CAIN, ALTON A., Sgt. son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Cain, Center.  Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Monmouth, N. J. and Brownwood, Texas.  Served in England, Africa, Sicily and Italy.  Awarded ETO, 6 Battle Stars, GC, Pre-Pearl Harbor, Bronze Star, Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

CALDWELL, BRUCE J. PO/EM, son of Mrs. L. B. Caldwell, Huntington, husband of Frances Elma Watkins, graduate of Paxton High.  Entered Navy 1944, trained in San Diego and St. Louis Mo.  Served in Philippines, Hawaii, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Ryukyus, Marianas, Marshalls, Admiraitys, Carolinas, Bonin, Gilbert and Japan.  Awarded ATO, APO, 5 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib, 1 Star and Pres. Citation, Ribbons, Discharged in 1946.

CALDWELL, M. O., Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Caldwell, Joaquin, Entered Navy 1942, trained in Corpus Christi, Norfolk, Va. and Bainbridge, Md.

CALDWELL, P. O. JR., son of Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Caldwell, Joaquin. Entered Merchant Marines, 1944, trained  at St. Petersburg, Fla.  Served in Cuba and Italy.

CALHOUN, TOM G. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Calhoun, Tenaha, graduate of Tenaha High. Entered Army, 1944, trained in Texas, N. Mexico and Virginia. Awarded Sharpshooter Medal.

CALLENDER, CHARLES, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Callender, Clinton, La., Entered Army, 1939, trained at Ft. Bliss, Texas.  Served in France, Belgium and Germany.   Awarded Combat Inf. Badge, GC, Pre-Pearl Harbor, 5 Battle Stars, Ribbons.   Discharged in 1945.

CALLENDER, HORACE W. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Callender, Clinton, La., Entered Army 1941, trained at Camp Bowie.  Served in Java.  POW in Japan for over 3 years.  Awarded Purple Heart, CBI, Combat Inf., GC, Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

CAMP, JAMES A., son-in law of Mrs. Beulah Turpin, Timpson, Entered Navy, trained Camp Peary, Va.  Served in Pacific and Okinawa.  Awarded Phil. Lib. Ribbon.   Discharged 1945.

CAMPBELL, DONESE,  Third Mate, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Campbell, Center, graduate of Center High.  Entered Merchant Marines, 1943, trained in St. Petersburg, Fla. and Ft. Trumbull, Conn. Served in Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, India and Pacific Oceans.   Awarded Atlantic, EAME and PTO Ribbons.

CAMPBELL, JACK, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Campbell, Center, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla., S. Carolina and Camp Gordon. Awarded GC, ETO, 3 Battle Stars, AD, and Victory Ribbons.  Discharged in 1946.

CAMPBELL, JAMES E., Pvt., son of Mrs. L. B. Campbell, Center, Graduate of Center High.   Entered Army Air Corps in 1943,  Trained at West Coast Training Command.

CAMPBELL LAWTON, C. Pfc., son of Mr.and Mrs. B. M. Campbell, Center, husband of Marcel Perment, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Army 1941, trained in Texas, California and Arizona.  Served in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.    Awarded ETO Ribbon, 4 Battle Stars, 1 Silver Star, 2 Purple Hearts, 1 Bronze Star, Wounded in France and Germany, 1945.  Discharged in 1945.

CAMPBELL, SAM S., Pfc., son of Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Campbell, Center, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entere Army Air Corps 1940, trained on West Coast.  Served in Australia, New Guinea and Philippines. Awarded APO Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 1 Battle Star. Discharged, 1945.

CAMPBELL, VANCE W. S/Sgt., son of Mr.and Mrs. E. D. Campbell, Center,  husband of Mary K. McLennan, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in Camp Adair, Ore.  Washington and Leyte.  Served on Okinawa.  Awarded ATO, APO, 2 Bronze Stars, 1 Bronze Arrowhead, Phil. Lib. 2 Bronze Stars and GC Ribbons.   Discharged in 1946.

CARAWAY, JAMES A., Pfc. son of Mr. and Mrs. Grady Caraway, Timpson, attended Timpson Colored High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained in Lincoln, Neb., Hamilton Field, Ca., and Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.

CARPENTER, S. J., Cpl., son of Mr.and Mrs. J. R. Carpenter, Shelbyville, attended Shelbyville High.  Entered Marines, 1943, trained at Camp Elliott, Cal., Served in Marshalls, Guam and Okinawa.  Awarded Navy Unit Citation, 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

CARROLL, T. G., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Carroll, Center, attended Northwestern STC.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1943.  Trained at Keesler Field, Miss, and Laredo Air Base, Texas. Discharged in 1946.

