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The Men & Women In WW II From Upshur County
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HACKLER, ARLAN D - Cpl. Arlan D. Hackler,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Aron Hackler, Brumley, attended Union Hill HS.
Entered Marines in 1942, trained at Camp Ellliott, Cal., Australia
and New Guinea. Served in Cape Gloucester, New Britian, RussellIs,
and Peleliu. Has Purple Heart, S. Pacific Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars,
Unit Pres. Citation and Victory Ribbon. Wounded in Peleliu, 1944.
Discharged in 1946. |
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HACKLER, CURTIS L - S 2/c Curtis L. Hackler, son
of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Hackler, Union Hill, attended Union Hill HS.
Entered Navy in 1945, trained in San Diego. Served in USA. |
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HACKLER, DOROTHY HART - Cpl. Dorothy Hart Hackler,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Hart, Thomas, wife of Arlan D. Hackler,
Brumley, graduate of ETSTC. Entered WAC in 1943, trained at Ft. Oglethorpe,
Ga. and Denton, Texas. Served in Texas, S. Dakota and Wisconsin. Discharged
in 1945. |
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HAGLER, CLARENCE C - S/Sgt. Clarence C. Hagler, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Y. O. Hagler, Gilmer, attended Rodessa HS, La. Entered
Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, Nevada and
Iowa. Served in ETO, awarded ETO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star, AD Ribbon,
Air Medal, Pres. Citation with 1 OLC. Killed in action in England,
1945, at age of 19. |
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HAGLER, GRANVILLE - Sgt. Granville Hagler, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hagler, attended Shady Grove HS. Entered Army in
1944, trained at Camp Hood. Served in Philippines and Japan. |
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HAIL, RAYMOND O - Sgt. Raymond O. Hail, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. E. Hail, attended Shady Grove HS. Entered Army in 1941,
trained in S. Carolina and Tennessee. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon,
AD Ribbon, GC Medal and Purple Heart Posthumously. Killed in action
in France, 1944. |
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HAIL, TROY L - Troy Leon Hail, son of J. M. Hail,
Shady Grove, husband of Maxine Taylor, attended Shady Grove HS. Entered
Seabees in 1941, trained in Norfolk, Va. Served in Pacific and Philippines.
Discharged in 1945. |
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HAIL, WENDELL E - F 1/c Wendell E. Hail, attended
Harmony HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego. Served aboard
USS LST896 and USS Euryale. Awarded APO Ribbon. |
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HALE, JAMES S. B476
HR - 2nd Lt. James S. Hale, son of Mrs. Eva Hale Orr, Longview, graduate
of Chanute Jr. College, Kansas. Entered Air Corps in 1942, trained
in Pensacola, Fla. Served in U. S. and Bougainville. Killed in action
in Bougainville, 1945. |
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HALL, HAROLD J - Pfc. Harold J. Hall, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Hall, Rodessa, husband of Leslie May Davis, graduate
of Freedonia HS, Kan. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Keesler
Field, Miss. Served in USA. Awarded GC Medal. Discharged in 1945. |
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HALLMAN, GAYRON - Pvt.Gayron Hallman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Hallman, Gilmer, attended Bettie HS. Entered Army in
1945, trained at Ft. Sam Houston and Tacoma, Wash. Awarded Rifle Marksmanship.
Re-enlisted for 3 years, Jan., 1946. |
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HALLMAN, JAMES H - Pfc. James H. Hallman, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hallman, Gilmer, husband of Etta Lee Payne, attended
Mings Chapel HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Miami and Drew Field,
Fla. Served in England, France and Germany. Has EAME Ribbon with 2
Battle Stars, ATO, Victory and GC Ribbons. |
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HALLMAN, WARREN G. MELVIN - Cpl. Warren G. Melvin
Hallman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hallman, Gilmer, husband of Dean
Hallman, attended Bettie HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp
Hood. Served in Philippines. Awarded APO Ribbon, Expert Rifleman,
Sharpshooter and Carbine Medals. |
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HALSELL, VIRGIL K - Boatswain Mate 1/c Virgil K.
Halsell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Halsell, Henderson, attended Big
Sandy High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Georgia, S. Carolina, Florida
and Virginia. Served in ETO. Awarded Victory, ATO, Combat Badge,APO
and EAME Ribbons. Discharge in 1946. |
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HALYARD, CLIFFORD R - Pfc. Clifford R. Halyard, son
of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Halyard, Pittsburg, husband of Fern Starks,
attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Robert,
Cal. Served in Bougainville and Philippines. Awarded Pres. Citation,
Purple Heart, 3 Battle Stars and Dist. Service Cross. Killed in action
in Manila, 1945. |
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HAMBERLIN, CECIL M - Pfc. Cecil M. Hamberlin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hamberlin, Gilmer, attended Harmony HS. Entered
Marines in 1943, trained in Oceanside, Cal. Served in Hawaii, Saipan,
and Iwo Jima. Awarded APO Ribbon with Battle Stars. |
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HAMBERLIN, EARNEST C - CM 2/c Earnest C. Hamberlin,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hamberlin, Kelsey, graduate of Gilmer HS.
