Morgan County GaArchives News.....Many Morgan Countians are discharged from the service June 7 1946
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The Madisonian 
MANY MORGAN COUNTIANS ARE DISCHARGED FROM THE SERVICE

   Separated from the Naval Service at the Naval Personnel Separation Center at 
Jacksonville, Fla., during the month of May were William C. Few, S2c, and 
Robert E. Moore, MOMM3c, both of Madison.
   Lt. (jg) Fred Loring White, of Buckhead, was placed on inactive duty in the 
Naval Reserv.
   Millard R. Shepherd, of Route No. 2, was separated from the Naval Service at 
the Naval Air Station in Charleston, S. C., after two years service.
   Sgt. John E. Bryans, of Newborn, has received an honorable discharge at Fort 
McPherson after spending 27 months in the Army, 18 of which were overseas with 
the 11th Air Force.  He is authorized to wear the Asiatic-Pacific and American 
Theater ribbons.
1-Sgt. Copelan Re-enlists
   First Sergeant Julian A. Copelan left May 29 to report back to Fort 
McPherson, after spending a 90-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. 
Copelan of Rutledge.
   Sgt. Copelan has been in the service 33 months, spending 30 months overseas 
where he participated in the liberation of Luzon in the Philippines.  Wounded 
twice in combat, he wears the Purple Heart.  After V-J Day he was stationed in 
Tokyo.
   Sgt. Copelan has re-enlisted for an 18-month period and expects to be 
returned to Japan as part of the occupation forces.
   Barrett l. Walker is at home now after having received an honorable 
discharge from the Army recently at Fort McPherson, Ga.
   Barrett was in the service 25 months, spending six months of this time 
overseas with the 8th Air Force.  Prior to entering the service he graduated 
from North Georgia College, at Dahlonega.  He plans to enter Georgia Tech in 
September to complete his education.
   William C. Shouse has been back on the job at Madison Drug Co., for several 
weeks after receiving his discharge.  He was away in the service two years and 
nine months.
Thomas Malcom Promoted
   Cpl. Thomas G. Malcom, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Malcom, RFD 1, Madison, has 
been promoted from the grade of private first class to corporal as a member of 
the 341st Infantry Regiment, 86th Infantry Division, according to a press 
release from the Division's Public Relations office.
   Inducted in December 1944, Cpl. Malcom has been assigned to the 86th 
Division since June 1945.  He wears the European Theater and Asiatic-Pacific 
Theater Ribbons and the World War II Victory Medal.
   Staff Sergeant Edmond Griffith has received an honorable discharge from the 
Army at Fort Bragg, N. C., after two years and six months of service.  His wife 
has been residing in Madison and his parents are Mr. and Mrs. Earl Griffith of 
Oconee.
   Sgt. Griffith was overseas 21 months, receiving one battle star in France.  
Before he enlisted his occupation was farming.


Additional Comments:
Typographical error relating to First Sergeant Julian A. Copelan was 
corrected.  The article incorrectly listed his first name as Quillian.

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