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Service Book

Coleman County

Second World War 1941 - 1945

CALDWELL, CHARLES JOSEPH Charles Joseph Caldwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Caldwell, entered the Army Air Corps March 10, 1941; sent to CBI Nov. 1, 1943; for 22 months’ service; awarded Presidential Unit Citation; served with 10th Air Force; was staff sergeant; discharged Oct. 20, 1945.
CALDWELL, DAN MOODY Dan Moody Caldwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Caldwell, entered the Navy June 14, 1944; sailed to Pacific Theater of Operations Jan. 18, 1945 for 19 months’ service; held the rank of gunner’s mate, third class; discharged July 11, 1946.
CALDWELL, LAWERENCE L. Lawerence L. Caldwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Caldwell; entered the Army Air Corps May 10, 1941; sent to ETO Aug. 23, 1943; killed in action Oct. 16, 1943; awarded Purple Heart posthumously; held the rank of staff sergeant at time of death.
CALDWELL, TALMODGE C. Talmodge C. Caldwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Caldwell; entered the United States Marines May 5, 1942; sent to Pacific Feb. 1, 1943 for 24 months’ service; fought on Guam, Bougainville; awarded Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation; holds rank of private, first class.
CALHOON, JESSE MURAL Jesse Mural Calhoon, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Calhoon; was inducted into Army on Feb. 13, 1942; received training at Camp Barkeley; left for South Pacific Nov. 24. 1943; served 25 months overseas before being discharged in December 1945; held rank of corporal.
CALK, ELDON T. Eldon T. Calk, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Calk; was inducted into Army Air Forces April 2, 1941; received training at Goodfellow Field, Chanute Field, Ill., and Sheppard Field; served with Army Training Command; discharged Oct. 30, 1945; held rank of technical sergeant.
CALK, JAMES NORRIS James Norris Calk, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Calk; was inducted into Army Air Forces Feb. 11, 1943; trained at Camp Wolters, Sheppard Field and Camp Stoneman, Calif.; left for Pacific Oct. 26, 1944; served 13 months overseas as a member of 317th Troup Carrier Group; discharged Dec. 15, 1945.
CAMMACK, DUANE B. Duane B. Cammack, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Cammack; was inducted into Navy Feb. 2, 1944; received training at Oceanside, Calif.; left for Pacific in December, 1944; fought on Okinawa and Iwo Jima; served 15 months overseas; held rank of pharmacist mate, third class.
CAMMACK, LUTHER A. Luther A. Cammack, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cammack; entered the Army Nov. 20, 1940; sent to ETO April 1, 1943 for 26 months’ service; fought in Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, France, Rhineland, Central Europe; attached to 36th Division; was sergeant; discharged.
CAMPBELL, CALVIN F. Calvin F. Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Campbell, entered the Navy Feb. 11, 1943; sailed overseas May 7, 1943 for 31 months’ service; fought at Pearl Harbor, Okinawa; served in Dutch Harbor, Alaska; was storekeeper, first class; discharged.
CAMPBELL, MARSHELL E. Marshell Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Campbell; entered the Army Oct. 23, 1942; sent to Pacific June 1, 1944 for 20 months; service; fought on Eastern Mandates, Ryukyus; attached to 726th Amphibious Tractor Battalion; was master sergeant; discharged.
CANADY, H. D. H. D. Canady, son’s of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Canady; entered the Navy June 15, 1943; sent to Pacific Sept. 15, 1943; spent 41 months overseas; participated in numerous battles; awarded Submarine Combat Pin; holds rank of fireman, first class; stationed at Bikini.
CARDINAS, VICTOR Victor Cardinas, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Cardinas; entered the Army Sept. 11, 1941; sent to Pacific for 15 months’ duty; fought on Luzon, Philippines, Morotai, Dutch East Indies, Hollandia; held the rank of staff sergeant; discharged Dec. 1, 1945.
CARGILL, WILLIAM TAYLOR William Taylor Cargill, son of Mrs. Sam Story, entered the United States Navy Feb. 3, 1944; received extensive training in United States before sailing to Panama Canal Zone for 23 months’ service; held rank of fireman, first class; discharged Feb. 3, 1946.
