air Corps in July, 1942; trained
at Sheppard Field, Sioux Falls, Ft Myers, FL and others; served in England,
killed in action October 8, 1943, over Bremen, Germany. Awarded Citation of
Honor Air Medal, two Oak Leaf Clusters and Purple Heart.
ALBERTS, Herman D. T/Sgt.:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Alberts. Entered the Army Air Corps in January, 1942,
trained in Australia, served in Australia, New Guinea, East Indies, and
Philippines; received honorable discharge in September 1945. Has Pres.
Citation, Asiatic Pacific Cam. Medal, Philippines Lib. Ribbon and Bronze star,
Good Conduct Medal and Distinguished Unit Badge.
ALEXANDER, Everett M. Cpl.:
Son of Mr. Rece C. Alexander, husband of the Former Miss Doris Jean Helton.
Entered the Army Air Corps in April, 1943, trained at Ft. Crook, Nebraska,
and Sheppard Field; served in England,
France, Belgium, and Holland. ETO Ribbon with Battle Stars and Good Conduct
Medal.
ALFORD, Donald L. S 1/c: Son
of Mrs. W.L. Alford, Entered Navy in May, 1943, trained at San Diego, and San
Bruno CA. Served in Hawaii and on Saipan, where now on duty. Awarded Combat
Ribbon and other honors.
ALFORD, Thurman W. Chief
P.O.: Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Alford.
Entered the Navy in October 1941, trained at Newport RI and Lido Beach, NY;
served in the Pacific, now on duty on Leyte. Awarded Pacific Ribbons with Battle
Starts and other decorations.
ALFORD, Auther A. Bkr. 1/c:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Alford, husband of the former Miss Kathleen Spruiell.
Entered the Navy in October 1941, trained at Norfolk VA, and Jacksonville FL;
served in the South Pacific, now on duty on Luzon. Has Pacific Ribbons, and
other honors.
ALFORD, Levi G. Cpl.: Son of
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Alford, husband of the former Miss Jimmie Hall. Entered the
Army in 1943, trained at Camp Bowie and Camp Swift, Texas. Served in Scotland,
England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany now on duty in France. Has ETO
Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Battle Stars, and Rifle Marksmanship.
ALFORD, Ottis D. Sgt.: Son
of Mrs. Valeria C. Alford, husband of former Miss Grace Edwards. Entered Army
Air Corps in October 1942; trained at Grand Island, Neb; served in England;
killed in action in November 1943. Has Purple Heart, ETO Ribbon with Battle
Stars.
ALFORD, James A. Sgt.: Son
of Mrs. Valina C. Alford. Entered the Army Air Corps in November 1942, trained
at San Marcos, TX, Lemore, CA, Boise, ID. Has Good Conduct Medal and other
honors.
ALFORD, George D. Pvt.: Son
of Mrs. Valeria C. Alford, husband of former Miss Belle Harrelson, McKinney.
Entered Army Air Corps in Dec 1943; trained at Camp Callan, CA; Ft Leonard
Wood, MO, and San Diego; now on duty at Esler Field, LA. Has Good Conduct Medal
and other Decorations.
ALFORD, Leon D. S 1/c: Son
of Mrs. Valeria C. Alford, husband of Miss Eluanda Crane. Entered the Navy in
May 1944, trained at San Diego, CA, served on Guam and in Hawaii. Has Pacific Ribbon
with Battle Stars and other decorations.
ALLEN, Leon (Baby) Sgt.: Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen, husband of the former Miss Keithann Chapman. Entered the Marines in April 1943, trained
at San Diego, CA, Norman, OK, served in Hawaii, Russel, St. Mathias, New
Guinea, and Philippines. Has Navy Citation, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with
Battle Stars.
ALLEN, J.T. 1st
Lt.: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen. Entered the Coast Artillery in November
1941; discharged entered the Army Air Corps in July 1942, trained at Camp
Wallace, TX, Kiptopeke, VA; Nashville, TN; California, Arizona, Lake Charles,
LA; Savannah, GA; served in N. Ireland, England, France, Belgium and Germany.
Has ETO Combat Ribbon with Battle Stars, Air Medal and Oak Leaf Clusters.
ALLEN, Ray C. F 1/c: Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Allen. Entered the Navy in January, 1943, trained at San
Diego, CA. Served on Midway, Okinawa, and Luzon. Has Pacific Ribbons and other
honors.
ALLEN, David H. Pfc.: Son of
Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Allen. Entered the Army in 1944, trained at Camp Fannin, TX;
Camp Gruber, OK; served in England, France and Luxembourg. Has Purple Heart,
Good Conduct Medal, Infantry Combat Badge, European Stripe and one Battle
Star. Wounded in action in January 1945,
in Luxembourg.
ALLISON, Alwin T. PHM: Son
of Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Allison. Entered in the Navy in December, 1941; served on
New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, British Solomon Islands. Has Pacific Ribbons and
other honors.
ALLRED, William D. S/Sgt.:
Son of Mrs. Lee Vanderslice husband of the former Miss Mildred Johnson. Entered
the Army in June, 1936, trained at Ft. McIntosh, TX; Ft. Lewis, WA: served in
England, and France. Has ETO Ribbon with Battle Stars and other honors. Wounded
in Action in January 1945. Has Medical Discharge.
ALLSPI, Marshall D. EM 2/c:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Allspi. Entered the Navy in July 1942, trained at San
Diego, CA; served in Hawaii, Solomons, Cuba, France, England, N. Africa. S.
America , Italy, Australia, and Spain. Has Combat Ribbon with Battle Stars and
other honors.
ALSOBROOKS, Dillard L. Sgt.,
son of T.A. Alsobrooks, husband of Jimie Allen Burnett. Entered Army in 1943,
trained at Aberdeen, MD. Has served at Aberdeen Proving Ground.
ALSOBROOKS, Dewitt F. S
1/c., son of T.A. Alsobrooks. Entered the Navy in 1943, trained at Camp Peary
and has served in the South Pacific. Has Pacific Ribbons and other honors.
ALSOBROOKS, V.D. Pfc., son
of T.A. Alsobrooks. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft. Sill and served in
France, Belgium, and Germany. Has ETO Ribbon with four battle stars and other
honors.
ALSOBROOKS, Fred L. STM
1/c., son of T.A. Alsobrooks, husband of the former Vida Finny. Entered Navy in
1942, trained at Bainbridge, MD. Has
served on sea duty. Has Campaign ribbons and other honors.
ALSOBROOKS, Andrew J. S
1/c., son of T.A. Alsobrooks, husband of the former Ina Henson. Entered Navy in
1943, trained at Great Lakes. Served in
South Pacific. Has Pacific Ribbons and
other honors.
ANDERSON, Howard A. Sgt.:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Anderson. Entered the Army Air Corps in January 1942,
trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, Tucson, AZ and Geneva Nebraska. Has Good
Conduct Medal.
