WADE, ELLIS W - Sgt. Ellis W. Wade, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Wade, East Mt., attended East Mt. High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1941, trained at Keesler Field, Miss. Served on Luzon, Philippines, Okinawa, Ryukyus. Awarded Amer. Theater, Asiatic Campaign Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon, Good Conduct and Victory Medals. Discharged in 1946.
	WAKELAND, ALBERT C., JR - Sgt. Albert C. Wakeland, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Wakeland, East Mt., attended East Mt. High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo. and Charleston, S. C. Served in Australia, New Guinea, Netherlands, Luzon and Philippines. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, 1 Service, 6 Overseas Bars. Discharged in 1945.
	WALL, MITON M - Sgt. Milton M. Wall, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wall, Big Sandy, husband of Ann Adams, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1943, trained in California and Washington. Served in ETO. Awarded 2 campaign Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	WALLACE, JOE H - EM 2/c Joe H. Wallace, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Wallace, Gilmer, husband of Lila Clark, attended Gilmer High. Entered Seabees in 1942, trained at Camp Peary, Va. and Gulfport, Miss. Served in Hawaii, Marshalls, Peleliu and Philippines. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with 2 Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 1 Star. Discharged in 1945.
	WALLER, G. B - S 2/c G. B. Waller, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Waller, Union Hill, husband of Anna Bell Wilson, attended Union Hill High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at San Diego, Calif. Served in Pacific. Awarded Victory, Amer. Theater, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 1 Star, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with 4 Stars. Discharged in 1946.
	WALLER, GLYNN ROYCE - Sgt. Glynn Royce Waller, son of Mrs. Laura C. Waller, Bettie, attended Union Hill High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters. Served on Marshalls, New Guinea, Philippines and Guam. Awarded A-P Ribbon, Phil. Liberation Ribbon. Re-enlisted.
	WALLER, THOMAS H - PFC Thomas H. Waller, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Waller, Union Hill, husband of Dorothy Adams, attended Union Hill. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Claiborne, La., Ohio, Illinois, Massachusetts and N. Carolina. Awarded ETO, AD Ribbons and 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	WALTERS, DELBERT W - Sgt. Delbert W. Walters, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walters, Kelsey, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Ellington Field, Ill., Colorado and N. Mexico. Served in Japan and CBI. Awarded ATO, APO Ribbons with 4 Bronze Stars, DGC, Air Medal and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	WALTON, HAL CROSBY - Sgt. Hal Crosby Walton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Walton, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1940, trained at Camp Wolters, Illinois and Louisana. Served in New Guinea and Australia. Killed in Airplane Crash in Australia in 1944
	WARREN, JAMES H - S 1/c James H. Warren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Warren, Gilmer, attended Kelsey High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained at Corpus Christi and Florida. Served in Okinawa. Awarded ATO and APO with 1 Star. Discharged in 1945.
	WARREN, JOHNNIE E - T/5 Johnnie E. Warren, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Warren, Simpsonville, husband of Jewel Dean Brown, attened Simpsonville High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Lewis, Wash. and N. Carolina. Served in France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars, EAME Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	WARREN, SAMUEL E - Cpl. Samuel E. Warren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Warren, Simpsonville, husband of Opal DeLong, attended Simpsonville High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Callan, Cal. Served in ETO and PTO. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, PTO Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars, British Service Ribbon and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	WATKINS, DOYCE L - Lt. Doyce L. Watkins, son of A. L. Watkins, Gilmer, husband of Billie Moore, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in Arizona and California. Served in Africa, Belgium, Germany and France. Awarded Purple Heart, ETO Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars and OLC. Wounded in Belgium, 1944
	WATSON, CALVIN H - T/5 Calvin H. Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Watson, Grice, attended Grice High. Entered Army in 1939, trained at Ft. Sam Houston and Wisconsin. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars, AD, GC and Combat Badge Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	WATSON, CLIFFORD P - BM 2/c Clifford P. Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, Grice, husband of Laura Davis, attended Grice High. Entered Naval Reserve, 1942, trained in New Orleans. Served in Pacific and Guam. Awarded GC, AD and APO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	WATSON, DONNIE M - S 2/c Donnie M. Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Watson, Grice, husband of Mrs. Annie B. Gibson, attended Grice High. Entered Navy in 1942, trained in San Diego, Cal. Awarded Good Conduct Ribbon. Discharged in 1943.
