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The Men & Women In WW II From Upshur County
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Negroes In WW II
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ADAMS, EDDIE LEE - Pfc Eddie Lee Adams,
son of Mr and Mrs Louis Adams, Gilmer, attended Valley View High.
Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. Served
in France. Discharged in 1945. |
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ADAMS, JOHN ALBERT - Pfc John Albert Adams, son of
Mr and Mrs Louis Adams, Gilmer, husband of M L King Adams, graduate
of Valley View High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Bois,
Idaho. Served in Burbank and Riverside, Cal, Tucson, and Ft
Huachuca, Ariz. Discharged in 1946. |
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ADAMS, McCOB - Pfc McCob Adams, son of Mr and Mrs
Louis Adams, Gilmer, attended Valley View High. Entered Army in 1943,
trained at Camp Young, Cal. Served in France and Belgium.
Discharged in 1945. |
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BOWENS, JOHN D - T/5 John D Bowens, son of Mr and
Mrs John Bowens, Gilmer, attended Bruce School. Entered Army
in 1943, trained at Camp Plauche, La; Norfolk, Va; Camp Wolters, Tx;
Camp Kilmer, N J. Served in England and France. Awarded
ETO Robbon with 2 Battle Stars, GC and Sharpshooter Medals, Victory
Ribbon. |
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BROOK, ALLEN JR - Pvt Allen Brooks, Jr, grandson
of Mrs Lou Avery Connie Brooks Cooper Wells, Gilmer, husband of Estella
Williams, attended school at Fort Worth. Entered Army in 1942,
trained at Camp Wheeler and Ft Benning. Served in S Pacific.
Discharged in 1944. |
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BROWN, COY R - Pfc Coy R Brown, son of Mrs Ruthie
J Brown, Gilmer, husband of Perry D Collier, attended New Mt School.
Entered Army in 1942, trained in New Orleans, La. Served in
Alaska, France, and England. Awarded A-P Campaign Ribbon with
2 Battle Stars, GC Medal, American Theater and Victory Ribbons.
Discharged in 1945. |
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BROWN, HORACE - S 2/c Horace Brown, son of Mrs Ruthie
J Brown, Gilmer, husband of Hulean Freeman, attended New Mt
Entered seabees in 1943, trained at Camp Shoemaker, Cal. Served
in Hawaii, Philippines, Okinawa, and Japan. Awarded A-P Ribbon
with 4 Battle Stars and Phillippine Liberation Ribbon. Discharged
in 1945. |
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BROWN, ROY - 2 S/c Roy Brown, son of Mrs Ruthie J
Brown, Gilmer, husband of Ella D Carter, attended New Mt. Entered
Navy in 1943, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Served in Philippines
and Okinawa. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, Philippine
Liberation Ribbon with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1945. |
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CARTER, L J - T/5 L J Carter, son of Mrs O D Carter,
Pittsburg, attended Valley View. Entered Army in 1942, trained
in New Orleans, La. Served in England, France, and Germany.
Awarded ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars, GC Medal and Campaign Ribbons. |
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CARTER, U S - Sgt U S Carter, son of Mrs Clonie Lewis,
Pittsburg, husband of Pelera Norman, attended Zion Hill School.
Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wolders, Tx and Camp Shelby,
Miss. Served in New Hebrides, New Guinea. Awarded A-P
Ribbon. Discharged in 1945. |
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CASTLE, FRANK JR - Cpl Frank Castle Jr, son of Mr
and Mrs Frank Castle, Gilmer, husband of Mae Ella Morris, attended
Valley View School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters.
Served in Okinawa. Awarded A-O Campaign Ribbon. |
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CASTLE, JOHN RAYMOND - S 2/c John Raymond Castle,
son of Mr and Mrs Frank Castle, attended Lake Providence School.
Entered Navy in 1945, trained at Williamsburg, Va. Served in
McAlaster, Okla. |
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CHRISTIAN, LARCEE - Cpl Larcee Christian, son of
Mr and Mrs Clarence Tittle, Gilmer, attended Park High. Entered
service in 1943, trained at Camp Ellis, Ill. Served in Europe
and South Pacific. Awarded ETO, South Pacific, Victory Ribbons,
GC and Sharpshooter Medals. Re-enlisted in 1946. |
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COBBINS, JAMES - M/Sgt James Cobbins, son of Mr and
Mrs L C Cobbins, Gilmer, husband of Agnes Juanita Malone, attended
Friendship School. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Ft Huachuca,
Ariz, Boulder City, Nev, Camp Pope, La, and the California Deserts.
