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Service
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Coleman
County
Second
World War 1941 - 1945
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MACHEN, RAYMOND CLIFTON
Raymond Clifton Machen, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Machen, entered the
Army Air Corps Feb. 20, 1945; received training at Camp Fannin; sent to
Pacific Theater of Operations July 27, 1945; attached to 13th Air Force;
is corporal; now stationed on Luzon.
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MANESS, CHARLES BILLY
Charles Billy Maness, son of Uless Maness, entered the Army June 4,
1943; sent to ETO July 13, 1944, for 17 months’ duty; participated in four
major battles; awarded Purple Heart; served with 83rd Infantry Division;
discharged as corporal on Dec. 4, 1945.
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MARKLAND, HORACE LOWELL
Horace Lowell Markland, son of H. L. Markland, entered the Army Air
Corps June 16, 1942; received training at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas,
and in Oklahoma; killed in training while stationed in Chickasha, Okla.,
Oct. 3, 1942.
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MARKLAND, ROBERT LORRAINE
Robert Lorraine Markland, son of H. L. Markland, entered the Army Feb.
27, 1941; sent to Pacific June 7, 1944, for 16 months’ service in Hawaii;
was attached to Second Signal Service Battalion; held the rank of major
when discharged on Feb. 14, 1946.
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MARKWOOD, FRANCIS H.
Francis H. Markwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Markwood entered the
Army in December, 1943; sent to ETO in October, 1944; killed in action
during Rhine River campaign; was private first class; awarded Purple Heart
posthumously.
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MARRS, JOHN WAYNE
John Wayne Marrs, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Marrs, entered the Army
in May, 1945; trained at Fort Bliss, Fort Riley, Kan., Fort Ord, Calif.;
sent to Panama Canal region in January, 1946; is serving with Army Anti-Aircraft
Division; now stationed at Toboga Island in Pacific.
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MARTIN, ALLEN H.
Allen H. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Martin, entered the Army
June 7, 1942; sent to ETO May 5, 1943, for 31 months’ duty; fought in Northern
France; awarded Good Conduct Medal; EAME Ribbon with two Bronze Stars;
discharged as staff sergeant in January, 1945.
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MARTIN, BILLY
Billy Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Martin was inducted into the
Navy in March, 1943; sailed for the Pacific in April, 1944; fought on Saipan,
Guam, Tinian, Leyte, Lingayen Gulf, East China Sea, Okinawa; is now stationed
at Philadelphia, Pa., as seaman first class.
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MARTIN, CURTIS EWING
Curtis Ewing Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Martin, entered the
Army Feb. 21, 1945; trained at Camp Hood, Texas; sent to Pacific Aug. 21,
1945; was attached to 199th Ordnance Depot Company; is technical sergeant;
now stationed on Saipan.
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MARTIN, HENRY IRVIN
Henry Irvin Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Martin, entered the Army
Dec. 27, 1944; sent to Pacific July 2, 1945; was attached to 98th Division
and General MacArthur’s Honor Guard Company; awarded Expert Infantry Badge;
is corporal; now stationed in Tokyo.
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MARTIN, HERBERT L.
Herbert L. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Martin, entered the Army
Air Corps Jan. 14, 1941; sent overseas March 4, 1941, for 34 months’ service;
served in Caribbean Theater; attached to 25th Bombardment Group; discharged
as technical sergeant in July, 1945.
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MARTIN, JAMES FELTON
James Felton Martin, son of Rev, and Mrs. J. H. Martin, entered the
Army Air Corps Nov. 5, 1942; received extensive training in the United
States before going to ETO Jan. 3, 1945; fought in Rhineland, Germany;
awarded Air Medal with cluster; holds rank of first lieutenant.
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MARTIN, LOUIS J.
Louis J. Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Martin, entered the Army
Air Corps in July 1943; received training in Texas. Kansas and Arizona;
was sent overseas in September, 1945; spent 12 months in the Pacific; was
discharged in September, 1946, as corporal.
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MARTIN, ROSS S., JR.
