GAGE, MARVIN CLAY - MP Marvin Clay Gage, son of Mr. and Mrs. Afred Gage, Pritchett, husband of Juanita Phillips, graduated form ETSTC. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft. Cluster, Mich. Served in Georgetown, British Guinea. Awarded several medals.
	GARRETT, JOHNIE L - Sgt. Johnie L. Garrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Garrett, Pittsburgh, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Cooke, Cal., Camp Forrest, Tenn. and Pine Camp, N.Y. Served in France, Belgium, Luexemborug and Germany. Awarded GC Medal and ETO Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	GARRETT, LEONARD R - 1/st Lt. Leonard R. Garrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Garrett, Gilmer, husband of Frances McDonald, graduated from A&I, Kingsville. Entered Army in 1942, trained in California and Arizona. Served in Lincoln, Neb. and Chanute Field, Ill.
	GASTON, ARNOLD ECTOR - Cpl. Arnold Ector Gaston, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Gaston, Gilmer, husband of Louise Snow, attended Harmony School. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Tex., Ft. Ord., Cal. Served in Leyte, Saipan, Guam, Okinawa and Japan. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 1 Battle Star.
	GASTON, GEORGE H - Pfc. George H. Gaston, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Gaston, Gilmer, attended Little Mound School. Entered Amry in 1942, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in Normandy, France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. Awarded EAME Cam. Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	GASTON, JAMES HULAN - S 2/c James Hulan Gaston, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Gaston, Gilmer, attended Harmony. Entered Navy in 1945, trained in San Diego. Served in Pacific.
	GASTON, READ - Pfc. Read Gaston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Gaston, Pritchett, graduated from Pritchett HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. McIntosh, Tex., Ft. Custer, Mich. and Camp Shanks, N.Y. Served in ETO. Has Rife Marksman Medal, EAME Cam. Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, Amer. Theater Cam. and Victory Ribbons; GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	GASTON, VALDOR HASKELL - S.1/c Valdor Haskell Gaston, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Gaston, Gilmer, attended Latch School. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Corpus Christi, Texas. Served in S. Pacific. Awarded A-P Cam. Ribbon, Victory and Amer. Def. Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
	GIBBONS, FLORENCE A. JR - Pvt. Junior Gibbons, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Gibbons, Gilmer, attended Brumley School. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Maxey, Texas. Served in France. Awarded Purple Heart. Killed in Action in France, 1945.
	GIBBONS, LONZA - Sgt. Lonza Gibbons, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Gibbons, Gilmer, attended Brumley School. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Camp Callan, Cal. Served in Africa and Italy. Awarded Citation, ETO Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars and Amer. Defense Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
	GIBSON, MARVIN D - Cpl. Marvin D. Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady C. Gibson, Grice, husband of Mildred Garrett, attended Rosewood Schools. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Scott Field, Ill. Served in Europe. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars and Meritorious Citation. Discharged in 1945.
	GIBSON, ROBERT E - Sgt. Robert E. Gibson, son of Mrs. D. M. Watson, Grice, graduate of Harmony High. Entered Marines in 1943, trained in San Diego and Washington. Served in Asiatic Area, New Caledonia, Solomons and Marianas. Awarded GC Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with 1 Star. Discharged in 1945.
	GIFFORD, DOYLE W - S 1/c Doyle W. Gifford, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Gifford, Longview, attended East Mountain High and S.F.A. Entered Naval Air Corps in 1944, trained at Jacksonville, Fla., Purcell, Okla. and Memphis, Tenn.
	GIFFORD, JESSE F - Ens. Jesse F. Gifford, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Gifford, Longview, attended East Mt. School and S. F. A. Entered Navy V-12 in 1943, trained at Rustan, La., Notre Dame, Ind., New York and California. Served in Marianas and Honolulu.
	GIPSON, DOY LEE - WT 3/c Doy Lee Gipson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Gipson, Brumley, husband of Frances Reed, attended Union Hill High. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Great Lakes. Served in Atlantic and Pacific. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with 1 Star. Discharged in 1945.
	GIPSON, MANSEL O - T/5 Mansel O. Gipson, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Gipson, Simpsonville, husband of Valrea Moon, attended Brumley School. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas and Camp Atterbury, Ind.
	GLASS, WILLIAM H - T/5 William H. Glass, husband of Elsie Henry, Carthage, attended Rice Institute. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo. and Port Arthur, Texas. Served in England, France and Germany. Awarded Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	GLENN, JAMES HENRY - S/Sgt. James Henry Glenn, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Glenn, Big Sandy, husband of Virginia Johnson, graduate of Big Sandy High. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Weilen, Tex. Served in North Africa. Awarded Purple Heart. Wounded in Africa, 1943. Discharged in 1944.
