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The Men & Women In WW II From Upshur County

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 BAGLEY, HAROLD M - Sgt. Harold M. Bagley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mack Bagley, Bettie, husband of Evelyn Blanton, attended Union Hill School. Entered Army in 1941, trained at
Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Texas and Pennsylvania. Served in Papuan, East Indies, New Guinea and Philippines. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars, Amer. Def. and Dist. Unit Badge. Discharged in 1945.
 
 BAGLEY, ROY C - Pfc. Roy C. Bagley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Bagley, Bettie, husband of Ivey Ethel Jackson, attended Union Hill School. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. Served in Normandy, N. France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Centeral Europe. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
 
 BAILEY, KENNETH E - WT 3/c Kenneth E.Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Bailey, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at Camp Wallace, Tex. and Gulfport, Miss. Served in Philippines, Dutch East Indies, China Coast and Indo-China. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars. Phil. Lib. with 1 Star, Amer. Theater and Victory Medal.
 
 BAILEY, MILTON TRAVIS - CM 2/c Milton Travis Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Bailey, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Seabees in 1943, trained at Williamsburg, Va.
Served in Hawaii, Marshalls and Marianas. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1946.
 
 BAIRD, AUBREY LESTER - SYC Aubrey Lester Baird, grandson of Mrs. J. A. Blackstone, Big Sandy, son of Mrs. O. T. Berry, Big Sandy, attended Big Sandy HS. Entered Coast Guard in 1943, trained in Florida. Served at Eniwetok, Attu, Kwajalein, Guam, Saipan,
Luzon Bay, Philippines. Awarded A-P Ribbbon with Battle Stars. Served in USA.
 
 BAIRD, BILLY JOE - CSKD Billy Joe Baird, son of Mrs. J. T. Baird, Gilmer attended Texas Univ. Entered Navy in 1941, trained at San Diego, Cal. and Columbia Univ., N. Y. Served in S. Pacific, Coral Sea, Bouganivelle, England, France, On USS Lexington, Millicoma and Alioth. Awarded Amer. Def., A-P, with 3 Stars, Amer. Theater and African-European Ribbons, GC and Victory Medals. Discharged in 1946.
 
 BAIRD, JACK FOREST (SPOT) - EM 1/c Jack Forest Baird (Spot), son of Mrs. J. R. Baird, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at San Diego, Calif. Served in Hawaii, Pacific Area on USS Seagull. Awarded A-P Ribbon, Amer. Theater and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
 
 BAIRD, LLOYD G., JR - Cpl. Lloyd G. Baird, Jr., son of Mrs. Lloyd G. Baird, Big Sandy, attended ETSTC. Entered Marines in 1943, trained at San Diego, Calif. Served in Hawaiian Islands and Japan. Discharged in 1946.
 
 BAIRD, LOUIE H - S 1/c Louie H. Baird, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Baird, Big Sandy, attended Big Sandy HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Farragut, Idaho. Served in Pacific and European Theaters as guard on Merchant Marine Ships. Awarded A-P Campaign Medal, 2 Battle Stars. Served in USA.
 
 BAKER, CHARLES L - Sgt. Charles L. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Baker, East Mountain, husband of Irene Williams, London, England. Graduate of Kilgore Jr. College. Entered Air Corps in 1940, trained at Borguen Field, Puerto Rico. Served in Carribean and ETO, Normandy, France, Belgium, Rhineland. Awarded EAME with 4 Bronze Stars, French Croix de la Guerre, Victory Medal, Air Defense of England Medal. Discharged in 1945.
 
 BAKER, JOSEPH A - Pfc. Josephe A. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Baker, East Mountain, husband of Marjorie Johnston, graduate of East Mountain HS. Entered Army
Air Corps in 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Tex. and Florida. Served as Gunner Instructor and Supply Clerk in USA. Awarded Expert Gunner, GC, Amer. Theater and Victory Medals. Discharged in 1946.
 