	WATSON, THURMAN - S/Sgt. Thurman Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, Grice, attended Grice High. Entered Army, 1939, trained at Ft. Sam Houston and Wisconsin. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, AD, GS, Bronze Star Medal with 2 OLC, and Combat Badge. Discharged in 1945.
	WATSON, WALTER W - PFC Walter W. Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson, Marshall, husband of Billie Jean Henry, attended school in Oklahoma. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Wolters, and Mineral Well, Texas. Served in Japan.
	WATSON, WARREN OREAR - T/Sgt. Warren Orear Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Watson, West Mountain, husband of Thelma Moughon, attended A&M and ETSTC. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, California, Florida, and Utah. Served in 8th Air Force in England---10 Combat Missions over Germany. Awarded Air Medal with OLC, Battle Star, POW for 13 months. Discharged in 1945.
	WEATHERS, ORVLE A - S/Sgt. Orvle A. Weathers, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Weathers, husband of Dorothy Phillips. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo. Served in Iceland, France and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Stars and Good Conduct Medal.
	WEBB, BARLEY A - Radar Mate 3/c Barley A. Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Webb, Gilmer, graduate of East Mt. High. Entered Naval Reserve in 1944, trained at San Diego and San Francisco, Cal. Served in Pacific, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan.
	WEBB, EDWARD G - Cpl. Edward G. Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Webb, East Mt., husband of Ora Mae Gamble, attended NTSTC. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Coke, Cal. and Pine Camp, N. Y. Served in England, Normandy, France, Belgium, Bulge, Rhineland, and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 5 Stars, Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	WEBB, HORACE E - Cpl. Horace E. Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Webb, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1941, trained at Scott Field, Ill., South Carolina and Hawaii. Served in Australia, New Guinea, Pacific, Fiji Islands. Was awarded Armer. Defense Ribbon with 4 Stars, Pacific Ribbon, Air Medal, Purple Heart, Dist. Service Cross. Wounded in New Guinea, 1943. Discharged in 1943.
	WEBB, ZELVIN A - MM 2/c Zelvin A. Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Webb, Lake Jackson, attended Glenwood High. Entered Seabees in 1943, trained at Camp Peary, Va., Camp Endicott, R. I. and Gulfport, Miss. Served in New Guinea and Philippines. Was awarded Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, Phil. Liberation, Amer. Defense Ribbon with 3 Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	WEEMS, JAMES C - Cpl. James C. Weems, son of Mr.s Masie Lee, Gladewater, attended Union Grove High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. Served in European Theater. Awarded ETO Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon and others. Discharged in 1943.
	WELCH, A. G - PFC A. G. Welch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aurge Welch, Mississippi, husband of Effie Castleberry, Gilmer. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla. and Ft. Ord, Cal. Served in Philippines and Occupation of Japan. Awarded Marksmanship Medal.
	WELCH, GLENN HOMER - S 2/c Glenn Homer Welch, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Welch, Indian Rock, attended East Mountain High. Entered Navy in 1945, trained at San Diego, Cal. Served in Japan and China. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon.
	WELCH, WILLIAM KELLY - PFC William Kelly Welch, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Welch, Indian Rock, attended Indiana Rock School. Entered Marines in 1942, trained in San Diego, Cal. Served in Bougainville, Guam, Marianas, Okinawa, Ryukyus, Solomons. Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with 3 Stars, Navy Unit Citation and Amer. Defense Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
	WELDON, HERSHELL DEAN - Lt.hershaell Dean Weldon, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Weldon, Big Sandy, husband of Della Fay Marsh, graduate of Big Sandy High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas as Airplane mechanic. Received commission at Hands Field. Was Flight Engineer on B-29. Served at Tarranr Field, Texas.
