WWII TRINITY CO., TEXAS DISCHARGE RECORDS Bk 3, Pgs 51-100 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 51 WALTON William E. 38 140 227 S/SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 498th Air Ser Sqd, 44th Air Serv Grp 22 Jun 1942 Tyler, TX 14 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Airplane & Engine Mech, AAF Tech Badge American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 52 HARRIS Lee R. 38 306 188 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS 2537th Army Air Forces Base Unit 1 Jan 1943 Tyler, TX 17 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lt Truck Driver American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, Lapel Button 53 THOMPSON Tom M. 18 217 306 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS 75th Troop Carrier Squadron 20 Nov 1942 Dallas, TX 17 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Duty NCO, Sharpshooter Rifle American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 54 HALES Elton B. 38 093 227 S/SGT US ARMY Co B 473rd Infantry Regt 7 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 17 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Heavy Truck Driver, Combat Inf. Badge North Apennines, Po Valley, Tunisia, Rome-Arno, Naples-Foggia Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Service Medal, EAME Service Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 55 HONSINGER, Jr Gid F. 38 306 401 PFC US ARMY 485th Army Air Force Base Unit 4 Jan 1943 Camp Walters, TX 19 Nov 1945 Truax Field Madison, WI Radio Mech, Pistol Marksman, Carbine Expert, American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 56 SMITH Vivian K. A 811 948 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS 4141st Army Air Forces Base Unit (WAC) 18 Mar 1944 Little Rock, AR 29 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX AAF Supply Technician American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 57 SMITH Robert G. 38 422 590 S/SGT US ARMY CORPS Hdqs & Hdqs Detach. Overseas European Theater Operation 10 May 1943 Houston, TX 9 Feb 1946 San Antonio, TX Radio Operator Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME ribbons, Lapel Button 58 BROWN Gladys E. A 811 917 S/SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS WAC Detach. 501st Army Air Force Base Unit 29 Feb 1944 Little Rock, AR 3 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Clerk Typist American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 59 GILBERT, Jr. Herbert 840 39 46 CM3C US NAVY 29 Jul 1943 N/A 22 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 60 ROGERS Carl Darvin 939 17 22 MM3C US NAVY 16200 22 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 61 STEPHENS Milton M. 38 300 781 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 3706th Army Air Force Base Unit 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 12 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Instructor Glider Mechanics, Sharpshooter Carbine American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 62 DELAFOSSE Jr. Emmett 38 674 909 T5G US ARMY Co B 1252nd Engineer (C ) Battalion 19 Apr 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 4 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lt Truck Driver, Rifle Marksman Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 63 BAKER Granville Harry 968 55 78 BM3C US NAVY 1 Dec 1944 N/A 22 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS Hornet 64 EAKIN, Jr. Sidney William 625 71 35 S1C US NAVY 10 Sept 1942 N/A 26 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 65 STANDLEY Paul T. 18 190 357 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS Squadron C 1505th Army Air Force Base Unit 31 Oct 1942 Houston, TX 23 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Radio Operator Mech AAF American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 66 JOHNSON Bert H. 18 073 009 1st SGT US ARMY Co H 342nd Infantry 31 Aug 1942 College Station, TX 23 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Combat Infantryman Badge Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 67 EAVES Hager I. 38 198 483 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 555th Army Air Force Base Unit 27 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 27 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Cook American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 68 DUFF Charles Glenn 0-226-654 Maj. US ARMY Hdqs 3861 Ser Co. 8th Ser Command 16 Feb 1942 Camp Fannin, TX 31 Oct 1945 Camp Maxey, TX Director of Personnel Victory Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, (WWI) Mexican Border Campaign Ribbon Marksman Pistol 45 caliber 69 BROOKS Walter 898 755 CPL US MARINE CORPS 23 Feb 1944 N/A 11 Feb 1946 Camp Pendleton, CA Basic Infantryman Asiatic-Pacific, Hawaiian Islands, Marianas, Ryukyu Islands, Saipan, Okinawa Lapel Button 71 REESE, Jr. George R. 38 479 484 S/SGT US ARMY Co H 27th Infantry 22 Jul 1943 Tyler, TX 13 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Heavy Mortar Crewman, Combat Infantryman Badge Luzon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Victory Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 72 CLOUD Jim S. 38 207 122 T5G US ARMY Hdqs 531st Military Police Battalion 20 Aug 1942 Houston, TX 12 Jan 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Military Policeman, Sharpshooter Rifle Luzon Victory Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 73 McDOWELL Vonley E. 38 541 982 T5G US ARMY 6870th District Information Serv. Cntrl Cmd. 14 Aug 1943 Houston, TX 