FANCHER, BUFORD, Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Fancher, Center, husband of Bernice Easter, Lubbock. Entered Army, 1944, trained  at Abilene, Texas.  Served in Pacific Theater. Discharged, 1945.

FANCHER, DOUGLAS R., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Fancher, Center, husband of Eleanor Fay Singletary.  Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca. Discharged in 1945.

FANCHER, NELSON, Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Fancher, Center, husband of Florine Curry, graduate of Camp Worth High.  Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained at Camp Kearns,.  Discharge in 1943

FANCHER, RUEL, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Fancher, Center, attended Center High.   Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Benning, Ga., Discharged  1945.

FAUSETT, ERNEST D., Pfc., son of Dick Fausett, Center, graduate of Center High.   Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Hammer Field Ca. and Tyndall Field, Fla.   Served in Saipan and Iwo Jima.  Awarded Amer. Theater and A-P Ribbons, 2 Bronze Stars. Discharged in 1946.

FIELDS, ELBERT L., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Fields, Shelbyville, husband of Maxine McSwain. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wallace and Ft. Bliss, Texas and Ft. Knox, Ky.  Served in England, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland and Germany.   Awarded ETO Ribbon, Amer. Theater Ribbon and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.

FIELDS, ROBERT L., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fields, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville High. Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas.  Served in Pacific.  Awarded Amer. Defense. Phil. Lib., A-P and Amer. Theater Ribbons, Victory and GC Medals.  Discharged in 1945.

FIELDS, WINSTON B., S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fields, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Camp Wolters. Awarded Victory and GC Medals, Amer. Theater Ribbon and 1 Service Stripe.  Discharged in 1946.

FLATT, JOE S., MoMM 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Flatt, Timpson, attended Wedgeworth School.  Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Great Lakes, Ill.  Served in British West Indies.  Discharged in 1945.

FLATT, WINFRED W., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Flatt, Timpson, attended Timpson High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1945, trained at Harlingen and San Antonio, Texas.

FLEMING, BILLY G S 1/C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dock Fleming, Center, attended Center High. Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego, Ca. Served in European Theater and Philippine Campaign. Discharged in 1946.

FLEMING, JEFF, S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Fleming, Center, husband of Myrtle Curtis, Sibley, La.  Attended Center High.  Entered Coast Guard in 1943m   trained at Aransas Pass.  Served in Atlantic Area and Africa. Discharged 1945.

FLEMING, JOEL, S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Fleming, Center, husband of Novie Dillon, graduate of Center High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Barkeley, Texas and Oklahoma.  Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany.  Awarded 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

FLEMING, LLOYD, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Fleming, Center, husband of Pat O'Conner, graduate of Center High. Entered Army in 1932, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Served in Hawaii, New Guinea, Philippines and Battan.  Awarded 3 Battle Stars, Bronze Star and Purple Heart. Wounded at Bataan in 1945.  Discharged in 1945.

FOLSOM, DANIEL H. Sgt., son of Mr.and Mrs. R. H. Folsom, Center, husband of Vastine Luman.  Entered Army Medical Corps in 1943, trained at Camp Grant, Ill. and Camp Maxey, Texas.  Served in European Theater. Awarded ETO Ribbon, Arrowhead, 5 Stars, Amer. Def. Ribbon and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.

FOLSOM, RICHARD W., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Folsom, Center, attended Folsom Chapel School.  Entered Army Air Corps in1945, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas and Eglin Field, Fla.  Awarded Marksmanship Medal.

FONVILLE, JAMES G., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Fonville, Garrison, husband of Ruthia Murphy, attended Shelbyville High. Entered Army in 1943, trained at Camp Hulen, Texas and Camp Polk, La.  Served in European Theater,. Awarded 5 Battle Stars, Pres. Citation and GC Medal.  Discharged in 1945.

FORBIS, ERIC J., JR., T/5 son of Mr.and Mrs. E. J. Forbis, Center, husband of Melba Commack, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army in 1944, trained at Camp Lee, V.   Served in Okinawa.  Awarded GC Medal and Expert Rifleman Badge.

FORBIS, LEON D., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Forbis, Center, husband of Inez Hughes, attended Crockett School. Entered Coast Guard in 1941, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas.   Served in Bermuda Islands.  Awarded GC Medal Discharged in 1944.

FORBIS, RAYMOND M., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Forbis, Center, attended Crockett School.   Entered Army in1942, trained at Camp Gruber, Okla.  Served in India and Burma.  Awarded 2 Battle Stars and GC Medal.  Discharged in 1946

FORBIS, TROY, E., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Forbis, Center, husband of Marie Grissom, graduate of Center High.  Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Great Lakes, Ill.   Served in South Pacific and A-P.  Awarded Campaign Medals with 12 Stars and Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 2 Stars.  Discharged in 1946.

Fountain, Cecil L. MM 3/c, son of Mrs. Leola Forbis, Center, attended Center High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained at Gr. Lakes Illinois. Served in South Pacific and Asiatic-Pacific. Awartded Campaign Medals with 12 stars and Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 2 Stars. Discharged in 1946

FOUNTAIN, JOHN J. Pfc., son of Mrs. Jane Fountain, Nederland, husband of Lena Mae Bittick,  Attended San Augustine School.   Entered Army 1944, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky.  Served in Hawaiian Islands.

