ADAMS, DENNY L. AAM 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Adams, Center, graduate of Center High. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at San Diego, Cal.  Served in Hawaii.   Awarded Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon.  Later served in the States.

ADAMS, OSWALD V., AAM 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Adams, Center, husband of Ruth Elma Braden, graduate of Center High.  Entered Navy in 1941, trained at San Diego and Alameda, Calif. Served in Hawaiian Area, Pearl Harbor in Dec. 7, 1941.  A-P Combat Area. Awarded American Theater and American Defense Ribbons with 1 Star.  Discharged, 1944.

ADAMS, CHARLIE E., AAM 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Adams, Crockett, Husband of Nettie Mae Jenkins, graduate of Crockett High .  Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego, Cal.  Served in US Naval Air Station, N. Island, San Diego, Cal.  Awarded Victory Medal. Discharged, 1946.

ADAMS, FRED C.,  S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Adams, Choice,  attended Shelbyville High.  Entered Army in 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss, Texas.  Served in Southwest Pacific, Australia. Awarded Purple Heart and Silver Stars.  Wounded at Manila in 1945.

ADAMS, MAURICE R., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Adams, husband of Audrey Archer, attended Center High.   Entered Army in 1939, trained at Ft. Bliss and Ft. Brown, Texas.  Served in   African-Middle East Theater and USA.  Awarded EAME Ribbon, Pres. Citation, N. Burma, A-P Ribbons and Inf. Badge.  Wounded in Burma, 1944, Discharged in 1945.

ADAMS, ROBERT F., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Flint T. Adams, Center, Attended Joaquin High.  Entered Army Air Corps in 1944, trained at Ft. Benning, Ga. with Paratroops.  Served in Japan and Philippines.  Awarded American Theater Ribbon, 5 Battle Stars and Good Conduct Medal.  Discharged in 1946.

ADAMS, JOE W., WT 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Adams, husband of Pauline Bradshaw, attended Center High.  Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego, Ca. Served on USS Uranus.

ADAMS, HARTWELL D., JR., Fireman 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D.  Hartwell, Center, husband of Jessie Mae Crocker.   Entered Navy in 1945, trained at San Diego, Ca.  Served on USS Caldwell. Discharged in 1945.

ADAMS, JOHN M., S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Adams, Center, husband of Johnnie Frances Crocker, Attended Center High.    Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego, Ca.  Served in Marshall Islands.  Awarded A-P Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal.

ADAMS, WILLIAM W., Major, son of Stonewall J. Adams, Center , husband of Louise L. Humphries, attended Center High.   Entered Army Air Corps in 1940, was signal officer at Camp Hulen, Texas, Anti-aircraft Command, Richmond, Virginia.  Graduate of Officers advance course, Signal School, N. J., Army Air Forces, 1943, Radar Maintenance Officer.  Served in Canal Zone and Ecuador. Awarded American Defense, American Theater and Victory Ribbons.

ADDISON, JUNIOR B., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Addison, Center, attended Crockett School.  Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga. Served in European Theater, saw action in 4 major battles.   Awarded Expert Comb. Inf. Badge, 4 Battle Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.

ALFORD JOHN C. B., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Hol Alford, Tenaha, husband of Doris Blackstock, attended Webb School.   Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wallis, La.  Served in Panama Canal Zone and later in USA as cook and Baker.  Discharged in 1945.

 ALLEN, ERNEST W., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allen, Center, attended Center High.Entered Army Infantry in 1942, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca.  Served in Hawaii, Guadalcanal, Vella Lavella Island. Awarded Pres. Citation, Purple Heart and Silver Star.  Killed in Action, Sept 1943,  at Vella Lavella Island.

ALLEN, ALVIS, E., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allen, Center,  husband of Belva L. Shoffner, graduate of Center High.   Entered Army Air Crops in 1942, trained at Lake Charles, La., Gulfport, Miss., Liberal, Kansas and Trenton, N.J. Served in Continental USA.  Discharged in 1945.