Ross S. Martin, Jr., son of Mrs. Ross Martin, Sr., entered the Army
Air Forces Oct. 3, 1942; was sent overseas and served with 15th Air Force
in Naples-Foggia, Southern France, Rome-Arno, Northern France, Balkars,
Rhineland, Apennines, Po Valley; discharged as staff sergeant Sept. 9,
1945.
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MARTIN, WILLIAM O., JR.
William O. Martin, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Martin, entered the
Army June 5, 1942; trained at Fort Warren, Wyo.; sent to Pacific Sept.
21, 1942: spent 38 months overseas: awarded Victory Medal and Asiatic-Pacific
Theater Service Ribbon.
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MARTINEZ, GEORGE C.
George C. Martinez, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ben Martinez, entered
the Army May 5, 1941; was sent overseas Aug. 4. 1941: fought on Bataan;
participated in Bataan “Death March”; held prisoner by Japs from April
9, 1942, to Sept. 12, 1945; discharged on Feb. 4, 1946.
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MASK, EARLE STEPHEN
Earle Stephen Mask, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Mask, entered the Merchant
Marine Jan. 9, 1945; was sent overseas in June 1949: served in both Atlantic
and Pacific on tankers SS Golden Hill, SS Tobias F. Stanbury and SS Chantilly;
made voyages to numerous foreign countries.
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MASK, SAM A.
Sam A. Mask, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Mask, entered the Army Air
Corps Jan. 27, 1943; sent to the Pacific Dec. 5, 1944: flew missions over
Jap held territory; awarded Air Medal with cluster and DFC: credited with
shooting down Jap Zero; was staff sergeant when discharged.
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MAXWELL, LOWELL C.
Lowell C. Maxwell, son of Mrs. Mary Maxwell entered the Army in October,
1942; sent to ETO in February, 1944: fought in Normandy; served with Paratroopers,
82nd Airborne Division; killed in action June 11, 1944; awarded Purple
Heart posthumously; was first lieutenant.
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MAY, BENJAMIN MILFORD
Benjamin Milford May, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. May, entered the Naval
Air Corps Dec. 10, 1941; sailed overseas in December, 1942; served 12 months
in Alaska, seven months in Southwest Pacific; commended for rescuing drowning
seaman; was lieutenant when discharged in October, 1945.
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MEDCALF, ANDY JACKSON
Andy Jackson Medcalf entered the Army in 1942; sent to Pacific in May
1942; fought on Guadalcanal, Solomons, Luzon; spent 7 months overseas;
awarded Purple Heart, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, three Bronze Service
Stars and Good Conduct Medal.
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MEEKS, NATHAN H.
Nathan H. Meeks, son of F. L. Meeks, was inducted into the Army in
February, 1945; trained at Camp Hood, Fort Ord, and Camp Stoneman, Calif.;
is stationed at Camp Stoneman at the present time; holds the rank of sergeant.
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METTS, HARVEY WOODROW
Harvey Woodrow Metts, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Metts, entered the
Navy Seabees in May, 1944; received training at Camp Peary, Va.; sailed
overseas in January, 1945; fought on Okinawa; was across 11 months; held
the rank of fireman first class.
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MILLER, EMMETT D.
Emmett D. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Miller, entered the Army
April 18, 1944; sent to ETO Jan. 19, 1945; fought in battle of the Rhine;
spent 18 months overseas; awarded ETO Ribbon, two battle stars; discharged
as private first class in May, 1946.
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MILLER, HENRY E.
Henry F. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Miller, entered the Army
Air Corps Jan. 1, 1942; received training at Duncan Field, Texas; sent
to CBI on March 19, 1942; participated in two major battles; spent 33 months
overseas; holds the rank of sergeant.
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MILLER, J. M., JR.
J. M. Miller, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller, entered the United
States Navy July 2, 1943; trained at San Diego, Calif.; sent to Pacific
Oct. 3, 1943; fought in Solomons; spent 22 months overseas; was storekeeper
second class when discharged on May 2, 1946.
