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The Men & Women In WW II From Upshur County
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MABERRY, JAMES G. - Cpl. James G. Maberry,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Maberry, Pritchett, graduate of Pritchett
HS. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in Aleutians
and ETO. Awarded APO Ribbon, EAME and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945. |
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MABERRY, ROBERT TRUITT - Robert Truitt Maberry, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Maberry, Gilmer, graduate of ETSTC. Entered
Army, 1944, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Discharged in 1944. |
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MACHEN, GENE T - SCM 3/c Gene T. Machen, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Buford Machen, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy,
1944, trained in San Diego and Pearl Harbor. Served in Iwo Jima, Okinawa
and Guam. Awarded Iwo Jima and Okinawa Battle Stars. |
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MACHEN, HILTON M - Pfc Hilton M. Machen, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Machen, Gilmer, attended NTSTC. Entered Army, 1943,
trained in Maryland, Virginia and Ohio. Served in England, France,
Belgium, Holland and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars,
Victory and GC Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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MACKEY, CARROLL G - Parachute Rigger 1/c Carroll
Glenn Mackey, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Mackey, Union Grove, graduate
of Union Grove High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served
in Hawaii and Guam. Awarded APO Ribbon with 1 Star, GC, ATO and Victory
Ribbons. Discharged in 1946. |
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MACKEY, NOLAN WILSON - T/Sgt. Nolan Wilson Mackey,
son of Mr. and Mrs. U. Mackey, Gilmer, husband of Beatrice Shockey,
attended E. Mountain High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1939, trained in
Texas, Oklahoma, Illinois and N. Mexico. Served in US. Awarded Sharpshooter
and GC Medals. Re-enlisted, 3 years. |
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MAINES, HARMON ROSS (DICK) - MM 1/c Harmon Ross Maines,
son of Mrs. Ethel Maines, Shreveport, La., husband of Hazel Spann,
Gilmer. Entered Seabees, 1942, trained in Norfolk, Va. Served in South
Pacific, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Guadalcanal and New Georgia.
Awarded Purple Heart, Pres. Citation, APO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars
and ATO Ribbon. Wounded on Munda Island, 1943. Discharged in 1945. |
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MANGUM, LOUIE B - PFC Louie B. Mangum, son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. O. Mangum, Gilmer, attended New Diana High. Entered Army
in 1944, trained at Camp Hood. Served in ETO. Awarded Combat Inf.
Badge, ETO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars and GC Medal. Re-enlisted. |
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MANNING, HERBERT C - Lt. Herbert C. Manning, attended
U. of Texas. Entered Naval Reserve, 1942 trained at Northwestern U.,
Chicago. Served in Africa, Sicily, Italy and France. Awarded EAME
Ribbon with 1 Battle Star, 1 Bronze Star and Legion of Merit. Discharged
in 1945. |
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MARR, NORVEL B - Pvt. Norvel B. Marr, son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Marr, Pittsburg, husband of Eleanor Fenlaw, graduate
of Pittsburg HS. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood,
Mo. Served as Instructor in Engineers Corp. Awarded Rifle Marksmanship
Medal. Discharged in 1944. |
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MARSH, CHARLES - CCM Charles Marsh, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Marsh, Pritchett, graduate of E. Mountain High. Entered
Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in Hawaii aboard USS Aircraft
Carrier Cowpens. Awarded APO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars and GC Medal.
Discharged in 1945. |
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MARSH, JOHN H - EM 2/c John H. Marsh, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Marsh, Pritchett, attended Pittsburg High. Entered
Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Pacific and Caribbean
on board LST 627. Awarded APO Ribbon with 1 Star and ATO Ribbon. Discharged
in 1945. |
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MARSH, THURMAN D - Y 1/c Thurman D. Marsh, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Marsh, Pritchett, attended Federal Institute, Tyler.
Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in Aleutians, Philippines,
and South Pacific. Awarded APO Ribbon, Phil. Lib. Victory, GC and
ATO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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MARSHALL, JAMES W., JR - S/Sgt. James W. Marshall,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marshall, Gilmer, husband of Virginia
Gallaway, graduate of Baylor U. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp
Barkeley, Texas, Florida an S. Carolina. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO
Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars, Arrowhead and GC Medal. Discharged in
1945. |
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MARTIN, BENJAMIN T - Pvt. Benjamin T. Martin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Martin, James, husband of Donna Sullivan, attended
James High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Harrian, La. Served
in Panama, Australia and New Guinea. Awarded APO Ribbon with 1 Battle
Star. Discharged in 1945. |
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MARTIN, CHARLES DOUGLAS - MM3/c Charles Douglas Martin,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Martin, Gilmer, husband of Onita Henserling,
graduate of A&M. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in Norman, Oklahoma.
Served in U. S. Discharged in 1945. |
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MARTIN, CHESTER L - S/Sgt. Chester L. Martin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Martin, James, husband of Addie Zell Butler,
attended New Diana High. Entered Amry, 1941, trained in Oklahoma and
California. Served in Aleutians, Hawaii, Marshalls, Eniwetok, Philippines
and Okinawa. Awarded GC, AD, Phil. Lib. Ribbons with 2 Bronze Stars,
Bronze Star, and APO Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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MARTIN, DIAL F - Capt. Dial F. Martin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gabe F. Martin, Gilmer, husband of Eva Mildred Jones, graduate
of A&M. Entered Army Medical Corps, 1943, trained at Camp Mackall,
N. C. Served in Burma and India. |
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MARTIN, LEON R - PFC Leon R. Martin, son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. F. Martin, Gilmer, husband of Mary Jo Tramel, attended Gilmer
High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1941, trained in Texas and California.
Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon, GC and Rifle Marksman Medals. Discharged
in 1944. |
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MARTIN, LOUELLA HUGHLEN - 1st Lt. Louella Hughlen
Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Martin, Gilmer, graduate of
Gilmer High. Entered Army Nurses' Corps, 1944, trained in San Antonio.
Served in United States. |
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MARTIN, PASCHAL L - Lt. Paschal L. Martin, son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Martin, Gilmer, attended U. S. Naval Academy and
Texas A&M. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Arizona and Ohio. Served
in Aleutians, Saipan, Guam and SW. Pacific. Discharged in 1945. |
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MARTIN, RAY - S/Sgt. Ray Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gabe Martin, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Force, 1942,
trained in Texas, N. Carolina, Florida and California. Served in US.
Discharged in 1946. |
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MARTIN, SIDNEY T - Lt. Col. Sidney T. Martin, son
of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Martin, Gilmer, graduate of Texas A&M and
US Military Academy, West Point, N. Y. Entered Army, 1939, trained
in West Point, N.Y. Served in England, France and Germany. |
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MARTIN, VALTON - 1st Lt. Valton Martin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gabe Martin, Gilmer, graduate of A&M. Entered Army, 1945,
trained at Camp Lee, Va. Served in Japan. |
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MASK, GRADY E - F 1/c Grady E. Mask, son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. R. Mask, Dallas, husband of Zelma Warren, graduate of Amherst
High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego. Served in China, Korea
and Japan. |
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MASSOLETTI CARROL V - S 1/c Carrol V. Massoletti,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Massoletti, Pittsburg, attended Union Hill
High. Entered Coast Guard, 1943, trained in Florida, Virginia and
Connecticut. Served in Puerto Rico. |
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MASSOLETTI, CLIFFORD L - S/Sgt. Clifford L. Massoletti,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Massoletti, Pittsburg, husband of Dorothy
Seale, attended Union Ridge High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained
in Texas, Wisconsin and Connecticut. Served in Australia, New Guinea,
Philippines and Okinawa. Awarded Unit Citation, Phil. Lib. and APO
Ribbons. Discharged in 1945. |
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MATHEWS, JOSEPH ERIEC - T/4 Joseph Eriec Mathews,
son of Mrs. Vera Mathews, Gilmer, attended Enoch School. Entered Army
in 1941, trained in Texas, Florida and Massachusetts. Served in Africa,
Italy, France, Germany. Awarded Combat Badge, ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle
Stars, Purple Heart, AD and GC Ribbons. Wounded in Italy in 1943.
