WWII TRINITY CO., TEXAS DISCHARGE RECORDS Bk 3 Section 3, Pgs 351 - 400 Copyrighted 2006: Trinity County Historical Commission, P.O. Box 123, Groveton, Texas 75845. All rights reserved. See: http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org The following information is limited to information available under the Public Information Laws. Contact the Trinity County Courthouse for requirements for obtaining a copy of the full document, usually half page form; some are a full page of typed information. Due to the amount of documents, the information here will be given in sections of fifty(50) pages, posted as time permits. The data is listed as shown below. Ranks are abbreviated as best able to be determined by submitter. Some records have minimal information while others give a more full summary of the individual's military record. This is NOT the full military record, only the discharge record. Those records showing a ** are WWI records that are listed in the WWII Books. Submitted by Loudene Tollar, Trinity County Historical Commission Volunteer. Page # Last Name First name & initial Service Record 351 BRASHER James C. 38 481 475 PVT US ARMY Hdqs. 3rd Battalion 505th Parachute Inf. 18 Oct 1943 Tyler, TX 17 Dec 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Rifleman, Combat Infantryman Badge Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Theater Campaign Ribbon w/3 Bronze Stars, Army of Occupation Ribbon – Germany, 3 Overseas Service Bars, Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 352 FUSSELL Coy N. 38 597 037 PVT US ARMY 32nd Infantry Regiment 12 Apr 1945 Houston, TX 8 Jan 1947 Camp Beale, CA Armorer, Sharpshooter M1 Rifle Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Army Occupation medal, Lapel Button 353 McQUEEN James 38 749 73 PVT US ARMY 20 Nov 1945 Ft. McClellan, AL 27 Dec 1946 Ft. Benning, GA Prior Service 22 May 1945 to 19 Nov 1945 Gunner Victory Medal, Lapel Button 354 TIMBERLAKE Charles L. 38 750 183 PFC US ARMY Co A 503rd Military Police 30 May 1945 Houston, TX 30 Dec 1946 Ft. Bragg, NC Military Policeman, Exp 30 Cal Rile, M1 WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 355 KEMPER Randol W. 18 228 636 PVT US ARMY Co. C 144th Medical Training Battalion NTS 20 June 1944 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 19 Dec 1945 Ft. Lewis, WA Surgical Tech, Sharpshooter M1 356 KEMPER Randol W. 18 228 636 PFC US ARMY Med Det 4011 ASU STA MED 20 Dec 1945 Ft. Lewis, WA 14 Jan 1947 Ft. Sill, OK Clerk Typist Lapel Button 357 DUREE W.W. 38 550 888 PFC US ARMY CO B 23rd Infantry 20 Nov 1945 Camp Bowie, TX 20 Jan 1947 Ft. Lewis, WA Fireman Furnace, MM M1 Rifle Victory Medal, Lapel Button 358 WARD Glen D. 18 259 486 PVT US ARMY 22 June 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 18 Sept 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Victory Ribbon, Lapel Button 359 MATCHETT Edward A. 38 303 343 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 2532 Army Air Force Base Unit 11 Sept 1945 Hondo, TX 7 Jan 1947 Randolph Field, TX American Theater (ribbon), Victory Medal 360 WILLIAMS, JR Chris 38 299 521 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS Sqdn F. 2621st AAF BU 1 Feb 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 8 Mar 1947 Barksdale Field, CA Duty Soldier Lapel Button Prior service 3 yrs 3 mos 26 days 361 LOCKLEAR Joe Hood 986 59 17 F1C US NAVY 29 Mar 1945 N/A 1 May 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS HANCOCK (CV-19) 362 NASH Ray Myrth 577 26 60 S1C US NAVY 1 Mar 1944 N/A 20 May 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS LATIMER USS GUNASON 363 CAMPBELL Albert J. 18 061 603 T5G US ARMY 385th Signal Service Co. 7 Jan 1942 Houston, TX 11 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Radio Operator Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Air Offensive Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good conduct Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 5 Overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 364 ANTLEY Gleason R. 38 683 031 S/SGT US ARMY Co I 310th Infantry 24 Mar 1944 Camp Wolters, TX 12 Apr 1946 Camp Chaffee, AR Squad Leader, Combat