WWII DISCHARGE RECORDS BK 2-TRINITY CO., TX Section 2 Pg 51-100 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 Bk 2 - Pages 51-100 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 51 McWASHINGTON Lamar 38 302 973 PFC US ARMY Co D 275th QM BN 11 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 10 May 1943 Seattle, WA Pg 51 SWOR Bob 38 688 680 PVT US ARMY 15 June 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 12 Dec 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Marksman Rifle, Lapel Button Pg 52 BAZAR Early O. 38 202 171 PVT US ARMY 477th QM Regt. 14 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 3 Dec 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Technician 5th Grade Marksman rifle, truck driver American Theatre Campaign Medal Good Conduct Medal 3 Foreign Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 52 HOLCOMBE Robert C. 38 137 744 PVT US ARMY Co. C 71st Tng BN 4 May 1942 Tyler, TX 12 June 1942 Camp Joseph T. Robinson, AR Pg 53 GARRETT, Jr. Grover B. 968 54 26 AS US NAVY 29 July 1944 Houston, TX 19 Dec 1944 San Diego, CA Honorable Service Button Pg 53 GROSS Hoytt Lamar 802 97 33 SFC US NAVY 1 Oct 1943 Boston, MA 2 Feb 1945 San Diego, CA 27th Naval Construction BN Honorable Discharge Button Pg 54 MENEFEE Jewel Amuel NO S/N GIVEN SK3C US NAVY Discharged 4 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX (Update to previously recorded record, possibly Bk 1) Pg 55 PARISH Lawrence B. 38 199 849 PVT US ARMY 13 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 11 Dec 1942 Ft. Bliss, TX Pg 55 SISK Dwight E. 38 198 135 PVT US ARMY 20 July 1942 Tyler, TX 1 Dec 1944 Dallas, TX Pg 56 HOLLEY Deon 38 299 631 PVT US ARMY 40th Sig Cons Bn 8 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 1 Mar 1945 Topeka, KS Field Lineman European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, Two Oversears Service Bars Pg 56 KILLINGWORTH John E. 10 212 70 CPL US ARMY Co. F 19th Inf Enlisted bef. 21 Jul 1917 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 21 Nov 1918, Place not given Pg 57 LESTER Lagette E. 38 298 060 CPL US ARMY 65th Airdrome Squadron 23 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 28 Mar 1945 Buckley Field, Denver, CO Airplane Mechanic, Enngland, ETO Ribbon, Honorable Discharge Button Pg 57 WELLS Ben 38 686 343 PVT US ARMY 28 Apr 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 26 July 1944 Camp Wolters, TX Pg 58 PARKER Lee H. 38 082 838 PVT US ARMY 10 Feb 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 13 Dec 1942 El Paso, TX Horsemanship Pg 58 CREASY Verna Y. A 810 523 PVT US ARMY WAC 31 May 1943 Houston, TX 25 Nov 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Clerk General, Lapel Button WAC Service Medal Pg 59 PIXLEY Virgle 6 962 574 PVT US ARMY 4144th R.M. Service Co. 22 Jun 1940 Houston, TX 9 Dec 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX EAME, American Defense & Asiatic Pacific Ribbons Pg 59 BSICAMP Dalton E. 38 306 407 PVT US ARMY 4 Jan 1943 Tyler, TX 7 Mar 1945 Washington, D.C. Pg 60 RICHARDSON George L. 18 061 316 SGT US ARMY 2534th Army Air Force Base Unit 30 Dec 1941 Palestine, TX 25 April 1945 Camp Livingston (?LA) Rifle M1 Marksman, Carbine, Lg Machine Gun, Gunner Pg 60 GRIFFITH Thurman 38 642 727 PVT US ARMY Field Artillery BN 31 Mar 1944 Tyler, TX 12 May 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Marksman M1 Rifle, Truck Driver Lapel Button Pg 61 BRYANT Dave James 577 02 33 SFC US NAVY 24 Aug 1943 Houston, TX 24 Apr 1945 San Francisco, CA USS Rutilicus, Waipio Amphibious Oper. Base Pg 61 BISHOP James Arthur 968 97 02 AS US NAVY 29 July 1944 Houston, TX 10 May 1945 San Diego, CA Honorable Service Button Pg 62 TAYLOR Mac 937 45 58 S1C US NAVY 30 May 1945 Houston, TX 12 July 1945 San Diego, CA Pg 62 DUNAWAY Hubert Elbert No S/N given SFC US NAVY Discharged 24 Sept 1945 Camp Wallace, TX (Update to previously recorded record, possibly Bk 1) Pg 63 SMITH Alvin Norris 614 4381 GM2C US COAST GUARD 12 Jan 1943 Long Beach, CA 31 Jan 1945 Not given Honorable Service Lapel Button Pg 64 RAYBURN George 610 525 S1C US COAST GUARD 26 Aug 1942 Houston, TX 5 Oct 1945 New Orleans, LA Honorable Discharge Button Honorable Service Lapel 3 Honorable Discharge Emblems Pg 64 RICHARDSON Julian Edward 7006-435 S1C US COAST GUARD 10 Sept 1943 Tyler, TX 4 Oct 1945 Long Beach, CA Pg 65 KENNEDY Edward 38 593 827 PVT US ARMY 16 Jan 1945 Houston, TX 8 May 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lapel Button Pg 65 PETTIS Eugene 38 053 306 PFC US ARMY 868th Chemical Co. 4 Mar 1941 Houston, TX 12 May 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Auto Equip. Operator American Defense Service Medal European-African, Middle Eastern Campaign, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 66 DUKES Virgil E. 38 479 704 PFC US ARMY 184th Inf Reg 4 Aug 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 14 May 1945 Camp Carson, CO Rifle