JACKSON, CHARLES MELVIN - EM 2/c Charles Melvin Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs.C. H. Jackson, Gilmer, huband of Helen Jones, attended East Mt. High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Corpus Christi, Tex. Served in Australia, New Guinea and Philippines. Discharged in 1945.
	JACKSON, EARNEST - AS Earnest Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs.C. H. Jackson, Gilmer, graduate of East Mt. High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at San Diego, Cal. Discharged in 1944.
	JACKSON, HERMAN A - Cpl. Herman A. Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walter Jackson, Houma, La., husband of Joy M. Jackson, Glennwood, attended Garrison School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ellington Field, and Radio School in S. Dakota. Served in Atlantic and ETO, Paris.
	JAMES, DELBERT (BILL) - PFC Delbert L. (Bill) James, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. James, Rhonesboro, attended Big Sandy, High. Entered Army Air Corps, trained at Wichita Falls, New Mexico, Florida and Kansas. Discharged in 1945.
	JAMES, T. DUANE - Pfc. T. Duane James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman James, Big Sandy, attended Harmony HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained in Texas and Illinois. Served in France and Germany as Cryptographer in Communications Unit.
	JENSEN, ELLIS G - Pfc. Ellis G. Jensen, son of Mrs. Dora Jensen, Gilmer, husband of Edna Bell, attended Kelsey School. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in Italy. Awarded 2 Bronze Stars, GC and ETO Ribbons and Combat Badge. Discharged in 1945.
	JENSEN, FREDRICK P - T/5 Fredrick P. Jensen, son of Mrs. Dora Jensen, Gilmer, attended New Diana High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Bowie and Breckenridge, Ky. Served in France, Germany and Cental Europe. Awarded 4 Bronze Stars. Re-enlisted for 3 years.
	JERNIGAN, GRADY NORMAN - Sgt. Grady Norman Jernigan, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Jernnigan, Georgia, husband of Shirley Knight. Entered Army in 1942, trained in Denver, Colo., Camp Howze and Sheppard Field, Texas and Ft. Benning, Ga. Discharged in 1945.
	JOHNAGIN, CALVIN C - MM 2/c Calvin C. Johnagin, son of Mrs. Lena Elms, Gilmer, attended Sand Hill HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. Served in Atlantic and Pacfic. Has Purple Heart. Killed in action on Iwo Jima, 1945.
	JOHNSON, DURVERD - Cpl. Durverd Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Johnson, Gilmer, attended East Mt. HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Ft. Sam Houston and Camp Barkeley. Served in England and France. Awarded GC, AD and ETO Ribbons.
	JOHNSON, FORREST - Pvt. Forrest Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Johnson, Bettie, attended Union Hill High. Entered Army in 1942, trained in N. Carolina and Hawaii. Served in Saipan. Awarded GC and Expert Rifleman Medals. Killed in Actin in 1944.
	JOHNSON, HERMAN L - T/5 Herman L. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Johnson, Union Hill, attended Simpsonville High. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas. Served in Africa and Italy. Awarded Combat Inf. Badge, GC and ETO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	JOHNSON, JAMES EDWARD - GM James Edward Johnson, son of Mrs. Ruth Johnson, Big Sandy, husband of Dorothy Hatter, graduate of Big Sandy HS. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in Marshalls, Admiralities, Saipan, and Guam. Discharged in 1945.
	JOHNSON, KATE O - 1st Lt. Kate O. Johnson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Oden, sister of Mrs. Milton Lester, James, graduate of Louisana Col., Pineville, La. Entered WAC in 1943, OCS, 1944, trained at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga, Ft. Sam Houston and Indiana. Served in Kansas, Iowa and New York Port of Embarkation. Has WAC Ribbon, Meritorious Ser. Award, ATO, AD and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	JOHNSON, NEILL P - Col. Neill P. Johnson, son of E. M. Johnson, Gilmer, husband of Dr. Helen Starbuck, Stockton, Cal., graduate of Baylor Med. School, Dallas. Entered Army Air Force in 1941, trained at School of Aviation Medicine. Served in Continetnal U.S. Discharged in 1946.
	JOHNSON, PAUL EDWARD - W/O Paul Edward Johnson, son of Mrs. Grace Powell, Dallas, attended Harmony and Sunset HS, Dallas. Entered Merchant Marines in 1944, trained at Hoffman Island, N. Y. Served in France, Germany, Italy and Africa.