ANDERSON, Kenneth M. T/r:
son of Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Anderson Entered the Army Medical Corps in December
1943, trained at Ft. Lewis, WA; Little Rock, AR; and Camp White, IL; served in
Hawaii and on Okinawa. Has Combat Ribbon with Battle Stars and other honors.
ANDERSON, Henry B. Pfc: Son
of Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Anderson. Entered the Army Air Corps in September 1942; trained at Tamp, FL, and Greensboro,
NC; served in India and China; now on duty in China. Has Combat Ribbon and
other honors.
ANDERSON, Doyle T.
M/Sgt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H.B.
Anderson. Entered Army Air Corps in July, 1442; trained at Sheppard Field,
Texas, Baltimore, Maryland; Tampa, FL, and Ardmore, OK; served in England,
France, Germany. Has Bronze Stars, Combat Ribbons with Battle Stars and other
Honors.
ANDERSON, Billie N. Sgt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert L.
Anderson. Entered Army Air Corps in August, 1941; trained at Ellington Field,
TX;; Cochron Field, GA; and Walnut Ridge, AR; served in Italy and Africa. Has
Combat Ribbon with Battle Stars and other honors.
ANDERSON, Jamie L. Cpl. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Bert L. Anderson, husband of the former Miss Dorothy Jean
Summers; attended Draghan’s Business College, Dallas. Entered the Army Air
Corps in March 1943; trained at Santa Ana, CA; Pratt, KS; and Chanute Field.
Now serving at Elgin Field, FL.
ANDERSON Roy W. Sgt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Anderson, husband of the former Miss Margaret Enix.
Entered Army Air Corps in September 1940, trained at Brooks Field, Ellington
Field and in California. Served in New
Caledonia, Russells, Leyte and the Philippines. Has Pacific Ribbon, Battle
Star, Citations and other Honors.
ANDERSON, Callie L. Sgt. Son
of Mrs. W.S. Anderson, husband of the former Clarine Gammill. Entered the Army,
1941. Trained at Camp Wallace, New Point, R.S. Camp Edwards, Mass. Served in
Hawaii, on Okinawa; on duty on Guam. Has Pacific Ribbon and other Honors.
ANDERSON, Vergil Cpl. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C.B.
Anderson. Entered Army Paratroops in May, 1943; trained at Camp Roberts, CA,
and Ft Benning, GA; served in Ireland, England, France, and Belgium. Now on
Duty at Frankfurt, Germany. Has Good conduct medal with Battle Stars and other
decorations.
ANDERSON, John T/Sgt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G.J.
Anderson. Entered the Army Air Corps in January 1942. Trained at Shaw Field,
Great Lakes, Montana. Served in England with 8th A.F.; shot down May
24, 1944 over Germany. Was POW one year.
Has Purple Heart, ETO Ribbon, Battle Stars, Air medal, four clusters and
other decoration. Wounded in Action in May 1944, Germany.
ARCHER, Max S 2/c. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Archer, husband of the form Miss Edna Lammons. Entered the
Navy in May 1945. Trained at San Diego, CA, Shoemaker, CA.
ARGENBRIGHT, Gwyneth W.. MO
MM 3/c. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Argenbright, attended Dike, Texas schools.
Entered the service in October 1944, trained at Idaho, Bruning, Neb. Has ETO
Ribbon with Battle Stars, Pacific.
ARGENBRIGHT, Troy G. S/Sgt.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Argenbright, husband of the former Miss Nellie Rae
Howell. Entered the Army Air Corps in May, 1941. Trained at March Field, CA;
served in Muroc, CA: Palmdale, CA; Sheppard Field,, TX and Denver, CO. Has Good
Conduct Meal and other honors.
ARGENBRIGHT, A.E. S 2/c. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. Argenbright, husband
of the former Miss Tressie Mae Ross. Entered the Navy in March 1944. Trained at
San Francisco, CA. Served in the Aleutians. Has Campaign Ribbon and other
honors.
ARMSTRONG, Wade H. Sgt. Son
off Mr. and Mrs. Will Armstrong, husband of the former Miss Sybil Shrode.
Entered the Army Air Corp 1942, trained at Pocatello, Idaho. Has ETO Ribbon with
Battle Stars and other honors.
ARMSTRONG S. J. S/Sgt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Armstrong.
Entered the Army Air Corps in June, 1941. Trained at Scott Field IL.
Served in Australia, New Guinea, and Philippines. Has American Defense, Pacific
Ribbons with Battle Stars and other honors.
ARMSTRONG. William P. B. M.
2/c. Son of Mrs. Mimmie Armstrong. Entered the Navy in March 1942. Trained at
San Diego, CA. Served in Alaska, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Pearl Harbor. Has
Pacific Ribbon with Battle stars and other honors.
ARNOLD, Roy T. Pfc. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Arnold. Entered the Army Air Corps in September, 1942.
Trained at Greenville, TX; Lubbock, TX; served in the South Pacific. Has Good
Conduct Medal, Combat Ribbon and other ribbons.
ARNOLD, L.Z. Pfc. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. W.E. Arnold. Entered the Navy in January, 1945, trained at Camp
Elliot, San Diego, CA. Served in Hawaii; Saipan; Philippines; Guam; Luzon; and
Okinawa. Has Pacific Ribbons with Battle Stars.
ARNOLD, Billy L. S 2/c. Son
of Mrs. Bessie Arnold. Entered the Navy in January 1945. Trained at Camp
Elliott, San Diego, CA. Served in Hawaii, Saipan, Philippines, Guam, Luzon and
Okinawa. Has Pacific Ribbons with Battle Stars.
ARNOLD, Jeff D. Sgt. Son of
Mrs. Bessie Arnold, entered Army Air Corps in October 1942. Trained at Sheppard Field; Hamilton Field, CA. Served in
Hawaii. Now on duty in Hawaii. Has Pacific Ribbon and other Honors.
ARNOLD, Harold W. RT 2/c.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Arnold, Husband of the former Eoline Smith. Entered
Navy in June, 1944. Trained at Farragut, ID; Navy Training School, Chicago;
Herzel City Jr. College, Chicago. Discharge in March 1945.
ARNOLD, Roger K. RM 3/c. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Arnold; entered Navy in April 1944. Trained at San
Diego, CA; College Station, Texas. Served in Pearl Harbor, Guam, Marshall
Island, Philippines. Has Asiatic-pacific-Philippines Liberation Ribbons with
Battle Stars. Aboard USS Eldorado in the Pacific.
ARNOLD, Horace R. S 2/c. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Arnold; husband of the former Miss Grace Martin. Entered
the Navy in May, 1942. Trained at Corpus Christi. Enroute to the Pacific. Has
Pacific Ribbons and other decorations.