CARTER, DUGIE, 1st.Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Carter, Shelbyville, husband of Wylma Parker, Attended SFA.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1941, trained at Kelly Field, Served in Phoenix, Eillice, Samoa, Gilberts, Marshalls and Marianas.  Awarded DFC, 1 Cluster, Air Medal, 3 Clusters, APO Ribbons with 6 Stars. Discharged 1945.

CARTER, JACK E., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Carter, Shelbyville,. Attended SFA.   Entered Army Air Corps, 1943.  Trained at Keesler Field, Miss., Madison, Wis, and Mountain Home, Id.  Served in USA.  Killed in training in Oregon, 1945.

CARTER, JAMES B. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Carter, Shelbyville, attended Shelbyville High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Keesler Field, Miss., Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Pratt, Kan.  Served in Saipan and Guam.   Awarded 3 Battle Stars, APO, ATO and Victory Ribbons. Discharged, 1945.

CARTER, PAUL G., T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Carter, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1941, trained in Illinois, Arizona, Washington, and California.  Served in England.  Awarded DFC, Bronze Star, Air Medal with 3 OLC, ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, and Pres. Citation.  Discharged 1945.

CARTER, S. WALTER., AB S., son of Mr. and Mrs. Smith L. Carter, Shelbyville, attended SFA.  Entered Merchant Marines, 1944, trained at St. Petersburg, Fla.  Served in South Pacific, South America and ETO.  Awarded 3 Campaign Ribbons.

CEAL, RAYFORD H. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Ceal, Timpson, attended Timpson High.   Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in SW Pacific.  Killed in Action in Philippines, 1945.

CHADWICK, WAYNE A., Pfc., son of Mrs. J. D. Chadwick, Center, graduate of Center High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Hood and Camp Pickett, Va., Served in Belgium, Germany.   Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars and Combat Inf. Badge.

CHAMBERS, NEWMAN D., S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil E. Mathews, Joaquin, attended Joaquin High.  Entered Merchant Marines, 1944, Trained in St. Petersburg, Fla.   Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego and San Francisco.  Served in Pacific and Japan. Wounded in 1944.

CHANCE, CLAUDIE E., M/Sgt., son of Mrs. Ora Warr, Choice, husband of Fae Reese, attended Camp Worth High.  Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Crockett, Texas and Camp Young, Ca., Served in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Awarded GC, Pre-Pearl Harbor, ETO, 5 Battle Stars, Unit Citation, Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

CHANCE, LAWRENCE H.. PhM 3/c, son of Mrs. Ora Warr, Choice, husband of Norma Jean Marty, attended Camp Worth High.  Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego. Served in pacific in Invasion of Bougainville, Iwo Jima, Guam, Saipan, Midway, Hawaii and on USS Lexington and USS Morris. Awarded APO with 2 Bronze Stars, AD, Victory, Phil. Lib., GC, and Special Commendation Ribbons. Discharged 1945.

CHANCE, MAXIE N., F.1/c, son of Mrs. Ora Warr, Choice, attended Camp Worth High.   Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego.  Served on USS Patrol Craft Escort 846. Awarded ATO and Victory Ribbons.

CHANDLER, AVERY, COX, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Chandler, Center, husband of Ethyl Willoughby.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Chicago.  Served in Australia and Admiraltys. Awarded ATO and Victory Ribbons.  Discharged 1946.

CHANDLER, HENRY W., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chandler, Shelbyville, husband of Doris Phillips, attended Shelbyville High. Entered Army, 1944,  Trained at Camp Hood. Served in Philippines and Japan.

CHANDLER, JOE H., Pvt 1/C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edsar Chandler, entered the US Army in 1941. Served in the Southwest Pacific with the 141 Infantry. Discharged in 1942.

CHESTNUTT, MALCOLM L., Chief Motor Machinist, son of Mrs. Anna Chestnutt, Center, husband of Ingrid Susan White, graduate of Center High.  Entered Navy, 1939, trained in San Diego,.  Served in Pacific and Atlantic. Awarded Submarine Combat Insignia with 3 Battle Stars and Pres. Citation with 2 Stars.

CHILDS, EDWARD L. S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Childs, Timpson, attended Timpson High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Corpus Christi.  Served on Okinawa. Discharged 1945.

CHILDS, GUS T., T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. G.  T. Childs, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Army air Corps, 1939.  Trained at Barksdale Field, La., Served in England, Africa, Sicily and Italy. Re-enlisted in 1945.