Served in Banika, Russells, Munda, New Georgia, Hollandia, New Guinea,
Morotai, Moluccas. Awarded 1 Bronze Star, GC Medal and 3 Battle
Stars. Re-enlisted. |
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CONICT, T C - S/Sgt T C Conict, son of Mr and Mrs
Roxie Conict, Gilmer, husband of Minnie Ola Conict, graduated from
Valley View High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Jackson Barracks,
La. Served in France, Rhineland, Cen. Europe. Awarded
ATO Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Ribbon, with 4 Bronze Stars, A-P
Campaign and Victory Ribbons. Wounded in Germany, 1945.
Discharged in 1945. |
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DARDEN, CLIFTON - PFC Clifton Darden, son of Mr and
Mrs Joe Darden, Gilmer, husband of Blanche Darden, attended Piedmont
School. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Wolters and Camp
Claiborne. Served in Europe. Awarded GC Medal, ETO with
1 Battle Star and British Service Ribbons. |
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DARDEN, FRANK - Pvt Frank Darden, son of Mr and Mrs
Joe Darden, Gilmer, husband of Versie Darden, attended Piedmont School.
En tered service in 1942, traqined at Hammer Field, Cal and Camp Claiborne,
La. Discharged in 1946. |
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DARDEN, JAMES - T/5 James Darden, son of Mr and Mrs
Joe Darden, Gilmer, husband of Rumexia Bowens, attended Piedmont School.
Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Indiantown Gap, Pa, Florida
and Texas. Served in South Pacific. Awarded ETO Ribbon
with 5 Battle Stars and GC Medal. |
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DARDEN, R C - STM 1/c R C Darden, son of Mr and Mrs
Johnnie Darden, Gilmer, attended Bruce High. Entered Navy, 1942,
trained at Norfolk, Va. Served in New Guinea, Dutch New Guinea,
and Philippines. Awarded APO, SW Pacific and ATO Ribbons with
5 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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DARDEN, WILLIE D - Pfc Willie D Darden, son of Mr
and Mrs A J Darden, Gilmer, attended New Mountain School. Entered
Army in 1943, trained at Camp Wolders, Tx, Ft Huachuca, Ariz, Louisiana
and California. Served in Bismark, New Guinea, and Solomons.
Awarded ATO, A-P with 3 Bronze Stars, and Victory Ribbons. Discharged
in 1945. |
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DAVIS, GEORGE W - Sgt George W Davis, son of Mr and
Mrs Esau Davis, Gilmer, attended Valley View High. Entered Army
Air Corps in 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Tx, Keesler Field, Miss,
Drew Field, Fla. Served in Saipan, Okinawa and the Marianas. |
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DAVIS, LOUIS THOMAS - AS Louis Thomas Davis, son
of Mr and Mrs Esau Davis, Gilmer, husband of Martha Johnson, attended
Valley View High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Treasure
Island, Cal. Discharged in 1944. |
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DAVIS, WYLON - Cpl Wylon Davis, son of Mr and Mrs
Esau Davis, Gilmer, attended Valley View High. Entered Army
in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Camp Hood, Camp Carson, Camp Bowie.
Served in France, Rhineland, Cen. Europe. Awarded GC Medal,
EAME Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, Victory and American
Theater Ribbons. Wounded in Austria, 1945; discharged in 1945. |
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DAYE, ENNIS W - T/4 Ennis W Daye, son of W H Daye,
Ore City, graduate of Center Point School and attended ESBS.
Entered Army in 1942, trained at Bois Barracks, Idaho, March Field,
Cal., and Ogden, Utah. Served in New Guinea, Philippines.
