WWII DISCHARGE RECORDS BK 2-TRINITY CO., TX Section 3 Pg 101-150 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 101-150 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 101 CLARK John H. 6 250 355 CPL US ARMY 370th Field Artillery BN 10 Feb 1941 Trinity, TX 6 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Scout Cpl No. France, Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 102 BROWN Eva H. A 804 394 SGT US ARMY 6722 WAC Comm Plat 11 Aug 1943 Dallas, TX 4 Aug 1945 Ft. Dix, NJ Message Center Clerk Rome-Arno, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, WAAC Service Ribbon EAME Campaign Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star Pg 103 MERICLE J.L. 18 030 584 PVT US ARMY 409th Infantry Medical Detachment, 9 AUG 1940 Lufkin, TX 15 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Medical Aidman, No. France, Adrennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Normandy, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Medal, Lapel Button Pg 104 YOUNG Joe 38 053 733 T5G US ARMY 1716th Service Command Unit MP Dept. 10 Mar 1941 Houston, TX 25 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Military Policeman, Expert Rifleman New Guinea, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Lapel Button Pg 105 MILLSTID Steve F. 18 008 053 1st SGT US ARMY Battery B. 31st Coast Artillery BN 2 Jul 1940 Houston, TX 25 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Luzon, New Guinea American Theater Campaign Medal, Philippines Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button Pg 106 WEST John C. 38 093 226 T5G US ARMY 473rd Inf. 7 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 24 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Half Track Driver, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines, Po Valley, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Purple Heart, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 107 HOLLEY Jasper 38 299 519 T5G US ARMY 55th Chemical Processing Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 22 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Stationary Eng., Rifle Marksman, New Guinea, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Lapel Button Pg 108 ARNOLD Jesse A. 18 008 604 SGT US ARMY Troop A. 12th Cavalry, 30 Jul 1940 Houston, TX 20 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Scout, New Guinea, Luzon, Bismarck-Archipelago, So. Philippines Purple Heart w/1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Silver Star, Philippines Liberation Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Lapel Button Pg 109 JONES Loyd H. 38 749 984 PVT US ARMY 1614 Service Command Unit Army Service Forces Trng. Center 31 May 1945 Houston, TX 24 Aug 1945 Camp Ellis, IL Lapel Button Pg 110 ELLIS Ernest E. 38 300 797 PFC US ARMY Co. B 358th Inf. 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 29 Aug 1945 Temple, TX Heavy Truck Driver, Rifle Expert Carbine S Normandy, Rhineland, No. France, Ardennes, Central Europe, Combat Infantryman Badge, European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal w/ 5 Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 111 TUNSTALL William Boisseau 566 912 PVT US MARINE CORPS 10 Apr 1944 San Antonio, TX 30 Jul 1945 New Orleans, LA Iwo Jima, Volcano Island Rifle Marksman Honorable Discharge Button, Lapel Button Pg 112 PETERS, Sr William F. 38 204 386 PFC US ARMY 392nd Observation Trng Squadron 23 July 1942 Location not given 17 May 1943 Brooks Field, TX "Certification of Service" not a Discharge Record Pg 112 McMULLEN Sterling V. 38 199 837 PVT US ARMY 1580th Service Unit HQ Section 13 Aug 1942 Location not given 18 Mar 1943 Camp Campbell, KY "Certification of Service" not a Discharge Record Pg 112 WHITE Willie Ellerson 625 49 32 SM1C US NAVY No assignment given No entry date given 6 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Pg 113 DICKEY Jack S. 38 056 026 CPL US ARMY HQ ASFTC Ft Leonardwood, MO 5 May 1941 Houston, TX 1 Sept 1945 Jefferson Barracks, MO Truck Driver Papuan, East Indies, New Guinea Dist Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal 3 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon, 5 Overseas Bars Pg 114 TERRELL John H. 6 290 107 PVT US ARMY 473rd Inf Medical Detachment 28 Apr 1939 Houston, TX 24 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Medical NCO, Medical Badge Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines, Po Valley EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 115 MOORE George C. 38 092 240 T4G US ARMY HQ CO. 3rd BN 160th Inf 27 Feb 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 28 