CHILDS, PHILIP H., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben T. Childs, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1939. trained in Louisiana, Georgia and Illinois.   Served in Australia, New Guinea, Awarded Purple Heart and Silver Stars. Reported Missing in Action in 1942.  Presumptive finding of death in December, 1945.

CHOATE, BOB, Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Choate, Center, attended Center Grammar, Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas, Camp McCoy, Wis., and Camp Ellis, Ill. Discharged in 1944.

CHOATE, O'NEAL, Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Choate, Center, attended Mt. Pleasant High.  Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca. Served in Philippines and Japan.

CHOATE, WALKER L. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Choate, Center, attended Mt. Pleasant High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Pennsylvania and California.  Served in New Guinea, New Britain, Philippines and China.  Awarded GC, APO, 4 Bronze Stars, 5 Overseas Bars, Ribbons. Discharged 1946.

CHRISTIAN, CHARLIE B., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Christian, Tenaha, husband of Maxine Golding, graduate of Tenaha High.  Entered Army 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas and Camp Chafee, Ark., Discharged in 1944.

CHRISTIAN, CLARENCE W., BM 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christian, Center, graduate of Clever Creek School.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Corpus Christi.   Served in Aleutians, Alaska and Salvo Island on USS Core. Awarded GC and APO Ribbons. Discharged 1945.

CHRISTIAN, JAMES, Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Christian, Tenaha, graduate of Tenaha High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in Wichita Falls, Texas.  Served in Alaska.

CHRISTIAN, JOSEPH R., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Christian, Tenaha, graduate of Tenaha High. Entered Army 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas.

CLARK, MILTON W., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L.Clark, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High. Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca.  Served in Japan.

CLARK, NEWTON W. RM 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Clark Center, graduate of Center High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego and U. of Chicago.  Served in ETO and South Pacific.

COCKRELL, GEORGE L., Cpl., son of Boyd Cockrell, Joaquin, husband of Jean Cloninger, attended Joaquin High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1939, trained at Barksdale Field, La. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbons with 4 Bronze Stars and AD Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.

COGSWELL, ALTON L., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cogswell, Center, graduate of Joaquin High. Entered Army 1942, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Served in Germany, France, Alaska and England.  Awarded ETO, 3 Stars, APO, GC and AD Ribbons. Discharged 1945.

COGSWELL, BENTON W., 1st Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Edd Cogswell, Center, husband of Patricia Wolverton, graduate of Sardis High.  Entered Army, 1939, trained at Ft. Ringgold and Ft. Bliss, Texas.  Served in Admiratys, Japan and Philippines. Awarded APO, Pre-Pear Harbor, and Phil. Lib. Ribbons. Discharged 1946.

COLLUM, ROYCE C., Pfc., son of Mrs. Turner McCauley, Tenaha, husband of Maxine Leslie, graduate of Joaquin High. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Adair, Ore., Ft. Lewis Wash. and San Luis Obispo, Ca. Served in Leyte and Okinawa.  Awarded Purple Heart, Philippine Campaign, GC and Apo Ribbons.  Killed in Action on Okinawa, 1945.

COLLUM, TOMMIE D. Cpl., son of Mrs. Turner McCauley, Tenaha, husband of Charleyne Sanders, attended Tenaha High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Wolters. Served in Germany.  Awarded Purple Heart and ETO Ribbon.  Was Wounded in Riwe River, 1945.

COMPTON, JOHN G., PhM 3/c., son of Mrs. Johnie Compton, Center, attended Baylor U. Entered Navy 1944, trained in San Diego.  Served in Pacific.

CONNELL, DAVID, S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Connell, Joaquin, graduate of Joaquin High.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Corpus Christi. Served on Guam and Iwo Jima.   Awarded GC Medal and Overseas Ribbon. Discharged in 1946.

CONNELL, J. A., SSMB 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Connell, Joaquin, husband of Memmie Ann Taylor, attended Joaquin High.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained at Great Lakes, Ill., and Shoemaker, CA.  Served on USS Watson. Awarded Overseas Ribbon. Discharged, 1945.

CONNELL, LEO, WT 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Connell, Joaquin, husband of Yvonne Woods, attended Joaquin High.  Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego.  Served on USS Cuyona.  Awarded Victory, GC and 3 Stars. Discharged, 1945.

CONNELL, RAYMOND, Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Connell, Joaquin, husband of Bettie McAlister, attended Joaquin High.  Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Hulen, Texas and San Diego.  Served in Alaska and Aleutians. Awarded GC and Overseas Medals with 1 Star. Discharged in 1945.

