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The Men & Women In WW II From Gregg County

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Radford, Paul H - Pfc Paul H Radford, son of Mr & Mrs Charlie Radford and husband of Billie Cee Cardwell Radford; entered Army in 1941. Trained at Camp Maxed and Ft Lewis, Wash. Now at POE in San Francisco.
Radney, Ridgley D - Lt (SG) Ridgley D Radney, son of Mr & Mrs J P Radney; entered Naval Air Corps in 1941; served eight and one half months aboard the carrier Yorkton. One of pilots to escape in plane when Franklin was bombed. Holds Air Medal and Gold Star in lieu of 2nd Air Medal, and seven major Campaign Stars.
Ramey, Edgar L - Pfc Edgar L Ramey, son of Mr & Mrs W A Ramey, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Air Corps in 1944, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas and Columbus, Mo.; dispatcher now at Marana Army Air Field, Naviska, Ariz.
Ramey, Junior - Asst/S Junior Ramey, son of Mr & Mrs Ellis Ramey, husband of Caddie McDonald Ramey, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Merchant Marines in 1944; trained at St Petersburg, Fla; served in Egypt, India, South Pacific, China and France. Holds three major Campaign Ribbons.
Ramsey, Robert A - AOM 2/c Robert A Marsey, husband of Myrtle M Hobb Ramsey. Entered Navy in 1943; trained at Corpus Christi, Texas; served on the Philippines and now on duty there.
 
 Randolph, William T - Capt William T Randolph, husband of Erma Lee Phillips, Gladewater; attended Mexia HS, Mexia Texas, Schriner College, Kerrville, Texas and Univ. of Texas. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Ft Mason, Cal.; served in India and China, now on duty in Chinese Combat Com. in China.
Raney, Arthur R - AM 1/c Arthur R Raney, son of Katie Raney, graduate of Kilgore HS. Entered Navy in 1941; trained at San Diego; served in South Pacific and still on duty there. Holds PTO and Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbons.
Raney, Ed V - Pfc Ed V Raney, son of Katie Raney, husband of Dorothy Raney, attended Kilgore HS. Entered Army July 18, 1942; trained at Camp Roberts, Cal; served on Hawaii, Philippines, Marshall, and Okinawa; was discharged August 1945. Holds Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Four Bronze Stars, and five Oversea's Bars.
Ransom, Cecil W -RM S 1/c Cecil W Ransom, son of Mr & Mrs Solon Ransom, attended Hallsville, Texas HS. Entered Navy 1944; trained at Camp Wallace, Texas; served in the South Pacific on the USS Mr McKinley and still on duty there.
Ransom, Richard E - S 1/c Richard E Ransom, son of Mr & Mrs D Ransom, attended Judson and Hallsville HS. Entered Navy 1943; trained at San Diego, Cal. and Chicago; served as an instructor in New York, New Jersey, and Ill. Now on duty in Calif.
Ransom, Thomas A - Sgt Thomas A Ransom, son of Mr & Mrs Solon Ransom, attended Longview HS. Entered the QM Div. of the Army in 1941; trained at Ellington Field, Texas; now on duty at Scot Field, Ill. at Sadio School.
Rayfield, Sarah E - Cpl Sarah E Rayfield, daughter of Mrs Pearl C Price, attended school in Holdenville, Okla. Entered the WAAC in 1942; trained at Des Moines, Iowa; now has a discharge.
Rector, Harry - S/Sgt Harry Rector, son of Mrs R W Rector. Entered Army QM Corps in 1940; trained at Camp Bowie, Portland, San Francisco, Longview, Wash. and Carolina Beach, NC. Served in Belgium. Has the Purple Heart.
Redmond, Ted Jr - S 1/c Ted Redmond Jr, son of Mr & Mrs Ted Redmond Sr; attended Judson and Spring Hill HS. Entered Naval Reserved in 1944; trained at San Diego. Has served in the US Pacific for six months. Now on duty with Amp. Landing Force in the South Pacific. 
Reed, B J - HA 2/c B J Reed, son of Mr & Mrs G R Reed. Entered Navy in 1945; trained at San Diego. Now on duty in Shoemaker, Calif.
Reed, Jack M - Sgt Jack M Reed, son of Mr & Mrs G R Reed, husband of Berylene Spencer Reed; attended Gladewater HS, Kilgore College and Texas A & M. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained in Texas and Oklahoma. Served in Philippines, Dutch East Indies, where now on duty.
