Henderson County TX

Henderson County Negroes Contributed To The War  Effort

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During World War II several hundred negroes of Henderson County were either drafted or volunteered their services in the United States Army. Three girls of color represented their group as volunteers in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.
These colored soldiers served not only in every theater of war but in almost every branch of service. Many of these boys served as noncommissioned officers while others were awarded medals for good conduct, sharpshooters and expert riflemen. Several have been awarded the purple heart and one boy made the supreme sacrifice for his country.

Barrett, David
David Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Barrett. Entered the Army in Oct., 1942, trained at Moore Field and in Mission, Texas.

Beasley, Tommy, Jr.
Tommy Beasley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Beasley, Sr. Entered the Navy Oct., 1943, trained in Bainbridge, Md. Served in Italy, Africa and in the Philippines.

Blanton, Clifford
Sgt. Clifford Blanton, son of  Mrs. Blanche Blanton. Entered the Army in March, 1941, trained Camp Davis, N.C. and Ft. Ord. Cal. Served on Manilla.

Blanton, Will L.
S/Sgt. Will L. Blanton, son of Mrs. Blanche Blanton. Entered the Air Corps in Oct., 1941, trained in San Bernardina, Cal.

Brantley, Ross T.
Pfc. Ross T. Brantley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Brantley. Entered the Army in Oct., 1942, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas and Camp Knight, Cal. Served in France and Italy; also in the Pacific.

Brown, Albert, Jr.
Pfc. Albert Brown Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brown, Sr. Entered the Army Field Artillery in May, 1943, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla and Camp Beale, Cal. Served in England, France, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Australia and Hungary. Has American Defense, ETO Ribbon and three Battle Stars.

Brown, William J., Jr.
T/5 William Brown, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brown, Sr. Entered the Army in Aug., 1942 trained at Elgin Field, Fla. Served in India and Burma. Has CBI Ribbon and one Bronze Star. Discharged.

Chambers, Earl, Jr.
STM 1/c Earl Chambers, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Chambers, Sr. Entered the Navy in July, 1944, trained in Bainbridge, Md. and San Bruno., Cal. Served on Guam.

Coit, Clifford
Cpl. Clifford Coit, son of Mrs. Gertrude Coit. Entered the Marines in Oct., 1943, trained at Camp Lejeune, N.C. Served on Marshalls and Guam.

Coit, Walter J.
Sgt. Walter J. Coit, son of Mrs. Gertrude Coit. Entered the Army in Sept., 1942, trained at Ft. McClellan, Ala. Served in New Guinea and Australia.

Daniels, Jeffie L.
Sgt. Jeffie L. Daniels, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Daniels. Entered the Army in March, 1944. Wife, former Maurine Royall. Trained in Louisiana and Massachusetts. Was on Okinawa.

Daniels, Kenneth
S 1/c Kenneth Daniels, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Daniels. Entered Navy in Oct., 1943. Trained in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York. Served on Okinawa, Honshu, Ie Shima. Wounded in the Pacific. Received the Purple Heart, PTO Ribbon and two Battle Stars.

Daniels, Matthew
Sgt. Matthew Daniels, son of Chester Daniels. Entered Army in Oct., 1942. Wife, former Winnie Lee. Trained in Oklahoma, Wyoming and Ohio. Served in France and Germany.

Daniels, Raymond
Sgt. Raymond Daniels, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Daniels. Entered Army in Dec., 1942. Trained in Florida, S. Carolina and N. Carolina. Wife, former Doris Thompson.

Dotson, Deckard
Cpl. Deckard Dotson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Dotson. Entered Army in 1941. Wife, former Florence Crayton. Trained in Texas, N. Carolina, California and Alabama.

Elam, George
Pfc. George Elam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elam. Entered Army in Oct., 1942. Trained in Georgia and Texas. Served in England, Germany and France. Received EAME Medal and three Bronze Stars.

Elam, Henry, Jr.
T/5 Henry Elam, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elam. Entered Army in July, 1942. Trained in Texas and Ark. Served in England, France, Scotland and Germany. Has EAME Medal and three Bronze Stars. Discharged.

Ellia, Hasko V.
T/5 Hasko V. Ellis, son of Mrs. Maggie Ellis. Entered Army in May, 1944. Wife, former Annie B. Taylor. Trained in Oklahoma and Louisiana. Served in France and on Okinawa. Has the Sharpshooter Medal.

Fite, Prince
Cpl. Prince Fite, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Fite. Entered Army in Oct., 1943. Wife, former Georgia Coit. Trained in Texas, Louisiana and Virginia. Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany.

Foggle, Elisha
Pfc. Elisha Foggle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Foggle. Entered the Marines in 1943. Trained in N. Carolia.