Was awarded American Theater Campaign, A-P Campaign and Philippine
Liberation Ribbons, 2 Bronze Stars, GC Medal. Discharged in
1946. |
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DAYE, McCLELLAND - Cpl McClelland Daye, son of W
H Davis, Ore City, graduate of Center Point High. Entered Army
Air Corps in 1942, trained at Lubbock AAF, SAACC, San Antonio, Ft
Logan, Colo, Selfridge Field, Mich. Served in Italy, France,
Rhineland, and Balkans. Awarded EAME Campaign Ribbon with 7
Bronze Stars, GC Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge and Certificate of
Merit. Discharged in 1945. |
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DUNCAN, L C - Pfc Duncan, son of Mr and Mrs Frank
Duncan, Gilmer, attended New Mountain School. Entered Army in
192, trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo and Ft Lewis, Wash. Served
in Aleutians and Alaska. Awarded GC Medal. Discharged
in 1945. |
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ELDER, ALBERT - Albert Elder, son of Mr and Mrs Verester
Elder, Gilmer, husband of Orene Castle, attended Piedmont School.
Entered Navy in 1944, trained at Bainbridge, Md and Pensacola, Fla. |
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ELDER, CLAUDE - Pfc Claude Elder, son of Mr and Mrs
George Elder, Gilmer, husband of Leola Owens, attended Piedmont School.
Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Roswell, N M. Served
in Saipan and Guam. Awarded A-P Ribbon. |
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ERVIN, SHELTON L - Cpl Shelton L Ervin, son of Mr
and Mrs J H Ervin, Pittsburg, husband of Evelyn Wilborn, graduate
of Texas College. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Pendleton,
La and Camp Robinson, Ark. Served in Normandy, France, Central
Europe and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon, GC Medal and 4 Battle
Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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FARMER, HILTON - Std 1/c Hilton Farmer, son of Mrs
Rilla Farmer, graduate of Yateh High. Entered Navy in 1944,
trained at Bainbridge, Md, Norfolk Va, Charleston, SC. Served
in Leyte, Guam, Ie Shima, Okinawa. Awarded Navy Commendation,
A-P Campaign Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, Philippines Liberation Ribbon
with 1 Star, American Theater and Victory Ribbon. |
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FARMER, RUBIN D - T/4 Rubin D Farmer, son of Mrs
Rilla Farmer, attended New Mountain School. Entered Army in
1943, tained at Muskogee, Okla, Camp Hood, Tx, and Camp Crowder, Mo.
Served in European Theater. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 4 Battle
Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945. |
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FIELD, WILLIE FREEMAN - Pfc Willie Freeman Field,
son of Mr and Mrs Roger Field, Valley View, attended Valley View High.
Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. Served in
England, France and Belgium. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 4 Battle
Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945. |
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FISHER, W D - T/5 W D Fisher, son of Mr and Mrs Voyd
Jeffery, Gilmer, attended Valley View High. Entered Army 1942,
trained at Sam Houston. Served in ETO and APO. Discharged
in 1945. |
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FORD, WILLIE LEE - STM 1/c Willie Lee Ford, son of
Mr Lucile Staker, Gilmer, attended Valley View High. Entered
Navy 1943, trained at Mare Island, Cal. Served in ETO and PTO.
Awarded ETO and PTO Ribbons. Killed in Action near Okinawa in
1945. |
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FORT, HENRY E - Cpl Henry E Fort, son of Mr and Mrs
Joe H Fort, Bettie, attended Zion Hill High. Entered Army 1942,
trained at Ft Riley, Kansas and California. Served in Okinawa,
Saipan and Kumi Shima. Awarded 2 Bronze Stars, 2 Battle Stars,
GC and Victory Ribbons, and Combat Badge. Discharged in 1945. |
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FORT, JEFF - Pvt Jeff Fort, son of Mrs Lula Fort,
Gilmer, husband of Vines Fort, attended Bethlehem School. Entered
Marines in 1943, trained in Hawaii. Discharged in 1945. |
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FREEMAN, H M - Pvt H M Freeman, son of Mr and Mrs
Claude Freeman, Pittsburg, attended New Mountain High. Entered
Army, 1945, trained at Ft Sam Houston. Served in Washington. |
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GIPSON, ROSCOE - Sgt Roscoe Gipson, son of Mr and
Mrs Fred Gipson, Gilmer, attended Center Point High. Entered
Army, 1943, trained at Camp Swift, Tx. Served in England, France,
Belgium and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars.