Discharged in 1945. |
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MATHEWS, T. L - Civil Service Worker T. L. Mathews,
son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Patterson, Gilmer. Entered Naval
Yard in Pearl Harbor, 1942. Served 3 years. |
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MATTHEWS, RAMAH L - T/5 Ramah L. Matthews, son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Matthews, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered
Army in 1942, trained at Camp Grant, Ill. and Camp Edwards, Mass.
Served in England, France and Germany. Awarded Amer. Theater Ribbon
, GC Medal, EAME Ribbon and Victory Medal. Discharged in 1945. |
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MATHIS, JAMES VIRGIL - Radioman 2/c James Virgil
Mathis, son of Mrs. Blanch Mathis, Gilmer, attended Texas A&M.
Entered Navy in 1942, trained in Norfolk, Va., and San Diego, Calif.
Served in Atlantic and S. W. Pacific. Awarded Amer. Theater, Asiatic-Pacific
Ribbons, GC Medal and Okinawa Commendation Medal. Discharged in 1945. |
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MATHIS, JAS. MILTON - AOM 3/c Jas. Milton Mathis,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Mathis, Gilmer, graduate of Elysian Fields
High. Entered Naval Air Corps, 1944, trained at Jacksonville, Banana
River, Fla. and Norman, Okla. Served at Banana River, Fla. |
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MCCARTNEY, TROY A - M/Sgt. Troy A. McCartney, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. McCartney, Monroe, Okla., husband of Marie
Rich, Gilmer, attended Wilburton High, Okla. Entered Army Air Corps
in 1940, trained at Randolph Field, San Antonio, Tex. Served in ETO.
Awarded ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars and Amer. Defense Ribbon. RE-enlisted
in 1945. |
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MCCARVER, ODIS V - Pvt. Odis V. McCarver, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McCarver, Ore City, attended Newson School. Entered
Army in 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley, Texas and Camp Grannet, Cal.
Awarded GC and Sharpshooter Medal. Discharged in 1944. |
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MCCELLON, ERVIN L - Pvt. Ervin L. McCellon, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McCellon, Gilmer, attended Indian Rock High. Entered
Army in 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served at Ft. Ord., Cal. |
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MCCLAIN, HOLLIE G - S/Sgt. Hollie G. McClain, son
of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. McClain, Longview, husband of Genice Graves,
attended Texas U. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Chanute
Field, Ill. and Buffalo, N. Y. Served in CBI Theater. Discharged in
1945. |
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MCCLELLAND, BIDWELL C., JR - 1st Lt. Bidwell C. McClelland,
Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. C. McCelland, Cleveland, husband of Jeane
Walton, graduate of College of Marshall, SHSTC, Huntsville. Entered
Marines in 1941, trained in San Diego, Cal. Entered OCS, 1943, given
Comm. April, 1943. Served in Pearl Harbor, Midway, on S.S. Pennsylvania.
Discharged in 1946. |
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MCCLELLAND, GENE ALLEN - 1st. Lt. (Dr.) Gene Allen
McClelland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen McClelland, Gilmer, husband
of Mary Louise Witmer, graduate of Texas U. and Southwestern Medical
School. Entered Army Reserve in 1942, trained at Camp Carson, Colo.
and Fitzsimmons Gen. Hosp., Denver. |
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MCCLELLAND, HARROD HUNT - Ensign Harrod Hunt McClellland,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen McClelland, Gilmer, attended Kilgore Jr.
