FARMER, BILLY CLYDE - RM 2/c Billy Clyde Farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Farmer, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in San Diego, and Univ. of Colorado. Served in SW Pacific. Discharged in 1946.
	FARMER, GERALD A - EM 1/C Gerald A. Farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Farmer, attended Pine Tree HS and Kilgore College. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in Atlantic and Pacific. Awarded Navy Com. for USS Arikara. Discharged in 1945.
	FARMER, J. W. JR - Y 3/c J. W. Farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Farmer, East Mt., attended Pine Tree HS, Kilgore Col. and ETSTC. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in Virginia, Indiana, Maryland and Illinois. Served in Pacific. Discharged in 1946.
	FARROW, RUDOLPH J - Pfc. Rudolph J. Farrow, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Farrow, Mings Chapel, attended ETSTC. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas. Served in ETO. Awarded EAME Medal and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	FEASTER, DOROTHY M - 2nd Lt. Dorothy M. Feaster, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Stewart, wife of Maj. Wm. R. Feaster, graduate of East Mt. HS. Entered Army Nurse Corps in 1943, trained at Sam Houston. Served in U. S. Discharged.
	FENLAW, GEORGE M - T/4 George M. Fenlaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Fenlaw, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS and Draughon's Bus. Col. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Georgia and S.Carolina. Served in Ireland, England and France. Awarded EAME Ribbon, Dist. Unit Badge, OLC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	FENLAW, JOSEPH LOONEY - Maj. Joseph Looney Fenlaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Johnson, Gilmer, husband of Irene Sanford, graduate of Baylor Med. School. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Randolph Field, Tex. Served in APO. Has APO Ribbon with 7 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 1 Battle Star, Bronze Star and Pres.Citation. Discharged in 1946.
	FENNELL, BUFORD H - Sgt. Buford H. Fennell, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Fennell, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Ohio and Mississippi. Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Has 5 Battle Stars, AD, GC and Victory Ribbons, Carbine Marksman, Expert Machine Gun, Pistol and Sharpshooters Medals. Discharged in 1945.
	FENNELL, L. WAYNE - Cp. L. Wayne Fennell, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Fennell, Gilmer, husband of Alma Ruth Willis, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Kearns Field, Utah and Newark AAF, N.J. Awarded GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	FENNELL, WILLIAM STANLEY - 1st Lt. William Stanley Fennell, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fennell, Gilmer, husband of Phyllis Brown, attended Texas A&M. Entered Army Air Corps in 1941, trained at Elliot Field, Texas and Luke Field, Ariz. Served in ETO. Has DFC, 3OLCs, ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	FENTON, ELGIE R - Sgt. Elgie R. Fenton, son of H. Fenton, Gilmer, husband of Ardis Hill, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943. Trained at Sheppard Field, Texas and Jackson, Miss. Served in New Guinea and Philippines. Awarded APO Ribbon, 2 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon and Victory Ribbon. Discharged in 1946.
	FERGUSON, AUBREY ROY - PhM 3/c Aubrey Roy Ferguson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ferguson, Ore City, husband of Virginia Boyd, attended New Diana HS and ETSTC. Entered Merchant Marines in 1944, trained in California, New York and Washington. Served in Pacific, Atlantic and S. America.
	FERGUSON, LOYSE H - Pfc. Loyse H. Ferguson, brother of Mrs. Don Thomas, Ore City, attended Boxwood School. Entered Marines in 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in Pearl Harbor. Awarded Sharpshooters Medal, Marksmanship Medal with 2 Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	FERGUSON, ROBERT A. (BUDDY) - Cpl. Robert A. (Buddy) Ferguson, Ore City, attended ETSTC. Entered Army Air Corps in 1941, trianed at Scott Field, Ill. and Panama City, Fla. Killed in car wreck in Florida, 1942.
	FERRELL, JAMES W - Sgt. James W. Ferrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Ferrell, Tyler, husband of Billie Jean Ford, graduate of Tyler Jr. College and Baylor Univ. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Texas and Kentucky. Served in U.S. Discharged in 1946.
	FERRELL, NANCE G - 1st Lt. Nance G. Ferrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Ferrell, Tyler, husband of Loris Jean Bryson, graduate of Tyler Jr. College and Texas Univ. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Oklahoma, Louisana, California and Pennsylvania. Served in France, Belgium, Germany. Awarded Air Medal with 4 OLCs and Bronze Star. Discharged in 1945.
	FIELDEN, CLARENCE E - T/5 Clarence E. Fielden, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Fielden, Gilmer, husband of Ruby Burnet, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained in Kansas and Tennessee. Served in New Guinea and Philippines. Awarded APO Ribbon, Phil Lib. with 2 Battle Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1946.