FOUNTAIN, ROBERT L., T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fountain, Center, graduate of Center Colored High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942. trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. and McDill Field, Fla.  Served in Africa, Italy and France.  Awarded GC, African Campaign, Bronze Star, 3 Battle Stars, Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

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.

FRAME, GLADNEY L., Mer. Marine, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Frame, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Merchant Marines in 1945, trained at Providence Road Island, Md., Served in all branches of Merchant Marines.

FRAME, JOHN B..,S 2/c  son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Frame, Center, husband of Joan Parker, attended Center High.  Entered Navy in1943, trained at Corpus Christi. Discharged in 1944.

FRANKS, BENNIS E., 2nd Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Franks, Stockman, attended SFA.   Entered Army 1941, trained at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., Camp Claiborne, La., and FT. Bragg, N.C., Served in Africa, Sicily, Italy, Ireland, England, France, Holland, Belgium and Germany.  Awarded ETO Ribbon, 6 Campaign Stars, Pres. Citation, Glider Badge.   Discharged in 1945.

FRANKS, BERTON W., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Franks, Stockman, husband of Maurine Clark.  Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas, Camp Stewart, Ga., and Massachusetts. Served in France, Belgium and Germany.  Awarded Combat Inf. Badge, ETO Ribbon, 1 Campaign Star, Amer. Defense Ribbon and GC Ribbon.  Discharged in 1945.

FRANKS, HENRY D., Pfc., son  of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Franks, Velesco, Texas, husband of Oneta Williams.  Entered Marines in 1943, trained in San Diego, CA. Served in South Pacific, Guam, Saipan and Hawaii.  Awarded A-P Ribbon with 1 Star, Phil. Lib., 1 Star, Amer. Defense Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.

FRANKS, HAROLD G., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Franks, Center, husband of Olive Mahan,  attended Cooper High.  Entered Army 1945, Trained at Camp Wolters.

FRANKS, HOWARD L., S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Franks, Velasco.  Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego.  Served in Pacific Theater,  Awarded Amer. Def. Ribbon, A-P Ribbon with 6 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 2 Stars and Victory Ribbon with 1 Star.  Discharged in 1945.

FRANKS, J. W., 1st Sgt., husband of Joyce Murray, attended Cooper High.  Entered Army 1939, trained in San Antonio and Mineral Wells, Texas.  Served in England.

FRANKS, LAWRENCE T., Lt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Franks, Stockman, husband of Myrtle White.  Entered Navy in 1942, trained at Annapolis, Md.  Discharged in 1946.

FRANKS, THOMAS K. Major, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Franks, Stockman. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, Ft. Benning, Ga., Camp White, Ore and Camp Adair, Ore.   Served in Africa, Italy and Yugoslavia.  Awarded Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Inf. Badge, ETO Ribbon, 3 Campaign Stars, Amer. Defense Ribbon. Wounded in Italy in 1944.  Discharged in 1946.

FREDERICK, WILLIAM B., Fireman 2/c., son of Mrs. W. B. Compton, Timpson, husband of Louise Herndon, Timpson,  attended Blair School.  Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego.  Served at Treasure Island.  Discharged in 1945.

FULTS, TROY A., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Fults, Center, husband of Yvonne Jones.   Entered Army 1943, trained in Mississippi, Ord Base, Camp Beale, CA., Desert Training Center and Camp Barkeley.  Served in England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany.  Awarded ETO Ribbon, 4  Battle Stars and GC Ribbon.  Discharged in 1945.

FURLOW, FRANKLIN C., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Furlow, attended Shelbyville High. Entered Army, 1939, trained at Ft. D.A. Russell, Camp Bowie.  Awarded Service Medal, GC Ribbon, Purple Heart, 1 Bronze Star and 3 Stripes. Wounded in Lagania, Italy in 1943.   Discharged in 1945.

GANN, DOUGLAS B., S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. I. Gann, Choice, Entered Navy in 1944, trained at San Diego.  Served in Asiatic Theater abroad the USS Chilton.   Awarded Amer. Area Campaign Ribbon, A-P Area Medal, 5 Battle Stars and Purple Heart.  Wounded in Okinawa, 1945.

GANN, HUBERT S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Gass, Shelbyville,  Entered Army Air Corps, 1943,  trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, Lowry Field, Colo., Laredo, Texas.   Served in European Theater. Awarded Air Medal, ETO Ribbon, 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, pres. Citation and 5 Battle Stars. Discharged, 1945.

GANN, JAMES L., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gann, Shelbyville, husband of Cora Latham. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft. Bliss, Texas.  Discharged in 1945.

GIBBONS, RALPH D., RDM 3/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Gibbons, Tulsa, husband of Dorlene Crump.  Entered Navy in 1943, trained at San Diego.  Served in South and North Pacific.  Awarded A-P Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, Phil. Lib. with 2 Stars.   Discharged in 1945.

GIBSON, CLAUDE O., JR., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Gibson, Center, husband of Ruby Lee Schillings.  Entered Army in 1944, trained at Ft. Riley, Kan., Ft. Knox, Ky.   Served in Philippines. Awarded A-P Theater Ribbon, Amer. Theater Medal  GC Medal.  Wounded in Philippines in 1945. Discharged, 1945.

GILCHRIST, CLIFTON B., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Gilchrist, Center, Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in Philippines Islands.