Foggle, Levatie Name should be : Devotie (source: son  Jhomeboy55@aol.com)
Pfc. Levatie Foggle, son of Mr and Mrs. Elisha Foggle. Entered the Army in 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, Ft. Warren, Wyo., Mississippi and Pennsylvania. Served in England, France and Germany; also in the Pacific.

Foggle, Ted
Pvt. Ted Foggle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Foggle. Entered the Army in Jan., 1943, trained in Louisiana. Served in Okinawa.

Foggle, Thomas J.
Pfc. Thomas J. Foggle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Foggle. Entered the Army in 1943, trained at Oakland, Cal. and Camp Hatheway, Wash. Served in England, France and in the Philippines. Husband of the former Alberta Shores.

Foggle, William
Pvt. William Foggle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Foggle. Entered the Army in Jan., 1943, trained in Virginia. Served in Hawaii and on Okinawa.

Givens, Evester
Cpl. Evester Givens, son of Mr. Laura Earls. Entered the Army in May, 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. and Camp Lee, Va.

Givens, Gennie
Pfc. Gennie Givens, son of Mrs. Laura Earls. Entered the Army in Dec., 1942, trained at Ft. Benning, Ga.

Gordon, John
Pfc. John Gordon, husband of Margaret Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gordon. Attended Athens school. Entered Army May, 1941, trained in Missouri. Served in England, Africa and Italy. Holds ETO Ribbon with two Battle Stars. Discharged in Dec., 1944.

Graham, Gilson T.
Cpl. Gilson T. Graham, son of Clay Graham and Pauline Barker. Entered Army July, 1942, trained at Key Field, Miss and MacDill, Fla. Served in Italy and France.

Hardie, Charlie
Sgt. Charlie Hardie, son Mr. and Mrs. James Hardie. Entered the Army in Feb., 1942, trained at Ft. Bragg, N.C. and Camp Butner, N.C. Served in England, France and Czechoslovakia.

Hardie, Willie
Pvt. Willie Hardie, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hardie. Entered the Army in Nov., 1943, trained in Indiantown Gap, Pa. and at Camp Johnston, Fla. Served in Iwo Jima.

Hardie, Winifred
Cpl. Winifred Hardie, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hardie. Entered the Air Corps in June, 1943. Trained in Texas and Pennsylvania. Was on Okinawa.

Hawkins, Clarence
Pvt. Clarence Hawkins, son of Mrs. Sadie Lyons. Entered Army in May, 1943. Wife, former Morris L. Lyons. Trained in Wyoming. Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Received four Battle Stars and Expert Rifle Medal.

Hill, Horace
Pvt. Horace Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hill. Entered Army in April, 1945. Trained in Albama. Received the Expert Rifleman Medal.

Kelley, John
Cpl. John Kelley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kelley. Entered Army in June, 1942. Trained in Texas. Discharged.

Lane, George E.
Pvt. George E. Lane, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Lane. Entered Army in 1942. Trained in New Jersey. Served in Casablanca, Italy and N. Africa. Wounded in North Africa. eceived the Purple Heart. Discharged.

Lane, Luther T.
Pvt. Luther T. Lane, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ned Lane. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943. Trained in Texas, Tennessee and Utah. Discharged.

Lee, Paul L.
S 1/c Paul L. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lee. Entered Navy in June, 1943. Trained in Virginia. Served in the Pacific 23 months. Received one star.

Lewis, Abrom A., Jr.
Cpl. Abron A. Lewsis, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Lewis. Entered Army in May, 1943. Trained in Texas and Wyoming. Served in England and Italy.

Lewis, George L.
Pfc. George L. Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abrom A. Lewis. Entered Army in Feb., 1940. Trained in Missouri, S. Carolina and Virginia. Served in N. Africa, Italy and France.

Lollar, James E.
Pfc. James E. Lollar, son of Julia Williams. Entered Army QM in Dec., 1943. Wife, former Oma Randles. Trained in Illinois. Served in France and Germany.

Mack, Albert
Cpl. Albert Mack, son of Mrs. Caldwell. Entered the Army in Frb., 1941, trained in Arizona and Washington. Served in India, New Guinea and in the Pacific.

Morgan, Jessie D.
Pfc. Jessie D. Morgan, son of Jessie D. Morgan, Sr. Entered Army Dec., 1942, trained in Oklahoma and Louisiana. Served in England, France, Belgium, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Awarded Combat Inf. Badge, ETO Ribbon, four Battle Stars, ATO Ribbon and Bronze Star.

Morris, Valcas T., Jr.
STM 1/c Valcas T. Morris, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Valcas T. Morris, Sr. Entered the Navy in May, 1945, trained in Bainbridge, Nd. Was on duty at U.S. Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Ill.

McDonald, Joshua W.
Pfc. Joshua W. McDonald, son of Mrs. Pearl McDonald. Entered the Army in Feb., 1942, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. and in Savannah, Ga. Served in England.