	FIELDEN, CLAYTON H - Pvt. Clayton H. Fielden, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fielden, Gilmer, husband of Letha Delavan, attended Union Hill HS. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Ft. Bliss and Sheppard Field.
	FIELDEN, EARL DEAN - F 1/c Earl Dean Fielden, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Fielden, Union Ridge, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Coast Guard in 1944, trained in Maryland and California. Served in Pacific Theater.
	FIELDEN, PRESTON (SPORT) - CTM Preston Fielden, son of J. M. Fielden, Gilmer attended Union Hill HS. Entered Navy in 1931, trained in New London, Conn. Served in Pacific. Awarded Bronze Star.
	FIELDEN, RAYMOND E - S 1/c Raymond E. Fielden, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fielden, Union Ridge, husband of Earline Menshew, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego, Camp Elliott and Holtaville, Cal
	FIELDEN, VERNON T - Sgt. Vernon T. Fielden, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Fielden, Union Ridge, husband of Eulalia Sturdivant, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Sheppard Field and Chanute Field, Ill. Served in Aleutians. Awarded APO Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
	FINK, HENRY N - Pfc. Henry N. Fink, son of Mrs. G. S. Fink, Gilmer, husband of Florene Shields, graduate of Union Ridge HS. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in Okinawa.
	FINNEY, F. J - Pvt. F. J. Finney, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Finney, Dallas, attended Rosewood, Gilmer and Forrest HS, Dallas. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. Served in Merchant Marines and now in Army in S. Pacific. Has APO Ribbon.
	FINNEY, MYRON EARL - Pvt. Myron Earl Finney, son of the late Riley Finney, husband of Enie Pool, Rosewood. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Wolters and Amarillo. Discharged in 1943.
	FITZGERALD, JAMES J. (SON) - Pfc. James J. Fitzgerald, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fitzgerald, Big Sandy, attended Cross Roads School. Entered Army in 1943, trained in California and Oregon. Served in New Guinea, Malabano and Philippines. Awarded GC Medal, Phil. Lib., 1 Bronze Star, Victory, AD and APO Ribbons, 3 Bronze Stars. Discharged in 1946.
	FITZGERALD ROY L - Pfc. Roy L. Fitzgerald, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fitzgerald, Big Sandy, attended Coffman HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Fannin. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, Purple Heart, Unit Citation and Combat Badge. Wounded in France, 1944.
	FITZGERALD, WILLIAM H - Pfc. William H. Fitzgerald, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fitzgerald, Big Sandy, attended Cross Roads School. Entered Army in 1944, trained in Amarillo AAF and Lincoln, Neb. Awarded GC Medal, Victory and Amer. Def. Ribbons.
	FLEET, DAVID C - Pvt. David C. Fleet, son of Mrs. D. W. Fleet, East Mt., attended East Mt. HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in Germany and France. Awarded Riflemans Badge, GC Medal.
	FLEET, DONALD MORRIS - Cox. Donald Morris Fleet, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Fleet, Henderson, husband of Vicy Worley, graduate of Union Grove HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. and Providence, R. I. Served in Aleutians. Awarded GC Medal, APO Ribbon and Bronze Star. Discharged in 1945.
	FLETCHER, BARNEY G - T/4 Barney G. Fletcher, son of Mr.and Mrs. B.F. Fletcher, Gilmer, husband of Juanita Sparkman, attended Sand Hill School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Lewis,Wash. Served in Australia, New Guinea, Philippines and Japan. Awarded SW Pacific Ribbon, Phil. Lib., GC Medal and Meritorious Unit Award. Discharged in 1945.
	FLETCHER, OSCAR NEAL - S 1/c Oscar Neal Fletcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Fletcher, Gilmer, husband of Ella Suehlak, attended Sand Hill School. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego.Served between States and Pearl Harbor in Coast Patrol. Awarded ATO Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
	FLORENCE, CARROLL EDWARD, JR - 1st Lt. Carroll Edward Florence, Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Florence, husband of Mary Catherine Shelton, Archer City, attended Baylor Univ. Entered Naval Air Corps in 1942, trained in Dallas and Corpus Christi. Served in U.S. and Philippines. Discharged in 1946.
	FLORENCE, CONRAD L - Pfc. Conard L. Clorence, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Florence, husband of Eleanor Bankhead, Paris, attended Baylor and Cumberland Univ. Tenn. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Warren, Camp Leonard Wood, Mo. and Camp Jackson. Served in U.S. Discharged in 1943.