Reeh, Douglas C - Sgt Douglas C Reeh, son of Mr & Mrs Karl Reeh, attended Longview HS. Entered Army Ord. in 1942; trained at Camp Polk, La and Proving Ground, Ill. Has served in N Africa and Italy; now on duty in the Pacific. Has Sharpshooter Award.
Reel, Alonza J - RM 3/c Alonza J Reel, son of Mr & Mrs J R Reel. Entered Navy in 1944; trained at San Diego. Served at New Caledonia, Pearl Harbor, Leyte, Honolulu and Manila. Now on duty somewhere in the Pacific.
Reel, Jospeh R - BM 2/c Joseph R Reel, son of Mr & Mrs J A Reel, husband of Ann McKinnon Reel. Entered Navy in 1942; trained at Camp Pendleton, Cal. Served aboard ships stopping at Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and others; now on duty somewhere in the Pacific.
Reese, Harold L - 2nd Lt Harold L Reese, son of Mr & Mrs Luther Reese, husband of Vivian Southerland Reese. Entered Air Corps in 1942; served as a pilot in China and India. Killed in action in India December 8, 1944; awarded Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and DFC.
Reese, Louis Herman - S/Sgt Louis Herman Reese, son of Mr & Mrs L M Reese, husband of Leila Ruth Campbell Reese. Entered Army (Ord) in 1942; trained at Camp Sutton, NC and Camp Polk, La and Camp Pickett, Va. Has served in North Africa, Italy, where now on duty. Holds Pres. Unit Citation, MTO Ribbon with two Stars.
Reid, George B - Cpl George B Reid, son of Mr & Mrs V L Reid, husband of Junnie Iker; graduate of Longview HS. Entered Army Air Corps 1942; trained at Greenville, Texas; now on duty in the South Pacific. 
Revier, Paul C - S/Sgt Paul C Revier, son of Mrs Mattie Revier, husband of Nena M Frazier Revier. Entered Air Corps 1942; trained at Santa Ana, Cal for Convoy Duty. Eied Feb 23, 1945 at Santa Ana, Cal.
Revis, W E Jr - AMMH 1/c W E Revis Jr, son of Mr & Mrs W E Revis Sr, Longview. Entered Navy in 1942; trained at San Diego, Cal. and Chicago, Ill; served in the Atlantic Fleet since July 1943.
Reynolds, Barnie L - Warrant Officer Barnie L Reynolds, son of Mrs T T Stroude, New Orleans, La., graduate of Kilgore HS, attended Kilgore College. Enlisted in Merchant Marines, trained at St Petersburg, Fla; served in Cuba, New Guinea, Italy, and Yugoslavia and still on duty there.
Reynolds, Elvis C - Cpl Elvis C Reynolds, son of Mrs Lecta Reynolds, husband of Nola Jean Roberts Reynolds, attended Pine Tree High School. Entered Air Corps 1942; trained at Greenville, Texas, Fredrick, Okla. , Kingman, Ariz. and Tampa, Fla. Served in England.
Reynolds, John L - T/Sgt John L Reynolds, son of Mr and Mrs T S Reynolds, husband of Ruth Bozman Reynolds; attended Longview HS and SMU. Entered Army Ord. 1942; trained at Savannah, Ill; served in Africa, Sicily, and Italy; now on duty at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
Reynolds, Martin B - S 1/c Martin B Reynolds, husband of Ruby Watson Reynolds, attended Longview HS. Entered Navy 1942; trained at San Diego, Calif; served on Hawaii and now on duty in Japan. Holds AC Ribbon, Philippines and SP Ribbons.
Reynolds, Obie - Sgt Obie Reynolds, attended East Mt. HS. Entered Army Air Corps 1940; trained at Harvard, Neb., served on the Marianas and still on duty there.
Reynolds, Wayne E - L-401- Pfc Waymon E Reynolds, son of Mr & Mrs L L Reynolds. Entered the Anti-Aircraft in 1942. Trained at Camp Hulen, Texas and Camp Livingston, Ala; served in England, Germany, Belgium and France, where now on duty. Has the Purple Heart. (NOTE: First name is spelled two different ways)
Rhodes, Jack - Cpl Jack Rhodes, son of Mr & Mrs W M Rhodes; attended Longview High School. Entered Ari Transport Command in 1943; trained at Amarillo. Has served in England; holds one Star, now on duty in Cairo, Egypt.