College and SMU, Dallas. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Camp Endicott,
R. I. Served as personnel officer for Naval Construction Battalion
Maintenance Unit on Midway and Hawaiian Islands. |
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MCLELLAND, WM. H. (BILL) - T/5 Wm. H. (Bill) McClelland,
son of Capt. and Mrs. Henry McClelland, Gilmer, attended Texas U.
Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Hood and Ft. Sill, Okla. Served
in US. |
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MCCLELLAND, WM. HENRY - Capt. Wm. Henry McClelland,
husband of Elfie Campbell, Mineral Wells, attended A&M. Entered
Army, 1942, Special Service Officer at Camp Maxey, Texas. |
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MCCRARY, EVELYN - Cpl. Evelyn McCrary, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. T. D. McCrary, Gilmer, attended Kosse High. Entered
WAC in 1943, trained at Camp Oglethorpe, Tenn. Served in England and
France. Discharged in 1945. |
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MCCRARY, O. T - Cpl. O. T. McCrary, son of Rev. and
Mrs. T. D. McCrary, Gilmer, husband of Virginia Martaies, New York,
graduate of Kosse High. Entered Army in 1940, trained at Ft. Benning,
Ga. Served at Pearl Harbor, Guam, overseas 17 months. Discharged in
1945. |
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MCKINLEY, HORACE - S 2/c Horace McKinley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde H. McKinley, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered
Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego and served on Shore Patrol at San
Beach, Calif. |
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MCKINLEY, JAMES E - HA 1/c James E. McKinley, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde H. McKinley, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High.
Entered Navy in 1942, trained at San Diego, San Pedro and Long Beach,
Cal. Served in Pacific Theater on USS Arkansas. Awarded PTO Ribbon
with 2 Battle Stars. Served in States. |
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MCKINNEY, RAYMOND W - B1/c Raymond W. McKinney, husband
of Mata Mary Schrum, Upshur Co. Entered Navy in 1943, served on Radar
Repair Ship, USS Basilan. Served in Pacific and Korea. |
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MCLANE, EDWARD L. - PFC Edward L. McLane, son of
Mr. and Mrs. James F. McLane, Gladewater, attended Union Grove High.
Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. Served in Europe. Awarded
European Theater Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, Amer. Theater Ribbon
and Victory Medal. Discharged in 1946. |
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MCLENDON, DON - Cpl. Don McLendon, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edd McLendon, Gilmer, husband of Vondel Ramey, graduate of Mings
Chapel High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1944, trained at Ft. Sam Houston,
Amarillo, Mississippi and S. Carolina. Served in Central Europe. Awarded
ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, Combat Inf. Badge. Re-enlisted for
1 year in 1945. |
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MCLENDON, E. C - Pfc. E. C. McLendon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edd McLendon, Gilmer, attended Mings Chapel High. Entered
Army in 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Tex. and Camp Campbell, Ky. Served
in Central Europe. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Stars, Combat Inf. Badge.
Re-enlisted for 1 year in 1945. |
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MCNAIR, DALMON M - RM 3/c Dalmon M. NcNair, son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McNair, Gilmer, attended Hardin Simmons and ETSTC.
Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego, Cal., and Texas A&M
College. Served in Philippines, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Awarded Asiatic
Ribbon with 5 Stars. Later served in US. |
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MCNAIR, SHERWYN L - Lt. (JG) Sherwyn L. McNair, son
of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McNair, Gilmer, attended Hardin-Simmons U. Entered
Navy in 1943, trained at Kan. STC, Northwestern U., Chicago. Served
in New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon and Okinawa. Awarded Purple Heart, Asiatic
Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars. Wounded on Okinawa in 1945. Was in Hospital
at Corpus Christi, Texas. |
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MCNAIR, WACIL D - Lt. (JG) Wacil D. McNair, son of
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. McNair, Gilmer, husband of Margie Tucker, attended
Hardin-Simmons U. Entered Coast Guard in 1942, trained at New Orleans
and attended Coast Guard Academy, New London, Conn. Served in Amer.
