WORLD WAR II DISCHARGE RECORDS - MILITARY -TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS Bk 2 - Pages 251-300 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 251-300 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 251 ROGERS Edward S. 6 290 144 PFC US ARMY HQ Battery 371st Field Artillery Battalion 2 May 1939 Houston, TX 3 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Field Lineman, Sharpshooter Carbine Ardennes, Central Europe, Rhineland, Normandy, Northern France EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars American Defense Service Medal Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 252 COLLINS Tom L. 38 140 423 SGT US ARMY 809 AAF Base Unit 17 Oct 1942 Houston, TX 25 Oct 1945 Ellington Field, TX Ap & Eng Mech, AAF Tech Badge, Carbine SS Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 253 TULLOS Virgil 38 162 419 S/SGT US ARMY 1505th AAF Base Unit 2 Jun 1942 Houston, TX 12 Oct 1945 San Bernandino, CA Hydromatic Propellor Specialist, M3 Machine Gun Expert Air Offensive Japan, Central Burma, Chine, India Burma American Theater Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 254 MORGAN, Jr. Robert B. 38 160 712 CPL US ARMY 412th AAF Base Unit 21 Apr 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 23 Oct 1945 Portland, OR Engineman Opr. MM Carbine Nothern Solomons American Theater Ribbon, AP Theater Ribbon w/Bronze Star, Overseas Service Bars, 1 Service Stripe, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 255 KENDRICK James C. 38 473 515 PFC US ARMY Cannon Co. 351st Infantry Regt. 16 Feb 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 30 Oct 1945 Camp Bowie, TX Cannoneer, Rifle M! Marksman, Carbine Shapshooter, Rome-Arno, North Apennines, Po Valley EAME Theater Ribbon, Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 256 WANZA Earl 38 140 885 SGT US ARMY 439th Port Co. 4 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 26 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Squad Leader, Sharpshooter Rifle Eastern Mandates 1 Service Stripe, 6 Overseas Service Bars Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon w/Bronze Star Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 257 HOLLIS Leonard 38 139 170 PFC US ARMY 3 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 29 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Tool Room Keeper, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Good conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 258 WELLS Lee 18 030 562 S/SGT US ARMY 48th Depot Repair Squadron 12 Aug 1940 Lufkin, TX 31 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Clerk Gen. 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Bars, American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 259 TIPTON Gus C. 38 305 545 PFC US ARMY 2757th Engineer Depot Co. 26 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 30 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Laborer Foreman 3 Overseas Service Bars, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Bronze Star, Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 260 STOVALL Alton 18 042 063 CPL US ARMY 368th Station Hospital 24 Jan 1941 Houston, TX 27 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Medical Tech, Marksman Carbine American Theater Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 261 DANSBY Robert B. 18 043 007 SGT US ARMY 362d Airdrome Squadron 10 Jun 1941 Houston, TX 27 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Refueling Unit Operator, Marksman Carbine EAME Campaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 262 BAILEY Bricen 38 082 836 Cpl US ARMY 3021 AAF Base Unit 10 Feb 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 18 Oct 1945 Las Vegas, NV Guadalcanal, Northern Solomons Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Good Conduct, Lapel Button Pg 263 CROUCH James N. 18 011 876 PVT US ARMY 8 JAN 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 31 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Fire Control Instrument Opr, Sharpshooter Carbine Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater, 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars, EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button Pg 264 COLLINS Clayton S. 38 052 594 T4G US ARMY HQ Battery 91st Field Artillery Battalion 20 Feb 1941 Houston, TX 25 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook, Marksman Carbine Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe American Defense Service Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 265 McCULLOUGH Willie 38 139 165 PFC US ARMY 1083rd Engineer Co. 3 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 3 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Orderly, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Ribbon w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 266 BARNES Jake A. 38 298 052 PFC US ARMY Battery A 212th Armored Field Artillery Battalion 6 Oct 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 31 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Gunman Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 267 DAVIS David Louis No Service Number Given C2C US NAVY Discharged 2 Oct 1945 St. Albans, NY Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 267 STEPHENS Robert Allen No Service Number Given SF2C US NAVY Discharged 28 Sept 1945 Shoemaker, CA Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 268 GOODENOUGH Wayne Courtney No Service Number Given SF2C US NAVY Discharged 5 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 268 ROSS A.C. No Service Number Given SM1C US NAVY Discharged 23 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 269 JUSTICE Walter 38 097 175 PFC US NAVY 376th Engineer General Service Regt. 28 Feb1942 Camp Wolters, TX 31 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Rigger Rome-Arno, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 270 LODEN Clem R. 18 061 239 T/SGT US ARMY 1150th Quartermaster Co. Air Service Group 29 Dec 1941 Houston, TX 5 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Supply Tech Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno American Theater Campaign Medal EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 271 ROBINSON William F. 38 303 338 SGT US ARMY 24 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 2 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Rifleman, Combat Infantryman Badge Po Valley EAME Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 272 HOLLIS Willie W. 6 272 095 SGT US ARMY 902 AAF Base Unit 11 Feb 1941 Ft. Crockett, TX 4 Nov 1945 Ellington Field, TX Military Policeman, Rifle 30 Cal Marksman, Carbine 30 Cal Marksman, American Theater Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 273 EASTON Foye A. 38 198 143 S/SGT US ARMY 2519th AAF Base Unit 1 Aug 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 1 Nov 1945 Ellington Field, TX Auto Equip Mech EAME Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 274 REYNOLDS James O. 6 962 675 Cpl US ARMY 236th AAF Base Unit 27 Jun 1940 Houston, TX 16 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston , TX Aircraft Welder China Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star, American Defense Service Medal, Lapel Button Pg 275 EASTON John Edward 3 98 3383 Pvt US ARMY ** WWI RECORD See WWI section for complete record Pg 276 BROWDER Thomas Sewall 312398 Cpl US Marine Corps MACS-2 13 Jun 1941 Houston, TX 22 Oct 1945 Miramar, San Diego, CA Telephone Linesman; Rifle Marksman Pacific Area, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Pearl Harbor Good conduct Medal Pg 277 DRISKELL Grady B. 38 478 465 PFC US ARMY Medical Detachment 362nd Infantry 24 June 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 7 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Medical Aidman, Medical Badge Rome-Arno, North Appenniens, Po Valley 3 Overseas Service Stripes, Victory Ribbon EAME Campaign Ribbon w/3 Bronze Stars Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 278 SMITH Francis 38 551 860 PVT US ARMY Army Detachment Base 18 Oct 1944 Houston, TX 4 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Marksman Rifle Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Victory Medal Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 279 MARTIN William Wayne No Service Number Given CM2C US NAVY Discharged 29th Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk) Pg 279 HILL Maxie Gregg No Service Number Given AMS2C US NAVY Discharged 2 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk) Pg 280 SPEER Raymond No Service Number Given AO2C US NAVY Discharged 10 Nov 1945 Corpus Christi, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk) Pg 281 MANGUM Wiley P. 38 479 481 PFC US ARMY Co. L. 362nd Infantry 91st Division 5 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 9 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Rifleman, Marksman Rifle, Combat Infantryman Badge Rome-Arno, North Apennines, Po Valley Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Lapel Button, EAME Service Medal, Victory Medal American Theater Service Medal Pg 282 ARNOLD Hugh M. 38 160 691 S/SGT US ARMY 1473 SCU 21 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 2 Nov 1945 Camp Shelby, MS Clerk General ATO Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 283 COLLINS William T. 18 043 098 PFC US ARMY HQ 1701st Signal Service Battalion 18 Jun 1941 Houston, TX 4 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Radio Operator, Marksman Carbine American