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The Men & Women In WW II From Gregg County

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Packer, Bruce K - S/Sgt Bruce K Packer, son of Mr & Mrs L T Packer, attended Longview HS. Entered Air Corps in 1943; trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, Ft Myers, Fla. and Marksdale, La. Has served in England, France, Belgium and Germany, where now on duty. Holds Air Medal and completed 33 missions. 
Packer, Clifford A - Cpl Clifford A Packer, son of Mr & Mrs L T Packer, husband of Elva Lee Posey, attended Judson Grove HS. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Lubbock, Texas, Ogden, Utah and Pueblo, Col. Has served in England, where now on duty.
Palmer, Charles D - FO Charles D Palmer, son of Mr & Mrs C D Palmer, and husband of Rosemary Espy Palmer; entered Air Corps in 1944; trained at Randolph Field and Ellington Field, Texas. Now on duty at Abadan, Iran.
Palmer, Hubert E - S/Sgt Hubert E Palmer, husband of Colleen Sturgis Palmer. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, commissioned at Las Vegas, Nev. Has served with the 15th Air Force in Italy. Holds Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, ETO with three Battle Stars, and Pres. Unit Citation. Now on duty at Enid, Okla.
Palmer, Ramon W - F 2/c Ramon W Palmer, son of Mr & Mrs Tom Palmer, husband of Erma Wood, White Oak. Entered Navy in Jan. 1945; trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Now on duty aboard USS Orestes.
Parker, Orville - Pfc Orville Parker, husband of Mildred Culpepper; attended Pittsburg HS. Entered Army in 1943; trained at Camp Barkeley, Ft Benning, Ga. and American Lake, Wash.
Parkhill, Gordon W - L-1179 - Cpt Gordon W Parkhill, son of Mr & Mrs J B Parkhill and husband of Miriam Cooper Parkhill; entered Army in 1943; trained at Carlisle Barracks, Pa. Has served in Hawaiian Islands and at Leyte and Mendora. Now on duty at Manila.
Parkhill, Jack B - Sgt Jack B Parkhill, son of Mr & Mrs J B Parkhill and husband of Pauline Reynolds Parkhill; entered Army Postal Service in 1942; trained at Camp Robinson, Ark., Ft Dix, NJ. Has served in England and France, where he is now on duty in Paris.
Parrish, Billy Verge - Pfc Billy Verge Parrish, son of Mrs Ollie M Parrish, graduated from Gladewater HS with County and State Solo Honors in Band. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942; trained at Hondo, Texas. Went to Italy in August 1944. Still stationed in Italy.
Parrish, Eugene L - S 1/c Eugene L Parrish, Son of Mr & Mrs W A Parrish; husband of Laverne Richardson Parrish; entered US Coast Guard in 1942; trained at Camp Harrahan, New Orleans. Now on duty at Mobile, Ala.
Parrish, J Harwin - FO Harwin Parrish, son of Mrs Ollie M Parrish and husband of Pauline Ream Parrish, former Postal employee in Gladewater and CPA Ins. in ACC. Entered service in 1942; trained at Douglas and Phoenix, Ariz. Pioneer in aviation, Gregg County. On duty at Long Beach, Cal.
Parrott, Mackie D - Pvt Mackie D Parrott, husband of Opan Glover Parrott; entered Army in 1943; trained at Camp Wolters. Served in New Mexico where he is still on duty.
Parrott, William H - T/5 William H Parrott, son of Mr & Mrs M D Parrott, entered Army in 1942; trained at Camp Barkeley, Texas, El Paso, Texas, and Camp Swift Signal Corps. Now has an honorable discharge.
Parvino, Marvin A - Pfc Marvin A Parvino, son of Mrs W L Korn and husband of LaVera Biddy Parvino, attended schools in Shreveport, La. Entered Army in 1944; trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Has served in Belgium, France, Italy and Germany. Wounded in action in Italy. Now on duty in Florence, Italy.
Patrick, Charles G - BM 2/c Charles G Patrick, son of Mr & Mrs Chas. G Patrick, entered Navy in 1941. Trained at San Diego, Cal. Has served in Australia, Saipan, New Zealand, Philippines and Guam. Now on duty at Portland, Oregon. Holds Com Stars, AP Ribbon and Pres. Unit Citation.
