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The Men & Women In WW II From Upshur County

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	ABNEY, C. C. - Sgt. C C Abney, son of Mrs Josie Abney, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Barkeley. Served in Africa and Italy. Awarded ETO, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
	ADAMS, ALBERT M - M/Sgt. Albert M. Adams, son of Mrs. Annie Adams,Abilene, husband of Dean Nichols, graduate of Union Grove High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1937, trained at Kelly Field and Washington. Served in ATO. Awarded Pre-Pearl Harbor, GC, ATO, Victory Ribbons. Re-enlisted in 1945.
	ADAMS, CARLTON W - Sgt. Carlton W. Adams, son of Mrs. Annie Adams, Abilene, husband of Edith Carter, graduate of Union Grove High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in Texas, Florida and Louisana. Served in ATO. Awarded GC, ATO and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	ADAMS, GARY B - Y 2/c Gary B. Adams, son of Mrs. Annie Adams, Abilene, attended Union Grove High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego and Seattle, Wash. Served in ATO and PTO on USS Marathon. Awarded APO and ATO Ribbons with 1 Star.
	ADAMS, JAMES ROLAND - Apprentice Seaman James Roland Adams, son of Mr and Mrs Lee Adams, Cox, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Navy in 1946, trained in San Diego.
	ADKINS, ALLISON J. - Cpl Allison J Adkins, son of Mr and Mrs A N Adkins, East Mountain, husband of Maxine McMichael, attended East Mountain HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star, Amer. Def. and GC Ribbons, Combat Inf. Badge. POW in Germany. Discharged in 1945.
	ADKINS, ROBERT, JR. - S 1/c Robert Adkins, Jr., son of Mr and Mrs R A Adkins, Union Hill, attended East Mountain HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in S. Pacific on USS Indianapolis. Awarded APO Ribbon.
	ADKISON, BEN - WO (jg) Ben Adkison, son of Mr and Mrs J A Adkison, Gilmer, husband of Altha Patterson, graduate of Union Hill HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Kentucky and New Jersey. Served in Pacific. Discharged in 1946.
	ADKISON, ELTON - T/5 Elton Adkison, son of Mr and Mrs J A Adkison, Bettie, husband of Marie Coventry, attended Union Hill HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Texas and Florida. Served in Oahu, Guam and Okinawa. Awarded ATO, APO, GC and Victory Ribbons with 2 Campaign Stars. Discharged in 1946.
	ADKISON, THOMAS J - Flight Sgt Air Bomber Thomas James Adkison, son of Mr and Mrs J A Adkison, Bettie, attended Union Hill HS. Entered Canadian Field Force in 1941, trained in Canada and England. Served in England. Missing in action since March 24, 1944 over Berlin, Germany. Presumed dead for official purposes.
	AILLS, JAMES M - S/Sgt James M Aills, son of Mrs W W Cline, Spring Hill, attended Union Hill HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Georgia and Florida. Served in Germany, Italy and France. German POW for 7 months. Awarded Purple Heart with Cluster, Air Medal with 2 OLCs, ETO Ribbon, 3 Battle Stars and Pres. Citation with Cluster. Wounded in Germany, 1944. Discharged in 1945.
	ALDREDGE, HARRY W - Major Harry W Aldredge, son of Mr and Mrs Edwin F Aldredge, Gilmer, husband of Mildred Garvin, graduate of Texas A&M. Entered Army in 1935, trained in Kentucky, New York and California. Awarded Amer. Def., ATO and Victory Medals.
	ALDRIDGE, JAMES L - APM 3/c James L Aldridge, son of Mr and Mrs M P Aldridge, Union Grove, husband of Virginia Louise Monahan, attended Union Hill HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in Texas, Washington, Minnesota, Florida and California. Discharged in 1946.
	ALDRIDGE, THOMAS T - Pfc. Thomas T. Aldridge, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Aldridge, Union Grove, husband of Lillian Marie White, graduate of Union Grove HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Haan, Cal. and Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served in New Guinea, New Britain, Guadalcanal, and Hawaii. Awarded ATO, GC Ribbon and 2 Bronze Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	ALEXANDER, ROBERT L - Pfc. Robert L. Alexander, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Alexander, Gilmer,attended Glenwood School. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in Okinawa and Korea.
	ALFORD, HILTON - Pvt. Hilton Alford, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Alford, Gilmer, husband of Mattie Lou Medlin, attended Glenwood HS. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Discharged in 1945.
	ALFORD, RUSSELL - Pvt. Russell Alford, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Alford, Glenwood, husband of Madelyn Powers, attended Glenwood HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Fannin, Texas and Ft. Dix, N. J. Discharged in 1945.
	ALLRED, ROYCE C - Cpl. Royce C. Allred, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Allred, Big Sandy, attended Harmony School. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo. Served in New Caledonia.
	AMEEN, EARNEST S - S/Sgt. Earnest S. Ameen entered Army in 1942. Served in French Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy and France. Awarded Unit Citation with OLC, African Campaign Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars, Croix de Guerre with Palms.
	AMMAR, CARL J - GM 2/c Carl J. Ammar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ammar, Gilmer, husband of Bonnie Shirley, Kelsey, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1940, trained in San Diego. Served in Pacific and United States. Awarded 19 Major Battle Stars.
	AMOS, DURWARD W - T/5 Durward W. Amos, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Amos, Dallas, husband of Evelyn Young, Gilmer, attended Harmony HS. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Fannin and Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served in Korea. Awarded APO Ribbon.
