Young County Veterans Page 2 Honoring the Brave Wednesday, November 6, 2019
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Honoring the Brave Young County Veterans Page 2 Honoring the Brave Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Doyle K. Mullanax, PFC, December 1944. C. Frank Hodges, 1945, basic training. He William R. Kelly, U.S. Army First Sgt., 1944. PFC Jean Creel, October 1942. He served 1st Lt. Robert W. (Bob) Groves, 1942, Major Clarence A. Klenk, April 15, 1945, He received the Purple Heart, ETO, 3 Battle served with the U.S. Army Air Corps in World He served with the 110th Infantry, 28th with the 146th AAF Basea Unit, Selfridge shortly after earning his wings in the USAC Douglas, Ariz., USAF, just completed pilot Stars, Bronze Star, GCM, Victory and ATO War II on the Philippine Islands. Photo Division in Germany. He was awarded the Field, Michigan, as an airplane and engine (later the USAF). He fl ew 46 missions in training and promoted to 2nd Lt. Served as Ribbon. Wounded in Bastogne in 1944. courtesy of Shirley Hodges. Bronze Star Medal for heroic leadership mechanic. Photo courtesy of Melvin Gene B-24 with Jolly Rogers unit in the South an airplane mechanic and pilot during World Photo courtesy of Kay Mullanax. during the Battle of the Bulge. Photo Creel. Pacifi c. Later, he participated in the Berlin War II. He retired in 1966 as a major. Photo courtesy of Mary P. Kelly. Air Lift. He retired as a major. Photo courtesy courtesy of Clarence A. Klenk. of Janice Alsup. Berl Tiffi n joined the U.S. Army Air Corps Lester Joe Lankford, 1941, U.S. Army. Photo 1st Lt. Luther Brashears, 1945. He was a Mariano Perez, 1943, PFC, U.S. Army. He Gene Davis Lowe, Army AF, 2nd Lt., about Sgt. Ronald Earl Rhodes, U.S. Army Air in 1942. During his tour, he fl ew bombing courtesy of Dan L. Lankford. C-47 transport pilot in the China-Burma-India served as a medic in the Philippines. He 1943. He served overseas, fi ghting in the Force. Served with 2140 AAF BU SAAF missions over Iwo Jima and Chi Chi Jima. He (CBI) Theater, fl ying “over the hump” from joined the service with his brother. Photo battles of Rhineland, Central Europe and in Normandy, North France, Ardennes, ended his Army Air Force Career in 1946 as Burma to China in World War II. Photo courtesy of Connie Perez. Ardennes. Received the following awards: Rhineland and Europe. Received European- a First Lieutenant. Photo courtesy of Knox courtesy of Knox Bishop. Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters and African France, Bronze Battle Star, Silver Bishop. Distinguished Unit Citation. Photo courtesy Battle Star, Good Conduct Medal. Photo of Kerry and Kenneth Lowe. courtesy of Mary Page. Staff Sgt. Robert Perrin Stewart Jr. He Marshall Wade Delong, U.S. Army, 29th Technician First Class William T. Dowdle Elmer T. Orr, 1943. He served with the Cpl. Lemoin D. Hawkins, 1945. Served in 1st Lt. E.C. “Collie” Cusenbary, September served with the 66 Fighter Squadron, 57th Infantry, died in the battle of St. Lo, served with Company E-346th Engineers 314th Technical School Squadron of the the U.S. Army with Tank Destroyer Div. 1944. He served with the 379th Bomb Fighter Group with the U.S. Army Air Corps France, on June 17, 1944. He is buried in in the European Theater. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army as an airplane mechanic. Photo Received Asiatic-Pacifi c Theater Campaign Sqdrn. 310 Bomb Group, Fano, Italy. Photo during World War II. Photo courtesy of Suzy Newcastle. Photo courtesy of James Delong. John Dowdle. courtesy of Mary Faye Orr. Ribbon, Philippines Independence Ribbon, courtesy of E.C. “Collie” Cusenbary. Brazeel. Good Conduct Ribbon, Victory Ribbon and two Overseas Service Bars. Photo courtesy of Shirley A. Hawkins Sgt. Kenneth J. Whiteley, 1942. He served Floyd W. Ray, 1942-1943. He served in the Corporal Alma T. (Buck) Bale, April 1941. He Pvt. Joe M. Bowen, 1942, trained at Kearns, Private Geo. S. Berry. He served with the Thelbert W. Andrews, U.S. Army, T/3. He with the U.S. Army in Italy. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army fi rst as a cook in Florida and then served with the 344th Engineers in France, Utah; Yuma, Ariz.; and Camp Claiborne, La. Army Infantry in Fort Monmouth, NJ. He was entered the U.S. Army in 1943 and served Jerry Whiteley. in the infantry in Europe. Photo courtesy of Italy, North Africa and Germany. Photo He served in Germany and France and was the 1948 Texas State Commander of the in Greenland. He was awarded GCM, Victory Cora Ray Eldridge. courtesy of Beatrice Adams. awarded a Battle Star, G.C.M. Photo courtesy American Legion. Photo courtesy of Ludonna and ETO. Photo courtesy of Harold Andrews. of Robert Charles Bailey. Burnham. Pvt. Orivle O. Strickland, 1943, U.S. Army, Pvt. Samuel R. “Bob” Ragland Jr., 1943, Cpl. Laval Dunagan, 1942. He served in the Cpl. Grady D. Dunagan, 1943, after basic T/4 August R. Robinson Jr., 1943. He served Milam Travis Martin, December 1940. He was wounded in action. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Infantry. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Air Corps in China, Burma and training, while taking an engineering course in ROTC at the University of Iowa, Iowa served with the 1st Cavalry Div. of the U.S. Johnnie Robertson. Johnnie Robertson. India. He was awarded the American Theater at the University of Kentucky. He served in City, Iowa, and with the 1296th Engineers Army. Photo courtesy of Linda Mosley. Campaign Medal, APO Campaign Medal with the U.S. Army in Leyte, Philippines, where Combat Division in the Philippines. Photo two Bronze Stars and Victory Ribbon. Photo he died in 1945. He was awarded the courtesy of Charlotta R. Hamilton. courtesy of Donald R. Dunagan. APO Ribbon. Photo courtesy of Donald R. Dunagan. Sgt. Cliff ord H. Andrews entered the U.S. Arthell W. Andrews entered the U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Fred Horany, 1942, U.S. Air Force. S/Sgt. Elbert S. Andrews, U.S. Army, entered S/Sgt. Robert B. Askew, 1943. He served Lt. W.B. Shepard, 1945. He served in the Army in 1943 and trained at Fort Knox, in 1946 and trained at Fort Bliss, Texas, He served with the 91st Headquarters in 1942, trained at Fort Clark, Fort Custer, with the Army Air Corp in the Dutch East U.S. Army during World War II. Photo Kentucky and Camp Chaff ee, Arkansas. Camp Haan, Calif. and Fort Riley, Kansas. He Squadron at Roswell Air Force Base, Roswell, Mich., Camp Ellis, and Camp Beale. Served Indies, Philippines and Japan and was courtesy of Bobby J. Shepard. Awarded GC Medal, Victory and American served in Germany. Photo courtesy of Harold N.M. Photo courtesy of Freddy Horany. in Okinawa. Awarded GCM, APO with Battle awarded the GMC Victory Medal and one Theater. Photo courtesy of Harold Andrews. Andrews. Star, American Theater and Victory. Photo Battle Star. Photo courtesy of Jo Ann Askew. courtesy of Harold Andrews. Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Veterans of Young County, Texas Page 3 Elwood F. Gregg, World War II. Photo John R. Bullock, 1946, Army Tec 3. Served PFC Vernon Odell Gracey, 1944. Served with Tech 4 Cliff ord C. Botkin, 1942. He served Loyd Eugene Graves, 1940s. He served in Joe P. Arroyo, 1946, basic training photo. courtesy of Fannie Lusk. as an armament parts clerk and an the U.S. Army in the Philippines as a Military with the U.S. Army’s 214th Ordnance the U.S. Army and the Marines in Anchorage, Photo courtesy of Joe Arroyo. automotive mechanic wheel vehicle. He Policeman. Received many awards, including Battalion in the Pacifi c Campaign. He earned Alaska. Photo courtesy of Stan Graves. received the Asiatic Pacifi c Theater Campaign the Philippines Liberation Ribbon, Good two Bronze Stars, a Bronze Arrowhead Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Victory Conduct Medal and Victory Ribbon with two and Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two Ribbon and one Overseas Service Bar. Photo Overseas Service Bars. Photo courtesy of Bronze Stars. Photo courtesy of Dennis courtesy of Joyce Bullock. Mattie Faye Gracey. Botkin. Staff Sgt. Lewis Donald Terry, 1941. He F.J. (Jim) Dunn, Tech 5, December 1945, at Theo Clinton Graham served in the U.S. S/Sgt. Alfred T. “Jack” Dalrymple, 1945. He S/Sgt. Edward Glen Willis, 1943, at W.P. Gregg Jr., U.S. Army. Photo courtesy of served with the Red Arrow in the Pacifi c. Bad Wildungen, as part of the Occupation Army at Camp Wolters in Mineral Wells and served in the 2nd Armored Division in Sicily, Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Ala. He Fannie Lusk. Photo courtesy of Luella Terry. Force after Germany surrendered. Photo Bend, Oregon, in 1943 and 1944. Photo Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, served with the Altitude Training Unit in courtesy of F.J. (Jim) Dunn. courtesy of Mrs. Monroe B. Robertson. Central Europe and Ardennes. Photo courtesy World War II. Photo courtesy of Edward Glen of Becky Dalrymple. Willis. Private Joe Bob Shaw, 1941, Army Air Corps. 1st Lt. Mary Louise Mayes, September 1942. William W. Gregg, World War II. Photo Bruce E. Wootton Sr., PFC, U.S. Army, Staff Sgt. Larice Boyle, 1942. He joined Cpl. L.C. West, 1943 or 1944. He served Her served as a truck driver. Photo courtesy She served in the U.S. Army Nurses Corp. in courtesy of Fannie Lusk. September 1944. He served with the 503rd the Army Air Force in 1942 and was killed with the anti-aircraft artillery division of the of Dwight Boyle.