Discharged in 1946. |
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GRIFFIN, ERNEST - Ernest Griffin, son of Mrs Myra
Duncan, Gilmer, husband of Precious Griffin, attended New Mountain
High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained California. Discharged
in 1945. |
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GRIFFIN, EARNESTINE - ATM 1/c Earnestine Griffin,
son of Mrs Frank Duncan, Gilmer, husband of Precious Bradford, attended
New Mountain High. Entered Navy 1943, trained at Camp Bremerton,
Wash. Served in South Pacific. Awarded 5 Battle Stars
and PTO Ribbon. Discharged in 1945. |
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HALE, ALLIE D - Pvt Allie D Hale, son of Mr and Mrs
Media Hale, Gilmer, husband of Autharine Epps, Marshall, attended
Valley View High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo. |
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HARPER, FONZO - Cpl Fonzo Harper, son of Henry Harper,
Red Rock, attended Big Sandy High. Entered Army, 1944, trained
at Ft Leonard Wood, Mo and Ft Sam Houston. Served in ETO.
Awarded GC Medal. |
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HARRIS, R D - Cpl R D Harris, son of Mr and Mrs Charles
Mitchell, graduate of Valley View High. Entered Marines, 1940,
trained at Camp Lejeune, NC. Served in Hawaii, Marshalls and
Ellis Islands. Awarded APO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star.
Discharged in 1946. |
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HAYS, TRAVIS - Pfc Travis Hays, son of Mr and Mrs
Joe Hays, Gilmer, husband of Ruthie Walker, attended Center Point
High. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Rucker, Ala.
Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Medal with 5 Battle Stars, GC and
Sharpshooter Medals. Discharged in 1945. |
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HENRY, HAYWARD - Cpl Hayward Henry, son of Mr and
Mrs M M Henry, Hawkins, attended Hawkins HS. Entered Army, 1944,
trained at Ft Denver, Mass. Served in Philippines. |
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HOLLINS, J H - T/Sgt J H Hollins, son of Jodie Hollins,
Gilmer, husband of Bernice Young, attended Gilmer High. Entered
Army 1942, trained at Ft Huachuca, Ariz. Served in ETO. |
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HOLLINS, RICHARD - Pfc Richard Hollins, son of Mr
and Mrs I B Hollins, Gilmer, husband of Nollie Mae Kelly, attended
Bruce High. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Missouri
and Pennsylvania. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon with
3 Battle Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945. |
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HOUSTON, LUTHER R - T/Sgt Luther R Houston, son of
Mrs Hattie Houston, Gilmer, attended Tuskegee Institute, Ala.
Entered Army 1942, trained at Jackson Barracks, La and Massachusetts.
Served in ETO. Awarded ATO, EAME, 2 Stars, 1 Bronze Arrowhead,
GC and Victory Ribbons. Re-enlisted for 3 years. |
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JEFFERY, HORACE - Pfc Horace Jeffery, son of Mrs
Dug Jeffery, Gilmer, attended Valley View High. Entered Army
1942, trained at Ft Sill, Okla and Ft Knox, Ky. Served in EAME.
Awarded GC and EAME Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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JEFFERY, LEONARD - T/5 Leonard Jeffery, son of Willie
Jeffery, Gilmer, attended Valley View High. Entered Army in
1942, trained at Camp Hood. Served in SW Pacific. Awarded
APO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star and GC Medal. Discharged in 1946. |
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JEFFERY, RAY - Pfc Ray Jeffery, son of Mrs Dug Jeffery,
husband of Aslea Russaw, Gilmer, attended Valley View High.
Entered Army in 1918, trained at Camp Travis. Served in France.
Discharged in 1919. |
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JENNINGS, AUBREY O - CK 3/c Aubrey O Jennings, son
of Mrs Ruth Jennings, Gilmer, attended Valley View HS. Entered
Navy in 1943, trained in Bainbridge, Md. Served in Solomons.
Awarded GC Medal and PTO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars. |
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JENNINGS, DAVE JR - STM 1/c Dave Jennings Jr, son
of Mrs Ruth Jennings, Gilmer, attended Valley View HS. Entered
Navy in 1943, trained at Bremerton, Wash. Served in Marshalls,
Marianas, Guam and Marcus. Awarded GC Medal, 3 Battle Stars
and PTO Ribbon. Wounded in Saipan, 1945. |
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JOHNSON, BENJAMIN F - Cpl Benjamin F Johnson, son
of Mr and Mrs Geo W Johnson, Gilmer, graduate of Bruce HS. Entered
Army in 1943, trained at Camp Wolters and Eglie Field. Served
in USA. Awarded GC and Rifle Marksman Medals. |
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JOHNSON, MONTGOMERY - Cpl Montgomery Johnson, son
of Mr and Mrs Deff Johnson, Gilmer, husband of Coba Mae Bowens, attended
Lake Providence School. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Keesler
Field, Miss and Arizona. Served in New Guinea and Philippines.