Theater in Atlantic Patrol work from Charleston, S. C. and Fernadina,
Fla. Discharged in 1946. |
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MCPEEK, WILLIAM C - PFC William Charles McPeek, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. (Jack) McPeek, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High.
Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Adair, Ore. Served in Italy.
Awarded Bronze Star, Letter of Commendation, ETO Ribbon, GC Medal.
Wounded in Italy. Discharged in 1945. |
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MCREYNOLDS, ALVIN PAT - Aviation Mech. 1/c Alvin
Pat McReynolds, son of Mrs. Mae McReynolds, Gilmer, attended Gilmer
High. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at San Diego, Cal. Served in S.
Pacific. Awarded Crew Medal and Pacific Ribbons from numerous places.
Discharged in 1945. |
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MCWHORTER, HERMAN M - T 5/c Herman M. McWhorter,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark McWhorter, Big Sandy, husband of Lois Horn.
Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark., New Orleans and
Camp Claiborne, La. Served in Africa, Italy, and France. Awarded Amer.
Theater Ribbon, EAME Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, GC and Victory Medals,
3 Overseas Service Bars. Discharged in 1945. |
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MCWHORTER, MORRIS E - PFC Morris E. McWhorter, son
of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. McWhorter, Big Sandy, husband of Beth Morris.
Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. Served in European
Theater. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Stars. Purple Heart with OLC, Pres.
Citation and GC Medal. Wounded in Germany, 1945. Discharged in 1946. |
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MEDLIN, AUBREY O - Pvt. Aubrey O. Medlin, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Medlin, Gilmer, husband of Della Williams, DeQueen,
Ark., attended E. Mountain High. Entered Army in 1945, trained at
Camp Hood, Texas. Discharged in 1945. |
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MEDLIN, CLAUDIS D - Pvt. Claudis D. Medlin, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Medlin, E. Mountain, husband of Ina Williams, attended
E. Mountian High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Gruber, Okla.
and Camp Polk, La. Discharged in 1943. |
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MEDLIN, CLYDE E - PFC Clyde E. Medlin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. F. Medlin, Gilmer, husband of Zonia Ward, attended E.
Mountain High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas.
Served in Philippines. |
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MEDLIN, JAMES C - PFC James C. Medlin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. O. F. Medlin, Gilmer, attended East Mountin High. Entered
Army in 1944, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. Served in France, Germany
and Belgium. |
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MEDLIN, LANDIS E - PFC Landis E. Medlin, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Medlin, E. Mountain. Entered Army in 1942, trained
at Camp Haan, Cal. and Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served in Philippines, New
Britain, Guadalcanal and Hawaii. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 3 Bronze
Stars, Purple Heart, Phil. Lib. with 2 Bronze Stars, Combat Inf. Badge.
Wounded in Philippines in 1945. Discharged in 1945. |
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MEDLIN, WILLIAM OTTIS - 1st Lt. William Ottis Medlin,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Medlin, Gilmer, graduate of Glenwood High.
Entered Marine Air Corps in 1942, trained at Corpus Christi, where
received wings, and Cherry Point, N. C. Served in A-P Theater. Awarded
A-P Ribbon, Philippine, Liberation and Amer. Defense Ribbons. Discharged
in 1945. |
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MELTON, J. L - S 2/c J. L. Melton, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Melton, Ore City, husband of Erma Lee Nix, attended Newsom
and Coffeyville Schools. Entered Navy in 1945, trained in San Diego. |
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METCALF, M. J - Pvt. M. J. Metcalf, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Metcalf, Gilmer, husband of Mamie Hicks, attended Union
Hill School. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served
in Occupation Army------Germany. |
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METCALF, NINE - PFC Nine Metcalf, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Marion Metcalf, Gilmer, husband of Kelly McHenry, attended Union
Hill School. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Hood. Served in
Manila. |
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MEYERS, JOHN DANIEL - Pvt. John Daniel Meyers, son
of Mrs. Beulah Briggs Meyers, Texarkana, graduate of Texarkana High.