Infantryman Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe Purple Heart, WWII Victory Ribbon, Good conduct Medal, EAME Theater Ribbon w/3 Bronze Service Stars, Distinguished Unit Badge, Lapel Button 365 BLANK 366 FLENOY Doy John 840 070 65 SM1C SV V6 US NAVY 19 Nov 1943 Groveton, TX 29 Dec 1945 Camp Wallace, TX USS BUNKER HILL 367 COLE Orest 38 543 665 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS HQ & HQ 3rd Air Div. 27 Sept 1943 Houston, TX 4 Oct 1945 El Paso, TX Rifleman, Combat Infantryman Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Theater Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, Combat Infantryman Badge, Lapel Button 368 DUNAWAY James V. 38 686 351 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS 523rd Fighter Squadron 7 Nov 1945 Austria 13 Feb 1947 Ft. Dix, NJ Aircraft Armorer, M1 MKM Army of Occupation, WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button, Prior Service 1944 to 1945 369 DRODDY Edwin L. 38 751 572 T4G US ARMY HQ & HQ 3112nd Signal Service Battalion 2 Jan 1946 Ft. Riley, KS 5 Jan 1947 Ft. Dix, NJ Clerk Typist Army of Occupation Medal, WWII Victory Medal Lapel Button Prior Service 1944 to 1945 370 THOMPSON Leon L. 38 479 730 CPL US ARMY Co M 147th Infantry 5 Aug 1943 Tyler, TX 20 Jan 1946 Ft. Bliss, TX Truck Driver Heavy, Driver & Mechanic Badge, Combat Infantryman Badge Northern Solomons, Western Pacific Ground Combat, Iwo Jima Asiatic Pacific Theater Medal, Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 371 SIMMONS Tommie Z. 18 246 389 PVT US ARMY 3693rd Transportation Corps Truck Co. 17 May 1946 Houston, TX 15 Jan 1947 Camp Beale, CA Truck Driver Heavy, MKM Rifle WWII Victory Medal 372 CHAN James 38 752 023 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS Sq F 3501st AAF Unit Radar Tech 17 Dec 1945 Ft. Lewis, WA 18 Feb 1947 Boca Raton, FL Duty Soldier WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button Prior Service 5 mos 5 days US ARMY 373 DIXON Pearlie J. 18 259 447 PVT US ARMY 3551st Ordnance Med Auto Service Co. 20 Jun 1946 Houston, TX 25 Jan 1947 Camp Beale, CA Truck Driver Heavy, MKM Rifle WWII Victory Medal Prior Service 1 mo 25 days US NAVY 374 ZARSKE Herman W. 38 058 233 T4G US ARMY Co A 275th Engineer Battalion 16 Aug 1941 Houston, TX 11 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Carpenter General, SS Rifle Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe EAME Campaign Medal w/5 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Lapel Button 375 BOYCE Duke Junior 841717 PFC US MARINE CORPS 5 May 1943 San Antonio, TX 10 Oct 1945 Camp Lejeune, NC Truck Driver & Crane Operator Rifle Marksman South Pacific Area Honorable Service Lapel Button 376 BLANK 377 KINSEL Oscar Ottis 968 96 85 F1C US NAVY 29 Mar 1945 N/A 27 Apr 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS CORDUBA (AF 32) 378 REED James Garvin 842 70 42 S1C US NAVY 11 Dec, 1943 Houston, TX 6 Jan 1946 Camp Wallace, TX USS GOLDEN CITY (AP 169) USS AVRELIA (AKA 23) 379 ATKINSON Ellis L. 38 751 574 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS HQ & HQ Squadron 13th Air Service Group 31 Jan 1946 Amarillo, TX 8 Mar 1947 Camp Beale, CA Auto Mechanic WW II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Prior Service 7 mos 2 days 380 HOUSTON Floyd 38 595 378 T5G US ARMY AIR CORPS Co A 839th Engineer Aviation Battalion 12 Mar 1945 Houston, TX 1 Dec 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Cook Asiatic Pacific Campaign Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, 1 Overseas Service Bar, Lapel Button 381 SMITH Kermit A. 38 597 038 PFC US ARMY AIR CORPS 3010th Army Air Force Base Unit 3 Nov 1945 Luzon, Philippine Islands 12 Mar 1947 Williams Field, AZ Chem Tech American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button Prior Service 12 Apr 1945 to 2 Nov 1945 382 PILLOWS Billy A. 38 755 670 SGT US ARMY 128th Station Hospital 26 Apr 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX 1 Mar 1947 Camp Beale, CA Carpenter, MKM M1 Rifle WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal 383 HORN Morris R. 38 052 322 PFC US ARMY Co E 144th Infantry 12 Feb 1941 N/A 6 Dec 1941 Camp Bowie, TX 384 VAN ZANDT Zack Wilson 968 05 11 CM3C US NAVY 11 May 1944 