	FLOWERS, TULLIE S - S 1/c Tullie S. Flowers, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Flowers, Gilmer, graduate of Union Hill and Mings Chapel HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Served in ETO and S. America. Awarded ETO Ribbon. Re-enlisted December 1945.
	FLOYD, B. A - Pvt. B. A. Floyd, son of Mrs. Minnie Floyd, Gilmer, husband of Thressie Fowler, attended Grice School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at March Field, Cal. Discharged in 1943.
	FLOYD, HOWARD O - Pfc. Howard O. Floyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Floyd, Gilmer, husband of Marie Anderson, graduate of Inidan Rock HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained in Louisana and Pennsylvania. Killed in action, 1945 in ETO near Azora Is.
	FLOYD, JOE BERRY - S 1/c Joe Berry Floyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Floyd, Gladewater, attended SMU. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego. Served on USS Wake Island Aircraft Carrier in Lingayan Gulf, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Awarded APO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, and Phil. Lib. Ribbon.
	FOUNTAIN, L. J - T/5 L. J. Fountain, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fountain, Union Ridge, graduate of Union Ridge School. Entered Amry in 1944, trained at Camp Hood and Ft. Ord.,Cal. Served in Philippines. Awarded Sharpshooters Medal and APO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star.
	FOWLER, B. G - Cox. B. G. Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fowler, Gilmer, attended Indian Rock School. Entered Navy in 1941, trained in California. Served in Aleutians. Awarded Purple Heart. Wounded in Dutch Harbor, 1944. Died of wounds at Navy hospital, Treasure Is., Cal. in 1944.
	FOWLER, BILLY JACK - Sgt. Billy Jack Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Fowler, Gilmer, attended Indian Rock School. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. and Camp Chaffee, Ark. Served in European Theater.
	FOWLER, GRADY B - T/Sgt. Grady B. Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Fowler, Gilmer, husband of Gladys Spann, attended Stamps School. Entered Army for 1 year in 1940. Entered Regular Army in 1941, trained at Camp Bowie, Tex., Camp Claiborne, La. Served in Africa, Sicily and Italy. Has Purple Heart and ETO Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars. Wounded in Sicily and Italy in 1943.Discharged in 1945.
	FOWLER, JAMES R - Pfc. James R. Fowler, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Fowler, Gilmer, husband of Emma Bell Lester, attended Indian Rock School. Entered Marines in 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Philippines and Iwo Jima. Awarded Purple Heart. Killed in actin in Iwo Jima, 1945.
	FOWLER, JERALD D - T/Sgt. Jerald D. Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fowler, Gilmer, husband of Albertine Simmons, attended Indian Rock and Tyler Com. College. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Polk, La., Ft. Ord. and Camp Cooke, Cal.
	FOWLER, RICHARD L - Lt. Richard L. Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fowler, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1939, trained at Thunderbird Airport, Ariz. POW in Germany for 1 year. Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster. Re-enlisted in Service.
	FRAKES, THOMAS D - S 2/c Thomas D. Frakes, son of Mrs. L. L. Duckworth, Gilmer, attended Garrison Schools. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in Corpus Christi and Kingsville, Texas. Served in Pacific and Tokyo Bay
	FRANKLIN, JULIAN REX - A/S Julian Rex Franklin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Franklin, Gilmer, attended Gladewater HS and A&M College. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at Memphis, Tenn., Norman, Okla., Warrensburg, Mo. and Providence, R. I.
	FREE, HUBBARD J. , JR - Sgt. Hubbard J. Free Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Free, Gladewater, graduated from East Mt. HS. Entered Army in 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss, Tex. Served in Australia, Admiralties and Philippines. Has A-P Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. Badge. Discharged in 1945.
	FULLER, J. W - Pfc. J. W. Fuller, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Fuller, Gilmer, husband of Emma Lou White, attended Pritchett Schools. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Served in Japan.
	FULLER, MELVIN W - Cpl. Melvin W. Fuller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fuller, Gilmer, husband of Willie B. Kinel, attended Pritchett Schools. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Camp Haan, Cal. Served in New Guinea, Philippines. Has A-P Cam. Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, Amer. Theater, Victory Ribbons, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, GC and Sharpshooter Medals. Discharged in 1946.
	FUTRELL, FRANK D - T/3 Frank D. Futrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Futrell, Gilmer, husband of Hazel Irene Covin, attended Baylor Univ. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Hood, Texas and Camp Claiborne, La. Served in USA. Awarded GC Medal, Amer. Theater and Amer. Def. Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

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