CONWAY, W. O., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Conway, Tenaha, attended Tenaha High.   Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Hood.  Served in Marshalls, Philippines, Korea and Panay. Awarded Medal of Honor, GC and APO Ribbons.

COOK, ARRRIS B., S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cook, Timpson, husband of Lillie Faye Cooley, attended Cooper High. Entered Army 1941, trained at Camp Roberts, CA., Served in Hawaii, Marshalls, New Brittain and Philippines. Awarded GC. AD. Phil. Lib., 1 Bronze Star, ATO and APO Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

COOK, FLOYD E., CM 3/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Cook, Center, attended Kirby High, Ark., Entered Navy, 1943, trained at Camp Peary, VA.  Served in APO. Awarded APO, Phil. Lib and ATO Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

COOK, LLOYD G., GM 3/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Cook, Center, attended Center High. Entered Navy, 1941, trained at Great Lakes, Ill.  Served in APO. Awarded APO Ribbons, Discharged 1945.

COOPER, PLES BUFORD, T/3 son of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Cooper, Center, husband of Edith Caldwell, graduate of Tenaha High and Tyler Commercial College. Entere Army, 1942, trained at Camp Adair, Ore., Ft. Lewis, Wash. and California.  Served in Philippines and Ryukus.  Awarded APO, GC, 2 Bronze Stars. Victory, ATO, Phil. Lib., Ribbons.   Discharged in 1945.

CORBITT, ROBERT P., S 1/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Corbitt, Center, husband of Della Mae Bridges, attended Center High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in Corpus Christi, New York, Virginia and California. Discharged in 1945.

COSBY, THOMAS E. JR., AMM 2/c., son of Mrs. W. O. Miller, Center, attended Center High. Entered Naval Air Corps, 1941, trained in Norfolk, Va., Puerto Rico and California. Served in Cub, Trinidad, Okinawa, China, Saipan, Guam, Haiti, Johnston Island and British W. Indies. Awarded Air Medal, AD, ATO, APO, Phil. Lib. GC and Victory Ribbons.   Discharged 1946.

COUNTS, C.G., JR. Pvt. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Counts, Center. Husband of Joann Baker, attended Center High. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Ft. Leonardwood, Mo. Served in Germany.
 

COURTNEY, M. C., S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Errin Courtney, Timpson, attended Timpson School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters and Camp Pickett, Va.  Served in Normandy, France, Ardennesa and Rhineland.  Awarded Purple Heart, Amer. Theater and EAME Ribbons with 4 Stars, Victory Medal . Wounded in Germany, 1944.  Discharged in 1946.

COURTNEY, ROY E., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Errin Courtney, Timpson, Attended Timpson School.  Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, New York and Massachusetts.  Served in New Guinea, Netherlands, E. Indies, Philippines.   Awarded A-P Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars.  Phil.Lib. Medal, Victory and GC Medals.  Discharged in 1946.

COX, BILLY, Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cox, Joaquin, attended Joaquin School. Entered Army 1943, trained at Ft. Custer and San Luis Obispo, Ca. Served in Puerto Rico, Philippines and Tokyo.  Awarded A-P Ribbon, GC Medal, Sharpshooter and Rifle Medal and 1 Star.

COX, CHAPMAN H., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cox, Joaquin, husband of Darline Prince, Timpson, Attended Joaquin High.  Entere Army in 1944., trained at Camp Wolters.  Served in Germany and Philippines, Luzon, Awarded EAME, Amer. Theater Ribbons with 3 Stars, GC and Victory Medals.

COX, MARVIN, T/S, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cox, husband of Marie Dry, graduate of Joaquin High.  Entered Army in 1943, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky., Camp Forest, Tenn.   and Camp Carson, Colo.  Served in Philippines.  Awarded Pacific Theater Ribbon and GC Meda.

COX, ROBERT H., T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cox, Joaquin, husband of Alpha Alford, attended Joaquin High.  Entered Army Airborne in 1943, trained at Alliance, Neb. Served in France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Rhineland.  Awarded Amer. Theater, EAME Ribbons and Bonze Star, GC and Victory Medals.  Discharged 1945.

CRAVEY, AUDIE L., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Cravey, Center, Attended W. Hamilton School.  Entered Army in 1941, trained at Ft. Monmouth, N. J.  Served in England, Africa,.  Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor and GC Medals.   Discharged in 1944.

