WWII TRINITY CO., TEXAS DISCHARGE RECORDS Bk 3 Section 3, Pgs 251-300 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 251 DUE Jap McDonald 515520 SGT US MARINE CORPS 25 Nov 1942 San Antonio, TX 16 Aug 1946 Corpus Christi, TX Platoon Sgt. Rifle Sharpshooter, Field Artillery Asiatic Pacific Area 252 DELK John Seaburn 547163 CPL US MARINE CORPS 8 Feb 1944 San Antonio, TX 25 Aug 1946 San Diego, CA Marksman Rifle, Truck Driver, Light Pacific Area, Good Conduct Medal 253 GREER William R. 38 302 019 CPL US ARMY CO C 468th Quartermaster Truck Regt. 2 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 25 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Squad Leader Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, No. Apennines, Po Valley, EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 254 LODEN Earl W. 38 305 548 T5G US ARMY Radio Control Target Detachment 17 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 3 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Radio Repairman Ardennes, Rhineland EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 255 MILLSTID William Junior 577 83 24 S1C US NAVY 28 Mar 1945 Location Not Given 14 Aug 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 256 ENGLISH, Jr. Fred 937 58 17 SM2C US NAVY 24 Sep 1945 Location Not Given 16 Aug 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS LOWNDES 257 HAGER, Jr. Henry Earnest 582 84 81 F1C US NAVY 4 Aug 1945 Location Not Given 13 Aug 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS LAMBERTON 258 ALEXANDER Sigsby Cleon 577 26 57 S1C US NAVY 1 Mar 1944 Location Not Given 7 May 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS SAVO ISLAND USS PC 560 USS PC 1144 USS MANILA BAY 259 McCLAIN Laura S. 225 515 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS 247th Army Air Force Base Unit 17 Mar 1943 Camp Ruston, LA 19 Nov 1945 Ft Des Moines, IA Clerk Typist WAAC Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 260 BATTEN Hollice O. 18 115 653 SGT/1C US ARMY Co C 298th Engineer Construction Battalion 18 May 1942 Houston, TX 22 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Highway Const. Machine, Marksman Rifle Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, 1 Service Stripe, Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, 6 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 261 TULLOS R.W. 38 082 837 CPL US ARMY HQ & HQ Co. 56th Signal Battalion 10 Feb 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 13 Mar 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook, Sharpshooter Rifle Central Europe American Theater Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Ribbon w/ 1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 262 FEARS Frank 38 198 990 SGT/1C US ARMY 3477th Quartermaster Truck Co. 3 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 15 Feb 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Sanitary Technician, Sharpshooter Rife, American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 263 BARTON William K. 38 479 726 S/SGT US ARMY Guardhouse Overhead Detachment 6836 5 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 18 Mar 1946 Camp Chaffee, AR Supply NCO, Sharpshooter Rifle Northern France Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Theater Ribbon, Bronze Star, Service Star, Lapel Button 264 HUCKABY L.G. 38 433 364 PFC US ARMY Co. C 174th Engineer Combat Battalion 5 Mar 1943 Dallas, TX 7 Nov 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Duty Soldier, Expert M1 Rifle Ryukyus, Southern Philippines American Theater Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 265 MADDOUX, Sr. Ralph R. 38 753 519 PVT US ARMY HQS & HQS Detach. 4863rd Area Service Unit 9 Oct 1945 Houston, TX 28 Aug 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Supply Clerk Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 266 BOYD Willie L. 6 957 773 PFC US ARMY 1857th Service Command Unit 10 Jan 1940 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 20 Jun 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Military Policeman, Sharpshooter Rifle Central Pacific, New Guinea Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Medal w/Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 267 JOHNSON Charles R. 38 593 792 T3G US ARMY Headquarters Co. Army Forces Middle Pacific 16 Jan 1945 Houston, TX 28 Aug 1946, Ft. Sam Houston, TX Baker, Sharpshooter Rifle Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 268 VOYD Trawick 6 958 731 PFC US ARMY 603rd Light Tank Company 4 Jan 1940 Houston, TX 12 Sep 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Radio Operator New Guinea, So. Philippine, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, American Defense Service Medal, Lapel Button 269 BRENT Clyde L. 38 300 799 PFC US ARMY Det. Medical Dept 19 Oct. 1942 Groveton, TX 4 Feb 1943 Memphis, TX 270 HEDRICK Frank J. 35 377 427 PVT US ARMY Military Police Detachment 20 Apr 1942 Akron, OH 11 Dec 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lapel Button 271 ROGERS Woodrow W. 38 409 574 PFC US ARMY 164th Antiaircraft Artillery Operations Det. 9 Dec 1942 Houston, TX 5 Nov 1945 Ft. Leavenworth, KS Aircraft Warning Plotter, Rifle Marksman Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 272 THORNE Guye S. 38 552 240 CPL US ARMY 6800th Headquarters Co. Special Troop 8 Nov 1944 Houston, TX 19 Aug 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Light, Sharpshooter Rifle Central Europe 2 Overseas Service Bars, Army of Occupation Medal Germany, EAME Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 273 HILTON Williams 38 597 610 PVT US ARMY Headquarters Co. 157th Infantry 26 Apr 1945 Houston, TX 8 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Guard Victory Medal, Lapel Button 274 GILBERT Verlen E. 38 593 789 SGT US ARMY HDQS & HDQS Detachment 16 Jan 1945 Houston, TX 28 Aug 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Clerk Typist, Sharpshooter Rifle 2 Overseas Service