Rains County TX - WWII Discharge Records

contributed by : Elaine Nall Bay

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The following service discharge records are on file in the Rains County courthouse:

BARRETT, Haskell H. : Pvt.     
         enlisted at 23 years on Feb. 4, 1943; 
         born at Edgewood, TX      
         brown eyes/ brown hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 8" tall      
         occupation : assistant carpenter   
BRADY, Lennon M. : Pvt.      
       enlisted at 31 years on Nov. 18, 1942; 
       born at Palmer, TX      
       black eyes/ brown hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 11-1/2" tall 
       occupation : farmer 
CARPENTER, Wiley Hamelton : US Navy      
           born Nov. 30, 1905 at Hutto, TX     
           enlisted Sept. 9, 1942     
           blue eyes/ brown hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 11" tall 
COATS, George : Pvt - Co. I, 382 Inf.      
       enlisted at 22-10/12 years on Oct. 21, 1942; 
       born at Emory, TX      
       brown eyes/ brown hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 7" tall     
       occupation : farmer 
GERTZ, Stanley W. : Sgt.     
       enlisted at 21-11/12 years on Sept. 25, 1942;
       born at Honolulu, Hawaii     
       blue eyes/ brown hair/ fair skin; 6' 1/2" tall     
       occupation : salesman 
HARLAN, Hairston H. : Pvt.      
        enlisted at 44-3/12 years on Sept. 19, 1942; 
        born at Point, TX     
        grey eyes/ brown hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 9" tall     
        occupation : farmer                        
        single 
HERRIAGE, James E. : Pvt. - Co.A, 77th Inf      
          enlisted at 19 years on Feb. 4, 1943; 
          born at Emory, TX     
          brown eyes/ blonde hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 10" tall  
          occupation : mechanic
HOOD, Joe T. : Pvt. Selective Service      
      enlisted at 35 years on Aug. 10, 1942;
      born at Prosper, TX      
      black eyes/ brown hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 7-1/2" tall
      occupation : manager hardware store 
HURST, Billy NMI : Pvt.      
       enlisted at 18 years on Dec. 4, 1942; 
       born at Point, TX      
       brown eyes/ brown hair/ fair skin; 5' 8" tall      
       occupation : student 
McABEE, Bervie L. : Pvt. - Co.D, 57th Inf      
        enlisted at 18 years on May 5, 1942; 
        born at Alba, TX     
        grey eyes/ black hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 8" tall      
        occupation : farmer 
McTAGGART, John E. : Pvt. - Co.C, 321st Medical Bat, 96th Inf 
           enlisted at 40 years on Oct. 21, 1942; 
           born at Leonard, TX     
           black eyes/ brown hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 11-1/2" tall  
           occupation : farmer 
PARKER, Joe C. : Pvt. - Co.D, 52nd Medical Training Bat     
        enlisted at 44 years on Sept. 23, 1942; 
        born at Alba, TX      
        brown eyes/ brown hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 5-1/2" tall 
        occupation : farming operator 
REYNOLDS, Robert E. : Pvt.      
          enlisted at 41-8/12 years on Sept. 19, 1942; 
          born at Emory, TX      
          blue eyes/ black hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 8" tall     
          occupation : barber
SCOTT, Archie : Pvt. Medical Detachment     
       enlisted at 41 years on Sept. 23, 1942; 
       born at Cumby, TX     
       grey eyes/ black hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 9-1/2" tall 
       occupation : farmer 
SMITH, Joseph W. : Pvt. - Co.L, 5 QM Tng      
       enlisted at 24 on June 11, 1942; 
       born at Alba, TX     
       hazel eyes/ brown hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 8-1/2" tall 
       occupation : dairy farmer 
TURNER, Alvin C. : Pvt. - 841st Guard Squad     
        enlisted at 38-8/12 years on Sept. 8, 1942; 
        born in Rains Co., TX      
        blue eyes/ black hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 9" tall      
        occupation : textile worker
WHEELESS, John E. : Pvt. - 329th Military Police Escort Guard Co.
          enlisted at 41-7/12 years on July 24, 1942; 
          born at Point, TX      
          black eyes/ brown hair/ ruddy skin; 5' 8" tall 
          occupation : farmer 
WILLIAMS, Bruse : Pvt      
          born at Collin Co., TX      
          enlisted at 19-7/12 years on Nov. 25, 1927 at Oklahoma City 
          occupation : farmer      

** Rains Co. LEADER, 1942 
The following were accepted for service in the U.S. Army,
Sept. 19 & left for Camp Wolters, TX, 02 Oct. 1942 :      
Childers, William Walter                      
Kirkpatrick, James Thomas
Ely, Ollie Lee
McLeroy, S.T. 
Fowler, Jim
Marsh, Gay Jacques
Garner, Roland LeRoy
Pilcher, Claude E.
Glass, Tommy
Potts, Loyd Franklin
Harlan, H.H.
Prather, Carlton Wilson
Hill, Jodie M.W.
Reynolds, Robert Earl
Hill, John Hodges
Slatter, Otis Ferrel 
Taylor, J.T.