LAGRONE, FOY BUFORD - Pvt. Foy Buford Lagrone, son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Lagrone, Gilmer, attended Mings Chapel High. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Ft.Sill, Okla. and Camp Kearns,U. Served in United States. Awarded Rifle Medal.
	LANDERS, JAMES E - Pvt. James E. Landers, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Landers, Gilmer, husband of Evelyn Parish, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Barkeley. Wounded in Rec. Disc. Discharged in 1943.
	LANDRUM, HARVEY E - Lt. Harvey E. Landrum, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Landrum, Kilgore, husband of Mildred Lee, graduate of Kilgore High and Jr. College. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Kelly Field, Goodfellow and Brooks Field, Texas, Tennessee and Mississippi. Served in S. Pacific, New Guinea and New Britain. Awarded S-P Ribbons, 2 Bronze Stars. Killed in Actin in 1944 in New Guinea.
	LANGE, CLARENCE A - Pvt. Clarence A. Lange, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lange, Gilmer, husband of Naomi Sturdivant, attended Union Hill High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Hood. Served in France. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor, Purple Heart and GC Medal. Wounded in France in 1944. Discharged in 1945.
	LANGE, JOHNIE B - Johnie B. Lange, son of U. B. Lange, attended Union Hill High. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego, Cal., and Alameda, Cal. Served in Pacific and Japan. Later in States.
	LANGE, MORRIS A - Tech. 5/c Morris A. Lange, son of U. B. Lange, Gilmer, husband of Almeda Grimes, attended Union Hill School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Edwards, Mass, Florida and California. Served in Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Philippines and Luzon. Awarded Amer. Theater, A-P with 4 Bronze Stars, 1 Bronze Arrowhead, Victory Ribbons, GC Meda, 1 Service Stripe and 4 Overseas Stripes. Discharged in 1945.
	LANGFORD, CARROLL D - S 1/c Carroll D. Langford, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Langford, Little Mound, husband of Wynona Minchew, attended Latch School. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at San Diego, Cal. on USS Fox, destroyer on West Coast. Went to Norfolk, Va. to decommission ship. Discharged in 1945.
	LANGFORD, HERMAN - Cpl. Herman Langford, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Langford, Gilmer, husband of Dorothy Woodin, attended Latch High. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo. and Camp Ellis, Ill. Served in S. Pacific, Saipan, Guam, Tinian and Hawaii. Wounded on Saipan, 1944. Discharged in 1946.
	LANGFORD, JAMES D - S/Sgt. James D. Langford, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Langford, Enon, husband of Sarah Jo Hill, attended Sand Hill School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Adair, Ore. and Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served in Philippines and Okinawa. Awarded Combat Inf. Badge and 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	LANGFORD, W. H - Pvt. W. H. Langford, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Langford, Big Sandy, attended Harmony School. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in France. Awarded Purple Heart, Pres.Citation. Wounded near Salival, France. Died of wounds received in action, Nov., 1944, in France. Buried in U.S. Military Cemetery, Limey, France.
	LANGFORD, WILLIAM BUFORD - PFC William Buford Langford, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Langford, Little Mound, husband of Oleta L. Cox, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in Philippppines, Leyte, Mindanao. Awarded Combat Inf. Badge, A-P Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars.
	LANTRIP, JAMES G - T/5 James G. Lantrip, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lantrip, Gilmer, husband of Jimmie Hunter, attended Latch High. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas and Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Served in Philippines, Luzon in Occupation Army
	LAY, CODY F - F 1/c Cody F. Lay, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. C. Lay, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas and Gulfport, Miss. Served in S. W. Pacific. Awarded Victory Medal, Amer. Theater, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with 3 Stars and Philippine Ribbon with 1 Star. Discharged in 1946.
	LAY, OWEN L - Cpl. Owen L. Lay, son of Mrs. Tom Lay, Gilmer, husband of Margie Larue, attended Union Hill High. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Ft. Bliss, Camp Hood, Texas, Ft. Knox, Ky. and Camp Claiborne, La. Served in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 5 Stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor, GC, Purple Heart and Victory Medal. Wounded in Belgium in 1945. Discharged in 1945.
	LEE, ARTHUR B - Cpl. Arthur B. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Gilmer, husband of Geraldine Free, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Ellington Field, Sheppard Field, Texas and San Diego, Calif. Awarded Amercian Theater Ribbon with GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	LEE, AUBERY M - Pvt. Aubrey M. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lee, Gladewater, attended Gladewater High. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Plauche, La.
	LEE, AUBREY W - Cpl. Aubrey W. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Lee, Gilmer, husband of Genevieve Still. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas. Served in Europe. Awarded EAME Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star,GC Medal, Victory Ribbon and 1 Overseas Service Bar. Discharged in 1945.
