WWII TRINITY CO., TEXAS DISCHARGE RECORDS Bk 3 Section 3, Pgs 101-150 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. PG SURNAME GIVEN NAME SERVICE RECORD 101 DAVIS Willie F. 38 478 526 T5G US ARMY 459th Quartermaster Laundry Co. 14 Jun 1943 Tyler, TX 16 Mar 1946 Camp Chaffee, ar Engineman Operating, Sharpshooter Rifle Northern France, Rhineland Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Theater Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button 102 BURKE Robert L. 18 201 960 T4G US ARMY Hdqs Co. 15th Army 3 Nov 1942 Austin, TX 12 Mar 1946 Ft Sam Houston, TX Stenographer, Expert Carbine Ardennes, Rhineland American Theater Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Army Commendation Ribbon, Lapel Button 103 RUSH Henry W. 38 594 757 PVT US ARMY 1st Platoon 3189th Eng Service Battalion 21 Feb 1945 Houston, TX 21 Mar 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Lt, Sharpshooter Carbine American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 104 MILTENBERGER, Jr Paul 38 106 756 PFC US ARMY Co B 1st Infantry 15 Jul 1942 Lubbock, TX 22 Feb 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Baker, Combat Infantryman Badge Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Lapel Button 105 BELL Leonard R. 38 055 566 CPL US ARMY 200th Coast Artillery Antiaircraft Army Ground Forces 4 Apr 1941 Houston, TX 18 Mar 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lt Truck Driver, Philippine Islands Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, American Defense Service Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, Philippine Defense Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, 1st Oak Leaf Cluster & 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster to Distinguished Unit Badge, Lapel Button, 106 SMITH J.C. 39 144 544 T5G US ARMY 637th Port Co. 30 Nov 1943 San Francisco, CA 6 Apr 1946 Ft Sam Houston, TX Longshoreman, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 107 DeWALT Maurice 576 97 97 MoMM3C US NAVY 19 Jul 1943 N/A 23 Mar 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS CATAPLA (AN-10) USS ABSD 7 108 CALLAHAN William 625 66 12 ST3C US NAVY 7-Sep-42 28 Mar 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS HANSFORD 109 AUSSICKER Robert A. 02 03 91 1st LT US MARINE CORPS 11 Mar 1943 N/A 24 Feb 1946 N/A 109 MARTIN Willie E. N/A LT (jg) US NAVY 12 Feb 1946 N/A 110 COFFMAN, Jr Clifton S. 38 138 330 CPL US ARMY 21st Co. 3d Student Tng Regt. 12 May 1942 Tyler, TX 22 Nov 1942 1942 Ft. Benning, GA * looks like he was discharged to take rank of 2nd Lt active duty in the AUS (?Army of the US) See 113 111 DAVIS R.C. 968 48 20 S1C US NAVY 13 Sept 1944 N/A 3 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS LSM 171 112 PARISH Cleon Gordon 840 40 79 MM3C US NAVY 4 Aug 1943 N/A 3 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 135th Naval Const. Batt. 113 COFFMAN, Jr Clifton s. 01 300 938 CPT US ARMY Infantry 23-Nov-42 8 Feb 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Infantry Unit Commander Central Pacific, Southern Philippines Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, American Theater Campaign Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 114 FRANSAW Thomas 38 199 006 PVT US ARMY Quartermaster Sect, Port Hq Det B 3 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 24 Dec 1942 Seattle, WA 115 MILLS Ben Winferd 614-314 S1C US COAST GUARD 28 Oct 1942 Houston, TX 15 Nov 1945 New Orleans, LA Honorable Discharge Button, Honorable Service Button, 3 Honorable Discharge Emblems 117 FLOWERS Jake N/A S1C US NAVY 29 Nov 1945 N/A (?error) 29 Nov 1945 Corpus Christi, TX 118 ROGERS John Relford 840 44 20 S2C US NAVY 17 Sept 1943 N/A N/A 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 119 JONES Bill Rogers 261-126 AS US COAST GUARD 8 Feb 1946 N/A 9 Apr 1946 New Orleans, LA Honorable Discharge Button Lapel Button, 3 Honorable Discharge Emblems 121 BAILEY Jack D. 38 751 440 PVT US ARMY Unassigned 16 Jun 1945 Houston, TX 16 Dec 1945 Ft. Lewis, WA Basic Training, Marksman M1 Rifle & Carbine Victory Medal, Lapel Button 122 CANNON Otis A. 38 478 459 PFC US ARMY Co K 409th Infantry 10 Jun 1943 Tyler, TX 11 Apr 1946 Camp Chaffee, AR Duty NCO, Combat Infantryman Rhineland, Central Europe Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button 123 MIDGLEY Ernest R. 62 89 504 SGT US ARMY Battery D 26 th C.A.T.B. 9 Aug 1938 Houston, TX 8 Aug 1941 Camp Wallace, TX 124 MIDGLEY Ernest R. 38 479 725 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS H 3701st Army Air Force Base Unit 5 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 3 Oct 1944 Amarillo Air Field, TX 125 GILFORD Murrene 840 48 32 STM1S US NAVY 15 Oct 1943 N/A 8 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS HOWARD F. CLARK (DE-533) USS PRAIRIE (AD-15) 126 DANSEY Edwin Esley 841 52 92 S2C US NAVY 6 May 1943 N/A 20 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS OTTERSTETTER 127 WITT John W. 38 300 735 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS SQ A 1466th Army Air Force Base Unit 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 