WORLD WAR II DISCHARGE RECORDS - MILITARY -TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS Bk 2 - Pages 201-250 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 201-250 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 201 TRAWICK Luther 38 001 222 T/SGT US ARMY Co. B 271st Infantry 1 Mary 1942 Ft. Bliss, TX 19 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Administrative NCO Normandy, Northern France, Rhinelnad, Central Europe American Defense Service Medal EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 202 CLEGG, Jr. Jake B. 18 201 966 PVT US ARMY Co G 357th Infantry 3 Nov 1942 Austin, TX 19 Oct 1945 Chickasha, OK Auto. Rifle, Combat Infantryman Badge Rhineland Purple Heart, ETO Ribbon w/Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 203 BALCH Coleman E. 38 160 662 PFC US ARMY Cannon Co. 276th Infantry 21 Apr 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 20 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 204 TRAWICK Ernest 6 299 949 PFC US ARMY MP Platoon 99th Infantry Div. 8 Feb 1939 Houston, TX 19 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX MP, Combat Infantryman Badge Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe Purple Heart, American Defense Service Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button Pg 205 SANDERS Glover P. 38 414 405 S/SGT US ARMY 421st AAF Base Unit 30 Jan 1943 Houston, TX 18 Oct 1945 Davis-Monthan Fld, Tuscon, AZ Auto. Serviceman, Pistol Marksman Air Offensive Japan, China, East Indies, C. Burma, India-Burma, W. Pacific Air Medal w/2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Dist. Flying Cross Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon w/6 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 206 SUGGS Lewis M. 38 053 310 CPL US ARMY 3702d AAF Base Unit 4 Mar 1941 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 6 Sep 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX TOXIC Gas Handler, Marksman Rifle Papuan, New Guinea, Archipelago American Defense Service Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 207 LEWIS Miram B. 38 160 711 T4G US ARMY Troop B 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron 21 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 18 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Machine Gunner, Marksman Rifle EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 208 EASTEPP Carroll C. 18 062 494 T4G US ARMY 1st Signal Troop 1st Cavalry Div. 13 Feb 1942 Houston, TX 12 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Cook, Marksman Rifle Bismarck-Archipelago, New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars Bronze Star, Meritorius Unit Award, Lapel Button Pg 209 TERRY Rufus Clayton 840 16 55 MMM3C US NAVY 6 Jan 1944 Tyler, TX 10 Oct 1945 Mare Island, CA USS Pickens Honorable Discharge & Service Buttons Pg 209 DAVIS Louis Lavern 624 61 60 S1C US NAVY Discharged 22 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 210 MANGUM William Glen No Service Number Given CPM US NAVY Discharged 19 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 210 RASBEARY Benjamin Baylous 840 11 93 EM3C US NAVY & 218 15 Dec 1943 Tyler, TX 24 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Lapel Button, Honorable Service Emblems Pg 211 GIBBINS R.L. 38 306 405 PFC US ARMY 134th Ordnance Med. Maintenance Co. 11 Jan 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 20 Oct 1945 Thomasville, GA Driver & Mechanic Badge Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Theater Ribbon w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 212 O’NEAL James 38 139 162 T4G US ARMY Co B 1313th Engineer Regiment 3 June 1942 Tyler, TX 22 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Cook Northern France, Rhineland EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 213 THOMPSON Joseph E. 38 298 064 PFC US ARMY 438th AAF Base Unit 6 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 18 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Med Corpsman Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe Air Offensive Soldier’s Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, EAME Campaign Medal w/6 Bronze Stars, 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 214 THOMPSON Leo P. 38 093 232 S/SGT US ARMY Co D 351st Infantry Regiment 7 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 18 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Mortar Crewman, Combat Infantryman Badge Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, North Appennines, Po Valley 6 Overseas Bars, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 215 NICHOLS Jim R. 18 030 796 SGT US ARMY &217 2017th POW Overhead Detachment 17 Sep 1940 Lufkin, TX 19 