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FRAME, CHARLES R., S/Sgt., son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Frame, Center. Entered Army Air Corps in1942, trained in San
Antonio as gunner on B24. Served in 8th Air Force in Italy. Awarded 2 Oak Leaf
Cluster, 2 Stars and Purple Heart. Killed in Action in January, 1945, at Vernona,
Italy. |
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GOLDEN, RANDLE B. - NO OTHER DATA
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GUNNELS, E. C. (no other data
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HALEY, HUBERT B., son of Mr. and
Mrs.H. B. Haley, Center, graduate of Shelbyville High. Entered Merchant Marines in 1941,
trained in USA. Served aboard the USS McKelvy, Killed in Action aboard the USS
McKelvy in Gulf of Mexico. First casualty from Shelby
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HARDAGE, HULEN M. - 1st Lieutenant with the 117th Infantry, 30th
Division in the ETO. Died in action around St. Lo, France, on August 22, 1944. He was
awarded the PurpleHeart. The son of Mr and Mrs. Robert I. Hardage, Timpson, Texas; Husband
of Wanda Hardzog. Graduate of Levetts Chapel High School, attended Kilgore College. |
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HENRY,
WALTER BRUCE, Lieut., U. S. Navy, Son of William Alfred Henry and Johnnie D.
Hayes, Born April 30, 1920, Shelby Co., Texas, Graduated Center High School,
Attended University of Texas. Died August 7, 1943 in a Plane down in
the North Atlantic Ocean. There is a Memorial Headstone in Newburn
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HERNDON, RALPH D., Pvt., son of
Mr. and Mrs. George Herndon, Timpson, husband of Wylene Bridwell, attended Blair Rural
School, Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Wolters and Ft. Ord, Ca. Awarded Purple
Heart. Wounded in Cebu Island, 1945, Killed in Action on Cebu, 1945. |
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HOLT, DUDLEY D., Pfc., son of
Hale Holt, Timpson. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Hawaii. Served on Luzon and S. Pacific.
Awarded GC Medal, Pacific Medal, Purple Heart. Killed in Action on Buccri
Panay, Philippine Island, 1945. |
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HOPKINS, WILLIAM S., Pfc., son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hopkins, Center, attended Camp Worth High. Entered Army, 1944, trained
at Camp Gordon, GA and Ft. Jackson, SC. Served in France and German. Awarded
ETO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars and Purple Heart. Wounded In Cologne, 1945. Killed in
Germany, 194 |
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HUTCHERSON, ARTHUR T., Pfc., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Tom A. Murray, Timpson. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca.
Served in Africa, Italy, France in Military Police. Awarded papers signed by
President Roosevelt. Killed in Action in France, December, 1944. |
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HUTTO, WALTER B., Staff Sgt., son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Hutto, of Joaquin Entered US Army October 30, 1940 in
Lufkin, Texas. Served in France and Killed in Action in Plougastel-Douglas France,
August 25, 1944. |
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JOLLEY, CURTIS, Lt., son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Jolley, Tenaha, husband of Neva Villanueva, Manila. P. I., graduate of
Tenaha High. Entered Army and trained at Ft. Sam Houston. Served in Manila, P.
I. Awarded Purple Heart. Wounded on Corregidor. Drowned in China Sea on Japanese
Prison Ship with 1,700 others in 1944. |
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JONES, CARL H. Sgt., son of Mr.
and Mr. W. C. Jones, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High. Enlisted in National Guard, 1936,
mobilized into Federal Service in 1940, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas, Died while in
training, June 10, 1941. |
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JONES, JOHNIE L. - NO OTHER
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JONES, THOMAS L. - NO OTHER
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LEE, JOHNNIE M., Cpl. son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Lee, Shelbyville, attended Longview High. Entered Army, 1941,
trained at Ft. Mills, P. I. Served in Battle at Corregidor and taken POW. Died
in 1942 in Camp Cabanatum, P. I.
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LOVELL, HOWARD L. Pvt., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Lovell, Center, attended Shelbyville High. Entered Army, 1939,
trained in San Diego, Ft. Bliss and Ft. Crockett. Served in England, France,
and Italy. Awarded Purple Heart, Pres. Citation, GC EAME, and ETO Ribbons,
Killed in Action in Italy., 1944.