McDonald, Willie
Cpl. Willie McDonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alberta McDonald. Entered the Air Corps in April, 1942. Served in Pearl Harbor and Puerto Rico. Was on duty in Sioux City, Iowa.

Overton, Eddie T.
Cpl. Eddie T. Overton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Overton. Entered the Army in June, 1943, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas and Alexandria, La. Served in Germany, Italy and France. Husband of the former Celia Mae Alex.

Overton, Ruby C.
Cpl. Ruby C. Overton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Overton. Entered Army May, 1942, trained at Ft. Huachuaca, Ariz and in California. Served in New Guinea, Guadalcanal and on Saipan.

Paris, Fred
Pfc. Fred Paris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffie L. Paris. Entered the Engineers in Jan., 1942, trained at Ft. Belvoir, Va., Camp Forest, Tenn. and Camp Blanding, Fla. Served in N. Africa, Belgium and Germany.

Paris, Jimmie L.
Pvt. Jimmie L. Paris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffie Paris. Entered the Marines in Aug., 1945, trained at Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Paris, J. T.
S 1/c J. T. Paris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffie L. Paris. Entered th e Navy in June, 1944, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. and in Shoemaker, Cal. Served in Hawaii.

Paris, Oscar Lee
Pvt. Oscar Paris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffie L. Paris. Entered Army in July, 1945, trained at Camp Swift, Texas and Camp Lee, Va.

Paris, Tenolia
T/5 Tenolia Paris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeffie L. Paris. Entered Army Combat Eng. in April, 1940, trained at Camp Livingston, La. and Camp Swift, Texas. Served overseas in Japan.

Raze, Robert E.
Cpl. Robert E. Raze, son of George Raze. Entered Army Art. in May, 1943, trained at Ft. Clark, Texas and Ft. Sill, Okla. Served in Africa and Italy. Husband of the former Ruth Moore.

Rogers, Herman
Sgt. Herman Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Blanton. Entered Army in March, 1942, trained at Camp Wallace. Served in Manilla.

Royall, Cornelious
Pfc. Cornelious Royall, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Roya, attended Fisher H.S. Entered Army in Jan.,1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas and Georgia. Served in England, France, Poland and Germany. Has ETO Ribbon, two Battle Stars and Purple Heart.

Royall, Henry F.
Pvt. Henry F. Royall, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Royal, attended Fisher H.S. Entered the Marines in April, 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas and N. Carolina. Served in the South Pacific.

Royall, Jessie R.
Cpl. Jessue R. Royal, son of r. and Mrs. T. J. Royall, attended Texas College, Tyler, Texas. Entered Army in June, 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas and Ala. Served in New Guinea and the Phipippines.

Russell, Sarah L.
Pfc. Sarah L. Russell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Watson. Entered the Air Corps in Oct., 1943, trained in Des Moines, Iowa and in Douglas, Ariz.

Smith, Ebbie J.
T/5 Ebbie J. Smith, son of George and Annie Smith. Entered Army in Jan., 1944, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. Served in France.

Smith, Thomas E.
S 1/c Thomas E. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith. Entered Navy in April, 1943, trained at Williamsburg, Va. and Hueneme, Cal. Served on Okinawa.

Spencer, W. M., Jr.
Pvt. W. M. Spencer, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W.M . Spencer, Sr. Entered the Army in Feb., 1942, trained in Stoneman, Cal. Served in the Philippines. Killed in the Phillippines, on Luzon in August, 1945.

Straughter, Herman
T/5 Herman Straughter, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Straughter, attended Fisher H.S. Entered Army QM Corps in June, 1943, trained at Camp Ellis, Ill. Served in England. Awarded ETO Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal. Received discharge.

Tucker, Royall W.
Sgt. Royall W. Tucker, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Tucker. Entered the Army in May, 1943, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla. and Camp Beale, Cal. Served in Australia and France. Husband of Mrs. Georgia Royall.

Westbrook, Carl U.
T/Sgt. Carl U. Westbrook, son of J.W. Westbrook. Entered Air Corps in 1942, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Camp Butner, N.C. and Rice, Ca. Served in New Guinea and the Philippines. Husband of the former Marion Graham.

Wilson, Charlie
Pvt. Charlie Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Wilson. Entered the Army in 1943, trained at Camp Rucker, Ala. Served in Italy.

Wilson, Wilbert
S/Sgt. Wilbert Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wilson. Entered the Army in 1941, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, Camp Davis, N.C. and Ft. Ord, Cal. Served in the South Pacific.

Woods, Bennie C.
Pfc. Bennie C. Woods, son of John Woods. Entered the Army in Dec., 1942. Trained in California. Discharged in Feb, 1943.

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