ALLEN, ARLON B.  S/Sgt. Arlon B. Allen,  Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allen, Center. Husband of Doris Blackstock. Attended Webb School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wallis, La. Served in Panama Canal Zone and late in USA as cook and baker. Discharged in 1945

ALLEN, JAMES E., S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Allen, Center, husband of Dorothy M. White, attended Center High.   Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky., New York, Florida and Spokane, Wash.  Served in Oahu, Hawaii, Guam, Saipan and Okinawa.  Discharged in 1946.

ALLISON, MARION L., M/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Allison, Joaquin, husband of Rachel Aline Headrick, Longstreet, La., attended Joaquin High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1934, trained at Barksdale Field, La., Illinois, Colorado and GLM "Marauder" School Maryland, Served in ETO Theater.  Was awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, American Defense and GC Medal. Re-enlisted.

ALLUMS, NEAL S., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Seab Allums, Timpson, Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Stewart, Ga. Served in  France, Germany, Luxembourg and Holland. Awarded American Theater, EAME Ribbons with 5 Bronze Stars, Victory and GC Medals.  Discharged in 1945.

ANDERSON, NOLAN R., Sgt., son of J. A. Anderson, Shelbyville, Attended Shelbyville High.  Entered Army in 1939, joined Parachute Inf. in April, 1942.  Served in Ireland and England. Killed in Action in June, 1944, France.

ANDERSON, PERRY E., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Anderson, Shelbyville, graduate of Patroon School.  Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Hood and Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.  Served in Africa, Sicily and Italy. Awarded Meritorious Unit Award, EAME Ribbon and 3 Bonze Stars, Victory and GC Medals.  Discharged in 1945.

ANDREWS, EDWARD F., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Andrews, Timpson, attended Timpson High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Howze and Gainsville, Texas.  Served in USA. Discharged in 1943.

ANDREWS, ROSWELL H., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ewell Andrews, Carthage, husband of Jettie Pearl Bailey, attended Boles School.  Entered Army in 1944, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas and Camp Robinson, Arkansas.  Served in Philippines.

ANDREWS, HANSEN C., SC3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ewel Andrews, Carthage, husband of Rosene Bailey, attended Boles School, Entered in  Navy in 1943, trained at San Diego, Ca.  Served in New Georgia, Solomons and Guadalcanal.  Awarded 3 Battle Stars.  Discharged in 1945.

ANTHONY, JOHN A.., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Anthony, Center, husband of Mozelle Allan, attended Sardis School.  Entered Army Avn.  Engineers, 1944, trained at Camp Gordon, Fla. Served in Philippines, Okinawa and Atsugi Field, Japan.

ANTHONY, HESEL, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Anthony, Center, husband of Maurice Hughes.  Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Adair, Ore, and Ft. Lewis. Wash.  Served in Pacific-Okinawa, Awarded Purple Heart and Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon.  Wounded on Okinawa, 1945. Discharged in 1945.

APPLEGATE, JOSEPH R., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Applegate, Hamilton, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Ellington, Field, Waco AAF, transferred to Army Airways Communication System served at Austin and Wichita Falls, Texas.  Served overseas at Hilo, Hawaii, Luzon, P. I. and Kanova, Japan. Awarded Phil. Lib. Ribbon, Victory and GC Medal.  Discharged in 1946.

APPLEGATE, WILLIAM C., Flight Officer, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Applegate, Hamilton, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army Air Corps in 1944, trained at Miami Beach, Buchanon Weslyn College, W.Va., Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi.  Served in New Guinea, Marotiri, Philippines, S. China Seas as Navigator.  Awarded Bronze Stars, Phil. Lib., Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, Pres. Unit Cit. and Victory Medal.

ARMSTREET, JAMES T., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. a. Armstreet, Dreka, husband of Zellene Halliburton, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Army in 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss, Texas.  Served in South Pacific.  Awarded Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster A-P and Merican Def. Ribbons, 5 Battle Stars and GC Medal.  Wounded at Manila in 1945.  Discharged in 1945.