Enlisted in Marine Corps Reserve in 1945, trained at San Diego, Cal.
and Klamath Fall, Ore. |
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MEYERS, THOMAS BRIGGS - T/Sgt. Thomas Briggs Meyers,
son of Mrs. Beulah Briggs Meyers. Enlisted in Marine Corps Reserve,
1942, trained at San Diego,Cal. and Mojave, Cal. Served in Asiatic-Pacific
Area. Awarded Good Conduct Medal, 2 Letters of Commendation and 4
Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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MILES, FREDDIE GLEN - AMM 3/c Freddie Glen Miles,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Miles, Johnson Chapel, husband of Naomi
Threadlock, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at
San Diego, Cal. Served in Gilbert Islands, Marshalls. Shot down over
Gilbert Island, 8 hours on water after being shot down. Awarded A-P
Ribbon with 5 Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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MILES, LEAMON W - S/Sgt. Leamon W. Miles, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Miles, Johnson Chapel, husband of Joy Bishop, graduate
of Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps, Medical Detachment, 1942,
trained at Macon, Ga. and Fairchild, Ohio. Discharged in 1945. |
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MILLER, B. F - Cpl. B. F. Miller, son of Mrs. M.
L. Miller, Richland Springs, husband of Louise White. Entered Army,
1942, trained at Camp Callan, Camp Hann, Calif., Camp Atterbury, Ind.
and N. Carolina. Served in Normandy, N. France, Ardennes, Rhineland,
Cen. Europe. Awarded EAME Ribbon, 5 Bronze Stars, 1 Bronze Arrowhead,
Purple Heart and GC Medal. Wounded in Germany in 1945. Discharged
in 1945. |
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MILLER, JAMES ALBERT - SF 2/c James Albert Miller,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James S. Miller, Big Sandy, husband of Betty Wood,
graduate of Big Sandy High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego.
Served in Pacific and Europe, Attu, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, S. France,
Normandy. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 4 Stars, ETO Ribbon with 2 Stars,
Amer. Defense and GC Medal. |
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MILLER, J. C - S 1/c J. C. Miller , son of Mrs. J.
C. Miller, Gilmer, husband of Yevon Thompson, attended Shady Grove
School. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at San Diego, Cal. Served in S.
Pacific. Awarded Victory Medal, Amer. Campaign, A-P Ribbon with 1
Star. Discharged in 1946. |
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MILLER, RAYMOND L - SC 2/c Raymond L. Miller, son
of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Miller, Bonham, husband of Geraldine Terrell,
attended Bonham High. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Norfolk, Va.
Served in North Atlantic and Alaskan Waters. Discharged in 1945. |
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MILLIGAN, REGINAL C - Y 3/c Reginal C. Milligan,
son of Mrs. Bertha Milligan, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered
Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego. Served at Pearl Harbor. Awarded
Letter of Commendation at Pearl Harbor. |
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MINGS, JUNE - Red Cross Staff Asst. June Mings, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Mings, Houston, attended Texas College for Women.
Entered service in 1945, trained at Red Cross Training Center, Wash.
D. C. Served in France and Germany. |
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MINGS, TOM E - Lt. Tom E. Mings, son of Mr. and Mrs.
