WWII TRINITY CO., TEXAS DISCHARGE RECORDS Bk 3 Section 3, Pgs 201 - 250 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 201 KELLEY Harmon 18 188 530 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS 3705 Army Air Force Base Unit 19 Oct 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 4 Feb 1946 Lowry Field, CO Auto Equipment Mechanic American Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal, lapel Button 202 BARFIELD Robert E. 38 679 007 PFC US ARMY HQS CO. 8TH ARMY 22 Jun 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 17 May 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Adm. & Tech Clerk, Rifle Expert EAME medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupant Japan, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 203 ROGERS Hollis 38 594 759 PVT US ARM AIR CORPS 1505th Army Air Force Base Unit 21 Feb 1945 Houston, TX 6 Dec 1945 Mather Field, CA Rifle Carbine Marksman Victory Medal, Lapel Button 204 MARTIN Russell H. 38 752 378 PFC US ARMY 20th Ordinance Medium Maintenance Co. 25 Jul 1945 Houston, TX 1 Jul 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Welder Combination, Carbine Sharpshooter American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 205 TULLOS Eldred 38 686 345 PVT US ARMY Co. A 27th Signal Training Battalion. 28 Apr 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 10 Jul 1944 Camp Crowder, MO Lapel Button 206 BLANK 207 McPHERSON Corwin Roland 25 23 18 LTJG US NAVY Entry Date Not Given 19 May 1946 Location not given 208 TULLOS Lon 38 199 836 PVT US ARMY Medical Detachment at Large 13 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 17 Dec 1942 W. Palm Beach, FL 209 BLOOMFIELD Gerald Wesley 937 57 43 S1C US NAVY 29 Aug 1945 Location not given 20 Jun 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 210 HESTER Joe Bob 577 69 61 F1C US NAVY 10 Jan 1945 Location not given 8 Jul 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS WASP 211 HORACE James Arthur MC-189375 PVT US MARINE CORPS 20th Nov. 1943 Dallas, TX 15th Feb 1944 Camp Lejeune, NC Lapel Button 213 HORTON Aught B. 38 058 753 Cpl US ARMY 337th Ordnance Depot Co. 1 Oct 1941 Houston, TX 18 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Auto Mechanic New Guinea Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 214 DAVIS Luther E. 38 364 488 PVT US ARMY 37th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron 4 Jan 1943 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 2 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Truck Driver, Heavy North Apennines, Po Valley, Rhineland, Central Europe, Air Combat Balkans American Theater Campaign Medal, Victory Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 215 DAVIS Paul O. 18 232 256 T5G US ARMY 3921st Quartermaster Truck Co. 11 Dec. 1942 San Antonio, TX 18 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Truck Driver, Heavy, Marksman Rifle Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 216 HILL William J. 38 508 002 SGT US ARMY 415th Engineer Dump Truck Co. 28 May 1943 Little Rock, AR 10 Jul 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Mess Sgt., Marksman Rifle Northern France, Rhineland EAME Campaign Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Army of Occupation Ribbon (Germany), 4 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 217 MAY J.R. 939 14 78 S1C US NAVY 28 Apr 1944 Location not given 24 Jan 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS NEVILLE, USS MELLE TTE 218 JOHNSON Mary Jane 766 62 48 S3C US NAVY 19 Apr 1945 Location Not Given 15th June 1946 Corpus Christi, TX 219 KIRKSEY, Jr. Dan 38 201 796 SGT US ARMY 3662nd Quartermaster Truck Co. 9 Sep 1942 Tyler, TX 13 Jan 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Transportation Non-Comm Officer, Marksman Carbine New Guinea, So. Philippines American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 220 ATKINSON William C. 38 547 097 PFC US ARMY Co. L 60th Inf. 11 Dec 1943 Houston, TX 10 Jan 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Rifleman, Combat Infantryman Badge Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Victory Medal, Purple Heart, Lapel Button 221 COOK, Jr. William Alfred 574 08 86 Aviation Cadet US NAVY 9 Dec 1942 Dallas, TX 21 Aug 1943 Dallas, TX 222 POLLARD** Dean 22 28 797 PVT US ARMY Medical Corps 20 Sept 1917 Groveton, TX 17 Mar 1919 Camp Travis, TX 223 CREIGHT John W. 38 057 321 T4G US ARMY 3640th Quartermaster Truck Co. 18 Jun 1941 Houston, TX 22 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Mechanic Auto Algeria-French, Morocco, Tunisia, Naples, Foggia, Rome-Arno, No. Apennines, Po Valley American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/6 Bronze Stars & 1 Bronze Arrowhead, Lapel Button 224 COLLIER Andrew D. 38 093 224 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS 2536th Army Air Force Base Unit 7 Mar 1942 Houston, TX 23 Jun 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lapel Button 225 HALL Billie 