ARMSTREET, ISOM T. Pfc., son of Mrs. Laura Armstreet, Center, husband of Edna Risinger, attended Dreka School.   Entered Army in 1942 trained at Camp Joseph, Ark.  Served in Africa, Italy and France.  Awarded EAME Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars, GC Medal and 4 Overseas Bars. Discharged in 1945.

ARMSTREET, ROBERT H., 1st. Lt. , Son of Mrs. Anie Armstreet. Dreka, Husband of Zellene Halliburton, Graduate of Shelbyville High School. Entered Army in 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss, Tex. Served in South Pacific. Awarded Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, A-P and Amer. Def. Ribbons, 5 Battle Stars and GC Medal. Wounded in Manila in 1945. Discharged in 1945
 

ARMSTRONG, R. L., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Armstrong, Joaquin. Attended Joaquin High.  Entered Navy, 1945, trained at Camp Peary, Virginia.

ARNOLD, JOHN, JR., T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Arnold, Center, husband of Willie Burkett.  Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Adair, Ore., Camp Shelby, Miss., Camp Chafee,  Ark., and Bowie Texas.  Served on Saipan. Was awarded GC Medal.

ASHBERRY, JAMES R.., 1st Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie J. Ashberry, Center, husband of Fannie Puckett, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army Air Corps 1940, trained in Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas.    Served in England and invasion of Normandy.  Awarded DFC. Air Medal, 12 Oak Leaf Clusters, ETO Ribbon, 2 Battle Stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor, ATO and GC Ribbons.

ASKEW, VERNON, Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Buford Askew, Choice, Attended Shelbyville High.  Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas.  Served in ETO, awarded ATO, EAMA, 6 Bronze Stars, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

ASKINS, FELIX D., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Askins, attended Blair Rural School.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in California, Texas, and Indiana.  Served in England, France, Wales, and Scotland.  Awarded Purple Heart, GC Medal and 1 Battle Star.  Wounded in France, 1944. Discharged, 1945.

ASKINS, CHARLES W., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Askins, Timpson, husband of Doris Crump, attended Timpson High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas, Served in PTO on Luzon. Awarded PTO, GC and Expert Rifleman Ribbons.

ASKINS, HORACE Z., T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Askins, Timpson, husband of Mary Ruth Worsham, attended Blair School.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Spartanburg, S.C. Served in Hawaii, Okinawa and Japan.  Awarded Combat Inf., GC and DFC Ribbons.

BAILEY, JAMES A., Sgt., son of Mr.and Mrs. J. H. Bailey, Center, husband of Armatha Livingston, Attended Waterman School.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained in Florida, Massachusetts and Virginia. Served in ETO, Awarded EAMA, 7 Bronze Stars, GC and Victory Ribbons.  Discharged in 1945.

BAILEY, SHERILL T., Major, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.I. Bailey, Timpson, husband of Elizabeth Mose4s, Attended Baylor U., Waco., Entered Army Air Corps, in 1939, Trained in Florida and Alabama. Served in Africa and invasion of Sicily. Awarded Ar Medal and OLC
 

BAILEY, TROY D., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bailey, Center, Attended Martinsville High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Gruber, Okla. and Ft. Sam Houston.   Served in ETO.  Awarded ETO Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars, and GC Medal.   Discharged in 1945.

BAKER, BRUCE C. JR., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Baker, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in Texas, Illinois, Colorado and S. Dakota.  Served in 15 missions over enemy territory.  Awarded 2 Air Medals and OLC.  Killed in Action on practice Mission, 1944.

BAKER, CHARLES R., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Baker, Joaquin, attended Joaquin High. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Wolters and Camp Maxey, Texas.  Served in ETO. Awarded GC, ETO and Victory Ribbons.  Discharged in 1945.