ARNOLD, Harlan H. Sgt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Arnold, husband of the former Miss Opal Lamonie. Entered
the army Air Corps in June, 1944. Trained in Texas and California with 8th
A.F. in Germany. Has ETO Ribbons, Battle Stars and other decorations.
ASHCROFT, Benjamin F. Lt.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ashcroft, entered the Navy Reserve in June, 1942.
Trained At Naval training Station, Los Angeles, CA. Served in Honolulu, Oahu,
other Pacific islands. Has Combat Ribbons and other decorations. Now on duty at
District Communication Office, San Francisco.
ASHCROFT, Enos L. Jr. Lt.
Son of E. L. Ashcroft, husband of the former Miss Margaret Henry. Entered the
Navy in March 1944. Trained at Tucson, AZ. Has been in New Guinea, Philippines,
Australia. Has Combat Ribbons. Now on duty at New Orleans, LA.
ASHLEY, Roy M. S 1/c. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ashley entered the Navy
September 1942. Trained at San Diego.
Served in Australia, Samoa. Discharged in December 1943.
ASHLEY, Charles W. T/Sgt.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ashley; husband of the former Miss Virginia D. Davis.
Entered the Army Air Corps in October 1940. Trained at Jefferson Barracks MS.
Served in Australia and New Guinea. Has good Conduct Medal and other honors.
Received Honorable Discharge in September 1945.
ASHLEY, Otto M. Sgt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ashley. Entered the Army Air Corps in October 1941. Trained
at Jefferson Barracks, IL; Lincoln, Nebraska. Has Good Conduct Medal. Now on
duty at Denver, CO.
ASHLEY, Billy Gene, Pvt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ashley. Entered
the Army Infantry in March, 1945. Trained at Camp Hood, TX.
ASHMORE, V. Oyide SSM 3/c.
Son of Mrs. Suzie Lee Ashmore, husband of the former Geneva Stubblefield.
Entered the Navy in 1942. Trained at Norfolk, VA. Now on duty at Guadalcanal.
Has Pacific Ribbons and other honors.
ASKEW, Noble, Pvt., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Abner Askew, husband of Inez Crisp. Entered Army in August 1942, trained at Camp Wolters and now on
duty a Camp Dix.
ASKEW, Travis, Cpl., son of
Abner Askew. Entered the Army in 1942, trained at McClelland Field. Served
in South Pacific. Has Pacific Ribbon and other honors.
ASKEW, Eddie L. Pfc., son of
B.Z. Askew. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Leonard Wood. Served in
Iran, India, and Burma. Has Asiatic
Pacific ribbon and other honors.
ASKEW, B.Z., Cpl., son of
B.Z. Askew. Entered Army in 1943,
trained at Camp Swift. Served in England, France, and Germany. Killed Action
April 23, 1945 in Germany. Has Purple Heart, ETO ribbon with battle stars and
other honors.
ASKEW, James A. Pfc., son of
B.Z. Askew. Entered Marines in 1943,
trained at Camp Lejeume; served in Philadelphia. Died 18 January 1997.
ASKEW, Bruce, Pfc., son of
Rhodia Ethel Askew. Entered the army in
1942, trained at Camp Wallace, served in Africa, Italy and France, Has ETO
Ribbon and other honors.
ASKEW, N.D. Cpl., son of
Nathan Askew, husband of the former Odell Berry. Entered the Army in 1943,
trained at Ft. Jackson; served in France and Germany. Has ETO ribbon and other
honors.
ASKEW, Homer Q., T/t, son of
DeEsten Askew. Entered Army in 1942,
trained at Camp Swift; served in Hawaii, Saipan, Mariannas and other Pacific
Islands. Has Pacific Ribbons and other honors.
ATTAWAY, Jack A. 1/c.. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Attaway. Entered
the Navy in March 1944. Trained at Farragut, ID; Camp Parks; Shoemaker, CA.
ATTAWAY, Alton E. Pfc. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Attaway. Entered
the Army in March , 1944. Trained at Camp Fannin, TX; Ft Benning, GA; served
with the 11th Airborne Division in Japan. Has Pres Citation, Pacific
Combat Ribbon and Battle stars.
ATTAWAY, Nolan C. Sgt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Attaway. Entered the Marines I January 1942, trained
at San Diego, CA. Has Good Conduct Ribbon, Combat Ribbon with Battle Stars and
other decorations.
ATTAWAY, Warren Pvt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. G.F. Attaway. Entered the Army Anti-Tank in April 1945. Trained at
Camp Hood, Texas.
ATTLESEY, Eugene B. M/Sgt.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Attlesey, husband of the former Miss Julia May
Mattison. Entered the Army Air Corps in
September 1942, trained at Muroc, CA; Pendleton, OR; Pueblo, CO. Served in England,
France, Belgium, and Germany. Has ETO Combat Ribbon with Six Battle Stars,
Pres. Citation, Good Conduct Medal.
AVINGER, Joe. D. Lt. Son of
Mrs. L.H. Avinger, husband of the former Maurine Sapaugh. Entered the Navy in
March, 1942. Trained at Portsmouth, VA;
Boston, Mass, New York, NY. Served in Convoy Duty to Africa and European
Theater. Has ETO Ribbon with Battle Stars and other honors.
BAILEY, Grover H. Pfc. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Bailey. Entered the Army in October 1942, trained at
Camp Adair, OR; Ft Lewis WA; served in Philippines, Okinawa, Hawaii and
Marshalls. Has Pacific Ribbon with
Battle stars, Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal.
BAILEY, Billie C. Pvt. Son
of Alex Bailey, husband of the former Miss Nell Phillips. Entered the Army in
May 1945; still in training at Camp Hood, Texas.
BAILEY, Malcolm C. Pfc. Son
of M.C. Bailey, entered the Mariens in November 1942. Trained at Camp
Pendleton, CA. Served in Hawaii, Iwo Jima, and now in Japan. Pacific Ribbons
with Battle Stars and other Honors.
BAILEY, Robert P. Sgt. Son
of M.C. Bailey entered Army (Tank Div) in May 9142. Trained at Camp Polk.
Served with Gen Patton’s 3rd Army in England, France, Belgium,
Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia.
Has ETO Ribbon with Battle stars and other decorations.
BAILEY, Ernest S/Sgt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. T.G. Harper. Entered the Army Air Corps in 1938. Trained at Kelly
Field and Brook Field, Miss. Served in Cuba, Saipan, Iwo Jima and other Islands
in Pacific. Now on duty at Ft. Dix. Has Good Conduct Medal, Pacific Ribbon with
Battle Stars and other honors.
BAIN, Darrell E. S/Sgt. Son
of Mr. .and Mrs. D.C. Bain entered Army Air Corps in August 1942. Trained at Sheppard Field, Chanute Field,
Syracuse and Ardmore. Served in Scotland, England, with 8th A.F. Has
ETO Ribbon and other honors.
