Henderson County TX

The Men and Women in World War II from Henderson County

Thanks to Laura Gregory Roberts for transcribing this book.

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Pace, James H.
S/Sgt. James H. Pace, husband of Fritzi Camp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Pace. Entered the Army Air Corps is April, 1942, trained in Santa Ana, Cal., Bruning, Neb, and Drew Field. Served on Saipan and Iwo Jima.

Pace, Lewis C.
S 1/c Lewis C. Pace, husband of Morene Pierce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis C. Pace. Entered the Navy in Oct., 1943, trained in San Diego, Cal. Served on G, Leyte and Luzon. Holds four Battle Stars.

Pace, Welborn E.
Chief P/O Welborn E. Pace, husband of Louise Underwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Pace, Sr. Entered the Navy in Aug., 1941, trained in Corpus Christi and San Diego, Cal. Served in SW Pacific, aboard an LST. Holds Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with five Battle Stars. Discharged.

Pagitt, Charlie W.
S/Sgt Charlie W. Pagitt, son of R. R. Pagitt. Entered the Army in March, 1942, trained at Ft. Sam Houston. Served in New Guinea, Australia and Manila.

Pagitt, Farris R.
Pfc. Farris R. Pagitt, son of R. R. Pagitt. Entered the Army in May, 1944, trained in New Orleans, La. Served in Canal Zone with Transportation.

Pagitt, Henry H.
Sgt. Henry H. Pagitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Pagitt. Entered the Army is July, 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss. Served in Australia, New Guinea, Admiralty, Los Negros, Leyte and Luzon. Husband of the former Viola Hicks. Discharged in October, 1945.

Pagitt, James B.
GM 2/c James B. Pagitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Pagitt. Entered the Navy in Feb., 1943, trained in San Diego, Cal. Served aboard Transport Kate D. Wiggins.

Pagitt, Joe Tom
SF 3/c Joe Tom Pagitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Pagitt. Entered Navy in July, 1944, trained at Bremerton, Wash. Served in the Pacific aboard USS Dionysus. Husband of the former Nellie Jo Woodard.

Pagitt, Robert R.
Pfc. Robert R. Pagitt, son of R. R. Pagitt. Entered Army in Nov., 1943, trained at Camp Fannin. Served in New Guinea and on Leyte. Killed in action in Oct., 1944 in Dutch New Guinea.

Palmer, Marvin A.
Platton Sgt. Marvin A. Palmer, husband of Marie Hendry, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Palmer. Entered the Marines in Sept., 1940, trained in San Diego. Served in Cape Glouster, Peleliu and on Okinawa.

Palmer, Thomas H.
Thomas H. Palmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Palmer, Sr. Entered the Merchant Marine in April, 1942. Trained at St. Petersburg, Fla. Served in South America and aboard ship in the Pacific.

Palmer, Vernon L.
S/Sgt. Vernon L. Palmer, husband of Imogene Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Palmer, attended Brownsboro School. Entered Army in Nov., 1940, trained at Camp Bowie, Ft. and in San Francisco. Served in Italy. Has honorable discharge.

Palmer, W. B.
Cpl. W. B. Palmer (Cotton), son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Palmer, attended Brownsboro School. Entered the Marines in Nov., 1940, trained in San Diego. Served on Fiji Islands and Pearl Harbor.

Parker, Darold E.
S 1/c Darold E. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Parker. Entered the Coast Guard in Feb., 1943, husband of the former Mary Soxon. Trained at St. Augustine, Fla. Served on Luzon and Okinawa. Has PTO Ribbon and two Battle Stars.

Parker, Emmuel F.
Cpl. F. Parker. son og Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Parker. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Sam Houston and Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served in Dutch East Indies, New Guinea and Netherlands.

Parker, Fred A.
S 2/c Fred A. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Parker. Entered the Navy in June, 1945, trained in San Diego and was on duty there.

Parker, George E.
S 1/c George E. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Parker. Entered Navy in July, 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in Tarawa, Marshall, Gilberts, China, on Okinawa, Iwo Jima and Aleutians. Holds four Campaign Bars with seven Stars.

Parker, Virgil
T/4 Virgil Parker, husband of Gladys Harper, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Parker. Entered the Army in Feb., 1941, trained at Ft. Monmouth, N. J. Served in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Holds Combat Inf. Badge, ETO Ribbon with five Battle Stars. Citation and Pre-Pearl Harbor. Discharged in July, 1945.

Parker, William W.
S 2/c William W. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Parker. Entered the Navy in Nov., 1944, trained in San Diego, Cal. and Oceanside, Cal.

Parks, Harvey R.
Pfc. Harvey R. Parks, husband of Leta Mae Earley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Parks. Entered the service in Nov., 1942, trained at Camp Howze, Texas. Served in the European Theater.

