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R. L. S 2/C R. L. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson, Wortham, attended Wortham Schools. Entered service, 1944, trained with Navy at San Diego, California. Has served in South Pacific. Has 6 Battle Stars, Conduct Medal, and Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon. |
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THOMPSON, WILLIAM R. S 1/C William R. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Thompson, Corsicana, husband of the former Miss Julia Elsie Newcomb, graduate of Corsicana High School. Entered service, 1944, trained with Navy at Camp Wallace. Now on duty in South Pacific aboard U.S.S. "Shangri-La." Notes:
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THOMPSON, CECIL W. S 1/C Cecil W. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thompson, Dawson, attended Dawson High School. Entered service, 1944, trained with Navy at San Diego. Has served in Marshalls, Saipan, Iwo Jima, now on duty somewhere in South Pacific. Notes:
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THOMPSON, ALVIN S. Sgt. Alvin S. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thompson, husband of the former Miss Edith Mae Lake, attended Emhouse High School. Entered service, 1942, trained with Army Infantry at Camp Adair, Oregon, Desert Training Center, California, and various other camps in U.S. Has served in France. Has Combat Badge, Good Conduct Medal, and Purple Heart, wounded, 1944 and 1945. Notes:
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THOMPSON, WAYLAND W. F 2/C Wayland W. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thompson, attended Blooming Grove Schools. Entered service, 1944, trained with Navy at San Diego. Has served in Marshall Islands, Hawaii, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Philippines. Now on duty in South Pacific. Notes:
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THOMPSON, MELVIN C. EM 2/C Melvin C. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thompson, husband of the former Miss rosemary Wolen, attended Emhouse schools. Entered services, 1943, trained with Coast Guard at Miami, Fla. Has served in the Philippines, and Australia, now on duty in Philippines on an L.S.T. Has Medal for Liberation of Philippines. |
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THOMPSON, CHESTER L. EM 2/C Chester L. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thompson, attended Corsicana Schools. Entered service, 1942, trained with Coast Guard at Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. in Attu, Dutch Harbor, spend 14 months aboard U.S.S. Albuquerque in North Atlantic. Notes:
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THOMPSON, WILLIAM L. FC 3/C William L. Thompson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thompson, Gladewater, and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sewell, Richland, attended Richland Schools. Entered Navy, 1942. Has served aboard N.S.S. Anderson, wounded on Leyte. Received Purple Heart. Notes:
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THOMPSON, CARL ALAN S 1/C Carl Alan Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thompson, Gladewater and grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Sewell, Richland, attended Richland Schools. Entered Navy in 1944, served aboard U.S.S. Bunker Hill. |
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THOMPSON, ALVIN S. Sgt. Alvin S. Thompson, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Thompson, Corsicana, husband of the former Edith Mae Lake, attended Emhouse Schools. Entered service, 1942, trained with Infantry at Camp Adair, Camp Granite, and Camp Carson. Has served overseas in France, Belgium, England, and now on duty in Germany. Wounded in Germany in 1944, received Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster. |
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| THORNE, MARVIN C. Pfc. Marvin C. Thorne, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Q. Thorne, of Corsicana. Wife, Mrs. Fannie Thorne. Attended Breckenridge Schools. Entered service 1943, training with the Army at Ft. Warren, Wyoming. Served in England, France, Belgium, Holland, and is now on duty in Germany. Has 5 Bronze Stars and Good Conduct. Notes:
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M. Cpl. Charles M. Thornell, son of Mrs. Lois Thornell, Corsicana. Wife, the former Juanita B. Watt. Attended Corsicana Schools. Entered service, 1943, training with the Marines at San Diego. Was instructor on Rifle Range after Basic training. Served in Pacific Theater. Has Expert Rifleman's Badge. Notes:
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| THORNTON, LUKE M. Cpl. Luke M. Thornton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Thornton, of Kerens. Entered the Army in 1944, training at Camp Blanding, Fla., Ft. Benning, Ga. Served in England, engaged in ETO with 17th A.B. Div. in Battle of Bulge. Now on duty with Army of Occupation, Berlin. Awarded ETO Ribbon with one Arrowhead and 3 Battle Stars, Pres. Unit Citation. Notes:
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| TIDWELL, JARREL D. Pvt. Jarrell D. Tidwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Tidwell, Richland. Attended, Richland Schools. Entered service, 1945. Is now training with Air Corps at Sheppard Field. Notes:
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| TIEMAN, CHARLIE G. Cpl. Charlie G. Tieman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Augusta Tieman. Husband of Ila Dee Tieman. Entered the Air Corps in 1942, training at Tarrant Field and Randolph Field. Served in New Guinea and the Philippines where he is now on duty. Notes:
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| TINKER, BILLIE T. Pfc. Billie T. Tinker, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Tinker, Corsicana. Attended Emhouse Schools. Entered service, 1942, training with the Air Corps at Sheppard Field. Nebraska, Illinois, and Florida. |
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| TINKER, WYLIE V. S/Sgt. Wylie V. Tinker, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Tinker, Houston. Wife, the former Opal Doris Poarch. Attended Emhouse Schools. Entered service, 1943. Trained with the Army Inf. at Ft. Lewis, Washington and Camp Claiborne, La. Discharged, 1944. Notes:
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| TINKLE, NATHAN R. Pfc. Nathan R. Tinkle, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Tinkle, graduate of Emhouse High School. Entered service 1942. Trained with the Army Air Corps at Tarrant Field, and Sheppard Field, Was discharged, 1943. Notes:
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| TINKER, J. D. Pvt. J. D. Tinker, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Tinker, Houston. Wife, the former Murlene Wren. Attended Corsicana Schools. Entered the Army in 1944, training at Camp Fannin, Tex., Ft. Meade, Md. Is now on duty at Naples, Italy. Has Good Conduct Ribbon and ETO Ribbon. Notes:
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| TIPPING, EMORY D. Cpl. Emory D. Tipping, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tipping. Attended school at Blooming Grove. Entered the Army in 1942, training at Salt Lake City, Utah. Is now on duty in Central America. Notes:
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