	WELDON, WILLIE A - S 1/c Willie A. Weldon, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Weldon, Big Sandy, husband of Hazel Gerdus, attended Big Sandy High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Corpus Christi as mechanic carpenter and mechanic in print shop. Discharged in 1945.
	WELLS, ADIS D - T/5 Adis D. Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wells, Longview, graduate of East Mountain High. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Camp Maxey in Medical Detachment. Served in England. Discharged in 1945.
	WELLS, ALGIE A - 1st Lt. Algie A. Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wells, Longview, graduate of Texas U. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, Camp Lee, Va., Oak Ridge, Tenn. Served in USA. Discharged in 1946.
	WELLS, JAMES C - Capt. James C. Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Wells, Dallas, graduate of SMU. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Santa Ana, Cal., Arizona and Colorade. Served in Africa, Italy and France. Awarded Pres. Citation, 4 Battle Stars, 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and French Corix de Guerre. Discharged in 1945.
	WELLS, JAMES L - ARM 3/c James L. Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elton Adkinson, Gilmer, attended Adamson High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at Corpus Christi, Texas. Served in USA. Awarded American Theater Ribbon.
	WELLS, TRUMAN LOYD - S/Sgt. Truman Loyd Wells, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Wells, Longview, attended Longview High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1941, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Chanute Field, Ill. Served in Africa, Italy, Sicily. Awarded ETO Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	WHATLEY, HUBERT L - S/Sgt. Hubert L. Whatley, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Whatley, Minden, La., husband of Sabra Green, Gilmer, attended Vernon High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Brooks Field, Texas, Kingman, Arizona. Served in 8th Air Force in England. Shot down over Germany, 1944, landed in Switzerland, interned for 10 months. Awarded ETO Ribbon and Victory Ribbon. Discharged in 1945
	WHEELER, JOSEPH WELDON - 1st Lt. Joseph Weldon Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Wheeler, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft.Knox, Ky. Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1946.
	WHEELER, ROY L - BM 2/c Roy L. Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Wheeler, Gilmer, husband of Mildred Speir, attended Mings Chapel High. Entered Navy in 1941, trained at San Diego, Cal. Served in Seattle, Wash., Alaska and Hawaii. Discharged in 1945.
	WHEELER, THOMAS H - Cpl. Thomas H. Wheeler, son of John Wheeler, Dekalb, husband of Elizabeth Griffin, graduate of Avery High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Discharged in 1943.
	WHITE, BILLIE D - S/Sgt. Billie D. White, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. White, Pritchett, husband of Mona Lu Daniels, graduate of Gladewater High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Massachusetts, Connecticut and California. Was awarded Good Conduct and Victory Medals, Amer. Defense Ribbon. Discharged in 1946.
	WHITE, CHARLES E - PFC Charles E. White, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. White, Pritchett, husband of Ann Askew, attended Gladewater High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in Manila, Luzon and Tokyo. Awarded Good Conduct Medal and Bronze Stars.
	WHITE, EMERSON B - Sgt. Emerson B. White, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. White, Gainesville, husband of Dorothy Case, attended Union Grove High. Entered Army Med. Corps, 1941, trained at Camp Grant, Ill. and Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in South Pacific. Awarded 3 Stars, Pres.Citation and 6 Overseas Stripes. Discharged in 1945.
	WHITE, JAMES DIAL - S/Sgt. James Dial White, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. White, Gainsville, attended Union Grove High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas and Geiger Field, Wash. Killed in Training in S. Dakota, 1943.
	WHITE, JAMES L - PFC James L. White, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie H. White, Big Sandy, attended Shady Grove School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Butner, N. C. Served in France, Belgium, and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Stars, Purple Heart, Good Conduct and Combat Inf. Badge. Wounded in Germany in 1945. Discharged in 1945.