	AMOS, J. C. - CM 2/c J. C. Amos, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Amos, Brumley, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Seabees in 1942, trained in Virginia, Rhode Island and California. Serve in Alaska, Aleutians, Hawaii and Marianas. Discharged 1945.
	AMOS, NASH L. (MUTT) - Cpl. Nash L. Amos, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Amos, Gilmer, husband of Ernestine Smith, attended Latch HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft. Benning, Ga. and Camp Gruber, Okla. Served in Leyte, Okinawa and Korea. Has ATO, APO Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, Phil. Lib., GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
	AMOS, SARAH - Cpl. Sarah Amos, daughter of Mrs. Jessie Thomas Smith, Gilmer, attended ETSTC. Entered Marines in 1943, trained at Cherry Point, N. C. Served in U.S.  Discharged in 1944.
	AMOX, CURTIS - S/Sgt. Curtis Amox, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Amox, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1940, trained in San Antonio, Texas. Served in Italy.  Awarded EAME Ribbon and Purple Heart. Wounded in 1942.
	ANDREWS, BOBBY L. - EM 3/c Bobby L. Andrews, son of Rev. and Mrs. I. T. Andrews, Gilmer, attended Univ. of Houston. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in Illinois, Michigan, Connecticut and California. Served in Hawaii. Awarded ATO, APO and Victory Ribbons.
	ANDREWS, IRVIN T., JR. - Lt. (jg) Irvin T. Andrews, Jr., son of Rev. and Mrs. I. T. Andrews, Gilmer, attended Univ. of Houston. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in Louisiana, New York and California. Served aboard USS Eastland in Philippines, Okinawa, Japan, China and Korea. Awarded ATO, APO, 1 Battle Star, Victory and Phil. Lib. Ribbons with 1 Battle Star.
	ARNOLD, ARCHIE C. - Sgt. Archie C. Arnold, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Arnold, Pittsburg, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Army in 1941, trained in Oklahoma, Missouri, Louisiana, and N. Carolina. Served in Algeria, French Morocco, Tunisia, Rome-Arno and Rhineland. Awarded EAME Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars, ADS Medal and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	ARNWINE, BENNIE C. - S 1/c Bennie C. Arnwine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clint Arnwine, Longview, attended East Mountain HS. Entered Navy in 1945, trained in Chicago, Gulfport, Miss. and Corpus Christi.
	ARRINGTON, DELLON B. - Pvt. Dellon B. Arrington, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Arrington, Pritchett, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1941, trained in Missouri and Mississippi. Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded Amer. Def., GC and EAME Ribbons with 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	ARRINGTON, GLYNN P. - Sgt. Glynn P. Arrington, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Arrington, Pritchett, attended Pritchett HS. Entered Army Air Corps, 1941, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. and Washington. Served in Alaska, Aleutians, and Pacific. Awarded APO Ribbon, 1 Bronze Star, Amer. Def., and GC Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	ARRINGTON, MAURICE - Pfc. Maurice Arrington, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Arrington, Pritchett, husband of Edleweis White, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained in Texas, California and Illinois. Served in the Aleutians.
	ARRINGTON, ROZELL - S/Sgt. Rozell Arrington, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Arrington, Pritchett, husband of Mary Grooms, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Florida, S. Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado and Kansas. Served in Italy. Has ETO Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars, Air Medal with 2 Clusters. Purple Heart, 1 Cluster and DFC. Wounded in Yugoslavia and Rumania, 1944, Rumania POW Discharged in 1945.
	ARRINGTON, PRESTON - AOM 3/c Preston Arrington, son of Mr and Mrs E T Arrington, Pritchett, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego, Calif., Norman, Okla., and Arlington, Wash. Served in Pacific.
	ATKINSON, EARL P - S/ Sgt. Earl P. Atkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Atkinson, Big Sandy, husband of Bobbie Jean Stephens, attended Pritchett HS. Entered Army in 1937, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo. Served in Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Awarded GC Medal, Amer. Def. and A-P Ribbons with 2 Battle Stars. Discharge in 1945.
	ATKINSON, JAMES C - Cpl James C Atkinson, son of Mr and Mrs T J Atkinson, Big Sandy, husband of Resie Ellis, attended Pritchett HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Callan,  Calif.  Served in ETO.  Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars and GC medal.  Discharged in 1945.
	ATKINSON, JOHN B - S/Sgt. John B. Atkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Atkinson, Big Sandy, graduate of Pritchett HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Tex. and Mobile, Ala. Served in British West Indies and Asiatic Pacific Theater. Awarded GC Medal, Amer. Theater, A-P Ribbons with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1945.
	ATTAWAY, BELTON - T/4 Belton Attaway, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Attaway, Big Sandy, attended Alba HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at McQuiad, Calif., Oregon and Texas. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon, GC Medal with Badge.
	AVANT , LESLIE LEON, JR - Seaman Leslie Leon Avant, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Avant, Gladewater. Graduate of Union Grove HS, attended Kilgore Jr. College. Entered Merchant Marines in 1944, transferred to Navy in 1945. Trained at Catalina Island and San Diego, Cal. Served overseas.
	AVERETT, KENNETH - MM 1/c Kenneth Averett, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Averett, Gilmer, husband of Modella Fortenberry, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at San Diego, Calif. and Las Cruces, N. M. Served in European Theater. Awarded ETO Ribbon, Discharged in 1945.
	AVERETT, VIVIAN E - Pfc. Vivian E. Averett, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Averett, Gilmer, husband of Maxine Johnson, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo. Served in S. Pacific Islands. Awarded A-P Ribbon and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.