BAIN, Noble E. Cpl. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Bain, entered Army Air Corps in April, 1943. Trained at
Jefferson Barracks, MO. Served in England, France, Germany. Has ETO Ribbon and
other Honors. Now on duty in Germany.
BAKER, Billie W. TM 3/c. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Baker
entered Navy in July 1943.Trained at San Diego. Served in the S. Pacific. Has
Campaign Ribbon and other honors. Now on duty in Western Caroline Island.
BAKER, Henry S. T/t. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Baker, husband
of Former Miss Ermal Lee Wright, entered Army in October 1943. Trained at Ft
Knox, KY. Served in ETO. Has ETO Ribbon with battle stars and other honors.
BALLARD, Albert W. Cpl. Son
of Mrs. Anna Ballard, entered the
marine Corp in June 1942. Trained at
San Diego. Served on Guam, Guadalcanal. Iwo Jima, Loganville. Received Combat
Ribbon with Battle Stars and other honors. Now on duty at Corpus Christi.
BALLARD, Paul W. Cpl. Son of
Mrs. Anna Ballard, husband of the former Miss Opal Allen, entered the Army.
Trained at Ben Angor, Olympia WA. Has American Defense Combat Ribbon and other
honors. Now on duty at Ft. Lewis, WA.
BALLARD, Fred W. Pvt. Son of
Mrs. Anna Ballard, entered the Army Air Corps. Trained in New Mexico. Served in
the North Atlantic. Received Purple Heart, Combat Ribbons, Battle Stars, other
Honors. Killed in Action Feb 3, 1942, in the North Atlantic.
BANKS, Floyd V. Pvt. Son of
Mary E. Banks, husband of the former Miss Blanche Gay> Entered the Army Air
Corps in October, 1942. Trained at Dallas; Columbus, Ohio.
BANKS, Duke W. Pfc. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Xerkes Banks. Entered the Army in June, 1944. Trained at Ft Riley,
KS; served in New Guinea, Biak, Leyte, Mindora and other Islands. Has Pacific
Ribbon with Battle Stars.
BARCLAY, Sim D. Pvt. Son
of Mrs. George Conner, husband of Miss
Leona Davis. Entered the Army Engineers in 1943. Trained at Camp Abbot, Bend,
Oregon; received Medical Discharge in November 1943.
BARHUM, Joe A. S 2/c. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Barhum, Entered the
Navy in April, 1945, trained at San Diego, CA.
BARKER, Paul F. S/Sgt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon S. Barker. Entered the 15th Air Force in
1941, trained in Ft. Belvoir, VA: Keesler Field, Miss. ; served in Middle East,
North Africa and Italy. Has Pres. Citation with two Oak leaf clusters. Combat
Ribbon with nine battle stars.
BARKER, Freemond C. Cpl. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Barker, husband of the former Miss Mary Ruth Watson.
Entered the Army in September 1940. Trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Served
in Ireland, Wales, France, Belgium, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Has ETO Combat
Ribbon, Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon with Battle Stars; received Honorable Discharge
in June 1945.
BARNARD, Roby C. Cpl. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. T.W. Barnard, husband of the former Miss Dona McQueen. Entered the Army August, 1940. Trained at San Antonio, Texas. Served in England, Belgium, Germany and
France. Has ETO Ribbon with Battle
Stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon and other honors.
BARNARD, Wilson 1st
LT. Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Barnard, husband of the former Miss Helen
Hanson. Entered the Army Medical Corps
in October 1939, trained in San Antonio, Texas. Served in Iceland, England,
Belgium, France, and Germany. Has Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Purple
Heart, ETO Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon, Infantry Badge and others. Wounded
in Action in October 1944, in France; December 1944 in Belgium. Killed in
Action on April 12, 1945 in Germany.
BARNETT, Robert V. SC 2/c. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Barnett. Entered
the service in 1942. Trained with the Seabees at Norfolk and San Diego. Served
on Guam Iwo Jima, Okinawa and other Pacific Islands. Has Pacific Ribbons with
Battle Stars and other honors.
BARNETT, William D. S 1/c.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Barnett.
Entered the service in 1943. Trained with the Navy at San Diego, CA.
Served in the Philippines, Luzon and other Islands in the Pacific. Has Pacific
Ribbons with stars and other honors.
BARNES, Joe Cpl. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. J.E. Barnes is husband of the former Bennie Graham. Entered army in
September, 1942. Trained at Pocatello, Idaho. On duty at Peterson Field, CO.
Has Good Conduct and other honors.
BARNES, Willie L. Pfc. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Barnes. Entered the Army in October 1942. Trained at
Camp Adair, Ft Lewis, WA. Served on Leyte, Okinawa, other Pacific Islands.
Pacific Ribbons, battle stars and other honors.
BARNES, Leroy T/5. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Barnes, is husband of the former Pauline Hatton. Entered Army in January, 1943. Trained at
Ft. Sill and Camp McCain. Served in Africa, Sicily, and Italy. Has ETO Ribbons
with battle stars and other decorations.
BARNES, Clyde P. Cpl. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Barnes, entered the Army in June 1941. Trained at Ft.
Sill. Served in France, Germany. Has ETO Ribbon with battle stars and other
honors. Now on duty in France.
BARNES, Thomas H. Cpl. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. T.T. Barnes, husband of former Miss Marlene Cole. Entered Army 15th Air Force in
September 1942. Trained at Pocatello, Idaho. Has ETO Combat Ribbon and other
honors. On duty at Foggia, Italy.
BARNES, Harvey A. Pvt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Barnes, entered the Army Air Corps in March, 1945.
Trained at Ft. Sam Houston. Still in training at Amarillo.
BARNES, John A. Jr.
T/Sgt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. John A.
Barnes, entered the Army Air Corps in July, 1941. Trained at San Antonio. Has ETO Combat Ribbon with Battle stars. Now
on duty at Tamp, FL.
BARRETT, Sherblon Cpl. Son
of Mr. Lee D. Barrett, husband of the former Miss Willie Hicks; entered the
Army Air Corps in 1943. Trained at Augusta, GA. Served on Guam. Has Good
Conduct medal and other decorations. On duty on Guam.
BARRETT. R.S. Jr. CEM. Son
of Mrs. R.S. Barrett Sr. husband of the former Miss Louise Thomas entered the
Navy in 1934. Trained at San Diego, CA. Served at Pearl Harbor, Sicily, N.
Africa and European Theater. Has Combat Ribbons with battle stars, life saving
medal, sharpshooter medal and other honors. Now on duty in the Philippines.
BARRETT, Willie B. S/Sgt..
Son of Mrs. R.S. Barrett, Sr. entered the Army, MP in October 1942. Trained at
Mineral Wells, Medical School. Camp Adair, OR. Served at Portland, OR and in
Canada. Has Good Conduct Medal, Rifle Range, Sharpshooter.