 BAKER, MILLARD THOMAS - CM 3/c Millard Thomas Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Baker, Gilmer, husband of Doris E. Loster, graduate of East Mountain HS. Entered Seabees in 1942, trained at Camp Peary, Va. Served in USA. Discharged in 1943.
 
 BALLARD, WILLIAM MARVIN - S 1/c William Marvin Ballard, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Ballard, Gilmer, husband of Edith Mildred Doyle, attended Center Point and Pritchett HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Oahu and Pearl Harbor. Discharged in 1945.
 
 BARBER, DORA - Cpl. Dora Barber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barber, Gilmer, attended East Mountain HS. Entered WAC in 1943, trained in Arkansas and Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Served in England and France. Awared ETO Ribbon with Star, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
BARBER, DON - Cpl. Don Barber, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barber, Gilmer, husband of Lucille Webb, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at March Field, Cal. Served in USA.
BARBER, JAMES W - AMM 3/c James W. Barber, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Barber, Gilmer, husband of Virginia Falcone, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Florida. Discharged in 1946.
BARBER, MORRIS - Baker 1/c Morris Barber, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barber, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in San Diego, Farragut, Idaho and San Bruno, Cal. Served in Guam. Awarded ATO, APO with 1 Star, GC and Victory Ribbons.
BARBER, NORA - Sgt. Nora Barber daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barber, Gilmer, attended East Mountain HS. Entered WAC in 1943. Trained in Arkansas and Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. Served in England and France. Awarded ETO Ribbon with Star, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
BARBER, PAUL - Lt. Paul Barber, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barber, Gilmer attended ETSTC. Entered Army in 1937, trained at Mitchell Field, N. Y. Served in Okinawa and Japan. Awarded Victory Medal with Star, ATO and APO Ribbons with Star.
BARRETT, ALTON J - CM 2/c Alton J. Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Barrett, Gilmer, attended East Mountain HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in San Diego and Norfolk, Va. Served in Hawaii and Japan.
BARRETT, R. H - AOM 2/c R. H. Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Barrett, Gilmer, Attended Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in Corpus Christi, Norman, Okla. and Sanford, Fla. Served in ATO.
BARROW, EARNEST - S/ Sgt. Earnest Barrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Barrow, Gladewater, husband of Rovine Thomas, attended Gladewater HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, New Mexico and Keesler Field, Miss. Has Sharpshooter Medals. Discharged in 1945.
BARROW, NORMAN W - Sgt. Norman W. Barrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Barrow, Gladewater, graduate of Gladewater HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in Philippines and Japan. Has Carbine Medal, APO Ribbon, 1 Battle Star.
BARROW, R. C - Cpl. R. C. Barrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Barrow, Gladewater, husband of Georgia Lambert, attended school in Arkansas. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Served in France and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, GC and 2 Marksman Medals.
BARRY, CHARLES A - 1st Lt. Charles A. Barry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom V. Barry, Ind. Springs, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1940, trained in Texas, California and Arizona. Served in United States. Re-enlisted for 3 years.
BARTON, JIMMIE L - Pvt. Jimmie L. Barton, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Barton, Gilmer, husband of Lillie Amos, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Marines in 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in S. Pacific. Awarded APO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star. Pres. Citation, GC and Victory Medals. Discharged in 1945.
BASSHAM, CARL - T/5 Carl Bassham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Bassham, Ore Cty, husband of Dean Moody, attended Ore City HS. Entered Army in 1941, trained in Oklahoma, N. Carolina, Louisiana, Texas and California. Served in APO in Philippines. Awarded APO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star, Phil. Lib., GC, Amer. Def. and ATO Ribbons. Wounded in Guadalcanal 1945. Discharged in 1946.
BATES, JAMES C - T/4 James C. Bates., son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bates, Pittsburg, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas and Camp Ellis, Ill. Served in Philippines.
BATES, ROYCE H - S/Sgt. Royce H. Bates, son of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bates, Pittsburg, husband of Ida Sue Bullard, graduate of Union Ridge HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley, WBGH, El Paso, and Camp Bowie. Sereved in S. Pacific. Awarded APO Ribbbon with 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
