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Dwayne Willard Dwayne WILLARD
Veteran World War II
Address: Spur, Texas.
Entered Service: October 24, 1942.
Branch of Service: Navy.
Decorations: Victory Medal/American Theatre Ribbon/China Service Medal/Good Conduct Medal/Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon/Philippine Liberation's Ribbon/Force Medal of China.
Discharged: San Francisco, California.
Rating: Yeoman, Second Class.
Total Time Served: 6 years, 23 days

J. Willard Jerry WILLARD
Veteran World War II
Address: Spur, Texas.
Branch of Service: U.S. Army.
Rank: Corporal.

*Picture not Available* Charles Lee WILLIAMS
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Rank: Private First Class
Military Unit Designation: 1391st Military Police Company (Aviation)
Dates of Service: Nov. 24, 1942 to March 11, 1946
Theatre of Operation: Okinawa
Honoree is: Deceased, January 28, 2002
Submitted by: Ann Williams, wife

Eldon Lee WILLIAMS
Veteran Korea
Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Private First Class
Service Dates: 1952 to 1954 - 6 years reserve
Theatre of Operation: Germany
Military Unit: 28th Division 109th Infantry Regiment

Olen Leon WILLIAMS
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Rank: Technician Fourth Grade
Military Unit: 198th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapon Battalion
Dates of Service: Dec. 22, 1944 to Nov. 13, 1946
Theatre of Operation: Asiatic Pacific - Philippines, Japan
Honoree is: Deceased, Dec. 20, 1975

Robert D. WILLIAMS
Veteran Vietnam
Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant.
Service Dates: 1961 to 1967
Theatre of Operation: Vietnam 1965 - 1966
Job Assignment: Army Security Agency

Thomas Carroll Williams Thomas Carroll WILLIAMS
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Military Unit: Btry C, 271st FA, Construction Machine Operator
Dates of Service: February 11, 1942 to September 26, 1945
Theatre of Operations: Philippine Islands, Luzon, New Guinea, Bismarck-Archipelago
Honoree is: Deceased, buried Red Mud Cemetery
Source: Discharge Book 2, page 94
Picture (1943) courtesy of Winona Rinehart

Willard Henry WILLIAMS
Veteran World War II
Address: Spur, Texas
Branch of Service: Army
Theatre of Operations: European
Tour of Duty: January 1942 - October 1945
Military Unit: Artillery
Submitted by: Hazel Williams, wife

*Picture not Available* Lemuel Williamson
KIA World War II
Address: Spur, Texas.
Rank: Private
Honoree buried Afton Cemetery, Afton, Texas

J.C. WILLMON
Veteran World War II
Branch: U.S.Army
Rank: T5
Dates of Service: 1944 to 1946
Location: Germany
Submitted by Shelia Randolph

*Picture not Available* Pinkney A. WILLMON
Veteran World War I
Address: Spur, Texas.
Entered Service: October 8, 1917.
Branch of Service: Army.
Discharged: March 21, 1918.
Rank: Private.
Total Time Served: 5 months, 13 days.
Honoree buried Afton Cemetery, Afton, Texas

Alcie Lavern WILSON
Veteran Korea
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant.
Dates of Service: May 20, 1952 to April 21, 1955
Military Unit: Co. B. 21st Infantry Regiment.

Billy J. Wilson Billy J. WILSON
Veteran World War II
Address: Spur, Texas.
Entered Service: December 3, 1941.
Branch of Service: Army.
Overseas: February 10, 1944.
Theatre of Operations: Iwo Jima.
Decorations: Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Victory Medal.
Returned to U.S.: February 5, 1945.
Discharged: Fort Bliss, Texas.
Rank: Staff Sergeant.
Total Time Served: 2 years, 2 months, 22 days.

Homer Charles WILSON
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Rank: Corporal
Training: Ft. Sheridan, IL
Military Unit: H-S Co., 48th Engineer Battalion
Duty Assignment: Combat Engineer
Service Dates: Jan. 1953 - Jan. 1955
Active Reserve Dates: Jan. 1955 - Jan. 1959
Commendation: National Defense Service Metal
Honoree is: Deceased June 30, 2001
Submitted by Mac Brannen
Photo submitted by Jim Brannen

Robet W. Wilson Robert W. (Bob) WILSON
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: U.S. Marines.
Trained at Camp Elliott, California; Camp Pendleton, California.
Overseas: August, 1942.
Theatre of Operations: Pacific.
Engagements: Guadalcanal, Saipan, Bougainville.
Returned to U.S.: November, 1944.
Rank: Corporal.
Total Time Served: 4 years.

*Picture not Available* Alex WINKLER
Veteran World War I
Address: Spur, Texas.
Entered Service: June 26, 1918.
Branch of Service: Army.
Discharged: February 6, 1919 at Camp McClellan, Alabama.
Rank: Wagoner.
Total Time Served: 7 months 11 days.

Billie Pat WINKLER
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Dates of Service: March 3, 1943 to September 30, 1945
Theatre of Operation: European
Military Unit: 38th Cavalry, Reconnaissance Squadron Troop C
Submitted by R. C. Littlefield

Deward Randall WOMACK
Veteran World War II / Korea
Branch: U.S.Army
Rank: Corporal
Dates of Service: 1949 to October 1952
Location: Japan, Korea, Camp Cooke, CA
Military Unit: 24th Infantry Division
Commendations: Purple Heart, Korean Medal, Bronze Star

Durward Edward Woodward Durward Edward WOODWARD
Veteran World War II
Address: Spur, Texas.
Date of Enlistment: June 15, 1942.
Branch of Service: U.S. Navy.
Trained at U.S. Naval Training Station, San Diego, California.
Discharged: Memphis, Tennessee.
Rating: Aviation Electrician's Mate First Class.
California: Naval Air Station, San Diego, California; Hedron, FAW 14; Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia. Worked as an instructor at Norfolk, Virginia and in experimental work at the Naval Air Station, San Diego, California.

*Picture not Available* Robert Leslie WORSWICK
Veteran World War I
Address: Dickens, Texas.
Entered Service: September 20, 1917.
Branch of Service: Army.
Overseas: August 24, 1918.
Theatre of Operations: European.
Engagements: Toul Sector, St. Mihiel Offensive, Meuse-Argonne.
Returned to U.S.: November 11, 1919.
Discharged: Camp Bowie, Texas.
Rank: Orderly Sergeant.
Total Time Served: 1 year, 9 months, 6 days.

*Picture not Available* J. C. WRIGHT
Veteran Vietnam
Branch of Service: U.S. Navy
Rank: Seaman
Dates of Service: Oct. 1967 - Sept. 1969
Theatre of Operation: West Pacific
Military Unit: USS Jason AR-8
e-mail: [[email protected]]
Submitted by: Carol Wright