BAKER, ROBERT H., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Baker, Joaquin, attended Joaquin High.  Entered Army 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Camp Rucker, Ala., and Ft. Ord, Ca.   Served in Japan.

BAKER, WILLIAM E., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Baker, Timpson, attended Timpson High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Roberts, CA., Served in USA.

BALDWIN, EMMA G., SCT 1/c, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Baldwin, Tenaha, graduate of   Texas University, Entered WAVES, 1943, trained in Hunter College, N.Y., and Atlanta, Ga.  Served in Corpus Christi as a Link Trainer Instructor.    Discharged in 1945.

BALDWIN, JAMES S. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Baldwin, Tenaha, husband of Jean Moore, attended Tenaha High.  Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca.

BALLARD, L. D., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Ballard, Center, husband of Lola Mae Lafitte, graduate of Center High.  Entered Marines, 1943, trained in Pine Valley Ca., Served in Hawaii and Japan.

BALLARD, BILLY E., T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ballard, Center, husband of Dorothy Baugh, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Barkeley and Camp Bowie, Texas.  Served in ETO.  Awarded 2 Bronze Stars, GC, ATO and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

BARBEE, ARCHIE T., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Barbee.  Entered Army 1945.  Served in South Pacific.

BARBEE, HARVEY, Pvt., entered Army Air Corps in 1945.  Served in California.

BARBEE, HURST, M/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Barbee.  Entered Army, 1944.   Served in ETO.  Was in Germany when surrender came.  Awarded 3 Battle Stars and Purple Heart.

BARR, LOUARD, S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barr, Tenaha, husband of Hazel McCauley, graduate of Tenaha High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas. Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Discharged in 1945.

BARRON, PAUL ORBAN,  Texas Pvt., U.S. Marine Res., WW II, Son of C. Paul & Florence Glaze Barron, Father of Charlotte, Paul L. & Linda Barron.

BARTLE, VERNON F., PhM 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bartle, Center, husband of Marcell Carroll, graduate of Dallas School of Mortuary Science.  Entered Navy, 1942,  trained in San Diego.   Served in Admiraltys and SW Pacific.  Awarded APO, AD and GC Ribbons.   Discharged in 1945.

BARTON, JAMES A.,  son of Mr. James M. & Josie E. Barton, Center, Texas. Entered the Army, 1942 at Tyler, Texas.  Served as Military Police.  Awarded 3 Bronze Stars, Victory Medal and Purple Heart. Discharged in 1945.

BASS, GORDON E., Pvt., son of Mrs. Ruthie Bass, Timpson, husband of Irene Ivey, graduate of Timpson High.   Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft. Sam Houston.  Served in United States.

BATTS, ROBERT F., Shipfitter S/c.,son of Mrs. James A. Latimer, La Porte, husband of Marlene English, graduate of Center High.  Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego.  Served in Pacific Theater. Awarded AD and APO Ribbons with 1 Battle Star.

BEACH, ERNEST M., T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Beach, Grand Prarie, husband of Loyce Jean Mc Daniel, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1929, trained at Barksdale Field, La., and Love Field, Dallas.  Served in England and Africa.  Awarded ETO, 2 Battle Stars, ATO, AD< Unit Citation with OLC, GC and Victory Ribbons.

BECKMAN, JAMES L., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Beckman, Timpson, husband of Gwendolyn Hooper, attended Huber and Timpson High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in Oregon, Washington and California.   Served in Hawaii, Leyte and Okinawa.  Awarded Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Inf. Badge and Merit Certificate, Ribbons. Killed in Ryukyus Okinawa, 1946.

BECKMAN, DELBERT E., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Beckman, Center, husband of Maudie Ruth Beasley, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army Air Corps 1942, trained in Texas, Georgia, and S. Carolina.  Served in China, Burma, and India Theaters.  Awarded ETO, GC, APO, 2 Battle Stars and AD Ribbons.  Discharged in 1945.