BARTLETT, Lewis C. Pvt. Son
of Mr. Perry Bartlett, husband of the former Miss Augusta Roberts. Entered the
Army Medical Corps in June 1943. Trained at Mineral Wells, Texas, McCloskey
Hospital and Temple, Texas. Received Honorable Discharge December 1943.
BARTLEY, A.E. Pfc. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis B. Bartley, husband of the former Miss Lou Edna Patterson.
Entered the Army in June, 1944. Trained
at Camp Wolters, Texas. Served in Luzon and Philippines. Has Combat Ribbon with
battle stars and other honors.
BASS, Delwin C. ARM 1/c..
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Bass, dec’d. Husband of the former Miss Emily Dare
Pogue. Entered the Naval Air Corps in June, 1941. Trained at San Diego, CA.
Served in North Atlantic, Caribbean, S. Pacific, N. Pacific, and China Sea. Has
three bronze stars, Presidential unit citation, European Campaign, Caribbean
Campaign, and other honors.
BASSAM, George A. Cpl. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. O.M. Bassham, husband of the former Miss Bonita Kiker. Entered
the Army in April 1944, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, transferred to Air
Corps, trained at Victorville, CA. Has Good Conduct Medal.
BAUMANN, Morris L. BM
1/c. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger M.
Bauman, husband of the former Miss Mary Brons, Seattle. Entered the Army Air Corps in October 1939. Trained at Randolph Field, Marfa; Seattle,
WA. Served on Saipan. Has Campaign
Ribbon with battle stars and other honors.
BAUMANN, Roy M. T/Sgt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Roger M. Bauman,
(Information in text repeats above text which is probably a misprint as
the brothers surely didn’t marry the same woman during the same years.)
BAXLEY, Ernest O. Pfc. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L Baxley, husband of the former Miss Irene
Smith. Entered the Army in February
1943. Trained at Ft Knox. KY. Served as
Clerk in Personnel Office Camp Campbell, KY. Received Medical Discharge on Sept
25, 1943.
BAXLEY, Murray L. Pfc. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Baxley, husband of
the former Miss Ruth Whitney. Entered the Army Medical Corps in March,
1942. Trained at Camp Roberts, CA. Served
in Australia. Has Pacific Combat Ribbon and other honors.
BAXLEY, Odell Pfc. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Baxley. Entered the
Army Infantry in April 1944, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in Italy,
Yugoslavia, and Austria. Has ETO Ribbon
with battle stars, Purple Heart, Bronze Star and others. Wounded in Action
April 1945, Po River, Italy.
BAXTER, Elton R. Sgt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. J.F. Baxter, husband of the former Miss Daisy Marie Garner.
Entered the Army Air Corps in September , 1942, trained at Greenville. Served in Italy. Has Combat Ribbon with
battle stars and other honors.
BAYS, Dewey Lee S/Sgt. Son
of M. Bays. Entered Army Infantry in December 1941, trained at Ft Sill. Served
in Oral Bay, New Guinea, Hollandia, Leyte and Luzon. Now on duty in
Philippines. Good Conduct Ribbons and other decorations.
BAYS, William E (Pete) C
1/c. Son of M. Bays. Entered Navy in
March 1941. Trained at San Diego. Has served in the Pacific. Awarded Purple
Heart and other decorations. Wounded in 1945.
BAYS, Jasper DM. Son of M.
Bays. Entered Army Anti-tank Co. October 1942. Trained at Tyler, Camp Adair,
OR, Camp White, OR. Has been in the South Pacific, Luzon, Leyte, and Okinawa.
Awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Pacific Ribbon and others.
BAYS, Norman W. 1st Lt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Bays. Entered Army in March 1942. Trained at Ft Sill.
Served in England, France, Belgium, Germany, Czechoslovakia. Has Purple Heart,
Oak Leaf Cluster, ETO Ribbon with bronze star and battle stars. Wounded in
Action August 18, 1945. Now on Duty in France.
BAYS, David S. Lt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Bays,. Entered Navy in October, 1942, trained at Notre Dame.
Served on Guam, Leyte, Philippines, Okinawa. Has American Defense,
Asiatic-Pacific, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with battle star and other
honors.
BAYS, John F. Lt. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. D. W. Bays, husband of former
Miss Edna May Garrison, Richmond, VA. Entered Navy in February 1943. Trained at
Columbia U. Served in Panama and E. Coast. Awarded American Theatre Ribbon,
Defense Ribbon and other honors.
BEADLES, Weldon W. Pfc. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Beadles, entered Army Engineers in April 1941. Trained at
Ft Leonard Wood and Ft Ord. Served in Aleutians. Has Asiatic Pacific Ribbon,
ADS Medal and other Honors.
BEADLES, Aught R. Cpl. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Beadles. Entered
the Air Force in June 1942. Trained at Camp Roberts and Reno, NV. Served with 8th Air Force in
England. Awarded ETO Ribbon with Battle stars and other decorations.
BEARD, William E. S Sgt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Beard, entered the Army Air Corps in 1942. Trained at Ft.
Bliss. Served in England, France, Germany and awarded ETO Ribbon with Battle
Stars and other honors.
BEARD, Willie E. T/5. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Vickers. Entered the
Army in 1940. Trained at Ft. Sill. Served in Iceland, England. Has ETO ribbon
and other decorations.
BEARDEN, R.D. T/Sgt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Bearden, husband of
the former Miss Odessa Harris. Entered the Army I September 1943. Trained at
Camp Fannin, Texas. Served on New Guinea, New Britain, and Philippine Islands.
Has Combat Ribbon with Battle Stars and other honors.
BEARDEN, Murry E. S 1/c. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Bearden. Entered the Navy in March 1944. Trained in Idaho.
Served in South Pacific, Leyte, Saipan, Mindora, and Iwo Jima. Has Combat
Ribbon with Battle Stars and other honors.
BEARDEN, Willie C. Jr.
Pfc. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Bearden,
husband of the former Miss Pauline Mays. Entered the Army in December 1944.
Trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in the South Pacific. Has Combat Ribbon and
other honors.
BEARDEN, William L. Jr. S
1/c. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn L. Bearden. Entered the Navy in 1943. Trained
at San Diego, CA. Served in Hawaii. Has Pacific Ribbon and other honors.
BECHAM, Riley A. Son of Mrs.
J.A. Becham. Entered the Army in April 1942. Trained at Duncan Field. Served in
Africa Invasion. Now on duty in Africa. Has ETO Ribbon with battle stars and
other honors.
BECKHAM, Archiebold, Pfc.
Son of Mrs. J.A. Beckham, husband of the form Miss Fannie Lou Patmen. Entered
the Army Air Corps in January 1942. Trained at Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls,
Texas. Has Pacific Ribbon and other honors.
