EDGAR, JACK - AMM 1/c Jack Edgar, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Edgar, Big Sandy, attended Big Sandy High. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in San Diego and Seattle, Wash. Served in Hawaii, Guam, Saipan, Philippines and Iwo Jima. Awarded Ribbons with 5 Battle Stars and Victory Ribbon.
	EDGAR, JOHN D - S/Sgt. John D. Edgar, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Edgar, Big Sandy, attended Big Sandy High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. and England. Served in England, Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Germany and Belgium. Awarded GC and ETO Ribbons with 7 Battle Stars, Bronze Arrowhead and Unit Citation. Discharged in 1945.
	EDWARDS, THOMAS J - PFC Thomas J. Edwards, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Bethel Edwards, Ore City, attended Majors School, Franklin Co. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Fannin, Texas. Served in Solomons, Philippines and Japan. Awarded Purple Heart, Combat Badge, Phil. Lib. with Star and Arrowhead, GC Medal and AP with 2 Battle Stars. Wounded on Cebu, 1945. Discharged in 1946.
	EDWARDS, WILLIAM O - PFC William O. Edwards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bethel Edwards, Ore City, attended Major School, Franklin County. Entered Army in 1943, trained in Kearns, Utah. Served in India. Awarded GC Medal and 1 Battle Star.
	EITEL, O. B - PFC O. B. Eitel, son of Mrs. W. M. Eitel, Latch , husband of Mildred Sullivan, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. Served in Japan.
	EITEL, RAYMOND D - MOMM 3/c Raymond D. Eitel, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Eitel, Commerce, graduate of Commerce High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in Philippines, China, Japan, Guadalcanal and Okinawa. Awarded APO Ribbon with 1 Star.
	ELLIS, EUGENE - Sgt. Eugene Ellis, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Ellis, attended Kilgore Jr. College. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in France and Germany. Awarded Good Conduct Medal.
	ELLIS, GEORGE A. L - S/Sgt. George A. L. Ellis, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ellis, Gilmer, husband of Verna Coulter, attended East Mountain High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Sam Houston. Served in India, Burma and United States.
	ELLIS, WILLIE F - M/Sgt. Willie F. Ellis, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Ellls, Gilmer, husband of Willie Mae Philippins, attended Mings Chapel. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. Served in ETO. Awarded 4 Bronze Stars and GC Medal. Re-enlisted in 1945 for 3 years.
	ELLISON, ROBERT L., JR - Pvt. Robert L. Ellison, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ellison, Gilmer, husband of Editha Tutor Ellison. Entered Army Air Corps in 1945, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Sheppard, Kelly and Stinson Fields, Texas. Discharged in 1945.
	ELLISON, WADE H - S 1/c Wade H. Ellison, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ellison, Gilmer. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Marianas and Guam.
	ELMS, BENJAMIN MARSHALL - 1st Lt. Benjamin Marshall Elms, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Elms, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1940, trained in Colorado and California. Served in England. Awarded Air Medal, Pre-Pearl Harbor, ETO, GC and Victory Ribbons. POW 21 months, Stalag Luft III, Germany. Discharged in 1945.
	ELMS, WILLIAM C., JR - CM 2/c William C. Elms, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Elms, Gilmer, husband of Margaret Linday, attended Gilmer High. Entered Seabees, 1943, trained in Virginia and Rhode Island. Served inTarawa, Gilberts, and Hawaii. Discharged 1945.
	ELWELL, A. F. (DUMPY) - Pvt. A. F. Elwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Elwell, Gilmer, husband of Minnie Mae Jones, attended Union Ridge High. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Barkeley and Ft. Ord, Cal. Discharged in 1943.
	ELWELL, AUDUS - S/Sgt. Adus Elwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Elwell, Union Ridge, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Army in 1941, trained in Florida and Massachusetts. Served in Newfoundland, Scotland and Ireland. Awarded AD, ATO and ETO Ribbons. Discharged in 1943.
	ELWELL, ELWINN J - Cpl. Elwinn J. Elwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Elwell, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained in Miami Beach, Fla. and Wright Field, Ohio. Discharged in 1946.
	ELWELL, ROYCE - S 2/c Royce Elwelll, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Elwell, Union Ridge, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Navy in 1945, trained in San Diego.
	ELWELL, TRUMAN - S/Sgt. Truman Elwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Elwell, Union Ridge. Attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Maryland. Served in Hawaii, New Guinea and Philippines. Awarded APO Ribbon with 1 Star, ATO, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	EPPERSON, THOMAS R. (BOB) - 1st Lt. Thomas R. Epperson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reece Epperson, Gilmer, husband of Ahleen Collum, attended Louisana College. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Kelly, Avenger, Perrin and Foster Fields, Texas. Served in ETO. Wounded in Germany, 1945.
	ERWIN, JACK D - Sgt. Jack D. Erwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Erwin, Gilmer, husband of Flora Dell Odom, attended Union Hill HS. Entered Army in 1941, trained in Hawaii. Served in Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Vella Lavella, New Caledonia and New Zealand. Awarded GC Medal, Pre-Pearl Harbor and APO Ribbons with 5 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1944.
	ERWIN, JOHN H - Cpl. John H. Erwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Erwin, Gilmer, husband of Corine Walker, attended Union Hill HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Ellington Field and Blackland AAF. Served in USA. Awarded GC Medal. Discharged in 1946.
	ERWIN, MAY G - S 1/c May G. Erwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Erwin, Gilmer, attended Harmony HS. Entered Navy in 1945, trained in San Diego and Pearl Harbor. Served in Pacific and Atlantic. Awarded GC, APO, ATO and ETO Ribbons.
	ERWIN, THOMAS G - SF 1/c Thomas G. Erwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Erwin, Thomas, husband of Ola Mae Phlyings, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Seabees in 1943, trained in Virginia, Rhode Island and Mississippi. Served in New Hebrides, Admiratys and Guam. Awarded ATO and APO Ribbons. Dishcharged 1945.
	EVANS, DANIEL R - S/Sgt. Daniel R. Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Evans, Lubbock, husband of Mary Jane Nation, graduate of New Diana HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Texas, Colorado and Georgia. Served in ETO. Awarded Bronze Star, GC Medal, Silver Star, Amer. Def. Ribbon.
	EZELL, JIM N - T 4/c Jim N. Ezell, son of Jim M. Ezell, Mt. Vernon, husband of Ladine Moon, graduate of Mt. Vernon HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Kentucky, Louisana, Georgia and California. Served in France and Germany. Has GC Medal, ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars and Purple Heart. Wounded in Germany, 1944. Killed in action, 1944 Germany. Buried at Bauperies, France.

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