GLAZE, EARL N. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Glaze, Center, husband of Margaret Carson. Entered Army 1940, trained at Camp Bowie, Brownwood, Texas.  Served in Aleutians and Alaska.  Awarded Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon, Amer. Campaign Ribbon and GC Medal.  Discharged in 1945.

GLAZE, ELTON L. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Lesley Glaze, Center, Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas,  Ft. Lawton,  Washington and Ft. Ord Ca.   Served in USA.

GOLDING, E. EUGENE, S 1/c, son of Eddie and Maud Golding, Center. Entered Navy 1945, trained at Camp Elliott, San Diego and New York.

GOLDING, THURMAN R., Sgt., son of Eddie and Maud Golding, Center.  Entered Army Air Corps, in 1941, trained at Baimquen Field, Puerto Rico.  Served in Puerto Rico and Wilmington , Del., Awarded Amer. Theater, GC, Amer. Def. Service Ribbons with 1 Bronze Star. Discharged in 1945.

GRAY, MARVIN, Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Gray, Center,  husband of Winfrey Dell Neal. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas.  Served in England, France, Normandy and Battle of Brittany.  Awarded Unit Citation, Purple Heart, Inf. Badge, GC Medal, Amer. Area Campaign Medal, ETO Ribbon.  Discharged, 1945.

GREEN, GEORGE, T. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. N. Green, Timpson, husband of Billie Lou Malin. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in San Antonio, Camp Mystic, Texas.,   Served in Caribbean. Awarded GC Medal, Amer. Defense Ribbon and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

GREEN, JAMES, BM 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Green, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville  High. Entered Coast Guard in 1941, trained in Algiers La.  Served in European and African Theaters.  Discharged in 1946.

GREEN, JOHN M.  Acting A.B. son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A.Green, Orange,  Entered Merchant Marines in 1945, trained at St. Petersburg, Fla.  Served in Panama Canal Zone, Indies and other Points.

GREEN, QUINTON, T/5, son of the Late Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Green, Shelbyville, husband of Helen Louise Duplechain.  Entered Army 1941, trained at Ft. Riley, Kan., Camp Ellis, Ill.  Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon, Amer. Def. Ribbon and Legion of Merit. Discharged 1945.

GREEN, ROBERT D., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Green, Shelbyville, husband of Imogene Shull, Center.  Entered Army 1944, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark.   Served in Germany.  Awarded ETO Ribbon, 3 Battle Stars, Combat Inf. Badge and Silver Star.

GREEN, VESSIE, T/5, son of the Late Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Green, Shelbyville, Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky., Camp Campbell, Ky., Camp Chaffee, Ark.  Served in European Theater. Awarded ETO Ribbon, 1 Battle Star, Amer. Def. and Legion of Merit.   Discharged 1945.

GREER, ASA P., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Greer, Tenaha, attended Center High. Entered Army 1940, trained at Camp Bowie, Texas, Ft. Monmonth, N.J.  Served in Algiers, Tunisia, Sicily and Italy.  Awarded EAME Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, Amer. Defense Service Medal, GC Medal with Clasp.  Discharged in 1944.

GREER, CLIFTON P. Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. McNeal Greer, Center, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas and Camp Stewart Ga.  Served in France, Germany and Central Europe. Awarded ATO, EAME, 3 Bronze Stars, GC, Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

GREER, DELTON N. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. McNeal Greer, Center, graduate of C. H. Daniels High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft. Lewis, Wash.  Served in US. Discharged in 1945.

GREER, HAZEL A., Pfc., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McNeal Greer, Center, graduate of Center High.  Entered WAC, 1943, trained at Ft. Des. Moines, Iowa. Served in USA. Discharged in 1943.

GREER, MAZEL, J. Pfc., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McNeal Greer, Center, graduate of Center Colored High.   Entered WAC, 1943, trained in Ft. Des Moines, Iowa. Served in USA. Discharged in 1943.

GREER, O'NEAL H., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Greer, Tenaha.  Entered Army in 1941, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Served in Northern France, Aleutian Islands. Awarded EAME Medal with 1 Bronze Star, GC medal, A-P Medal, 1 Bronze Star, Expert Inf. Badge, Victory Medal.  Discharged in 1945.

GREGORY, ELLEN, Sp 3/c., daughter of Mrs. J. S. Gregory, attended Timpson High. Entered Waves in 1944, trained at Hunter College, Bronx, N. Y.  Served in USA.  Awarded American Defense Ribbon and Victory Medal.

GRIFFIN, EARL, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Griffin, Timpson, graduate of Timpson Colored High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Herlong, Ca. Served in ETO. Discharged in 1946.

GRIFFIN, J. B., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Griffin, Timpson, Attended Timpson Colored High. Ented Army, 1943, Discharged in 1945.

GRIFFIN LYMAS, Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Griffin, Timpson, husband of Madread Jennings, graduate of Timpson Colored High.  Entered Army, 1943. Discharged in 1946.

GRIFFIN, R. T., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Griffin, Timpson, husband of Harriet Martin, attended Timpson Colored High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained in California. Served in Pacific. Discharged in 1945.

GRIFFIN, ROY, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Griffin, Timpson, attended Timpson Colored High. Entered Army, 1934, trained at Camp Anza, California.

GRIFFIN, THEODUS, S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Griffin, Timpson, husband of Geneva Smith. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Sam Houston. Served in Pacific. Discharged in 1945.

GRIFFITH, MARTIN D., Pfc., son of Oscar N. Griffith, Center, Entered Army, 1942,   trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in Germany, France and Italy.  Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Stars, Dist. Unit Badge and Inf. Badge. Discharged 1945.