Awarded APO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, AD, GC and Philippines Liberation
Ribbons. Discharged in 1946. |
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JOHNSON, OLIVER - Pfc Oliver Johnson, son of Mr and
Mrs George Johnson, graduate of Valley View HS. Entered Army
in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Tennessee and California.
Served in USA. Awarded AD and GC Ribbons. Discharged in
1944. |
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JONES, J B - Std 3/c J B Jones, son of Mr and Mrs
Bob Jones, Gilmer, attended Mt Enterprise HS. Entered Navy in
1943, trained at Bremerton, Wash. Served on USS Kitkunbay.
Awarded 9 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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JONES, ROGER C - Cpl Roger C Jones, grandson of Mrs
Georgie Horton, Gilmer, husband of Hughleen Anderson, attended Bruce
HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Keesler Field,
Miss and Florida. Served in Guam. |
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JONES, ROLLIE L - S/Sgt Rollie L Jones, son of Mrs
Bessie Jones, Gilmer, husband of Aleen Wright, attended Texas College.
Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Atterbury, Ind. and S Carolina.
Served in ETO. Awarded Victory, EAME, ATO and GC Ribbons.
Discharged in 1945. |
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KING, FELIX - Pfc Felix King, son of Mr and Mrs Charlie
King, Gilmer, husband of Otha Davis, attended Valley View HS.
Entered Army in 1918, trained at Camp Travis and Camp McArthur.
Served in France. Awarded GC Medal. Discharged in 1919. |
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KING, MILES DAVIS - Stm 1/c Miles Davis King, son
of Mr and Mrs Felix King, Gilmer, graduate of Valley View HS.
Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Bremerton, Wash. Served in
Africa, Malta, Italy, Sicily, France, Panama, Pearl Harbor, Marshalls,
Saipan, Guam, Ulithi and Yap. Awarded ETO with 1 Battle Star
and APO Ribbons. Wounded in Pacific. Discharged in 1945. |
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KING, THERMAN - Cpl Therman King, son of Mr and Mrs
Felix King, Gilmer, graduate of Bishop College. Entered Army
Air Corps in 1942, trained at Camp Swift, Tx. Served in Hawaii,
Guadalcanal, Marshalls and Okinawa. Awarded APO Ribbon, 1 Bronze
Star, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946. |
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LEWIS, ALMOND AUBREY - Pfc Almond Aubrey Lewis, son
of Mr and Mrs Almond Lewis, Gilmer, attended Jarvis College.
Entered Army in 1942, trained in W Virginia and New York. Served
in Africa, Italy. Awarded EAME Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars, 1
Bronze Arrowhead, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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LEWIS, GEORGE L - Pfc George L Lewis, son of Mr and
Mrs Almond Lewis, Gilmer, attended Paul Quinn College. Entered
Army in 1942, trained at Eglin Field, Fla. Served in England,
France, Germany. Awarded EAME with 1 Bronze Star, GC and Victory
Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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MATHIS, ALTON M - Pfc Alton M Mathis, son of Mr and
Mrs Gip Mathis, James, graduate of Valley View HS. Entered Army
in 1942, trained in New Orleans, La. Served in France, Germany
and Central Europe. Awarded GC and ATO Ribbons with 5 Bronze
Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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MITCHELL, WILBUR - Pfc Wilbur Mitchell, son of Ladie
Warren, Gilmer, attended Valley View HS. Entered Army in 1943,
trained at Camp Wolters, Tx. Served in N Carolina and Florida. |
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MOORE, ARBERY - Cpl Arbery Moore, son of Mr and Mrs
Tom Moore, Gilmer, husband of Essie Smith, attended Bruce HS.
Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft Sill, Okla, Louisiana and Texas.
Served in ETO. Awarded EAME with 4 Battle Stars and GC Ribbons.
Re-enlisted for 3 years, 1945. |
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MOORE, HILTON - Cpl Hilton Moore, son of Mrs Mattie
Moore, Gilmer, husband of Eula Mae Baker, attended Bruce HS.
Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Wolters and S Carolina.
