INDEX TO DISCHARGE RECORD BK 2 (MILITARY) TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS WWII Sec 10, Pgs 451-500 Compiled by: Loudene Tollar, Member of Trinity County (TX) Historical Commission Copyrighted 2004: 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 This book contains MILITARY DISCHARGE RECORDS recorded in TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS primarily for WORLD WAR II service personnel, but also includes at least one for WORLD WAR I. These records are for all branches of the service as they were at that time. The information contained in these records is covered by the Freedom of Information Act and The Privacy Act. PUBLIC INFORMATION contained in these records is limited to: name, service number, rank, dates of service, awards and decorations, place of entrance and separation. 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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org Pg 451 THOMAS Jr. Wiley B. 026631 US MARINE CORPS 14 Jul 1943 Location Not Given 5 Feb 1946 Washington, DC Pg 452 GILFORE Ervin 843276 PFC US MARINE CORPS 15 Jan 1943 Location Not Given 19 Dec 1945 Camp Pendleton, CA Pg 452 BERGMAN Owen L. 032237 1st LT US MARINE CORPS 7 Dec 1943 Location Not Given 19 Jan 1946 Washington, DC Pg 453 REDD Ray Duffie 614-238 SC3C US NAVY 16 Oct 1942 Houston, TX 22 Feb 1945 New Orleans, LA Honorable Discharge Button Honorable Discharge Lapel Button Three Honorable Discharge Emblems Pg 454 WEST Archie No Service Number Given BM2C US NAVY Discharged 18 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 454 OWENS Freddie No Service Number Given SM2C US NAVY Discharged 20 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (? Book 1) Pg 455 THOMPSON John F. 38 300 780 SGT US ARMY 731st Army Air Force Base Unit 19 Oct 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 21 Dec 1945 Hamilton Field, CA Instrument Approach American Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 456 KING Jr. George 38 299 760 PFC US ARMY 4075th Quartermaster Service Co. 9 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 24 Dec 1945 Ft Sam Houston, TX Northern Solomons Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1Bronze Star, Philippine Liberation Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Bars, Lapel Button Pg 457 HORN Morris R. 38 052 322 SGT US ARMY Co AT 66th Infantry Regiment 23 Jan 1942 Houston, TX 23 Dec 1945 Temple, TX Squad Leader, Combat Infantryman Badge Rhineland Campaign EAME Theater Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 458 HUTSON Walter M. 18 226 960 CPL US ARMY AIR FORCE 488th Bomber Squadron 340th Bomber Group 4 Dec 1942 Houston, TX 16 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Armorer, AAF Tech Badge Rome-Arno, No. Apennines, Po Valley, Southern France, Air Combat Balkans EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 459 HUGES Henry R. 38 306 414 T5G US ARMY 277th Ordnance Maintenance Co. 4 Jan 1943 Tyler, TX 22 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Mechanic Automotive, Driver & Mechanic Badge Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 460 CROSS Cyrus C. 38 299 491 PFC US ARMY 4075th Quartermaster Service Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 24 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Warehouseman Northern Solomons Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button PG 461 CAMERON Hubert M. 38 687 492 PFC US ARMY Co E 357th Infantry 23 May 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 22 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Airplane & Engine Mech, Combat Infantryman Badge Ardennes, Rhineland EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 462 BAGWELL Hugh 38 478 452 T5G US ARMY Co. A 142nd Infantry 10 June 1943 Tyler, TX 22 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Cook, Combat Infantryman Badge Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 463 McGEE Frank M. 38 545 863 SGT US ARMY Troop B 8th Cavalry 17 Nov 1943 Houston, TX 15 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Squad Leader, Combat Infantryman Badge, SS Rifle Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Philippine Liberation, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Bronze Arrowhead, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 464 WILLIAMS Floyd 38 480 774 PFC US ARMY 3173rd Quartermaster Service Co. 25 Sept 1943 Tyler, TX 24 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Marksman Rifle Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button PG 465 AINSWORTH Winston M. 38 198 127 S/SGT US ARMY 364th Station Hospital 20 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 15 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Medical NCO New Guinea, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 466 DUBOSE Milford T. 38 055 529 T5G US ARMY Battery C 482nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Btn. 