WORLD WAR II DISCHARGE RECORDS - MILITARY -TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS Copyrighted 2003: Trinity County Historical Commission, P.O. Box 123, Groveton, Texas 75845. All rights reserved. E-mail address: museum@txucom.net See: http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org The following information is limited as to what is available under the Public Information Laws. Contact the Trinity County Courthouse for requirements for obtaining a copy of the full document, usually ½ page form, some are a full page of typed information. Due to the amount of documents the information here will be given in sections of fifty(50) pages, posted as time permits. The data is listed as shown below. Ranks are abbreviated as best able to be determined by submitter. Some records have minimal information while others give a more full summary of the individual's military record. This is NOT the full military record, only the discharge record. Submitted by Loudene Tollar, Trinity County Historical Commission Volunteer. WORLD WAR II DISCHARGE RECORDS - MILITARY -TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS Surname - Given Name - Service Number - Rank or Rating - Branch of Service Date of Entry, Location Date of Discharge, Location Duty assignments Awards and Decorations Note: Some pages are not listed because they were blank. Pg 1 GRAY Joe T. 38 303 328 PVT. US ARMY 24 Nov 1942 29 Sept 1943 no other information given Pg 1 HARRISON Alta (NMI) N-735855 2nd LT US ARMY 1 Apr 1943 27 Mar 1944 Camp Clairborne, LA Army Nurse Pg 1A YORK George W. 38 202512 PVT US ARMY 8th Service Command 30 Sept 1942 Camp Wolters , TX 10 Mar 1943 Camp Clairborne, LA Pg 1A WARD C.B. 38 299 525 PVT US ARMY 55th Chemical Impregating Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 23 Mar 1943 Camp Sibert, AL Pg 2 HOOD Robert 38 299 501 PVT US ARMY 8th Service Command 7 Oct 1943 Camp Wolters 24 Apr 1943 Camp Clairborne, LA Pg 2 KING Roy 38 300 805 PVT US ARMY Co A 382nd INF 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 26 Mar 1943 Camp Adair, Oregon Pg 3 JOHNSON Robert L. 39 300 807 PVT US ARMY Medical Dept 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 27 Mar 1943 Robins Field, GA Pg 3 WAGNER Frank E. 38 299 536 PVT US ARMY 55th Chemical Impregnating Co. 7 Oct 1942 Edgewood Arsenal, MD 12 Dec 1942 Edgewood Arsenal, MD Pg 4 GILES Robert C. 38 200 335 PVT US ARMY 44th Gen. Hospital 22 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 30 Jul 1943 Ft. Sill, OK Surgeon Technician Pg 4 DU BOSE Thomas J. 38 198 491 PFC US ARMY 27 Jul Tyler, TX 10 Sept 1943 Camp J.T. Robinson, AR Pg 5 DUKES Truitt Franklin 821048 PVT - US MARINE 10 Feb 1943 Tyler, TX 1 Apr 1943 San Diego, CA Pg 7 LEE Charles Milton 625 42 09 AS V-6 US NAVY 15 Aug 1942 Houston, TX 31 May 1943 Corpus Christi, TX Pg 7 SCROGGS Jerrell Richard 624 40 08 2ndC V-6 US NAVY 20 Feb 1942 Houston, TX 25 Jun 1943 Portsmouth, VA Aviation Radio Technician Pg 8 ROSSER Isaac 6255178 S 2nd C V-6 US NAVY 24 Aug 1942 Houston, TX 8 Oct 1943 New Orleans, LA USS Pennsylvania Pg 8 BURKS Andrew Charlie 840 48 43 SM 2nd C US NAVY 8 Oct 1943 Tyler, TX 23 Feb 1944 Long Beach, CA Pg 9 HATHERN Lloyd 38 304 189 PVT US ARMY 333rd INF 28 Nov 1943(sic 1942) Groveton, TX 10 Sept 1943 Camp Howze, TX Marksman Rifleman Pg 9 PRICE Jessie D. 38 198 129 T5Gr US ARMY 8th Service Command 20 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 2 Sept 1943 Camp Barkely, TX Pg 10 HORACE A.C. 38 299 508 PVT US ARMY Casual Detachment Station 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 31 Jul 1943 Camp Sibert, AL Pg 10 McCLAIN Paul T. 38 479 729 PVT US ARMY