BECKMAN, AUBREY M., T/Sgt., son of Mr.and Mrs. W. S. Beckham, Center, husband of Alice Lindsey, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Arizona, N. Mexico and Nebraska.   Served in Africa and Italy.  Awarded GC, Bronze Star, EAME, 12 Battle Stars, Pres. Citation, 1 OLC Ribbons.  Discharged in 1945.

BECKMAN, JAMES L., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Beckman, Timpson, husband of Gwendolyn Hooper, attended Huber and Tiompson High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Oregaon, washington and California. Served in Hawaii, Leyte and Okinawa.  Awarded Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Combat Inf. Badge and Merit Certificiate, Ribbons.  Killed in Ryukyus Okinawa, 1945.

BEEBE, TUGGLE E., S 1/c, son of Mrs. Fay Bieder Back, Joaquin, attended Joaquin High.   Entered Navy, 1943, trained in San Diego, Served in Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan.

BELLAMY, JAMES F., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Bellamy, Timpson, Entered Army, 1946, trained at Ft. Sam Houston and Ft. McClella, Ala.

BELL, BURKE, Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bell, Crockett, graduate of Shelbyville High. Entered Marines, 1938, trained in San Diego. Served in Pearl Harbor(was there when Island was bombed), Saipan and China.  Discharged, 1946.

BELL, CLYDE ALLEN, Pfc., son of Rev. C. A. Bell, Center, attende Huber Colored Jr. High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Shelby,Miss. Served in South Pacific, New Guinea and New Hebrides. Awarded GC Medal and 3 Battle Stars. Discharged 1945

BELL, THOMAS PAUL, Pfc., son of Herman Bell, Center, Attended Timpson Colored High. Entered Army, 1945,   trained at Vancouver Barracks, Wash. Served in ETO, Awarded GC, 5 Battle Stars and Rifle Marksmanship Ribbons. Discharged, 1945

BIGGERS, ELBERT, T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Biggers, Center, attended Center High.   Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Sam Houston,. Served in US.  Awarded AD and GC Ribbons, Discharged in 1944.

BILLINGSLEY, JOHN T., Sgt., Son of F. O. Billingsley, Timpson, graduate of Teneha High.   Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in Pacific Theater and Iwo Jima.

BILLINGSLEY, LEONARD W., S 1/c son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Billingsley, Timpson, attended Timpson High.  Entered Merchant Marines, 1945, trained  at Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, N.Y. Discharged in 1945.

BITTICK, JESSE C. Pfc., son of Mrs. Jesse Bittick, Center, husband of Barbara Bell, attended Brady School.  Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Woltere, Texas.   Served in Japan.

BLACK, LUCY H., Lt., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Black, Teneha, graduate of Teneha High. Entered Army Nurse Corps, 1943, trained at Ft. Sam Houston and Ft. Sill, Okla.   Served in new Guinea, Netherlands, E. Indies and Philippines. Discharged in 1945.

BLACKBURN, JAMES A., Cpl., son of Mrs. Stroud Kelley, Timpson, Attended S.A.A. and T.M.L., San Antonio.  Entered Army 1941, trained in California, Ft. Custer, Mich. and Ft. Lewis, Wash.  Served in USA.  Awarded GC, AD and Victory Ribbons.   Discharged in 1946.

BLACKSTOCK, BUREN, L., T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blackstock, Lufkin, attended Shelbyville High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas.  Served in Himeji and Kobe Islands.  Awarded Expert Rifleman's Medal.

BLACKSTOCK, JOE V., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blackstock, Lufkin, attended Shelbyville High.  Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas.  Awarded Expert Rifleman Badge.

BOLES, ALVIS D., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Boles, Shelbyville, husband of Annie Ruth O'Rear, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Johnston, Fla.  Served in Philippines and Ryukyus.  Awarded APO, 2 Bronze Stars, Phil, Lib., GC and Occupation Ribbons.

