WORLD WAR II DISCHARGE RECORDS - MILITARY -TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS Bk 2 - Pages 151-200 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 151-200 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 151 BROWNING Hosea S. 38 140 224 T5G US ARMY 3359th Quartermaster Truck Co. 22 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 6 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Medical Aidman Tunisian, Sicilian, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign w/7 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 152 CURTIS Sevelar 38 302 967 T4G US ARMY 3159th Quarter Master Corps 11 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 23 Sept 1945 Ft. Lewis, WA Cook, Marskman M-1 Rifle Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 153 EASTEPP Loyd H. 6 299 592 S/SGT US ARMY Co. F 253rd Inf. 8 Dec 1939 Houston, TX 4 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Mess Sgt, Combat Infantryman Badge Rhineland, Central Europe American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, EAME Campaign Medal/w 2 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button Pg 154 BLAIR Vernon F. 38 550 034 PFC US ARMY HQ CO 20th Armored Inf Battalion 28 Jul 1944 Houston, TX 28 Sept 1945 El Paso, TX Rifleman Rhineland EAME Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 155 CALVIN Eddie W. 38 201 913 Cpl US ARMY 584th Ordnance Ammunition Co. 23 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 3 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Motor NCO, Marksman Rifleman Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Meritorius Unit Award, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 156 RISENER Sanford E. 38 198 869 PFC US ARMY 1848th Service Command Unit 14 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 6 Oct 1945 Camp Hood, TX Military Policeman Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 157 & STEPHENS John Bob 625 54 34 AM1C V6 US NAVY 163 1 Sept 1942 Crockett, TX 6 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Lapel Button, Honorable Service Emblems Entries Made Previously (? BK 1) Pg 157 POWELL Woodrow Willard 937 55 72 AS US NAVY 25 July 1945 Houston, TX 6 Oct 1945 San Diego, CA Pg 158 TROW Raymond Lane No Service Number ART1C US NAVY Discharge 1 Oct 1945 Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 158 BELL John Jones No Service Number COXSWAIN US NAVY Discharge 10 Oct 1945 Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 159 DUNLAP Victor F. 18 155 424 CPL US ARMY 78th AAF Base Unit 22 Aug 1942 San Antonio, TX 9 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Clerk Typist, Marksman Carbine Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 160 MILLSTID H.M. 18 008 060 1st SGT US ARMY Co. B 1345th Engineer Combat Battalion 2 Jul 1940 Houston, TX 5 Oct 1945 Swift, TX M-1 Rifle Expert, Carbine Expert Aleutian Islands Good Conduct Medal, Asiaatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star Pg 161 BRUCE Franklin C. 18 030 840 CPL US ARMY 242 AAF Base Unit 25 Sept 1940 Lufkin, TX 6 Oct 1945 Ellington Field, TX Medical Tech American Theater Ribbon, EAME Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 162 ROGERS Arthur 38 057 592 T5G US ARMY HQ CO 2nd BATT 379th Infantry 9 Jul 1941 Camp Wolters, TX 26 Sept 1945 Camp Shelby, TX Radar Crewman Rhineland, Central Europe EAME MEDAL Lapel Button, Good Conduct Medal Pg 165 AVERY Frank L. 38 160 663 T5G US ARMY 1944th Service Command Unit 21 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 29 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX General Carpenter New Guinea Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Lapel Button Pg 166 BETTIS Robert H. 38 093 244 PFC US ARMY Co. B 349th Infantry 7 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 30 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX AAA Weapons Crewman, Combat Infantryman Badge Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, North Apennines, Po Valley, Rome-Arno EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 167 DiSTEFANO Victor 38 160 670 PFC US ARMY Co C 53rd Signal Battalion 21 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 27 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Pole Lineman, Motor Vehicles Drivers Award Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines, Po Valley, Tunisia EAME Campaign Medal w/6 Bronze Stars Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 168 CASEY Carl M. 38 140 223 SGT US ARMY Medical Detachment 1478th 22 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 4 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Dental