M1 SS Phillippine Island Campaign APTC Ribbon, 1 Bronze Battle Star Combat Inf Badge, Good Conduct Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 66 WITT, Jr. Robert O. 38 160 664 T5C US ARMY 21 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 21 May 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver New Guinea, Philippines, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 67 SMITH Bud 38 202 097 PVT US ARMY HQ 359th FIGHTER GRP 12 Sept 1942 Lufkin, TX 29 Mar 1943 Westover Fld, MA Cook, Horsemanship Pg 68 ENGLISH Hoyt C. 38 053 315 PFC US ARMY 180th Inf Regt. 9 Jan 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 24 Nov 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Message Center Chief Marksman M1 Rifle No. Africa, Sicily, Italy European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Good Conduct Medal American Defense Service Medal Bronze Star for Italian Campaign Bronze Star for Sicilian Campaign Combat Infantry Badge Pg 69 MERICLE Edward 6 257 313 SSGT US ARMY Troop D, 1st Regt. Cavalry 21 May 1941 Ft. Bliss, TX 7 June 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Stable Sgt. Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon Good Conduct Medal Lapel Button Pg 70 TIPTON Kenley 38 055 515 T5G US ARMY 31ST Coast Artillery BN 21 Jan 1942 Houston, TX 11 June 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Port BN Checker, New Guinea, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 71 GANTT John C. 898 832 PFC US MARINE CORPS 19 Oct 1943 Dallas, TX 9 June 1945 Corpus Christi, TX Rifle Marksman South Pacific Area Saipan Pg 73 JACKSON Frank J. 38 686 347 PVT US ARMY 28 Apr 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 22 Oct 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Marksman M1 Rifle Rifleman Lapel Button Pg 73 PETERS, Sr. William F. 38 204 386 PFC US ARMY 23 Jul 1942 Houston, TX 21 Nov 1944 Dallas, TX Pg 74 ASHWORTH Reuben 18 010 807 PFC US ARMY Co. E 38th Inf Lt Machine Gun Expert Score, M1 Rifle, Rifleman American Defense Ribbon Africian-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon Lapel Button Pg 75 COLLINS William E. 6 289 942 T3G US ARMY Co A 266th Eng Combat BN 7 Feb 1939 Houston, TX 22 Jun 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Demolition Specialist, Expert Carbine Northern France EAME Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, American Defense Medal w/Clasp, Good Conduct Medal American Theater Campaign Medal Lapel Button Pg 77 THOMPSON Woodrow V. 38 050 309 SGT US ARMY Battery C, 37th Field Artillery 26 Nov 1940 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 28 June 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Section Chief, Sharpshooter Carbine Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/ 5 Bronze Stars, Bronze Star Medal, American Defense Service Medal Lapel Button Pg 78 POWELL Robert L. 18 010 822 SSGT US ARMY Co. M. 38th Inf Regt 27 Nov 1940 Houston, TX 30 Jun 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Section Leader Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe Combat Infantryman's Badge Distinguished Unit Badge American Defense Service Medal Good Conduct Medal EAME w/5 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button Pg 79 COCKERHAM Sam N. 6 283 535 T4G US ARMY Battery B 38th Field Artillery BN 8 Aug 1940 Houston, TX 30 June 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Wire Chief, Expert Rifle Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe, Normandy, Northern France Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Lapel Button Pg 80 TULLOS Campbell 38 O52 311 SSGT US ARMY 143rd Inf Service Co. 11 Feb 1941 Houston, TX 4 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Supply NCO Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno Southern France, Rhineland Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Starts, American Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Lapel Button Pg 81 TIMBERLAKE Albert A. 6 298 846 SSGT US ARMY 54th Air Service Group (AAF) 25 Sept 1939 Houston, TX 3 July 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Administrative Specialist Sharpshooter Rifle American Defense Service Medal American Theater Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Medal Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 82 ELLIS Roddof 38 092 280 PFC US ARMY 226nd QM Truck Co. 28 Feb 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 3 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver Algeria French Morocco Tunisian Rome-Arno EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal Lapel Button Pg 83 PARKER Roy 6 290 110 SSGT US ARMY 232nd Inf Tng BN 28 Apr 1939 Houston, TX 8 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Platoon Sgt, Sharpshooter Rifle American Defense Service Medal Lapel Button Pg 84 SPENCER Roger L. 28 749 403 PVT US ARMY 22 May 1945 Houston, TX 11 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lapel