Detachment of Patients 5 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 4 Oct 1943 Camp Sibert, AL Pg 11 SMITH Charlie 38 138 920 ASN US ARMY 269th QM BN 26 May 1942 Tyler, TX 13 Oct 1943 Camp Wallace, TX Pg 12 KENDRICK James G. 38 082 848 PFC US ARMY Co A 81st Medical BN 11th Armored Div 10 Feb 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 18 Oct 1943 Camp Barclay, TX Pg 12 RICHARDSON Raymond C. 18 114 960 PVT US ARMY 472nd Eng. Co. 2 Apr 1942 Palestine, TX 11 Oct 1943 Temple, TX Cook Noumea, New Caledonia Espiritu Santo Isle, New Hebrides Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Theater Medal Pg 13 FAVER Leslie P. 38 298 053 PFC US ARMY 23 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 9 Nov 1943 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Btry Aid Pg 13 DEAN George S. 18 109 095 TSGT US ARMY 1 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 15960 Supply Sergeant Pg 14 HASHAW Luther W. 38 300 790 US ARMY 213th Replacement Co 11th Replacement Depot 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 18 Nov 1943 Indio, CA Cannoneer Pg 14 KENDRICK Arthur R. 38 199 857 PVT US ARMY Headquarters 13 Aug 1942 Groveton, TX 26 Mar 1943 Camp Livingston, LA Ward attendant Pg 15 SANFORD Samuel B. 38 199 852 PVT US ARMY Headquarters 59th QM Sales Co. 13 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 30 Nov 1943 San Bernardino, CA Pg 15 ALEXANDER Hilliard C. 18 116 598 PVT US ARMY 6 Jul 1942 Houston, TX 27 Feb 1943 Camp Livingston, LA Pg 16 BERRY Otis M. 38 481 256 Pvt US ARMY attached to 84th Avn. Sq. AAF 12 Oct 1943 Tyler, TX 22 Jan 1944 Jefferson Barracks, MO Pg 16 HENDERSON Hoit M. 38 301 716 PVT US ARMY Medical Detachment 29 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 26 Jan 1944 Tuscaloosa, AL Pg 17 HILTON Otha 38 199 842 PVT US ARMY Medical Dept. 13 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 10 Sept 1943 Sheppard Field, TX Hospital Orderly Pg 17 HARROTT Carl E. 38 475 171 PFC US ARMY DEML Detachment 5 Mar 1943 Tyler, TX 29 Oct 1943 Camp Cooke, CA Armorer Pg 18 DIAL Newt 38 298 058 PVT US ARMY Co H 5th QM Tng Rgt 23 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 10 Feb 1943 Ft. Francis E. Warren, WY Pg 18 SLECHTA Fred C. 6289520 PVT US ARMY 21st QMC 9 Sept 1940 Lufkin, TX 12 Jan 1944 Topeka, KS Lapel Button American Defense Ribbon, European African Medal Pg 19 GIBBS Mosell 38 302 966 PVT US ARMY 461st Signal Const. 11 Nov 1942 Groveton, TX 6 Mar 1943 Langley Field, VA Carpenter Pg 19 ATMAR Robert N. 6959455 MSGT US ARMY Ord Det 1848th Unit, 8th Command 11 Jun 1940 Houston, TX 17 Nov 1943 Camp Hood, TX Gunner, driver, Chief of Sect., Platoon Sgt., Intel. Sgt Pg 20 MORRISON William L. 38 542 842 PVT US ARMY Inf Rep Tng Center 11 Sept 1943 Houston, TX 22 Jan 1944 Camp Fannin, TX Lapel Button Pg 20 WARREN Hulon A. 38 300 778 PVT US ARMY Gd & Tng 359th Inf. 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 5 Apr 1943 Camp Barkley, TX Pg 21 DAVIS Edward O. 38 300 804 PVT US ARMY Co. C 315 Eng Bn. 90th Motor.Div. 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 9 Feb 1943 Camp Barkley, TX Pg 21 PARRISH Leon R. 38 305 550 PVT US ARMY Co B 1st Eng. Training Batt. 17 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 26 Apr 1943 Ft. Belvior, VA Pg 22 HADNOT Leroy 38 138 902 PVT US ARMY Detachment Medical Dept 26 May 1942 Tyler, TX 4 Feb 1943 Camp Polk, LA Pg 22 KENDRICK Melvin M. 38 053 735 Tech 5th GR US ARMY Medical Section 10 Mar 1941 Houston, TX 16 Nov 1943 Ft. Ord, CA Good Conduct Ribbon Pg 23 MATTHEWS Doris A 801791 PVT WAC 7 Jan 1943 Houston, TX 10 Nov 1943 Ft. Bragg, NC Librarian Pg 25 AVERY Sherman 18 062 