	GLEZEN, LILLIAN M. (JAY) - W. A. S. P. Lillain M. (Jay) Gleazen, daughter of Mrs. Lillian Glezen, Gilmer, attended Texas Tech and E. T. S. T. C. Entered W. A. S. P. in 1944, trained at Sweetwater and Goodfellow Field, Texas. Discharged in 1944.
	GLOVER, GEORGE T - Pvt. George T. Glover, son of Mrs. J. M. Glover, Bettie, husband of Christine Farris, attended Bettie High. Entered Army Air Force in 1943, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, Santa Ana, Cal. and Ft. Sumner, N. M. Discharged in 1944.
	GLOVER, THURMAN - Pvt. Thurman Glover, son of Mrs. J. M. Glover, Bettie, attended Bettie High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Leonerd Wood, Mo. Discharged in 1943.
	GOGGANS, JAMES W - S/Sgt. James W. Goggans, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Goggans, East Mountain, attended East Mountain High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Patterson, N. J.; Moses Lake, Wash. Served in South Pacific. Awarded Pacific Theater Ribbon with Star, Victory and American Theater Ribbons; Good Conduct Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	GOGGANS, LONNIE EARL - Sgt. Lonnie Earl Goggans, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Goggans, East Mountain, husband of Maurice Simms, attended East Mountain School. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Kessler Field, Miss. Served in Calcutta, India. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, American Theater Campaign, and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
	GOODING, CHARLES H - 1st Lt. Charles H. Gooding, Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gooding, Dallas, husband of Ecrah Lou Mings, Gilmer, attended Kilgore Junior College and University of Texas. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Tarrant Field, Ft. Worth, Charleston AAF, S. C. Served in European Theater. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Stars, Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, DFC, Presidental Unit Citation with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster. Discharged in 1945.
	GOODSON, QUINCY IRA - FM 2/c Quincy Ira Goodson, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Goodson, Gilmer, husband of Ruby Potts, attended Souls Chapel. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in San Diego and San Francisco, Cal. Served in New Guinea, Pearl Harbor. Awarded American Theater, South Pacific, and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	GOODSON, RICHARD OWEN - F 1/c Richard Owen Goodson, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Goodson, Gilmer, attended Union Ridge High and Mings Chapel. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego. Served in Panama and U. S. Awarded American Defense and Victory Ribbons.
	GORDON, EDWIN A. III - Lt. Edwin A. Gordon, III, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gordon, Gilmer, graduated from Gilmer High and attended Texas A&M. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Eagle Pass, Texas. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars.
	GORDON, JIM - S/Sgt. Jim Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gordon, Gilmer, husband of Martha Okruhlik, graduated from Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Sheppard Field, Laredo AAF, Lincoln AAF, and Pueblo AAF. Served in Italy, Apennines, Germany, Balkans, and France. Awarded Air Medal with 3 Clusters, Purple Heart, and ETO Ribbon with 7 Battle Stars. Wounded over Austria, 1945. Discharged in 1945.
	GORDON, ROBERT L. (BOB) - PFC Robert L. Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Gordon, attended Okla. University. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in Philippines and Japan. Awarded APO Ribbon, 1 Star, Phil. Lib., 1 Star, GC Medal. Re-enlisted.
	GORMAN, EDWIN - Capt. Edwin Gorman, husband of Fay Linsey, Gilmer, graduate of Texas A&M. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo., Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Virginia. Served in Puerto Rico and British Guinea.
	GRAHAM, BENTON LEE - Lt. (jg) Benton Lee Graham, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Graham, Longview, husband of Billie Jo McGee, graduate of Okla. A&M. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in Annapolis, Brooklyn, Syracuse, Miami, Norfolk and San Francisco. Served in Pacific on Destroyer Escort 640-Freberling. Discharged in 1946.
	GRAY, FRED O - M/Sgt. Fred O. Gray, son of J. C. Gray, Longview, husband of Ruth Huggins, graduate of East Mt. HS. Entered Army Med. Corps in 1944, trained in Texas and Camp Crowder, Mo. Sereved in Philippines and Japan. Has APO Ribbon.
	GREEN, A. EDWARD - SM 3/c A. Edward Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Green, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1944 trained at Camp Wallace, New York, California and Hawaii. Served APO. Awarded Phil. Lib., AD, and APO Ribbons with 1 Star.