Galveston, TX 26 Nov 1945 San Pedro, CA USS PONDERA (APA 191) 385 RENFRO, JR Jesse T. 18 041 940 T/SGT US ARMY 14 Jan 1941 Lufkin, TX 29 Oct 1943 Camp Claiborne, LA Chief Clerk (personnel sergeant major) 385 WILLIAMS Sylvester 38 198 955 T5G US ARMY 3 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 6 Dec 1944 Dallas, TX Sheetmetal Worker 386 TILLIS Roscoe 38 239 069 PVT US ARMY 10 Sept 1942 Houston, TX 5 Dec 1944 Dallas, TX 387 GREER, JR Mathis 18 245 052 PFC US ARMY Co C 1692nd Combat Engineer Battalion 13 Feb 1946 Houston, TX 2 Feb 1947 El Paso, TX Cook, SS Rifle Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal – Japan, Lapel Button 388 BRASHER M.P. 38 303 348 PFC US ARMY 19th Armored Infantry Btln Hqs Co. 16 Nov 1942 Tyler, TX 19 Mar 1946 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Truck Driver Light, Combat Infantry Badge Rhineland, Central Europe American Theater Campaign Ribbon, EAME Campaign Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars, Lapel Button 389 DEATON Earline E. 38 300 795 SGT US ARMY Co B 358th Infantry 19 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 1 Nov 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Rifleman, Combat Infantryman Badge Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland American Theater Campaign Medal EAME Campaign Medal w/4 Bronze Stars & 1 Bronze Arrowhead, Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart, Lapel Button 390 GANTT Oscar R. 38 300 803 CPL US ARMY AIR CORPS 242nd Army Air Force Base Unit 5 Jan 1946 Natal, Brazil 5 Apr 1947 Ft. Crook, NE Military Policeman, WWII Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, Lapel Button Prior Service 19 Oct 1942 to 4 Jan 1946 US AIR CORPS 391 GOODMAN Wayne 62591 52 GM3C US NAVY 29 Sept 1942 Houston, TX 6 Oct 1945 Memphis, TN Lapel Button & Honorable Service Emblem 392 HARRISON James Lee 624 40 54 S1C US NAVY 21 Feb 1942 Houston, TX 10 Sept 1945 Boston, MA 393 VINSON Robert E. 38 189 848 PVT US ARMY AIR CORPS 355th Base Hdq & Air Base Squadron 13 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 31 May 1943 Ephrata, WA 394 EAVES Johnnie E. 6229871 US ARMY ** Co F 2nd Engineers 8 Sept 1925 N/A 10478 395 WOOTEN Preston 38 441 851 PVT US ARMY Hqs Detach. Sect. 11 3420th Area Service Unit 13 Oct 1945 Shemya, AL 21 Mar 1947 Ft Bragg, MO Truck Driver Heavy WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button Prior Service 2 yrs 2 mos 14 days 396 BENNETT Jap A. 38 753 028 SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS 6th Photographic Technician Squadron 28 Nov 1945 Lewry Field, CO 5 May 1947 Camp Beale, CA Photographic Lab Tech WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Prior Service 2 mo 2 days US ARMY 393A ABLES Robert D. 38 753 451 T4G US ARMY 20th Infantry Regiment 7 Dec 1945 Camp Robert, CA 7 May 1947 Camp Beale, CA Personnel NCO WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Prior Service 2 mos 11 days 394A CLARK Travis L. 38 594 711 SGT US ARMY Hqs 8th Army 20 May 1946 Kanagawa, Japan 21 May 1947 Camp Beale, CA Truck Driver Light WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Prior Service 1 yr 2 mos 29 days 395A MOORE Wesley 38 299 518 PVT US ARMY Casual Sect SCU 1967 7 Oct 1942 Tyler, TX 27 Feb 1943 Camp Haan, CA 396A BLANK 397 JOHNSON Cornell R. 38 198 954 T5G US ARMY 350th Engineers Co. F 3 Aug 1942 Tyler, TX 16 Oct 1945 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Const. Equip Mech Bismark, Archipelago Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/1 Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal, 1 Service Stripe, 5 overseas Service Bars, Lapel Button 398 MILLS, JR Carroll H. 18 305 012 US ARMY 9225 TSU-TC CO C 1st Training Regt. 4 Sept 1946 Houston, TX 10 Feb 1947 Camp Stoneman, CA Clerk General, Lapel Button 399 WOMACK Leslie M. 18 259 552 PFC US ARMY 2308th Eng. Aviation Co. 28 Jun 1946 Palestine, TX 22 Jun 1947 Ft. Sam Houston, TX Construction Worker, MM M1 Rifle WWII Victory Medal, Lapel Button 400 KENDRICK Wilfred S. 38 134 595 T4G US ARMY 3860th Service Command Unit 18 Jul 1942 Abilene, TX 31 Oct 1945 Camp Claiborne, LA Hvy Const Machine Operator EAME Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Lapel Button