BEESON, E. Wayne. Pfc. Son of Mrs. Sarah Beeson, husband of the
former Miss Inez Williams. Entered the
Army Infantry on July 1944. Trained at Camp Robinson AR. Served in
Scotland, England, France and Germany.
Has Purple Heart, ETO Ribbon with Battle Stars. Wounded in action on March 21,
1945 at Bobenthal, Germany, Died March 31, 1945.
BELL, Frank B. Lt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Bell. Entered the Coast Guards in December 1942. Trained
at New London, CT. Served in N.
Atlantic, Panama Canal, Argentina, Newfoundland, Bermuda. Has Combat ribbon and
other honors.
BELL, F. C. BM 2/c. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Bell, husband of the former Louis Cooper. Entered Navy in
August 1942. Trained at Dallas, San Diego. Served in Pearl Harbor, S. America,
and S. Pacific Islands. Has Combat ribbons and other decorations.
BELL, Willie, Pfc., son of
Willie Bell. Entered the Army in 1942,
trained at Ft. Riley, KS. Served in South Pacific. Has Campaign ribbon and
other honors.
BELL, Arnold D. Pfc., son of
Willie Bell. Entered the Army in 1943, trained at Camp Sutton, NC. Served in the South Pacific. Has Pacific
Ribbons and other honors.
BELL, Wallace, Cpl., son of
Willie Bell. Entered the army in 1942,
trained at Ft. Sill. Served in Italy, France, and Germany. Has ETO Ribbons and
other honors.
BELL, Bonzell, Pfc., son of
Willie Bell. Entered the Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, TX. Served in Africa, France, and Italy. Has ETO
Ribbons and other honors.
BENNETT, J.D. GM 3/c. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bennett. Entered the Navy in December 1943, trained at San
Diego. Served in Australia and different Islands in the Pacific. Has Philippine Liberation Ribbon with battle stars and other honors.
BENNETT., R.B. S 1/c. Son of
Mr. James Bennett. Entered Navy in 1940. Trained at San Diego. Served in China.
Has combat ribbons and other honors.
BENTLEY, Willie E. Pvt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Bentley, husband of the former Miss Nora Dell Gibbons.
Entered the Army Infantry in November 1944. Trained at Camp Fannin, Texas.
Served in France and Germany. Has ETO Ribbon and other honors.
BENTLEY R.C. FM 1/c. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Bentley, husband of former Carrie Prock. Entered the Navy in
October 1943. Trained at San Diego. Served in S. Pacific. Has Combat Ribbon
with Battle Stars. Purple Heart and other decorations. Wounded in action in May
194? in the S. Pacific.
BEVILLE, Maurice S 1/c. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Beville. Entered the Navy in June 1944. Trained at
Farragut ID. Received discharge.
BEVIS, Mordant (son) Pfc.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Bevis, husband of former Evelyn Dawson, entered the army
in October 1944. Trained at Camp Robinson, Little Rock, AR. Served in
Philippines, Has combat Ribbon and
other honors. Now enroute to Japan.
BIBBY, Marion H. Pfc. Son of
Mrs. D.R. Bibby. Entered the Army in October 1944. Trained at San Antonio.
Served in France and Germany. Wears Combat Ribbon and battle stars, and other
decorations. Now on duty in Germany.
BIBBY, Ernest A. PFC. Son of Mrs. D.R. Bibby, husband of the
former Miss Marie Crumpton. Entered the Army Air Corps in October 1942. Trained
in Waco, Texas. Now on duty at Camp Burkley, CO.
BILLS, Clovis, S.C. 1/c.
Husband of the former Miss Corine Holbert. Entered the Navy in June 19442.
Trained in Grand Prairie, Texas. Served
in Colon, Panama. Has Combat Ribbon and other honors.
BILLUPS, Rodney D. Pvt. Son
of Mrs. Cleve Billups, husband of the former Miss Naomi McKenzie. Entered the
Army Air Corps in May, 1943. Trained at
Jefferson Barrack, MO.
BINHAM, Murrie O. AM 1/c.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bascom Bingham.
Entered the Navy in October
1940. Trained at San Diego. Served on USS Saratoga, USS Enterprise, SS
Hancock, Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific. Has Pres. Citation, Pacific Ribbons
with Battle stars and other honors.
BIRCHFIELD, Paul, Pfc. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Birchfield. Entered the Army Medical Corps in March 1941.
Trained at Brownwood, TX. Served in
England, France and Germany. Has Purple Heart, ETO ribbon with battle stars and
other honors. Wounded in Action March 8, 1945, Rhine River, Germany.
BIRMINGHAM, Joseph T. Pfc.
Son of Mrs. J.M. Birmingham. Entered
the Army in July 1944. Trained at Camp Wheeler; served in France, Germany, and
Austria. Has ETO Ribbon with battle stars, and other honors.
BISHOP, Lemoyne. Pvt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bishop, husband of the former Miss Rubie Burney. Entered
the Army Air Corps in 1939, trained at Chanute Field, IL. Served in England. Has ETO Ribbon and other
honors.
BISHOP, Johnny C. Pfc. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bishop. Entered the Army in January, 1942, trained at
Camp Haan. Served in France, England, and Germany. Has Combat Ribbon with
battle stars and other honors.
BLACKBURNE, Thomas B. 1st
LT. Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Blackburne,
husband of the former Miss Frances Rogers.
Entered the Army in 1943.
Trained at Camp McCain, MS.
BLACKWELL, Claude. S/Sgt.
Son of Mrs. G.M. Richards, husband of the former Miss Jean Hettich. Entered Army August 1940. Trained at Ft.
Crockett, TX. Served in France,
England, Belgium, and Germany. Has Purple Heart, ETO combat Ribbon and good
conduct ribbon. Killed in Action December 14, 1944 in Germany.
BLALOCK, Thomas N. CWO. Son
of Mr. Robert W. Blalock, husband of the former Miss Billie Jenkins. Entered
the Navy in November 1942. Trained at Camp Peary. Now on Duty at Guam. Has
Expert Rifleman medal, Pacific Ribbon.
BLAND, Loyd T. Cpl. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Bland. Entered the
Army in 1942. Trained at different
camps in U.S. Served in Africa, and Italy. Has Combat Ribbon with battle stars
and other honors. Now on duty in France.
BLAND, James B. Jr. S/Sgt.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Bland. Entered the Army in 1942. Trained at different
Camps in Texas. Served in Germany and
France. Has ETO Combat Ribbon with Battle stars and other honors. Now on duty
in Germany.
BLANKENSHIP, Coyce G. Pfc.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Blankenship, husband of the former Ladell Nordon.
Entered the Army, November 1942. Trained at Camp Howze. Now on duty at Camp
Howze.