GRIMSLEY, CHORON A., T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Grimsley, Center, husband of Maxie Lee Hughes, Center.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1937, trained at Barksdale Field, La., Orlando, Fla.  Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany.  Awarded ETO Ribbon, 6 Battle Stars, Pres. Unit Citation, Amer. Def. Ribbon and Cert. of Merit.   Discharged in 1945. Re-enlisted, 1945.

GRUBBS, RICHARD E., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grubbs, Center. Entered Marines in 1943, trained in San Diego, Ca. and Camp Pendleton, Ca.  Served in Iwo Jima, Kumomota, Kyusheo, Japan.

HAGLER, ALBY L. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hagler, Center, husband of Janet Murray, Rockford, Ill.  Entered Army Air Corps in 1941, trained at Camp Grant, Ill.   Awarded GC Medal, Amer. Theater Ribbon, Victory Ribbon and Amer. Def. Ribbon. Discharged, 1945.

HAGLER, JAMES E., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hagler, Choice, husband of Elma Gene Ross, Center. Entered Army Air Corps, 1945, trained at Sheppard Field, Pyote AAf, Great Bend and Smokey Hill, Salina, Kan.

HAGLER, L. EARL, Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs.Lon Hagler, Center, husband of Lillian Bell, Center.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, Scott Field, Ill and Boca Raton Field, Fla.  Served in England. Awarded GC Ribbon.

HAGLER, NEVIS E., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs.  Lon Hagler, Center, husband  of Martha Frances Smith.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo. Served in Africa, France and Italy.  Awarded 2 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

HAGLER, RAYMON A., T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hagler, Center, husband of Mary Frances Crain, Nacogdoches, attended SFA . Entered Army, Air Corps, 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss, Texas.  Served in Burma and India.  Awarded Amer.Def., Amer. Theater of Operation, GC, A-P, 2 Major Campaigns Unit, Pres. Citation and Victory Ribbons. Discharged 1945.

HAGLER, VANCE T., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Hagler, Center, Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca., Served in Aleutians.  Awarded A-P Ribbon. Amer. Theater and GC. Discharged in 1946.

HAILEY, P. J., Pfc., son of former Elsie V. Brice, Timpson, attended Timpson High. Entered Army in 1942, trained at Camp Wolters and Salt Lake City, U., Discharged 1944.

HAIRROVE, BILLY W., S.Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie C. Hairgrove, Tenaha. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft. Bliss, El Paso, Texas.

HAIRGROVE, CHARLES O., S/Sgt., son  of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hairgrove, Tenaha, husband of Cecil Swann, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss.

HAIRGROVE, JAMES E., PFC., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hairgrove, Timpson. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca.  Served on Naha, Okinawa with the Red Cross.

HAIRGROVE, MARION E., S/1c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hairgrove, Tenaha. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego, Ca.  Served in New London, Conn.

HAIRSTON, WILLARD M. PFC., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hairston, Tenaha. Entered Army in 1945, trained at Camp Roberts and Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.

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 County.

HALEY, LOVIS B., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. George Haley, Kirbyville, Texas,. husband of Donie Miller.  Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Hood, Texas.  Served in Philippines, Manila an Luzon.   Awarded A-P Campaign and GC Medals.

HALL, CHARLES L., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hall, Timpson, husband of Mary Jane Jones. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Polk, La. Served in Normandy, N. France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Germany, England, Scotland and Belgium.  Awarded Amer. Theater Medal, EAME Medal, 5 Bronze Stars, GC Medal, Victory Medal.  Discharged in 1945.

HALLIBURTON, ELVIS, Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Halliburton, Center, husband of Myrtle Summer, Center. Entered Army Air Corps, 1945, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas.  Awarded GC Medal. Discharged, 1945.

HAMMER, JOHN P., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hammer, Neuville, husband of Shirley Addison, graduate of Neuville High.   Entered Army, 1941. trained at Camp Hood, Texas. Served in European and Pacific Theaters. Awarded Purple Heart, Expert Combat Inf. Badge and GC Medal. Wounded in Germany, 1944. Discharged, 1945.

HANNA, NEWBURN W., F 1/c., Entered Navy in 1944, trained in San Diego, Ca., San Bruno, CA.  Served in Iwo Jima, Guam,and Pearl Harbor. Discharged 1946.

HANSON, GEORGE E., Pfc., son of Mrs. J. R. Carpenter, Shelbyville, husband of Frances Armstrong, Joaquin. Entered Army, 1944, trained at  Camp Hood, Texas.  Served in Hawaii and Honolulu.  Awarded Sharpshooter Medal

HANSON, LESTER W. S 1/c., son of Mrs. J. B. Carpenter, Shelbyville, attended Fellowship School. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in San Diego, Ca and Treasure Island, Ca. Served in Central and South Pacific. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars, Amer. Defense Ribbon.

HARBISON, JOHN H., Pfc., son of Mr. Aus. Harbison, Center, Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas. Ft. George D. Meade, Md.  Served in Normandy, N. France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe.   Awarded EAME, Campaign Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars, GC Medal, Dist. Unit Badge. Discharged 1945.