BAXLEY, CLINON - S/Sgt. Clinon Baxley, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Gunn, Gilmer, husband of Alice Jean Hines, graduated from Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Santa Anita, Cal. Served in England, France and Gemany.
BEASLEY, HAROLD F - M/Sgt. Harold F. Beasley, son of H. S Beasley, Timpson, husband of Natalie Harrison, Gilmer. Attended Texas Military Col. Entered Army Air Corps in 1935, trained at Kelly Field, Texas and Clark Field, Manila, P. I. Served in Philippines. Awarded Phil. Lib., Pre-Pearl Harbor, Bronze Star, Pres. Citation, Air Medal, GC and Amer. Def. Ribbons. Wounded in Bataan, 1942. Re-enlisted.
BEATY, FRED K - S/Sgt. Fred K. Beaty, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Beaty, James, attended Weatherford Jr. College. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas and Ft. Logan Colo. Served in Africa. Awarded EAME Ribbon, GC and Victory Medals. Discharged in 1945.
BEAVERS, HARDY F - Cpl. Hardy F. Beavers, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Beavers, Gilmer, attended Mings Chapel and Big Sandy Schools. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon, with 5 Stars and Purple Heart. Wounded in France 1944. Discharged in 1945.
BECKHAM, JULIUS M - S 1/c Julius M. Beckham, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Beckham, Arkansas, husband of Ernie Pruitt, Brumley, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego. Discharged in 1946.
BECKHAM W. O - Cpl. W. O. Beckham, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Beckham, Gilmer, husband of Pauline Ewing, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Utah. Florida and S. Dakota. Served in Italy. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 8 Battle Stars, GC Medal, Pres. Citation and Sharpshooters Medal. Discharged in 1945.
BEDARD, LARRY - T/Sga. Larry Bedard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bedard, Detroit, Mich., husband of Marjorie Mullinax, Gilmer, attended Southwestern U. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Roberts, Ft. Lewis, Wash. and Camp Fannin. Served in Hawaii. Discharged in 1945.
BEENE, ALFRED L - T/Sgt. Alfred L. Beene, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Beene, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Illinois, Texas, Idaho and Washington. Served in Africa. Awarded Posthumously, Purple Heart and Air Medal with 1 OLC. Killed in action in Italy, 1943.
BEENE, BENNIE H - MM 3/c Bennie H. Beene, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Beene, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Seabees in 1942, trained at Davisville, R.I. Served in New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Bouginville and Okinawa. Has Victory Medal, APO Ribbon, 4 Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1946.
BEENE, GERALD L - S 1/c Gerald L. Beene, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Beene, Gilmer, attended Indian Rock HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Pacific on Okinawa on Minesweeper U.S. Harding. Awarded APO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars.
BELL, EUELL - Cpl. Euell Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bell, Grice, husband of Mattie Hallonquist, attended Mt. Gilead HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Ellington Field, Texas and Buckley Field, Colo. Served in Hawaii. Awarded ATO Ribbon and Meritorious Unit Award. Discharged 1945.
BELL, KENNETH - S 2/c Kenneth Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bell, Palestine, attended East Mountain HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in Virginia, N. Carolina and California. Served in Hawaii, Philippines and China.
BERRY, DONALD B - S 1/c Donald B. Berry, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Berry, Gilmer, attended Texas A&M. Entered Navy in 1945, trained at Great Lakes and Chicago, Ill., Gulfport, Miss. and Corpus Christi.
BERRY, DOROTHY LYNN - Ensign Dorothy Lynn Berry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Berry, Gilmer, graduate of Baylor Univ. Entered WAVES in 1943, trained at Smith College, Northampton, Mass. Served in New Orleans, Plattsburg, N. Y. and Pensacola, Fla. Resigned because of marriage to navel officer, Lt. C. H. Hamilton, November 1941.
BERRY, EARNEST - H S/c Earnest Berry, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Berry, Gilmer, husband of Jewel Johnson. Entered Navy in 1945, trained in San Diego.
BERRY, LEMUAL A - F 1/c Lemual A. Berry, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Berry, Sand Hill, husband of Lamarylis White. Attended Uniion Ridge HS. Entered Navy in 1945, trained in San Diego. Served in South Pacific. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon.
BEVEL, VANCE M - S/Sgt. Vance M. Bevel, son of Mrs. George T. Bevel, Pittsburg, husband of Connie Melton, attended Pittsburg High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Denver, Colo., Clovis, N. M., and Salina, Kan. Served in S. Pacific, Guam, Saipan, Morotai. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, Air Medal with Cluster and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
BILLINGSLEA, CURTIS - MM 2/c Curtis Billingslea, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Billingslea, Humble, husband of Alice Burkes, graduate of Saratoga High. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Cal. Discharged in 1946.