	WHITE, JULIOUS M - PFC Julious M. White, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Maitland and Julia White, Pritchett, attended Boxwood School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Haan, Cal. and Ft. Louis, Wash. Served in SW Pacific. Awarded Purple Heart. Killed in Action in 1945 on Luzon.
	WHITE, LESLIE E - PFC Leslie E. White, son of Mrs. Mary White, Big Sandy, attended Shady Grove School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Eagle Pass, Texas. Served in USA. Discharged in 1946.
	WHITE, LESLIE E - PFC Leslie E. White, son of Mrs. Mary White, Gilmer, attended Grice School. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Eagle Pass, Texas and Spokane, Wash.
	WHITE, MYRTLE ANN - Cadet Nurse Myrtle Ann White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. White, Gainsville, wife of George D. Shaw, graduate of Union Grove High. Entered Cadet Nurse, 1944, trained at Fred Roberts Hospital, Corpus Christi. Discharged in 1945.
	WHITEHEAD, HORACE C - ABM 3/c (PH) Horace C. Whitehead, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Whitehead, Harleton, husband of Hattie M. Taylor, Gilmer. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego, Cal. Served in Pacific. Discharged in 1946.
	WHITESIDE, GRIFFIN D - T/Sgt. Griffin D. Whiteside, son of Mrs. Annie L. Whiteside, Gilmer, husband of Durene Davis, attended Soules Chapel High. Entered service, 1943, trained in Texas, Nevada and Iowa. Served in England. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars and Air Medal with 3 OLC. Discharged in 1945.
	WHITESIDE, MORRIS HASKEL - AMM 2/c Morris Haskel Whiteside, son of the late W. B. Whiteside and Mrs. Annie L. Whiteside, Gilmer, graduate of Union Hill High. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in San Diego, Norman, Okla. and Corpus Christi. Discharged in 1945.
	WHITT, RAYBURN H - T/Sgt. Rayburn H. Whitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Whitt, Ore City, husband of Sylvia Ekeland, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1940, trained at Scott Field, Ill., S. Dakota and N. Mexico. Served in Saipan, Marianas. Awarded Air Medal. Discharged in 1946.
	WILBURN, ELTON F - T/Sgt. Elton F. Wilburn, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Green, Gilmer, husband of Loraine Fulton, attended East Mt. High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1940, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla. and Louisana. Served in England, Africa, French Morocco, Tunisia, Sardinia, Corsica and France. Awarded ETO Ribbon, AD, GC, 3 Battle Stars, Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	WILKINSON, A. C - Sgt. A. C. Wilkinson, son of A. J. Wilkinson, Shady Grove. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Miami, Fla., N. Carolina and S. Carolina. Served in Okinawa and Korea. Awarded Battle Star.
	WILLEFORD, ALTON LEO - QM 1/c Alton Leo Willford, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Willeford, Gilmer, graduate of East Mt. High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained at San Franciso and Kansas City. Served in Pearl Harbor, Southwest Pacific and China.
	WILLEFORD, CHARLIE L - PFC Charlie L. Willeford, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Willeford, James, husband of Dolly Jane Martin, graduate of New Diana High. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in France, Belgium and Germany. Awarded GC, ETO, 2 Battle Stars and Combat Inf. Ribbonds. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLEFORD, D. VAUGHN - Cpl. D. Vaughn Willeford, son of Mrs. Zula Garrett, attended Harmony High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Hood. Served in Germany.
	WILLEFORD, HAROLD F - AMM 2/c Harold F. Willeford, son of Mrs. Cecil Willeford, Gilmer, attended Union Hill High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Oklahoma and Florida. Served on USS San Jancinto. Awarded ATO, Victory and APO Ribbons with 4 Stars.
	WILLEFORD, HUBERT C - S Hubert C. Willeford, attended East Mt. High. Entered Merchant Marines, 1942, trained at St. Petersburg, Fla. Served in Atlantic and Mediterranean. Awarded 3 Year Atlantic Service Medal.
