INDEX TO DISCHARGE RECORD BK 2 (MILITARY) TRINITY COUNTY, TEXAS WWII Sec 9, Pgs 400-451 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 401 SCHEFFER Jack B. 38 750 187 PVT US ARMY Guard Detachment 1853rd Service Command Unit 30 May 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 3 Dec 1945 Camp Bowie, TX Military Police Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 402 POTTER Charles H. 38 160 715 PFC US ARMY Co A 377th Infantry 95th Division 21 Apr 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 3 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Heavy Truck Driver, Combat Infantryman Badge Northern France, Rhineland American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Purple Heart, Lapel Button Pg 403 HOLLIS Raymond W. 39 044 191 T4G US ARMY 41st Finance Disbursing Section 7 Apr 1943 San Francisco, CA 21 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Financial Clerk, Marksman Rifle EAME Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 404 SMITH Louis G. 38 299 492 PFC US ARMY Co. A 390th Engineers 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 2 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Construction Laborer Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 405 NICHOLDS Woodrow W. 38 303 334 T4G US ARMY Battery C 33 Battalion 9 Regiment Field Artillery 16 Nov 1942 Camp Walters, TX 4 Dec 1945 Ft. Sill, OK Cook American Theater, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal Pg 406 TAYLOR Archie D. 38 298 068 PFC US ARMY 188th Military Police Co. 23 Sept 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 9 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Military Policeman, Marksman Rifle EAME Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 407 STANFORD Herman Daniel No Service Number Given MM2C US NAVY Discharged 7 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 407 VAN DYKE Grover No Service Number Given S2C US NAVY Discharged 7 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 408 ELLIOTT Lester August No Service Number Given Chief Yeoman US NAVY Discharged 8 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 408 JOHNSON Gary Lee No service Number Given SF1C US NAVY Discharged 27 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 409 CARLTON Van 38 303 349 T5G US ARMY Co A 116th Engineer 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 5 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Drivers Badge New Guinea, Southern Philippines Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars and 1 Bronze Arrowhead, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Legion of Merit, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 410 PERKINS Elvey 38 299 511 PFC US ARMY Hqs 55th Chemical Processing Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 3 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Laundry Machine Operator, Marksman Rifle New Guinea American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Victory Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 411 GRISWOLD Purvis B. 38 056 566 1st SGT US ARMY Co D 23rd Tank Battalion 26 May 1941 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 22 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Mess Sgt. Rhineland, Central Europe American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 412 BOWMAN Hayne N. 38 539 503 T5G US ARMY 227th General Hospital 9 Jun 1943 Houston, TX 4 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Medical Laboratory, Marksman Rifle Rhineland American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 413 SKAINES Lonnie 38 200 448 PFC US ARMY(AAF) 217th Engineering Co. 24 Aug 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 12 Dec 1945 San Antonio, TX Light Truck Driver American Theater Ribbon, EAME Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 414 MORRIS Clifford 42 022 328 T5G US ARMY 751st Military Police Battalion 18 Aug 1943 Camp Upton, NY 11 Dec 1945 Camp Claiborne, LA Military Police Northern France, Rhineland EAME Ribbon w/ 2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 415 SKIDMORE Jr. Ambrose Arthur No Service Number Given AO3C USNAVY Discharged 10 Dec 1945 Norman, OK Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 415 BARKSDALE James Leander No Service Number Given CCM US NAVY Discharged 5 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 416 GIBSON Elzie No Service Number Given C2C US NAVY Discharged 7 Nov 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 416 MONEY Leo Ellvin No Service Number Given S1C US NAVY Discharged 12 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 417 SWEAT Lonnie 38 080 870 PFC US ARMY 511st Quartermaster Truck Co. 14 Jan 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 9 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Marksman Rifle Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 418 RILEY Alfred 38 204 897 T5G US ARMY Co B 857th Engineers Battalion 28 Jul 1942 Houston, TX 11 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Engineman Operator New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon w/3 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Campaign Ribbon w/1 Bronze Start, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 419 COCHRAN Felix P. 38 551 885 PVT US ARMY CO C, 21st Infantry 18 Oct 1944 Houston, TX 9 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Combat Infantryman Badge Southern Philippines Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button Pg 420 WARNER James P. 38 306 402 PFC US ARMY 277th Ordnance Maintenance Co. 4 Jan 1943 Tyler, TX 11 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Auto Mechanic, Marksman Rifle Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal w/1 Clasp, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 421 REESE Robert 38 299 509 PFC US ARMY 949th Air Engineers Squadron 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 10 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Heavy Truck Driver, Driver and Mechanic Badge Rome-Arno, No. Apennines American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 422 DIXON Jr. Steve 38 482 568 T5G US ARMY 3676th Quartermaster Truck Co. 19 Nov 1943 Tyler, TX 11 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Light Truck Driver, Rifle Marksman Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 423 TUERN Hubert William 496904 PFC US MARINE CORPS 7th Dec 1942 San Antonio, TX 18th Dec 1945 Groveton, TX (recorded only, actual discharge date and place not given) Expert Rifle, Machine Gun Crewman Northern Solomons, Bougainville, B.S.I., Emirau Island, Occupation of Japan, Okinawa, Ryukyus Islands Pg 423 LAWRENCE Robert Quinton 820655 CPL US MARINE CORPS 25th Feb 1943 San Antonio, TX 27 Nov 1945 San Diego, CA Sharpshooter Rifle, Light Anti-Aircraft Gun Crewman, Guard Marine Detachment, USS St. Louis Northern Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Marianas Islands, Philippine Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Shanghai, China, Formosa, Kyushu, Japan Lapel & Honorable Discharge Button Pg 424 