	JOHNSON, ROMUS DEANE - S 1/c Romus Deane Johnson, son of Mrs. Iva Bell Johnson, Dallas, aattended Latch High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Corpus Christi. Served in APO. Discharged in 1946.
	JOHNSON, ROY T - T/4 Roy T. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Johnson, Union Hill, graduate of Union Hill High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Howze, Texas. Served in France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded Pres. Citation.
	JOHNSON, T. E. JR - T/3 T. E. Johnson, son of Mrs. Pallie Oliver, Gilmer, husband of Katheryn Roark, graduate of East Mountain High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Atlantic, N. J. and Fresno, Cal. Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, ATO, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
	JOHNSON, TOMMIE JOE - Sgt. Tommie Joe Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Johnson, Big Sandy, attended Harmony High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Ft. Riley, Kan. Served in Japan.
	JOHNSON, WILLIAM REGINALD - AMM William Reginald Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Johnson, Bettie, husband of Marcella Elwood, attended Union Hill High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Corpus Christi. Served in Gulf of Mexico on Patro. Discharged in 1945.
	JOHNSTON, JAMES C - RM 2/c James C. Johnston, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Johnston, Longview, graduate of East Mt. HS. Entered Naval Reserve in 1944, trained in San Diego. Served aboard USS Ranger.
	JONES, AFTON C - Pvt. Afton C. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Jones, Ark, husband of Pauline Reaves, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Wolters and Camp Hood. Served in Germany. Awarded 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946.
	JONES, ALMA CHRISTINE - PhM 2/c Alam Christine Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jones, James, wife of J. K. Bolton, attended New Diana High. Entered WAVES, 1943, trained at Hunter College, N. Y. Served in US Naval Hospital, San Diego. Discharged in 1945.
	JONES, BENTON G - S/Sgt. Benton G. Jones, son of L. A. Jones, Sand Hill, husband of Mabel Hill, attended New Diana High. Entered Army, 1939, trained at Ft. Sam Houston. Served in USA. Awarded GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	JONES, DARWIN O - GM 3/c Darwin O. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Jones, Gilmer, attended Lindale High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in the Pacific. Awarded APO Ribbons with 9 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	JONES, FUTRELL C - S/Sgt. Futrell C. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Jones, Gilmer, attended Baylor University. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Sheppard Field. Served in India and CBI Theater. Awarded ATO, APO, 1 Bronze Star, Unit Citation, GC and Victory Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
	JONES, GEORGE S - Pvt. George S. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Jones, Gilmer, attended Union Hill High. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo. Discharged in 1943.
	JONES, JACK D - S 1/c Jack D. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Jones, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in San Diego. Discharged in 1944.
	JONES, NORMAN E - Pfc Norman E. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Jones, Gilmer, attended Harmony High. Entered Marines, 1945. Trained in Pensacola, Fla.
	JONES, SAM B - T/Sgt. Sam B. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jones, James, husband of Lucille McQueen, attended New Diana High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Miami Beach, Fla. Served in South Pacific. Awarded ATO, APO, Phil. Lib., GC and Victory Ribbons, Meritorious Unit Badge and Bronze Arrowhead. Discharged in 1946.
	JONES, WILBURN C. (BILL) - Sgt. Wilburn C. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Jones, James, husband of Mable Seago, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in Mississippi and Michigan. Served in France and Germany. Awarded EAME Ribbon with 6 Bronze Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	JOPLING, LUCY WILSON - Capt. Lucy Wilson Jopling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wilson, Big Sandy, wife of Danny Jopling. Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss. Served on Bataan and Corregidor. Awarded Pres. Citation with 3 OLC, Air Medal, Pre-Pearl Harbor, APO with 7 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. and Phil. Def. with Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	JORDON, RUSSELL LEE - Coast Guardsman Russell Lee Jordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Jordon, West Monroe, La., husband of Mildred Hurt, Gilmer. Entered Coast Guard. Served in Aleutians.
	JOYCE, DONALD J - S/Sgt. Donald J. Joyce, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Joyce, Rising Star, husband of Virginia Ann Cox, attended Rising Star High. Entered Army in 1940, trained at Randolph Field. Served in China, Burma and India. Awarded Air Medal, 3 OLC, DFC, 1 OLC and 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

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