WWII TRINITY CO., TEXAS DISCHARGE RECORDS Bk 3, Pgs 1-50 Copyrighted 2006: Trinity County Historical Commission, P.O. Box 123, Groveton, Texas 75845. All rights reserved. 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 to information available under the Public Information Laws. Contact the Trinity County Courthouse for requirements for obtaining a copy of the full document, usually half 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. Those records showing a ** are WWI records that are listed in the WWII Books. Submitted by Loudene Tollar, Trinity County Historical Commission Volunteer. Page # Last Name First name & initial Service Record 1 FAIRCHILD Brady H. 38 478 462 PFC US ARMY Co E 111th Infantry Reg. 10 Jun 1943 Tyler, TX 21 Jan 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Automotive Mechanic Combat Infantrymen Badge Western Pacific Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 2 SKAINS Roy E. 38 476 410 T3C US ARMY Co C 835th Signal Service Battalion 8 Apr 1943 Tyler, TX 17 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Teletype Operator, Rifle Expert Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 3 COBB Billy S. 38 750 193 PFC US ARMY Hq Sect. 1560th Station Command Unit 30 May 1945 Houston, TX 19 Jan 1946 Camp Atterbury, IN Victory Medal, Lapel Button 4 LEWIS Prentice P. 38 241 227 PFC US ARMY Medical Detachment 3848th Service Unit 28 Sept 1942 Houston, TX 25 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Dental Technician American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, Lapel Button 5A HOUSE Odell 38 198 946 SGT US ARMY 629th Port Co. 3 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 21 Jan 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Lt Truck Driver Rhineland, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, Victory Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 6A BOWMAN William J. 38 479 715 S/SGT US ARMY Co C 141st Infantry 36th Division 4 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 25 Jan 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Squad Leader, Combat Infantryman Badge, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 5 TURNER Clifton 874257 CPL US MARINE CORPS 6 Aug 1943 Dallas, TX 19 Jan 1946 Camp Pendleton, CA Heavy Truck Driver, Asiatic Pacific Area; Hawaiian Islands, Volcano Islands; Japan, Iowa Jima Lapel Button 6 BROWN Ellie Robinson 827853 PFC US MARINE CORPS 25 Jan 1944 San Antonio, TX 7 Jan 1946 Camp Pendleton, CA Rifle Marksman, Automatic Rifleman, Asiatic-Pacific Area, Hawaiian Islands: Mariana Islands, Ryukyu Islands; Japan, Tinian, Okinawa Lapel Button 7 WILLIAMS Oscar Mills 840 39 35 AMM3C SV-6 US NAVY 29 July 1943 Tyler, TX 28 Jan 1946 Corpus Christi, TX 7 WHITE Burl 840 39 43 S1C SV-6 US NAVY 29 Jul 1943 Tyler, TX 28 Jan 1946 Corpus Christi, TX 8 ROGERS Alton 939 07 32 S2C US NAVY 24 Mar 1944 N/A 31 Dec 1945 Bremerton, WA Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, Victory Medal 8 SANDERS Alton Fullard 840 39 16 S1C SV-6 US NAVY 29 July 1943 N/A 27 Jan 1946 Corpus Christi, TX 9 STEWART Frank T. 38 480 508 T4G US ARMY Co B 1398th Engineer Battalion 10 Sept 1943 Tyler, TX 28 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook Western Pacific, Ryukyus Asiatic-Pacifc Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Victory Ribbon, Meritorious Unit Award, Good Conduct Medal, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 10 CLEVELAND SAMPSON 38 301 961 T4G US ARMY 273rd Signal Construction Co. 30 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 23 Jan 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Telephone Lineman & Telegraph Marksman Rifle New Guinea American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 11 RICHARDSON Edgar M. 38 688 683 PVT US ARMY Animal Pool Detachment School Troops 15 June 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 28 Aug 1945 Camp Stoneman, CA Medium Tank Crewman, M1 Rifle Marksman Lapel Button 12 BENNETT Frank R. 38 299 515 T5G US ARMY 1533rd Engineer Dump Truck Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 2 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lt Truck Driver Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 13 DIAL Cleburn H. 38 473 529 T5G US ARMY AIR CORPS 11th Airborne Division 9 Feb 1943 Tyler, TX 29 Jan 1946 Temple, TX Cook, Glider Badge New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon American Theater Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal w/ 3 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Two Overseas Service Bars, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 14 JONES George C. 38 306 412 PFC US ARMY Hdqrs Co. 1130th Engineer Group 4 Jan 1943 Tyler, TX 2 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Lt Truck Driver, Expert Rifle Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 15 TURNER Arthur L. 38 593 555 T5G US ARMY 741st Ordinance Light Maintenance Co. 4 Jan 1945 Houston, TX 22 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Antitank Gun Crewman, Sharpshooter Rifle Southern Philippines Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Philippine Liberation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 