Patrick, Fred D - Cpl Fred D Patrick, son of Mr & Mrs J A Patrick. Entered Army in 1939, trained at Ft Sam Houston. Has served in Philippines. Now a POW of Japan at Camp Fukeroko.
Patton, James E Jr -MM 2/c James E Patton Jr, son of Mrs J E Patton, husband of Lola Bowden, graduate of Itasca HS. Entered Navy Seabees Sept 6, 1943. Trained at Camp Perry, Williamsburg, Va. Has served on Okinawa and now on duty in the South Pacific. Holds PTO and other honors.
Payne, Bill - Pvt Bill Payne, son of Mr & Mrs E D Payne and husband of Sarah Beth Owens Payne. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Fannin, Texas and now on duty there.
Payne, Perry E - Pfc Perry E Payne, son of Mr & Mrs E D Payne, husband of Faye Dempsey Payne. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Fannin and Camp Maxey, Texas. Has served in Germany, where now on duty.
Pearson, Horace M -  ARM 3/c Horace M Pearson, son of Mr & Mrs H M Pearson. Entered USNR in 1943; trained at Memphis, Tenn., Jacksonville, Fla. and Beaufort, SC. Has served in the South and Southwest Pacific. Has received a letter of Commendation, now on duty in the Philippines.

Pearson, Roy G - COX Roy G Pearson, son of Mrs E W Pearson, attended Longview HS. Entered Navy in 1944; trained at USNTS at Farragut, Idaho and Camp Waldron. Has served in the South Pacific, and now on duty in the Marshalls.
Peck, Robert R - AMM 2/c Robert R Pect, son of Mr & Mrs F Peck, husband of Jeffrie Gable, and graduate of Rochester, Minn. Entered Navy Dec 1941; trained at Great Lakes, Ill, Kansas City, Mo. Now on duty in the Philippines.
Pemberton, Henry C - Cpl Henry C Pemberton, sister to Mrs W R Kelley, attended Vidette, Ark. Entered Army Sept 14, 1942; trained at Ft Knox, Ky, and other camps in US. Has served in Tunisia, Sicily, Naples, Foggia, Rome, Po Valley. Now discharged. Holds eight Bronze Stars, Arrow Head, and Good Conduct Medal.
Pennington, Bill E - S/Sgt Bill E Pennington, son of Mr & Mrs Dave Pennington, husband of Themla Pennington. Entered Army in 1940; trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Has served in Belgium, France, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Iceland, Luxembourg, and England. Now has an Honorable Discharge. Holds Bronze and five Campaign Stars.
Pepper, Kenneth - S/Sgt Kenneth Pepper, son of Mr & Mrs J C Pepper and husband of Marie Boyette Pepper; entered Army in 1943. Served in North Africa and Italy. Was killed in action with Gen. Mark Clark's "Blue Devil" 88th Div., 5th Army in North Italy, April 17, 1945. Awarded two Purple Hearts, Inf. Com. Badge and Bronze Star.
Pepper, Norman - BM 2/c Norman Pepper, son of Mr & Mrs J C Pepper and husband of Jackie Boyette Pepper, attended Longview HS. Entered Navy in 1942; trained at San Diego. Was stationed at Pearl Harbor until June, 1945. Now on duty at Norfolk, Va.
Perkins, William I Jr - Pvt William I Perkins Jr, son of Mr & Mrs W I Perkins and husband of Enola Kendrick Perkins of Greggton; entered Army Air Corps in 1942; trained at Camp Wolters and Salt Lake City. Now on duty at Keesler Field, Miss.
Peters, James J - Sgt James J Peters, son of Mr & Mrs Lemuel K Peters. Entered Army Air Corps in Nov. 1942; trained at Amarillo. Served in South America, Africa, and Italy. Has Unit Pres. Citation. Now on duty at Trinidad.
Peters, Owens L - S/Sgt Owens L Peters, son of Mr & Mrs Lemuel K Peters. Entered Army in 1942; trained at Camp Bowie and Camp Swift, Bastrop. Died at Camp Swift June 16, 1944 of acute heart trouble.