BOLES, WAYLAND S., HA 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Boles, Center, husband of Wilman Becom, graduate of Center High.  Entered Navy, 1941, trained in San Diego.   Served in US.

BOLTON, HENRY, Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Collum, Shelbyville, attended Ballard School.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in Kearns, U. Served in ETO.  Awarded GC, ETO, 3 Battle Stars, AD, and Victory Ribbons. Re-enlisted 1945.

BOLTON, R.T., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Bolton, Center, Attended Center Rural School. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo. and Colorado.  Served in France, England, Germany and Belgium. Awarded EAME, 2 Bronze Stars, GC, Ribbons, Discharged in 1945.

BOLTON, RAY, Pvt., son of Mrs. Nannie Bolton, Joaquin, attended Joaquin High.   Entered Army, 1942, trained  at Camp Roberts Cal.  Served in Italy and Africa.  Awarded Machine Gun Medal and Purple Heart.  Killed in Action in Italy, 1943.

BORDERS, EUSTUS L.,Pfc.son of R. E. Borders, Choice, husband of Elsie George, attended Center High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Callan, Cal.  Served in Africa, Italy, France and Germany.  Awarded EAME Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars.   Discharged in  1945.

BOWLIN, HULON, S 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Bowlin, Timpson, husband of Mary Lynn Thomas, graduate of Timpson High. Entered Navy, 1945, Trained in San Diego, Served on USS Currituck in San Francisco.

BOWLIN, ROBERT H., S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Bowlin, Timpson, husband of Mary Frances Bellany, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego and Treasure Island.  Served in Aleutians.  Awarded AD and ATO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

BRADFORD, ARCHIE G., Pfc., son of Roy Bradford, Alamogordo, N.M., husband of Annie Ruth Porterfield, graduate of Rusk High.  Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Maryland, Alabama and California.

BRADBERRY, ANGUS, AMMH 2/c.,son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bradberry, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville, High.  Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego and Norman, Okla. Served in Norfolk, Va. Discharged in 1945.

BRADBERRY, CATHERYN, 1st.Lt., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bradberry, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Army Nurse Corps, 1941, trained at Camp Livingston, La. Served in New Guinea. Awarded PTO and ATO Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

BRADBERRY, MAX A., S 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Travis Bradberry, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego.  Served on Guam.

BRADSHAW, DREWIE, Pvt.,son of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Bradshaw, Choice, graduate of Camp Worth High.  Entered Army, 1945.  Trained in Washington.  Served in Manila.

BRADSHAW, SIDNEY L., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Bradshaw, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Fannin.  Served in England, Belgium, France.  Awarded Purple Heart and 4 Battle Stars.  Was wounded in Belgium, 1944.

BRAME, BRACY J., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Brame, Magnolia, husband of Vivian Yates, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Hood.  Served in Philippines and Japan.

BRIDGES, JAMES, C., S 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bridges, Teneha, husband of Billie Harrison, attended Center High.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained in San Diego and Coronado, Ca.  Wounded in Coronado Island, 1944.  Discharged, 1944.

BRIDGES, RALPH OWEN, AM 3/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bridges, Joaquin, husband of Tommie Greer, attended Joaquin High.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. Discharged in 1945.

BRIDGES, VERNON G., AOM 3/c., son of Mr. and Mrs.  Ben A. Bridges, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego, Norman and Purcell, Okla.  Served in South Pacific.  Awarded APO Ribbon.

BRINSON. LETA V., S/Sgt., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Brinson, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High, attended Norton's Business College, La., Entered WAC, 1943, trained at FT. Oglethorpe, Ga.  Served in AFF Training Command, Ft. Worth, Texas.

BRINSON, ORIS J., CPO, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zack Brinson, Timpson, attended Timpson High.  Entered Seabees, 1942, trained at Camp Lee, VA. Served in Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Russells and Peleiu.  Discharged 1945..