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Transportation Labor Foreman, Marksman Rifle, Northern France American Defense Service Medal EAME Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 216 TWINE Mack C. 38 299 643 S/SGT US ARMY 390th Engineer Regiment 8 Oct 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 12 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Construction Foreman, Marksman Rifle Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 219 DAVIS Jesse 38 299 494 PFC US ARMY 4012th Quartermaster Truck Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 18 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Carpenter, Marksman Rifle Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 220 KIRKWOOD Bruther 38 138 887 PVT US ARMY Medical Detachment, SC-SOS 26 May 1942 Tyler, TX 26 Aug 1942 Camp Claiborne, LA Pg 221 EDWARDS James Denton No Service Number Given MMM3C US NAVY Discharged 22 Oct 1945 Norman, OK Pg 221 DOVE Billie Richard No Service Number Given S1C US NAVY Discharged 24 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 222 JOHNSON Alton Trues NO Service Number Given GM2C US NAVY Discharged 25 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 222 HARTNETT Everett Clifford No Service Number Given AMM3C US NAVY Discharged 24 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Pg 223 CAMPBELL Howard C. 38 305 549 T4G US ARMY 1864th Med Detachment Service Command Unit 26 Dec 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 18 Oct 1945 Ft. Sill, OK Medical Technician Rome-Arno EAME Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star Good Conduct Medal Pg 224 CLARKE Bartley J. 18 030 716 T3G US ARMY 192nd Signal Repair Co. 3 Sep 1940 Lufkin, TX 15 Oct 1945 Camp Wolters, TX Supply NCO Nothern France American Defense Ribbon, 6 Overseas Service Bars, EAME Campaign Medal w/ Bronze Star Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 225 BAGWELL Nolen E. 18 009 325 PFC US ARMY HQ Battery 177th Coast Artillery Battalion 27 Aug 1940 Ft Crockett, TX 23 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX AA Machine Gunner, Marksman Rifle Western Pacific American Defense Service Medal, Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star 1 Service Stripe, 6 Overseas Service Bars Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 226 McPHAIL Raymon O. 38 093 223 T5G US ARMY HQ 3372nd Signal Service Battalion 7 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 4 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Warehouse Foreman, Marksman Rifle Northern France EAME Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star Lapel Button Pg 227 KEE Samuel N. 38 473 526 T5G US ARMY & 229 182nd General Hospital 9 Feb 1943 Tyler, TX 23 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Medical Technician Europe EAME Campaign Medal, Lapel Button Pg 228 HUTSON Ray E. 38 051 638 T4G US ARMY 423rd Field Artillery 31 Jan 1941 Houston, TX 24 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Auto Mechanic, Driver & Mechanic Badge w/Mechanic Bar Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Defense Service Medal, 1 Service Stripe. 2 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars Pg 230 ELLIS Archie 38 299 531 PVT US ARMY Station Complement, 8th Service Command 7 Oct 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 7 Dec 1942 Camp Wolters, TX Pg 231 VAUGHT Robert A. 38 140 228 PVT US ARMY Co A 502nd Parachute Inf. 101st Airborne Div. 22 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 28 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Rifleman, Combat Infantryman Badge Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, Lapel Button Pg 232 VAUGHT Roy S. 38 093 231 T4G US ARMY Co. C 750th Tank Battalion 7 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 16 Oct 1945 Aberdeen Proving Grd., MD Electrician Automotive, Rifle 30 Cal Marksman Central Europe Campaign EAME Campaign Medal Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 233 WILSON Howell A. 6 283 097 PVT US ARMY Battery B Field Artillery Detachment #4 13 Feb 1941 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 27 Oct 1945 Ft. Sill, OK Cannoneer Normandy EAME Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star Pg 234 STANDLEY Johnie S. 38 198 138 CPL US ARMY Battery B 126th Field Artillery Battalion 1 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 19 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Gun Crewman Light Artillery, Rifle Marksman New Guinea, South Philippines, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 235 JONES Clifton 38 093 237 PFC US ARMY Co D 473rd Infantry 7 Mar 1942 Houston, TX 19 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook, Combat