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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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) |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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