L. T. Mings, Houston, graduate of Rice Inst. as Petroleum Engineer.
Entered Seabees in 1942, trained at Camp Peary, Va. Served in Munda,
Solomons, New Caledonia and Okinawa. |
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MINGS, WILLIAM P - S/Sgt. William P. Mings, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. Lee Mings, Big Sandy, husband of Ann Meer, attended
Univ. of Texas. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Salt Lake
City, Las Vegas, Nev., Nebraska. Served in Europe. Awarded posthumously
to his 14-month-old son----Air Medal for Meritorious Service in 5
seperate Bomber Combats. Killed in Action in Sept., 1943, at Paris,
France. |
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MITCHELL, A. P - S/Sgt. A. P. Mitchell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Mitchell, Mings Chapel, husband of Velma Holcomb,
attended Mings Chapel School. Entered Army Air Corps, 1943. Trained
at Waco, Texas. Served in CBI Theater and China. |
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MITCHELL, WELTON - T/c Welton Mitchell, son of Mrs.
Viola Hughes, Kilgore, husband of Edith Mae Cox, attended Kelsey School.
Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served on Luzon
and stationed in Philippines. |
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MONK, E. R - Corp. E. R. Monk, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Monk, Gilmer, husband of Anne Morrison, attended Mings Chapel
High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Sutton, N. C., Camp Polk,
La., Camp Pickett, Va., Camp Dix, N. J. Served in N. Africa and Italy.
Awarded Amer. Theater Ribbon, EAME Ribbon, 2 Stars and GC Medal. Discharged
in 1945. |
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MONTGOMERY, LESTER - PFC Lester, Montgomery, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Montgomery, Gilmer, attended Union Hill School.
Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Fannin, Texas. Served in Japan
on Honshu Island. Awarded Victory and Good Conduct Medals and Asiatic-Pacific
Ribbon. |
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MONTGOMERY, WILLIAM E - Cpl. William E. Montgomery,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Montgomery, Union Hill, husband of Carol
Welch, attended Union Hill School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at
Camp Claiborne, La. Served in France, Holland, Germany, Belgium and
England. Awarded Victory, GC, ETO Ribbons with 4 Battle Stars. Discharged
in 1945. |
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MONTS, LAWSON - Sgt. Lawson Monts, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hunter Monts, Cox, husband of Mildred Coffman, attended Gilmer
High. Entered Amry, 1944, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in Italy.
Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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MONTS, PHILLIP E - PFC Phillip E. Monts, son of Mrs.
Belle Monts, Cox Chapel, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army, 1945,
trained at Camp Hood. Served in Philippines. Awarded APO, AD and GC
Ribbons. Re-enlisted. |
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MOON, BRUNELLE R - Capt. Brunelle R. Moon, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Moon, Gilmer, husband of Mildred Weatherford, attended
Texas U. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in Texas, Colorado,
Maryland, California, Mississippi and Arizona. Served as instructor.
Awarded Sharpshooter Medal. Discharged in 1946. |
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MOON, CHILES WAYNE - PFC Chiles Wayne Moon, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Emmit Moon, Gilmer, attended Union Hill High. Entered
Army, 1943, trained at Camp Butner, N. C. Served in France and Germany.
Awarded 3 Battle Stars and GC Medal. Killed in Actin in Germany, 1945. |
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MOON, JAMES M - T/Sgt. James M. Moon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Moon, Gilmer, husband of Pat Lowery, graduate of Gilmer
High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1940, trained in Texas. Served in US
as Instructor in Instrument Flying. Awarded AD and GC Medals. Discharged
in 1945. |
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MOON, JAY H - T/Sgt. Jay H. Moon, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Moon, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy Reserve,
1942, trained in San Diego. Served in APO aboard USS Nontahalla and
Eniwetok. Discharged in 1945. |
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MOORE, JAMES WARREN - James Warren Moore, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy,
1943, trained in San Diego. Served on US Pecking. |
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MORGAN, BEUFORD A - Sgt. Beuford A. Morgan, son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Morgan, West Mountain, husband of Bettie Jean Burns,
graduate of Union Grove High. Entered Army Air Forces, 1943, trained
in Texas, S. Dakota, Arizona, S. Carolina, Florida and Louisana. Awarded
GC, Victory and ATO Ribbons. Discharged in 1946. |
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MORRIS, GRADY D - PFC Grady D. Morris, son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Morris, Big Sandy, husband of Mildred Wofford, attended
Pritchett High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in Utah, Kansas,
Nebraska and Caliornia. Served in England, France, and Cen. Europe.