Infantryman Badge Tunisian, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Po Valley, North Appennines EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, 1 Service Stripe, 6 Overseas Service Bars Good Conduct Meal, Lapel Button Pg 236 CLEVELAND Y.C. 38 056 347 PFC US ARMY Battery A 494th Antiaircraft Artillery Gun Battalion 22 May 1941 Houston, TX 22 Oct 1945 Camp Chaffee, AR Gunner AAA, 1st Class Gunner TSMG Normandy, Rhineland, Northern France EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars American Defense Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 237 DAVIS Morgain 38 201 902 PFC US ARMY 469th Aviation Squardron 10 Sep 1942 Tyler, TX 26 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Guard Patrolman, Rifle Marksman 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Bars, Lapel Button Pg 238 ADAIR James 38 482 571 T4G US ARMY 587th Port Company 10 Dec 1943 Tyler, TX 25 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Longshoreman, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Rhineland EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars 2 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 239 BARNETT James W. 38 300 798 PFC US ARMY 31 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 26 Oct 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Truck Driver, Heavy; Driver & Mechanic Badge Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal, Bronze Star, Bronze Arrowhead, Good conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 240 CHISM Clarence W. 38 057 428 PVT US ARMY Battery A. 1125th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 20 Jun 1941 Houston, TX 23 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Truck Driver, Heavy; Carbine Marksman Northern Appennines, Po Valley, Aleutian Islands EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star, Lapel Button Pg 241 CALLAHAN Barney 38 139 161 CPL US ARMY 389th Engineer Battalion 3 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 29 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Unit Subforeman, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button, EAME Campaign Ribbon w/4 Bronze Stars Pg 242 ENGLISH John A. 6 962 553 SGT US ARMY Sq. A 621st AAF Base Unit 20 Jun 1940 Houston, TX 25 Oct 1945 Drew Field, FL Supply Clerk, Carbine SS Lapel Button Pg 243 STUBBLEFIELD Troy M. 38 202 088 T5G US ARMY Co C 934 Signal Battalion 25 Sep 1942 Tyler, TX 21 Oct 1945 Alexandria Field, LA Auto Equipment Opr Aleutian Islands Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon w/Bronze Star, 4 Overseas Service Bars, 1 Service Stripe, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 244 ABSHIER Robert J. 38 305 555 PFC US ARMY 29th Infantry 26 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 26 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Rifleman, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, 4 Overseas Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 245 DAVIS Donald 38 305 551 PFC US ARMY Co B 270th Engineer Battalion 26 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 27 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Light; Marksman Rifle Sicily, Naples, Foggia, Rome-Arno, Rhineland, Southern France, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/6 Bronze Stars, 1 Bronze Arrowhead, Purple Heart, 4 Overseas Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 246 DRAKES Leroy 38 478 530 PFC US ARMY 759th Medical Sanitary Co. 28 June 1943 Tyler, TX 30 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Medical Aid Man New Guinea Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 247 RICE Andrew F. 18 062 492 SGT US ARMY 421st AAF Base Unit 13 Feb 1942 Lufkin, TX 24 Oct 1945 Ellington Field, TX Supply Clerk New Guinea, Papuan EAME Theater Ribbon Good Conduct Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 248 BRENT Roy H. 38 476 400 S/SGT US ARMY 2539 AAF Base Unit 15 Apr 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 10 Oct 1945 Ellington Field, tX Armorer Gunner, Air Crew Member Badge 30 Cal Carbine Marksman, Pistol Marksman, Normandy, No. France, Air Offensive Europe, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal, EAME Ribbon Lapel Button Pg 249 SMITH Roy Chester No Service Number Given PM3C US NAVY Discharged 21 Oct 1945 Shelton, VA Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 249 ASHWORTH Robert E. Lee No Service Number Given S1C US NAVY Discharged 30 Oct 1945 Corpus Christi, TX Pg 250 TIPTON Joseph Pascal No Service Number Given SF2C US NAVY Discharged 30 Oct 1945 US NAVY Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 250 DAVIS Clyde No Service Number Given S1C US NAVY Discharged 2 Nov 1945 Corpus Christi, TX