CRAVEY, ALEXANDER, MM 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Cravey, Center, attended W. Hamilton School. Entered Navy in 1942, trained at San Diego and Idaho.  Served on Repair Ship.  Awarded Amer. Defense Ribbon and GC Medal.  Discharged in 1944.

CRAVEY, DELTON, T/Sgt., Son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Cravey, Center, Attended W. Hamilton School.  Entered Army in 1939, Trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.  Awarded Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon.  Killed in Training August, 1942 at Muskogee, Oklahoma.

CRAWFORD, DELMAR E. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Crawford, Timpson, Entered Army 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas.  Served in France, Belgium, Germany with 9th Arm'd Div.  Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Stars.  Purple Heart, Pres. Citation with OLC, Combat Inf. Badges and GC Medal.  Wounded in Germany, 1945.

CRAWFORD, FORREST O., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crawford, Stockman, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Army Air Corps 1942.  trained at Hamilton Field, Ca., Served in Hawaii.

CRAWFORD, GUY, Capt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Crawford, graduate of Texas A&M.   Entered Army 1941, trained at Ft. Belvoir, Va., and Camp Bowie, Gen. Service Eng. Unit Commander.  Served in Eastern Mandates, Papau, East Indies and New Guinea.   Awarded Dist. Unit Citation, A-P Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars, Amer. Def. and Phil. Lib. Ribbons with 1 Bronze Star. Discharged in 1945.

CRAWFORD, ROBERT A., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crawford, Stockman, attended Stockman School.  Trained at Camp Abbot, Ore.  Served in Philippines. Discharged in 1945.

CRAWFORD, ROYCE H.  Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crawford, Stockman, husband of Joelia Hull, attended Stockman Schools.  Entered Army, 1942, Trained at Camp Gruber, Okla. and Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.  Served in Italy.  Discharged in 1944.

CRAWFORD, TROY F., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crawford, Stockman, attended Stockman School. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca., Killed at Camp Roberts, 1941.

CROCKER, CECIL L., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Crocker, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, Nashville, Tenn.  Served in Air Offensive of Japan, China , New Guinea, Philippines.   Awarded Amer. Theater, A-P, Phil. Lib. Ribbons, Dist. Unit Badge, Victory and GC Medals. Wounded on Leyte, 1945, Discharged 1945.

CROCKER, JOSEPH, Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Crocker, Timpson, attended Timpson, High.  Entered Army in 1944. trained in Camp Roberts, Ca. and Parachute Training in Georgia.  Served in Germany, England, France and Belgium.  Awarded EAME Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, Combat Inf. Badge, Victory and GC Medals, Wounded in Belgium, 1945, Discharged in 1946.

CROCKER, LEO, Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Crocker, Center, husband of Birdie Ray Lout, attended Center High.  Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca., Texas and Indiana.  Served in England, France, Germany, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Rhineland, Ardennes.  Awarded EAME Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars and GC Medal.  Wounded in Germany 1945.  Discharged in 1945.

CROCKER, ORIS, Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Crocker, Center, husband of Joyce Wheeler, attended Center High.  Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Callan, Ca. Discharged in 1943.

CROCKER, WILLIAM C., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Crocker, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered in Army, 1940, trained at San Francisco Ca. and Washington.   Served  in ETO, N. Africa, Italy, France and Germany, Awarded Purple Heart GC Medal and 3 Battle Stars. Wounded in Italy, 1944.  Discharged 1945.

CROSS, COYLLE LEE, S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Gruydon Cross, Center, attended Center School.  Entered Navy 1942, trained at San Diego, Ca and Miami, Fla. Served in Pacific Islands, Coral Sea Battle, Midway and Lingahen.  Awarded Purple Heart, Pres. Citation, Commendation from Superior Officer. Wounded in Coral Sea Battle, 1942.

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CURTIS, JAMES T.,  Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Curtis, Shelbyville, attended W. Hamilton School.  Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley, Texas.   Served in Pacific. Awarded GC, Pacific Theater and Victory Ribbons, 2 Bronze Stars.   Discharged 1945.

CURTIS, VANCE A., S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Curtis, Shelbyville, attended Shelbyville School.  Entered Army in 1940, trained at Camp Bullis, Texas.    Served in Aleutians. Awarded Pacific Ribbon, Amer. Theater Ribbon, 2 Bonze Stars and GC Medal.   Discharged in 1945.

DARDEN, CLARENCE R., Pvt., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Albert Darden, Center. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.  Discharged in 1943.