	LEE, BOYD L - T/Sgt. Boyd L. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Lee, Gilmer, husband of Margaret Neil Lindsey, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Kessler Field, Miss., Texas and Colorado. Served in Italy. Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross, Victory Medal, ETO Ribbon with 3 Stars, Air Medal with 3 OLC and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	LEE, HORACE C - S 1/c Horace C. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lee, Gladewater, husband of Sarah Baker, attended Gladewater High. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego, Cal. Discharged in 1944.
	LEE, JOE E - PFC Joe E. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lee, Gladewater, attended Union Grove High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Haan, Ft. Ord., Ft. Mason and Camp Stoneman, Cal. Served in USA. Discharged in 1945.
	LEE, LILA B. STEPHENS - Cadet Nurse Lila B. Stephens Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Stephens, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Cadet Nurse, 1944, trained at Dallas Methodist Hospital. Discharged in 1945.
	LEE, L. MURPHY - L. Murphy Lee, son of Mr. Marlin Lee and Mrs. Inez Morrison, Los Angeles, husband of Lila B. Stephens, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in SW Pacific and Aleutians. Awarded SW Pacific Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	LEE, ROBERT E - S/Sgt. Robert E. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lee, Dallas, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Polk, La. and Camp Gordon, GA. Served in England, France, and Germany. Awarded 2 Campaign Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	LEE, RUDOLPH E - PFC Rudolph E. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lee, Gilmer, husband of Mavonee Marr, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Served in Hawaiian Islands. Awarded Amer. Def., A-P Ribbons and GC Medal. Discharged in 1943.
	LESTER, LEON D. (BUSTER) - Cpl. Leon D. (Buster) Lester, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lester, Gilmer, husband of Edith Townsend, attended Indian Rock High. Volunteered in Army in 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley. Served in European Theater. German POW. Was awarded EAME Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, Victory Medal, GC Medal and Amer. Theater Ribbon. Wounded in Normandy in 1944. Discharged in 1945.
	LIGHT, DREBON D - 1st Lt. Drevon D. Light, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Light, Simpsonville, husband of Dorothy Saucer, Hattisburg, Miss. graduate of Glenwood High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. and Camp Pickett, Va. Served in S. W. Pacfic. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 3 Stars and 1 Arrowhead, Phil. Lib. with 1 Star, Amer. Defense and Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbons, Combat Inf. Badge.
	LIGHT, JOE BILL - S 1/c Joe Bill Light, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Light, Pittsburg, graduate of Union Hill High. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego, Cal. Served in Luzon.
	LINDSEY, ARTHUR E., JR - PFC Arthur E. Lindsey Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lindsey, Gilmer, husband of Opal Jolly, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. Served at Okinawa and Leyte. Awarded A-P Ribbon, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge and GC Medal. Was wounded at Okinawa in 1945. Discharged in 1946.
	LINDSEY, CHARLES T - Pvt. Charles T. Lindsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lindsey, Gilmer, husband of Oletha McLindon, attended East Mt. High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1945, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas and Lowry Field Colo. Served as MP in 1050th AA, Kearns, Utah.
	LINDSEY, JOHN H - Sgt. John H. Lindsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Lindsey, Gilmer, attended Kelsey High. Entered Army Air Force, 1942, trained at Lubbock, Houston, Texas. Served as MP. Awarded Amer. Theater Ribbon, GC Medal, Victory Medal, Marksman and Carbine Medals. Discharged in 1946.
	LINDSEY, LOONEY E - Capt. Looney E. Lindsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Lindsey, Dallas, husband of Cynthia Faye Davis, Gilmer, graduate of Southern Methodist U. Entered Army in 1942, entered OCS in 1942, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla. and Camp Polk, La. Served in European Theater. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Stars. Discharged in 1946.
	LINDSEY, P. B - PFC P. B. Lindsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pink B. Lindsey, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. and Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Stars, GC Medal and Combat Inf. Badge. Discharged in 1946.
	LINDSEY, VICTOR LEROY - PFC Victor Leroy Lindsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Lindsey, Gilmer, husband of Mildred Jones, attended Kelsey High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Bowie, Camp Maxey, Texas. Served in England, France, Germany and Philippines. Awarded ETO Ribbon, S.W. Pacific with 1 Star, Phil. Liberation and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	LINDSEY, WILLARD T - Cpl. Willard T. Lindsey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Lindsey, Gilmer. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Sheppard Field, Texas, Camp Sibert, Ala., Drew Field, Jacksonville, Fla. Served in USA. Awarded Good Conduct Medal. Discharged in 1946.
	LITTLE, EARL ROY, JR - S/Sgt. Earl Roy Little, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Little, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained in Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois, California, N. Mexico and Kansas. Served in South Pacific. Re-enlisted for one year.