LAWRENCE Price Winton 820656 PFC US MARINE CORPS 25th Feb 1943 San Antonio, TX 28 Nov 1945 San Diego, CA Expert Rifle, Anti-Aircraft Gun Crewman Marine Detachment, USS St. Louis Formosa, Northern Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Marianas Islands, Philippine Island, Ryukyu Islands, Shanghai, China, Taiwan (Formosa) Lapel & Honorable Discharge Button Pg 425 SNOWDEN Herman Elmer No Service Number Given S2C US NAVY Discharged 12 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 425 ARNOLD Russell Benjamin No Service Number Give AM2C US NAVY Discharged 14 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 426 VINSON Ralph Nicholas 840 50 76 CM1C US NAVY 18 Oct 1943 Groveton, TX 12 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 427 PONDER Abner R. 38 305 999 PVT US ARMY Battery D 459th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion 5 Jan 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 31 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 428 LOFTIN A.C. 38 082 832 SGT US ARMY 217 Hospital Ship Complement 10 Feb 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 13 Dec 1945 Camp Haan, CA Medical NCO Normandy, Western Pacific American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 429 LOCKHART Charlie D. 38 478 533 PVT US ARMY ASFTC, Camp Crowder, MO 14 Jun 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 14 Dec 1945 Camp Crowder, MO San Tech New Guinea, Papuan American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 430 VINSON Ralph N. 38 198 123 PVT US ARMY 405th Technical School Air Corps Squadron 20 Jul 1942 Location not given 28 Nov 1942 Sheppard Field, TX’ Pg 431 CLAY Johnnie L. 38 299 487 PVT US ARMY 4075th Quartermaster Service Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 7 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Heavy Truck Driver Northern Solomons, Southern Philippines Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 432 BARRY Cecil C. 38 299 540 S/SGT US ARMY 4075th Quartermaster Service Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 7 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Laborer Northern Solomons, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 433 RAY Woodrow F. 38 298 075 PFC US ARMY 351st Infantry Service Co. 23 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 17 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Light Truck Driver, Combat Infantryman Badge Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines, Po Valley, American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal w/1 Clasp, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 434 SWOR Sam 38 479 483 PFC US ARMY 555th Army Air Force Base Unit 22 Jul 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 11 Dec 1945 Randolph Field, TX Clerk Typist, Rifle Marksman Good Conduct Medal, 4 Overseas Bars American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 435 HORTON Tom 38 298 262 PFC US ARMY Reconnaissance Co. 827th Tank Destroyer Battalion 26 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 11 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Washing Machine Operator Ardennes American Theater Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 436 UTLEY Claude 38 299 502 CPL US ARMY 4074th Quartermaster Service Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 15 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Warehouse Foreman Northern Solomons, Luzon Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbons, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 437 WILLIS Milton 38 417 090 T5G US ARMY HQS & HQS Detachment 1852nd Service Command 24 Feb 1943 Houston, TX 12 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Light Truck Driver, Sharpshooter Carbine American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 438 WOMACK J.L. 38 597 649 PVT US ARMY Co B 175th Battalion Infantry 26 Apr 1945 Houston, TX 14 Dec 1945 Camp Hood, TX Marksman Rifle Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 439 TULLOS William Travis No Service Number Given S1C US NAVY Discharged 13 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 439 HUDSON Joe Bailey No Service Number Given S1C US NAVY Discharged 11 Dec 1945 Norman, OK Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) PG 440 LEE Eunice Eloise No Service Number Given SC2CT US NAVY Discharged 19 Nov 1945 Memphis, TX Entries Made Previously (?Book 1) Pg 440 BAKER John Wesley 625 82 87 CMM US NAVY 22 Sept 1942 Houston, TX 25 Aug 1945 Camp Parks, CA Chief Machinist Mate Lapel Button & Blue Honorable Discharge Button Pg 441 MOSSENTON Samuel A. 38 473 532 T3C US ARMY 896 Medical Hospital 9 Feb 1943 Tyler, TX 20 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Medical Tech American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 442 WRIGHT Clinton S. 38 303 347 SGT US ARMY 1040th Army Air Force Base Unit 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 14 Dec 1945 Santa Ana, CA Cook EAME Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Pg 443 McCLAIN John E. 38 140 237 T/SGT US ARMY 462nd Army Air Force Base Unit 22 Jun 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 14 Dec 1945 Barksdale Field, LA Radar Repairman American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 444 ARMSTEAD Olridge 38 302 965 PVT US ARMY 9207 TSU TC TRP TNG Det 11 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 10 Dec 1945 Ft. Lewis, WA Longshoreman, Marksman M-1 Rifle American Theater Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button Pg 445 CHESSHER Robert O. 38 482 168 T5G US ARMY HQS Battery 428th Armored Field Artillery Btn 8 Nov 1943 Tyler, TX 18 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Driver Half Track Philippine Libertaion Medal, Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal, Lapel Button Pg 446 ENGLISH Varee 38 299 506 PVT US ARMY 4074th Quartermaster Service Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 15 Dec 1945 Ft. Bliss, TX Luzon, Northern Pacific Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button PG 447 HASHAW Eugene C. 18 225 789 PVT US ARMY 2586th Ordnance Supply & Maintenance Co. 6 Nov 1942 Houston, TX 14 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Marksman Rifle Rome-Arno American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 448 GILFORD Robert L. 38 140 881 PFC US ARMY 4217th Quartermaster Service Co. 7 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 12 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Clerk, Rifle Expert Ryukyus American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 449 BURKS Roscoe 38 298 263 PFC US ARMY 4075th Quartermaster Service Co. 26 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 19 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Northern Solomons, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button Pg 450 MICKELWAIT James N. 38 489 828 T5G US ARMY 761st Engineers Co. 29 Oct 1943 Lafayette, IN 16 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Automotive Mechanic, Expert Rifle Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button