CARROLL, DONALD L. Donald L. Carroll, son of A. H. Carroll, entered the Navy Seabees Sept. 14, 1942; trained at Port Hueneme, Calif., Davisville, R. I.; sent to Pacific November, 1942 for 25 months’ service; fought on Iwo Jima; holds rank of boatswain, second class.
CASEY, RICHARD ASBERRY Richard Asberry Casey, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Casey; was inducted into Army Dec. 29, 1943; trained at Fort Sill, Okla., Camp Crowder, Mo., and Camp Beale, Calif.; left for Pacific Aug. 8, 1944; served 13 months overseas with Signal Corps; discharged Jan. 3, 1946.
CASH, JOHN H. John H. Cash, son of John F. Cash, entered the Navy July 8, 1942; sailed to Pacific Sept. 3, 1942 for 20 months’ duty; fought on Saipan, Fiji, New Hebrides; held the rank of soundman, third class when discharged Dec. 22, 1945.
CATHAY, HERMAN K. Herman R. Cathay, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cathay; entered the Army Air Forces Dec, 28, 1943; received training at Sheppard Field, Texas, Scott Field, Ill., Langley Field, Va.; sent to ETO March 1, 1945; spent 15 months overseas; holds rank of sergeant.
CATHEY, DAVID ROSS David Ross Cathey, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Cathey; entered the Navy Nov. 21, 1944; sent to Pacific April 21, 1945 for four months’ service; trained at San Diego, Calif.; held rank of sea-man, first class when discharged July 8, 1946.
CATHEY, JAMES CARLIN James Carlin Cathey, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Cathey; entered the Army Air Corps Feb. 27, 1942; received training at Fort Bliss, Texas, Camp Crowder, Mo., Drew Field, Fla.; attached to 314th Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron; was private, first class; discharged.
CATHEY, ROY EDGAR Roy Edgar Cathey, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Cathey; entered the Army June 3, 1943; sent to Pacific July, 1944; fought in New Guinea, Philippines; overseas 23 months; was attached to Medical Corps, 120th General Hospital; is staff sergeant; stationed on Okinawa.
CHEANEY, CARL B., JR. Carl B. Cheaney, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cheaney, Sr.; entered the Army Air Corps April 27, 1943; sent to ETO Feb. 12, 1945; fought in Rhineland, Central Europe; awarded Presidential Citation; attached to 91st Bomb Group; served as flight officer; discharged.
CHEANEY, MARCUS H. Marcus H. Cheaney, son of Carl B. Cheaney, was inducted into Army Air Corps Jan. 29, 1943; trained at Sheppard Field, San Antonio, San Marcos, Lincoln, Nebraska, Stamford, Frederick, Okla., and Hobbs, New Mexico; holds the rank of first lieutenant.
CHERRY, RALPH HOMER Ralph Homer Cherry, son of Mrs. Bettie Cherry, entered the Army Aug. 17, 1944; trained at Camp Wolters; sent to Pacific on Jan. 26, 1945; fought on Okinawa, and Leyte; was attached to 96th Division; held rank of private, first class, when discharged Oct. 1, 1945.
CHILDS, CLIFFON C. Clifton C. Childs, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Childs, entered the Army in 1938; received training at Fort Bliss, Texas, Camp Adair, Ore., Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.; sent to ETO in December, 1944; awarded Purple Heart for wounds received in Germany; ranked as staff sergeant; discharged.
CHILDS, HENRY S. Henry S. Childs, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Childs, entered the Army in 1942; received training at Camp Miles Standish, Mass.; sent to Pacific Theater of Operations; served in the Aleutians; was attached to Engineer unit; discharged February 1946.
CHILDS, PRESTON CALVIN Preston Calvin Childs, son of Henry LaFayette Childs, entered the Army March, 1945; trained at Greensboro, N. C., Sheppard Field, Texas; sent to European Theater of Operations in January, 1946; holds the rank of corporal; still in service; now stationed in Naples, Italy.