	WILLEFORD, HUGHLENE- Cadet Nurse Hughlene Willeford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.,C. C. Willeford, James, graduate of N. Louisana School of Nursing. Entered Cadet Nurse, 1943, trained in Louisana.
	WILLEFORD, JOHN URBAN - SC 1/c John U. Willeford, son of Mrs. Zula Garrett, husband of Hope McMillan, attended Harmony HS. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in Saipan, Guam, Peleliu, Tinian, Okinawa, Japan, China and Philippines. Awarded APO Ribbon with 4 Stars, ATO, Phil. Lib., GC and Victory Ribbons. Re-enlisted in 1945.
	WILLEFORD, LEONARD S - ARM 1/c Leonard S. Willeford, son of Mrs. Cecil Willeford, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in US. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLEFORD, PAUL T - S/Sgt. Paul T. Willeford, son of Mrs. Cecil Willeford, Gilmer, attended Union Hill High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in SW, Pacific. Awarded APO Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars and Phil. Lib. Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLEFORD, SIDNEY G - Cpl. Sidney G. Willeford, son of Mrs. Cecil Willeford, Gilmer, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Bowie, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars and Bronze Star. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLEFORD, W. M. (DEMPSEY) - Sgt. W. M. Willeford, son of W. W. Willeford, Gilmer, graduate of East Mt. High. Entered Army Air Force, 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Michigan, Colorado and Masschusetts. Served in India, Burma and China.
	WILLIAMS, ARTHUR - S/Sgt. Arthur Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams, James, attended New Diana High. Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss, Texas. Served in New Guinea, Admiraltys and Philippines. Awarded GC, ETO, 4 Battle Stars, and AD, Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLIAMS, A. W - PFC A. W. Williams, son of Mrs. Bessie Williams, Troup, attended Brumley High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo., Texas and California.
	WILLIAMS, BILLY DON - Sgt. Billy Don Williams, son of Mrs. G. S. Williams, Gilmer, husband of Morine White, graduate of Union Ridge High. Entered Marines in 1943, trained in San Diego, Illinois and S. Carolina. Served in Marshalls, Philippines, Carolines and Admiraltys. Discharged in 1946.
	WILLIAMS, CARLETON O - T/Sgt. Carleton O. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Williams, Gilmer, graduate of Union Ridge High. Entered Marines, 1941, trained in San Diego. Served in Hawaii and Guam.
	WILLIAMS, DON WESLEY - Lt. Don Wesley Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Williams, Gilmer, husband of Mattie Ruth Stropp, attended Texas A&M. Entered Naval Air Corps in 1941, trained at Atlanta, Ga. and Jacksonville, Fla. Served in ETO. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLIAMS, E. LOYCE - Capt. E. Loyce Williams, daughter of Mrs. F. C. Burns, Collin, Ark., wife of Paul Williams, Gilmer, graduate of Boynton High, Okla. Entered Army Nurse Corps in 1943, trained at Oklahoma Baptist Hospital, Muskogee, Served in Tex. Discharged in 1946.
	WILLIAMS, FURMAN - MM 1/c Furman Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams, James, husband of Eula McBride, attended New Diana High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in Atlantic and Pacific. Awarded GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLIAMS, GARLAND RAY - Garland Ray Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. Williams, Gladewater, attended Big Sandy High. Entered Marines, 1945, trained in Houston, Texas.
	WILLIAMS, GLEN - Sgt. Glen Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Williams, Gilmer, husband of Cynthia Monts, attended Union Ridge High. Entered Marines, 1943, trained in San Diego, Florida, N. Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.
	WILLIAMS, GORDON R - PFC Gordon R. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Williams, Gilmer, graduate of Gilmer High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in Greenville, Texas. Discharged in 1943.
	WILLIAMS, HUBERT L. (ROY) - Cpl. Hubert L. Williams, son of Mrs. Emma Williams, Union Ridge, graduate of Union Ridge High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Hood. Served on Okinawa.
