WWII TRINITY CO., TEXAS DISCHARGE RECORDS Bk 3 Section 3, Pgs 451-500 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 451 SIMMONS J.D. 38 749 404 T5G IS ARMY 811th Engineer Aviation Btln. 18 Jan 1946 Tuskegee, AL 8 Feb 1947 Camp Beale, CA Barber, Prior Service 7 mos 26 days WWII Victory Medal 452 BAKER Joe D. 18 246 084 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS 1500th 3rd JJ Detach 17 Apr 1946 Houston, TX 1 Oct 1947 Fairfield-Suisun AAB, CA Specialist WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 453 GILFORD, Jr. Ed 38 140 890 PVT US ARMY 533rd Quartermaster Group 7 Jul 1942 Tyler, TX 25 Oct 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Truck Driver Tunisian, Naples-Foggia, Rome Arno, Southern France EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 454 SIMMONS J.D. 38 749 404 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS Squadron A 2143rd Base Unit 22 May 1945 Houston, TX 17 Jan 1946 Tuskegee Air Field, AL 455 MAGEE Banks M. 38 755 672 PFC US ARMY Hq Det 149th Replacement Btln. 26 Apr 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 19 Oct 1947 Camp Kilmer, NJ Military Policeman, Rifle M1 Army of Occupation Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 456 GRIMES Joe W. 18 305 488 PVT US ARMY Det 5 TSU Ft. Custer, MI 12 Oct 1946 Houston, TX 7 Nov 1947 Battle Creek, MI Medical Aidman Lapel Button 458 MANGUM Jess 38 755 671 CPL US ARMY Co M. 187 Inf Gld Inf 26 Apr 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 12 Sep 1947 Camp Stoneman, CA Section Leader, Expert Marksman M1 Rifle Lapel Button 459 COCHRAN Henry A. 38 497 708 T5G US ARMY Co A 718th Anti-Tank Btln. 4 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 12 Jan 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Cook, Expert Carbine Southern Philippines Liberation, Rvukyus Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Medal, Bronze Arrowhead, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 460 GIBBINS, Jr. John 17 196 427 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS 309th AAF Base Unit 9 Mar 1946 Ft. Leavenworth, KS 23 Apr 1947 Greenville AA Base, SC Auto Equipment Operator Lapel Button 461 McCOY Edward L. 58 7788 CPL US MARINE CORPS 11 Dec 1945 San Antonio, TX 8 Nov 1947 Corpus Christi, TX Machine Gun Crewman 462 McLENDON Walter D. 38 207 183 PFC US ARMY Co D 747th Military Police Btln. ? Aug 1942 N/A 3 Apr 1943 Los Angeles, CA Military Police, Marksman 463 CROSS Charles E. 38 755 399 CPL US ARMY 13th Military Trans Corps Sq. 14 Apr 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 27 Oct 1947 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver Light, Marksman M1 Rifle WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 464 MORRIS, Jr. Elijah 18 304 995 CPL US ARMY HQ 21st Trans Car Co. 4 Sept 1946 Houston, TX 13 Dec 1947 Camp Stoneman, CA Truck Driver Light, Marksman M1 Rifle WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), Lapel Button 465 SMILEY Eugene 624 99 49 SM1C US NAVY 24 Jun 1942 Houston, TX 9 Nov 1945 Corpus Christi, TX USS AUTAUGA, USS BUCKINGHAM 466 WHITE Lindy Burg 360 82 9? S1C US NAVY 14 Feb 1946 N/A 16 Dec 1947 San Pedro, CA USS GENESEE 467/469 LEE J.C. 360 82 96 S2C US NAVY 14 Feb 1946 N/A 22 Dec 1947 N/A USS BREMERTON WWII Victory Medal, Philippine Independence Medal, WWII Victory Medal 468/470 THOMPSON Melvin Homer 360 87 42 S1C US NAVY 5 Apr 1946 Houston, TX 7 Jan 1948 San Francisco, CA WWII Victory Medal 471 EDWARDS Edran B. 18 008 077 T/SGT US ARMY 4853rd Command Unit 3 Jul 1940 Houston, TX 10 Oct 1945 Houston, TX Airplane Maintenance Tech. First Class Gunner Good Conduct Medal 472 GATES Donald F. 18 306 563 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS 509th Station Medical Group 5 Jun 1947 Houston, TX 21 Jan 1948 Roswell Air Field, NM Medical Corpsman, Marksman Carbine, Pistol WWII Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon 473 MITCHELL Joe 38 139 169 PVT US ARMY 352nd Engineer General Service Regt. 3 June 1942 N/A 12 Aug 1944 Ft Sam Houston, TX 474 PILLOWS Earlene Bell 360 97 64 S1C US NAVY 27 Jun 1946 N/A 12 Apr 1948 Long Beach, CA USS CALIENTE, USS JASON WWII Victory Medal 475 ROBINSON Earl 38 299 484 SGT US ARMY 4074th