	LITTLE, JAMES W - T/4 James W. Little, son of R. A. Little, Gilmer, husband of Mildred Spann, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley, WBGH, El Paso, Camp Robinson, Ark and California. Served in India and Africa. Awarded APO Ribbon, GC , Victory, ATO and African Campaign Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
	LITTLE, RAYMOND D - Lt. Com. Raymond D. Little, son of Mrs. Mary E. Little, Gilmer, husband of Aletha Sane, graduate of Texas A&M. Entered Marines, 1941, trained in California. Served in South Pacific, New Caledonia, New Hebrides and Guadalcanal.
	LLOYD, RUSSELL W - T/5 Russell W. Lloyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lloyd, East Mt., husband of Maxine McFarland, graduate of East Mt. High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in ETO. Awarded Purple Heart, Bronze Star and GC Medal. Wounded in Rome, 1945. Discharged in 1946.
	LOFTIS, DOYCE C - PFC Doyce C. Loftis, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Loftis, Brumley, attended Union Hill High. Entered Marines, 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Saipan, Okinawa and Japan. Awarded APO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars.
	LOFTIS, MOODY O - Pfc. Moody O. Loftis, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Loftis, Latch, attended Harmony High. Entered Marines in 1945, trained in San Diego and San Francisco. Served in USA.
	LOGAN, MAX E - MoMM 3/c Max E. Logan, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Logan, New Diana, graduate of New Diana HS. Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego and Richmond, Va. Served in South Pacific.
	LONG, SAMUEL N - Pfc. Samuel N. Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Long, Attended Gladewater High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Texas, Washington and California. Discharged in 1946.
	LONG, WILLIAM F - T/5 William F. Long, son of Mrs. Julia G. Long, Gilmer, husband of Georgia Taylor, attended Mings Chapel High. Entered Army, 1940, trained in Texas, Oregon, Arizona and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	LOVEJOY, JAMES S - Pvt. James S. Lovejoy, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lovejoy, Ore City. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Adair, Ore. Served in US. Discharged in 1943.
	LOVELL, FRANKLIN B - PFC Franklin B. Lovell, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Lovell, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Lubbock AAF. Re-enlisted.
	LOVING, JOSEPH E - Pvt. Joseph E. Loving, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Loving, Union Ridge, attended Union Hill High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Hood. Served on Hokkaido Island.
	LOYD, ELLIS E - S/Sgt. Ellis E. Loyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Loyd, Sand Hill, attended Sand Hill School. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley, Camp Hood, Camp Bowie, Texas, Georgia and S.Carolina. Served in US. Awarded GC Medal.
	LOYD, ELVIN L - AS Elvin L. Loyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Loyd, Sand Hill, attended Sand Hill School. Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego.
	LOYD, ERNEST CANTRELL - Pvt. Ernest Cantrell Loyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Loyd, Snad Hill, husband of Mildred Childress, attended Sand Hill School. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Hood and Leavenworth, Kan. Served in United States.
	LOYD, OSCAR WILLIAMS - PhM 2/c Oscar Williams Loyd, son of Mr. and Mrs.Oscar Loyd, Sand Hill, husband of Katherine Burns, attended Sand Hill School. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in Tulagi, Gavuter, Tanamboyo, Florida and Guadalcanal. Awarded 3 Battle Stars and Pres. Citation. Discharged in 1945.
	LOYD, PAUL L - S/Sgt. Paul L. Loyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Loyd, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Kansas, Nevada and Colorado. Served in Italy. Awarded Air Medal with 2 Clusters, ETO Ribbon with 4 Stars, GC, ATO and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	LOYD, WILLARD - PFC Willard Loyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Loyd, Gilmer, husband of Dorothy Lee Minshew, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Hood. Served in Rhineland and Central Europe. Awarded GC Medal, ETO, and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	LOYLESS, EDWARD J - Lt. Edward J. Loyless, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Loyless, Bettie, husband of Zama Stewart, attended Tyler Commerical College. Entered Army Transport Command, 1943, trained in St. Petersburg, Fla. and New Orleans. Served in Caribbean and Pacific. Awarded AD Ribbons. Discharged, 1945.
	LUCAS, HARRY REAGAN, JR - PFC Harry Reagan Lucas, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Lucas, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Marines in 1944, trained in San Diego and Camp Pendleton, Cal. Served in Hawaii, Saipan and Japan.
	LUTONSKY, LUKE F - 1st Lt. Luke F. Lutonsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Lutonsky, Big Sandy, husband of Willene Grover, graduate of NTSTC. Entered Army Air Force, 1941, trained at Ellington and Kelly Fields. Awarded Air Medal. Killed in Action near Hanover, Germany, 1944.

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