Entered Seabees in 1943, trained at Camp Peary, Va., Gulfport, Miss.
and Port Hueneme, Cal. Served in Marshalls and Mariannas. Discharged
in 1946. |
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HAMBERLIN, EDWARD H - Sgt. Edward H. Hamberlin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ulon Hamberlin, Gilmer, attended Enon School. Entered
Army in 1941, trained at Ft. Bliss, Texas and California. Served in
Africa, Sicily, France. Belgium, Holland, Germany and Czechoslovakia.
Awarded EAME Ribbon with 7 Bronze Stars, Silver Star, GC and AD Ribbons.
Discharged in 1945. |
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HAMBERLIN, OTIS LAMAR - S 1/c Otis Lamar Hamberlin,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Hamberlin, Gilmer, husband of Lydia Shaheen,
attended Gilmer HS. Entered Coast Guard in 1942, trained in New Orleans.
Served in Atomic Bomb Experiments. Discharged in 1945. |
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HAMBERLIN, VAUGHN - M 1/c Vaughn Hamberlin, son of
I. C. Hamberlin, Dallas, husband of Nanette O'Banion, graduated from
East Mt. HS. Entered Navy in 1940, served in Pearl Harbor, Pacific
and Atlantic. Has Pres. Unit Citation. Discharged in 1945. |
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HAMBERLIN, WAYNE B - Chief Metalsmith Wayne B. Hamberlin,
son of I . C. Hamberlin, Dallas, graduate of East Mt. HS. Entered
Navy in 1940, trained in San Diego. Served in Pearl Harbor and on
destroyer in Pacific |
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HAMILTON, AUBREY - T 5/c Aubrey Hamilton, son of
Frank Hamilton, Union Hill, attended Enon School. Entered Army in
1941, trained at Camp Barkeley and Ft. Ord. Cal. Served in Hawaii.
Has GC and APO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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HAMM, WILLIAM A - AMM William A. Hamm, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Hamm, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in 1942,
trained in Illinois, Tennessee, Florida and California. Served in
APO, Hawaii, Midway, Palmyra and Johnson Islands. Awarded APO Ribbon,
Victory, ATO and GC Medals. Discharged in 1946. |
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HANEY, CLARENCE S - Pfc. Clarence S. Haney, son of
W. A. Haney, Gilmer, husband of Bobbie R. Townlin, attended Sand Hill
HS. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Hood. Served in Philippines
and Japan. |
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HANKINS, OTIS GORDON (TEX) - Pvt. Otis Gordon Hankins,
son of Mrs. B. C. Link, Byres, husband of Jaunita Griggs, attended
Burkburnett HS. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Barkeley, Texas
and New Orleans. Served in USA. Discharged in 1943. |
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HARDMAN, RHUNL A - T/Sgt. Rhunl A. Hardman, son of
Lawrence Hardman, Gilmer, husband of Fayrene Hamberlin, graduate of
Achille HS, Okla. Entered Army Signal Corps in 1942, trained at Camp
Crowder, Mo. and Ft. Sam Houston. Served in Australia and New Guinea.
Awarded AD Ribbon, SW Pacific Ribbon, Citation and 2 Battle Stars.
Discharged in 1944. |
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HARGIS, CLYDE - SF 1/c Clyde Hargis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Hargis, Georgetown, husband of Ione McAlpin, attended Roundrock
HS. Entered Seabees in 1942, served in Guadalecanal, Hawaii, and Okinawa.
Awarded Pres. Citation and GC Medals. Discharged in 1945. |
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HARLAN, BILL HENRY - S Sgt. Bill Henry Harlan, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harlan, West Mountain, graduate of East Mt.
HS, attended SFA College. Entered Army Air Siganl Corps in 1943, trained
in Fresno, Cal. Served in Africa, Corsica, Italy and France. Awarded
GC Medal, Com. from President and ETO Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars. |
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HARPER, HARDY J - S/Sgt. Hardy J. Harper, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Harper, Ponchatoula, La., husband of Dessie Lee
Bowden, Gilmer, attended Ponchatoula HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained
at Ft. Sill, Okla., Camp Maxey, Camp Swift, Texas and Ft.Dix. N. J.
Served in France, Holland, Germany and Belgium. Awarded GC Medal and
2 Battle Stars. |
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HARPER, JOE B - S 1/c Joe B. Harper, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Harper, Gilmer, attended Kilgore Jr. College. Entered Navy
in 1942, trained in San Diego. Served on USS Tennessee in 8 Battles
and Japan. Awarded APO Ribbon with 7 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon
with 1 Star, AD and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946. |
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HARRELL, BARNEY B - T/5 Barney B. Harrell, son of
Mrs. Collie Harrell, Ore City, husband of Virgie Mae Donahoo, attended
Ore City HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo. Served
in ETO. Awarded EAME Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, ATO, GC and ETO Ribbons
with 3 Battle Stars and 1 Bronze Star. Discharged in 1945. |
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HARRISON, HERSHEL W - MMC 3/c Hershel W. Harrison,
son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Harrison, Grice, graduate of Harmony HS.