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook, Combat Infantryman Badge Bismarck-Archipelago, Luzon, So. Philippines, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button, Philippine Islands Liberation Medal w/1 Bronze Star Pg 116 KELLEY Willie R. 38 751 571 PVT US ARMY 1614 Service Command Unit ASFTC 28 June 1945 Houston, TX 30 Aug 1945 Camp Ellis, IL Lapel Button Pg 117 DOMINY Horace Clinton 624 46 99 SK1C US NAVY 4 Mar 1942 Houston, TX 8 Sept 1945 San Diego, CA Honorable Discharge Lapel Button Pg 117 BURKE Edwin Earl 625 37 62 RM2C US NAVY about 8 Sept 1943 Houston, TX 30 Mar 1945 New Orleans, LA Radioman, USS Feland, USS Ormsby Honorable Discharge Lapel Button Pg 118 GIBSON James Benjamin S/N Not Given Aerographer Mate 1st Class US NAVY Discharged 20 Sept 1945 Camp Wallace, TX This is an update only for previous record Pg 118 SHEFFIELD Elmer Arther S/N Not Given MM2C US NAVY Discharged 2 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX This is an update only for previous record Pg 119 BARNETT James C. 18 030 876 T5G US ARMY Troop A 8th Eng Squadron 30 Sept 1940 Lufkin, TX 12 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Rifle Sharpshooter New Guinea, Bismarck-Archipelago, So. Philippines, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button, American Defense Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars Pg 120 RICHARDSON Ernest E. 18 000 266 SGT US ARMY 8th Cavalry Medical Detachment 10 Aug 1940 Ft Logan, CO 12 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Driver, Rifle Marksman Bismarck Archipelago, So. Philippines, Luzon, New Guinea, American Defense Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button Pg 121 Kizzee Earnest 38 198 802 CPL US ARMY 315th QM Service Co. 31 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 10 Sept 1945 Ft. Lewis, WA Foreman Labor, Marksman Rifle Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 122 HAMMOND William A. 38 300 782 PVT US ARMY 887th Air Eng. Squadron 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 15 Sept 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Welder Combination, Rifle Marksman No. France, Rhineland, Central Europe, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 123 GARRETT George E. 38 300 787 PFC US ARMY 1596th AAF Base Unit 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 19 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Duty Soldier, Rifle Marksman Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 124 ENGLEMAN Helmuth C. 38 025 152 SSGT US ARMY Inf. Assignment Not Given 6 Oct 1941 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 19 Sept 1945 Menlo Park, CA Squad Leader, Expert Western Europe Campaign, Normandy, Good Conduct Medal, European African Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Bronze Star Medal, Lapel Button Pg 125 DELAFOSSE Charles C. 38 140 222 T4C US ARMY Medical Det. 609th Tank Destroyer BN 22 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 15 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Medical NCO Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 126 GILBERT Carl O. 18 010 777 TSGT US ARMY 370th Service Squadron, 8th Service Group 21 Nov 1940 Houston, TX 9 Sept 1945 Ft. McArthur, CA Airplane Maint. Tech. Luzon, Papua, New Guinea Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal Lapel Button Pg 127 WALKER Herman M. 38 082 835 PFC US ARMY 2 Motor Pool Detachment Inf School 10 Feb 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 21 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lt Truck Driver Guadalcanal, No. Solomons, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 128 HARRISON William L. 38 054 292 T4C US ARMY 349th Inf. Medical Detachment 13 Jan 1942 Houston, TX 17 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Surgical Tech. Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, No. Apennines, Po Valley American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars & 1 Bronze Arrowhead Pg 129 HOBBS J.T. 38 751 281 PVT US ARMY 1614 Service Command Unit, ASFTC 25 Jun 1945 Houston, TX 28 Aug 1945 Camp Ellis, IL Lapel Button Pg 130 HAMILTON Olen C. 38 055 532 T5G US ARMY 14 Jan 1942 Houston, TX 24 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook, Marksman Rifle, EAME Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 131 VICK Arlin L. 38 298 057 PFC US ARMY 825th Convalescent Center 6 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 26 Sept 1945 Ft Sam Houston, TX Surgical Tech European African Middle Eastern Service Medal Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 132 ATKINSON Marvin H. 18 062 730 SSGT US ARMY HQ 90th Inf Div. 9 Mar 1942 Houston, TX 23 Sept 