DARNELL, ROLAND S., CPO, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Darnell, Timpson, husband of Maurice Mann.  Entered Navy in 1940, trained at San Diego, Ca.  Served in Africa, Italy, Malta, Pacific, Normandy, N. Russia, Iceland, Greenland, Pearl Harbor and New Guinea.   Awarded EAME Ribbon, A-P Amer. Theater, Amer. Def., 5 Battle Stars and GC Medal.

DAUGHERTY, BILLY A., S2/c. son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Daugherty, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Navy in 1945, trained at San Diego. Served on Treasure Island.

DAUGHERTY, LEO, JR., Wt. 2/c Leo Daugherty, Jr., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leo Daugherty, Center, attended Center High. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego, Cal. Served in Philippines.

DAVIS, BAILEY B., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Davis, Hurston, husband of Myra Billingsley, attended Hurston School.  Entered Army in 1944,  trained at Ft. McClelland Ala..  Served in Holland, Belgium and Germany.  Awarded Purple Heart.   Killed in Action in Germany, 1945.

DAVIS, DONALD A., T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Davis, Tenaha, attended Tennessee School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley, Texas.  Served in ETO, Awarded ETO and EAME Ribbons, GC Medal.  Discharged in 1945.

DAVIS, EARLY E., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie W. Davis, Hurston, attended Hurston High.  Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Gruber, Okla.  Served in Africa and Italy.  Awarded Purple Heart and Automatic Rifle Medal.  Wounded in Italy, 1944.   Killed in Action in Italy, 1944.

DAVIS, FRED, W., Chief Sig., son of J. T. Davis, Shelbyville, husband of Bernice Lout, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Navy in 1939, trained at San Diego. Served in Hawaii, Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal.  Awarded ATO, APO with 8 Stars, Amer. Def. Ribbons, Commendation Bar and Purple Heart.  Wounded in Guadalcanal in 1942.  Discharged in 1945.

DAVIS, JOHN T., S 2/c, son of Mrs. Ellen Davis, Kountz, husband of Lola Tidwell, Ala., Attended Center High. Entered Navy 1944, trained in San Diego, CA. Served in Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Philippines.  Awarded Amer. Theater, A-P, Phil. Lib. Ribbons, 3 Stars.   Discharged 1945.

DAVIS WILLIE T., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Davis, Stockman, husband of Addie Lee pass, attended Timpson Colored High. Entered Army Medical Corps, 1941, trained at Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. Served in hospital in New Guinea and South Pacific. Discharged in 1945.

DAW, HOBART, SF2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Daw, Shelbyville, husband of Lyda Carter, attended Shelbyville High.  Entered Seabees 1942, trained at Williamsburg, Va. and Camp Dean, R.I., Served in Marshall Islands. Discharged in 1945.

DAW, R. E. (JUNE), JR., Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs.  R. E. Daw, Houston, graduate of Joaquin High.  Attended A&M College.  Entered Army Air Corps 1942, trained at Knoxville, Tenn., Georgia and Alabama.  Killed in Action at Battle of Bulge, 1944.

DEAN, JEWEL, Sgt. Jewel Dean, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Dean, Center, attended James School. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camps Wallace and Hulen. Served in Africa, Sicily and Italy. Wounded in 1943. Discharged in 1945
DEAN, THURMAN O., Pvt., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dean, Shelbyville, husband of  Bernice Brown, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas.

DEASON, CECIL B., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Deason, Arcady, attended Patroon School.  Entered Army in 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss, Texas.  Served in Luzon, Bismarck, Archipelago, New Guinea, Philippines. Awarded Amer. Def. A-P, with 4 Bronze Stars, Phil. Lib., Ribbons with 2 Bronze Stars, GC Medal.  Discharged in 1945.

DEASON, J. D., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Deason, Arcady, husband of Pearl Risinger, attended Jackson School.  Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Served in Hawaii.  Awarded GC Medal. Discharged in 1944.

DICKERSON, LEXA., Lt. Jg., daughter of Will Dickerson, Joaquin, graduate of Hotel Dieu, Beaumont, Texas.  Entered Cadet Nurse Corps in 1943,  Trained in California, Oregon in US Naval Hospital.

DICKINSON, JAMES L., S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dickinson, Shelbyville, husband of Dorothy Bannister, Entered Air Corps in 1942, trained at Ellington Field, Texas and Jefferson Barracks, Miss.  Served in England, France and Germany.

DICKINSON, N. B., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dickinson, Shelbyville, attended Shelbyvile High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1943.  Trained at Sheppard Field, Camp Howze, Texas.  Served in Germany and France.

