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Service
Book
Coleman
County
Second
World War 1941 - 1945
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EDENS, EDWARD CLYDE, JR.
Edward Clyde Edens, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Edens, Sr., entered
the Navy Nov. 10, 1943; trained at Newport, R. I, and Harvard University;
sailed overseas Sept. 7, 1944; spent 20 months in the Pacific sector; held
rank of lieutenant (jg); discharged May 12, 1946.
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EDINGTON, ALTON D.
Alton D. Edington, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Edington, was inducted
into Army Jan. 29, 1945; trained at Camp Roberts, Calif.; left for Pacific
Aug. 6, 1945; served 12 months overseas with First Engineers; discharged
June 23, 1946 while holding rank of corporal.
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EDINGTON, BILLY HAROLD
Billy Harold Edington, son of Mrs. Alice M. Edington, was inducted
into Army April 8, 1946; received initial training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas;
is now stationed at Fort McLellan, Alabama; holds rank of private.
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EDINGTON, STANCIL
Stancil Edington, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Edington, entered the Army
Jan. 17, 1942; trained at Sheppard Field; left for Pacific Feb. 17, 1942,
fought in New Guinea and Dutch East Indies; served 38 months overseas;
attached to adjutant General’s department; discharged Sept. 29, 1945, as
technical sergeant.
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EDWARDS, WESLEY L.
Wesley L. Edwards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Edwards, entered the Army
April 8, 1946; received training at Fort McClellan, Ala.; sent to Pacific
Aug. 8, 1946; now stationed in Korea; attached to Company B, 30th Battalion,
Third Regiment; is private, first class.
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ELLIOTT, CURTIS P.
Curtis P. Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Elliott, entered the Army
Oct. 22, 1943; sent to Pacific April 27, 1944 for 20 months’ service; fought
on Luzon, New Guinea, Philippines, Bismarck Archipelago; was attached to
Seventh Cavalry Service Troop; discharged.
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ELLIOTT, JOE MACK
Joe Mack Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Elliott, entered Army Air
Corps Oct. 31, 1942; trained at San Diego, Mather Field, Calif., and Chanute
Field, Ill.; awarded Victory Medal and American Theater Medal; discharged
Feb. 22, 1946, while holding the rank of corporal.
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ELLIOTT, JOE T.
Joe T. Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Tune, entered the Army
Feb. 10, 1942; received training in California, Nevada, Oregon; sent to
ETO for 24 months’ service; was attached to 62nd Service Group; awarded
two battle stars; held rank of corporal when discharged Oct. 11, 1945.
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ELLIOTT, SAMUEL M.
Samuel M. Elliott, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Elliott, entered the Army
March 17, 1941; sent to Pacific March 20, 1943; fought on Luzon, New Guinea,
Bismarck Archipelago; overseas 30 months: attached to 158th Infantry Regiment:
was staff sergeant; discharged.
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ENGLAND, ALFORD
Alford England, son of Mrs. M. L. England, entered the Navy Jan. 26,
1944; sailed to Pacific in May, 1944 for 19 months’ service; served with
Submarine Squadron 24; held, rank of motor machinist’s mate, second class;
discharged Jan. 23, 1946.
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ENGLAND, CALVIN
Calvin England, son of Mrs. M. L. England, entered the Army Dec. 12,
1940; sent to Pacific in January, 1944; fought on Philippines; overseas
18 months; was attached to 115th Engineer’s Battalion; discharged as corpora],
Nov. 30, 1945.
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ENGLAND, MALCOLM
Malcolm England, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee England, entered Navy
March 3, 1944; sailed to Pacific Oct. 5, 1944; fought on Leyte, Luzan,
Okinawa, Philippines; 12 months overseas; served aboard USS Dyson, which
received Presidential Unit Citation; was coxswain; discharged Dec. 15,
1945.