Parks, Homer E.
Pfc. Homer E. Parks, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Parks. Entered the Army in March, 1942, trained at Camp Cooke. Served in N. Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Belgium and Germany. Holds ETO Ribbon with seven Battle Stars.

Parks, Lawton W.
S/Sgt. Lawton W. Parks, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Parks, Entered the Army in 1942, trained at Camp Car. Served in England, France, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Holds Combat Inf. Badge, ETO Ribbon with three Battle Stars.

Parks, T. J.
Pvt. T, J. Parks, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Parks. Entered the Army in Oct., 1944, trained at Ft. McClellan, Ala. Served in France, Germany, Belgium and CBI Theater.

Parks, William B.
ARM 3/c William B. Parks, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Parks. Entered the Naval Air Corps in Sept., 1943, trained in Corpus Christi and Kingsville, Texas.

Parmer, Truman N.
Cox.  Parmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. N. Parmer. Entered the service in Nov., 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in Aleutians, Normandy, France, on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Holds Purple Heart, five Major Battle Stars.
Wounded on Okinawa.

Paroline, Curtis C.
Pfc. Curtis C. Paroline, son of Mrs. J. M. Paroline. Entered the service in Nov., 1942, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. and Camp Barkeley, Texas. Served in Africa and Italy. Holds one Battle Star.

Paroline, Guss E.
Pfc. Guss E. Paroline, husband of Willie Taylor, son of J. N. Paroline. Entered the Army in Nov., 1941, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas. Served in Germany, Belgium and Holland. Holds ETO Ribbon with three Battle Stars.

Parrott, Buford L.
Pfc. Buford L. Parrott, husband of Barbara Morton, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Parrott. Entered Army in March, 1942, trained at Ft. Sam Houston. Served in England, Belgium, France and Germany. Holds Good Conduct Medal and five Battle Stars. Honorable discharge.

Parrott, John L.
Pvt. John L. Parrott, husband of Mary Vista Paroline, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Parrott. Entered Army Air Corps in Dec., 1942, trained in Reno, Nevada, Stockton Cal and Atlantic City, N. J.  Has medical discharge.

Partin, Clifton
Cpl. Clifton Partin entered the service in 1942, trained in various camps in United States. Served in European Theater and South Pacific. Holds six Battle Stars and other honors.

Patterson, Harry B.
Lt. Harry B. Patterson, husband of Francis Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Patterson. Entered Naval Air Corps in July, 1941, trained in Dallas, Texas and served in Africa, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, british Guinea, Brazil, Panama, Nicaragua and Galapagos. Holds Air Medal, American Theater with two Battle Stars and European Theater.

Patterson, Robert J.
T/Sgt. Robert J. Patterson, husband of Genevieve Foxx, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Patterson. Entered Army in Sept., 1942, trained in various camps in United States. Served in Africa, Italy, India, Burma and China. Holds DFC, Air Medal with one Cluster, American Defense, Asiatic-Pacific with two Campaign Stars.

Patrick, John C.
S/Sgt. John C. Patrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Patrick. Entered Army in Sept., 1940, trained at Ft. Clark, Ft. Bliss and Camp Adair, Oregon. Served in France and Germany. Holds INF. Combat Badge, ETO Ribbon with two Stars.

Payne, Albert A.
Lt. Albert A. Payne, son of Mrs. Ann Payne, graduated from Geo. Washington Univ. Entered the service in Oct., 1942, trained at Notre Dame Univ. Served in S. Pacific, Galopagos Is., Panama and Hawaii. Holds Purple Heart, American Theater, Asiatic-Pacific with two Stars. Wounded in Oct., 1943.

Payne, May Elizabeth
Lt. (jg) May Elizabeth Payne, daughter of Mrs. Ann Payne, graduated from Baylor Hospital School of Nursing. Entered service in April, 1943, trained in San Diego, Cal. Served in Pearl Harbor. Holds Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon.

Peavy, Huel E.
Sgt. Huel E. Peavy, husband of Iva Lee Hulbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Peavy. Entered the Army in April, 1943, trained at Keesler Field, Miss.

Peavy, James R.
S 1/c James R. Peavy, husband of Genevive Mayo, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Peavy. Entered the Coast Guard in Aug., 1942, trained in New Orleans, La.

Peavy, Jay L.
Pvt. Jay L. Peavy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Peavy. Entered the Army in July, 1945, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal.

Peavy, Wilburn A.
SF 2/c Wilburn A. Peavy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Peavy. Entered the Navy in July, 1943, trained at Camp Peary. Served in Pearl Harbor and on Guam.

Pennington, Elbert L.
Pvt. Elbert L. Pennington, husband of Marcine Lambert, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Pennington. Entered the Army in May, 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas.