Served in ETO and S Pacific. Awarded ETO and APO Ribbons. |
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MOORE, THOMAS - STM 1/c Thomas Moore, son of Mrs
Anna Moore, Gilmer, attended Bruce High. Entered Navy 1943,
trained in Norfolk, Va and Australia. Served in Philippines,
New Guinea, Guam, China, Australia, Ulithi and Samoa. Awarded
ATO, 2 Stars and Philippean Liberation Ribbons with 2 Stars.
Wounded in New Guinea, 1944. Discharged in 1946. |
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NELSON, JOSEPH - Pfc Joseph Nelson, son of Mr and
Mrs E Nelson, Gilmer, husband of Artie May Davis, attended New Mt
School. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Wolters, Louisiana
and California. Served in CBI. Awarded APO, GC and Victory
Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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NEWSOME, MARVIN - Pvt Marvin Newsome, son of Mrs
Mattie Gardner, Ore City, husband of Lula Finch, attended New Mt School.
Entered Army in 1944, trained at Monroe, La. Served in California. |
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ODOM, CURTIS - Pvt Curtis Odom, son of Mr and Mrs
John Odom, Gilmer, husband of Daisy Lee Brooks, attended Summer Field
School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La,
California and N Mexico. Discharged in 1944. |
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PARKER, R G - Cpl R G Parker, son of Mrs Lucy Avery,
Gilmer, husband of Elizabeth Scott, attended New Mountain Jr High.
Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in Germany,
France, Africa and Yugoslavia. Awarded 4 Battle Stars and GC
Ribbon. Discharged in 1945. |
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PATTERSON, DOY LEE - Stm 1/c Doy Lee Patterson, son
of Mrs Ruby Patterson, Gilmer, attended Valley View High. Entered
Navy, 1943, trained at Whidbey Island, Wash. Served in ETO and
PTO on USS Talagi. |
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RAY, LAWRENCE E - Pvt Lawrence E Ray, son of Mr and
Mrs Bessie Ray, Gilmer, husband of Ruby Helen Balton, attended Mt
Lebanon High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Camp
Butner, NC. Discharged in 1943. |
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REEVES, DEE ARTHUR - Pfc Dee Arthur Reeves, son of
Mr and Mrs Walter Reeves, Gilmer, attended New Mountain High.
Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga. Served in Solomons.
Awarded APO Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star and 2 Overseas Bars. Discharged
in 1945. |
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ROBERTSON, THOMAS - T/5 Thomas Robertson, son
of John W Robertson, Gilmer, attended Bruce High. Entered Army
1943, trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga. Served in New Guinea, Solomons
and Philippines. Awarded APO Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, Philipine
Liberation, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946. |
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RUSSAW, CARL L - Sgt Carl L Russaw, son of Mr and
Mrs John Russaw, Gilmer, husband of Ella Mae Jones, attended Prairie
View State College. Entered Army Air Corps 1942, trained in
Lubbock, Tx. Served in Texas as Typist-Clerk. Awarded
GC Medal. Discharged in 1945. |
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SCOTT, CHARLES A - S/Sgt Charles A Scott, son of
Mr and Mrs Cicero C Scott, Gilmer, husband of Doryce A Young, graduate
of Texas College, Tyler. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp
Wolters and Louisiana. Served in France and Germany. Awarded
ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars, EAME and GC Ribbon. Discharged
in 1945. |
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SMITH, ALFONZO - Alfonzo Smith, husband of Alice
Beasley, Gilmer, attended Longview High. Entered Navy 1944,
trained in San Diego, Ca. Served in California. |
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SMITH, CLIMIE - Pvt Climie Smith, son of Mr and Mrs
Bertha Vann, Gilmer, attended Bruce High. Entered Army, 1943,
trained in Alabama and N Carolina. Served in Pacific.
Awarded 2 Battle Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1946. |
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SMITH, LOUIE - S/Sgt Louie Smith, son of Mrs Addie
B Smith, Boxwood, attended Valley View High. Entered Army 1942,
trained at Camp Hood and Oklahoma. Served in ETO. Awarded
GC, Victory and ETO Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged
in 1945. |
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STARR, ESAU - Sgt Esau Starr, son of Mr and Mrs I
P Starr, Gilmer, husband of Saddie Mae Starr, attended Valley View
High. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Wolters. Served
in USA. Discharged in 1944. |
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STARR, JACOB - Cpl Jacob Starr, son of Mr and Mrs
I P Starr, Gilmer, attended Valley View High. Entered Army 1943,
trained in California. Served in ETO and Pacific. |
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STRONG, MAXIE - Pfc Maxie Strong, son of Mr and Mrs
Mack Strong, Gilmer. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Swift
and in Oregon. Served in Guadalcanal, Oahu and Okinawa.