Quartermaster Service 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 31 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Section Leader Southern Philippines, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Bars 476 BONEY Vernon R. 18 060 720 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS 8th Fighter Squadron 49th Fighter Group 11 Dec 1941 Houston, TX 13 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Orderly New Guinea, Northern Solomons, Southern Philippines, Luzon, Western Pacific Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/Bronze Star, American Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, WWII Victory Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Bars, Lapel Button 477 CONNELL Walter L. 0-1 284 104 CAPT. US ARMY 825th Tank Destroyer Btln. 22 May 1942 N/A 9 Jan 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Supply Officer, Expert 30 Cal Carbine, Sharpshooter 45 Cal. Expert 30 Cal Rifle Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe Bronze Star, EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button 478 DUNAWAY Lloyd B. 18 305 393 T4G US ARMY Co A 58 Signal Btln. 4 Oct 1946 Houston, TX 13 Feb 1948 Ft. Lawton, WA Lineman, Sharpshooter M1 Rifle WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), Lapel Button 479 PAGE John Robert 563524 PFC US MARINE CORPS 5 Apr 1946 Houston, TX 23 May 1947 Great Lakes, IL Marksman Rifle 480 DODGEN Allen Lewis 609 352 PFC US MARINE CORPS 16 June 1946 Houston, TX 24 May 1947 Great Lakes, IL 481 WARREN Bill R. 38 545 370 PFC US ARMY 230 QM Salvage Co. 9 Jan 1946 Hersfeld, Germany 12 Dec 1946 Camp Lee, VA Previous service 2 Nov 1943 to 8 Jan 1946 Lapel Button 482 MAGEE Fred 38 480 496 AC US ARMY AIR CORPS Sq H 2534th AAF Base Unit 10 Sep 1943 Tyler, TX 22 Mar 1945 AAF San Angelo, TX Aerial Gunner, Sharpshooter Pistol 483 DAVIS Clude No Service Number or Branch Given 4 Aug 1943 N/A 2 Nov 1945 N/A 484 SCOTT Clifton 38 301 903 PVT US ARMY 161st Chemical Co. Smoke Generator 30 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 17 Mar 1943 Camp Sibert, AL 487A SINGLETARY Payne 3 519 396 PVT US ARMY ** 165th Depot Brigade 4th Btln 13th Co. 17 Jul 1918 Crockett, TX 30 Nov 1918 Camp Travis, TX 485 GIBBINS Carl 38 750 185 PFC US ARMY Medical Det. 9206th Tech Service Unit 30 May 1945 Houston, TX 23 Jul 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Medical Aidman, Marksman Rifle Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 486 ADAMS Curtis H. 38 754 422 T5G US ARMY HQ Det. Brooke AMC 17 Jul 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 16 Aug 1947 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Clerk Typist, Sharpshooter Rifle WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 487B PARKER James L. 18 305 914 T5G US ARMY 5612 ASU 15 Jan 1947 Houston, TX 14 Jul 1948 Ft. Custer, MI 488 VOIDED 489 HUFFMAN Hubert 38 301 154 PVT US ARMY 1861st HQ DET 8th Unit 23 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 22 Apr 1943 Camp Joseph T. Robinson, AR 490 STURGIS, Jr. Joseph Samuel 842 33 55 R2C US NAVY 29 Sept 1943 Houston, TX 1 Dec 1945 San Diego, CA 491 WILLIS Douglas 665889 PVT US MARINE CORPS 10 Sep 1948 Houston, TX 6 Oct 1948 San Diego, CA Good Conduct Medal 492 MERICLE Preston Lee 665890 PVT US MARINE CORPS 10 Sept 1948 Houston, TX 5 Oct 1948 San Diego, CA Good Conduct Medal 493 SANFORD Robert J. 38 594 769 PVT US ARMY Co A 99th Btln 21 Feb 1945 Houston, TX 15 Nov 1945 Ft. Lawton, WA Rifleman, Markisman M1, 30 Cal 494 CAMPBELL Nobel J. 38 755 664 CPL US ARMY 96th MRU 26 Apr 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 3 Aug 1948 Camp Stoneman, CA Key Punch Operator, Marksman M1 Rifle WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), Lapel Button 495 NICHOLS Every Serial Number Not Given S1C US NAVY Discharged 9 Dec 1945 New Orleans, LA 496 BLANK 497 YOUNG Pearl 22 25 878 PVT US ARMY ** Co M 86th Infantry 23 Jul 1918 Groveton, TX 21 Nov 1918 Camp Travis, TX 498 BLANK 499 WILLIAMS James E. 38 751 775 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 332nd Sq Fighter 15 Jan 1946 Ellington Field, TX 14 Jan 1949 Lockbourne AFB, OH Automotive Equipment Mechanic, Expert Carbine Lapel Button 500 VOIDED