CHILDS, WILSON C. Wilson C. Childs, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Childs, entered the Army in 1939; received training at Fort Sam Houston, and in Wisconsin; sent to ETO in 1942; participated in D-Day invasion; awarded Bronze Star; held rank of technical sergeant; discharged in July 1945.
CLAIBORNE, HAROLD Harold Claiborne, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Claiborne, entered the Army Air Corps on April 1, 1946; received training at Amarillo, Texas and in Florida; still in service and now stationed in Kearns, Utah.
CLAIBORNE, JAMES B. James B. Claiborne, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Claiborne, entered the Army Air Corps on Oct. 27, 1942; received training at Fort Sam Houston, Greenville, Altus, Okla., Bryan, Buckley Field, Colo., Sacramento, Calif.; discharged as corporal, on Jan. 17, 1946.
CLAYTON, MINTER L. Minter L. Clayton, son of Roy L. Clayton, entered the Army Air Corps Aug. 26, 1942; sent to Pacific Feb. 9, 1944 for 20 months’ service; served on Luzon, New Guinea; was attached to Signal Corps; held rank of staff sergeant when discharged on Jan. 9, 1946.
CLEVENGER, HASKELL E. Haskell E. Clevenger, son of A. B. Clevenger, entered the Army Nov. 18, 1940; sent to ETO April 2, 1943; fought in Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, France, Rhineland, Central Europe; awarded Bronze Star with cluster, Purple Heart; attached to 36th Division; was technical sergeant.
COATS, CLARENCE L. Clarence L. Coats, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Coats, entered the Army on Dec. 20, 1944; trained at Fort Bliss, Texas; sent to Pacific Theater of Operations on June 19, 1945; awarded Pacific Theater campaign ribbon with Bronze Star; spent 14 months overseas; holds the rank of sergeant.
COATS, CLAUD E. Claud B. Coats, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Coats, entered the United. States Navy; received training at San Diego, California; sailed to the Pacific Theater of Operations; spent four months overseas; holds the rank of seaman, second class.
COATS, THOMAS J., JR. Thomas J. Coats, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Coats, Sr., entered the Navy Feb. 14, 1945; trained at San Diego, Calif.; sailed to Pacific July 18, 1945 for nine months’ service at Pearl Harbor; served aboard USS Celeno, Badger, Grant; seaman, first class; discharged.
COATS. THOMAS J., SR. Thomas J. Coats, Sr., son of Mrs. R. E. Coats, entered the Army in November, 1940; sent to ETO for 19 month’s service; fought in Normandy; was awarded Purple Heart and commendation for meritorious service; served with Fourth Division overseas; was staff sergeant; discharged.
COBB, SAMUEL TATUM, JR. Samuel Tatum Cobb, Jr., son of S. T. Cobb, was inducted into the Navy Sept. 19, 1942; received training at Great Lakes, Ill., Memphis, Tenn., Lake City, Fla., and Alameda, Calif.; served
COKER, GENE M. Gene M. Coker, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Coker, entered the United States Navy on March 14. 1946; trained at San Diego, Calif.; sailed to the Pacific June 26, 1946; holds the rank of seaman, first class; now stationed on Saipan.
COLE, WAYFORD Wayford Cole was inducted into the Army March 8, 1943; trained at Camp Lee. Va.; left for ETO July 29, 1943; fought in Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe; served 28 months overseas with 190th Field Artillery Battalion; awarded five battle stars; discharged Oct. 30, 1945, as corporal.
COLE, WILLIAM SCOTT William Scott Cole, was inducted into the Army Jan. 22, 1942; left for ETO Sept. 1G, 1943; fought in France, Rhine, Battle of Bulge and Germany; served 22 months overseas as a member of 101st Airborne and Seventh Armored Division; awarded Purple Heart; discharged Oct. 3, 1945, as staff sergeant.
COLEMAN, TROY MARCEL Troy Marcel Coleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Coleman, entered the United States Marines June 2, 1942; sent to Pacific Oct. 20, 1942; fought on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian; awarded the Presidential Unit Citation; attached to Second Division: was sergeant; discharged.