Entered Navy in 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in U.S. |
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HARRISON, MARCELLE D - Cadet Nurse Marcelle D. Harrison,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Harrison, Grice, graduate of Harmon
HS. Entered Cadet Nurse Corps in 1944, trained at Providence Hospital,
Waco, Texas. Served in U. S. |
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HARRISON, WILLIAM R - Pfc. William R. Harrison, son
of Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Harrison, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered
Army in 1944, trained at Ft. Riley, Kan. Served in Philippines and
Japan. Awarded Phil. Lib., Phil. Def., Amer. Def. Ribbons and Combat
Badge. |
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HART, CARROLL A - Sgt. Carroll A. Hart, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John D. Hart, Thomas, husband of Dorothy Warren, graduate
of Union Hill HS. Entered Army , trained at Camp Howze, Tex. and Camp
Claiborne, La. Served in European Theater. Awarded ETO Ribbon with
1 Star, Combat Inf. Badg and Purple Heart. Killed in action in Feb.
1945 in Germany. |
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HART, HAROLD - Capt. Harold Hart, son of Mrs. W.
L. Hart, Gilmer, husband of Eleanor Taggart, graduate of Texas A&M.
Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Tarrant Field, Fort Worth,
Madison, Wis., Florida and Intelligence School, Harrisburg, Pa. Served
in Hawaiian Islands, Saipan, Guam and Okinawa. Awarded Amer. Def.
and A-P Ribbons with 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946. |
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HART, HELEN VIRGINIA - Cadet Nurse Helen Virginia
Hart, daughter of Mrs. W. L. Hart, Gilmer, graduate of Glenwood HS,
attended ETSTC. Entered Cadet Nurse Corps in 1943, trained at Baylor
Univ. School of Nursing, Dallas. |
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HART, HOWARD H - Col. Howard H. Hart, son of Geo.
C. Hart, Simpsonville, husband of Odessa Spencer, graduate of Okla.
A&M Col., Stillwater. Entered Army in 1940, trained at Ft. Sill,
Camp Barkeley, Hq. 8th Service Command. Served in Hawaiian and Marianas
Is. Awarded Victory Medals for W. W. I and II, Pre-Pearl Harbor, Amer.
Theater, A-P Theater Ribbons. Discharged in 1946. |
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HART, JACK - S/Sgt. Jack Hart, son of Mr. and Mrs.
G. C. Hart, Simpsonville, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Army Air
Corps in 1941, trained at Sheppard Field, Tex. and Key Field, Miss.
Served in Africa, Sicily, Italy, Corsica, France, and Germany. Has
EAME Campaign Medal with 7 Bronze Stars, Bronze Star Medal and Unit
Citation with 2 Clusters. Discharged in 1945. |
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HART, JAMES E - S/Sgt. James E. Hart, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Hart, Simpsonville, graduate of Union Hill High. Entered
Army, 1940, trained at Camp Bowie. Served in France and Germany. Awarded
Pre-Pearl Harbor, Purple Heart, 2 Clusters, ETO Ribbon with 4 Battle
Stars. Wounded in France and Germany, 1944-45. |
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HART, MARVIN C - MM 3/c Marvin C. Hart, son of G.
C. Hart, Simpsonville, husband of Gertie M. Waller, attended Gilmer
HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at NAS, Corpus Christi, Tex. Discharged
in 1945. |
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HART, OTIS D - Cpl. Otis D. Hart, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Hart, Simpsonville, graduate of Simpsonville High. Entered
Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas and Drew Field, Fla.
Served in Philippines. Awarded Phil. Lib., ATO, APO, Victory Ribbons.
Discharged in 1046. |
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HART, WALTER F - Capt. Walter F. Hart, son of Mrs.
W. L. Hart, Gilmer, husband of Ellinwyn Hammond, graduate of SW Med.
Foundation, Dallas. Entered Army in 1943, trained at SW Med Foundation
and Carlisle Bks., Pa. Served as doctor at Letterman Gen. Hosp., San
Francisco; Hoff Gen. Hospital, Santa Barbara and Ft. Ord. Hosp., Calif. |
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HART, WILLIAM B - Pvt. William B. Hart, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Hardy Hart, Longview, attended White Oak HS. Entered
Army in 1945, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas and Aberdeen, Md.
Served in Pacific |
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HART, WILLIAM EVERETT - Capt. William Everett Hart,
son of Mrs. W. L. Hart, Gilmer, graduate of ETSTC. Entered Army Air
Corps in 1942, trained at Grand Rapids, Mich., where commissioned.
Served in England and France as meterologist for 8th Air Force. |
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HARTLEY, MORRIS - Pfc. Morris Hartley, son of Mrs.
A. E. Hartley, Big Sandy, attended Rockey HS. Entered Army in 1942,
trained at Bucyrus, Ohio. Servewd in India with Co. B-758 Railroad
Shop. Awarded GC Medal. Discharged in 1945. |
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HATCHER, CHARLIE L - Pfc. Charlie L. Hatcher, son
of Mrs. Eunice Robinson, Bettie, attended Bettie HS. Entered Army
in 1942, trained at Camp Adair, Ore. and Camp Beale, Calif. Served
in Philippines, Leyte and Okinawa. Awarded Purple Heart, Combat Inf.