DILLON, JOE R. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dillon, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained Ft. Knox, Ky. and Arizona.  Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon With 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1943.

DOCKENS, JESSE L., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Dockens, Center, husband of Juanita Mills, graduate of Center High. Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas.   Served in Japan. Awarded Expert Rifleman Badge and GC Medal.

DOCKENS, LEWIS V.,  son of Mrs. Beulah Dockens, Nederland, formerly of Center.   Entered Merchant Marines in 1941.  Serve in North and South Atlantic. Awarded Purple Heart.  Killed in Action in 1942, off coast of South America.

DOGGETT, ALVIS P. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Doggett, Center, husband of Ressie Gloze, attended Center High.  Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca.   Served on Guadalcanal, Solomons, Luzon.  Awarded A-P Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, Phil. Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star and GC Medals.  Discharged in 1945

DOGGETT, EDGAR O., T/5, son of Mrs. Louis Doggett, Center, Graduate of Center High. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Abbot, Ore.  Served in New Guinea, Leyte, P.I., Occupation of Japan. Awarded Amer. Theater, A-P Ribbon with 2 Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 1 Star. GC Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 3 Overseas Bars.  Discharged in 1946.

DOMINY, REED H., Capt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Reed H. Dominy, Center, husband of Melba Rousseau, graduate of SFA.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1941, trained at Tulare, Ca., Awarded commission and Pilot's wings at Williams Air Field, Ariz.  Served in ETO as Operations Officer. Awarded Air Medal, 2 Oak Leaf Clusters and Purple Heart.  Killed in Action in April 1944, over Germany.

DOSTER, ALFRED H., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Doster, Tenaha, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas.  Served in Philippines and Leyte.

DOSTER, JAMES H., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Doster, Tenaha, graduate of Center High. Entered Army in 1943, Trained AT Camp Robinson, Ark. Discharged 1943

DOSTER, MONROE E., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Doster, Tenaha, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army, 1945. Trained at Camp Roberts, CA. Served in USA.

DRY, HENRY B., T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Dry, Joaquin, husband of Wanda Madon, Entered Army in 1944.  trained at Ft. Riley, Kan.  Served in Philippines.   Awarded Pacific Theater Ribbon.

DRY, RALPH, JR., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dry, Shelbyville, husband of Pauline Sramek, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained a Eagle Pass, Loredo Air Field, Columbus Field, Miss.

DRY, SIDNEY A., GM 2/c., son of A. S. Dry, Joaquin, graduate of Joaquin High.   Entered Navy in 1940, trained at San Diego, CA., Served in Pacific Island, Shanghai, China. Awarded Amer. Defense, Pre-Pearl Harbon, S. Pacific Ribbons with 10 Battle Stars, Atlantic Theater Ribbons and GC Medal.

DUNCAN, ROY V.  No other data available.

DUNCAN. THOMAS C., AMM 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Corbell, Shelbyville, husband of Evelyn Arndt, Philadelphia, Pa., attended Shelbyville High. Entered Navy , 1941, trained at San Diego, CA., Served in USA and South America.

DURHAM, WILLIAM P.  Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Judd Durham, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville.  Entered Marines in 1939, trained at S. Carolina, Minnesota.   Served in Africa, Italy and Panama Canal Zone.  Awarded Purple Heart, EAME Ribbon and GC Medal. Wounded in Naples, 1943. Killed in Action in May, 1944, near Rome.

EADEN, CLARENCE D., STM 3/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Eaden, Center, attended Huber Colored High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained at Bainbridge, Md.

EDDINS, PAUL D., S1/C., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Eddins,  Shelbyville, husband of Francis Phillips, attended Tenaha School. Entered Navy in 1943, trained at San Diego.   Served in Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Okinawa, Japan, S. America, British Columbia, Hawaii, New Caledonia and Guam.  Awarded Pres. Unit Citation, 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

EDGE, JOHN F., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Edge, Center, attended Shelbyville High.  Entered Army Air Corps in1943, trained at Miami Beach, Fla., Georgia, N. Carolina.  Served in France and England.  Awarded EAME Ribbon, Bronze Star. ETO, ATO Ribbons with 1 Star, Victory and GC Medals.  Discharged, 1945.

EDWARDS, O. J., Cpl., son of the Late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Edwards, Center, husband of Georgie Wilson, graduate of Campbell High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wolters and Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. Served in Italy. Awarded GC, ETO, Purple Heart, Ribbons. Wounded in Italy, 1944.  Killed in Action in 1944.

ELLINGTON, GILMER, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ellington, Center, husband of Pearlie Jobe, Yoncella, Ore.  Entered Marines 1939, trained in San Diego and Camp Pendleton.  Served on Guadalcanal, Samoa and Japan.  Awarded A-P and Amer. Def. Ribbons, GC Medal. Wounded at Guadalcanal, 1943.

ELLIOTT, GARLAND, Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Eliott, Center, husband of Mamie McSwain, attended Ballard School. Entered Army in 1944, trained at Ft. Benning, Ga. and Camp Hood, Texas.  Served in Europe. Awarded Purple Heart, Comb. Inf. Badge, Pres. Citation with Cluster, ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars and GC Medal.  Wounded in France, 1945

ELLIOTT, MARSHAL, Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Elliott, Center, Attended Ballard School. Entered Army in 1945.  Trained at Ft. Sheridan, Ill., Indiana and Colorado.

ELLIS, WELDON, T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ellis, Geneva, husband of Betty Mangoun, Vidalia, La., Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Camps Hood, Barkeley, Swift and Maxey,  Served in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.  Awarded Pre-Pearl Harbor and ETO Ribbons, 2 Bronze Stars and GC Medal.  Discharged 1945.

ELLISON, LOUIS R., Pvt., son of Jim Ellison, Center, attended Cooper High.   Entered Army Air Corps in 1943, trained at Wichita Falls, Texas. Discharged in 1943..

EMANIS, J. R., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Emanis, Center, husband of Viola Gillis, graduate of Huber School.  Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Monouth, N. J. and Camp Bowie, Texas.  Served in European Theater.  Awarded ETO Ribbon With 5 Stars. Discharged 1945.

ENGLISH, A. DOYAL, S 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. English, Shelbyville, husband of Johnettty Henderson, converse, La., attended Buckley School.  Entered Navy in1945.   Trained at Camp Peary, Va. Discharged 1945.

ENGLISH, CURTIS H. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Swan, Logansport.  Entered Army in 1943, Awarded Purple Heart, OLC and 3 Battle Stars.  Wounded in France and Germany, Discharged in 1945.

ENGLISH, JAMES T., WSNR 1 /2c., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. English, Shelbyville, husband of Ava Belle Wagstaff.  Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego, Ca., Served in Carolines, Philippines, China and Okinawa.  Awarded Pres.Unit Citation. and A-P Ribbon.

ENGLISH, JOHN H. T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. English, Joaquin, husband of Mildred Hughes, graduate of SFA.  Entered Army 1944, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas and Camp Shelby, Miss.  Served in Europe.  Awarded Amer. Def. and ETO Ribbons with 3 Battle Stars.

ENMON, EDGAR L. T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Enmon, Center, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Army in 1943.  Trained at Camp Fannin, Texas. Served at Guam, Philippines, Okinawa and Occupation of Japan. Awarded Com. Inf. Badge, A-P Ribbon with 3 Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon, Purple Heart and Victory Medal.  Wounded at Okinawa in 1945.

ENMON, ROBERT F., SF 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Enmon, Center, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Seabees, 1943,  trained at Camp Peary, VA., Served in New Guinea and other Islands in Pacific.

ERVIN, HOWARD S., Sgt., brother of Curtiss Ervin, Shelbyville, attended Ballard School. Entered Army in 1935, trained at Ft. Crockett, Texas.  Served in Hawaii, Panama and European Theater.  Awarded 4 Battle Stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor, Amer. Defense and ETO Ribbons, GC Medal.  Discharged in 1945.

EUBANKS, CLAUDE S., M/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Eubanks, Center, husband of Martha Jane Green, attended Neuville School.  Entered Army in 1939, trained at Camp Hulen, Ft. Bliss Texas and Bayonee, N.J.  Served in Europe. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 4 Stars, Amer. Def. and GC Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

EUBANKS, LEE R., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Eubanks, Center, Entered Army in 1942, trained at  Camp McCain, Miss.  Served in England, France and Germany.   Awarded ETO Ribbon with 2 Stars, Amer. Def. Ribbon and British Service Ribbon, GC Medal.  Discharged 1946.

EVANS, JAMES A., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Alton Evans, Port Arthur, husband of Jeanne Brinson, attended Henderson High.  Entere Army Air Corps, 1942,  trained at Sheppard Field, Texas and New England Aircraft School, Boston, Mass.  Served in ETO.   Awarded ETO Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars and Pres. Citation.

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