30 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Lt Truck Driver, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 74 DAVIS Arthur L. 38 306 221 T5G US ARMY 1928th Engineer Aviation Co. 1 Jan 1943 Tyler, TX 25 Feb 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Heavy Truck Driver, Driver & Mechanic Badge w/Bar American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 75 COLEMAN Willie Lee 625 63 10 SM3C US NAVY 2 Sep 1942 N/A 23 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 76 LOFTIN Samuel Eugene 968 39 40 FM2C US NAVY 28 Jul 1944 N/A 8 Mar 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS RANGER 77 SMITH Ernie W. 38 753 933 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS Squadron I 3706th Army Air Force Base Unit 27 Nov 1945 Houston, TX 7 Mar 1946 Sheppard Field, TX Lapel Button 78 SPENCER William A. 18 034 079 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS 69th Tactical RCN Squadron 20 Mar 1941 Dallas, TX 10 Oct 1945 Drew Field, FL Auto Equip Operator, Expert BAR, Combat Infantryman Badge Normandy & Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe Purple Heart, EAME Service Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Lapel Button 79/81 MOORE Paul L. 38 300 777 PFC US ARMY Military Police Detach 1857th Service Cmd. 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 6 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Military Policeman, Sharpshooter Rifle American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, Lapel Button 80 LITTLES James W. 38 057 926 CPL US ARMY Co H 368th Infantry 93rd Division 17 Jul 1941 Houston, TX 15 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Gunner (Mortar), Combat Infantryman Badge New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Southern Philippines American Defense Service Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, (re-enlisted 18 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX) 82 LAWRENCE Rayburn W. 224 995 Lt. US NAVY 16 May 1946 Washington, D.C. 83 GIBSON James L. 18 228 638 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS 21 Jun 1944 Houston, TX 1 Mar 1946 Camp Fannin, TX TASK Unit 35 US Army Trng Grp Rifleman, Rifle Sharpshooter Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 84 WILLIAMS Robert C. 38 479 479 CPL US ARMY 1404th Military Police Co. (Aviation) 22 Jul 1943 Tyler, TX 8 Mar 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Military Policeman, Sharpshooter Carbine Victory Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 85 MOORE Jr. Sam S. 38 473 512 T4G US ARMY Hdqs Battery 331st Field Art. Battalion 9 Feb 1943 Tyler, TX 10 Mar 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Radio Operator, Expert Carbine Central Europe American Theater Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 86 HENSELY Henry 18 127 568 M/SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 2542 Army Air Force Base Unit 11 Sept 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 12 Feb 1946 Camp Atterbury, IN Classification Specialist, Rifle Marksman American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 87 RUFFIN Harold E. 38 654 282 PFC US ARMY 381st Engineer Combat Battalion 12 Apr 1944 Camp Beauregard, LA 11 Dec 1945 Camp Claiborne, LA Truck Driver, Rifle Marksman Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 88 WALTZ Rufus A. 38 672 282 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS 4197th Army Air Forces Base Unit 24 Mary 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 10 Mar 1946 Camp Shelby, MS Automotive Mech Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 89 RAMEY, Jr. George Hulett 625 73 93 CY US NAVY 16 Nov 1942 N/A 8 Mar 1946 Shoemaker, CA Asiatic-Pacific 1 Star, American Area, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal 90 JOHNSON, Jr Arthur 840 48 39 STM1C US NAVY 15 Oct 1943 N/A 1 Mar 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS MARVIN H. McINTYRE 91 MADDEN L.A. 968 86 60 ASM US NAVY 29 Jul 1944 N/A 13 Apr 1945 San Diego, CA 91/93 POWELL David 576 57 55 EM2C US NAVY 7 Dec 1942 N/A 14 Mar 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS HOGGATT BAY USS HAMPTON 94 BRUCE, Jr. Jesse Warns No Service # Given CM3C US NAVY 10 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX 95 ANDERSON Jessie O. 38 303 317 T/SGT US ARMY Co O 840th Signal Training Battalion 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 10 Mar 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lineman Telephone, Sharpshooter Rifle Ryukyus American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon w/1Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 96 CURTIS Lee W. 38 716 653 T4G US ARMY 632rd Port Company 11 Nov 1943 Arlington, CA 4 Mar 1946 Ft MacArthur, CA Cooper Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 97 TERRY Douglas D. 38 306 403 PFC US ARMY 196th Medical Ambulance Detachment 4 Jan 1943 Tyler, TX 16 Mar 1946 Camp Chaffee, AR Lt Truck Driver, Marksman Carbine Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon, Lapel Button 98 BARNES Arthur B 38 480 768 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS 4000th Army Air Force Base Unit 25 Sep 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 13 Mar 1946 Ft. MacArthur, CA Guard Patrolman, Marksman M-1 Rifle American Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 99 HUDSON Clifton Elonzo 968 54 16 ETM3C US NAVY 8 Nov 1944 N/A 9 Mar 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 100 MIDGLEY Leslie Herbert 968 96 91 S1C US NAVY 29 Mar 1945 N/A 19 Mar 1946 Camp Wallace, TX