Badge and GC Medal. Wounded on Okinawa in 1945, discharged in 1946. |
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HATCHER, GRADY B - Pfc. Grady B. Hatcher, son of
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hatcher, Ore City, attended Gilmer HS. Entered
Army in 1944, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. Served in ETO Ribbon
with 5 Stars and Purple Heart. Wounded in 1945. Discharged in 1945. |
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HATCHER, LEONARD - Cpl. Leonard Hatcher, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. M. Hatcher, Ore City, Gilmer HS. Entered Army Signal Corps
in 1943, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo. Served in S. Pacific for 18
months. Discharged in 1945. |
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HEARNE, CARL RUSSELL - T/Sgt Carl Russell Hearne,
son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Eitel, Commerce, graduate of East Mt. High.
Entered Army Air Corps in 1939, trained at Kelly Field, Tex. Injured
in line of duty and given medical discharge in 1944. |
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HEARNE, JEAN M - T/4 Jean M. Hearne son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Hearne, Clarksville, husband of Bernice Henry, attended
Clarksville HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Barkeley, Tex.
Served in England, France and Belgium. Discharged in 1945, |
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HENDERSON, L. T - Pfc. L. T. Henderson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Henderson, Thomas, husband of Ruby Woodward, Okla.,
attended Union Hill HS. Entred Army in 1941, trained at Camp Fannin,
Texas, Oklahoma and California. Served in Leyte, Okinawa and Korea.
Awarded Inf. Badge, P-T Ribbon with 3 Stars and Victory Ribbon. Discharged
in 1946. |
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HENDERSON, ROY L - Cpl. Roy L. Henderson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Henderson, Thomas, husband of Marguerite Minshew,
attended Simpsonville HS. Entered Marines in 1940, trained at San
Diego. Served in Bataan, Carute, Corregidor. POW at Corregidor May,
1942. Liberated Sept. 1945. Awarded Phil. Def., Amer. Theater, A-P
Ribbons with 7 Battle Stars, Pres. Citation, Marine Expedition and
Amry Citation Badge. |
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HENDRIX, NOLAN R - Sgt. Nolan R. Hendrix, son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Hendrix, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Army
in 1942, trained at Ft. Sam Houston. Served in Scotland, England,
Africia, Italy, France, Germany and Belgium. Awarded 7 Battle Stars
and GC Medal. Wounded in Belgium, 1945. Discharged in 1945 |
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HENLEY, STEPHEN C - Capt. Stephen C. Henley, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Henley, Atlanta, Ga., husband of Bessie E. Tucker,
Gilmer, graduate of Boy's HS, Atlanta, Ga. Entered Army in 1917, 2nd
Lt. at Ft. McIntosh, Tex. 1ast Lt. June, 1942, Capt. Oct., 6, 1943,
trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Camp Maxey, Tex. and Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.
Served in USA. Retired Sept., 1945. |
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HENRY, ALLEN M - S. 1/c Allen M. Henry, son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. D. Henry, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Navy in
1945, Trained at San Diego, Cal. Served in Hawaii and Okinawa. |
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HENRY, EARL D - Pfc. Earl D. Henry, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Henry, Gilmer, husband of Marguerite Seales, graduate of
Carthage HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Barkeley. Wounded
at Tullahoma, Tenn., 1943. |
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HENRY, KEITH - Pfc. Keith Henry, son of Mrs. Sadie
Henry, Gilmer, husband of Avvaleen Morgan. Entered Army in 1943, trained
at Camp Adair, Ore. Served in New Guinea, Philippines, Japan. Awarded
Purple Heart A-P Ribbon with 2 Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 1 Star,
Victory and G C Medals. Wounded in Philippines, 1945. Discharged in
1946. |
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HENSON, FLOYD L - Pfc. Floyd L. Henson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. D. Henson, Gilmer, husband of Imogene Penson, attended
Indian Rock HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1944, trained at Sheppard
Field, Buckeley Field, Colo. for MP. Served in USA. Has GC Medal.
Discharged in 1945. |
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HENSON, JIMMIE LONZO - S 1/c Jimmie Lonzo Henson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Henson, Gilmer, graduate of ETSTC. Entered
Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego. Served in S. Pacific. Awarded
GC Medal. Discharged in 1946. |
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HENSON, OTIS C - Pfc. Otis C. Henson, son of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Henson, Gilmer, attended Indian Rock HS.
Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley in Medical Corps. Served
in Italy, France, Africa, Germany and Sicily. Awarded ETO Ribbon with
6 Battle Stars, 1 Arrowhead. Discharged in 1945. |
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HENSON, WALTER L - Cpl. Walter L. Henson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Henson, Malvern, attended East Mt. HS. Entered
Army Med.Corps in 1943, trained at Camp Barkeley, Ft. Bliss, Tex.,
Camp Grant, Ill., and Washington. Served in ETO. Awarded GC, ETO Ribbon
and Amer. Def. Ribbon. |
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HENSON, WILLIAM RAYDEAN - Cpl. William Raydean Henson,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Henson, Gilmer, husband of Lucille Shrum.
Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Jefferson Bks., Mo., March
Field, Calif an Spokane, Wash. Served in USA as Special Diesel Eng.
for overseas equipment. Awarded GC Medal. |
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HERRING, ITHEL - Sgt. Ithel Herring, son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Herring, Gilmer, husband of Myrtis Amos, attended
Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Bragg, N. C. Served
in Bermuda Islands, Africa and Italy with 302nd Ord. Bn. Has ETO Ribbon
with 2 Stars and GC Medal. Discharged, 1945. |
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HICKEY, OLIVER WILLIAM - Lt. Oliver William Hickey,
son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Hickey, James, husband of Faylene Isabel,
graduate of New Diana, NTAC College, CAA. Entered Army Air Corps in
1942, trained at King City, Calif. Marfa, Tex., Arizona. Served in
USA. Discharged in 1945. |
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HIGGINBOTHAM, HENRY W - Pvt. Henry W. Higginbotham,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Higginbotham, Union Ridge, husband of Avline
Higginbotham, attended Union Ridge School. Entered Army in 1943, trained
at Camp Fannin, Texas. Discharged in 1944. |
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HIGGINBOTHAM, TRAVIS E - T/4 Sgt. Travis E. Higginbotham,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Higginbotham, Union Ridge, attended Union
Ridge School. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark.
Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. |
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HIGHTOWER, LELDON M - S 1/c Leldon M. (Red) Hightower,
son of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Hightower, Union Grove, attended Union Grove
School. Entered Navy in 1945, trained at San Diego. Served in China
and Japan, S. Pacific. |
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HILES, WILLIAM ALFRED - Cpl. William Alfred Hiles,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hiles, Midway, husband of Blossom Dale Warrick,
attended Union Ridge HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Robinson,
Ark. and Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in France, Belgium and Germany.
Awarded Combat Inf. Badge, ETO Ribbon with Battle Stars and GC Medal. |
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HILL, BOYD W - Pfc. Boyd W. Hill, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Hill, Gilmer, attended Big Sandy School. Entered Army Air
Corps in 1942, trained at Lubbock, Texas. Served in ETO. Discharged
in 1945. |
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HILL DEWITT - Pfc. DeWitt Hill, son of Mrs. Erie
Hill, husband of Corbitt Fay Bryce, Perryville, attended Grice School.
Entered Army in 1945, trained at Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served in Japan
in Army of Occupation. |
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HILL, EDDIE LEE - T/Sgt. Eddie Lee Hill, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Hill, Pritchett. Entered Army in 1941, trained at
Camp Bowie, Camp Blanding, Fla., and Camp Edwards, Mass. Served in
Italy, Africa and France. Awarded EAME Ribbon with Battle Stars. Discharged
in 1945. |
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HILL, EVERETT T - Sgt. Everett T. Hill, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. Hill, Gilmer, attended Big Sandy HS. Entered Army Air
Corps in 1942, trained in Lubbock, Texas. Served in England, France
and Germany. Awarded EAME Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, GC and
Victory Medals and Amer. Theater Ribbon. Discharged in 1945. |
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HILL, GERALD N - T 4/c Gerald N. Hill, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Acie Hill, Sand Hill, graduate of Indian Rock HS. Entered
Army Medical Corps in 1943, trained at Camp Barkeley, Tex. Served
in Pacific Theater. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 3 Stars, Phil. Lib. with
1 Star, Victory Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Award and GC Medal. Discharged
in 1945. |
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HILL, G. M - S 1/c G. M. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. T. Hill, Shady Grove, attended Shady Grove High. Entered Navy in
1942, trained in San Diego. Served in Hawaii, Midway, Fiji, New Caledonia,
New Hebrides, Samao, Solomons, Australia, New Guinea, Trubine, Woodlark,
New Britian, Admiralty Islands, Marshalls, Saipan, Guam, Okinawa,
Iwo Jima, Philippines, Ulithi, Palau, Guadalcanal and China. Awarded
Pres. Citation, APO Ribbon, 9 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with
2 Battle Stars and AD Ribbon. Discharged in 1945. |
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HILL, GROVER C. JR - Pfc. Grover C. Hill, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hill, Gilmer, attended Gilmer HS. Entered Marine
in 1942, trained at San Diego. Served in Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan,
Tinian. Awarded Pres. Citation with 1 Star and A-P Ribbon with 4 Stars.
Discharged in 1945. |
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HILL, J. B - CM J. B. Hill, son of Mrs. M. A. Hill,
Graceton, attended New Diana High. Entered Seabees, 1942, trained
at Camp Endicott, R. I. Served in Aleutians, Hawaii and Marianas.
Awarded ATO Ribbon. Discharged in 1945. |
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HILL, J. B. JR - T 5/c J. B. Hill, Jr., son of Mrs.