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MILLER, MORRIS
Morris Miller, son of Mrs. J. A. B. Miller, entered the Army Air Corps
Jan. 22, 1942; sent to ETO on Nov. 1, 1942; fought in Tunisia, Sicily,
Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines, Po Valley; spent 32 months
overseas; was sergeant when discharged on Sept. 7, 1945.
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MILLER, THOMAS W.
Thomas W. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Miller, entered the Army
Air Corps Dec. 7, 1939; trained at Kelly Field, Texas; sent to ETO Jan.
4, 1945; fought in Rhineland; spent nine months overseas; was master sergeant;
discharged in November, 1945; re-enlisted.
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MILLS, JOE DAN, SR.
Joe Dan Mills, Sr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Mills, was inducted into
the Marine Corps Aug. 21, 1945; received initial and advanced training
at San Diego, Calif.; was discharged from service Sept. 19, 1945, while
holding the rank of private.
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MITCHELL, OMAR O’DELL
Omar O’Dell Mitchell, son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mitchell, entered
the Navy Dec. 30, 1942; sailed to Pacific in September, 1944, for 12 months’
service; fought in Philippines and Okinawa; served aboard USS Gallatin,
USS Goshen; was pharmacist’s mate second class when discharged.
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MITCHELL, MARION J. T.
Marion J. T. Mitchell, son of John T. Mitchell, entered the United
States Army Oct. 17, 1945; received training at Fort Lewis, Washington;
held the rank of private, first class, when honorably discharged from service
June 12, 1946.
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MITTEL, CARROL DUANE
Carrol Duane Mittel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Mittel, entered the Army
June 27, 1945; received training at Camp Roberts, Calif., Fort Knox, Ky.;
attached to Third Regiment; holds rank of corporal; now stationed at Fort
Knox, Kentucky.
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MITTEL, W. F., JR.
W. F. Mittel, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Mittel, Sr., entered the
Army Air Corps June 25, 1943; sent to ETO in August, 1944; credited with
50 combat missions; awarded Air Medal, three clusters, Presidential Citation
with cluster; holds rank of staff sergeant.
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MODAWELL, JOHN HENRY
John Henry Modawell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Modawell, entered the
Marine Corps Dec. 13, 1943; sent to Pacific March 23, 1945 for 10 months’
service; held the rank of corporal when honorably discharged Feb. 18, 1946.
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MONEYHUN, BOBBY
Bobby Moneyhun, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Moneyhun, entered the Army
in November, 1940; sent to ETO April 13, 1943; fought in Salerno and Anzio;
spent 17 months overseas; awarded Purple Heart; was attached to 36th Division;
holds rank of corporal.
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MONEYHUN, DONALD A.
Donald A. Moneyhun, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Moneyhun, entered the
Army Nov. 18, 1942; sent to ETO March, 1944; spent 21 months overseas;
fought in Normandy, Germany; awarded Purple Heart with cluster; was attached
to 102nd Division; is private, first class.
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MONROE, HOMER WELDON
Homer Weldon Monroe, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Monroe, entered the
Army Aug. 10, 1942; sent to ETO Oct. 13, 1944; fought in Ardennes, Rhineland,
Central Europe; spent 15 months overseas; awarded Bronze Star; served with
78th Division; holds rank of sergeant.
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MOORE, EARL
Earl Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Moore, entered the Army May 4,
1944; trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, Camp Robinson, Ark.; received injuries
while stationed at Camp Robinson, Ark.; was corporal when discharged April
26, 1946.
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MOORE, JIM L.
Jim L. Moore, son of Mrs. Lena Moore. entered the Army Feb. 27, 1942;
sent to ETO in August, 1942; was attached to 830th Signal Service Battalion;
held the rank of staff sergeant when honorably discharged from service
in November 1945.
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MOORE, JOHN T.
John T. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Moore, was inducted into the
Army in July, 1942; trained at Camp Pickett, Virginia; was sent overseas
Feb. 8, 1943; spent 33 months in the European sector with an ordnance unit;
discharged as corporal on Nov. 7, 1945.
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MOORE, OWEN N.
