WWII TRINITY CO., TEXAS DISCHARGE RECORDS Bk 3 Section 3, Pgs 501-550 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 501 CONNER Jimmie E. 38 754 481 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS 3310th Base Service Squadron 5 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 4 Feb 1949 Scott Air Force Base, IL Duty Soldier, Marksman Carbine M-e Lapel Button 502 YARBOROUGH Roosevelt 38 759 763 PVT US ARMY 1614 Service Command Unit 18 June 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 26 Aug 1945 Camp Ellis, IL Lapel Button 503 PYLE Benjamin Malry 609534 PFC US MARINE CORPS 25 Jul 1946 Houston, TX 23 Jan 1948 El Toro, CA Sharpshooter – Rifle Aircraft Mechanic Honorable Service Button and Lapel Button Reinlisted: 24 Jan 1948 El Toro, CA 504 THOMAS Jim 3 974 596 PVT US ARMY ** Co B 449th Reserve Labor Btln Quartermaster Corps 31 Jul 1918 Groveton, TX 30 Nov 1918 Camp Alexander, VA 505 MAGEE Fred 551 21 68 AS US NAVY 28 April 1942 Houston, TX 26 Jun 1943 Notre Dame, IN 506 PERRY, Jr. Robert 38 299 675 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS 420th Training Group 8 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 28 Dec 1943 Army Air Field, Lincoln, NE 507 SIRMAN Truman E. 38 082 829 PVT US ARMY 10 Feb 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 23 Nov 1943 Temple, TX Rifleman Guadalcanal Island Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal 508 GROVER C. Hubbard 38 238 344 PFC US ARMY 2008th Quartermaster Truck Co. Aviation 29 May 1941 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 16 Nov 1945 Camp Fannin, TX Cook Rhineland American Defense Service Medal, EAME Campaign Medal w/ 1 Bronze Star, WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 509 PREAR Maurice 38 749 482 T5G US ARMY 758th Armored Tank Battalion 31 Jan 1946 Tinian, MI 30 Jul 1947 Ft. Knox, KY Truck Driver Light Lapel Button 510 HARRISON Ed C. 38 702 435 PVT US ARMY HQS Co. 1258th Engr. Combat Btln. 26 Oct 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 13 Nov 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Water Supply Tech., Expert Rifle Central Europe EAME Campaign Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Army of Occupation Ribbon (German), WWII Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 511 NASH G.E. 18 247 590 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS 3700 Maintenance Sq. 26 Nov 1945 Houston, TX 25 Nov 1948 Lackland Air Force Base, TX Airplane & Engine Mechanic WWII Victory Medal 512 DAVIS Valree 840 21 07 S1C US NAVY 31 Jan 1944 Tyler, TX 5 Feb 1946 Camp Wallace, TX 512 JOHNSON Houston Neely 154 71 52 AS US NAVY ** 11 Jul 1918 Dallas, TX 18 Feb 1919 San Diego, CA 513 GIBBINS Lee R. 18 245 668 CPL US ARMY 9955th TSU Med. Det. 16 Mar 1946 Houston, TX 15 Mar 1949 El Paso, TX Duty Soldier, Marksman 30 Cal Rifle, M1 Rifle WWII Victory Medal 514 HAWTHORNE Nathaniel 38 301 960 PFC US ARMY 4078th Quartermaster Service Co. 30 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 29 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook, Marksman Rifle Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno EAME Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, 4 Overseas Service Bars, 1 Service Stripe, WWII Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 515 JACKSON Samuel 38 391 073 PVT US ARMY 1934th Quartermaster Truck Co. Aviation 7 May 1943 Shreveport, LA 15 Jan 1946 Camp Shelby, MS Truck Driver Light, Marksman M1 Rifle Rome-Arno, Po Valley EAME Campaign Medal w/ 2 Bronze Stars, WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 515-516 SMITH Dock 840 53 03 C3C US NAVY 5 Nov 1943 Tyler, TX 8 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX Cook USS PICKAWAY 516 PROTHRO Seldon 577 37 15 F1C US NAVY 19 Jan 1946 N/A 4 Dec 1947 San Francisco, CA USS LSM 379 WWII Victory Medal, WWII American Areas, Asiatic-Pacific, Good Conduct Medal 517 MORGAN Glenn Z. 18 261 093 PVT US ARMY 4th Infantry Div 14 Aug 1948 Houston, TX 17 Mar 1949 San Francisco, CA Marine Fireman Prior Service: US NAVY 1 yr 10 mos. 30 days 518 EVANS 38 201 636 T5G US ARMY Co C 1871st Eng. Btln. 8 Sep 1942 Tyler, TX 15 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Motor Equipment Mechanic, Sharpshooter Rifle New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, American Theater Campaign Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Ribbon, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 520 BLANK 521 STANTON John E. 18 259 624 PVT US ARMY Co H 86th Infantry Regt. 10th Inf Div 28 Jun 1946 Houston, TX 16 Jun 1949 Ft. Riley, KS Truck Driver Heavy, Marksman M1Rifle Occupation Medal (Korea) 522 ENGLISH George W. 38 480 777 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS Sq. F 2517 Army Air Forces Base Unit 25 Sep 