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MAHAN, CLARENCE M., Pvt.,
grandson of Mrs. Eliza Oliver of Shelby County. Served in the U.S. Army for 3 years.
Wounded on 07/27/1944. Awarded Purple Heart. Died in France 10/02/1944.
Buried in Epinal France, U.S. Military Cemetery. |
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MAHAN, ERNEST E. born
05/13/1919. Enlisted in U. S. Army 11/05/1940. assigned Co. H. 38th Infantry 2nd Div. Fort
Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texxs. Died in training 10/10/1942 Buried in Old
Salem Cemetery, Shelby County |
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MAJORS, CHARLIE D.,Pfc., son of
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Majors, Paxton, attended Paxton High. Entered Army, 1941,
trained in New Jersey, Oregon, Washington and California. Served in South
pacific. Killed in Action in Manus Island, 1944.
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MCCULLUM, BRYAN, JR., Pfc., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan McCullum, Center, Entered Marines in 1942, trained at Camps
Elliott, Gillespie, Pendleton and parachute Training School. Served in Villa
Lavilla, Bougainville and Iwo Jima. Awarded Purple Heart, Unit Citation, Rifleman
Medal, A-P Ribbon, 3 Battle Stars. Killed in Action on Iwo Jima, 1945. |
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MCDANIEL, JAMES A., Pfc., son of
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McDaniel, Tenaha. Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained in Tampa,
Fla. Served in Mediterranean and Africa. Awarded Purple Heart and GC Medals.
Killed in Action in 1944 over the Mediterranean.
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MILLER, JOHN R., S/Sgt., son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Miller, Center, graduate of Center High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at
Ft. Lewis, Wash. and Camp White, Ore. Served in Philippines and Okinawa. Awarded Purple
Heart and 3 Stripes. Killed in Action on Okinawa, 1945. |
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MITCHELL, ROY H., T/4, son of Mr.
and Mr. A. L. Mitchell, Joaquin, husband of Elladee Smith, attended Patroon High.
Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Sam Houston. Served in Ireland,
Belgium, and Germany. Awarded Purple Heart and GC Medal. Killed in
Action in Germany, 1944. |
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NICHOLSON, KENNETH N. 2nd Lt.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Nicholson, Center, attended Texas U. and SFA, Texas. Entered Army
Air Corps 1942, trained at Ellington Field and Midland Army Flying School.
Missing en route to Hawaii from Hamilton Field, October, 1942.
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OATES, STEVE HENRY, Cadet, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Oates, Joaquin, graduate of SFA. Entered Army Air Corps, 1941, trained at
New Orleans, Jacksonville, Fla. Killed in Plane crash in April, 1942. |
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PATE, PERSHING, Cpl., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie B. Pate, Timpson. Entered Army, 1939, trained at Ft. Sam Houston,
Texas. Served in France, Normandy. Killed in Action in 1943 in France. |
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PATE, JAMES E., S/Sgt., son of
Rev. J. D. Pate, Center, husband of Eloise Peak, attended Huber School. Entered Army,
1942, trained at Camp Carkeley, Texas and Ft. Dix, N. J. Served in ETO. Awarded
Purple Heart and Pres. Citation . Wounded in France, 1944. Killed in Action 1944 at
Argenton, France. |
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POWELL, JACK T., Pfc., son of Mr.
and Mrs. I. H. Powell, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville High. Entered Army,
1943, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca. Served in England, France. Awarded Pres.
Citation and Purple Heart. Killed in Action in France, 1944. |
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RISINGER, DARWIN ALFRED,
Lieutenant, son of Alfred M. and Dena P. Risinger. He was lost over the Pacific
September 5, 1945. |
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SCOTT, JOHN CALVIN, 2nd
Lieutenant, He attended Conroe High School and Texas A&M.
Served in the South Pacific. He was reported missing in action June 19, 1944 over
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SIMON, BENJAMIN M., Lieutenant,
son or Mr. & Mrs. Meyer Simon of Center. He enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force
in 1943. Trained at Sheppard Field . Served the European Theater Operation.
He was awarded the Silver Wings and commission as lieutenant at Richmond,Virginia
he received the Air Medal and the Presidential Citation. He was with the 9th
Army Air Force in Belgium. He was reported as missing in action over Germany March 14,
1945.
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