	WILLIAMS, JOHNNY C - T/5 Johnny C. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, Gilmer, husband of Zella Lee Shown, attended West Mt. High. Entered Army in 1939, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Louisana, Wisconsin and California. Discharged in 1944.
	WILLIAMS, J. W., JR - M/Sgt. J. W. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams, James, husband of Elizabeth Williams, attended New Diana High. Entered Army, 1946, and Army Air Corps, 1939, trained at Barksdale Field and Georgia. Served in Caribbean. Awarded GC and Dist. Service Medals. Re-enlisted in 1945.
	WILLIAMS, L. G - SC 2/c L. G. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Williams, Pittsburg, attended Brumley High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained at Great Lake, Ill. Served in Africa, France, Italy and Brazil. Awarded Pres. Citation, Bronze Star, APO Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLIAMS, OLLIE - Pfc. Ollie Williams, son of Mrs. Bessie Williams, Troup, attended Brumley High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Washington and Oregon. Served in Philippines. Awarded APO Ribbon with 2 Stars, Arrowhead and ATO Ribbon. Discharged in 1943.
	WILLIAMS, O. T - PFC O. T. Williams, son of Mrs. W. E. Williams, Union Ridge, husband of Loyce Kinel, attended Union Ridge High. Entered Marines, 1943, trained in San Diego and Camp Pendleton. Served in Marshalls and Hawaii. Awarded Purple Heart. Wounded in Namuy, 1944. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLIAMS, RAYMOND - PFC Raymond Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Williams, Gilmer, husband of Lila Foster. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley, California and New Jersey. Served in England and France. Awarded Pruple Heart, ETO Ribbon and Combat Badge. Wounded in Normandy, 1944. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLIAMS, RICHARD TUMP - PFC Richard Tump Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Williams, Gilmer, husband of Ora D. Stroud, attended Gilmer High. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., California and Oregon. Served in Canada and APO. Awarded 2 Bronze Stars, 2 Bronze Arrowheads, Phil Lib. with 2 Bronze Stars, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLIAMS, TROY L - T/Sgt. Troy L. Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams, West Mt., husband of Evelyn Williams, attended West Mt. High. Entered Army, 1939, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Wisconsin and Ireland. Served in France, Germany and Russia. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, Def. and GC Medals. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLIAMS, VIOLET - Red Cross Teletypist Violet Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Williams, James, graduate of Marshall College. Entered Red Cross in 1945, trained in Washingtn. Served in France and Germany.
	WILLIAMSON, DON - Sgt. Don Williamson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williamson, Pritchett, attended Latch High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Virginia and Louisana. Served in Africa and Italy. Discharged in 1945.
	WILLIAMSON, J. M - Cox. J. M. Williamson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williamson, Pritchett. Entered Navy, 1941, trained in Virginia and New York. Served in Atlantic, Africa, Pacific, Australia and Philippines.
	WILLIAMSON, R. L - Cox. R. L.Williamson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williamson, Pritchett, husband of Ida Lou Davis, attended Latch High. Entered Seabees, 1943, trained at Camp Peary, Va., Rhode Island and California. Served in Solomons. Awarded APO Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
	WILSON, EDWIN WAYNE - PFC Edwin Wayne Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wilson, Gilmer, graduate of Union Grove High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Missouri and Massachusetts. Served in France.
	WILSON, ELLA KATHERINE BLACKSTONE - T/4 Ella Katherine Blackstone Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Blackstone, Big Sandy, graduate of Big Sandy High. Entered WAC, 1944, trained at Ft. Des Moines, Ia. Served in California. Discharged in 1946.
	WILSON, GUS L - Cad. Gus L. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wilson, East Mt., husband of Sybil Salten, graduate of East Mt. High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained in California. Served in U.S.
	WILSON, HERMAN L - PFC Herman L. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Wilson, East Mt., husband of Katherine Salters, attended East Mt. High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in Philippine and Japan.