HARDAGE, WHITESIDE, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hardage, Timpson, husband of Bobby Bass. Entered Army at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.  Trained at Ft. Sill, Okla. and Camp Bowie , Texas.  Served in Asiatic-Pacific Theater.  Awarded Amer. Theater, A-P Ribbons and GC Medal.   Discharged in 1946.

HARKNESS, HULON A., S 1/c., son of Mr.and Mrs. Earl Harkness, Center. Entered Navy 1943, trained at Farragut, Id., and Mare Island, Ca.  Served in South Pacific, Awarded Purple Heart, 3 Battle Stars, Amer. Theater Ribbon. Wounded in Southwest Pacific in 1944,  Discharged in 1945.

HARRIS, JAMES M., Major,  son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Harris, Center, husband of Aline Low. Entered Army Air Corps, 1941, trained at Kelly Field, Ellington Field and Big Spring, Texas.  Served in Jamaica.   Awarded ATO Ribbon. Discharged, 1945.

HARRIS, ROBERT A., S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Harris, Center, husband of Avis Joy Stephenson. Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Benning, Ga.  Served in N. France, Algeria French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily and Normandy. Awarded Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, Dist. Unit Badge, GC Medal and Amer. Def. Service Medal. Wounded in Normandy, 1944.  Discharged, 1945.

HARRISON, WILLIAM B.,Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Harrison, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Fannin, Texas.  FT. Benning, Ga., and Ft. Meade, Md., Served in ETO.

HARRISON, S. O., S 1/c son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Harrison, Center, husband of Guyall Daniel Harrison, graduate of Center High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at San Diego. Served in S. Pacific on USS Taylor . Discharged 1945.

HARVEY, BURTIS O., S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jones Harvey, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Wolters and Camp San Luis Obispo, CA.  Served in Hawaii, New Guinea, Philippines, Korea. Awarded APO, 2 Bronze Stars, 2 Bronze Arrowhead.  Phil. Lib. GC and Victory Ribbon.  Discharged 1946.

HARVEY, D. L., Sp "Q" 3/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Harvey, Timpson, husband of Bernice Hudson, graduate of Timpson  High.  Entered Navy, 1944, trained at San Diego. Served in Hawaii. Awarded APO, Victory and ATO Ribbons. Discharged, 1945.

HARVEY, ELTON E. T/3, son of Mr. and J. J. Harvey, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High. Entered Army, 1943, rained at Ft. Belvoir, Va., and Camp Claiborne, La.  Served in England and France. Awarded ETO, 1 Battle Star, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged 1945.

HARVEY, HERMAN, L., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Harvey, Joaquin, attended Kilgore High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in Texas, Washington and California.  Served ion New Zealand, New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Netherlands, East Indies and Philippines.  Awarded 3 Battle Stars and GC Medal.  Discharged 1945.

HARVEY, RALPH B., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Jones Harvey, Timpson, husband of Belle Mimms, attended Timpson High.   Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. Served  in England, France, Belgium and Germany.  Awarded ETO, 4 Battle Stars, AD, GC and Victory Ribbons.   Discharged 1945.

HATHORN, CARL, JR., Torpedo Man 3/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hathorn, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained in San Diego and New London, Conn. Served in SW Pacific. Awarded ATO, APO, GC and Victory Ribbons.

HAYDEN, BILL, ARM 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Hayden, Center, graduate of Center High.  Entered Navy 1943,   trained in San Diego, Memphis, Tenn., Purcell, Okla. and Florida.  Served in Hawaii. Awarded ATO, APO and V-J Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

HAYES, JACK Q., T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Hayes, Center, husband of Kathleen Kingham, graduate of SFA. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo.  Served in Price Rupert, B.C., Canada.   Discharged 1945.

HAYES, JAMES Z., T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Hayes, Center, graduate of SFA.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Chanute Field, Ill. and Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Served in Army Airways Communications system in South Pacific.  Discharged, 1945.

HAYES, JOHN B.,MoMM 3/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hayes, Center, husband of Sadie Belle Mc Cauley, attended Center High.   Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego, Gulfport, Miss., Cleveland, Ohio and Little Creek, Va.  Served in APO.  Awarded ATO, APO and Victory Ribbons. Discharged 1945.

HAYES, LUTHER Z., Cpl., son of Mr.and Mrs. W. H. Hayes, Center, husband of Edna Hood, graduate of Center High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft. Riley, Kan.  Served in Japan.

HEABERLIN, GILBERT O., Capt., husband of La Wanda Pate, Center. Entered Army. Served in Hawaii, Australia, New Guinea and Philippines.  Awarded Silver Star, Bonze Star, Purple Heart, Dist. Unit Citation with 1 OLC. Phil. Lib., 3 Bronze Stars, APO, 3 Bronze Stars, Ribbons, Wounded in Leyte, 1944.  Discharged 1945.

HERNDON, GEORGE R., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. George Herndon, Timpson, husband of Georgia Silver, attended Blair Rural School. Entered Army, 1941,  trained at Camp Wallace, Texas.  Served in Panama, Hawaii, Alaska, Aleutians and SW Pacific.  Awarded 2 Battle Stars, Purple Heart, GC, Pre-Pearl Harbor, and Victory Ribbons.  Wounded in Alaska, 1943.  Discharged in1945.

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.