	GREEN, BILLIE JOE - Y 3/c Billie Joe Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Green, Big Sandy, husband of Emily Burcham, attended Harmony HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego.
	GREEN, CURTIS L - SM 3/c Curtis L. Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. Minnie Green, Simpsonville, attended ETSTC. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego and Treasure Island. Served aboard USS Platano in Pacific.
	GREEN, DOUGLAS A - SK 1/c Douglas A. Green, son of Mr.and Mrs. A. E. Green, Gilmer, husband of Clovis Elwell, attended Gilmer HS and Bish Mathis Ins., Longview. Entered Seabees in 1943, trained at Camp Peary, Va. Served in Solomons, St. Mathias Is., Peleliu and Guam. Has APO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star, Navy Unit Commendation, AD and Victory Ribbons.
	GREEN, EDGAR GARLAND - AOM 1/c Edgar Garland Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. Viola Green, Gilmer, attended Sand Hill HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in Beeville, Corpus Christi and Kingsville, Texas and Jacksonville, Fla. Served in USA.
	GREEN, EDSEL DEE - A/S Edsel Dee Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Green, Bettie, graduate of Union Hill HS. Entered Navy in 1945, trained in San Diego. Discharged in 1945.
	GREEN, FRANK S - Pfc. Frank S. Green, son of Frank Green, Bettie, attended Forrest Hill HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Harkeley and New Orleans. Served in Italy, France, and Germany. Awarded EAME Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	GREEN, JAMES AUBREY - Cpl. James Aubrey Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Green, Gilmer, husband of Vernell Rodgers, attended Sand Hill School. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Hood and Ft. Ord., Cal. Served in Hawaii, Okinawa and Korea. Has Expert Rifle Medal, GC and ATO Ribbons.
	GREEN, JAMES B - S 1/c James B. Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Green, Gilmer, attended Harmony HS. Entered Coast Guard in 1942, trained in New Orleans. Served in U. S. on Gulf Coast. Discharged in 1945.
	GREEN, JAMES LEON - Pfc. James Leon Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Green, Gilmer, husband of Dorothy Causey, attended Union Hill HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in Japan.
	GREEN, JOHNNIE L - S 1/c Johnnie L. Green, son of Mrs. Lillian Green, Gilmer, husband of Melba Hunter, attended Grice HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at Great Lakes, Ill., Camp Peary, Va. and San Francisco. Served in Marshalls and SW Pacific on USS A. B. SD3. Discharged in 1945.
	GREEN, JOHN QUINCY - S. 2/c John Quincy Green, son of Mrs. Mollie Green, Gilmer, husband of Viola Berry, attended Lone Mt. School. Entered Seabees in 1942, trained at Camp Endicott, R. I. and Camp Holliday, Gulfport, Miss. Served in Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Awarded Purple Heart. Killed in acion 1943.
	GREEN, LOUIE B - Capt. Louie B. Green, son of the late T. Claud and Mrs. Minnie B. Green, Simpsonville, husband of Frances Kirksey, graduate of ETSTC. Entered Army in 1940, trained in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Wisconsin. Served in France, Germany and Austria. Awarded EAME Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars and AD Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
	GREEN, ROY D - T/5 Roy D. Green, son of Frank Green, Bettie, attended Bettie HS. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Camp Polk, La., Virginia and Pennsylvania. Awarded GC Medal, EAME Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars and AD Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
	GREEN, TALMADGE J - F 1/c Talmadge J. Green, son of Mrs. Lillian Green, Gilmer, attended Harmony HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Corpus Christi, Bryan, Texas and New Orleans. Served in Panama, South Seas, SW Pacific and Japan on USS Doyle. Awarded Victory, APO and AD Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	GREEN, THOMAS ALTON - Ensign Thomas Alton Green, son of Mrs. Minnie Green, Simpsonville, husband of Mary Lou Gauntt, graduate of ETSTC. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego, Columbia Univ., N. Y. and Miami, Fla. Served in USA.
	GREEN, THOMAS CLEO - Pvt. Thomas Cleo Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Green, Little Mound, husband of Vandis Orr, attended Little Mound and Latch Schools. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Hood. Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded Purple Heart and Gold Star Emblem. Wounded in Luxembourg, 1944. Killed in action in Luxembourg, 1944.
	GREEN, TOM J - Pvt. Tom J. Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Green, Big Sandy, graduate of Harmony HS. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark.
	GREEN, WILLIS O - Willis O. Green, son of Mrs. Lillian Green, Gilmer, husband of Ruth Burchalow, attended Harmony HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego and Morrow Bay, Cal. Served in S. Pacific, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan on USS Missoula. Awarded 2 Battle Stars, APO, Victory and AD Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
	GREER, REESE - Pvt. Reese Greer, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Greer, Gilmer, attended Graceton HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at CAmp Barkeley and Camp Bowie, Served in USA. Discharged in 1943.
	GREER, RICHARD        B454 - Sgt. Ricahrd Greer, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Greer, Gilmer, attended Ashland HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Chanute Field, Inglewood, Cal. and Minneapolis, Minn. Served in USA. Awarded Victory and GC Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	GREER, TED    B455 - Pfc. Ted Greer, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Greer, James, attended Graceton HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Millard, Ohio. Served in England, Wales, France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded Cam. Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, GC and Victrory Ribbons with 4 Overseas Bars. Discharged in 1945.
	GRIFFIN, HARVEY E.             B456 - Pfc. Harvey E. Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Griffin, East Mt., attended East Mt. HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark., and Camp Campbell, Ky. Served in France, Holland, Belgium, Germany and Austria. Awarded Purple Heart and ETO Ribbon with Battle Stars. Wounded in Germany, 1945.
	GRIGGS, BENJAMIN F.   BH459 - Pfc. Benjamin F. Griggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Griggs, Gilmer, attended Lone Mt., HS. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas and Camp Blanding, Fla. Served in Italy. Captured in Salerno. POW for 2 years. Awarded Bronze Star, GC Medal and Purple Heart. Wounded in Salerno, 1943. Discharged in 1945.
	GRIGGS, GEORGE M.   B460 HR - Sgt. George M. Griggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. George M. Griggs, Gilmer, graduate of ETSTC. Entered Field Artillery in 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Served in ETO. Awarded Purple Heart. Wounded in Normandy, 1944. Discharged in 1944.
	GRIGGS, HERMAN    B457 - T/Sgt. Herman Griggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Griggs, Lone Mt. attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Army in 1939, trained at Ft. Sam Houston and Ft. Bliss. Served in Iceland, Africia, China, Burma and India. Awarded Pre-Pearl Harbor, ETO, APO, GC, ATO and Purple Heart Ribbons. Wounded in China. Discharged in 1945.
	GRIGGS, JESSIE LEE             B458 - Pvt. Jessie Lee Griggs, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bill Griggs, Gilmer, attended Lone Mt. HS. Entered Marines in 1945, trained in San Diego.
	GRUBBS, WILLIAM E - BM 1/c William E. Grubbs, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson A. Grubbs, Atlanta, Ga., husband of Evelyn Joy Hamberlin, attended Decatur Boys HS. Entered Coast Guard in 1941, trained in Algiers, La. Served in USA.
	GUEST, WINFRED F - Sgt. Winfred F. Guest, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Guest, Sand Hill, husband of Curtie Patterson, Union Hill, graduate of SHSTC. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Rucker, Ala. and Edgwood Arsenal, Md. Served in USA. Discharged in 1943.
	GUINN, WILLIAM L - Metalsmith 1/c William L. Guinn, son of Mrs. W. L. Guinn, Pittsburg, attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Navy in 1941, trained in San Diego, Detroit and Norfolk, Va. Served in Hawaii, New Hebridges, New Caledonia, Guam, Philippines, Saipan and N. Atlantic Patrol. Awarded GC, AD, ATO and SW Pacific Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	GUNN, OCIE CLEM - S 1/c Ocie Clem Gunn, son of Mrs. Sallie Gunn, Gilmer, husband of Imogene Barnett, attended Grice HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego, Coronada, and Morro Bay, Cal. Served in S. Pacific, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Philippines. Has APO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. and ATO Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
	GUNN, ROSS D - Chief Yeoman Ross D. Gunn, son of the late J. A. Gunn, attended Gilmer HS and Baylor Univ. Entered Navy in 1941, trained at Terminal Island, San Diego and Santa Ana. Cal. Served in Pacific and Okinawa.
	GUNTER, GODFREY - Pvt. Godfrey Gunter, nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Loud, Gilmer, graduate of Rusk HS. Entered Coast Guard in 1939 and Army, 1941, trained at Camp Bowie. Served in ETO. Awarded Purple Heart. Killed in action in Sicily and Italy Area, 1943. Buried near Naples.
	GUTHRIE, JACK C - Lt. Jack C. Guthrie, attended Union Grove HS. Entered Army Air Corps, trained as pilot. Served in ETO.

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