Owen N. Moore, son of Mrs. Lena Moore, entered the Army Air Corps Jan.
19, 1942; received training at Goodfellow Field, Texas; Davis Field, Ariz.,
and in Idaho and California; held the rank of staff sergeant when discharged
Dec. 7, 1945.
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MOORE, RAYMOND
Raymond Moore, son of R. H. Moore, entered the Army Oct. 8, 1940; sent
to ETO April 1, 1943; fought in Italy, France, Germany; spent 29 months
overseas; was attached to 142nd Infantry, 36th Division; awarded Bronze
Star; was staff sergeant; discharged July 28, 1945.
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MOORE, VERNON L.
Vernon L. Moore, of Fort Worth, son of Mrs. E. E. Keller of Coleman,
was inducted into the United States Army and served as a member of a tank
battalion; was honorably discharged from service in November, 1945; held
the rank of private, first class.
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MOORMAN, JAMES RAYMOND
James Raymond Moorman, son of Mrs. H. E. Moorman, entered the Navy
Jan. 21, 1943; sent to ETO Dec. 15, 1944; fought in France; spent 24 months
overseas; held the rank of fire controlman, second class; discharged Nov.
14, 1945.
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MORGAN, C. O., JR.
C. O. Morgan, Jr., son of C. O. Morgan, Sr., entered the United States
Navy April 27, 1943; received training at San Diego, Calif., and at other
ports in Oregon, California and Washington; held the rank of ship’s cook,
second class, when discharged March 4, 1946.
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MORGAN, FINIS MABREY
Finis Mabrey Morgan, son of Audie M. Morgan, entered the Navy July
15, 1942; sailed to Pacific March 9, 1943 for 32 months’ service; fought
in Solomons, Saipan, Okinawa; held the rank of boatsswain’s mate, first
class, when discharged Dec. 21, 1945.
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MORGAN, MARRION CECIL
Marrion Cecil Morgan, son of Mrs. C. J. Burrow and E. F. Morgan, entered
Army June 1, 1940; sailed to Pacific Aug. 1, 1941; fought on Saipan, Kiska,
and other Pacific islands; was attached to 19th and 804th Engineers; spent
41 months overseas; awarded life-saving medal; discharged on July 22, 1945.
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MORGAN, VIRGIL L.
Virgil L. Morgan, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Morgan, entered the Army
Jan. 27, 1943; sent to Pacific Theater of Operations May 7, 1945; fought
on Luzon; spent eight months overseas: he’d the rank of corporal when discharged
Dec. 10, 1945.
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MORRIS, CHARLES A.
Charles A. Morris, son of C. L. Morris, entered the Army in November.
1940; sailed for ETO Sept. 1, 1944; participated in battle of Belgian Bulge;
spent nine months in German POW camp; awarded Purple Heart with two clusters;
was attached to Second Infantry Division; is captain.
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MORRISON, JAMES LEE
James Lee Morrison, son of Mrs. Annie McFarland, entered the Army Feb.
11, 1943; sent to Pacific June 8, 1943; fought on Luzon, Negros, New Britain;
spent 30 months overseas; served with Medical Detachment, 40th Division;
was sergeant when discharged Nov. 23, 1945.
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MORRISON, JOHN RAY
John Ray Morrison, son of Mrs. Annie McFarland, entered the Army Feb.
13, 1942; sent to Pacific May 8, 1942; fought on Okinawa; served 40 months
overseas; served with Quartermaster Corps; discharged as private first
class on Oct. 5, 1945.
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MURRILL, JOHN HENRY
John Henry Murrill, son of W. R. Murrill, entered the Army Feb. 11,
1942; trained at Camp Wolters, Texas; sent to Pacific July 16, 1942; fought
on Attu; spent 19 months overseas; discharged on Dec. 27, 1944.
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MUSICK, BUEL EDWARD
Buel Edward Musick, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Musick, entered the Army
Nov. 25, 1940; sent to ETO April 1, 1943; spent 27 months overseas; fought
in Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Central Europe; awarded Purple
Heart; holds the rank of corporal.
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