1945 Camp Roberts, CA Bandsman, Saxophone, Rifle 30 Cal, M-1, MKM, No. France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Normandy, Ardennes European African-Middle Eastern Theater Service Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Silver Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 133 ABLES Warren 6 283 100 T5C US ARMY 707th Tank Destroyer BN 9 Jul 1941 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 26 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Scout Car Driver, Marksman Rifle No France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 134 JONES William D. 18 030 738 PFC US ARMY HQ & HQ Detach School Troops 5 Sept 1940 Lufkin, TX 22 Sept 1945 Camp Hood, TX Cook New Guinea, Bismarck-Archipelago Purple Heart, American Defense Medal Asiatic Pacific Service Medal Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 135 SMITH John M. 38 140 225 T4G US ARMY 514th Eng Depot Co. 22 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 28 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Crane Operator, Marksman Carbine Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 136 & 137 FUSSELL Jessie M 38 476 471 TSGT US ARMY HQ AAF Redistribution Station 4 9 Apr 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 26 Sept 1945 Ellington Field, TX Radio Mech Gunner Rome-Arno Campaign, Air Combat Balkans, No. Apennines, Po Valley, Rhineland, Central Europe Pistol M. Badge, Aerial Gunner Badge Air Medal & 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, European Theater of Operations w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 138 & 140 SKAINES George H. 38 093 318 PFC US ARMY 3990th Service Command Unit 7 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 7 Sept 1945 Ft. Douglas, UT Lt Truck Driver, Dental Tech. Military Policeman, Carbine, Thompson Sub Machine Gun, 30 Caliber and 50 Caliber Machine Gun Lapel Button Pg 139 NICHOLS Norman L. 18 030 800 PFC US ARMY 1880th Service Command Unit, Guard Detach. POW Camp, 17 Sept 1940 Lufkin, TX 30 Sept 1945 Camp Polk, LA Lt Truck Driver Normandy, No. France, Central Europe American Defense Service Ribbon, EAME Ribbon, Purple Heart, Lapel Button Good Conduct Medal, Combat Inf. Badge Pg 141 & 143 LOFTIN George Leonard 576 07 66 MMM3C US NAVY 15 Oct 1942 Houston, TX 1 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Pg 141 McGRAW Lonnie Earnest No S/N Given US NAVY Carpenter's M1C 3 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Update to Previous Record Pg 142 MABRY M.H. No S/N Given BM2C US NAVY 5 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Update to Previous Record Pg 142 MABRY John Foster No S/V Given Coxswain US NAVY 5 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Update to Previous Record Pg 144 & 147* NEWMAN Joe J. 38 140 422 CPL/T5G* US ARMY E Sig C Sch. Co M 803rd Sig Serv Regt Abt 24 June 1942 Location Not Given 28 Dec 1942 Ft. Monmouth, NJ *************************** 2nd Co. Detach 1, 4025th Signal Service Group 5 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 29 Sept 1945 Longview, TX Clerk Cryptographic Message Center Clerk 1st Cl Gunner SMG New Guinea, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal Philippine Liberation Medal, Lapel Button Pg 145 GATES Travis W. 38 082 849 T4G US ARMY 1st Platoon 343rd QM Depot Co. 10 Feb 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 26 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Receiving & Shipping Checker New Guinea Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 146 HARRISON Johnnie L. 38 137 741 T4G US ARMY 53rd Signal BN 4 May 1942 Tyler, TX 27 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, Pole Lineman Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, No. Apennines, Po Valley EAME Campaign Medal w/6 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 148 SPAIN Carlton L. 38 093 222 SGT US ARMY 1385th AAF Base Unit 7 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 1 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Baker, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal, Lapel Button Pg 149 SMITH James E. 38 426 687 SGT US ARMY 367th Fighter Squadron 6 Jan 1943 Dallas, TX 26 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Draftsman, Expert Carbine Air Offensive Europe, Normandy, No. France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button, EAME Campaign Medal w/6 Bronze Stars, Distinguished Unit Badge w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters Pg 150 ALLEN Otha 18 226 053 CPL US ARMY 2515 AAF Base Unit 9 Nov 1942 Houston, TX 2 Oct 1945 Jefferson Barracks, MO Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button