COLLIER, B. D. B. D. Collier, brother of Mrs. J. D. Watson, entered the Army Jan. 27, 1942; trained at Fort McArthur, Calif.; sent to Pacific June 19, 1942 for 24 months’ duty; served in Aleutians; fought in Dutch Harbor; was attached to the Infantry; was private, first class.
COLLIER, GARLAND Garland Collier, brother of Mrs. J. D. Watson; entered the Army Sept. 1, 1942; sent to ETO Aug. 28, 1943; landed with paratroopers in France preceding D-Day invasion; was attached to First Army; killed in action on Oct. 5, 1944; awarded Purple heart posthumously.
COLLIER, GRADY Grady Collier, brother of Mrs. J. D. Watson; entered the Army May 8, 1941; sent to ETO September, 1942; made D-Day landing with First Army; fought in France, Germany, Belgium; overseas 36 months; is master sergeant, aviation engineer; now stationed with recruiting unit in Chicago.
COLLINS, I. C. I. C. Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Collins, entered Navy April 1, 1943; sailed overseas May, 1943; served in both ETO and Pacific; spent 30 months overseas aboard Daniel T. Griffin, SS Sea Flier; was petty officer, first class; discharged.
COLLINS, WAYNE Wayne Collins, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Collins; entered Naval Air Corps Sept. 5, 1942; sent to Pacific Jan. 15, 1945; fought on Iwo Jima, Okinawa, over Japan; based aboard USS San Jacinto; awarded DFC with two stars, Air Medal; lieutenant; now stationed in Honolulu.
COMEDY, BILLY MILTON Billy Milton Comedy. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Comedy; was inducted into Army June, 1945; trained at Fort Sam Houston, Fort Knox, Ky., Fort Riley, Kan., and Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; now stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; holds rank of private, first class.
COMEDY, WILLIAM MARVIN William Marvin Comedy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Comedy; was inducted into Army Jan. 28, 1944; left for ETO Sept. 12. 1944; fought in Central Europe and Rhineland; served 19 months overseas with 102nd Infantry Division; awarded Purple Heart; discharged March 6, 1946.
CONGER, JAMES ALLEN James Allen Conger, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Conger; entered the Army Air Corps December, 1942; sent to Pacific March 16, 1945 for nine months’ service; fought on Iwo Jima; was attached to 506th Fighter Group; was sergeant when discharged Dec. 21, 1945.
CONNER S. D. S. D. Conner, son of Mrs. Della Cross; entered the Army Air Corps October, 1942; received training at Boise, Idaho; sent to ETO for 18 months’ service; was attached to 726th Bomb Squadron H, 457th Bomb Group; discharged as sergeant June, 1946.
CONWAY, FLOYD C. Floyd C. Conway, son of Lulla Conway, entered the Army May 22, 1945; received training at Camp Fannin, Camp Bowie, and Camp Swift, Texas; was attached to 45th Division; held rank of private, first class when discharged Dec. 11, 1945.
COOPER, CARROLL W. Carroll W. Cooper, son of S. W. Cooper, entered the Army Air Corps, in 1941; sent to ETO October, 1944 for 10 months’ duty; participated in four battles; made 32 combat missions; awarded Air Medal with two clusters; held rank of captain when discharged January 1946.
COOPER, MERTON BRADFORD Merton Bradford Cooper, son of Mrs. A. B. Cooper; was inducted into Army Air Corps April 9, 1942; trained at Camp Crowder, Mo., Drew Field, Fla., Fresno, Calif., and Tampa, Fla.; left for Iceland In August, 1942; served 20 months overseas; discharged Oct. 12, 1945; rank of private, first class.
COPE, BILLY JACK Billy Jack Cope, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cope, entered the United States Marines July 17, 1945; received training at Parris Island, S. C.; Camp LeJeune, N. C., Boca Chica Field, Key West, Fla.; held the rank of private, first class; discharged Sept. 3, 1946.
COPE, HENERY CECIL Henery Cecil Cope, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cope; entered the Army July 25, 1945; trained at Camp Robinson, Ark.; sent to ETO Nov. 2, 1945
COPE, LEONARD ASTON Leonard Aston Cope, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cope; entered the Army Air Corps Oct. 23, 1942; sent to Pacific April, 1943; fought in the Aleutians; overseas 22 months; attached to the 11th Air Force; held rank of sergeant when discharged Oct. 23, 1945.
COPE, ROY ALLEN Roy Allen Cope, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cope, entered the Army Nov. 6, 1942; sent to Pacific Theater of Operations Nov. 19, 1942 for 19 months’ duty; was attached to the 27th Division; held rank of private, first class; discharged Feb. 17, 1945.
COPE, VIRGIL VERNON Virgil Vernon Cope son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Cope, entered the Army Sept. 17, 1942; sent to ETO Dec. 4, 1943; fought in Rome-Arno; overseas 10 months; awarded Purple Heart: attached to 88th Division; served with 313th Medical Battalion; discharged Dec. 3, 1945.
COPELAND, CARL E. Carl E. Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Copeland; was inducted into Navy June 27, 1942; trained at Grand Prairie and Corpus Christi; still in service; stationed at Corpus Christi; holds rank of lieutenant.
COPELAND, JAMES EDWARD James Edward Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Copeland; entered the Navy July 5, 1944; received training at San Diego and Santa Ana, Calif.; served with the 11th Squadron; held rank of seaman, first class when honorably discharged Dec. 22, 1945.
COPELAND, JOE GLEN Joe Glen Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Copeland, entered the Army Nov. 25, 1940; sent to ETO April 2, 1943; fought in Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, France, Rhineland; overseas 25 months; awarded Bronze Star; attached to 36th Division; discharged as technical sergeant.
COPELAND, RICHARD LEON Richard Leon Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Copeland; entered the Army Air Corps Nov. 6, 1942; received training at Sheppard Field, Texas, in Michigan, Utah, Arizona, Nebraska; held the rank of sergeant when honorably discharged Dec. 21, 1945.
CORUM, HERBERT Herbert Corum, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Peek, entered the Navy Aug. 31, 1944; trained at San Diego and Coronado, Calif.; sent to Pacific March 5, 1945 for 18 months’ service; served with 13th Mine Division; was motor machinist’s mate, third class; discharged.
CORUM, ROBERT Robert Corum, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Peek, entered the Army Air Corps April 23, 1943; sent to ETO Nov. 8, 1944; made seven missions over Germany; attached to 100th Bomb Squadron; was staff sergeant; killed in action Dec. 31, 1944 over Germany; awarded Purple Heart posthumously.
COURSEY, DONALD A. Donald A. Coursey, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Coursey, entered the Army June 18, 1943; trained at Camp Claiborne, La., Camp Ellis, Ill.; sent to Pacific Nov. 28, 1944 for 12 months’ service; fought on Luzon; held the rank of sergeant when discharged Dec. 18, 1945.
COWAN, BILL Bill Cowan, son of Mrs. Raymond DeBusk, entered the Naval Air Corps Dec. 4, 1941; left for Pacific in April, 1944; based on carrier, Ticonderoga; took part in raids on Jap-held territory; awarded Air Medal, Distinguished Service Cross; killed Aug. 10, 1945 while on mission to Japan.
COX, JOHN W. John W. Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cox, entered the Army April 8, 1941; trained at William Beaumont General Hospital, Fort Bliss, Texas; was NCO in charge of medical supplies; held rank of technical sergeant when discharged Dec. 11, 1945.
COX, TYRUS RAYMOND Tyrus Raymond Cox, son of R. A. Cox, entered the United States Army April 15, 1945; trained at Camp Hood, Texas; sent to European Theater of Operations Jan. 3, 1946; holds the rank of private, first class; served six months overseas.
COX, WILLIAM F. William F. Cox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Cox, was inducted into the Army June 21, 1943; received training at Baylor University, Springfield, Mo., Fort Dix, N. J., and Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; served as dental technician; discharged April 12, 1946; held rank of corporal.
CREEK, JOE E. Joe E. Creek, son of I. E. Creek, entered the Army Nov. 27, 1942; sent to ETO Sept. 11, 1944 for 16 months’ service; fought in Rhineland, Central Germany; awarded Purple Heart, Certificate of Merit; held rank of sergeant when discharged on Jan. 7, 1946.