BISHOP, ALTON W - T/Sgt. Alton W. Bishop, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bishop, Midway, husband of Katie Lee, graduate of Union Ridge. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Adair, Ore., Ft. Lewis, Wash. and California. Served on Leyte, Okinawa and in New Guinea. Awarded Purple Heart, Bronze Star, GC, 3 Battle Stars. Wounded on Leyte in 1944. Discharged 1945.
BISHOP, CHARLES D - Cpl. Charles D. Bishop, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bishop, Pittsburg, husband of Jimmie Ruth Cook, graduate of Union Ridge HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Stewart and Camp Howze. Served in France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded Combat Inf. Badge, Battle Stars and Bronze Star.
BISHOP, CHESTER B - M/Sgt. Chester B. Bishop, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Bishop, Union Ridge, husband of Genevieve I. Ryza, graduate from Union Ridge High. Entered Army in 1936, trained in Italy. Awarded EAME Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, Amer. Defense Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and Combat Inf. Badge. Discharged in 1945.
BISHOP, GROVER T - M/Sgt. Grover T. Bishop, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bishop, Union Ridge, husband of Christell Presnell, attended ETSCTC, Commerce, Tex. Entered Army Medical Corps in 1940, trained in Walter Reed Hospital, Wash., D. C. and Boston, Mass. Served in European Theater. Awarded EAME Campaign Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star. GC Medal. Amer. Def. and Amer.Theater Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
BLACK, A. C - Pvt. A. C. Black, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Black, West Mountain. Entered Army Engineers in 1945, trained at Ft. Lewis, Wash. and Camp Beale, Cal.
BLACKSTONE, A. C - T/Sgt. A. C. Blackstone, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Blackstone, Big Sandy, husband of Romilda Young. Attended Big Sandy School. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Sheppard Field. Served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. Awarded Pres. Citation, Amer. Def., Victory Ribbon, GC Medal, ETO Ribbon, 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
BLACKSTONE, CHESTER A - Sgt/ Chester A. Blackstone, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Blackstone, Big Sandy, husband of Nell Gunnels, attended Big Sandy School. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Lubbock Army Air Base, Ft. Meyers, Fla. and George Field, Ill. Served in U. S. Awarded Good Conduct and Sharpshooters Medals, American Defense and Victory Ribbons.
BLALOCK, BOBBIE LEON - PFC Bobbie Leon Blalock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Blalock, Gilmer, husband of Madie Flowers, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft. Riley, Kan. and Camp Bowie, Texas. Discharged in 1944.
BLANCHARD, REX C - S 1/c Rex C. Blanchard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Blanchard, Gilmer, attended Union Grove High. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego. Served in Japan.
BLANCHARD, WILLIAM HENRY - William Henry Blanchard, nephew of Mrs. Nannie McCullough, attended Pritchett School. Entered Navy in 1945, trained in San Diego.
BLAND HOWARD O - PO 3/c Howard O. Bland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abb H. Bland, Gilmer, husband of Alva Hamilton, attended Stamps School. Entered Seabees in 1942, trained at Davisville, R. I. Discharged in 1943.
BLAND, ROBERT LEE - Sgt. Robert Lee Bland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abb H. Bland, Gilmer, graduated from ETSTC, Commerce, Texas. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Ohio State Univ., Tacoma, Wash., Santa Maria, Cal., and San Antonio, Texas. Discharged in 1945.
BLAND, TRAVIS L - T/5 Travis L. Bland, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Bland, Stamps, husband of Mozelle Light, graduate of New Diana High. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Polk and Ft. Ord. Served in Hawaii, Marshalls, Admiraltys, Philippines and Okinawa. Awarded GC and Bronze Star Medals, A-P Ribbon with Arrowhead, 2 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. with 2 Stars, Victory and Amer. Theater Ribbons. Discharged, 1946.
BLASINGAME, ALVIN, JR - Pvt. Alvin Blasingame, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Blasingame, Bettie, attended Union Hill High. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Robert, Cal. Served in Alaska and Harmon General Hospital. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Theater Riboon and Combat Infantry Badge. Discharged in 1944.
BLASINGAME, MADISON N - Sgt. Madison N. Blasingame, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Blasingame, husband of Roberta Adkison, attended Union Hill High. Entered Army in 1944, trained in Camp Hood. Served in Panay and Korea.
BLASINGAME, REX A - T/Sgt. Rex A. Blasingame, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Blasingame, Bettie, husband of Eugenia Frames, attended Union Hill High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Fannin. Served in the United States.
 