HERNDON, WILLIE H. Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. George Herndon, Timpson, husband of Sibyl Mayfield, graduate of Timpson High.   Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas.  Served in Japan. Awarded Sharpshooter Medal

HEWITT, WILLIAM H. M/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hewiit, Joaquin, husband of Mary Katherine Merritt, attended Joaquin High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1937, trained at Ft. Ringgold, Texas.  Served in Philippines, Dutch East Indies, Australia and New Guinea.  Awarded APO, Phil. Def. AD, GC, 4 Battle Stars, Ribbons  Discharged, 1945.

HICKMAN, TALMADGE, Mer. Seaman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Hickman, Joaquin, graduate of Tenaha High.  Entered Merchant Marines, 1945, trained at St. Petersburg, Fla. Served in England, Italy and Australia.

HILL, CLIFTON E., S.Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hill, Tenaha, attended Texas U.  Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Crockett, Ft. Benning, Ga.,Kansas, Colorado and California. Served in France, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Czechoslovakia.  Discharged 1946.

HILLIARD, ROY N. Phm 1/c son of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Palmer, Shelbyville, graduate of Jasper High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in San Diego.  Served in Bougainville, Guam, Iwo Jima, and Japan.  Awarded Navy and Marine Medal, APO, ATO, GC, 3 Battle Stars, Ribbons.

HINTON, CHARLES H., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hinton, Center, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Marines 1944, trained pat Parris Island, SC, and Camp Lejeune, NC.  Served in Pacific, Russells, Okinawa, Ie Shima. Awarded Purple Heart.  Wounded in Okinawa, 1945.

HOGUE, LOID S. S/Sgt., son of Mr.and Mrs. S. F. Hogue, Center, husband of Sibyl  Crawford, graduate of Center High.   Entered Army Air Corps, 1940, trained at Borinquen Field, Puerto Rico. Served in Puerto Rico and Cuba.  Awarded GC, ATO, 1 Bronze Star, Amer. Def.,1 Bronze Star.   Discharged in 1945.

HOLLOWAY, JAMES L. S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Holloway, Timpson, husband of Viola Duerst, graduate of Timpson High.   Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained a Sheppard Field, Wisconsin and Missouri.    Served in England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany.  Awarded ETO, 4 Bronze Stars, Meritorious Service Plaque and GC Ribbons. Discharged, 1945.

HOLLOWAY, JARRELL D., LT., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Holloway, Timpson, husband of Marion Keith, graduate of Timpson High.   Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee.   Served in Africa and Italy. Awarded Air Medal, 7 OLC, Pres. Citation, ETO and DFC Ribbons.

HOLLOWAY, MILTON T., SK 3/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. J.  D. Holloway Timpson, husband of Adelaide Holland, graduate of Timpson High.  Entered Navy 1944, trained in San Diego, New York and Rhode Island.   Served in Hawaii, Japan and Okinawa on USS Belle Isle.

HOLLOWAY, VERNOR W., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Holloway, Center, husband of Christera Alford, Tenaha, attended Center High.  Entered Army, 1934, trained  at Ft. Lewis, Wash. and FT. Bragg, NC. Served in England, France and Germany.  Awarded GC Medal and Battle Star.   Discharged 1946

.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.

HOLT, H. C. WALLIS, T.Sgt., son of Mr.and Mrs. H. C. Holt, Center, husband of Syble Adams, graduate of Center High.   Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Hood.  Served in Japan.

HOLT, HARVIN M. Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Drew Holt, Tenaha, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in Wyoming, California and Hawaii.  Served in Attu, Marshalls, Leyte, Okinawa and Korea.   Awarded APO, 4 Bronze Stars, Phil. Lib., 2 Bronze Stars, GC Ribbons.   Discharged, 1945.

HOLT, HOMER, JR., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Holt, Timpson, graduate of ETSTC.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Hood and Camp Maxey. Served in Korea.

HOLT, JACK D., F 1/c, son of Mr.and Mrs. Buren Holt, Center, graduate of Orange High.  Entered Navy, 1944, trained at Great Lakes, Ill. and Gulfport, Miss.  Served on Guam.

HOLT, THAD R., T/5, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Holt, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in Oregon, Washington and California.  Served in Okinawa and Leyte.  Awarded APO, 2 Bronze Stars, 1 Arrowhead, ATO, Phil. Lib., 2 Stars, Combat Inf. Badge, Victory and GC Ribbons.  Discharged 1946.

HOLTON, WESLEY W., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Holton, Tenaha, graduate of Longview High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942. trained at Ellington Field, Sheppard Field and Dodge City, Kan.  Served in Mariana and Tinian.  Awarded APO, ATO and Aircrew Member Badge.  Discharged in 1946.

HOOPER, ARVIE L. S 1/c., son of Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Hooper, Tenaha, husband of Nellie Mae Billingsley, graduate of Tenaha High.   Entered  Navy, 1943, trained in Texas and California.  Served in Pacific on Charles Ausburne 570.  Discharged, 1945.

HOOPER, CARL R., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hooper, Joaquin, graduate of Joaquin High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1939,   trained at Barksdale, La., Texas, Georgia and Missouri.  Served in New Foundland. Awarded GC, ATO and Victory Ribbons. Discharged 1945.

HOOPER, LEON, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hooper, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in Texas and Kansas.  Served in China, Burma and India.  Awarded ATO, Combat Inf. Badge, APO, 3 Bronze Stars. GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.

HOOPER, MARSHALL, Pfc., brother of Mrs. Cliffe Ervin, Shelbyville,  attended Lufkin High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained in Miami Beach and MacDill Field, Fla.  Served in ETO.  Awarded Legion of Merit with Bronze Arrowhead, 5 Battle Stars, GC, Victory Ribbons, Discharged, 1945.