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ENGLAND, RALPH
Ralph England, son of Mrs. M. L. England, entered the Army Feb. 5,
1942; received training at Fort Sam Houston, Camp Barkeley, William Beaumont
Hospital, Fort Bliss, Texas, Camp Robinson, Ark.; attached to 94th Station
Hospital; discharged as corporal.
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EPPERSON, GEORGE H.
George H. Epperson, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Epperson, entered the
Army Nov. 25, 1940; sent to ETO April 1, 1943; fought in Salerno, Cassino,
Rome-Arno; awarded Purple Heart; prisoner of Germans 12 months; technical
sergeant in 142nd Division; discharged.
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EPPLER, L. W.
L. W. Eppler, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Eppler, entered the Army Sept.
8, 1944; sent to Pacific March 16,1945; fought in Philippines, Luzon; 13
months overseas; was attached to 302nd Cavalry Division; held rank of sergeant
when discharged April 16, 1946.
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ESTES, BENNIE CECIL
Bennie Cecil Estes, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Estes, entered the Army
Air Corps June 17, 1945; received training at Camp Roberts, Calif., Fort
Benning, Ga., Camp Khmer, N. J.: sent to ETO in June, 1946; now serving
with a Paratroop Division in Europe.
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ESTES, ELDON E.
Eldon E. Estes, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. V. Estes, was inducted into
Army Dec. 26, 1944: trained at Camp Hood and Fort Benning Ga.; left for
Pacific Sept. 19, 1945; served 12 months overseas with Paratroopers: now
stationed in Japan with Army of occupation; ranks as sergeant.
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ESTES, JOE F.
Joe F. Estes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Estes, was inducted into Army
July 9, 1943; left for ETO in November, 1944; fought in Central Europe
and Rhineland; served 16½ months overseas with 413th Field Artillery
Group; discharged April 2, 1946, as corporal.
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ESTES, ROBERT LEE
Robert Lee Estes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Drury Estes, entered the Army
Air Corps Sept. 8, 1944; sent to Pacific Feb. 12, 1945; fought on Okinawa;
spent 11 months overseas; was corporal; attached to 10th Army, 24th Corps;
discharged Jan. 10, 1946.
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ESTES, SAMUEL H.
Samuel H. Estes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Estes, entered Air Corps Aug.
24. 1942; trained at Kearns, Utah, Ontario, Calif., Albuquerque, New Mexico,
and San Antonio; served with 610th Bomb Unit; discharged March 13, 1946;
ranked as staff sergeant.
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EVANS, LAVADA
Lavada Evans, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Hopper, enlisted in Women’s
Army Corps April 12, 1944; received training at Camp Oglethorpe, Ga., Camp
Plauche, La.; held the rank of sergeant when honorably discharged Nov.
1, 1945.
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EVANS, LEONARD N.
Leonard N. Evans, son of Mrs. Josie Evans, entered the Army Sept. 3,
1941: sent to Pacific Theater of Operations Oct. 3, 1941 for 59 months’
service; imprisoned by Japs three years, three months: holds the’ rank
of corporal; now stationed in Manila, Philippine Islands.
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EVANS, LE ROY
Le Roy Evans, son of Mrs. Josie Evans, entered the Army Air Corps Sept.
17, 1942: sent to ETO Feb. 2, 1944; fought in Normandy, France, air offensive
over Europe; 28 months overseas; was attached to 385th Fighter Squadron:
was staff sergeant; discharged.
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EVANS, WARREN M.
Warren M. Evans, son of Mrs. Josie Evans, entered the Army Air Corps
July 3, 1940; sent to ETO May 17, 1944; fought in Rome-Arno, North Apennines,
Pa Valley, France: 25 months overseas; awarded Presidential Unit Citation;
served with 12th Air Force; is corporal.
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EWING, VERNON BEAL
Vernon Beal Ewing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Ewing, entered Navy Aug.
30, 1942; trained at San Diego, Calif.: left for Pacific in April 1943;
participated in two major battles: served 20 months overseas with Fleet
Airwing 2; discharged Oct. 19, 1943; held rank of aviation machinist, third
class.
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