16 BRYAN Harvey N. 18 008 446 PFC US ARMY Troop A 12th Cavalry 22 Jul 1940 Houston, TX 1 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lt Machine Gunner, Combat Infantryman Badge, New Guinea, Luzon, Southern Philippine, Bismark, Archipelago, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal w/1 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button 17 TERRY Lee R. 38 473 581 S/SGT US ARMY Co A 343rd Infantry 9 Feb 1943 Tyler, TX 27 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Squad Leader, Combat Infantryman Badge, Yukus American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 18 WHITFIELD Samuel W. 38 479 351 T5G US ARMY 900th Quartermaster Laundry Co. 15 Jul 1943 Tyler, TX 29 Jan 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Operating Engineman, Rifle Marksman Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 19 EAVES Joe C. 38 306 393 PFC US ARMY Hdqrs Co 222nd Infantry 4 Jan 1943 Tyler, TX 30 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Field Lineman, Combat Infantryman Badge Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 20 REESE JR James S. 38 530 203 S/SGT US ARMY Hdqrs Detachment 495th Port Battalion 15 Jun 1943 Dallas, TX 5 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Dental Laboratory Technician New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon Philippine Liberation Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 21 LATHROP Henry E. 38 239 590 PFC US ARMY 470th Quartermaster Truck Co. 14 Sept 1942 Houston, TX 4 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Automotive Equipment Operator Sharpshooter Rifle American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 22 SCARBOROUGH Sammie N. 18 191 117 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS 4180 AAF Base Unit 4 Nov 1942 Houston, TX 30 Jan 1946 San Antonio, TX Automotive Equipment Operator American Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 23 HOLLAND Virgil 38 302 974 T5G US ARMY 576th Port Co. 11 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 29 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Longshoreman, Marksman Carbine American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 24 NICHOLS Calvin A. 38 479 488 PFC US ARMY Co I 1st Infantry 22 Jul 1943 Tyler, TX 29 Jan 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Lt Motor Crewman, Combat Infantryman Badge, New Guinea, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Philippine Liberation, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 25 BRITTON Alfred Lee 841 61 77 Ships Cook 3C US NAVY 24 May 1943 N/A 1 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS ROCHE 25 LANKFORD John William 968 69 18 SF3C US NAVY 26 Jan 1945 N/A 7 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 26 YARBOUGH Lister 840 40 36 SM1C US NAVY 15 Oct 1943 N/A 29 Jan 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 26 EMMONS Eual William 939 23 98 S1C US NAVY 23 Jun 1944 N/A 8 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS Gilmer 27 McCUNE, Jr. John O. 38 305 635 S/SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 126th Army Airway Comm. System Squad. 19 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 3 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Radio Operator, AAF tech Badge Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 28 COOK Howard 38 478 529 S/SGT US ARMY 1935th Ordnance Ammunition Aviation Co. 14 Jun 1943 Tyler, TX 4 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Mess Sergeant Rome-Arno EAME Campaign Medal w/1Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 29 ROBISON Willie H. 38 299 489 PVT US ARMY 4074th Quartermaster Service Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 21 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Laborer Northern Solomons, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars 22 Dec 1945 Re-enlisted 3 yrs Ft Sam Houston, TX 30 DAVIS Clint 38 710 782 PVT US ARMY 1614 Service Command Unit 6 Jun 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 29 Aug 1945 Camp Ellis, IL Lapel Button 31 BARFIELD James H. 38 198 136 CPL US ARMY Medical Detachment 20 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 10 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Athletic Instructor American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 32 SULLIVAN Glenn 38 473 520 PVT US ARMY Battery B 463rd Parachute Field Art Btl 9 Feb 1943 Tyler, TX 10 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Rifleman, Expert Infantryman Badge Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/1Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 33 MONTGOMERY Lee Gary 840-12-02 Mailman2C US NAVY 840 12 02 15 Dec 1943 N/A 4 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 33 BURKE John Howard 623-30-04 AR2C US NAVY 1 Aug 1942 N/A 9 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 34 DAVIS Joe Leon 840 48 38 C3C US NAVY 15 Oct 1943 N/A 8 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 34 HAMILTON Bryant Wesley 968 39 90 SF2C US NAVY 2 Aug 1944 N/A 12 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 35 PETTY Elmer J. R-935395 SGT US ARMY 10 Apr 