550 PFC US ARMY 14th Air Dept Grp 20 Feb 1942 Houston, TX 4 Mar 1943 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Bayonet Expert, Marksman, Military Motor Vehicle Operator Pg 25 McCONNELL Jr Charles 38 305 985 PVT US ARMY Detachment of Patients 29 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 4 Oct 1943 Camp Maxey, TX Pg 26 GASTON Travis J. 38 160 709 PFC US ARMY Co A 311th Medical BN 22 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 15945 Marksman, Litter Bearer, MP Pg 26 HOLLIIS Hubert 38 094 449 PVT US ARMY 95th Armored Artillery 14 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 26 Jan 1944 Pine Camp, NY Ammunition Server, Lapel Button Pg 27 WARS J.C. 38 300 786 PVT US ARMY HQ Co 2nd Battalion 359th Inf 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 24 Aug 1943 Camp Barkley, TX Sharpshooter, Ammunition Handler Pgt 27 SMITH Cleo 38 303 313 PVT US ARMY Co A 76th Inf Tn Bn 16th Inf Regt 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 29 Jan 1943 Camp Roberts, CA Pg 28 GREGORY Travis W. 38 473 504 PVT US ARMY 77th Inf Tng Regt 9 Feb 1943 Tyler, TX 26 Apr 1943 Camp Roberts, CA Pg 28 RINGO Clyde B. 38 482 172 PVT US ARMY HQ Detachment Rec. BN 8 Nov 1943 Tyler, TX 3 Apr 1944 Camp Wolters, TX Pg 29 BAKER Virgil Lee 840 05 18 AS US NAVY 8 Nov 1943 Conroe, TX 8 Apr 1944 San Diego, CA Honorable Service Button Pg 29 HATHORN Clifton Claud 939 17 10 AS US NAVY 8 May 1944 Tyler, TX 30 Jun 1944 San Diego, CA Honorable Service Button Pg 30 CARTWRIGHT Elmer 840 07 701 SM2ndC US NAVY 19 Nov 1943 Tyler, TX 26 May 1944 San Diego, CA Honorable Service Button Pg 30 DRISKELL James Hermon 624 95 63 F1stC V6 US NAVY 17 Jun 1942 Houston, TX 3 Mar 1945 Oakland, CA USS ALTAMAHA USS CHINCOTEAGUE Pg 31 RING Fonnie E. 38 298 070 ASN US ARMY HQ Co. Sta. Compl. BN 23 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 18 Aug 1943 Camp Patrick Henry, VA Pg 31 GRAHAM Jr Thomas S. 38 305 674 PVT US ARMY Rtry B 53th FA 11 FA Tn BN 11 FA Tng Regt. 28 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 15753 PG 32 CARTER Nathaniel L. 38 480 612 PVT US ARMY AF 420th Base Unit 17 Sept 1943 Tyler, TX 6 May 1944 March Field, CA Lapel Button Pg 32 HASHAW George A. 38 305 563 PVT US ARMY Co C 175th INF 17 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 15 May 1944 Temple, TX Marksman Rifleman Iceland, Scotland European African Middle Eastern Theatre Medal Lapel Button Pg 33 PERO Jr Gus 38 482 744 PVT US ARMY 634th Port Co Transportation Corps 23 Nov 1943 Tyler, TX 26 May 1944 Spokane, WA Lapel Button Pg 33 INGRAM Edmond D. 18 042 503 SGT US ARMY 69th Service Squadron AAF 20 Feb 1941 Houston, TX 3 Jun 1944 Temple, TX Technical Supply American Defense Service Ribbon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Pg 34 ROE Laymon J. 38 305 564 PFC US ARMY 476th QM 17 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 16 Sept 1943 Clinton, IA Truck driver, 2nd Cook Pg 34 LEE John E. 38 688 682 PVT US ARMY 15 Jun 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 1 Aug 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lapel Button Pg 35 HILL Horace Bradley 974682 PVT US MARINE CORPS 29 Apr 1944 Dallas, TX 16232 Pg 35 BARRETT Elliott W. 476181 PFC US MARINE CORPS 2 Oct 1942 San Antonio, TX bef. 25 Oct 1945 Corpus Christi, TX South Pacific, New Britian Barika, Peleliu, New Guinea, Wooklark Island, Australia, Guam Honorable Discharge Label & Button Pg 36 WILSON Claude Millard 496909 PFC US MARINE CORP 7 Dec 1942 San Antonio, TX 24 Oct 1945 Camp Lejeune, NC Rifle Marksman, Automatic Rifleman Pacific area - Bougainville, B.S.I., Guam, Marianas Islands Purple Heart Medal, Honorable Service Lapel Button Pg 39 PRICE Alvin L. 38 47 907 PVT US ARMY Co G 242nd Inf 4 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 11 Nov 1943 Camp Gruber, OK Pg 39 GRAY James M. 38 303 335 PVT US ARMY 418th Tng Grp AAF 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 30 Oct 1943 Lincoln, NE Pg 40 NORSWORTHY Sr Mervin 38 642 043 PVT US ARMY HQ & HQ Det Rec BN 6 Jan 1944 Tyler, TX 24 May 1944 Camp Wolters, TX Lapel Button Pg 40 EVANS Jr Jasper 38 482 572 PVT US ARMY 3180th QM Service Co. 19 Nov 1943 Tyler, TX 14 Jun 1944 Ft. Lawton, WA Lapel Button Pg 41 MAGEE Willie Elija 840 16 62 S 2nd C C6 US NAVY 5 June 1944 Tyler, TX 15 Jun 1944 Oceanside, CA Pg 41 TULLOS Lee 840 11 99 AS US NAVY 24 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 31 Dec 1943 Farragut, ID Pg 42 PLYMEL Shelly Lee 840 11 92 AS US NAVY Dec 1943 Tyler, TX 20 Jun 1944 San Diego, CA Pg 42 & 43A DOMINY Jessie Odean 968 96 97 AS US NAVY 29 Mar 1945 Houston, TX - 18 May 1945 San Diego, CA Pg 43 FINCH Samuel 38 198 944 PVT US ARMY 3 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 1 Jan 1943 Camp Shelby, MS Pg 43 LEE Wilson S. 38 473 533 PVT US ARMY Medical Detach. Sta. Hospital 9 Feb 1943 Tyler, TX 4 Jun 1943 Camp J.T. Robinson, AR Pg 44 EVANS Burl L. 38 686 346 PVT US ARMY 28 Apr 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 28 Aug 1944 Camp Fannin, TX Sharpshooter, Lapel Button Pg 45 HICKS Joe Morris 625 34 34 SM2C V6 US NAVY 7 Aug 1942 Houston, TX 2 Sept 1944 Oakland, CA USS GEN G.O. SQUIER USS YMS Pg 45 & 46A BRADLEY James Henry 968 99 37 SM3C US NAVY 23 Apr 1945 Houston, TX 15 May 1945 Bainbridge, MD Pg 46 SHIPMAN George Thomas NONE GIVEN F2C US NAVY Discharged 27 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Pg 46B DUE Merron W. 38 686 340 PVT US ARMY Co D 60th Medical Tng Detachment 28 Apr 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 15 Mar 1945 NOT GIVEN Pg 47 KERR Haynes A. 38 300 789 PVT US ARMY 563rd TECH Sch Sq BTD AAF 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 30 Jan 1943 Atlantic City, NJ Pg 47 GAINS Jessie 38 299 500 PVT US ARMY 365th Eng Gen Ser Regt Enlistment not given 16 Jul 1943 Camp Campbell, KY Pg 48 CHAPMAN Hardy 38 201 909 PVT US ARMY Enlisted Res. Corps 10 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 27 Oct 1944 Dallas, TX Pg 48 THORNTON Delbert 38 305 543 PVT US ARMY 16th Evacuation Hospital 17 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 4 Nov 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Africa, Italy, Africa Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button, European-Africian Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 Battle Stars for Sicilian and Italian Campaigns Pg 49 HEADRICK Paul L. 18 005 366 SSGT US ARMY Troop H 5th Cav. 15 July 1940 Dallas, TX 17 Nov 1944 Temple, TX Thompson Submachine Gun 1st Cl Gnr. SS Marksman M1 Rifle File Closer, Supply Sgt. Los Negros Island American Defense Service Ribbon, One Overseas Service Bar w/ WD Cir Asiatic-Pacific Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Inf Badge, Good Conduct Medal & Lapel Button Pg 49 NICHOLS Robert C. 38 552 192 PVT US ARMY 2 Nov 1944 Houston, TX 30 Nov 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Pg 50 MITCHELL Joe 38 139 169 PVT US ARMY Enlisted Res Corps 3 June 1942 Tyler, TX 22 Nov 1944 Dallas, TX Truck Driver European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal Pg 50 ROWE Melvin G 38 305 673 Tech 4th Gr US ARMY 709th Railway Operator 21 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 3 Dec 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Diesel Mechanic Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal