INDEX TO DISCHARGE RECORD BK 2 (MILITARY) TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS WWII Sec 7, Pgs 301-350 Compiled by: Loudene Tollar, Member of Trinity County (TX) Historical Commission Copyrighted 2004: 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 This book contains MILITARY DISCHARGE RECORDS recorded in TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS primarily for WORLD WAR II service personnel, but also includes at least one for WORLD WAR I. These records are for all branches of the service as they were at that time. The information contained in these records is covered by the Freedom of Information Act and The Privacy Act. PUBLIC INFORMATION contained in these records is limited to: name, service number, rank, dates of service, awards and decorations, place of entrance and separation. 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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org Pg 301 SISSON Joe B. 38 051 482 PFC US ARMY Guard Detachment 4833rd Service Unit POW Camp 29 Jan 1941 Houston, TX 22 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Naples-Foggia Expert Submachine Gun American Defense Service Medal EAME Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars Lapel Button Pg 302 GATES Franklin H. 18 030 555 SGT US ARMY 329th Depot Repair Squadron 12 Aug 1940 Lufkin, TX 15 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX AAF Supply Tech New Guinea, Luzon Victory Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars American Defense Service Medal American Theater Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 303 HALL Jerral D. 38 200 336 Cpl US ARMY 908th Signal Co. 4 Sep 1942 Tyler, TX 11 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Guard Patrolman, Rifle Marksman Rhineland, Air Offensive Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 304 LINTON J.D. 38 303 314 PFC US ARMY HQ Co. 101st Airborne Division 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 14 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Combat Infantryman Badge, Normandy, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars & Bronze Arrowhead, Good Conduct Medal Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Victory Ribbon, Distinguished Unit Badge w/Oak Leaf Cluster Pg 305 WOODEN Leon 38 139 154 PFC US ARMY 3984th Quartermaster Truck Co. 3 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 10 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cooks Helper Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 306 EASTON Jack E. 38 473 510 S/SGT US ARMY Co. C. 169th Infantry Regt. 9 Feb 1943 Tyler, TX 10 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Squad Leader, Combat Infantryman Badge New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars w/Bronze Arrowhead, Philippine Liberation Medal w/ Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button, Purple Heart, Silver Star Pg 307 WALLER Travis W. 39 198 128 T4G US ARMY 114th Station Hospital 20 Jul 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 9 Nov 1945 Palm Springs, CA Clerk Typist North Apennines, Rome-Arno American Theater Service Ribbon EAME Service Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 308 BAILEY Marion C. 38 053 744 T4G US ARMY Co. G. 543rd Engineer Boat & Shore Regt. 10 Mar 1941 Houston, TX 17 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Coxswain, Marksman Rifle Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Southern Philippines, American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars & Bronze Arrowhead, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe and 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 309 ELLIOTT Aubrey G. 38 161 089 M/SGT US ARMY Headquarters 41st Tank Battalion 5 May 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 16 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Administration Clerk, Rifle Marksman Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Ribbon, EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 310 BRITTON Elzie W. 37 511 454 PFC US ARMY 99th Quartermaster Corp 5 Mar 1943 Ft. Leavenworth, KS 16 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Supply Clerk, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno EAME Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 311 YORK Doyal 38 140 887 PFC US ARMY 441st Port Company 7 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 3 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Longshoreman Central Pacific Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/Bronze Star, Victory Ribbon, 6 Overseas Service Bars, 1 Service Stripe Lapel Button PG 312 HALL Arrie W. 18 186 713 Cpl. US ARMY 2536 AAF Base Unit 26 Sep 1942 Houston, TX 10 Nov 1945 Ellington Field, TX Ap & Eng Mech, Carbine SSS 45 Cal Pistol MM American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 313 TIPTON Roy Atmar No Service Number Given EM2C US NAVY Discharged 13 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 313 THOMPSON Melvin Joel No Service Number Given SM1C US NAVY Discharged 19 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 314 DAVIS Rolland Lagett No Service Number Given S2C US NAVY Discharged 17 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 314 SMILEY Johnnie No Service Number Given C3C US NAVY Discharged 17 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Bk 1) Pg 315 MADDEN Virgil T. 38 751 625 Pvt. US ARMY 78 AAF Base Unit 28 Jun 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 20 Nov 1945 Sheppard Field, TX Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 316 THORNTON John E. 38 051 487 PFC US ARMY Composite School Unit 29 Jan 1941 Houston, TX 18 Nov 1945 Camp Shelby, MS Mortar Gunner, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, ATO Medal, Victory Medal Pg 317 DAVIS Sam 22 467 53 Pvt US ARMY **WWI Transportation Corp 10 Nov 1917 Groveton, TX 2 Aug 1919 Camp Travis, TX Victory Button Pg 318 EVANS Lynn Scott 496850 CPL US MARINE CORPS 3 Dec 1942 San Antonio, TX 27 Oct 1945 Camp Pendleton, CA Rifle Marksman, Tank Crewman Asiatic Pacific, Marshall Island, Hawaiian Islands, Marianas Island, Volcano Island, Iwo Jima, Kwajalein, Saipan-Tinian Purple Heart, Lapel Button Pg 319 BUFFINGTON Charles E. 6 287 995 S/SGT US ARMY 850th Air Engineer Squadron 29 Mar 1939 Randolph Field, TX 29 Oct 1945 Ft Sam Houston, TX Sheet Metal Worker Distinguished Unit Badge, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 2 Service Strips, 4 Overseas Service Stripes, Lapel Button Pg 320 DOYLE Roland P. 38 303 323 PFC US ARMY 26th Ordnance Medium Maintenance Co. 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 16 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Cook, Carbine Marksman Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theatre Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 321 LEE John Wesley 539-189 SC3C US COAST GUARD 5 Aug 1942 A.S. 13 Nov 1945 New Orleans, LA Cook & Baker’s School Honorable Service Lapel button, Three Honorable Service emblems, Honorable Discharge button Pg TAYLOR Edward J. 18 043 097 S/SGT US ARMY 323 Section C 1521st AAF Base Unit 18 Jun 1941 Houston, TX 20 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Clerk Typist, Marksman Carbine American Defense Service Medal, American Theatre Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg FORMAN David 38 301 957 PFC US ARMY 324 535th Signal Heavy Construction Co. 30 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 11 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theatre Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg MATHIS Sam 38 482 566 PFC 645th Port Co. 325 10 Dec 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 21 Nov 1945 Camp Plauche, LA Longshoreman, MM Rifle EAME Theatre Ribbon, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg DEASON Elbert 38 302 984 PFC US ARMY 326 Battery D 452nc Anti Aircraft Artillery Battalion 21 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 15 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Marksman Rifle Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, American Theatre Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 327 GROSS John H. 38 140 232 PVT US ARMY 3702 AAF Base Unit 22 Jun 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 7 Nov 1945 Lowry Field, CO Military Policeman Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe Good Conduct Medal, EAME Ribbon w/4 Bronze Stars, Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Lapel Button Pg 328 WRIGHT Clyde B. 38 043 736 S/SGT US ARMY 973rd Ordnance Co. 10 Mar 1941 Houston, TX 22 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Mess Sergeant, Marksman Rifle Victory Ribbon, American Defense Service Medal, American Theatre Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button Pg 329 WALKER J. L. 18 061 318 T/SGT US ARMY 4051 AAF Base Unit 30 Dec 1941 Houston, TX 16 Nov 1945 Ellington Field, TX Automotive Repairman, Carbine MM American Defense Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 330 DELAFOSSE Richard W. 18 043 062 S/SGT US ARMY 2523 Army Air Force Base Unit 14 Jun 1941 Houston, TX 16 Nov 1945 Randolph Field, TX Airplane Maintenance Technician, Pistol Sharpshooter, American Defense Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 331 PYLE Peledge B. 38 305 552 PFC US ARMY Co I 311th Inf 78th Div 26 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 24 Nov 1945 Temple, TX Light Machine Gunner, Combat Infantryman Badge, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, American Theatre Medal, European African Middle Eastern Theatre Medal w/ 3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 332 PARKER Glen 38 199 841 T4G US ARMY Co. B 63rd Signal Battalion 13 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 20 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Switch Board