45th Division Roster - Bryan County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Frank Vanderbilt 5 Nov 2002 ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access ====================================================================== Bryan County Oklahoma men were in the 45th INFANTRY DIVISION Roster (September 1950 - December 1951). Published in "Thunderbird Review", Albert Love Enterprises, Atlanta,GA. Edited by: Frank Vanderbilt Here are rosters for E Co 180th Inf, 2nd Bn Hq&Hq Co 180th Inf and the 180th Infantry Tank Co. These three units were located in the Oklahoma National Guard Armory in Durant, Okla. The 45th Division was Mobilized 1 September 1950 and reported to Camp Polk, LA where the Division was brought up to strength, sent to Hokkaido Japan for further training and defense of the Island. The Division was sent to Korea in December 1951 Most of these personnel had rotated home by mid 1952, while the 45th remained in Korea until the end of hostilities Name Rank Hometown Unit: 2nd Bn Hq Co, 180th Infantry Ainsworth, George R. Cpl Durant, OK Breshears, Elmer Sgt Calera, OK Britton, Curtis R Cpl Caddo, OK Brown, Henry C Pfc Durant, OK Burrage, Monroe, JR Pvt 2 Durant, OK Cavender, Edward L Pfc Durant, OK Davis, Harold Sfc Durant, OK Gentry, Gordon E Sfc Durant, OK Gilbert, William L Pfc Durant, OK Grigg, William A Pfc Mead, OK Grundy, Theodore Sfc Durant, OK Haggard, Marion C Capt Durant, OK Hankins, Gene Pfc Durant, OK Hill, Lloyd E Cpl Durant, OK Huggins, Alfred A Sgt Durant, OK Irby, Lyndol D 1st Lt Durant, OK Lawrence, Billy J Sgt Durant, OK Lawrence, William B Sfc Durant, OK Mahanay, Floyd B 1st Lt Durant, OK McFatridge, Billy E Sfc Durant, OK McNatt, Billy D Cpl Caddo, OK Mercer, Arvil R Cpl Durant, OK Miller, Billy J Cpl Durant, OK Morgan, Billy B Pvt Durant, OK Owens, Lee Cpl Durant, OK Pickens, Gene R Sgt Boswell, OK* Potter, Joe C Pfc Calera, OK Ragle, Robert J Cpl Durant, OK Riddle, Wallace L Pfc Durant, OK Robertson, Arthur R Pvt 2 Durant, OK Rudisill, Melvin D Cpl Calera, OK Scott, Bobby C Pfc Colbert, OK Sills, John L Sgt Durant, OK Sweeny, Luther J Cpl Durant, OK Thomas, Doyle R Sgt Durant, OK White, Robert H Pfc Durant, OK Williamson, Troy E Cpl Durant, OK Willis, Lewis T Sgt Durant, OK Wyatt, Eddie R Sgt Durant, OK Company E 180th Infantry Anderson, Jerry L. M/Sgt Durant, OK Attaway, James E. Sgt Durant, OK Bond, Dan R. Sfc Durant, OK Bond, Neely Sgt Durant, OK Buttram, S. C. Sfc Durant, OK Cole, Claude W. Cpl Utica, OK Cooley, Harry B. Cpl Colbert, OK Corbin, Johnnie F. Sgt Durant, OK Davis, James T.Jr. Sgt Durant, OK Davis, Velton L. PFC Blue, OK Guess, Lewis S. Sfc Calera, OK Gumm, Jay W. Sfc Durant, OK Hennigan, David R. Sfc Calera, OK Howard, Bob J. M/Sgt Durant, OK James, William E. PFC Durant, OK Jones, Leonard PFC Utica, OK Koerner, Raymond M. Sfc Durant, OK Losawyer, Adolph, Jr Cpl Durant, OK Mars, Albert F. Sgt Durant, OK Massengale, Leonard A. Sfc Durant, OK Mauldin, Elmer L. Cpl Durant, OK Mayfield, Charles L. Sfc Calera, OK Merritt, Calvin C. Sfc Calera, OK Merritt, Hubert D. Sfc Calera, OK Mitchell, Marron Y. Cpl Utica, OK