 BLAYDES, W. D - Lt. W. D. Blaydes, husband of Ruth Duncan, Gilmer. Entered Navy in 1941, commissioned as Ensign at Northwestern Univ. Served in Pacific on Aircraft Carrier Altamaha. Discharged in 1946.
BLEAR, JOHNNIE - Cpl. Johnnie Blear, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blear, Gilmer, attended East Mt. HS. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Bowie, Tex., Camp Blanding, Fla., Camp Edwards, Mass. Served in Africa, Italy, France, Germany and Austria. Has Combat Inf. Badge, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Cluster, GC Medal, ATO and Victory Ribbons, ETO Ribbon with 5 Stars and 2 Invasion Arrows. Wounded in Italy, 1943; Germany, 1945. Discharged in 1945.
BLOUNT, ANCEL C - Pfc. Ancel C. Blount, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brison, Gilmer, husband of Vadie Collier, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla., Ft. Meade, Md. Served in Mediterranean Theater. Has MTO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars and Amer. Def. Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
BLOUNT, JOE M - HA 1/c Joe M. Blount, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Blount, Gilmer, attended Univ. of Texas. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in U.S. Navel Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas. Transferred to Marines, trained at Camp Pendleton and Oceanside, Cal. Discharged in 1945.
BLUNDELL, DALTON - Cox. Dalton Blundell, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Blundell, Thomas, graduated from Union Hill HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in Pacific and Philippines. Has Amer. Def. Ribbon, A-P Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 1 Battle Star. Discharged 1945.
BONNER, ALTON - Sgt. Alton Bonner, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bonner, Enon, graduated from Gilmer HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1940, trained in San Antonio. Served in Egypt and Africa. Awarded EAME Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
BONNER, DURAND H - Chaplain (Maj) Durand H. Bonner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Drue Bonner, Longview, attended NTSTC and SW Bible Theol. Seminary. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Harvard Univ. Chaplains School, Chaplains Transition School, San Antonio. Served in Amer. Theater, European, African and Middle Eastern Theater. Has Amer. Theater and ETO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
BONNER, IRA D - PtR. (V) 1/c Ira D. Bonner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Drue Bonner, Longview, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Norfolk, Va. Served in American, Asiatic-Pacific and Philippine Theaters. Has GC Medal, Phil. Campaign Ribbon, Purple Heart, Asiatic Campaign Ribbon with 13 Stars. Wounded in Saipan in 1944. Discharged in 1945.
BONNER, W. D - S/ Sgt. W. D. Bonner, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Bonner, Enon, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Marines in 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in S. Pacific, Green Island, Philippines. Awarded Purple Heart and Pres. Citation. Killed in action on Leyte, 1944.
BORDEN, RAYMOND D - Pfc. Raymond D. Borden, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Borden, Gilmer, husband of Lou Dean Driggus, graduated from Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Birmingham Gen. Hospital, Cal. Served in Italy in Medical Dept. Has Purple Heart. Killed in action in Italy , 1944.
BOUKNIGHT, GORDON J - Pvt. Gordon J. Bouknight, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Bouknight, Latch, attended Latch School. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Callan, San Diego, Cal. Served in U. S. A. Discharged in 1944.
BOUKNIGHT, FLOYD O - Cpl. Floyd O. Bouknight, son of A. O. Bouknight, Latch, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Sheppard Field and Long Beach, Cal. Served in Air Corps. Discharged in 1945.
BOUKNIGHT, OTTIST L - T/Sgt. Ottist L. Bouknight, son of A. O. Bouknight, Latch, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1939, trained at Ft. Sam Houston and Camp Wallace. Served in hospital at Camp Wallace. Discharged in 1943.
BOWDEN, CLIFFORD - Sgt. Clifford Bowden, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Bowden, Gladewater, graduate of Union Grove HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Callan, Cal. and Ft. Bliss, Texas. Served in France, Germany, Austria amd England. Has GC Medal, Amer. Def., ETO and 3 Battle Stars.
BOWDEN, EARNEST O - Cpl. Earnest O. Bowden, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bowden, Gilmer, husband of Johnnie Faye Starr, attended Indian Rock HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained in Kansas and Colorado. Served in France, Germany, England, Holland, Scotland and Belgium. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star and GC Medal.
BOWDEN, EMMITTE V - T/4 Emmitte V. Bowden, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bowden, Gilmer, attended Indian Rock HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Kansas and Oregon. Served in Africa, Corsica and Italy. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star, GC Medal and 1 Unit Citation. Discharged in 1945.
BOWDEN, JAMES I - Cpl. James I. Bowden, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Bowden, Gilmer, husband of Brenda Slack of England, attended Union Hill HS. Entered Army Medical Corps in 1941, trained at Camps Barkeley, Bowie and Maxey, Texas. Served in England, France, Belium, Holland and Germany. Awarded EtO Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars, Purple Heart and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
BOX, WALTER E - Pvt. Walter E. Box, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Box, Gilmer, attended Winnsboro and Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in Germany.
BOYD, SAMUEL R - Pvt. Samuel R. Boyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Boyd, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered ASTRP, 1945, entered Army 1946, trained at Santa Fe, N. M.
BOYD, W. O., JR - T/Sgt. W. O. Boyd, Jr., son of W. O. Boyd, Gilmer, husband of Estelline Simmons, attended Gilmer HS and A&M. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. and Ft. Washington, Md. Discharged in 1945.
 