HOOPER, MARVIN EDD, PFC, son of Edd Pate and Mattie Ila Hooper, born and raised and attended Paxton High School,.  Entered the U.S. Army, January 25, 1944.  Served in the Army Sixth Armored Division with Patton's Third Army in the Battle of the Bulge.   The Ardines Campaign, Bastogne, Cross of the Siegfried Line and liberation of Buchenwald.  The citations include Good Conduct, Certificate of Merit, Purple Heart and Bronze Star.  Discharged in 1945.

HOOPER, ROBIN L., JR., S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Robin, Timpson, attended Timpson High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Attu. Awarded APO and GC Medal.

HOOPER, SAM "PAT", Pfc, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hooper.  He entered the US Army in 1942 and served with the 24th Division, Company A, 34th Infantry from Paxton, Texas, in the Phillipines.  Discharged in 1945.

HOOPER, T. WOOD, Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hooper, Shelbyville, attended Ballard School. Entered Army, 1943, trained in Kearns, Utah and Camp Ripley, Minn.  Served in ETO. Awarded GC, ATO, Victory Ribbons and 2 Battle Stars.  Discharged in 1945.

HOOPER, THOMAS O., T/4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hooper, Joaquin. Entered Army, 1943, trained at FT. Lewis, Wash.   Served in Europe.  Awarded Victory, GC, EAME, 2 Stars, Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

HOPKINS, FRANK W., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hopkins, Center. Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla and Camp Hood, Texas.  Served in ETO, England, France, Belgium, and Germany. Awarded ETO Ribbon, GC Ribbon and 2 Battle Stars.  Discharged in 1945.

HOPKINS, JAMES, G., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hopkins, Center, husband of Maudine Hughes, attended Center High.   Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Texas.

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, 1945.

HORTON, HATCHER B., Pfc., son of Mrs. Bessie Grace, Center, Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, Maxwell Field, Alabama. Served in ETO Theater.

HORTON, JAMES H., Cpl., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Horton, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Camp Hood, Camp Maxey, Texas, and Ft. Ord, Ca.  Served on Leyte.

HORTON, SIDNEY L., Cpl., son of Mr.and Mrs., C. H. Horton, Timpson, husband of Gladys Bagwell, graduate of  Timpson High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained in S. Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Indiana. Served in England, France,, Holland, Belgium and Germany.  Awarded ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars, GC, AD, EAME, Ribbons.  Discharged in1945.

HOWARD, ARLIE E., Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Howard, graduate of Shelbyville High. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky.  Served in US.

HOWARD, JOHN R. Pfc., son of Mr.and Mrs. A. C. Howard, graduate of Shelbyville High.  Entered Army, 1941, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky.  Served in US.

HUGHES, ALVIS O., Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hughes, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Ca and New Mexico.  Served in China, Burma and India.   Awarded ATO, APO, 3 Bronze Stars and Dist. Unit Badge.  Discharged 1946.

HUGHES, BALTHA, JR., S/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Baltha Hughes, Eunice, La., Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, Arizona and Florida.  Served in Italy, Rhineland, Normandy, Air Combat in Balkans.  Awarded Air Medal, 2 Clusters, ETO Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.

HUGHES, BLAKE, F 1/c., son of Mr. R. D. Stanley, Center, husband of Arlie Willoughby, graduate of Center High. Entered Navy in 1945, trained at San Diego, Ca.  Transferred to Seabees, Camp Parks, Ca.  Served in Marshalls, Carolinas and Okinawa. Discharged in 1945.

HUGHES, CLYDE A., T/Sgt., son of Mr.and Mrs. Billie Hughes, Shelbyville, graduate of Center High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Roberts, Ca.  Served in Australia, New Zealand and New Guinea.   Awarded APO, 3 Battle Stars., Combat Inf. Badge. Pres. Citation, GC and 5 Overseas Stripes, Ribbons.  Discharged in 1945.

HUGHES, DOYLE T.  S 1/c, son of Mrs. Inez Hughes, Center, attended Center High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego.   Served in Japan, Philippines and Dutch Indies. Awarded 1 Battle Star.

HUGHES, EARL B., Pfc., son of Mr.and Mrs. Nade Hughes, Center, Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Gruber,Okla. Served in Africa and Italy.  Awarded ETO Ribbon, 2 Battle Stars, Purple Heart, Inf. Combat Badge and GC Medal. Wounded in Italy, 1944.  Discharged, 1945.

HUGHES, EARL H. EM 3/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Hughes, Center, husband of Ruby Pace, attended Webb High.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained in San Diego. Served on USS Dane. Discharged in 1945.

HUGHES, GOY M. M/Sgt., son of Mrs. and Mrs. M. D. Hughes, Center, Attended Center High.  Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Sam Houston and Ft. Crockett, Texas.  Awarded GC and AD Ribbons.

HUGHES, HERBERT M. Pfc., son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hughes, Center, husband of Uletha Glaze, graduate of Center High.   Entered Army, 1943, trained in Texas, Arizona, Nebraska and Louisiana.  Served in France, Belgium and Germany.  Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, GC, AD and Victory Ribbons.  Discharged in 1945.