8 Jan 1942 Dallas, TX 19 Dec 1945 Temple, TX Cook, MM Carbine, MM Rifle Ardennes, Rhineland & Central Europe American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Medal, EAME Theater Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, Distinguished Unit Badge, 1 Overseas Service Bar Pg 467 THOMPSON Ernest E. 38 686 606 PFC US ARMY 482nd Army Air Force Base Unit 4 May 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 14 Dec 1945 Randolph Field, TX Guard Patrolman, MM Rifle American Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 468 DAVIS Cloyce E. 38 303 355 T5G US ARMY 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 21 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Light Truck Driver, Marksman Rifle New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge w/2 Oak Leaf Cluster, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 469 WELLS James Bryce No Service Number Given TM2C US NAVY Discharged 18 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 469 HORACE Willie Thomas No Service Number Given C3C US NAVY Discharge 18 Dec 1945 San Diego, CA Honorable Discharge Button, Honorable Service Button, 2 Blue Honorable Service Emblems Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 470 McPHERSON Colin Donald 563 42 62 MMM1C US NAVY 8 Oct 1942 Los Angeles, CA 7 Dec 1945 Sampson, NY Pg 470 ARNOLD Wylie No Service Number Given S1C US NAVY Discharge 22 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (? Book 1) Pg 471 MILLSTID Samuel E. 38 160 665 T4G US ARMY HQS Co. 1st Battalion 513rd Parachute Inf. Regt. 21 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 24 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Clerk, General, Combat Infantryman Badge Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 472 BOYCE Charlie 38 480 769 PFC US ARMY 1503rd Army Air Force Base Unit 25 Sept 1943 Camp Walters, TX 13 Dec 1945 March Field, CA Guard Patrolman American Theater, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 473 BURKE Billy J. 38 476 433 T4G US ARMY Co. F 3118th Signal Service Group 9 Apr 1943 Tyler, TX 24 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Radio Operator, Marksman Rifle Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe Victory Ribbon, EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button PG 474 THOMPSON O.Z. 38 473 511 T5G US ARMY Co. A 841st Engineer Battalion 9 Feb 1943 Tyler, TX 28 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Tractor Driver, Marksman Rifle New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Luzon 4 Overseas Service Bars, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Philippine Libertaion Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Meritourious Unit Award, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 475 BENNETT James D. 38 199 009 T4G US ARMY 644th Port Co. 3 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 29 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Winch operator, Marksman Rifle Aleutian Islands, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Philippine Liberation, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 476 DAVIS Barner 38 596 420 PVT US ARMY 29 Mar 1945 Houston, TX 22 Dec 1945 Ft. Lewis, WA Rifleman Victory Medal, Lapel Button PG 477 BEST C.W. 39 306 451 PFC US ARMY Gen. Hdqs SW Pacific 5 Jan 1943 Tyler, TX 24 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Guard, Marksman Rifle New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Victory Ribbon, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 478 HARRY Joe L. 38 285 768 T5G US ARMY 155th Finance Disbursing Section 11 Nov 1942 Dallas, TX 31 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Administrative & Technical Clerk New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 479 TOLBERT Harry 38 198 956 PFC US ARMY Co. F 350th Engineers 3 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 21 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 480 PRUITT Sr. Woody R. 38 750 184 PVT US ARMY Co B. Hdqs Battalion 30 May 1945 Houston, TX 21 Dec 1945 Ft. Meade, MD Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 481 BALL Jr. Josh 38 198 935 PFC US ARMY Co F 350th Engineers 3 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 25 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX General Carpenter Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Victory Medal Pg 482 WESLEY Davis 38 302 986 PFC US ARMY Battery D 466 Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion 11 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 25 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Anti-aircraft Automatic Weapons Bismarck Archipelago Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 483 MAGEE Earnest Windall No Service Number Given MS2C US NAVY Discharged 22 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) PG 483 BRADY John Frederick No Service