Peters, William M - 1st Lt William M Peters, son of Mr & Mrs L K Peters, husband of Mabel R Wade; entered Army Air Corps in Oct. 1942; trained at San Antonio. Served in South America, Africa, England; holds Air Medal with four Clusters, DFC, Pres. Citation. Honorable Discharge in May, 1945.
Pettus, Jack W - Sgt Jack W Pettus, son of Mr & Mrs T W Pettus and husband of Lucille Finley Pettus; attended Gladewater HS. Entered Marines in 11943; trained at Paris Island, SC, Jacksonville, Fla. and El Toro, Calif. Has served in the Southwest Pacific. Now on duty in the Philippines.
Petty, Jewel A - A/C Jewel A Petty, son of Rev and Mrs B E Petty, graduated from East Mt. HS. Entered Naval Air Corps in 1943; trained at Texas Univ., Univ. of Ga. Norman, Oklahoma. Primary Base. Holds Good Conduct Medal. Now on duty at NAS, Norman.
Peurifoy, Gerald S - T 3/c Gerald S Peurifoy, son of Mr & Mrs H G Peurifoy, entered Navy in 1944; trained at San Diego and San Pedro, Calif. Has served at Pearl Harbor, Marshalls, Guam, the Philippines and Okinawa, where he is still on duty.
Pflugh, Charles W - Sgt Charles W Pflugh, son of Mrs Grace Pflugh and husband of Billie Ridings Pflugh; entered Army in 1942; served in England. Holds Good Conduct Medal and European Theater Ribbon. On duty at Ft Lewis, Wash.
Phillips, Calvin L - Ensign Calvin L Phillips, son of Mr & Mrs S L Phillips, Graduated from Kilgore HS, Kilgore College, La., Northwestern University. Entered Navy Oct 28, 1942; trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Has served in the Marshall, Solomons, Philippines, Hawaii Islands; now on duty in the Pacific. Holds Asiatic Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, two Battle Stars and other honors.
Phillips, Jack L - 2nd Lt Jack L Phillips, son of Mr & Mrs Loyce Phillips, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Air Corps 1943; trained and was commissioned at Blytheville, Ark. Feb 11, 1943; now on duty at Columbus, Ohio.
Phillips, James W - T/Sgt James W Phillips, son of Mrs S J Phillips, husband of Edith Jackson, graduated from Kilgore HS and Kilgore College. Entered Air Corps Sept 18, 1942; trained at Love Field, Texas. Has served in Brazil, South America; now on duty in Brazil. Holds Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Ribbon.
Phillips, James W - Pfc James W Phillips, son of Mr & Mrs P D Phillips. Entered Anti-Aircraft and transferred to the Inf in 1939; trained at Camp Hulen, Texas, Camp Davis, Cal. and Ft Monroe, Va. Has served in Hawaii, England, and Belgium for one year. Awarded Purple Heart. Killed in the Belgium Bulge, Dec 27, 1944.
Phillips, Lowell T - S 2/c Lowell T Phillips Jr, son of Mr & mrs L T Phillips. Entered Seabees 1945; trained at the USNTC, San Diego, Cal. Now on duty at Camp Parks, Cal.
Phillips, William R - S 1/c William R Phillips, son of Mr & Mrs Ralph Phillips, attended White Oak School and A&M College. Entered Navy 1945; trained at Mare Island and San Francisco.

Pinson, Amil V - S/Sgt Amil V Pinson, son of Mr & Mrs D F Pinson, husband of Inez Lawrence. Entered Air Corps 1943; trained at various camps in US. Has served in South America, Africa, England, and France; now on duty at Fairmont, Neb. Engaged in four major battles in European Theater and holds Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters.
Pinson, Melvis R - CK 2/c Melvis R Pinson, son of Mr & Mrs C F Pinson, graduated from Pine Tree HS and attended Kilgore College. Entered Navy 1943; trained at Toledo. Has served in the South Pacific and now on duty at Chincoteague, Va.
Pittinger, Arthur J - HA 2/c Arthur J Pittinger, son of Mrs Georgia Pittinger, husband of Maxine Trumble Pittinger, attended Laboratory. Entered Marines 1944; trained at Oceanside and San Diego, Cal., where now on duty.