W. B. Hill, Gilmer, husband of Bessie Faye Senn, attended Gilmer HS.
Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Phillips, Kan. and Memphis,
Tenn. Discharged in 1942. |
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HILL, JOE - A/S Joe Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Hill, Gladewater, husband of Etta Alford, attended Frost High. Entered
Navy in 1945, trained in San Diego. Discharged in 1945. |
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HILL, JOHN D - Sgt. John D. Hill, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. T. Hill, Shady Grove, attended Shady Grove High. Entered Army
in 1942, trained in Oklahoma and Missouri. Served in Africa, Italy,
Sicily, Corsica, and France. Killed in action in France, 1944. |
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HILL, KENNETH A - 1st Lt. Kenneth A. Hill, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hill, Shady Grove, attended Gilmer High and Baylor
U. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Texas and California.
Served in China, India and Burma. Awarded Silver Star, DGC with 2
OLC, APO Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars, Air Medal with 3 OLC and Purple
Heart.Wounded in China in 1944. Discharged in 1945. |
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HILL, LILBURN G - 1st Sgt. Lilburn G. Hill, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hill, Shady Grove, husband of Azzie Compton, attended
Shady Grove High. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Oklahoma, Texas
and N. Carolina. Served in Porto Rico, Africa, Sicily, Italy and Sardinia.
Awarded Legion of Merit, Pre-Pearl Harbor, ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle
Stars and AD Ribbon. Was wounded on Anzio Beach, 1943. Discharged
in 1945. |
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HILL, LOIS C - PFC Lois C. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. T. Hill, Gilmer, attended Big Sandy High. Entered Army in 1943,
trained in Oregon and California. Served in Hawaii, Peleliu, New Caledonia,
Philippines and Japan. Awarded Expert Inf. Badge, 2 Battle Stars and
Purple Heart. Wounded in Philippines in 1944. |
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HILL, MAX W - Pvt. Max W. Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Acie Hill, Sand Hill, graduate of East Mountain HS. Entered Army in
1945, trained at Ft. Bliss, Texas. |
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HILL, OSCAR CLARENCE, JR - S 1/c Oscar Clarence Hill,
son of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Hill, Pittsburg, attended Union Ridge High.
Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Hawaii and Iwo
Jima. Awarded ATO, APO with 1 Bronze Battle Star and Victory Ribbons.
Discharged in 1946. |
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HILL, WALTER S - T/5 Walter S. Hill, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Hill, Souls Chapel, husband of Christine Preswell, attended
Souls Chapel High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters and
Washington, D. C. Discharged in 1943. |
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HINSON, ARNOLD - Y 2/c Arnold Hinson, son of Mrs.
Robert Hinson, Gilmer, husband of Oneta McAlpin, attended Gilmer High,
attended A&M. Entered Navy, 1042, trained in Norfolk, Va. Served
on Okinawa. Discharged in 1945. |
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HINSON, J. A. W - 1st Sgt. J. A. W. Hinson, son of
Mrs. J. R. Hinson, Gilmer, husband of Pat Weaver, graduate of Gilmer
High and NTSTC. Entered Army Air Corps in 1941, trained at Randolph
Field and San Macos. Served in England. Awarded Pres. Citation and
ETO Ribbon. Re-enlisted in 1945. |
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HITT, DAVID D - S 1/c David D. Hitt, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R. V. Hitt, Tyler, attended Tyler High. Entered Navy in 1942,
trained in San Diego. Served in Hawaii, Marshalls, Gilberts, Okinawa,
New Caledonia, Dutch E. Indies, Philippines, China and Japan. Awarded
APO Ribbon with 14 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. with 1 Star, AD and Victory
Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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HITT, WILLIAM H - S1/C William H. Hitt, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. V. Hitt, Tyler, husband of Lola Faye Barber, attended
Tyler HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in Hawaii,
Marshalls, Gilberts, Okinawa, New Caledonia, Dutch E. Indies, Philippines,
China and Japan. Awarded APO Ribbon with 14 Battle Stars, AD, Phil.
Lib. with 1 Star and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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HOLCOMB, AVIL B - T Sgt. Avil B. Hoolcomb, son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Holcomb, Pritchett, husband of Doris Lathrum. Entered
Army i 1935, trained at Ft. Sill, Camp Forrest, Ft. Jackson and Camp
Atterberry. Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded
AD, ATO, ETO with 3 Stars, GC and Victory Ribbons. Re-enlisted for
3 years. |
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HOLCOMB, CLARENCE - T/Sgt. Clarence Holcomb, son
of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Holcomb, Gilmer, husband of Emilene Fenton,
attended East Mountain High. Entered Army in 1938, trained at Ft.Sill
and Brooksfield. Served in France and Germany. Awarded AD and GC Medals.
Discharged in 1945. |
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HOLCOMB, FRANKLIN H - Cpl. Franklin H. Holcomb, son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Holcomb, Pritchett, husband of Evelyn Penny,
attended Pritchett High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Carson,
Colorado and Ft. Knox, Ky. Served in Philippines. Awarded Phil. Lib.
and APO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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HOLCOMB, JACK - Pvt. Jack Holcomb, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Holcomb, Pritchett, attended Pritchett HS. Entered Army
Air Corps in 1943, trained at Atlantic City, N. J. and Keesler Field,
Miss. Discharged in 1943. |
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HOLCOMB, JESSIE L - T/ Sgt. Jessie L. Holcomb, son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Holcomb, Pritchett, husband of Dee Willis, attended
Pritchett High. Entered Army, 1934, trained at Ft. Warren, Ft. Sill,
Camp Beale, Camp Cook, and Camp Polk. Served in Hawaii, England, France
and Germany. Awarded AD, ETO with 5 Battle Stars, APO, GC and Victory
Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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HOLDEN, P. D - PFC P. D. Holden, son of Mrs. Hettie
Long, Gilmer, husband of Euralena Gage, attended Gilmer High. Entered
Army Air Corps, 1943, trained in Texas, N. Carolina and Nebraska.