Was awarded APO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star, GC and Victory Ribbons.
Discharged in 1946. |
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STRONG, ROBERT LEE - Pvt Robert Lee Strong, son of
Mr and Mrs Mack Strong, Gilmer. Entered Army in 1943, trained
at Camp Young, Cal. and Arkansas. Served in ETO. Awarded
GC and Victory Ribons with 5 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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TALLEY, ELMER B - S 1/c Elmer B Talley, son of Mr
and Mrs Willie Talley, Gilmer, attended Bruce High. Entered
Navy 1944, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Served in Atlantic and
Pacific. Awarded Victory, ATO and GC Ribons. Discharged
in 1945. |
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TITTLE, CLARENCE - Cpl Clarence Tittle, son of Mr
and Mrs Loney Tittle, Gladewater, husband of Rosie Tittle, attended
Red Rock School. Entered Army 1942, trained in Texas and Louisiana.
Served in ETO. Awarded GC and ETO Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars.
Discharged in 1946. |
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TUNSON, CODDIE - Pvt Coddie Tunson, son of Mr and
Mrs Willie L Tunson, Gilmer, attended New Mountain High. Entered
Army 1945, trained at Ft McClelland, Ala. Served in USA. |
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TUNSON, ECKIE - Cpl Eckie Tunson, son of Mr and Mrs
Willie Tunson, Gilmer, attended New Mt High. Entered Army 1943,
trained at Camp Rucker, Ala and N Carolina. Served in PTO.
Was awarded GC, APO and AD Ribbons. Dischargedin 1946. |
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VERNON, WILLIE L - Pfc Willie L Vernon, son of Mrs
Eula Vernon, Gilmer, attended Bruce High. Entered Army 1944,
trained at Camp Ellis, Ill. Served in New Guinea and Philippines. |
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WALKER, DAVID JR - Pvt David Walker, son of David
Walker, Gilmer, graduate of Valley View High. Entered Army 1946,
trained at Ft Lewis, Wash. |
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WALLACE, BOOKER T - Sgt Booker T Wallace, son of
the late Mr and Mrs George Wallace, Gilmer, husband of Willis Loving,
attended Tyler Texas College. Entered Army in 1942, trained
at Alexandria, La and Camp Swift, Tx. Discharged in 1943. |
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WALTON, DUDLEY - Cpl Dudley Walton, son of Mrs Leah
Johnson, attended Bethlehem Jr HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained
at Camp Campbell, Ky. Served in USA. Awarded GC Medal.
Discharged in 1943. |
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WAYNE, TWONZY - Pfc Twonzy Wayne, son of Mr and Mrs
John Wayne, Maryland, La, husband of Helen Bridge, Gilmer. Entered
Army in 1940, trained at San Antonio and Missouri. Served in
India and Iran. Discharged in 1945. |
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WEBB, CLARENCE - Pfc Clarence Webb, son of Mr and
Mrs Claud Webb, Gilmer, attended Bruce HS. Entered Army in 1943,
trained at Camp Swift, Texas. Served in England, France, Belgium,
Holland and Germany. Awarded 3 Battle Stars. Wounded in
France, 1944. Re-enlisted in 1946. |
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WESLEY, FOUNTAIN - PO Cook 3/c Fountain Wesley, son
of Govie WEsley, Ore City, husband of Glovene Ray, attended Ore City
HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at San Francisco. Served
in Pacific. Discharged in 1946. |
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WESLEY, GARLIN - Pvt Garlin Wesley, son of Mr and
Mrs Willis Wesley, James, husband of Johnie L Mathis, graduate of
Mesedonia HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Ft Lewis, Wash.
Served in Burma, China and India. |
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WHITAKER, HORACE L - Pfc Horace L Whitaker, son of
Mrs Thomas Downs, Gilmer, attended Bishop College. Entred Marines
in 1943, trained at Camp Lejeune, NC. Served in Saipan and Okinawa.