Operator Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines, Po Valley EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Theatre Campaign Medal, Lapel Button Pg 333 LOWERY Cleo O. 38 596 397 PVT US ARMY Cavalry 19 Mar 1945 Houston, TX 23 Nov 1945 Ft Riley, KS Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 334 EASTEPP Oscar L. 18 186 556 CPL US ARMY 2517th Army Air Force Unit, Squadron A 24 Sep 1942 Houston, TX 20 Nov 1945 Ft Sam Houston, TX Supply Clerk Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theatre Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 335 SALDANA Rheuben L. 38 478 528 T5G US ARMY 899th Quartermaster Laundry Co. 14 Jun 1943 Tyler, TX 11 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 336 BROWN, JR Dell 38 198 801 PVT US ARMY 984th Quartermaster Service Co. 31 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 12 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Laborer Bismarck Archipelago, Northern Solomon’s, Southern Philippines Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 337 WRIGHT Oscar T. 38 303 350 T4G US ARMY Hdq Battery 158th Field Artillery Battalion 16 Nov 1942 Camp Walters, TX 22 Nov 1945 Camp Bowie, TX Cook, Carbine M1 Marksman Rhineland, Central Europe Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, American Theatre Ribbon, EAME Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 338 McCLAIN Mayo D. 38 057 413 S/SGT US ARMY 224th AAF Base Unit 19 Jun 1941 Houston, TX 17 Nov 1945 Sioux City, IA Surgical Technician American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 1 Service Stripe, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 339 GRISWOLD, JR Elvin J. 18 217 311 SGT US ARMY 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, 20 Nov 1942 Dallas, TX 20 Nov 1945 Ft Sam Houston, TX Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Luzon, Southern Philippines Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 340 FORD Eugene 18 061 203 M/SGT US ARMY Hdq Base Service 19th Air Service Group 17 Dec 1941 Houston, TX 23 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Administrative Specialist, Marksman Carbine Western Pacific American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button Pg 341 ROSS Johnie A. 38 479 728 PFC US ARMY 687th Quartermaster Corps Detachment A Hdq 5 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 22 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Meat Cutter, Combat Infantryman Badge Normandy, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 342 ANDERSON Willie J. 38 160 703 PFC US ARMY 204th General Hospital 21 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 19 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Western Pacific Victory Ribbon, American Theatre Campaign Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 343 THOMAS John Wesley No Service Number Given, Cook 1st C, US NAVY Discharged 22 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries made previously Pg 343 McGEE George Berttran No Service Number Given, S2ndC US NAVY Discharged 20 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries made previously Pg 344 HARRIS Otis No Service Number Given, Cook 2nd C US NAVY Discharged 19 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries made previously Pg 344 POWELL John Paul No Service Number Given, GM3C US NAVY Discharged 27 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries made previously Pg 345 ARNOLD Norman 38 199 846 T5G US ARMY Battery C 377th Coast Artillery 13 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 20 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Truck Driver, Light, Rifle Marksman Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theatre Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 346 WALLER Daniel L. 38 140 231 S/SGT US ARMY 528th Fighter Squadron 311th Fighter Group AAF 22 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 21 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Airplane Maintenance Tech China, India, Burma American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 347 JENKINS Willie M. 38 303 320 CPL US ARMY Co C 275th Engineer Battalion 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 22 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Medical Technician, Rifle Marksman Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theatre Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 349 Willis Valton R. 38 550 793 PVT US ARMY 561st Air Service Group 28 Aug 1944 Houston, TX 17 Nov 1945 Barksdale Field, LA Construction Machine Operator American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 350 JENKINS Carl C. 38 480 27 T5G US ARMY Co. C 1303rd Engineers 2 Sept 1943 Tyler, TX 24 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Carpenter General, Marksman Rifle Normandy, Northern Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe 2 Overseas Service Bars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button