BRITTAIN, N. E., ACMM, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Brittain, Center, graduate of Center High.  Entered Navy, 1941, trained in San Diego and Alameda, Ca.  Served in South Pacific.

BRITTAIN, THOMAS B., Pfc., son of Mrs. H. J. Wilkinson, Center, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army 1942, trained in Texas, Georgia and Maryland.  Served in England, France and Belgium.  Awarded Purple Heart, 3 Stars and Pres. Citation.   Wounded in Belgium, 1945.  Killed in Action in France, 1945.    Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Center, Texas.

BRITTAIN, WILLIAM T., S1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Brittain, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego.  Served in Hawaii.

BROWN, ALVIN W., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brown, Shelbyville, husband of Allie Sample, graduate of Shelbyville High. Entered Army 1945.  Trained at Camp Hood, Texas and Camp Picket, Va.

BROWN, FRANK M. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown, Center, Attended Huber Colored High. Entered Army, 1942, Trained at Marchfield, Ca.  Discharged in 1946.

BROWN, GEORGE B., HA 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Brown, Tenaha, graduate of Tenaha High.  Attened SFA. Entered Medical Corps, 1945, trained in San Diego.  Served in U. S. Navy Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y.

BROWN, HOWARD M. (MAX), Water Tender 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bown, Center, husband of Katheryne Minton, attended Pleasant Hill High, La., Entered Navy 1944, trained at Camp Scott, Farragut, Id.   Served in Hawaii, Marshalls, Iwo Jima. Solomons, Carolinas, Borneo, Japan and China.  Awarded APO, ATO, Philippine and Victory Ribbons with 7 Stars.  Discharged 1945.

BROWN, JAMES B. (JAKE), Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Brown, Center, husband of Kathryn Swails, attended Pleasant Hill High La., Entered Navy 1943, trained at Camp McQuaide, Ca., Served in Eastern Mandates.  Awarded APO, 2 Bronze Stars, GC and Victory Ribbons.   Discharged in 1945.

BROWN, JOE A., F 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brown, Shelbyville. Entered navy, 1944,  Trained in San Diego.  Served in Philippines, Palau and Okinawa.   Awarded ATO, APO, 5 Stars, Phil. Lib., 2 Stars and Victory Ribbons.   Discharged in 1946.

BRYCE, JAMES ADLEE, BM 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Bryce, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained in San Diego.  Served on USS Azimech in S. Pacific.  Awarded APO, 1 Battle Star, and GC Ribbons.  Discharged 1946.

BRYCE, JAMES C., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bryce,Center, Graduate of Timpson High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca. Served in Japan and US. Awarded APO. Japanese Occupational, Victory, Phil. Lib. and Expert Rifleman Ribbons.

BUCKLEY, JAMES C., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Isom Buckely, Center, attended Center Colored High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Breckenridge, Camp Campbell, Ky and Camp MIles Standish, R I.,   Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany.  Awarded EAME, 2 Bronze Stars, GC, Victory Ribbons. Discharged 1946.

BURGESS, E. T., JR., S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Burgess, Joaquin, husband of Catherine Liggett, graduate of Joaquin High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1940, trained  in Nevada and Texas.  Served in ETO. Awarded Purple Heart, Killed in Action in Germany, 1944.

BURGESS, GENE T., S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Burgess, Joaquin, husband of Marion Hollingsworth, graduate of Joaquin High.  Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego and Norfolk, VA.

BURKHALTER, TRAVIS F., CM 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs.George W. Burkhalter, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego and Pearl harbor.  Served in APO. Awarded ATO, APO and Victory Ribbons.   Discharged in 1945.

BUSH, ELTON D., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bush, Center, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1944, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas. Salt Lake City, Utah and Louisiana.  Served in ETO.   Awarded ETO, GC and 5 Battle Stars, Ribbons.

BUSH, J. T., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bush, Center, husband of Maxine Owen, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1940, trained at Barksdale Field, La., Arizona and California.  Served in ETO.  Awarded ETO Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars, GC and AD Ribbons. Discharged, 1945.