Number Given S1C US NAVY Discharged 29 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (? Book 1) Pg 484 MORRIS James Arthur No Service Number Given AM1C US NAVY Discharged 28 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (? Book 1) Pg 484 STURGIS Jr. Joseph Samuel No Service Number Given R2C US NAVY Discharged 1 Dec 1945 San Diego, CA Entries Made Previously (? Book 1) Pg 485 RENFRO Jr. Jesse T. W2129232 WOJG US ARMY 23rd Infantry 30 Oct 1943 Location Not Given 22 Dec 1945 Camp Swift, TX Asst. Adjutant Rhineland, Central Europe American Defense Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button PG 486 PARKER Prince 38 198 800 PFC US ARMY Hdqs. & Service Co. 350 Engineers 31 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 25 Dec 1945 Ft.Bliss, TX Orderly New Guinea, Northern Solomons Asiatic-Pacific Theater Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 487 LARAMORE William E. 38 092 238 S/SGT US ARMY Co. B. 51st Military Police Battalion 27 Feb 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 16 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Mess Sgt, Expert Rifle Ryukus Asiatic-Pacifc Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 488 MOORE Burnett 38 596 386 T5G US ARMY Hdqs. Battery Anti-Aircraft 29 Mar 1945 Houston, TX 14 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Light Truck Driver, SS Rifle Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 489 DUE Grady E. 38 478 453 T4G US ARMY 441st Ordnance Co. 10 Jun 1943 Tyler, TX 24 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Packer Animal Instructor, Marksman Rifle China Offensive, Central Burma, China Defensive Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button PG 490 DIXON Simon 38 301 962 T5G US ARMY 2026th Quartermaster Co. 30 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 24 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Light Truck Driver, Driver & Mech. Badge New Guinea Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 491 McCONNELL Tom J. 38 305 562 PFC US ARMY Co. C 29th Infantry Regt. 17 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 18 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Rifleman, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 492 JUREK Robert 38 306 406 T4G US ARMY 520th Ordnance Co. 4 Jan 1942 Tyler, TX 1 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Artillery Mechanic, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe Victory Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/ 4 Bronze Stars PG 493 GATES Wayne B 38 246 457 CPL US ARMY Hdqs. Co. Rear Echelon 12 Nov 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 30 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Guard Patrolman Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Lapel Button Pg 494 ANTLEY Robert L. 38 593 834 PFC US ARMY Battery A 296th Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion 17 Jan 1945 Houston, TX 1 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Radar Crewman, Sharpshooter Rifle Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 495 ASHWORTH Larie 38 141 091 PFC US ARMY Battery A 156th Field Artillery Battalion 11 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 4 Nov 1945 Camp Chaffee, AR Light Truck Driver, Marksman Carbine Rhineland, Northern France, Central Europe American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon w/3 Bronze Stars, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 496 BAILEY Lloyd 38 299 642 T5G US ARMY 4096th Quartermaster Service Co. 8 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 31 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook New Guinea Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal w/ 1 Bronze Star, Philippine Liberation Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button PG 497 SLAUGHTER Louis D 38 160 672 T3G US ARMY Hdqs. Co. Base B. 21 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 16 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Supply Clerk New Guinea Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button PG 498 ELLIS Hosea 38 299 499 PFC US ARMY 4075th Quartermaster Service Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 23 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Northern Solomons Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Philippine Liberation, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 499 GARDNER A.L. No Service Number Given S2C US NAVY Discharged 29th Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 499 BARRETT Rayford Thomas No Service Number Given S1C US NAVY Discharged 3 Jan 1946 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 500 WALKER Elwin Trument 582 80 25 AS US NAVY 14 June 1945 Houston, TX 22 Aug 1945 San Diego, CA Pg 500 ANDERSON Wilmer Bee No Service Number Given PM2C US NAVY Discharged 6 Jan 1946 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (? Book 1)