HUGHES, J. A., RM 3/c.,son of Mrs. Mable Hughes, Center, graduate of Center High.  Entered Navy, 1943, trained at San Diego. Served in Hawaii, Marshalls, Gilberts, Carolinas, Marianas, Philippines and Japan.   Awarded A-P Ribbon, Victory Medal and Amer. Area Ribbon. Discharged in 1946.

HUGHES, JAMES L. S 2/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hughes, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained at Camp Decatur, Ca.

HUGHES, JARREL FRANK, Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hughes, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Crowder, Mo.  Served in France and Germany.  Awarded GC and ETO Ribbons.   Discharged in 1945.

HUGHES, JEWEL T., Pfc., son of Mr.and Mrs. Theron Hughes, attended Center High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Callan, Ca., Ft. Bliss and Camp Maxey, Texas.  Served in Belgium, Rhine, Central Europe. Awarded Purple Heart, ETO Ribbon with 3 Stars, Com. Inf. Badge and GC Medal. Wounded at Barby, Germany in 1945.

HUGHES, LEE L. Pfc. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hughes, Timpson, husband of Vivian Oliver, graduate of Timpson High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Ft. Sill, Okla and Camp McCoy, Wis.  Served in ETO. Awarded ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars, GC Medal.  Later served in USA.

HUGHES, M. DALE., BM 2/c., Center, graduate of Center High.  Entered Navy in 1943, trained in San Diego.  Served in Gilberts, Marshalls, Marianas, Peleiu and Okinawa on USS Alkes.  Awarded ATO and APO Ribbons with 4 Bronze Stars.  Discharged in 1946.

HUGHES, MARSHALL F., Cpl., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hughes, Shelbyville. Entered Army, 1940, trained at Ft. Sam Houston. Served in Great Britain, Normandy, France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg.   Awarded 4 Battle Stars, Amer. Defense and EAME Ribbons, Pres. Unit Citation and GC Medal. Discharged in 1945.

HUGHES, RAYMOND D., Pvt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Theron Hughes, Center, attended Center High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1945, trained at Camp Lee, Va., and Sheppard Field, Texas.

SAMUEL CARROLL HUGHES, TSgt.,son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Richardsn Hughes, of Center. He enlisted in the Army January , 1940.  Assigned to 361st infantry and fought in Rome-Po Valley and Northern Appenmines in Italy.  Was awarded 6 medals, including the Bronze Star and Bravery in Action.  Infomation supplied by Georgia Crabb.

HUGHES, T. W., MM 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Hughes, Center, attended Center High.  Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Norfolk, Va and Millville, R.I.  Served on Okinawa, Borneo and Luzon.  Awarded APO and GC Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.

HUGHES, TERRILL C., A/S, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.. C. Hughes, Timpson.  attended Timpson High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego.

HUGHES, WAYLON H. F 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Hughes, Center, graduate of Center High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained at San Diego and Treasure Island, Ca.  Served on USS Harwood, Buck and Keyes.

HUGHES, WILLIAM C., MM 3/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hughes, Shelbyville, graduate of Shelbyville High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at Camp Wallace, Hitchcock, Texas.  Served on Guam.  Awarded PTO Ribbon  

HUGHES, WYATT W., Boc., son of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Hughes, Center, attended Center High. Entered Merchant Marines, 1939, trained in New York Maritime School.  Served in England, Russia, Italy, Africa, Turkey, Australia, South America and Spain.

HURST, LEVIS S., CPO, son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. R. Hurst, Center, husband of Dolly Hardy, Cushing, graduate of Center High and SFA. Entered Navy, 1942, trained at Norfolk, Va. Awarded Amer. Defense and Victory Ribbons.  Discharged in 1945.

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.

HUTCHERSON, GEORGE H. Pfc., son of Mrs. Tom A. Murray, Timpson, graduate of Timpson High. Entered Marines in 1943, trained in San Diego, Camp Pendleton and Oceanside, Ca.  Served in Hawaii, Saipan, Tinian and Guam. Discharged in 1945.

HUTCHERSON, WILLIAM L., Pfc., son of Mrs. Irma Murray, Timpson, attended Timpson High. Entered National Guard in 1940, trained at Camp Bowie, Camp Lewis, Wash., Oregon and California. Discharged 1944.

HUTTO, GEORGE E., T/Sgt., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hutto, Tenaha.  Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Ringo and Ft. Bliss, Texas. Served in Pacific Theater. Awarded A-P Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars, 1 Bronze Arrowhead, Phil. Lib. Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars and 4 Overseas Service Bars.   Discharged in 1945.

HUTTO, WILLIAM, T/4., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hutto, Tenaha, husband of Anita Hull, attended Center High. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Mc Cain, Miss. and Camp Picket, Va. Served in Europe. Awarded 3 Ribbons and 4 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.  

IHLO, WILLIAM G., S 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ihlo, Center, graduate of Center High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained  at San Diego, Ca and Aviation Ord. School, Norman, Okla.

IRISH, JAMES L. MaM 1/c., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Irish, Center, husband of Mary Elizabeth Weaver graduate of Center High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained at San Diego, and Sampson N. Y.  Served in Pacific Theater on Guadalcanal and British Solomon Islands. Awarded Com. Amer. Theater, A-P and Victory Ribbons.  Discharged in 1946.

IRISH, LYNTON B. Pvt., son of Mrs. Lavick Irish, Joaquin, attended A&M College, N.M.  Entered Army Air Corps, 1945, trained at Scott Field, Ill and Silman Field, La.

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