Pittinger, James E - Sgt James E Pittinger, son of Mrs Georgia Pittinger, attended Longview HS. Entered Air Corps 1943; trained at Camp Wolters, and Amarillo, Texas, and Keesler Field, Miss, Norris Field, NC, and March Field, Calif. Has served in the Philippines and on the South China Coast. Holds Air Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
Pittman, Odell - Sgt Odell Pittman, son of Mr & Mrs E I Pittman; attended Pine Tree HS. Entered Air Corps in 1941; trained at Ellington Field, Texas and Mather Field, Calif, and Demming, NM. Holds Good Conduct Ribbon. Now on duty at Douglas, Ariz.
Pitts, Charles E - Pvt Charles E Pitts, son of Paul Sherman Pitts; attended Longview HS. Entered Marines in 1943; trained at San Diego. Served in the Southwest Pacific and was killed in action on Iwo Jima April 1, 1944. Awarded Expert Rifleman's Badge.
Pizzini, Henry L - EM Henry Pizzini, son of Mr & Mrs E B Pizzini; husband of Nellie Ruth Gentry; attended schools in San Antonio; entered Navy seabees in 1943; trained at Camp Peary, Va. Served in South Pacific, Hawaii, Saipan, Leyte, and holds American Theater Ribbons, Asiatic Theater Ribbon and now on duty at Camp Endicott, RI.
Plaschke, Richard F - S/Sgt Richard F Plaschke, son of Mr & Mrs R W Plaschke; entered Air Corps in 19443; trained at Miami Beach, Fla., Rock Hill and Charleston, SC. Has served in Italy. Holds Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and ETO Ribbon with four Battle Stars.
Pliler, Leverne H - S/Sgt Leverne H Pliler, son of Mrs Pearl Pliler, attended Longview HS. Entered Air Corps in 1942; served in an air base in England. Killed in action in a raid over Germany on Oct. 20, 1944. Awarded ETO Ribbon, Air Medal with 3 OLC, Purple Heart and DFC.
Pliler, Millard G - Petty Officer 1/c Millard G Pliler, son of Mr & Mrs M M Pliler, husband of Lona Cherry; attended school at Marshall. Entered Navy in 1942; trained at Camp Bradford, Va. Stationed at Port Hueneme, Calif. Received honorable discharge.
Pliler, Russell W - Sgt Russell W Pliler, son of Mrs Pearl Pliler and husband of Katherine Thompson Pliler; entered Air Corps in 1942; served in New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon and Iwo Jima. Holds Good Conduct Medal and PT Ribbon with four Battle Stars.
Plumley, Alfred - Cpl Alfred Plumley, son of William Plumley, husband of Dorothy Bell Long. Entered Army in Feb. 1942; trained at Camp Lee, Va. Served in England, St Quentin, France. Now on duty in France.
Plumley, Willie - Pfc Willie Plumley, son of Mrs Deaney Plumley and husband of Myrtle Kelly Plumley; entered Army in 1942; trained at Camp Barkeley. Has served in five states. Now on duty at North Camp Hood, Texas.
Poe, Billie J - S 1/c Billie J Poe, son of Mr & Mrs Joe B Poe; husband of Dorothy Moughon Poe. Entered Navy 1942; trained at San Diego, Cal; served in the Marianas, Alaska, Iceland and Australia; now on duty in Tokyo. Awarded eight Combat Stars, one AP and one Pacific Ribbon.
Poe, Warren K - S 2/c Warren K Poe, son of Mrs & Mrs Joe B Poe, attended Longview HS. Entered Naval Air Crops 1945; trained at Memphis, Tenn; now on duty at Norman, Okla.
Ponder, Clifford O - Pfc Clifford O Ponder, son of Mr & Mrs J A Ponder, attended school at Oak Dell. Entered Army in 1942; trained at Camp White, Oregon; now has a med. discharge.
Ponder, Earl M - Pvt Earl M Ponder, son of Mr & Mrs J A Ponder, attended school at Oak Dell; husband of Grace Ponder. Entered Army in 1942; trained at Camp Howse, Texas; received Med. Discharge.
Ponder, Garland L -Pfc Garland L Ponder, son of Mr & Mrs J A Ponder, attended school at Oak Dell. Entered Army 1942; trained at Camp Robinson, Ark; served in N. Africa, Italy and Bari; now on duty in Europe. Awarded Com. Pin, Silver Star and other stars.
Ponder, Henry D - SK 1/c Henry D Ponder, brother of Mrs Grace Baccus, and former employee of Ben E Keith Co. Entered Navy in 1942; trained at San Diego and San Pedro, Cal.; has served aboard the USS Penthues for three years; now awaiting discharge.
Ponder, Joil C - Pfc Joil C Ponder, son of Mr & Mrs J A Ponder, attended school at Oak Dell. Entered Army in 1945; trained at Camp Hood, Texas; still on duty at Camp Hood, Texas.
Ponder, Walter W - S/Sgt Walter W Ponder, husband of Shirley Young Ponder; attended Gladewater HS and Draughton's Business College. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Sheppard Field, Texas; served in US as OTU and RTU Instructor for Col. and Free French Troops. Awarded Good Conduct Ribbon and Marksmanship Medal.
Pool, Gus H - AM 3/c Gush H Pool, son of Mr & Mrs Henryh Pool, husband of Faye Murrell Pool. Entered Navy in 1942. Trained at Norman Okla; now on duty at San Diego, Cal.
Pope, Chas. W - Sgt Chas. w Pope, son of Mrs Willie Pope, husband of Bertha Mae Flippen Pope; attended Big Sandy HS. Entered Army in 1939; trained at Ft Sam Houston; has served in Ireland, England and France. Awarded Purple Heart.
Pope, Philip L - T/Sgt Philip L Pope, son of Mrs Willie Pope and husband of Virginia O'Neal Pope; attended Big Sandy HS. Entered Army in 1941; trained at Ft Monmouth, NJ and Camp Crowder, Mo. Has served in the Philippines. Now on duty at Luzon.
Porter, David A - Pfc David A Porter, son of Mrs D A Porter and husband of Helen Windham Porter; attended East Mt HS. Entered Army in 1941; has served in the ETO for four years. Now home awaiting discharge. Holds ETO Ribbon with Battle Stars.
Porter, Ervin C - Pvt Ervin C Porter, son of Mrs D A Porter and husband of Lois Spann Porter, entered Army in 1942; trained at Camp Carson, Kan. Now on duty at Colorado Spring, Colo.
Porter, Melvin C - Pfc Melvin C Porter, son of Mrs D A Porter and husband of Dorthy Ross Porter, entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Ellington Field, Texas; attended schools at Chanute Field, Ill. from May to August 1945. Now on duty at Kelly Field, Texas.
Porter, Rufus B Jr - Cpl Rufus B Porter Jr, son of Mr & Mrs R B Porter; attended Judson Grove HS. Entered the Inf in 1942; served in England, France, Belgium, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Has five Battle Stars, Purple Heart and Cluster, Bronze Star and Meritorious Serv. Plaque.
Poston, Jennings B - G-2 -MAM 2/c Jennings B Poston, husband of Willie B Arnett Poston, attended school in Honey Grove, Texas. Entered Navy in Dec. 1943; trained at San Diego. Honorable discharge in Nov. 1944.
Powers, W B - Sgt W B Powers, entered Army in 1943; trained at Camp Barkeley and Camp Robinson, Ar. Has served as a Postal Clerk in North Africe, India and China. Holds Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal. Now has an honorable discharge.
Precise, Marvin E - T/5 Marvin E Precise Jr, son of Mr & Mrs M E Precise and husband of Jean Precise; entered Army in 1943; trained at Ft Lewis, Wash., and Ft Knox, Ky. Has served in England, Wales, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Holds Good Conduct Medal, Western Coastalk Def. and ETO Ribbons with three Battle Stars.
Prewitt, Charlie L - Cpl Charlie L Prewitt, son of J W Prewitt, entered Army in 1942; trained at camp Roberts, Cal. Has served in France, Italy and the South Pacific. Has Purple Heart, seven Battle stars and Pacific Ribbons. Now on duty at Alexandria, La
Prewitt, Earnest G - Pvt Earnest G Prewitt, son of J W Prewitt; entered Army in 1941; trained in Calif. Served in the Philippines. Has been POW of the Japs since May 1942.