BLANN, John W. Pvt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Blann. Entered the Army Air Corps in September 1942. Trained
at Majors Field, Greenville, Brownsville Army Air Field. Served in Cuba and
Southwest Pacific. Now on duty in Southwest Pacific.
BLANTON, Joe W. Cpl. Son of
Rev. and Mrs. H.M. Blanton, husband of the former Miss Lillie Fay Brown.
Graduated from Sulphur Springs High School. Entered the Army in May 1941.
Trained at Ft. Knox, KY. Served in England, France, Belgium, Germany. Wears ETO
Ribbon with five battle stars. And other honors.
BLASSINGAME, G.H. Jr. Lt.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Blassingame, husband of the former Miss Alama
Jennings. Entered the Naval Air Corps
in December 1941. Trained at New York. Served in France, England, Pearl Harbor.
Has ETO and Pacific Ribbons with battle stars, and other decorations. Now on
duty at Pearl Harbor.
BLIZE, Melvin R. Sig 3/c.
Son of Mrs. Altha Blize, husband of the former Miss Billie Louise Lee. Entered
the Navy in February 1942. Trained at San Diego. Served in both European,
Pacific Waters. Has Combat Ribbons and other honors. Now in the South Pacific.
BLOODSWORTH, John D. Pvt.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Noel Bloodsworth. Entered the Army Infantry in March 1945.
Trained at Camp Hood and Camp Maxey, Texas. Now on duty in the S. Pacific.
BLOUNT, Charles R. Sgt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Blount, husband of the former Miss Mary Hill. Entered the
Army Air Corps in September 1944, trained at Laredo Army Air Field. Served
seven months in Italy. Has ETO Ribbon
with battle stars and other honors.
BLOUNT, Henry O. (Joe) Pfc.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Blount. Entered the Army in February 1942. Trained at
Camp Roberts, CA. Served in Australia,
Philippines, New Guinea, and with Red Arrow Div on Luzon. Has Purple Heart and
other decorations. Wounded in Action in May 1945 on Luzon.
BLUNT, Aubrey G. Pfc. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Blunt. Entered the
Field Artillery in December 1943. Trained at Ft. Lewis, WA. Served in Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and
France. Has ETO Combat Ribbon with battle stars and other honors.
BLUNT, Nolan D. S/Sgt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Blunt, husband of the former Miss Mary Francis Cherry.
Entered the Army Paratroopers in February 1942, trained at Ft Benning, GA.
Served in France and Germany. Has ETO Combat Ribbon and five battle stars.
BLY, William M. Pvt., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Theo Houston. Entered the
Army trained at Camp Wolters; Camp Wheeler, GA; and Ft. Clark, TX; honorably
discharged in October 1943.
BOATMAN, Edna E. HA 1/c.
Daughter of Mr. Earl Boatman. Graduated from Adamason High School, Dallas
Texas. Entered WAVES in May, 1945,
trained at Hunter College, NY; Bethesda MD.
BOATMAN, Bill F. S/Sgt. Son
of Mr. Earl Boatman, husband of the former Miss Luella Clune. Entered the
Marines in June, 1942. Trained at San Diego, CA. Served in New Caledonia,
Guadalcanal, New Guinea. Has Campaign Ribbons and other honors.
BOHANNON, Lester J. S/Sgt.
Son of Mr. Wince Bohannon, husband of the former Miss Faye Roberts. Entered the
Army Infantry in February 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Served in
Hawaii, Australia, New Guinea, and Philippines. Has Asiatic Pacific Ribbon, Philippine Liberation ribbon with Five
Battle stars and good conduct medal.
Received Honorable Discharge in August 1945.
BOLTON, Ned, Pfc. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. Luther Bolton. Entered the Army Anti-Tank in October 1944, trained at
Camp Wolters, Texas. Served in England, France, Germany, Austria and Belgium.
Has Theatre Ribbon with battle stars and other honors.
BONE, John L. Sgt. Son of
Mrs. G.C. Green, husband of the former Miss Laverne Baines. Entered the Army
Air Corps in 1941. Trained at Wyoming, Texas, and Florida. Has Good Conduct Ribbon and other honors.
BONE, Elvis O. Pfc. Son of
Mrs. G.C. Green. Entered the Army
Infantry in December 1940. Trained at Ft Sam Houston. Served in France, England, and Germany. Wounded in Germany in
July 1944.
BONE. Loy E. son of Mrs.
G.C. Green, husband of the former Miss Thalya White. Entered the Navy in April 1943. Served in the South Pacific. Now
on duty in the Marshalls. Has Good
Conduct Ribbon, Combat Ribbon and other honors.
BONNER, Dan E. Pvt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Bonner. Entered the Army medical Corps in September
1943, trained at Camp Barkeley, O. Reilly General Hospital, Springfield,
MO. Served in Philippines, where now on
duty. Has campaign ribbons and other
honors.
BOOKER, Charles L. Lt. Son of Mrs. Johnnie Booker, attended
Southern Methodist university. Entered the service in September 1942. Trained
with the Counter Intelligence Corps at Little Rock, AR. Served in England,
France and Germany. Now on duty in
Washington. Has Theater ribbons, and other honors.
BOOTH, Walter L. Cpl. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Zona Booth, husband of the former Aline Helton. Entered the Army
in December 1942. Trained at Camp White, OR. Served in Okinawa and other S.
Pacific Islands; now on duty on Okinawa. Has combat ribbon with battle stars
and other honors.
BOREN, Jimmie D. Cpl. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jason C. Boren. Entered the Army Paratroopers in March 1939,
trained at Ft Wheeler, GA, Columbia SC. Served in Belgium, Holland, Normandy,
Ardennas Campaign, wounded in Action June 1944 in France. Now on duty at
Marseilles, France. Has Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge , Pres Citation,
Combat Ribbons with Battle stars and Invasion Arrowhead.
BOYD, Terrell Pfc. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Boyd. Entered the Army in October 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley,
Abilene, Texas,. Served in France, Belgium, Germany, Czechoslovakia. Wounded in
action in March 1945 in Belgium. Has Purple Heart, Bronze stars and other
honors.
BOYD, Murrell Pvt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. J.P.Boyd. Entered the Army in October 1942. Trained at Camp
Barkeley, Abilene, Texas. Received Medical Discharge.
BOYD, Harvey L. Cpl. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Boyd, husband of
the former Laverne Pickett. Entered the
Army in October 1941, trained at Camps in Washington, Florida. Served in North Africa. Now on duty in
Dallas. Combat Ribbon and other honors
BOYD, Burl H. Pfc. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Boyd. Entered the Army in April 1943. Trained at Little Rock
AR. Served in the Philippines, Attau, Leyte, and Okinawa. Now on duty on Leyte.
Has combat ribbons with battle stars and other honors.
BOREN, Robert L. Pvt.