 BOYER, LESTER DAYTON - PFC Lester Dayton Boyer, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hargrove, Gilmer, husband of Margaret Lee Gauch, attended SMU. Entered Army Air Corps, 1944, trained in Arizona and Nebraska. Re-enlisted in November, 1945.
 
 BOYKIN, WILLIAM L - Avia. Elec. 3/c William L. Boykin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Boykin, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at NATTC, Jacksonville, Fla. Served in ATO.
BRALLEY, ERNEST M - 1st Lt. (M.C.) Ermest M. Bralley, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bralley, Dallas, husband of Marilyn Spencer, Gilmer, attended NTAC, Washington and Lee Univ., Lexington, Va., Baylor Med., graduate of Southwestern Med. College. Interned at Parkland Hospital. Entered Army Medical Corps, 1946, trained at Carlisle Barracks and Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania.
BRALLEY, MARILYN S - Cadet Nurse Marilyn S.. Bralley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Spencer, Gilmer, wife of Dr. Ernest M. Brallely, Jr., graduate of Parkland School of Nursing and SMU. Entered Cadet Nurse Corps, 1943, trained at Parkland Hospital, Dallas.
BRANCH, D. TIPTON - Chief Yoeman D. Tipton Branch, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Branch, Big Sandy, husband of Nadine Presley, graduate of Pritchett HS. Entred Navy, 1942, trained at Camp Endicott, R. I. Served in Philippine. Awarded GC, Victory and Philippine Ribbons.
BREASEALE, TRAVIS - PFC Travis Breaseale, husband of Nadine Wisner, attended Ore City High School. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Fannin, Texas. Served in France as M. P. Discharged in 1945.
BRIGHT, BARTON - Lt. Barton Bright, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Bright, Magnolia, Ark., graduate of East Mt. High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisana. Served in South Pacific in Philippines. Awarded APO and Phil. Lib. Ribbons.
BRISON, HUBERT W - SK 1/c Hubert W. Brison, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brison, Union Ridge, husband of Hiawatha Barnwell, attended Union Ridge High. Entered Navy, 1941, trained at San Diego. Served in Guam. Discharged in 1945.
BRISON, THOMAS S - 1st Lt. Thomas S. Brison, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brison, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisana and Georgia. Served in Italy, with 15th Air Force. Awarded Air Medal and Cluster, ETO Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
BROWN, JOE R - T/5 Joe R. Brown, son of Mrs. Mattie Brown, Rosewood, husband of Mildred Young, graduate of Gilmer High School. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. Served in ETO with Gen. Patton's 3rd Army in 4th Armored Division.
BROWN, JOHN R., JR - S 1/c John R. Brown, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Big Sandy, attended Harmony High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego and Camp Shoemaker, Cal. Served in Hawaii, Marianas, Carolines, Philippines and Japan.
BROWN, WILSON R - WT 2/c Wilson R. Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Brown, Gladewater, graduate of Union Grove High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in San Diego and University of Missouri. Served aboard USS Conyngham in New Britain, New Guinea, Marianas and Philippines. Awarded Silver Star, Bronze Stars and other Medals.
BRYCE, JOE M - T/Sgt. Joe M. Bryce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Doss Bryce, Gilmer, husband of Virginia Howze, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1940, trained at Drew Field, Tampa, Fla. Served in United States. Discharged in 1945.