Bars, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 275 DANIEL Hayne E. 38 683 030 CPL US ARMY Co. D 264th Infantry 24 Mar 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 10 Jun 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Clerk Typist, Combat Infantryman Badge Northern France EAME Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Army Occupation Medal Germany, Victory Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 276 HOLLEY Leonard C. 38 306 331 T5G US ARMY 640th Ordnance Co. Ammunition 2 Jan 1943 9 Tyler, TX 9 Aug 1946 Ft Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Light, Marksman Carbine Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Ribbon Germany, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 277 RACKLEY Jesse Avon 576 53 04 Coxswain US NAVY 28 Nov 1942 Houston, TX 23 Feb 1945 San Diego, CA Construction Battalion 277 ANDERSON Wesley Robert 968 48 21 A/S US NAVY 13 Sept 1944 Houston, TX 28 Oct 1944 San Diego, CA 278 Blank Page 279 POE Burnell Grover 968 96 86 S2C US NAVY 29 Mar 1945 Location Not Given 7 Mar 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS CAPE GLOUCESTER 280 Blank Page 281 WARREN Jessie C. 38 688 681 CPL US ARMY 62nd Bombardment Squadron 15 Jun 1944 Camp Walters, TX 20 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Munitions Worker, Sharpshooter Carbine Air Offensive Japan, Western Pacific Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 282 WITT, Jr. Robert O. 38 160 664 T5G US ARMY 360th Station Hospital 21 Apr 1942 Houston, TX 21 May 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver New Guinea, Philippine Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 283 THOMPSON Jap F. 38 551 884 T5G US ARMY Anti-Tank Co. 359th Infantry 18 Oct 1944 Houston, TX 13 Jun 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Automotive Mechanic, Sharpshooter Rifle EAME Theater Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Army of Occupation Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 284 DEAN James W. 38 305 557 TEC 5 US ARMY 3806 QM Truck Co. 17 Dec 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 3 Dec 1945 Ft. Sheridan, IL Truck Driver, Light Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, EAME Theater Ribbon w/1 Silver Battle Star, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 285 NORSWORTHY Grover C. 38 686 608 CPL US ARMY 1861st Guard Det. Service Command Unit 4 May 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 18 Jun 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Military Policeman, Rifle Marksman American Theater Campaign Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 286 REYNOLDS J.D. 38 552 653 PVT US ARMY 1560th Service Command Unit Prisoner of War Camp 1 Dec 1944 Houston, TX 5 Oct 1945 Camp Atterbury, IN Duty Soldier, Lapel Button 287 EVANS Iverson G. 38 416 502 S/SGT US ARMY 646th Medical Collection Co. 18 Feb 1943 Houston, TX 15 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Medical NCO Rvukyus Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 288 BELL Herman 38 475 474 PVT US ARMY 3193rd Quartermaster Service Co. 15 Mar 1943 Tyler, TX 7 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Duty Soldier, Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Medal, Victory Ribbon, EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 289 McCOY, Jr. John W. 38 550 887 T5G US ARMY Co. C 26th Infantry 31 Aug 1944 Houston, TX 30 Jun 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Supply Clerk, Combat Infantryman Badge Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Victory Ribbon, Purple Heart, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Army of Occupation Ribbon Germany, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 290 PAGE MISSING 291 KETHAN Winfred L. 38 306 399 SGT 1C US ARMY Battery B 487th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion 4 Jan 1943 Tyler, TX 28 Jan 1946 Camp Fannin, TX Section Leader, Rifle Marksman New Guinea, Southern Philippines American Theater Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, Lapel Button 292/293 PETTY** Elmer J. 935395 SGT US ARMY Supply Co. M.O.T.C. 3 Dec 1917 Ft. Logan, CO 21 May 1919 Russell, WY Gunner Reenlisted 10 Apr 1924 Dallas, TX R-95395 T4G US ARMY MP Det. 1820th Sta. Comp. 10 Apr 1942 – 9 Jul 1943 293/294 COOK William L. 628638 CPL US ARMY Co. E. 23rd Infantry 17 Aug 1937 Houston, TX 18 Nov 1940 Ft. Sam Houston, TX NCO: RSO 147 Hq 23d Inf Marksman Reenlisted 20 Nov 1940 for 3 yrs. 294 ALEXANDER Clyde Durwood 840 39 42 SK2C US NAVY 29 Jul 1943 Tyler, TX Apr 1946 (day not given) Camp Wallace, TX USS SHANGRI LA Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button, Honorable Service Emblem 295 TULLOS William Travis 939 17 18 S1C US NAVY 8 May 1944 Tyler, TX 13 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Baker Lapel Button, Honorable Service Emblem 296 OLDHAM George E. 38 475 318 PVT US ARMY 398th Engineer Regt. 10 Mar 1943 Tyler, TX 15 Sept 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver Heavy, Marksman Rifle Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 297 CASKEY Delmer C. 181 116 650 T5G US ARMY Battery B 355th Coast Art. Searchlight Bttln. 8 Jul 1942 Houston, TX 9 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Repairman Utility, Rifle Sharpshooter Tunisian, Rome-Arno, No. Apennines, Po Valley EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 298 WOMACK Rex D. 18 228 639 SGT US ARMY AGF Air Training School Det. 21 Jun 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 16 Oct 1946 Ft. Sill, OK Air Craft Dispatcher American Theater Ribbon, Victory Ribbon 299 NICHOLS Alvin G. 38 054 788 PVT US ARMY Det. of Patients 69th Gen. Hospital 21 Mar 1941 Houston, TX 26 Jul 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX India-Burma Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, Lapel Button 300 ROBINSON John Robert 840 48 40 SM1C US NAVY 15 Oct 1943 Location Not Given 12 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX Previous Entry