Served in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Austria and Czecholslovakia.
Awarded Laurel Wreath Decoration and ETO Ribb with 5 Battle Stars.
Died in Service in El Paso, 1945. |
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HOLDER, CHARLES E - BS 1/c Charles E. Holder, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Holder, Gilmer, husband of Robbie Lee Scherer,
attened Gilmer High. Entered Merchant Marines, 1943, trained in St.
Petersburg, Fla. Served in Atlantic, Italy, India, Egypt and Belgium. |
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HOLDER, C. REX - S 1/c Rex Holder, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Holder, Gilmer, husband of Melba Lee Cross, graduate of
Harmony High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in
South Pacific and Aletuians. Awarded ATO Ribbon, APO Ribbon with 8
Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. with 1 Star and Victory Ribbons. Discharged
in 1945 |
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HOLDER, JAMES EDWARD - S 1/c James Edward Holder,
adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eaton, Gilmer, attended Harmony
High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in Corpus Christi, Norman, Okla.,
New Orleans and San Francisco. Served in South SW Pacific. |
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HOLDER, JESSIE R - Sgt. Jessie R. Holder, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Holder, Gilmer, attended Harmony High. Entered
Army, 1944, trained at Camp Robinson and Ft. Ord.,Cal. Served in Philippines
and Japan. Awarded Purple Heart, GC, Phil. Lib. Ribbons and Sharpshooter
Medal. Wounded on Luzon, 1943. |
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HOLDER, LEROY - S 1/c Leroy Holder, cousin of Mr.
and Mrs. John Mullinix, Gilmer, attended Harmony High. Entered Navy,
1945, trained in Corpus Christi and San Diego. Served in Marshalls,
Japan and Okinawa. |
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HOLLAWAY, ERVIN N - PFC Ervin N. Hollaway, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Hollaway, Palestine, husband of Lorene Kempf, graduate
of East Mountain High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained in Texas,
Georgia, Illinois and Nebraska. Served in US. Awarded GC Medal and
ATO Ribbon. Discharged in 1945. |
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HOLLAWAY, JAMES J - S 1/c James J. Hollaway, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hollaway, Big Sandy, husband of Jean Millwand.
Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in South Pacific
on USS Tulsa. Awarded AD, APO, 3 Battle Stars, and Phil. Lib. Ribbon
with 2 Battle Stars.Discharged in 1945. |
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HOLLAWAY, JESSIE DEAN - Water Tender 2/c Jessie Dean
Hollaway, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hollaway, Big Sandy, attended
Big Sandy and Pritchett High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained at Farragut,
Id. Served in South Pacific. Awarded ATO, APO Ribbon with 6 Stars
and Phil. Lib. Ribbon. |
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HOLMES, CHARLIE V - Pvt. Charlie V. Holmes, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holmes, Bettie, husband of Jewett Johnson, attended
Union Hill High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Camp
Hood and Camp Bowie, Texas. |
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HOLMES, OVIE L - T/5 Ovie L. Holmes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. O. Holmes, Bettie, husband of Gwen Cook, attended Union Hill
High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in APO.
Awarded APO, 1 Bronze Star, GC and Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 1 Bronze
Star. Discharged in 1946. |
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HOLMES, PAT H - S 2/c Pat H. Holmes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Holmes, Bettie, attended Union Hill High. Entered Navy,
1945, trained in San Diego and Seattle, Wash. |
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HONEYCUTT, TRUMAN J - S/Sgt. Truman J. Honeycutt,
son of Mrs. A. T. Honeycutt, Talco, husband of Gladys Taylor, graduate
of New London High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Abbott,
Ore. Atlanta and Washington. Served in Germany. Awarded 2 Battle Stars,
Amer. Theater and ETO Ribbon, GC Medal |
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HOOVER, GRAHAM JEFFERSON - MMM 1/c Graham Jefferson
Hoover, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hoover, Big Sandy, graduate of Big
Sandy High. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Norfolk, Va. Served in
S. Pacific under Admiral Halsey. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 3 Battle
Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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HOWARD DENARL - Sgt. Denarl Howard, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Howard, Big Sandy, husband of Arieiene Gage, attended Pleasant
Grove High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Riley, Kansas and
Ft. Ord. Cal. Served in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Awarded
GC Medal, ETO Ribbon with 2 Stars and Victory Ribbon. Discharged in
1945. |
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HOWARD, ZACK - Pvt. Zack Howard, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Howard, Big Sandy, attended Pleasant Grove School. Entered Army
in 1942, trained at Camp Haan, Calif. and Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served
in Hawaii, Attu, Kiska, Kwajalein. Awarded S. Pacific Ribbons with
3 Battle Stars. Wounded on Saipan, 1944. Discharged in 1945. |
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HOWELL, VELMA F - Cpl. Velma F. Howell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. S. Howell, Big Sandy, husband of Evelyn Blackstone, attended
Big Sandy High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Ellington
Field, Texas, San Marcos Field, Bolling Field, Wash. D. C. Served
in USA. Awarded GC Medal, Victory and American Defense Ribbons. Discharged
in 1945. |
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HUCKABY, ROBERT - PFC Robert, Huckaby, son of Mr.
and Mrs. R. L. Huckaby, Gladewater, husband of Olene Berry, attended
East Mt. High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark.