Rhodes, Julius F - T/Sgt Julius F Rhodes, son of Mrs Albert Walker, husband of Murle K Phillips Rhodes. Entered Air Corps in 1942. Has served with the 8th Air Force in England 22 months, and 9th Air Force in Germany two months. Holds ETO Ribbon and four Battle Stars. Now on duty at Kaufbueren, Germany.
Rhodes, Monroe W Jr - T/5 Monroe W Rhodes Jr, son of Mr & Mrs W M. Entered Tank Destroyer Unit 1942; trained at Camp Hood, Texas; was honorably discharged in Oct. 1943.
Rice, Charlie L - SF 2/c Charlie L Rice Jr, son of Mr & Mrs Loyd Rice. Entered Navy in 1942; trained at San Diego, at Treasure Island and at Norfolk. Now on duty on the USS Bellonia.
Rice, Donald E - Pfc Donald Rice, son of Mr & Mrs Loyd Rice, attended Spring Hill School. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Ft Leonard wood, Mo. and Camp Gruber, Okla. Now on duty in the Philippines.
Rice, Lee E - T/Sgt Lee E Rice, husband of Marie Paul Rice. Entered Army in 1942; trained at Camp Barkeley. Has served at Guadalcanal, Arundel and Munda Air Base. Holds Good Conduct Medal and the Combat Med. Badge. Now on duty at Harmon Gen. Hosp. at Longview, Texas.
Richards, Wesley H - Ens. Wesley H Richards, son of Mrs Mamie Richards Henderson, husband of Maudie Brantley Richards; attended White Oak HS and Kilgore College. Entered the Naval Air Corps in 1941; served on Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, New Guinea; now on duty at Quonset Pt. RI.
Richardson, E Doyle - S/Sgt E Doyle Richardson, son of Mrs Charles Wampler, attended Longview HS. Entered Air Corps in 1943; trained at Sheppard Field. Served in the European Theater. Holds Air Medal with 2 Clusters, ETO with 3 Stars. Served as an Aerial Photographer and Tog Gunner.
Richardson, Esker J - WT 1/c Esker J Richardson, son of Mr & Mrs M A Richardson, husband of Bennie O'Banion Richardson; attended East Mt School. Entered the Seabees in 1943; trained at Camp Peary, Va. and Camp Endicott, RI. Served on the Azores, where he is now on duty.
Richardson, Eugene E - S/Sgt Eugene E Richardson, son of Mr G W Richardson. Entered Marines in 1942, trained at Camp Elliott, Cal. and San Diego, Cal.; served in the South Pacific for 16 months and is still on duty there. Holds AP Ribbon and one Battle Star.
Richardson, Gene - Sgt Gene Richardson, son of Mrs E G Worthy, attended Longview HS. Entered the Paratroops in 1939; trained at Ft Benning, Ga; served in Germany, Belgium and France, where he is still on duty. Has the Purple Heart.
Richardson, James - James Richardson, son of Mrs Carl Wampler, attended Longview HS. Entered Maritime Service in 1944; trained at St Petersburg, Fla. and Charleston, SC. Now on duty in the Panama Canal Zone.
Richardson, Jeff A - S 1/c Jeff A Richardson, son of Mr & Mrs Jeff Richardson. Entered the Navy 1944; trained at San Diego, Cal. Served in Hawaii, Australia and on New Guinea, the Philippines and Okinawa. Now on duty at Pt. Chicago, Cal.
Richardson, Jesse J - Pfc Jesse J Richardson, son of C E Richardson, husband of Estella L Head Richardson. Entered the Air Corps in 1942; trained at San Marcos, Texas; now on duty on the Philippines.
Richardson, Johnnie L - Pvt Johnnie L Richardson Jr, son of Mr & Mrs Johnnie L Richardson, attended Judson High school. Entered Air Corps 1943; trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, Gulfport, Miss., Michigan, and at Barksdale, La. Now on duty at Selfridge Field, Mich.
Richardson, Lewis H Jr - Sgt Lewis H Richardson Jr, son of Mr & Mrs L H Richardson Sr, attended Longview HS and Kilgore College. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Santa Ana, Cal., Oregon, and Scott Field, Ill. Served in Greenland and still on duty there.
Richardson Norman C - Sgt Norman C Richardson, son of Mr G T Richardson. Entered Air Corps in 1942; served in North Africa, Italy, Sardinia, and Corsica. Now on duty on Okinawa. Holds two Pres. Citations, Air Medal, French Citation, four Major Battle Stars and ETO.