Defense Service Medal American Theater Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Victory Ribbon 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Service Bar, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 284 BRADIE, Jr. Thomas 38 201 907 M/SGT US ARMY 773rd Air Material Squadron 10 Sep 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 8 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lineman, Marksman Rifle Rome-Arno, Northern Appennines American Theater Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 285 HARDY Floyd 38 302 906 T4G US ARMY 593rd Port Company 11 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 12 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Longshoreman, Marksman Rifle New Guinea American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 286 SALDANA Jimmie D. 38 544 827 SGT US ARMY 679th Ordnance Ammunition Co. 15 Nov 1943 Houston, TX 11 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Carbine Expert Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Victory Ribbon, 1 Overseas Service Bar Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 287 HUTSON Standley Draper 616-12-66 WT1C US NAVY 29 Dec 1941 Dallas, TX 17 Oct 1945 Norman, OK Water Tender USS Whitney, USS Indiana, USS Irwin Pg 288 JUREK Jesse John 874218 Cpl US MARINE CORPS 23 July 1943 Dallas, TX 6 Nov 1945 Camp LeJeune, NC Rifle Marksman, AA Machine Gun Crewman USS Monterey American Occupation Forces at Jokosuka Naval Air Station, Japan Honorable Service Lap Button Pg 289 HERRING A.J. 38 187 695 S/SGT US ARMY 3860th Service Command Unit 7 Aug 1942 Crowley, LA 9 Nov 1945 Camp Claiborne, LA Warehouse Foreman, Rifle Sharpshooter Asiatic-Pacifc Theater Service Ribbon Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 290 ARNOLD William J. 18 228 757 PVT US ARMY 3704th AAF Base Unit 8 Feb 1945 Houston, TX 7 Nov 1945 Randolph Field, TX Airplane & Engine Mechanic, Carbine Marksman Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 291 TINER Burrell L. 38 480 506 T5G US ARMY 477th QM Laundry Co. 1 Oct 1943 Tyler, TX 10 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook, Sharpshooter Rifle Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon w/Bronze Star, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 292 BUTLER William Mck. 38 139 166 PVT US ARMY Co F 352 Engineers 3 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 13 Nov 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Truck Driver Heavy India-Burma Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Victory Medal Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 293 LAWRENCE Tracy Nelson No Service Number Given CMMS US NAVY Discharged 6 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 293 SMILEY Eugene No Service Number Given SM1C US NAVY Discharged 9 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 294 LEE James Cordice No Service Number Given MM2C US NAVY Discharged 12 Nov 1945 Nashville, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 294 SMITH Mitchell Clay 625-13-65 S1C US NAVY Discharged 9 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Pg 295 TILLIS Fest 38 299 634 PFC US ARMY Provisional Service Detachment SCU 1473 8 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 10 Sep 1945 Camp Shelby, MS Cooks Helper, Marksman Rifle Lapel Button Pg 296 SIMMONS Jack 38 642 671 PFC US ARMY Co. C 1698th Engineer Combat Battalion 28 Feb 1944 Tyler, TX 12 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Marksman Rifle 30 Cal, M-1 Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Service Medal, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 297 PAGGETT Clint C. 38 480 500 PVT US ARMY 431st Ordnance Motor Vehicle Assembly Co. 1 Oct 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 12 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Squad Leader, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 298 MILLER William F. 38 482 169 PFC US ARMY Service Battery 967th Field Artillery Battalion 29 Nov 1943 Tyler, TX 12 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Longshoreman, Expert Carbine Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button, EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars Pg 299 MILLER Howard D. 38 160 713 S/SGT US ARMY Co. E 35th Infantry 21 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 12 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Rifleman, Combat Infantryman Badge Guadalcanal, Northern Solomons, Southern Philippines Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 300 SISSON Billy R. 38 051 473 T5G US ARMY 28th QM Co. 29 Jan 1941 Houston, TX 17 Nov 1945 Camp Shelby, MS Truck Driver, Light American Theater Medal, Victory Medal Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button