Technician Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 169 RECTOR Survella C. 38 482 567 PVT US ARMY 4th Battalion Field Artillery School Detachment 10 Dec 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 7 Oct 1945 Ft. Sill, OK Pg 170 CARLTON Hobby 38 093 239 T5G US ARMY 350th Infantry Service Co. 7 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 9 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Cook, Combat Infantryman Badge Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Po Valley, Northern Apennines Pg 171 HIGHTOWER M.C. 38 299 497 S/SGT US ARMY Co. D. 56th ET BN 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 23 Sept 1945 Ft. Lewis, WA Supply NCC, Marksman M-1 Rifle Rhineland, Northern France, Normandy, Central Europe Good Conduct, EAME Service Medal, Lapel Button Pg 172 ARNOLD Thomas H. 38 596 413 PVT US ARMY 3706 AAF Base Unit 29 Mar1945 Houston, TX 10 Oct 1945 Chickasha, OK Lapel Button Pg 173 WALKER Bob B. 38 140 888 PFC US ARMY 591st Port Company 7 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 10 Oct 1945 Camp Gordon Johnston, FL Longshoreman, Carbine Marksman Eastern Mandates (Campaign) Asicatic-Pacific Service Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 174 ATMAR Lynne M. 18 042 981 T/SGT US ARMY 2113th Service Command Unit 6 Jun 1941 Houston, TX 12 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Finance Tech Clerk, Marksman Rifle American Defense Service Ribbon, American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 175 SMITH Dwight T. 38 478 445 T/SGT US ARMY 2519th AAF Base Unit 10 Jun 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 12 Oct 1945 Ellington Field, TX Flt Maint., Aviation Badge Gunner, Carbine, Pistol Bagdes Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes Air Medal, EAME Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 176 LOFTIN Louis B. 38 057 596 T4G US ARMY Co. B 323 Infantry 9 Jul 1941 Houston, TX 12 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Cook Philippines Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Lapel Button Pg 177 DUNAWAY Raymond T. 38 052 589 PVT US ARMY Battery C 920th Field Artillery Battalion 20 Feb 1941 Ft. Bliss, TX 8 Oct 1945 Palm Springs, CA Light Truck Driver, Expert .30 Carbine Germany, Northern France EAME Service Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 178 TOOLE Frank J. 38 052 540 T/SGT US ARMY 12th Cavalry Regiment 28 Jan 1942 Houston, TX 10 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Machine Gunner, Cambat Infantryman’s Badge Northern Philippines, Luzon, Bismark, Archipelogo, New Guinea Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button, Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Silver Star, American Defense Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal w/2 Bronze Stars Pg 179 YOUNG Paul 6 290 133 M/SGT US ARMY 728 Bombarment Squardon 452 Bomber Grp. 1 May 1939 Houston, TX 11 Oct 1945 Ellington Air Field, TX AP Armorer Gunner, Aerial Gunner Badge Rhineland, Central Europe Air Medal, Lapel Button Pg 180 EPPERSON William T. 18 201 942 T/SGT US ARMY Co. C 62nd Airborne Infantry Battalion 6 Mar 1943 Austin, TX 13 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Operations NCO, Combat Infantryman Badge Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Central Europe Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button, Purple Heart w/Oak Leaf Cluster, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Bronze Arrowhead Pg 181 DENNIS Hubert No Service Number MM2C US NAVY Discharged 13 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 181 HOUSE, Jr. John Azariah 624 39 74 Y1C V-6 US NAVY 10 Feb 1942 Houston, TX 2 Oct 1945 Camp Peary, VA Lapel Button Pg 182 HUDSON Lendon Winston No Service Number FC1C US NAVY Discharge 13 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 182 HORACE Clarence No Service Number SM1C US NAVY Discharge 15 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 183 MAGEE Sollie F. 38 298 059 CPL US ARMY 347th AAA Base Unit 6 Oct 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 15 Oct 1945 Barksdale Field, LA Airplane & Eng. Mech. Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Air Offensive Europe EAME Ribbon, Disstinguished Unit Badge Good Conduct Medal, Lapel button Pg 184 MATCHETT Olen 38 055 895 PFC US ARMY 63rd Chemical Depot Co. 22 Jan 1942 Houston, TX 3 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Light Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rhineland, Rome-Arno, Central Europe, Southern France EAME Campaign Medal w/6 Bronze Stars Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 185 CHILDERESS Ernest L. 38 160 706 PFC US ARMY Co A 88th Engineers Battalion 21 Apr 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 15 Oct 1945 Temple, TX Pontoneer, MM Rifle, Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland EAME Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Two Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 186 GRISWOLD Daniel E. 38 540 235 PFC US ARMY 641st Bomb Squardron 1 Jul 1943 Houston, TX 15 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Munitions Worker, Marksman Carbine Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Air Offensive Europe, EAME Campaign Medal w/6 Bronze Stars, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 187 BUCKLE JULIAN C. 18 226 200 PFC US ARMY 3701st AAF Base Unit 10 Nov 1942 Houston, TX 13 Oct 1945 Amarillo, TX AP Sheet Metal, Carbine SS, Rhineland, Central Europe, Northern France, Ardennes EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Battle Stars, Two Overseas Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 188 DOMINY Henry L. 38 053 323 T5G US ARMY 63rd Chemical Depot Co. 8 Jan 1942 Houston, TX (Recall) 3 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Heavy Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/6 Bronze Stars, American Defense Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 189 CHERRY Floyd C. 38 082 830 T5G US ARMY Co. K 423rd Infantry 10 Feb 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 16 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Truck Driver, Heavy Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 190 SLECHTA Ernest R. 37 007 207 PFC US ARMY Co. M 276th Infantry 20 May 1941 Ft. Leavenworth, KS 18 Oct 1945 Camp Wolters, TX Mortor Crewman, Marksman Rifle, SS Carbine Northern France, Aleutian Islands American Defense Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon, EAME Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star Good Conduct Medal Pg 191 SCURLOCK I.T.N. 38 242 524 T4G US ARMY Co A 354th Engineers 8 Oct 1942 Houston, TX 14 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Carpenter, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 192 RAY Oliver A. 38 298 078 PFC US ARMY 1853rd Service Command Unit POW Camp 6 Oct 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 15 Oct 1945 Camp Bowie, TX Military Policeman, Carbine Marksman Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 193 JUREK Joe F. 38 160 717 T5G US ARMY Med. Det. Battery A, 489th Armored Art. Batt. 21 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 18 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Surgical Technician Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, 1 Service Strip, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Ppg 194 MAGEE Fred 02 987 067 2ndLT US ARMY AIR CORPS 3541 AAF Base Unit 29 Mar 1945 --- 13 Oct 1945 Truax Field, Madison, WI Bombardier Lapel Button Pg 195 HOLLAND William Woodrow No Service Number SC2C US NAVY Discharge 15 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 195 JOHNSON Elton Jewel No Service Number SFC US NAVY Discharge 17 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 196 LEE Crawford No Service Number S2C US NAVY Discharge 16th Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 196 THORNTON William Austin No Service Number SF2C US NAVY Discharge 16th Oct 1945 Shoemaker, CA Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 197 WOMACK Clarence 38 053 540 PVT US ARMY 4196th QM Service Co. 7 Mar 1941 Houston, TX 22 Sep 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Laborer Central Europe, Rhineland, Normandy, Ardennes, Northern France EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Medal, Lapel Button Pg 198 WRIGHT William L. 18 042 611 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 555 AAF Base Unit 15 Apr 1941 Houston, TX 7 Oct 1945 Ellington Field, TX Carpenter American Defense Ribbon EAME Campaign Medal Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 199 LEE Clyde M. 38 092 235 PFC US ARMY 2523rd AAF Base Unit 27 Feb 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 18 Oct 1945 Randolph AAF Base, TX Rifleman, Combat Infantryman Badge, Expert Carbine, Aleutian Islands, Eastern Mandates Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, 2 Overseas Bars, Purple Heart Medal, Lapel Button Pg 200 HARRISON Ben R. 38 052 590 PFC US ARMY HQ Battery 961ST Fielf Artillery Battalion 14 Jan 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 21 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Truck Driver, Light Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe American Defense Service Medal EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Distinguished Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button