Perkins, Carl W.
Sgt. Carl W. Perkins, son of Mrs. V. T. Perkins. Entered the Army in Jan., 1943, trained at Camp Haan, Cal. Served in France and in the Pacific.

Perkins, Israel
Pfc. Israel Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Perkins. Entered the Army in Oct., 1941, trained in San Diego, Cal. Served in South Pacific and Hawaii.

Perkins, L. T.
Pvt. L. T. Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Perkins. Entered the Army in Nov, 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Served in France, and England. Killed in action in France in July, 1944.

Perkins, Marlin D.
Cpl. Marlin D. Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Perkins. Entered the Army in July, 1942, trained at camp Bowie and Camp Hood, also Ft. Ord. Served in Dutch, East India, New Guinea and Philippines. Holds three Battle Stars.

Perkins, Marvin E.
ST M. 2/c Marvin E. Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Perkins. Entered the Merchant Marines in May, 1945, trained in Avalon, Cal. Served in the Caroline Islands.

Perkins, Travis L.
S 1/c Travis L. Perkins, son of Mrs. Essie Perkins. Entered the Navy in Aug., 1942, trained in San Diego, Cal. Served in Japan, China, Philippines, Pearl Harbor and on Okinawa. Holds 12 Battle Stars.

Perkins, William I.
Pvt. William I. Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Perkins. Entered the Signal Corps in Sept., 1942, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo. Discharged.

Perry, Alex D.
Pvt. Alex D. Perry, husband of Ester Ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Perry. Entered the Army in October, 1940, trained at Ft. Sam Houston. Served in Alaska and Germany.

Perry, Cecil E.
Sgt. Cecil E. Perry, husband of Charlene Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bee Perry. Entered Army in Oct., 1941, trained at Ft. Sill and served in Hawaii, Saipan and Okinawa. Holds PTO Ribbon with two Battle Stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor with one Bronze Star. Received discharge in Oct., 1945.

Perry, Gilbert
T/Sgt. Gilbert Perry, husband of Duane Ard, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Perry. Entered Army in Jan., 1940, trained at Maxwell Field, Ala. Served in Panama Brazil, Trinidad and Africa. Holds ETO with two Stars, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon and American Defense. Discharged in Sept., 1945.

Perry, Lonnie C.
Pfc. Lonnie C. Perry, husband of Constance Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bee Perry. Entered Army in Oct., 1941, trained at Camp Callan, Cal. Served in England, France, Germany and Holland. Holds ETO Ribbon with two Battle Stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon and other Honors.

Perry, Raymond L.
Pfc. Raymond L. Perry, husband of Sue Ella Albright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bee Perry. Entered Army in April, 1944, trained at Camp Joseph. Served in England, Belgium, France, Holland and Germany. Holds Purple Heart, ETO Ribbon with two Battle Stars.

Perry, Sebrow A.
Sgt. Sebrow A. Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe O. Perry. Entered Army in March, 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley and Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Served in Italy.

Perry, Tom B.
S 2/c Tom B. Perry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Perry. Entered Navy in May, 1944, trained at Camp Wallace. Served in Hawaii and Philippines. Holds Purple Heart and two Battle Stars. Wounded in Jan., 1945.

Peters, Tim
Cpl. Tim Peters, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tim Peters, Sr. Entered the serice in Sept., 1943, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Holds three Battle Stars.

Petrey, Sibyl O.
S/Sgt Sibyl O. Petrey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Petery. Entered the WAC in Jan., 1942, trained in Des Moines, Iowa.

Pettiette, Harold
Pvt. Harold Pettiette, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Pettiette. Entered the Army in Feb., 1945, trained at Camp Hood. Served in Mackenzie Island, Philippines and Japan.

Pettiette, Penney L.
FC 3/c Penney L. Pettiette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carney L. Pettiette. Entered the Navy in Jan., 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Hawaii, Solomons, Philippines, Canada and Japan. Was on duty aboard USS Massachusetts.

Phillips, Durwood O.
Pvt. Durwood O. Phillips, husband of Mary Sue Sutton, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Phillips. Entered the Army in Nov., 1941, trained at Camp Roberts. Served in Italy, Corsica, France, Germany and England. Holds five Battle Stars.

Pickle, Clarence C.
Cpl. Clarence C. Pickle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd B. Pickle. Entered the Army Anti-Aircraft in Oct., 1942, trained at Camp Callan, Cal and Camp Edwatds, Mass. Served in Hawaii and on Saipan. Has PTO Ribbon.

Pickle, Ernest C.
Pvt. Ernest C. Pickle, husband of Jewell Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Pickle. Entered the Army in March, 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas and Sheppard Field.

Pickle, Floyd E., Jr.
Cpl. Floyd E. Pickle, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Pickle, Sr. Entered the Army in Oct., 1942, trained in Anti-Aircraft at Camp Callan, Camp Haan, Cl. Served in England, Holland, France, Belgium and Germany. Holds five Battle Stars and ETO Ribbon.

Pickle, Loyd E.
Bkr 3/c Loyd E. Pickle, husband of Berniece Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Pickle, attended Eustace school. Entered the Navy in March, 1944, trained in San Diego, Cal. Served on Guam, Leyte, Saipan, Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Luzon and in Hawaii.

Pickens, Martin D.
Lt. Martin D. Pickens, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Pickens. Entered the Army in July, 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, Ft. Ord and Stoneman, Cal. Served in the SW Pacific. Holds two Battle Stars.

Pierce, David B.
Sgt. David B. Oierce, husband of Ruby Francher, son of Mrs. M. F. Pierce. Entered the Army in Oct., 1942, trained at Chanute Field and Kearns, Utah.

Pippin, James M.
CM 3/c James M. Pippins, husband of Cassie Corruthers, son of Mrs. F. L. Pippin. Entered the service, trained at Camp Bradford, Va. and Camp Parks, Cal. Served in Hawaii, Samoa Is. and Marianas.

Poole, Ennis M.
Cpl. Ennis M. Poole, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Poole. Served in Regular Army from Aug. 31,1935 to August 31,1938; re-enlisted in Jan., 1942, trained at Camp Wallace, Camp Stewart, Lawndale, Cal. Served in England, France and Germany. Has two Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal and other honors.

Poole, Finis W.
Ph.M. 1/c Finis W. Poole, husband of Eldora Broyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Poole. Entered the service in Aug., 1942, trained in Norman, Okla., Shawnee, Okla., Norfolk, Va., Washington, D.C. and Panama. Served in Hawaii, Japan, Okinawa and Guam.

Poole, Marlin H.
EM 1/c Marlin H. Poole, husband of Kay Hadley, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Poole. Entered the service in June, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served on Samoa Island and in Hawaii.

Poole, Raymond B.
M/Sgt. Raymond B. Poole, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Poole. Entered the service in Sept., 1941, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. and in Florida. Served in Australia, New Guinea, Netherlands and Philippines.

Pope, William E.
Pfc. William E. Pope, son of A. L. Pope. Entered the Army Air Corps in Aug., 1942, trained at Keesler Field, Miss. and in San Bernardino, Cal. Served in Hawaii. Has PTO Ribbon and other honors.

Porter, A. D.
T/Sgt A. D. Porter, husband of Ruth Hays, son of Mr. and Mrs. U. M. Porter. Entered Army in Nov., 1940, trained at Ft. Clark and Camp Claiborne, La. Served in European Theater.

Porter, Bob
RM 2/c Bob Porter, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Porter, Sr. Entered the Coast Guard in April, 1942, trained in New Orleans, La. and Port Hueneme. Was on duty aboard the USS Hermes in the Pacific.

Porter, Edward B.
Sgt. Edward B. Porter, husband of Lucille Forester, son of Mr. and Mrs. U. M. Porter. Entered Army in Jan.,1943, trained at Keesler Field, Miss. and Orlanda, Fla. Was on duty at McDill Field, Tampa Fla.

Porter, William M.
Cpl. William M. Porter, husband of Baudie Lee Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Poter. Entered the Marines in July, 1940, trained in San Diego. Served in Iceland, Hawaii, Saipan and Tinian. Holds Pres. Citation and other honors.

Potter. Horace S.
1st Lt. Horace S. Potter, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Potter. Entered Army in July, 1940, trained at West Coast Training Command. Served in England, France and Germany. Holds ETO Ribbon with three Battle Stars, Air Medal, three Clusters and other honors.

Price, Barton
Sgt. Barton Price, husband of Dorothy Wafford, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Price. Entered Army in Jan., 1941, trained at Camp Bowie. Served in N. Africa, Italy and France. Wounded in France in Feb., 1945. Holds Purple Heart, Combat Inf. Badge and Silver Star.

Price, Edward F.
Pvt. Edward F. Price, son of Mrs. Alma Watkins. Entered the Army in March, 1945, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Husband of former Letha McCarley. Served in the Pacific.

Proctor, Ermen O.
Lt. Ermen O. Proctor, husband of Geraldine Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Proctor, graduated from Little Rock, Ark. Entered the Navy in 1942, trained at Ft. Sam Houston and San Francisco, Cal. Served on Leyte and in South Pacific.

Puckett, Colonel F.
S 1/c Colonel F. Puckett, son of R. O. Puckett. Entered the Navy in Oct., 1944, trained in San Diego, Cal., and REAM Field, San Ysidro, Cal.

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