	WILSON, HERMAN W - Ch. W/O Herman W. Wilson, son of Mrs. Ben Wilson, Texarkana, husband of Huline Robertson, attended Univ. of Mississippi. Entered Seabees, 1942, trained at Camp Bradford, Va., and California. Served in Hawaii and Guam. Was awarded APO Ribbon with Battle Star.
	WILSON, MELVIN L - M/Sgt. Melvin L. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wilson, Big Sandy, husband of Lilllian Thomas, graduate of Big Sandy High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1939, trained at Barksdale, La. and in Oklahoma. Served in England and Ireland. Awarded ETO Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
	WILSON, RACHIE ELMO - SP (A) Rachie Elmo Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wilson, Gilmer, husband of Berdie Mae Kinel, graduate of East Mt. HS. Entered Navy in 1943, trained in San Diego and Maryland. Served in Philippines.
	WILSON, RREE - Pfc. Rree Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wilson, Gilmer, graduate of Union Grove HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Bowie, Louisana and Massachusetts. Served in Africa, Italy, France and Germany. Awarded EAME Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars, Bronze Arrowhead, AD and GC Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	WILSON, THOMAS D - Pfc. Thomas D. Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Wilson, East Mt., husband of Marguerite Tucker, attended East Mt. HS. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in Philippines and Japan.
	WIMBERLY, JOHN S - M/Sgt. John S. Wimberly, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wimberly, Big Sandy, attended Big Sandy High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1940, trained at Kelly Field, Texas. Served in Puerto Rico and Canal Zone. Awarded ATO,AD and GC Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	WINN, JACK, C - Lt. Jack C. Winn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Winn, husband of Helen Winn, graduate of Texas Univ. Entered Service in 1943, trained in Louisana. Served in ETO and Pacifc.
	WISNER, ROMDLUS ANCEL - Cox. Romdlus Ancel Wisener, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wisener, Ore City, husband of Bobbie Jacvine Hatcher, attended Indian Rock HS. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in New Georgia, Bougainville, Palau, Mindanao and Philippines. Awarded Purple Heart and APO Ribbon with 8 Battle Stars. Killed in Actin on Luzon, 1945.
	WOOD, CLARENCE EDWIN - T/5 Clarence Edwin Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wood, Big Sandy, graduate of Big Sandy HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo., and N. Carolina. Served in Greenland. Awarded ETO Ribbon, AD and GC Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	WOODIN, B. S - Pfc. B. S. Woodin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woodin, Gilmer, attended Pritchett HS. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in Aleutians, France, Belgium and Germany., Awarded APO Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, AD and GC Medals. Discharged in 1945.
	WOODIN, WOODROW L - Pfc. Woodrow L. Woodin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Woodin, Gilmer. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Wolters and Australia. Served in Australia and New Guinea. Awarded APO Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, GC and ATO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
	WOODS, HERBERT O., JR - Sgt. Herbert O. Woods, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Woods, Dallas. Entered Army Air Corps, 1940, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in ETO and Pacific. Awarded ETO and APO Ribbons with 3 Combat Stars. Discharged in 1945.
	WORKS, HENRY A - S/Sgt. Henry A. Works, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Works, Marshall, husband of Lanora White, attended New Diana HS. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Texas and Arizona. Served in ETO. Has ETO Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars, GC Medal, Purple Heart, Air Medal with 3 OLCs, Dist. Unit Badge. Wounded in Germany, 1944. Discharged in 1945.
	WYATT, THOMAS M - Pfc. Thonas M. Wyatt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Wyatt, Gilmer, husband of Mattie Lou Hawkins, graduate of Gilmer HS. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Barkeley. Served in Philippines. Has Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star, GC, ATO and APO with 2 Bronze Stars, Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
	WYNN, M. C - T/5 M. C. Wynn, entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in Attu, Kiska, Marshalls, Okinawa, Ryukyus and Philippines. Awarded Combat Inf. Badge and APO Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.

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