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WHITE,
JESSE L.
Pfc. Jesse L. White, son of Mrs. Stella White, husband of of the
former Miss Elaine Chestopulos, attended Zions Rest School.
Entered service, 1943, trained with Army before being Medically
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WHITE,
ANDREW J.
Pvt. Andrew J. White, son of Mrs. Stella White, attended Zions Rest
School. Entered service, 1945, trained with Army at Camp
Wolters, where he is still on duty. |
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WHITENER, RALPH E.
Pvt. Ralph E. Whitener of Frost. Entered the service, 1944, trained
at Camp Hood, and Ft. Meade. Sent overseas in Sept., 1944, wounded
in Italy Nov., 1944, returned to the States in Jan., 1945,
discharged July, 1945. Received E.T.O. Ribbon and one Battle Star,
Good Conduct Badge, Purple Heart, and inf. Combat Badge.
Notes:
- Ralph Estel Whitener
- Nov 17, 1922 - Nov 18, 1951
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Dresden Cemetery
- h/o Ruth Elizabeth (Baker) Whitener-Moore; s/o Estel
Elmer Whitener & Elsie Mae (Watts) Whitener
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WHITENER, RUTH E.
Pvt. Ruth E. Whitener, wife of Ralph E. Whitener. Received training
at the 1st WAC Training Center, Ft. DesMoines, Iowa, El Paso, Camp
Hood, and La Grade General Hospital. Was Discharged June 2, 1945.
Notes:
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WHITENER, LEMUEL C.
Pvt. Lemuel C. Whitener, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Witener,
Corsicana, graduate of Blooming Grove School. Entered service,
1942, trained with Marines at San Diego. Given Medical
Discharge, 1943. |
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WHITENER, TROY C.
T/5 Troy C. Whitener, son of Mrs. Lilla Whitener, Dawson, hsuband of
the former Miss Linda Fort. Entered Army November, 1942,
trained at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, further training at Camp White
and Camp Adair, Oregon. Sent overseas April, 1944. Has
Citation of Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge and Good Conduct
Medal.Notes:
- Troy Cleon “Curley” Whitener
- May 22, 1919 - Sep 8, 1996
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Dawson Cemetery
- h/o Linda (Fort) Whitener
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WHITENER, ALTON T.
Cpl. Alton T. Whitener, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Whitener,
Corsicana, husband of the former Miss Fannie Lee Emmert.
Entered the Air Corps in 1943, trained at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.,
and Richmond, Va. with Air Corps. Sent overseas, 1943, served
in England, Belgium and in France, where now on duty. |
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WHITFIELD, JESSIE C.
Sgt. Jessie C. Whitfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Whitefield,
husband of the former Miss Lola Marie Morris, attended Jones Ranch
School. Entered service, 1941, trained with Air Corps at
Sheppard Field, Santa Monica, California and Trenton, new Jersey.
Has served in England, N. Africa, Sicily, Italy, Sardinia, now on
udyt in New Mexico. Has European-American Ribbon, Pre-Pearl
Harbor, Good Conduct, 5 Battle Stars, and Presidential Citation with
1 Cluster. |
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WHITFIELD, HOWARD L.
Pfc. Howard L. Whitfield, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Whitfield,
attended Emmett Schools. Entered service, 1943, trained with
Army Infantry at Mineral Wells, Camp Shelby and Ft. Jackson.
Wounded at St. Lo., 1944. Has served in England, France,
Belgium, Germany, Yugoslavia and now on duty in Germany. |
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WHITFIELD, ROY E.
Pfc. Roy E. Whitfield, son of Mr. M. Whitfield, husband of the
former Miss Helen White, attended Roane Schools. Entered
service, 1942, trained with Army at Camp Adair, Oregon. Has
served on Okinawa, wounded 1944. Holds Purple Heart and
Infantry Combat Badge. |
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WHITEFIELD,
THOMAS F., JR.
1st Lt. Thomas F. Whitfield, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F.
Whitefield, Corsicana. Graduate of Mildred High School.
Entered service, 1942, training with 9th Air Force at Maxwell field,
Helena, Ark., Courtland, Alabama, Selma. Served in England,
France, Germany. Is now on duty in Germany. Has Air
Medal. |
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WHITEFIELD,
WILLIAM R.
2nd Lt. William R. Whitefield, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Whitefield,
Corsicana. Graduate of Corsicana High School. Entered
the Air Corps in 1943, training at Sheppard Field, Butler
University, Independence, Kan., San Antonio, ACC, Corsicana Field,
Perrin Field, and Aloe Field. Now on duty at Lincoln AAF,
Lincoln, Neb. |
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WHITENER,
ROBERT E. LEE
Pvt. Robert E. Lee Whitener, son of Mrs. E. N. Whitener. Wife,
the former Florince Thompson. Attended Malakaoof Schools.
Entered service 1942, training with the Air Corps at Waco. Is
now discharged.Notes:
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WHITESIDE, EDGAR
D.
Pfc. Edgar D. Whiteside, son of Mrs. J. C. Whiteside, Husband of
former Lena Cagle. Attended Dresden School. Entered
service 1942, training in the Army at Camp Adair, Camp Carson.
Served in Belgium, Holland, Germany. Now on duty at San Luis
Obispo, California. Has Combat Badge, Good Conduct Medal,
three Battle Stars.Notes:
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WHITTENBERG,
WILLIAM R.
Cpl. William r. Whittenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Whittenberg,
Corsicana. Attended Union High Schools. Entered service,
1942, training in the Army at Ft. Riley and Camp Livingston.
Served in France, Germany, and is now on duty in Austria.
Notes:
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(misspelled in Vol 2, as Whittenberg. Info from
Williams' daughter, Glenda Bowling 9/25/1999)
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Dresden Cemetery
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WIDENER, AUDREY J.
EM 3/C Audrey J. Widener, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess J. Widener,
Corsicana. Husband of the former Helen Ruth McCulloch.
Entered the Navy in 1944, training at Camp Wallace. Is now in
the South Pacific.Notes:
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WILBANKS, CHESTER
H.
Cpl. Chester H. Wilbanks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Berton Wilbanks,
Frost. Wife, the former Dorothy Mae Dyer. Attended Frost
Schools. Entered the Army in 1942, training with Quartermaster
Corps at Camp Gruber and in Ft. Sam Houston. Now on duty at
Red River Ordnance Camp Texarkana, Texas. |
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WILBANKS, HOMER W.
Cpl. Tomer W. Wilbanks, son of Mrs. W. W. Wilbanks, Corsicana. Wife,
the former Louise Roe. Attended Mildred Schools. Entered
service, 1943, training with the Air Corps at Ft. Worth Army Air
Field, Ft. Worth, Texas. Is now on duty in Italy. |
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WILKINSON,
FRANK TAYLOR
Sgt. Frank Taylor Wilkinson, son of Mrs. W. L. Wilkinson, Corsicana.
Wife, the former Claudine Yielding. Graduate of Corsicana High
School. Entered service in European Theater and Australia.
Wounded 1943 in Libya. Now in General Hospital in Okla.
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WILLARD, POWELL F.
Pfc. Powell F. Willard, son of Mrs. Joe Hoffman. Wife, the
former Alcye Branham. Attended Fairfield Schools.
Entered the Air Corps in 1942, training at Ellington Field. Is
now on duty at Waco Army Air Field.
Notes:
- Powell Fletcher Willard (1923 - 1998)
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Obituary
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Edward L. Williams
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