Prewitt, Sabird A - Pvt Sabird A Prewitt, husband of Willie Mae Roberson Prewitt. Entered Army 1944; trained at Camp Wolters, Texas; served on Saipan and still on duty there. Awarded Expert Rifleman's Badge.
Price, Arthur R - SF 1/c Arthur R Pirce, son of Mrs D G Price, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Navy in 1943; trained in RI; has served in all campaigns in the Pacific; now on duty at Okinawa.
Price, Dallas G - CSF Dallas G Price, son of Mrs D G Price. Entered Navy 1942; trained at Norfolk, Va; served in all theaters of war; now on duty at Okinawa.
Price, David G - S 2/c David G Price, son of Mrs D G Price, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Navy 1944; trained at San Diego, Cal.; on transport duty in the South Pacific.
Price, Frank A - Ensign Frank A Price, son of Mr & Mrs A D L Price, attended White Oak HS and Kilgore College. Entered Naval Air Corps 1943; trained at Del Monte, Cal., Norman, Okla, Corpus Christi, Texas, Pensacola and Jacksonville, Fla. Served on Pearl Harbor and Okinawa. Now on duty in San Francisco.
Price, Guy E - CM Gue E Price, son of Mrs D G Price. Entered Navy 1932; trained at Norfolk, Va; served all over both theaters of War; now on duty in the Atlantic.
Price, Jack R - Pfc Jack R Pirce, son of Mr & Mrs A D L Price, attended White Oak HS. Entered Marines Amphibious Corps 1944; served on Pelieu, Okinawa, and other places; Group Commendation for Amphibious Landings and Seizure of Pelieu.
Price, Jack W - SKD 3/c Jack W Price, son of Mr & Mrs O P Price, husband of Margaret Gibbons Price; attended White Oak HS and Kilgore College. Entered Navy 1943; trained at Corpus Christi Naval Base, Corpus Christi, Texas and now on duty there.
Price, Tracy I - EM 1/c Tracy I Price, son of Mrs D G Price. Entered Navy 1940; trained at San Diego, Cal.; served on submarine duty; now on duty on Pearl Harbor.
Price, William E - Sgt William E Price, son of Mr & Mrs A D L Price, attended White Oak HS and NTSTC in Denton. Entered Air Corps 1942; trained at Salt Lake City, Ellington Field, Texas and Blythe, Cal; served in England, where he was killed in action June 6,   (Note: it appears the last sentence is incomplete, as if the next line is missing)
Pritchett, Robert G - O/C Robert G Pritchett, son of Mr & Mrs V G Pritchett; attended Gladewater HS and A & M. Entered Army in 1945; trained at Ft Sam Houston and Camp Hoot, and Ft Benning, Ga., where he is still stationed.
Pritchett, Willie E - s 1/c Willie E Pritchett, son of Mr & Mrs W A Pritchett, and husband of Mildred Harley Pritchett; entered service in 1944; trained for Navy at Gt. Lakes, Ill. and Little Creek, Va. Has served in the Philippines. Now on duty in the Pacific.
Proctor, Edmond L - Pvt Edmond L Proctor, son of Mr & Mrs Alton Proctor and husband of Claudie Carter Proctor; entered Army in 1944; trained at Camp Barkeley and Camp Patrick Henry, Va. 1st Cook on Troop Trains.
Pruitt, Talmadge W - S/Sgt Talmadge W Pruitt, son of Mr & Mrs R W Pruitt and husband of Melba Stovall Pruitt, attended Longview HS. Entered Air Corps in 1940. Holds Good Conduct Medal, Sharpshooter Medal and Ribbon for Pre-Pearl Harbor. Now on duty at Long Beach, Calif.
Pursel, Dan E - Pfc Dan E Pursel, son of Mr & Mrs M B Pursel; attended Gladewater HS. Entered Army Airborne Service in 1943; served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Holds Unit Citation. Prisoner in German after Belgium Campaign, Combat Inf.
Purvis, John V - M/Sgt John V Purvis, son of Mr & Mrs J M Purvis, graduate of Kilgore HS. Entered Army Air Corps, September 1941. Served in France, England, Egypt, Russia and Iran. Now on duty in France.


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