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 22 Nov 1945 Ellington Field, TX Airplane Mech. (747) 523 ENGLISH George W. 38 480 777 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 3510th Base Service Squadron 23 Nov 1945 Ellington Field, TX 12 Dec 1948 Randolph Field, TX Airplane & Engine Mechanic, Expert Carbine WWII Victory Medal 524 COX James T. 18 262 922 PVT US ARMY C Btry 29th AAA Gun Btln (120mmm) 11 Jan 1949 Houston, TX 6 Sept 1949 Ft. Bliss, TX AAA Cannoneer 525 GATES Elvis H. 38 751 578 PVT US Army 28 Jun 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 23 Jan 1946 Camp Stoneman, CA Marksman Rifle WWII Victory Medal 526 GATES Elvis H. 38 751 578 T5G US Army 972nd Signal Service Btln. 24 Jan 1946 Camp Stoneman, CA 14 Feb 1947 Camp Beale, CA Telephone Switchboard Operator WWII Victory Medal 528 GROSS Harold J. 38 594 756 T5G US ARMY 1731 Engr. Utilities Det. 21 Feb 1945 Houston, TX 28 Nov 1946 Kanagawa, Japan Truck Driver Heavy, Marksman M1 Rifle Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Army of Occupation (Japan), WWII Victory Medal 529 HOLLIS Lenzy L. 38 093 986 T5G US ARMY Co I 359th Infantry 11 Mar 1942 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 22 Jun 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX COOK, Combat Infantryman Badge Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland EAME Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button 530 BLANK 531 MILLER Everett Louis 968 47 04 SC3C US NAVY 31 Aug 1944 N/A 15 Jan 1947 Seattle, WA USS ACHELOUS Asiatic-Pacific –1 Star American Area, Good Conduct Medal, Philippine Liberation, WWII Victory Medal 532 RICE Eli S/N Not Given PVT US ARMY ** 29th Co. 8th B 165th Depot Brigade 29 Aug 1918 Crockett, TX 18 Dec 1918 N/A 533 ROBERSON Bill 38 597 671 PFC US ARMY 25th Signal Co. 26 Apr 1945 Houston, TX 9 Jul 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Clerk Typist, Sharpshooter Rifle Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, Army of Occupation (Japan) Ribbon, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 534 ADAMS David B. 38 303 332 PFC US ARMY 1853 Service Command Unit Medical Det. 16 Nov 1942 Camp Wolters, TX 16 Oct 1945 Camp Bowie, TX Rifleman Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, North Apennines, Po Valley EAME Theater Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Presidential Unit Citation, Lapel Button 535 McWilliams Alexander T. 790011 PFC US ARMY ** 20 May 1918 Groveton, TX 17 May 1919 Camp Travis, TX Prior Service US MARINE CORPS 28 Jul 1910 N/A 1 Dec 1914 N/A 536 PYLE Johnnie M. 18 246 738 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS 1100th Motor Vehicle Sq. 13 Jun 1945 Houston, TX 2 Jun 1949 Bolling AF Base, DC Heavy Equipment Operator 537 BLANK 538 EVANS Carrie LeRoy 39 736 37 PVT US ARMY ** 11th Co. 165th Depot Brigade 31 Jul 1918 Groveton, TX 15 Nov 1918 Camp Travis, TX 539 BLANK 540 YOUNG William A. 38 750 056 PVT US ARMY Co D 346th Eng. Gen Service Regt. 30 May 1945 Houston, TX 13 Nov 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Light Army of Occupation Ribbon (Germany), Victory Ribbon, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 541 PATE J.V. 38 750 191 PFC US ARMY 198th Ordinance Base Depot 30 May 1945 Houston, TX 8 Oct 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver, Light, Marksman Rifle Army of Occupation Ribbon (Germany), Victory Ribbon, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 542-543 WITT, Jr. Lemmie Johnson 316 24 79 FA US NAVY 8 Apr 1948 Houston, TX 13 Jan 1950 San Diego, CA Class A Engineman 544 THOMAS, Jr. Wiley B. 026631 1st Lt US MARINE CORPS Discharged 12 Dec 1949 N/A 544 TULLOS Lon 38 199 836 PVT US ARMY 13 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 17 Dec 1942 Morrison Field, FL 545-546-553 GREENO Leonard 38 103 700 SGT US ARMY 770th HQ Det. Police Btln. 14 Sept 1942 (14 Sep 1945) HAFF Hondo, TX 29 Nov 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Military Policeman, Prior Service 3 yrs 2 mos 21 days American Theater, WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 547 WISER E.J. 38 299 629 PFC US ARMY 4096th Quartermaster Service Co. 8 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 19 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Duty Soldier, Marksman Rifle New Guinea, Luzon Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Victory Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star, 1 Service Stripe, 4 Overseas Service Bars, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button 548-549 HARRISON Marshall 840 07 59 SM2C US NAVY 10 May 1943 Tyler, TX 3 Mar 1945 Lido Beach, NY USS IMPULSE Honorable Service Button 550 GREGGS Walter 840 07 64 SM1C US NAVY 19 Nov 1943 Groveton, TX 15 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX USS TICONDEROGA