BRYCE, NEWMAN H - Sgt. Newman H. Bryce, son of Mrs. Leilar Bryce, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Illinois, Connecticut and Wisconsin. Served in Africa. Awarded Purple Heart (posthumously) and Silver Star. Lost at Sea in Mediterranean, 1943.
BRYCE, ROGER O - T/Sgt. Roger O. Bryce, son of Mr. and Mrs. Doss Bryce, Gilmer, husband of Wanda Howze, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1940, trained at Barksdale Field, La. Served in Sicily, Italy, France and Germany. Discharged in 1945.
BUCHANAN, CLYDE G - Pvt. Clyde G. Buchanan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Buchanan, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla. and Camp Wolters, Texas. Served in United States. Discharged in 1943.
BUIE, ELMER L - T/3c Elmer L. Buie, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Buie, Ashland, husband of Bessie West, graduate of Texas A&M, Entered Army, 1942, trained in Aberdeen, Md. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon, 1 Battle Star, ATO and GC Ribbons.
BUIE, FRANKLIN M - 1st Lt. Franklin M. Buie, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Buie, James, husband of Cloteen Norton, attended New Diana High. Entered Army Air Corps, in 1943, trained in Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee. Served in Italy and United States.
BULLARD, DELBERT - ART 1/c Delbert Bullard, son of Ross Bullard, Gilmer, husband of Rosemary Spann, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in Solomons. Awarded APO Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
BULLOCK, BARNEY K - GM 2/c Barney K. Bullock, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bullock, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy, 1940, trained in San Diego. Served in Pearl Harbor and was in Tokyo Bay when Peace Treaty was signed. Awarded 6 Battle Stars.
BULLOCK, CLEO DIXIE - PFC Cleo Dixie Bullock, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Bullock, husband of Rubye Faye Pool, attended Shady Grove, and Alto High. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla. and Camp Bowie, Texas. Served in France, Germany, Italy and Centeral Europe. Awarded Amer. Def., ETO Ribbon, with 6 Bronze Stars, 1 Bronze Arrowhead and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
BULLOCK, GARLAND E - PhM 3/c Garland E. Bullock, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bullock, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Pacific Theaters Ribbon with 1 Star.
BULLOCK, PAUL E - Cpl. Paul E. Bullock, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bullock, Winnsboro, attended Shady Grove and Winnsboro High. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Texas. Louisana and California. Served in England, France, Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars and Arrowhead, Purple Heart, Combat Inf. Badge. Wounded in France, 1944. Discharged in 1945.
BULLOCK, ROBERT F - Cpl. Robert F. Bullock, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bullock, West Mt., husband of Zanola Jones, Utah, attended Indian Rock High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Hann, Cal. and Ft. Douglas, Utah. Discharged in 1945.
BULLOCK, RUTH ELOISE - CN Ruth Eloise Bullock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bullock, Gilmer, graduate of Crozier Tech HS. Entered Cadet Nurse, 1945, trained at Parkland Hospital, Dallas.
BUNDICK, BILLE B - Sgt. Billie B. Bundick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bundick, Shady Grove, graduate of Big Sandy High. Entered WAC, 1942, trained at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa, Ft. Sheridan, Ill. and Ft. Oglethrope, Ga. Served in England, France and Germany. Awarded WAAC Ribon, GC and ETO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