38 082 831 PFC US ARMY HQ & HQ Det. 272nd Ordnance Battalion 10 Feb 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 18 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Combat Infantryman Badge Central Europe, Ardennes, Rome-Arno, So. France, Tunisia, Rhineland, Naples-Foggia Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/7 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button 226 HUMPHREY George I. 38 305 541 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS 452nd Army Air Force Base Unit 17 Dec 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 17 Dec 1945 Randolph Field, TX Airplane & Engine Mechanic, AAF Tech Badge w/AP Mech, Marksman Carbine American Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 227 RIVERS Otis W. 38 304 327 PVT US ARMY 3435th Ordnance Co. 30 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 14 Dec 1943 Ft Lewis, WA 228 BLANK 229 NASH R.D. 38 549 434 SGT US ARMY 255th Replacement Co. 14 Jul 1944 Houston, TX 30 Jun 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Duty NCO, Marksman Carbine Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 230 JOHNSON Wilmer W. 38 593 788 SGT US ARMY 1848th Area Service Unit 16 Jan 1945 Houston, TX 28 Jul 1946 Ft Sam Houston, TX Clerk Typist, Marksman Rifle American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 231 O’NEAL Lonnie 937 4773 SM1C US NAVY 9 Jul 1945 Location Not Given 12 Jun 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS OAKLAND CL 95 232 PARKER, Jr. Jake Jefferson 582 84 58 S2C US NAVY 19 Oct 1945 Location Not Given 6 Aug 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS DAYTON CL 105 233 GASTON Wayne L. 38 305 547 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS 530th HQ & Air Base Squadron 17 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 8 Oct 1943 Bartow Field, FL 234 BLANK 235 VANN William Wesley 546941 CPL US MARINE CORPS 19 Oct 1943 San Antonio, TX 15 Jun 1946 San Diego, CA Radio Operator, Sharpshooter-Rifle Pacific Area, Defense of Midway Island Good Conduct Medal 236 ELLIOTT Charles Holderman 402822 M/TSGT US MARINE CORPS 12 Jun 1942 San Antonio, TX 27 Nov 1945 San Diego, CA Rifle Marksman, Pistol Marksman, Intelligence NCO 237 BONE Thomas E. 18 189 528 SGT US ARMY 636th Quartermaster Laundry Co. 27 Oct 1942 Houston, TX 15 Feb 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Foreman Laundry, Marksman Carbine Luzon, Philippine Liberation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, EAME Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Medal, Lapel Button 238 MASHBURN Lester 38 552 249 PFC US ARMY Co M 158th Infantry 8 Nov 1944 Houston, TX 29 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Machine Gunner Heavy, Marksman Rifle Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Philippine Liberation Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, 1 Overseas Service Stripe, Lapel Button 239 BENTON Norris W. 38 479 710 T4G US ARMY AIR CORPS HQ 4553rd Army Air Base Unit 4 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 22 Mar 1946 Ft. George G. Meade, MD Supply clerk, Marksman Carbine Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 240 BLANK 241 RICHARDSON Dewey M. 38 303 326 PVT US ARMY Troop A 12th Cavalry 15 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 7 Oct 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Scout, Combat Infantry Badge Asiatic-Pacific 242 KELLEY Billie L. 18 061 882 T/SGT US ARMY 15 Jan 1942 Houston, TX 10 May 1944 Modesto, CA Mess Sgt. Good Conduct Medal 243 MILLIGAN R.E. 20 823 205 PVT US ARMY Troop G 124th Cavalry 15 Nov 1940 Sequin, TX 25 Nov 1940 Ft. Bliss, TX 244 SPENCER Walter 38 299 539 PVT US ARMY 55th Chemical Impregnating Co. 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 8 May 1943 Camp Sibert, AL 245 ARNOLD Aubrey L. 38 303 315 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 421st Bomb Squadron 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 14 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Airplane & Engine Mechanic, Sharpshooter Carbine American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, Lapel Button 246 MASSEY Carl A. 38 479 489 PFC US ARMY Co M 363rd Infantry 22 Jul 1943 Tyler, TX 21 Sept 1945 Ft Sam Houston, TX Mortar Gunner, Combat Infantryman Badge Naples, Foggia, Rome-Arno EAME Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Lapel Button 247 MASSEY** William 22 434 01 PVT US ARMY Co. E 115th Infantry 29 Mar 1918 Rusk, TX 12 Feb 1919 Location Not Given Meuse-Argonne 248 HORACE Abner 38 201 917 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS 361st Aviation Squadron 10 Sept 1942 Tyler, TX 24 Mar 1943 Dalhart, TX 249 DOYLE, Jr. William 577 60 05 S1C US NAVY 25 Oct 1944 Location Not Given 23 Jul 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS ROE USS HART USS BERRY 250 McCLAIN James Harold 842 86 93 QM3C US NAVY 6 Jan 1944 Location Not Given 25 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS LSM 86