BUSH, NORVOL A., Cpl., son of Mr.and Mrs. Walter Bush, Center,   attended Lamar and Center High.  Entered Army, 1944, trained in Camp Johnston, Fla.  Served in Philippines.

BUSH, OZROE, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bush, Center, husband of Juanita Franks,  graduate of Center High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Berkeley and Camp Wolters.  Awarded GC Medal.  Discharged, 1943.

BUSH, RAY, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Bush, Center, husband of Oueda Hogue, graduate of Center High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942,  trained in Sioux Falls, S. D. Served in Italy, France and Germany.  Awarded EAME, 8 Bronze Stars, GC. Distinguished Unit Badge, Ribbons, Discharged 1945.

BUSH, SPECIAL, Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Die Bush, Center, husband of Willie Mae Kimbro, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army Air corps, 1945, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas.  Discharged 1945.

BUSSEY, CHARLEY R.  T/5., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bussey, Timpson.  Entered Army 1941.  Trained at Camp Walllace, Texas.    Served in Algeria, French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany.  Awarded EAME, Bronze Stars, AD and GC Ribbons. Discharged 1945.

BUSSEY, DAN R. Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bussey, Timpson, graduate of Texas University College of Pharmacy.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Brooks Field, Texas.  Served in England, France.  Awarded Air Medal, 12 OLC, 3 Battle Stars and ETO Ribbons.

BUSSEY, FRANK R. JR.,  Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bussey, Timpson, graduate of Baylor and Texas University.  Entered Navy, trained in Galveston and Corpus Christi.  Served in South Pacific.  Awarded Phil. Lib., APO, ATO and Air Medal, Ribbons.

BUSSEY, JOE L. Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bussey, Timpson, attended Texas University. Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained in Ohio and Texas.  Served in China, Burma, India and after V-J Day in Germany.

BUSSEY, JOHN W. Major, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Bussey, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley and Ft. Sill, Okla. Served in France, Germany and Central Europe.  Awarded Pres. Citation, ETO Ribbon, with 4  Battle Stars and Bronze Star.  Discharged in 1946.

BUSSEY, ROYCE R. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bussey, Timpson, attended Timpson High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Hood,. Served in France, Germany and Central Europe.  Awarded EAME with 5 Bronze Stars, GC and Victory Ribbons.  Discharged, 1945.

BUSSEY, ZANNIE L. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bussey, Timpson, husband of Glaython Galvreath, attended Silas High.  Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Wallace and Ft. Bliss.  Served in Bermuda Islands. Wounded in 1942.   Discharged in 1943.

BUTLER, CLYDE JOHNSON, S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Butler, Tenaha, attended Deberry high. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in Philippines, Hawaii, Wake, Guam, New Hebrides and New Caledonia.  Awarded APO, 5 Battle Stars and GC Ribbons.

BUTLER, FRANK M. S/Sgt., son  of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Butler, Tenaha, attended Tenaha High. Entered Army, 1940, trained at Camp Roberts. Re-enlisted in 1942, Served in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.  Wounded in Germany, 1944. Discharged in 1945.

BUTLER, HOWARD B. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Butler, Tenaha, husband of Fayzell Hopkins, attended Tenaha High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1940, trained in Louisiana and Florida.  Served in Africa, Sicily, Corsica and Italy. Awarded EAME with 6 Battle Stars and GC Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

BUTLER, JAMES W. JR., T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Butler, Tenaha, husband of Carmen Shephard, attended Tenaha High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1935, trained at Barksdale Field, La., and Mc Dill Field, Fla.  Served on Guam and Saipan.   Awarded GC and APO Ribbons.

BYFORD, NOVEL L. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Byford, Port Neches, attended Crockett High.  Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Wolters, Louisiana, Florida and N. Carolina. Served in France, Germany, Austria, Captive of Germans for 3 weeks. Awarded GC and Purple Heart. Wounded in 1945.

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