1942 Ft Sam Houston, TX 22 Dec 1943 Camp McCain, MS (Served WWI 3 Dec 1917-21 May 1919) 35 MILLER Roosevelt 38 198 799 PVT US ARMY Engineers Unassigned 31 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 5 Aug 1943 Brigham City, UT Southwest Pacific Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon 36 GAINS Jesse 38 299 500 PVT US ARMY Hdqs 8th Service Command 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 28 Nov 1944 Dallas, TX 36 PARKER Roland 38 479 811 PVT US ARMY Co A 58th Med Tng Bn 11 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 29 Apr 1944 Camp Barkley, TX 37 BAILEY Odis C. 38 478 468 SGT US ARMY Co. Hdgs Battery 317th Field Artillery Bn 10 Jun 1943 Tyler, TX 5 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Field Lineman, Driver & Mechanic Badge American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic- Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 38 CARSWELL Roland R.V. 38 298 067 T5G US ARMY 636th Quartermaster Laundry Co 23 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 11 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Heavy, Sharpshooter, Rifle American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 39A ARNOLD Roy Richard 939 20 22 F1C US NAVY 24 May 1944 Camp Wallace, TX 14 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS Eisele, LST 900 39A LANKFORD, JR Hubert 939 07 37 S1C US NAVY 24 Mar 1944 N/A 16 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS JERSEY 39B MILLS Earl 968 39 30 S1C US NAVY 28 Jul 1944 N/A 11 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS ATR 58 39B SMITH Willie 625 66 17 C3C US NAVY 7 Sep 1942 N/A 15 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS ARD-12, USS LST-459 39 SMITH Archie T 38 303 329 SGT US ARMY 1777th Engineer Construction Co. 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 12 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Equipment Mechanic, Rifle Expert American Theater Campaign Medal EAME Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 40 HENDERSON W.G. 38 479 731 T4G US ARMY 3569th Ordnance Heavy Auto Main Co. 5 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 11 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Auto Mech, Sharpshooter Rifle Panama Canal American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 41 SMITH Dale M 38 476 432 T5G US ARMY Co B 88th Signal Battalion 9 Apr 1943 Tyler, TX 14 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lt Truck Driver, Marksman Rifle Northern Solomons, Luzon American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 42 CAMPBELL, JR J.B. 38 478 522 PFC US ARMY Co D 272nd Quartermaster Battalion 14 Jun 1943 Tyler, TX 6 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Const Machine Operator, Marksman Rifle Normandy, Northern France EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 43 ROGERS John R. 38 255 903 T/SGT US ARMY Hqs & Hqs Detachment 26 Oct 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 7 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Admin NCO, Marksman Rifle American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon 1 Service Stripe, Lapel Button 44 WOMACK, Jr. Evan R 38 303 339 T4G US ARMY Hdqs Co 62nd Armored Inf Bn 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 15 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Lt Truck Driver, Combat Infantryman Badge Northern France, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 45 McCLAIN James V. 18 189 417 T5G US ARMY AIR CORPS 55th Base Hdqs & Air Base Support 26 Oct 1944 Ellington Field, TX 12 Feb 1946 Ft Sam Houston, TX Painter, Marksman Rifle Ryukyus American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 46 GOLENOR A.J. 18 169 214 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 2500th Army Air Force Base Unit 6 Nov 1942 Little Rock, AR 11 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Leather & Canvas Worker, Marksman Carbine American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, Lapel Button 47 WARNER Billy D. 38 298 074 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 475 AAF Base Unit Hamilton Field, CA 23 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 7 Feb 1946 McClellan Field, CA Cook, Expert Machine Gun American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 48 CHRISTIAN Wilson A. 18 119 126 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 55th Base Hdqs & Air Base Squadron 22 Sep 1942 Houston, TX 12 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Administrative NCO, Sharpshooter Carbine American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, Lapel Button 49 FREEMAN Willard D. 18 189 646 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS 1521st Army Air Force Base Unit 28 Oct 1942 Houston, TX 6 Feb 1946 Ft Bliss, TX Airplane & Engine Mechanic, MM Carbine American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 50 RAMEY Roy A. 38 300 775 S/SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 4030th Army Air Force Base Unit 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 10 Feb 1946 Ft. Dix, NJ Administrative NCO, .30 Carbine American Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button