BUNDICK, GORDON L - T/Sgt. Gordon L. Bundick, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bundick, Shady Grove, husband of Mildred McAllaster, Denver, Colo., graduate of Big Sandy High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1937, trained in Louisana, Illinois, Colorado and Oklahoma. Served in Hawaii, Brazil, England, France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded GC, ETO Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars, Pres. Citation, ATO and Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
BURGIN, JOHN DOYLE - PFC John Doyle Burgin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Burgin, Gilmer, husband of Jessie Fitzgerald, attended Hawkins High. Entered Army, trained in Texas, Louisana and New York. Served in France and Germany. Awarded 3 Battle Stars, Purple Heart, GC, Combat Inf. and Victory Medals. Wounded in Germany, 1945. Discharged in 1945.
BURKETT, JOHN G., JR - F 1/c John G. Burkett, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Burkett, East Mt., graduate of East Mt. High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego, Served in S. Pacific. Awarded APO Ribbon.
BURNETT, ARNOLD M - MoMM 2/c Arnold M. Burnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Burnett, Gilmer, husband of Ruth Loftis, attened Union Hill High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Hawaii, Marshalls, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Awarded APO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1946.
BURNETT, JAMES ROBERT - PFC James Robert Burnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burnett, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Marines, 1944, trained in California and Washington. Served in Oahu.
BURNETT, RAYMOND M - S 1/c Raymond M. Burnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Burnett, Gilmer, attended Union Hill High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Texas and San Diego. Served in Hawaii, Okinawa, Saipan and Iwo Jima.
BUTLER, BONNER - T/5 Bonner Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Butler, Gilmer, attended East Mountain High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in England, France, Germany and Central Europe. Awarded EAME Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars, GC, Amer.Def., and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
BYERS, ERNEST - Pvt. Ernest Byers, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. A. Byers, Gilmer, husband of Fayrene Petty, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1940, trained in Illinois, Georgia and N. Carolina. Served in Africa. POW in Germany. Awarded Purple Heart and OLC. Wounded in Africa, 1942. Discharged, 1945.
BYERS, HERMAN - Pvt. Herman Byers, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. A. Byers, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1939, trained at Randolph Field and Waco AAF. Served in France, Belgium, and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars and GC Medal.
BYERS, LEHI H - S 1/c L. H. Byers, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. A. Byers, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in Bloomington, Ind. and Miami, Fla. Served on West Coast. Discharged in 1944.
BYMAN, RALPH A - CSKD Ralph A. Byman, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Byman, Gilmer, husband of Pauline Vitasek, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Norfolk, Va. Served in US. Discharged in 1946.
BYRD, IRENE - Cadet Nurse Irene Byrd, daughter of Mrs. Redie Shirley, Kelsey, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Cadet Nurse, 1944, trained at St. Joseph Nurse School, Houston. Discharged in 1945.


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