Mullen, Clarence H. Pvt Durant, OK Parish, George H.Jr. 1stLt Durant, OK Potter, William B. Sgt Calera, OK Ribera, Vernon R. M/Sgt Boswell, OK* Riddle, Jerald S. M/Sgt Calera, OK Riddle, Marvin R. M/Sgt Calera, OK Starnes, Odis H. WOJG Durant, OK Sutterfield, Carroll Cpl Durant, OK Teague, Billy M. Sgt Durant, OK Thomas, Marion G. Sgt Achille, OK Turner, Clipper H. Sgt Colbert, OK Turner, Jesse W. Sgt Blue, OK Vanderbilt, Frank E. M/Sgt Durant, OK White, Harold G. Sgt Durant, OK Williams, George C. Sfc Hastings, OK Tank Company 180th Infantry Allen, Byron L. Sgt Durant, OK Allen, Guy M. Sgt Durant, OK Boston, Claybron C. Sfc Durant, OK Bourne, William A. Sgt Durant, OK Byrd, Harry G., Jr M/Sgt Durant, OK Clay, Jack C. Sfc Calera, OK Craig, Harry A. Cpl Durant, OK Ellis, Charles A. Sfc Durant, OK Harris, J. D. M/Sgt Durant, OK Harris, Jack L. Cpl Durant, OK Hawkins, Earskin Sgt Durant, OK Huggins, Wasey O. M/Sgt Durant, OK Jackson, Amos J. Sgt Achille, OK Jackson, Earl W. Sgt Calera, OK Johnson, Ralph E. Sfc Calera, OK Jordan, Wayne Sfc Durant, OK Keener, Charles N. 1st Lt Durant, OK Keithley, Troy L. Sfc Durant, OK Kennedy, Calvin E. Sfc Caddo, OK Lambert, Billy W. Sgt Durant, OK Lambeth, Clifford Sfc Durant, OK Lester, Donald W. Sgt Durant, OK Maupin, Donald E. Cpl Durant, OK McCord, Elmer C. Capt Durant, OK McGuire, Billy J. Sgt Durant, OK McGuire, Everett Sfc Durant, OK McManus, Winford Sgt Durant, OK Mills, Boyd D. Sfc Durant, OK Millsap, Wayne Sfc Calera, OK Mowdy, Alton W. Cpl Durant, OK Newcomb, Alvin L. Sfc Durant, OK O'Dea, Thomas J. 1st Lt Durant, OK Payne, Donald M. Sgt Calera, OK Ragsdale, James L. Sfc Durant, OK Simpson, Elmer Sgt Calera, OK Spoon, Billy C. Sgt Durant, OK Sullivan, Howard E. Sgt Bokchito, OK Towne, Charles W. Sfc Durant, OK Trimble, Allen Sgt Durant, OK Welden, J. B. Sgt Caddo, OK Willingham, Phillip Cpl Durant, OK Woodruff, Phillip Sfc Durant, OK The Following are Bryan County men who were in other units of the 45th Infantry Division (Sept, 1950 - Dec,1951) Angelly, Charles M 2nd Lt Boswell, OK Boydston, Alfred R. - Caddo, OK Clark, Jerry D. WOJG Durant, OK Clark, Leonard D Pvt Durant, OK Davis, Jack D. 2nd Lt Durant, OK Ellrod, Paul D. - Durant, OK Epperson, Joseph E. 1st Lt Bennington, OK Frazier, Howard W. 1st Lt Durant, OK Fry, Ramon E. Cpl Bennington, OK Gentry, Gilbert F. Maj Durant, OK Harkey, Clement L. M/Sgt Durant, OK Hayes, Paul L. Maj Durant, OK Henderson, Riley W. - Caddo, OK Houtsch, James N. - Caddo, OK Lance, Joe E. Pfc Durant, OK Love, Harlen K. - Caddo, OK McGee, James W. - Caddo, OK Morgan, Neal H. Sfc Durant, OK Morgan, Olin E. WOJG Durant, OK Pierot, Paul E. Sfc Durant, OK Powell, Fred A 1st Lt Durant, OK Pullen, Clarence J. Capt Durant, OK Richie, Ellis B. LTC Durant, OK Riddle, William R. M/Sgt Calera, OK Robertson, Charles S. 2nd Lt Boswell, OK Rodgers, Arvel H. 1st Lt Durant, OK Ross, Bill Jr. CWO Durant, OK Shook, Ronnie E. - Durant, OK Starnes, Willie Sfc Durant, OK *Note: Some men listed are from Boswell, Choctaw Co, OK These men entered the service with one of the Durant Units, they mostly were students at Southeastern State College