ODOM, EDGAR A - Cpl Edgar A. Odom, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Odom, Gilmer, attended Harmony High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Stuart, Ga. Served in France and Germany. Awarded GC, ATO, 1 Star, Inf. Badge and Victory Ribbons.
	ODOM, HENRY L - Pfc. Henry L. Odom, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Odom, Gilmer, attended Enon School. Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Sam Houton. Served in ETO. Awarded EAME Ribbon. Discharged in 1944.
	ODOM, JAMES J - T 4/c James J. Odom, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Odom, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Grant, Ill. Served inAfrica, Corsica, France and Okinawa. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, APO, GC, and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	OLDS, ELWOOD M - S 1/c Elwood M. Olds, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Olds, Gilmer, attended SFASTC. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Louisana, New Jersey, New York and Tennessee. Transferred to Naval Air Corps, Jacksonville, Fla.
	OLIVER, AUBREY Y. (BUSTER) - MoMM 3/c Aubrey Y. Oliver, son Earl Oliver, Gilmer, husband of Gladys Alfred, attended East Mt. High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in Bainbridge, Md. Served in California.
	OLIVER, G. W - SK 1/c G. W. Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Oliver, James, attended New Diana High. Entered Navy, 1941, trained in San Diego. Served in ATO and APO. Awarded AD, APO, 7 Bronze Stars, Phil. Lib., 2 Bronze Stars, GC, Victory and ATO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	OLIVER, ROY J - Cpl. Roy J. Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Oliver, Gilmer, husband of Agnes Satterwhite, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at SCRTC, Camp Crowder, Mo. Served in Missouri, Illinois, and Texas. Discharged in 1945.
	OLIVER, WENDELL D - Cadet Wendell D. Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Oliver, Gilmer, husband of Dorothy Tomme, attended East Mt. High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1944, trained in California, Arizona and Texas. Awarded GC and ATO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	OLIVER, W. M - Pfc. W. M. Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Oliver, James, attended New Diana High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars, GC, Pres. Citation, Victory and ATO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	ONEY, EDGAR A - PFC Edgar A. Oney, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Oney, Marshall, attended Enon School. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Wolters, and California. Served in ETO and Japan. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 1 Battle Star and GC Medal.
	ONEY, WILLIAM F - Cpl. William F. Oney, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Oney, Marshall, attended New Diana High. Entered Army, 1941, trained in Texas, Virginia and California. Served in Africa, Sicily, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 7 Battle Stars, GC and Drivers Badge. Discharged in 1945.
	ORMS, MERLE IRA - S 1/c Merle Ira Orms, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Orms, attended E. Mountain High. Entered Navy in 1941, trained in San Diego. Served in South Pacific, Philippines, Admiralties, N. Guinea and Okinawa. Awarded AD, APO and Phil. Lib. Ribbons.
	ORR, LOUIE B - 1st Sgt. Louie B. Orr, son B. B. Orr, Longview, and Mrs. Johnnie Mae Orr, Carthage, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Army, trained in San Antonio. Served in USA. Discharged in 1945.
	ORR, O'NEAL - PhM 3/c O'Neal Orr, son of B. B. Orr, Longview, and Mrs. Johnnie Mae Orr, Carthage, attended Gilmer High. Entered Marines, 1942, served on Guadalcanal, Bougainville and Guam. Discharged in 1945.
	ORR, ORVIS M - Cpl. Orvis M. Orr, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Orr, Shady Grove, attended Big Sandy High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in El Paso. Served in Pacific from Australia to Japan. Was awarded 10 Battle Stars and APO Ribbon. Discharged in 1946.
	OWENS, PERRY LEON - Cpl. Perry Leon Owens, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Owens, Gilmer, husband of Mary Alice Williams, attended White Oak High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Ellington Field, Houston, Texas. Served in Matagorda Peninsula. Awarded GC, ATO and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
	OXFORD, WILTON E - PFC Wilton E. Oxford, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Oxford, Grice, attended Grice HS. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Philippines and Biak. Awarded Purple Heart, OLC, GC and Victory and Phil. Lib. Ribbons. Wounded in Bougainville and Philippines, 1944-45.

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