11 Apr 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Duty Soldier, Marksman M1 Rifle Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal, American Theater Service Medal, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 128 HILTON Dale L. 18 229 198 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS Anti-Aircraft Artillery School 28 May 1945 Ft Lewis, WA 19 Apr 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Photostat Operator, Sharpshooter Rifle American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 129 LOWRIE Robert 576 82 66 B3C US NAVY 6 Apr 1943 N/A 19 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS HENRY T. ALLEN 130 BAZAR, Jr Robert Edgar 840 50 91 CM2C US NAVY 25 Oct 1943 N/A 12 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 131 HOLLIS Rufic Daniel 968 69 17 S1C US NAVY 16 Jan 1946 N/A 20 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 132 ALEXANDER Clyde Durwood 840 39 42 SK2C US NAVY 29 Jul 1943 N/A 23 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS SHANGRI LA 133 BLOOMFIELD Arvel L. 38 551 213 S/SGT US ARMY Co C 108th Infantry Regiment 13 Sep 1944 Houston, TX 19 Apr 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Rifleman, Combat Infantryman Badge Southern Philippines Liberation Victory Medal, Bronze Arrowhead, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 134 WALKER Levi 38 482 745 T5G US ARMY Co A 42 Sig Hdqs Cnt Btn 15th US ARMY 23 Nov 1943 Tyler, TX 22 Apr 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lineman Telephone & Telegraph, Marksman Rifle Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 135 HUTSON Herbert Ben 357 73 15 RDM2C US NAVY 23 Sept 1943 N/A 18 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS LST 856 136 JOHNSON, Jr Tommie 840 48 31 STM1C US NAVY 15 Oct 1943 N/A 22 Mar 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 137 HOLLIS Jack B 38 481 466 T4G US ARMY Co L 115th Infantry 18 Oct 1943 Tyler, TX 1 May 1946 Camp Chaffee, AR Auto Mechanic, Combat Infantryman Rhineland, Central Europe Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Theater Ribbon, 2 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button 138 DIXON Emerson 38 482 759 T5G US ARMY 164th Port Co. 23 Nov 1943 Tyler, TX 22 Apr 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Tractor Mechanic, Marksman Carbine American Theater Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 139 ATKINS Lynn C. 0 409 713 1ST LT US ARMY 9 Mar 1942 N/A 21 Apr1946 Camp Fannin, TX Parachute Infantry Unit Commander Rhineland, Ardennes, Normandy, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, American Theater Campaign Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button, Combat Infantryman’s Badge 140 SWEATS Aron 38 544 681 T5G US ARMY 556th Port Co. 22 Oct 1943 Houston, TX 9 Apr 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Longshoreman, Expert Rifle Northern France, American Theater Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 141 KENNEDY Durward Dodson 840 27 08 SK2C US NAVY 9 Apr 1943 N/A 1 May 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 142 WALLER Don Dunlap 840 39 15 SK1C US NAVY 29 Jul 1943 N/A 29 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 143 WALLER Don Dunlap 840 39 15 SK1C US NAVY 29 Jul 1943 Groveton, TX 29 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX Letter of Commendation Point System, American Area Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Area, WWII Victory, Philippine Liberation 144 DUDLEY Marjorie M. 033146 1ST LT US MARINE CORPS WR 17 May 1943 N/A 14 May 1946 N/A 145 WILLIAMSON Albert Avon 625 44 98 S2C US NAVY 28 Aug 1942 N/A 27 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 146 BARNETT Hulen Herbert 840 27 13 S1C US NAVY 17 Apr 1943 N/A 3 May 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS ESTES 147 RICHERSON Walter Price 577 73 54 S2C US NAVY 10 Mar 1945 N/A 6 May 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS BOISE (CL-47) USS ANCON (AGC-4) USS WALLER (DD-466) 148 HILL Ben Curtis 840 30 06 S1C US NAVY 19 May 1943 N/A 10 May 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 149 HILL Ben Curtis 840 30 06 S1C US NAVY 19 May 1943 Groveton, TX 10 May 1946 Camp Wallace, TX American Area Campaign, WW II Victory 149A HORTON Sebren 38 482 755 S/SGT US ARMY 3677th Quartermaster Truck Co 23 Nov 1943 Tyler, TX 5 May 1946 Camp Chaffee, AR Foreman Auto Repair Shop, Auto Mech Rhineland, Central Europe Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Theater Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Army of Occupation Ribbon (German), Lapel Button 150 ODOM James H. 968 86 53 LT(jg) US NAVY No dates or other information given 150 LODEN William Thomas 968 86 53 PM3C US NAVY 21 Feb 1945 N/A 20 May 1946 ? Camp Wallace, TX 150A LIPSCOMB Raymond F. 38 408 941 CPL US ARMY CORPS Battery A 207th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion 3 Dec 1942 Houston, TX 11 Jan 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX General Carpenter, Sharpshooter Rifle New Guinea Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button