Awarded APO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars and Presidents Citation. |
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WHITAKER, JASON W - S/Sgt Jason W Whitaker, son of
Mr and Mrs Thomas J Downs, Gilmer, attended Bishop College.
Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Rucker, Ala and N Carolina.
Served in Pacific. Awarded GC, APO, 2 Battle Stars, Philippines
Liberation, Victory and AD Ribbons. Discharged in 1946. |
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WILLIAMS, ANDREW - Cpl Andrew Williams, son of Mr
and Mrs Virginia Williams, Mt Pleasant, husband of Vergie Bonner,
attended Mt Pleasant HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp
Wolters and Camp Rucker, Ala. Served in USA. Discharged
in 1944. |
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WILLIAMS, CAPTAIN - Pvt Captain Williams, son of
Mrs Ice Jeffery, Gilmer, husband of Pearlene Patterson, attended Valley
View HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Plauche, Pa and
Camp Crowder, Mo. Served in USA. Awarded GC Ribbon.
Discharged in 1945. |
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WILLIAMS, RICHARD CHARLES - S 2/c Richard Charles
Williams, son of Tump Williams, Bettie, husband of Viola Manzia, attended
Bethlehem HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at Bainbridge, Md
and Texas. Discharged in 1945. |
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WILLIAMS, WOODROE - STM 3/c Woodroe Williams, son
of Tump Williams, Bettie, husband of Gussie Deadmond, attended Bethlehem
HS. Entered Navy in 1945, trained at Bainbridge, Md. Discharged
in 1945. |
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WILLIS, HENRY LEE - Pfc Henry Lee Willis, son of
Lucinan Willis, Lubbock, attended Valley View HS. Entered Army
in 1942, trained in San Antonio. Discharged in 1945. |
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WILLIS, NAPOLEON - T/5 Napoleon Willis, son of Mrs
Lucinda Willis, Valley View, attended Valley View HS. Entered
Army in 1941, trained in Wyoming, Louisiana and Texas. Served
in Africa, Italy and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbons. Re-enlisted
for 3 years. |
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WILLIS, WILLIE D - S 1/c Willie D Willis, son of
Mrs Lucinda Willis, Valley View, husband of Lorene Willis, attended
Valley View HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Bainbridge,
Md. Served in S Pacific. Awarded APO Ribbon with 3 Battle
Stars. |
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WRIGHT, GLOVER C - s 1/c Glover C Wright, son of
Mr and Mrs W M Wright, Graceton, graduate of Valley View HS.
Entered Navy in 1945, trained in Bainbridge, Md. Served on Wake
Island. |
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WRIGHT, JAMES A - STD 2/c James A Wright, son of
Mr and Mrs A W Wright, Gilmer, husband of Lucille Jones, graduate
of Valley View HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in Norfolk,
Va. Served in Atlantic and Pacific. Discharged in 1945. |
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WRIGHT, JOHN W - Mess Sgt John W Wright, son of Jurice
Wright, Gilmer, husband of Rutha Lene Davis, attended Valley View
HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Arizona and Washington.
Served in ATO and APO. Awarded Victory and GC Ribbons.
Discharged in 1945. |
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WRIGHT, ROBERT L - Pvt Robert L Wright, son of Jurice
Wright, Gilmer, attended Valley View HS. Entered Army in 1942,
trained at Camp Claiborne, La. Served in EAME. Awarded
EAME Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars and Victory Ribbon. Discharged
in 1945. |
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WRIGHT, ROOSEVELT - Pvt Roosevelt Wright, son of
Mr and Mrs Leah Johnson, Gilmer, husband of Lorene Wright, attended
Bethlehem HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Hood.
Discharged in 1943. |
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WRIGHT, THOMAS - Sgt Thomas Wright, son of Mr and
Mrs William Wright, Graceton, husband of Burnice Mayo, attended Prairie
View HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Camp Beauregard,
La and California. Served in USA. |
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WRIGHT, WILLIAM H - Pfc William H Wright, son of
Mr and Mrs William Wright, Graceton, graduate of Valley View HS.
Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft Sill, Okla, N Carolina and Michigan.
Served in Australia, New Guinea, Good Enough Island, Netherland East
Indies, Philippines and Japan. Has ATO, APO, 2 Bronze Stars,
Philippean Liberation, 1 Bronze Star, GC, Victory, Bronze Arrowhead
Ribbons. Discharged in 1946. |
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