WWII TRINITY CO., TEXAS DISCHARGE RECORDS Bk 3 Section 3, Pgs 551-585 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 551-552 GREGGS Charlie Fletcher 38 683 904 E1 US ARMY 1262nd ASU Det. 29 Nov 1948 Ft. Benning, GA (reinlistment) 23 Feb 1950 Ft Dix, NJ Prior Service: 4 yrs 7 mos. 11 days Army of Occupation Medal, WWII Victory Medal 553 GREENO Leonard 38 163 700 SGT US ARMY HQ Det 770th MP Btln. 14 Sept 1945 Hondo, TX 29 Nov 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Military Policeman American Theater Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 554 HILL William A. 38 594 767 PVT US ARMY Co C 150th Btln. 21 Feb 1945 Houston, TX 26 Dec 1945 Camp Hood, TX Rifleman 555 BRYANT Will 38 478 527 us army Co D 67th Infantry Training Btln. 14 Jun 1943 Tyler, TX 11 Sept 1943 Camp Wolters, TX 556 HUBBARD DeWitt, Col. 281996 PFC US ARMY ** Co. B 509 Eng. 1 Nov 1917 Huntsville, TX 25 Jun 1919 Camp Travis, TX 557 McGEE James Edward 652419 PFC US MARINE CORPS 12 Jun 1947 Houston, TX 11 Jun 1950 Camp Pendleton, CA Marksman Rifle China Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal 558 SLAUGHTER Joe 3 973 597 PVT US ARMY 9th Co. 3rd Btln. 165th Depot Brigade 30 Jul 1918 Houston, TX 6 Jan 1919 Camp Travis, TX 559 STEPHERSON James H. 18 305 181 PFC US ARMY H Trp 5th Cav 19 Sept 1946 Houston, TX 6 Jan 1948 Ft. Lawton, WA Mortar Gunnery Heavy, Expert Rifle WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Japan), Lapel Button 560 REYNOLDS Lynn 18 261 857 PFC US ARMY Brty C 17th Field Artillery Btln 9 Jul 1948 Lufkin, TX 21 Dec 1949 Ft. Sill, OK FA Cannoneer, Marksman Carbine 561/562 SMITH John L. 6 238 400 T/SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 3500th Supply Squadron 16 Oct 1945 Galveston, TX 27 Oct 1948 Barksdale Field, LA Supply Technician, USS MONOGAHELA A024 WWII Victory Medal, American Defense Medal, ETO Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, American Theater, Lapel Button Prior Service US ARMY 15 yrs 10 mos 14 days 563 SMITH John Luther 62 384 00 T/SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 690th Aircraft Cntol & Wing Sq. 19 Dec 1942 N/A 31 Jul 1950 Kirtland AFB, NM 564 DUNCAN James Edwin 18 261 946 E-4 US ARMY Tank Co. 2nd Btln. 2nd Armored Cav. 27 Jan 1950 N/A 18 Aug 1950 Ft. Dix, NJ Army of Occupation Medal 565 CONNER James C. 18 259 483 PFC US ARMY HQS & SC 97th Engr. Btln. 22 Jun 1946 Houston, TX 27 Jun 1949 Ft. Belvoir, VA 566 DUBLIN Benjamin F. 38 542 252 T5G US ARMY 720th Amphibious Truck Btln. 24 Aug 1943 N/A 31 Dec 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX EAME Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Ribbon, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 567 WILLIAMS Garfield 3 683 382 PFC US ARMY ** Co K 809th Pioneer Inf. 18 Jul 1918 Sapula, OK 19 Dec 1918 Camp Funston, KS 568 EVANS Novella A-810 276 US Women’s ARMY AIR CORPS 5 Mar 1943 Houston, TX 10 Aug 1943 Ft. Bragg, NC 569 BROOKS Walter 898755 CPL US MARINE CORPS 1st CAS Co. HQ BN 24 Dec 1947 Huntsville, TX 7 Feb 1951 Oceanside, CA Prior Service 9 Oct 1943 to 23 Feb 1946 570 HAYNES John Ed 937 58 39 SM2C US NAVY 24 Sept 1945 N/A 29 Nov 1946 San Francisco, CA USS KANAKEE WWII VICTORY MEDAL 571 CURRIE John H. 38 2020 449 T5G US ARMY Co. C 53 RT Btln. 11 Nov 1945 Camp Roosevelt, France 12 May 1947 Ft. Ord, CA Duty Soldier, Expert Rifle M1 Prior Service 3 yr 1 mo 24 days Lapel Button 572 BLAIR Earl R. 18 094 892 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS 3380th Tng SQ 29 Jan 1946 Palestine, TX 19 Dec 1948 Kessler Field, MS Chemical Tech WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 573 KENDRICK Wilfred Singleton 38 134 595 CPL US ARMY 15 Jul 1950 N/A 8 Mar 1951 Camp Stoneman, CA Korea Purple Heart 574 FROSHOUR Robert C. 18 304 605 PFC US ARMY 4305th ASU 24 Jan 1947 N/A 23 Jan 1950 Beaumont, TX 575 PARKER Clyde Michael 38 754 970 PVT US ARMY 590th Engr Utility 1 Feb 1950 Ft. Riley, KS 31 May 1951 Ft. Bliss, TX Completed 2 yrs 10 mos 4 days active service, Entry date is earliest date shown 576 MARGESON Roger E. 6 151 674 S/SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 216th AAF Base Unit 17 Nov 1939 Boston, MA 13 Oct 1945 Westover Field, MA Fire Fighter Good Conduct Medal, APTC, American Defense Ribbon, Service Ribbon with Bronze Star, Lapel button Prior Service 2 yrs 9 mos 16 days 577/580 KENNEDY Clarence 38 679 037 PFC US ARMY Co A 737th Railway Operating Btln. 23 Jun 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 20 Oct 1945 Luzon Philippine Islands Rigger, Sharpshooter Luzon Campaign Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Army of Occupation Ribbon (Japan), Lapel Button Prior Service 1 yr 3 mos 28 days 578 ROGERS J.V. 38 541 638 PVT US ARMY 3295th Quartermaster Service Co Discharged 3 Feb 1947 Camp Beale, CA 579 BLANK 581 MOORE J.C. 38 594 837 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS 87th Airdrome Sq 21 Feb 1945 Houston, TX 30 Nov 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Mechanic Automotive, Sharpshooter Rifle Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, WWII Victory Ribbon, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 582 ANDREWS Coy Marion 576 23 34 Coxswain/Boatswain US NAVY 29 Oct 1942 Houston, TX 10 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX 582A HARTNETT Everett Clifford 625 19 09 AMM3C US NAVY 20 Jul 1942 Houston, TX 24 Oct 1945 Camp Wallace, TX 583 CLEVELAND J.Y. 38 593 801 PVT US ARMY 16 Jan 1945 Houston, TX 1 Aug 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Lapel Button 584 RAINS Warren J. 38 305 995 T5G US ARMY Btty D 467th AntiAircraft Art. Btln 29 Dec 1942 Tyler, TX 27 Dec 1945 Camp Fannin, TX AAA Automatic Weapons Crewman, Marksman Rifle Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe American Theatre Campaign Medal, EAME Campaign Medal 2/5 Bronze Stars, 1 Bronze Arrowhead, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 585 STRAUGHAN Thomas M. 38 597 935 PVT US ARMY HQ & HQ Det. 12 Apr 1945 Houston, TX 22 Mar 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Clerk General, Marksman Rifle WWII Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button