Awarded EAME Ribbon with 6 Bronze Stars, GC, Silver Star, ETO Ribbon
with 5 Bronze Stars, 1 Service Stripe and 2 Overseas Bars. Discharged
in 1945. |
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MORRIS, L. DAVID, JR - Pfc. David L. Morris, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Morris, Rodessa, La., husband of Cleo Sasser,
attended Haynes High, La. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Ft. Bliss,
Tex. Served in Hawaii. Awarded GC Medal. |
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MORRIS, L. J - Pfc. L. J. Morris, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. J. Morris, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army, 1944,
trained at Camp Polk, La., California and Virginia. Served in EAO.
Awarded ETO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star, AD, ATO, GC and Purple Heart
Ribbons. Wounded in France, 1944. Discharged in 1945. |
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MORRIS, RAY - Pvt. Ray Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs.
G. H. Morris, Big Sandy, husband of Mabel Newsom, attended Pritchett
HS. Entered Army Coast Artillery, 1942, trained in California and
Oregan. Awarded M-1 Marksman and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945. |
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MORRIS, WILLIAM D - Sgt. William D. Morris, son of
the late Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Morris, Pritchett, attended Pritchett
High. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas.
Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon, 2 Stars, Purple Heart, AD, GC and
Army Occupation Ribbons. Wounded in France, 1944. Discharged in 1945. |
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MORROW, JOHN L - Sgt. John L. Morrow, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Morrow, Gilmer, attended Union Ridge High. Entered
Army, 1941, trained in Louisana, Kentucky, Georgia and California.
Served in ETO. Awarded AD, ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, GC Medal
and 1 Service Medal. Wounded in France, 1944. Discharged in 1945. |
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MOUGHON, LAWTON T - MM 1/c Lawton T. Moughon, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moughon, Ashland, attended Gilmer High. Entered
Navy, 1942, trained at Great Lakes, Ill., Virginia and California.
Served in Admiralty Islands. Awarded APO Ribbons. Discharged in 1944. |
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MOUGHON, T. W., JR - T/Sgt. T. W. Moughon, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moughon, Ashland, attended New Diana High. Entered
Army Air Corps, 1941, trained in Louisana, Georgia, S. Dakota and
Wisconsin. Awarded GC, AD, ATO and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in
1945. |
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MULLENAX, VERLIN E. D - Pfc. Verlin E. D. Mullenax,
son of E. D. Mullenax, Denver, Colo., husband of Rosemary Renner,
attended Haswell HS, Colorado. Entered Army, 1941, trained in Texas,
Massachusetts, New York, Virginia and Oklahoma. Served in Sicily,
Salerno, Italy, Philippines. Awarded AD, EAME, 3 Bronze Stars, Combat
Badge, APO, 2 Bronze Stars, Phil. Lib., 2 Bronze Stars, and GC Ribbons.
Discharged in 1945. |
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MULLICAN, RAYMOND E - MoMM 2/c Raymond E. Mullican,
son of S. M. Mullican, Marshall, husband of Belle Collum, Gilmer,
attended Marshall High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego.
Served in Pacific aboard USS Gage. Awarded ATO and APO Ribbons with
Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945. |
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MURRELL, ALVIS - Pfc. Alvis Murrell, son of Mr. and
Mrs. G. N. Murrell, Ore City, attended Ore City High. Entered Army,
1944, trained in Texas and Kentucky. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon
with 1 Star and GC Medal. |
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MURRELL, JESSER - S 2/c Jesser Murrell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. N. Murrell, Ore City, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy,
1943, trained in Corpus Christi. Served in Philippines. Awarded APO,
Phil. Lib., and Victory Ribbons. |
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