Served in Eng., France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Awarded Combat
Badge, ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars and Victory Ribbon. Discharged
in 1945. |
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HUDGINS, ROYCE - Capt. Royce Hudgins, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Hudgins, Gilmer, husband of Mary Ann Puckett, attended
Baylor U. Entered Army Air Corps in 1941, trained at Hicks Field,
Good Fellow and Kelly Field, Tex. Served in Aleutians. Awarded Asiatis-Pacific
and Amer. Defense Ribbond. In active duty Feb.,1946. |
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HUDNALL, ELWYN N - PFC Elwyn N. Hudnall, son of Mr.
and Mrs. N. C. Hudnall, Big Sandy, husband of Lena Fay Dugger, attended
Pritchett High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wallace, Haan,
and Polk. Served in Europe. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars
and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945. |
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HUDNALL, WILLIE LEE - T/4 Willie Lee Hudnall, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hudnall, Pritchett, attended Pritchett High.
Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Butner, N. C. Served in Africa,
Italy, and Sicily. Awarded Good Conduct and Victory Medals, ETO Ribbon
with 3 Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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HUDSON, GEORGE L - AMM 3/c George L. Hudson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hudson, Hooks, husband of Teresa Jean Patrick,
graduate of Harmony High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained at Corpus Christi.
Served at Corpus 3 years. Discharged in 1946. |
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HUDSON, RAMAH L - Pfc. Ramah L. Hudson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. R. Hudson, Hooks, husband of Sallie Mae Hill, attended
Rosewood HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Ellington
Field, Sheppard Field, Texas and Dodge City, Kan. Discharged in 1945. |
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HUDSPETH, CHARLES E. (BO) - Pfc. Charles E. Hudspeth
(Bo), son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Hudspeth, Wharton, attended Cedar
Springs School. Entered Army Air Corps in 1945, trained at Sheppard
Field, Texas. Served in USA. |
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HUFF, J. D - S 1/c J. D. Huff, son of Mr. and Mrs.D. G. Huff, husband of Norma Browning, Gladewater, attended Union
Grove HS. Entered Coast Guard in 1943, trained at St. Augustine, Fla. and
New River, N. C. Served in Japan, Saipan, Pacific, Okinawa on USS
Capheus which was credited with 3 Jap suicide planes. (Per daughter, he died 24 Dec 1996 in Wood County, Texas.) |
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HUNTER, JAMES L - Pvt. James L. Hunter, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Hunter, Gilmer, husband of Mary Pickens, graduate of
East Mt. High. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft.Riley, Kan. and
Camp Swift. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Stars. Discharged
in 1945. |
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HUNTER, MERLIN B - Pvt. Merlin B. Hunter, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hunter, Gilmer, husband of Eugenia Stracener, attended
Union Grove High. Entered Marines in 1944, trained at Parris Island,
S. C. and Camp Lejeune, N. C. Served in SW Pacific, Guam. Awarded
Marksman Medal, A-P Ribbon and Victory Medal. |
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HURLBERT, RICHARD S - Radioman 3/c Richard S. Hurlbert,
son of Mrs. F. M. White, Des Moines, Ia., husband of Alma Hurlbert,
Pritchett, Entered Navy in 1940, trained in San Diego. Served on USS
Savo Island. |
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HURT, MATTHEWS O - PO 1/c Matthews O. Hurt, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Hurt, Rosewood, attended Rosewood HS. Entered Seabees
in 1943, trained at Camp Peary, Va. and Gulfport, Miss. Served in
Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, Fiji, Society and N. Caledonia. Discharged
in 1945. |
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HYMER, FRANCIS E - S 1/c Francis E. Hymer, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hymer, Gilmer, attended Rosewood HS. Entered Coast
Guard in 1942, trained at New Orleans, La. Served on Florida Coast
and Canal Zone, Panama. Discharged in 1945. |
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HYMER, FREDDY D - S 2/c Freddy D. Hymer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Hymer, Gilmer, attended Harmony School. Entered Navy
in 1945, trained in San Diego, Cal. Served aboard USS Sitkah Bay. |
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HYMER, WILLIE W - Cpl. Willie W. Hymer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Hymer, Gilmer, husband of Estelle Green, graduate of
Rosewood HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Atlantic City,
N. J., Ft. Monmouth, N. J. and Fresno, Cal. Served in California.
Discharged in 1945. |
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