Richardson, Robert S - Capt Robert S Richardson, son of Mrs C S Bazell, husband of Nora Baradell Richardson. Entered Air Corps in 1940; trained at Hicks, Randolph and Brooks Fields, as a fighter pilot and at March Field, Cal.; overseas thirteen months in African Theater; discharged Sept. 1945.
Richardson, Thomas Jr - S/Sgt Thomas Richardson Jr, son of Mrs Carl Wampler, attended Longview HS. Entered Air Corps in 1939; trained at Barksdale, La. Served in New Guinea, Philippines and Okinawa. Served 6 years with the Air Corps.
Richardson, William (Billy) R - Pfc William (Billy) R Richardson, son of Mr & Mrs L H Richardson Sr, attended Longview HS, Kilgore College and NTSTC. Entered the Marines in 1942, trained at Ruston, La., Paris Island, SC and New River, NC; served in the Pacific for six months. Has Expert Rifleman's Medal.
Richey, Carl E - S 1/c Carl E Richey, son of Mrs W H Richey. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Corpus Christi. Has served in the Philippines, at Pearl Harbor, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan. Holds Com. for Bravery Dec. 26, 1944, and AP Ribbon. Now on duty at sea.
Richey, Fred W - Pfc Frew W Richey, son of Mrs W H Richey, husband of Montez Lockie Richey. Entered Marines in 1941; trained at San Diego, Calif. Has served at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Holds AP Ribbon; now at Okinawa.
Richey, John W - Pfc John W Richey, son of Mrs W H Richey. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Ellington Field, and now on duty there.
Richey, Rupert L - Pvt Rupert L Richey, son of Mrs W H Richey, husband of Clytell Davis Richey. Entered Air Corps in 1945. Trained at Ft Sam Houston, Sheppard Field and Ft Dix, NJ, where now on duty.
Richie, Jerry, C - Pfc Jerry C Richie, son of Mr & Mrs H B Richie; attended Kilgore HS. Entered Army Jun 1943; trained at Camp Wallace, Texas. Has served in England, France, Germany, Luxembourg; now on duty in Germany. Wounded in January 1945, holds Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Riddle, Charles H - WT 1/c Charles H Riddle, son of Mr & Mrs C A Riddle; husband of Faye Draton; graduated from Kilgore HS. Entered Navy Feb. 1942; trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Served in Argentina, Australia, Hawaii, Tarawa, Philippines, Fiji, Guadalcanal, Marianas, Iwo Jima; now on duty at Camp Peary, Va. Holds Good Conduct Medal and six Battle Stars.
Rieger, Harold L - Pfc Harold L Rieger, son of Mr & Mrs Melvin Rieger, husband of Lois Snellgroves Riger, attended Longview HS. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Ellington Field and Victoria, Texas. Has served in England, France, and now on duty at Camp Campbell, Ky.
Riley, Arthur Louis - F 1/c Arthur Louis Riley, nephew of Mrs D C Fitzgerald, attended school in Oil City, La. Entered Navy in Aug. 1944; trained at San Diego; on duty at Okinawa.
Roach, Jesse R - EM Jesse R Roach, son of Mr & Mrs J H Roach. Entered Navy in 1941; trained at San Francisco. Spent six months in Elec. Eng. School, in Newport News, Va. Served three years in the Southwest, Central and North Pacific; now on duty in Tokyo Bay.
Roach, Neal D - Pfc Neal D Roach, son of Mr & Mrs Roach, husband of Luerine Grigsby, graduated from Kilgore HS. Entered Army in 1938, trained at Ft Warren, Sioux, Wyoming. Has served in South Pacific, France, Germany, England; now on duty in France. Holds Purple Heart, ETO Ribbon and PTO Ribbon.
Roark, Earl L Jr - Pfc Earl L Roark Jr, son of Mr & Mrs E L Roark of White Oak. Entered Marine Corps in 1943; became member of the famous Marine Raiders, who saw service on Guam and Okinawa. Wounded twice at Okinawa; received Purple Heart and Gold Star. Now stationed at Naval Hospital in Hawaii.
Robb, Thomas R - WT 3/c Thomas R Robb, son of Mr & Mrs T W Robb; husband of Margie Martin Robb, entered Navy in 1944. Trained at San Diego, Cal., Gulfport, Miss., Philadelphia, Pa., Newport, IR, Charleston, SC and Norfolk, Va. Served in Pacific and on Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Roberson, Ervin - Pvt Ervin Roberson, nephew of Gladys Roberson, attended HS in Hawsville. Entered Paratroops in 1943. Trained in Camp Roberts, La. and Ft Still, Okla. Served in France, Sicily and Germany, where still on duty. Awarded Purple Heart and Clusters.
Roberson, Walter O - Pvt Walter O Roberson, husband of Gladys Faye Roberson. Entered Air Corps in 1943; trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo. and March Field, Calif. Now has an Honorable Discharge.
Roberts, Edward W - Pfc Edward W Roberts, son of Mr & Mrs W E Roberts, entered Army Medical Corps in 1940. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Discharged.
Roberts, Frederick S - Ens MM Frederick S Roberts, son of Mr & Mrs W E Roberts, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Merchant Marines in 1942; trained in St Petersburg, Fla. and NY. Has served in Southwest Pacific and in European Theater. Has service ribbons. Now on duty on Leyte.
Roberts, James L - Pfc James L Roberts, son of Mr & Mrs A R Roberts, and husband of Lois Benard Roberts, attended Pine Tree HS. Entered Army in 1944; trained at Ft Benning, Ga. and Columbia SC. Served in France and Germany, where he is still on duty.
Roberts, James R - Cpl James R Roberts, son of Mrs Dorothy Dyess, entered Army in 1942; trained at Camp Howze, Texas and Camp Claiborne, La. Served in Belgium and Germany. Holds ETO Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal. Now on duty at Muhlhead, Germany.
Roberts J D - 2nd Asst J D Roberts, son of Mr & Mrs W E Roberts, Attended Gladewater HS. Entered Merchant Marines in 1943; trained at St Petersburg, Fla. Served in Southwest Pacific, where he is still on duty. Awarded Service Ribbon.
Roberts, Kenneth D - MT/Sgt Kenneth D Roberts, son of Mrs Ora Roberts, husband of Alice Hill, graduate of Kilgore HS. Entered Marine Corps Sept. 1942; trained at San Diego, Cal.; served on Hawaii, Guadalcanal, Bougainville and Aleutians. Awarded three Bronze Stars. Now on duty at Santa Ana, Cal.
Roberts, Noel V - Sgt Noel V Roberts, son of Mr & Mrs A R Roberts, and husband of Peggy Turk Roberts, Attended Pine Tree HS. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Greenville, Texas and Frederick, Okla. Now discharged.
Roberts, Russell L - Pvt Russell L Roberts, son of Mr & Mrs A R Roerts, and husband of Ann Plier Roberts, attended Pine Tree HS. Entered Inf. in 1942; trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Now discharged.
Robinson, I V Ferrell - S/Sgt I V Ferrell Robinson, son of Mr & Mrs Ira Robinson, attended Pine Tree HS and Kilgore College. Entered Air Corps AACS in 1942; trained at Sheppard Field and Ft Worth. Now on duty at Gunter Field, Montgomery, Ala.
Robinson, John F III - S/Sgt John F Robinson, son of Mr & Mrs John Robinson Jr, and husband of Constance Rook, graduated from Del Rio HS and Kilgore College. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Lowry Field. Has served in England, N Africa, Sicily and Italy. Holds Air Medal, 8 Clusters, and Purple Heart for wounds at Palerno, Italy May 1943. Has Honorable Discharge.
Roch, Paul - Cpl Paul Roch, son of Mrs J R Roch, husband of Emma Lee Gentry, attended De Leon HS. Entered Marine Corps Oct 7, 1942; trained at San Diego. Served in New Zealand, Philippines and Hawaii. Holds American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Theater Ribbon with 2 Stars, Pres. Citation. On duty in the Southwest Pacific.
Rodden, Jasper A - Capt Jasper A Rodden, son of Mr & Mrs F W Rodden, husband of June Peters Rodden. Entered Air Corps in 1941; trained at various camps in the US. Served in CBI for nine months and completed 650 hours over the "Hump". Holds DFC, Air Medal with Clusters, 3 Service Ribbons. On duty at Palm Springs, Calif as instructor. 
Rodgers, Elton L - Pfc Elton L Rodgers, son of Mr & Mrs T B Rodgers, husband of Ione Hogan. Entered Air Corps Dec. 1942; trained at Wichita Falls, and now on duty at Blytheville, Ar.
Roe, Edward H - GM 3/c Edward H Roe, son of the late Mr & Mrs Harry C Roe, attended Hallsville HS. Entered Navy in 1942; trained at San Diego, Calif. Served in New Zealand, Russells, Marshalls, Chile and Italy. Now aboard USS American Packer.

Roe, Joe D - Lt Joe D Roe, son of the late Mr & Mrs Harry C Roe, attended Longview HS and the College of Marshall. Entered Naval Air Corps in 1942. Has served in the bombing of Marshalls, Truk, Okinawa, Guam and Kyshu. Has five Battle Stars.
Roebuck, Raymond V - S/Sgt Raymond V Roebuck, son of Mr & Mrs E R Roebuck, attended Judson and Longview HS. Entered 112th Cavalry in 1941; trained at Ft Clark. Served on the Mexican border, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Britain, Woodlark Leyte and Luzon. Holds AD and AP Ribbons, 4 Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon, 2 Stars and others.
Roever, George W - S/Sgt George W Roever, son of Mr & Mrs George W Roever, attended White Oak HS and NTSTC, Denton. Entered Air Corps in 1942. Has served in South America, Africa, Sicily, Italy and the Balkan States. Holds the Air Medal with nine Oak Leaf Clusters, four Battle Stars, Pres. Unit Citation and Good Conduct Medal.
Rogers, Charles H - AMM 3/c Charles H Rogers, son of Mr & Mrs J E Rogers, attended Gladewater HS; entered Navy in 1942; trained at San Diego, Cal. Has served in Australia, Fiji Island, India, the Philippines and Malta Maha Ship one year. Now on duty at Westmoreland, Cal.
Rogers, Elba G - T/Sgt Elba G Rogers, son of Mr & Mrs J O Rogers of White Oak, husband of Margaret York Rogers; attended White Oak HS and Kilgore College. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Sheppard Field, Kelly Field, and Hondo Field, Texas. Now stationed at Hondo as clerk in Air Inspector Headquarters.
Rogers, Joe O - Sgt Joe O Rogers, son of Mr & Mrs J O Rogers of White Oak, and husband of Bette Morris Rogers, attended White Oak HS, Kilgore College, and NTSTC. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Sheppard Field in Texas and Tinker Field, Okla. Now instructor in Rehabilitation Program in Hospital Unit at Tinker Field.
Rogers, Myrle F - Pfc Myrle F Rogers, son of Mr & Mrs J E Rogers, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Army 1942; trained at Gainesville, Tx, Camp Claiborne, La., and Liverpool, England. Served in France, Belgium, and Germany. Awarded eight Battle Stars and Citation for Meritorious Service in Belgium.
Rogers, William P Jr - S/Sgt William P Rogers, Jr, son of Mrs W C Dobbs and husband of Frances Brown Rogers, attended Longview HS. Entered the Air Corps in 1942; trained at Sheppard Field, Texas. Has served in the Chinese Theater of War, where he is still on duty.
Rogillio, John H - S 1/c John H Rogillio, son of Mr & Mrs L E Rogillio, attended Longview HS. Entered the Navy in 1941; trained at San Diego, Cal. Served in England, France, Italy, Africa, Hawaii, and the Solomon Islands. Received one minor injury in the Aleutians.
Rollins, Bertha L - Cpl Bertha L Rollins, daughter of Mr & Mrs W H Price. Entered the Air Corps Div. of the WACS in 1943; trained at Des Moines, Iowa, Dyersberg, Tenn. and Ardmore, Okla. Now a patient at Harmon General Hospital, Longview.
Romines, Robert N - Pfc Robert N Romines, son of Mrs Mattie Romines, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Army Inf. in 1944; trained at Sheppard Field, and Camp Howze, Texas. Has served in Scotland, England, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Austria. Holds ETO Ribbons with three Battle Stars.
Rose, Handres - Pfc Handres Rose, son of Mr & Mrs Morris Rose, entered Marine Corps Sept. 1942; trained at San Diego, Cal. Served in Central Pacific from August 1942 through Dec. 1944. Now on duty at Conagree Field, Columbia, SC.
Rose, Morris Jr - S Morris Rose Jr, son of Mr & Mrs M Rose Sr, attended Sabine HS. Entered Merchant Marines June 1944; trained at St Petersburg, Fla. Served in South America, Africa, England. Now on duty in France.
Rothrock, Tony F - SPA 3/c Tony F Rothrock entered the Navy in 1944; trained for his basic training at San Diego and had further training at Bainbridge, Md. Now on duty at Naval Cadet School, Clinton, Okla.
Rothwell, Robert W - Robert W Rothwell, son of Mrs Zack G Ricker, entered Navy in 1942; trained at San Diego. Has served in Solomons, New Georgia, and New Caledonia; overseas for 18 months. On duty at Treasure Island, Calif.
Roush, Russell B - Sgt Russell B Roush, son of Mr & Mrs Guy Roush and husband of Mary Kirby Roush, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Air Corps, att. to the Marines in 1942. Trained at San Diego, Camp Miramar, Calif. and A & M. Has served in the Southwest Pacific. Holds two Battle Stars and Comp. Citation.
Rowe, Benjamin H Jr - Pfc Benjamin H Rowe Jr, son of Mr & Mrs B H Rowe Sr, husband of Beth Goodlett; attended Kilgore HS and Kilgore College before entering Army Reg. Band in 1944. Trained at Camp Wolters and Ft Ord. Calif. Served on the Philippines; has Pacific Theater Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars. Now on duty on Luzon.
Rowen, Samuel Lee - Pfc Samuel Lee Rowen, son of Mr & Mrs Chas. Rowen. Entered Marines in 1943; trained at San Diego. Served on Siapan, the Philippines and Okinawa. Engaged in 7 major battles in the Pacific. Now on duty in the Pacific.
Rowland, Arthur O - S 2/c Arthur O Rowland, son of Mr & Mrs Arthur Rowland; attended Longview HS. Entered the Coast Guard in 1944; trained at CGTS, Atlantic City, NJ.
Rushing, Frank M - S 1/c Frank M Rushing, son of Mr & Mrs G W Rushing; attended Judson Grove HS. Entered Navy, Blimp Div., in 1944; trained at Galveston. Now on duty at Tillamook, Ore.
Rushing, Woodrow G - ARM 2/c Woodrow G Rushing, son of Mr & Mrs G w Rushing, attended Judson Grove HS. The husband of Leona Newberry Rushing. Entered Naval Air Corps in 1942; trained at Kingsville, Texas. Now on duty in Hawaii, where he has been serving.
Russell, David J - Sgt David J Russell, son of Mr & Mrs A J Russell. Entered service, Marines, in 1942; trained at San Diego and Jacksonville, Fla. Has served in the Pacific, the Solomons, Guadalcanal, the Marianas as crew chief.
Russell, George D - Ph M 3/c George D Russell, son of Mr & Mrs B E Russell. Entered Navy in 1944; trained at Farragut, Idaho. Has served on Okinawa where he is still on duty.
Russell, James B - B 2/c James B Russell, son of Mr & Mrs G C Russell, husband of Elizabeth O'Bannon, graduate of Kilgore HS and attended Kilgore College. Entered Navy Seabees in 1942; trained at Camp Bradford and Camp Peary, Va. Served in England, Scotland. Now and duty in England.
Russell, Jessie L - S/Sgt Jessie L Russell, son of Mr & Mrs A J Russell. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Sheppard Field, Texas and Curtis Wright Bomber Plant. Served with the 8th Air Force in London. Crew Chief on ground forces. Still on duty in London.
Russell, John H - Sgt John H Russell, son of Mr & Mrs A J Russell, and husband of Lena War Russell, attended Kilgore HS. Entered Air Corps in 1942; trained at Oakland, Cal. and George Field, Ill. Now on duty at Blytheville, Ark.
Russell, Merton G - SK 1/c Merton G Russell, son of Mr & Mrs B D Russell, husband of Nadine Bell; graduate of Kilgore HS and Tyler Commercial College. Entered the Navy Seabees March 1943; trained at Camp Peary, Va. Has served in Hawaii and now on duty there.
Russell, Morris D - SK 2/c Morris D. Russell, son of Mr & Mrs G C Russell, husband of Eva Langford, graduate of Kilgore HS. Entered Navy Seabees in 1942; trained at Camp Bradford and Camp Peary, Va. Now on duty in the Philippines.
Russell, Therman Wayne - PO 3/c Therman Wayne Russell, husband of Helen Cantrell Russell, attended Longview HS. Entered Navy in 1944. Served on Pearl Harbor, Leyte, Luzon and Okinawa. Awarded Liberation of Philippines Ribbon, AP Ribbons, and his ship won special citation in battle of Okinawa. Served as Radar Technician.


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