Husband off the former Miss Yvonne M. Bramlett. Entered the Army in May 1945.
Still in training at Camp Hood, Texas
BOSWELL, R. Darius AERM 3/c.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Boswell, husband of the former Miss Ann Kennedy. Entered the Navy in January 1943, trained at
Manhattan Beach NY.
BOURLAND, W. Loyd PHM e/c. Son of Mr. Joe Bourland, husband of
the former Miss Norma Jean Johnson. Entered the Navy in November 1942, trained
at Great Lakes, IL. Served in Hawaii. Has Pacific Ribbons and other honors.
(Died August 6th, 1998, age 74)
BOURLAND, J.B. Pfc. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bourland. Entered the Army in October 1942, trained at Camp
Adair; Camp White and Ft Lewis. Served on Leyte, Okinawa, Guam and Saipan. Has
Pacific Ribbon with Battle Stars, and other honors.
BOYD, Ernest M. Cpl. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Boyd. Entered the Army in May, 1943. Trained at Ft Maxey,
Texas. Served in Italy, France, and Germany. Major battle Colmar Pocket. Has Purple
Heart, Good Conduct, ETO Ribbon with battle stars, and other honors. Was captured by the Germans in February 1945
at Besheim, France, liberated at Ettrigen, Germany in April 1945.
BOYD, Lynn Pvt. Son of Mr.
and Mrs. Steve Boyd, husband of the former Miss Jeanette Smith. Entered the
Army in June 1944. Trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Served in Italy. Has Good Conduct Ribbon, and ETO Ribbon.
BOYKIN, John W. Pvt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Boykin. Entered the Army in December 1942. Trained at Ft
Benning, GA. Received discharge in
September 1943.
BRADEN, Marshall P. AOM 3/c.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. P.P. Braden. Entered the Naval Air Corps in June 1944. Trained at Jacksonville, FL. Now on duty at
North Island, San Diego, CA.
BRADEN, Alma E. Cpl.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.P. Braden. Entered the Marine Corps Women’s Reserves
trained at Camp LeJeune, NC. Now on duty at Marine Corps Headquarters,
Washington, D.C.
BRADEN, Audie O. S 1/c.
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P.P. Braden. Entered the WAVES in November 1944, trained
at Hunter College, NY City. Now on duty at Oakland, CA.
BRADEN, Avon, Sgt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. P.P. Braden, husband of the former Frankie Dee Slaughter. Entered
the Army in November 1943. Trained at Camp Callon, CA. Now on duty at Ft. Ord,
CA. Has Good Conduct Medal and other honors.
BRADY, Paul R. ACM 3/c. Son of Mrs. Pearl Brady, husband of the
former Betty L. Branner. Entered the Navy in July 1943. Trained at Corpus
Christi, TX. Received honorable discharge
November 1944.
BRADY, Thomas W. CEM. Son of
Mrs. Pearl Brady, husband of the former Miss Faymaurie Rawson. Entered the
Seabees in 1943. Trained at Williamsburg, VA. Served in Hawaii and on Iwo Jima,
where now on duty. Has Combat Ribbon with Battle stars and other honors.
BRAMLETT, Chester W. Ensign. Son of Mrs. Vivian Bramlett. Entered the
Navy in August 1943. Trained at Monmouth College and Columbus University. Served on Submarine Chaser in Atlantic. Has
American Defense Ribbon and other honors.
BRAMLETT, John H. Son of
Mrs. Vivian Bramlett. Entered the
Paratroopers in March 1943. Trained at Ft. Leonard Wood and in Mississippi and
North Carolina. Served on Luzon,
Okinawa, and now on duty in Japan. Has Pacific Ribbons with battle stars and
other honors.
BRAMLETT, Atticus W. Lt. Son
of Mrs. Vivian Bramlett, husband of the former Anline Burkman. Entered the Air
Corps in May 1942. Trained at Santa Ana, McClellan Field and San Antonio. Now
on duty as instructor at Montgomery, AL.
BRANCH, Afton W. S 2/c. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Branch. Entered the
Navy in April 1945. Trained at San Diego, CA. Served in the Pacific, where now
on duty. Has Combat Ribbon and other honors.
BRANCH, Phillop D. Pfc. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Branch. Entered the Army Infantry in August 1943. Trained
at Ft. Lewis WA. Served on Oahu, Leyte, Okinawa, and Philippines. Has Bronze
Star, Combat Ribbons and other honors.
BRAND, Everett E. S
1/c. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brand,
husband of the former Miss Rotie Burns. Entered the navy March 1942. Trained at San Diego, CA. Killed in action on Luzon, January 6, 1945.
BRANDENBURGH, John W. Sgt.
Entered the Army in September 1942. Trained at Ft. Bragg NC. Served in Hawaii,
New Guinea, Philippines. Pres. Citation, Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Ribbon
with battle stars.
BRANDON, Charles R (Bob) Y
3/c. Grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W.H.
Brandon. Entered the Navy, May 1944, trained at Camp Wallace, TX, Shoemaker
Island, CA. Served on Saipan, Pearl Harbor. Has Pacific Ribbon and other honors.
BRANDON, Z.C. Pvt. Son of Mrs. Ora Brandon, husband of the
former Miss Ruth Boggs. Entered the Army in 1940. Trained at Ft. Lewis, WA.
Served in Germany, France, and Italy. Has combat Ribbon with battle stars and
other honors.
BREWER, Guy E. Pfc. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Brewer, husband of the former, Miss Jean Bentley. Entered the
Air Corps in October 1942. Trained at Bakers Field, CA, transferred to Infantry
at Camp Howze. Serve din England,
Belgium, France, and Germany. Has rifle, machine-gun medals, 57 M.M. Anti-tank
gun medal and combat ribbons.
BREWER, Troy D. T/Sgt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Brewer. Entered
the Army Air Field Art. Radio, January 1942, trained at Camp Polk, LA. Has been in France, Belgium, and Germany.
Bronze Star, Battle Stars, Campaign Ribbons and other honors.
BRICE, Richard Sgt. Son of
Mr. and Mrs. E.K. Brice, husband of the former Miss Ven Wester. Entered the Air Corps July 1943. Trained at
Amarillo, Harlingen OTU, El Paso, TX. Served in Italy, Austria, Germany and
France. POW Germany August 1944 to May 1945.
Has Combat Ribbon with battle Stars, Purple Heart, Air medal with 1 OLC,
Good Conduct Medal. Wounded August 24, 1944.
BRICE, Douglas D. T/Sgt. Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brice, husband of the former Miss Glynna Johns. Entered the
Air Corps in April 1941. Trained at Brooks Field, Texas. Served in Canada,
Greenland, Scotland, England, and France. Has Air Medal with 3 OLC, ETO Ribbon
and other honors. Discharged August 23, 1945.