CREEL, ALFRED Alfred Creel, son of Ed E. Creel, was inducted into Marines Nov. 9, 1943; received initial training at San Diego, California; left for Pacific Theater of Operations Sept. 12, 1943; fought on Okinawa; served 20 months overseas; held rank of corporal.
CREEL, EDWIN E. Edwin B. Creel, son of Ed E. Creel, was Inducted into Navy in 1937; trained at San Diego, California; left for Pacific area Nov. 28, 1938; fought on Philippine Islands and New Guinea; served 69 months overseas, held rank of quartermaster, see-and class.
CREEL, ROBERT W. Robert W. Creel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed B. Creel, entered Army Air Forces Feb. 3, 1943; left for ETO in March, 1944; fought in France, Germany and Normandy; served seven months overseas; awarded Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters; held rank of staff sergeant.
CROSS, JOHN ALLEN John Allen Cross, son of Mrs. Della Cross, was Inducted into the Navy in November, 1945; received training at San Diego, Calif.; sailed to Pacific in February, 1946; holds the rank of fireman, first class; still in service; now stationed at San Diego, California.
CROSBY, BURGESS Burgess Crosby, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Crosby of Coleman, was inducted into Army March, 1941; received initial and advanced training at Fort Knox, Kentucky; left for European Theater May 30, 1942; served 27 months overseas; held rank of private, first class.
CROSBY, GLENN H. Glenn H. Crosby, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Crosby, was inducted into the Army March 13, 1945; trained at Camp Hood: left for Pacific area Sept. 15, 1945; now stationed in Philippine Islands as a member of the Army of occupation; holds rank of private, first class.
CROSBY, MILFOBD G. Milford G. Crosby, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Crosby, entered the Marines Jan. 3, 1940: trained at San Diego, California; served 20 months in Pacific area; fought at Guadalcanal and New Caledonia: awarded Presidential Citation; attached to First Marines; discharged in February, 1946, as master sergeant.
CROSBY, ODIS W. Odis W. Crosby, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Crosby, was inducted into the Army Nov. 6, 1942; left for Pacific in December, 1942; fought on Attu, Saipan, Making and Okinawa; served 35 months overseas, awarded Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon; attached to Army Engineers: discharged Dec. 21, 1945, as sergeant.
CRUM, THOMAS EARL Thomas Earl Crum, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crum, entered the United States Navy Aug. 12, 1943; received training at San Diego, Calif., and Corpus Christi, Texas: was attached to Parachute Unit: served as parachute rigger, second class; discharged in June, 1946.
CRYE, DELMER G. Delmer G. Crye, son of A. W. Crye, entered the Army Air Corps March 4, 1942; sent to ETO Aug. 6, 1942; served in air offensive over Normandy, France, Rhineland, Ardennes; overseas 32 months; awarded Distinguished Unit Badge; attached to the Ninth Air Depot Group; was corporal; discharged.
CULLINS, ARVEL E. Arvel E. Cullins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Cullins, entered the Navy Dec. 12, 1943; sent overseas in October, 1944; served in both ETO and Pacific; fought in Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, battle of East China Sea and others; served aboard USS Bataan; discharged.
CUPPS, RACHEL WILLIAM Rachel William Cupps, son of E. R. Cupps, was inducted into the Navy May 14, 1944; trained at Camp Wallace; left for Pacific Oct. 9, 1944; took part in first carrier raids on Tokyo, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa; served 15 months overseas; awarded three bronze stars; held rank of aviation machinist, third class.
CURRIE, HERBERT WIX, JR. Herbert Wix Currie, Jr., son of Herbert Currie, Sr., entered Naval Air Corps April 13, 1942; received training at various bases in United States before sailing overseas February, 1944 for 19 months’ service; held rank of aviation machinist’s mate, first class; discharged.
CURRY, HARRIS W. Harris W. Curry, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Curry, entered the Army April 10, 1941; sent to ETO Dec. 9, 1942; fought in Rome-Arno and Southern France; 29 months overseas; served with USA Hospital Ship Chateau Thierry: was sergeant; discharged Oct. 18, 1945.

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