Button Pg 85 COOK William L. 6 282 638 SFC US ARMY 337th Inf 20 Nov 1940 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 10 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Rome-Arno, No Apennines, Po Valley, Combat Infantryman Badge EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Bronze Star Medal Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal Lapel Button Pg 86 ANDERSON Isaiah 38 301 956 PFC US ARMY 3283rd QM Service Co. 30 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 13 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Marksman Rifle Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button Pg 87 CLEAVER Lagette 38 199 847 CPL US ARMY 327th AAF Base Unit 13 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 17 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Bomber, Carbine marksman Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 88 DAVIS Roy E. 38 298 062 MSGT US ARMY 1875th Service Command Unit 6 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 24 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Supt. Labor Lapel Button Pg 89 SNETHEN Gent 38 093 235 PVT US ARMY 2610 QM Remount Depot 7 Mar 1942 Ft Sam Houston, TX 16 Jul 1945 Ft Sam Houston, TX Machine Gunner Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Tunisia, No. Appenines Good Conduct Medal EAME Campaign Medal w/ 4 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button Pg 90 GOODMAN Olan 6 289 958 CPL US ARMY 9th Inf 9 Feb 1939 Houston, TX 3 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck master Combat Infantryman Badge Normandy, No France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Distinguished Unit Badge, American Defense Service Medal, Lapel Button Pg 91 ARNOLD Walter E. 18 119 067 SSGT US ARMY 231st AAF Base Unit 21 Sept 1942 Houston, TX 27 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX RCT Mechanic Gunner, Marksman Rifle Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 92 INGRAM Robert Q. 6 289 946 T5C US ARMY 880th Ordnance (HAM) Co. 8 Feb 1939 Houston, TX 24 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Mechanic W/Vehicle, Marksman Rifle Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe, Northern France, Normandy Good Conduct Medal Distinguished Unit Badge, EAME Campaign Medal w/ 5 Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Medal, Lapel Button Pg 93 DAVIS Weaver G. 6 298 946 PFC US ARMY Co F 27th Inf. 4 Oct 1939 Houston, TX 27 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Rifleman, Guadalcanal, No. Solomons, Luzon, Central Pacific, Combat Inf. Badge Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Medal w/ 1 Bronze Star, Philippines Liberation Medal w/ 1Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel button Pg 94 BRENT Elton 38 051 475 CPL US ARMY 143rd Inf. 6 Jan 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 24 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Agent Cpl, So. France, Rome-Arno, Naples-Foggia, Combat Inf. Badge, EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 95 WILLIAMSON James B. 38 093 230 PVT US ARMY 473rd Inf. 7 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 26 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook, Rifle Sharpshooter Rome-Arno, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 96 HOLLAND Gerone 38 298 345 PVT US ARMY Co. E 66th Medical Trng BN 26 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 28 Jul 1945 Camp Crowder, MO Clerk General Lapel Button Pg 97 CREASY Buford E. 38 301 684 PFC US ARMY Co. A 6th Armored Inf BN 10 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 6 Aug 1945 Camp Chaffee, AR Radio Operator, Combat Inf.. Rome-Arno, No.Appenines, PO Valley, Tunisian, Naples-Foggia Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, One Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster, EAME Service Ribbon, One Silver Star, Lapel Button Pg 98 MAY Jack 6 298 947 MSGT US ARMY 1879th Service Unit 4 Oct 1939 Houston, TX 10 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Adm. NCO, Rifle Marksman Central Pacific, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, American Defense Service Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal Lapel Button Pg 99 BRENT Walter J. 38 300 793 CPL US ARMY Battery C 345th Field Artillery 19 Oct 1942 Groveton, TX 9 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Gunner, Expert Rifle Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe, Normandy, Northern France EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 100 ROWE Philip N. 6 299 247 CPL US ARMY 3507th Ordnance (MAM) Co. 2 Nov 1939 Houston, TX 10 Aug 1945 Temple, TX Truck Driver Heavy, Expert Rifle, Expert Carbine 1st Cl Gunner 3" Sub Cal, 1st Cl Gunner 30 Cal MG-7 Rhineland Campaign, 1 Overseas Service Bar, European-African Middle Eastern Theatre Medal w/1 Bronze Star, American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart