Dickens County Veterans

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	Clarence R. ADAMS, Jr. Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: Private First Class Service Dates: November 2, 1959 to February 9, 1962 Location Served: Ft. Eustes, Virginia Designation: 642.10 63rd Trans Co. (Lt. Trk) Honoree is: Deceased January 5, 1995 Burial: Amarillo, TX Submitted by Juddie Fay Adams Holly, widow
Picture not Available	Elmer H. ADAMS Veteran World War II Branch of Service: Air Corps. Rank: Captain. Entered Service: November 18, 1943. Trained at San Francisco, California. Overseas: March 24, 1945. Engagements: Air Offensive of Japan. Decorations: Distinguished Unit Badge with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster; American Theatre Ribbon; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star; Victory Medal. Returned to U.S.: June 23, 1946. Discharged: Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Total Time Served: 2 years, 9 months, 9 days
	Harold ADAMS Veteran Vietnam Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: Specialist E-5 Basic Training: Fort Polk, La Advanced Individual Training: Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio and Fort Meade, Maryland Service Dates: April 11, 1968 to November 26, 1969 Military Unit: Flight Medic with the 237th Med. Det (DMZ Dust Off) Locations served in Vietnam: Camp Evans, Quang Tri and Vandergriff Commendations: Combat Medic Badge/Flight Wings Air Medal with numerous oakleaf clusters.
Picture not Available	Harvey W. ADAMS Veteran of World War I Address: Dickens, Texas Rank: Private
	Alvis (Pete) ADCOCK Veteran World War II Branch of Service: U.S. Marines Honoree is: Living, Spur, TX Submitted by: Ann Porter, sister
	Julian Orland (Bunky) ADCOCK Veteran Korea Branch of Service: U.S. Army Honoree is: Deceased 6/28/1999 Burial: Sons of Herman Cemetary, Orange Grove, Texas Submitted by: Ann Porter, sister; updates submitted by Brenda Green, daughter.
	Michael Ray ADCOCK Veteran Vietnam Branch of Service: U.S. Navy Address: Spur, TX Attended: Patton Springs School Total time of Service: Four years
	Rawleigh Raymond ADCOCK Veteran World War II Branch of Service: U.S. Navy. Theatre of Operation: Pacific Discharged: San Diego, California. Rating: Gunner´s Mate First Class Honoree is: Deceased, 1982 Submitted by: Ann Porter, sister
	Richard Lee ADCOCK Branch: U.S. Army Submitted by: Ann Porter
	Billy Cecil ADDY Veteran World War II Entered Service: July 25, 1944. Branch of Service: Army. Rank: Technician Fourth Grade. Trained at Camp Wolters, Texas. Overseas: April 6, 1945. Theatre of Operations: European. Engagements: Central Europe. Decorations: American Theatre Campaign Medal; European Theatre Campaign Medal with 1 Bronze Star; Good Conduct Medal, Army (Germany); Victory Medal. Returned to U.S.: August 19, 1945. Discharged: July 2, 1946 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Total Time Served: 23 months, 8 days. Honoree is: Deceased, April 26, 1992 - buried Spur Cemetery
	Henry Owens ALBIN Veteran World War II Branch of Service: U.S. Navy Rank: Lieutenant Theatre of Operation: North Atlantic Duty Assignment: Gunnery Officer Honoree is: Deceased Submitted by John Albin
	John Lassetter ALBIN Veteran Vietnam Branch of Service: U.S. Navy Rank: Petty Officer Second Class Duty Assignment: Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Service Dates: February 2, 1971 to December 23, 1974 Theatre of Operation: Naval Air Station Cubi Point (Republic of the Philippines) Military Unit: Aboard aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) in the Western Pacific off the coast of Vietnam, at Naval Air Station North Island (Coronado, CA) Reserve: Naval Reserve Unity in Lubbock August 1975 to August 1976, Rank: Commissioned a second lieutenant USAR May 1978, Current rank Lieutenant Colonel Honoree is: Living, Lubbock, TX
	Arthur Bob ALEXANDER Veteran World War II Branch of Service: United States Air Force Rank: Lt. Col. Honoree is: Deceased, Buried in Spur Cemetery
	Flavious Lee ALEXANDER Veteran World War II Branch of Service: U.S. Army Rank: Technician Fifty Grade, Corporal. Job Assignment: Light Truck Driver Campaigns: Normandy Northern France, Ardennes Central Europe, Rhineland Decorations: EAME Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars - American Theater Campaign Medal, Good Conduct Medal, 3 overseas bars Marksman Rifle Qualification Service Dates: February 15, 1943 to November 1, 1945 Military Unit: Battery A, 552nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion Honoree is: Deceased, Buried in Spur Cemetery Submitted by Vera Alexander, widow
	Z.L.M. ALLDREDGE Veteran Korea Branch: U.S. Army Eng. (EAB) Rank: Captain Service Dates: February 1952 to February 1954 Theatre Location: Tageau, Korea Military Unit: 822nd Engineer Aviation Battalion Honoree is: Living, Spur, TX
	Dupree T. C. ALLEN Veteran World War II Entered Service: March 8, 1940. Branch: U.S. Navy. Trained at U.S. Naval Training Station, San Diego, California. Entered: Sept 3 1947 in Webster, Mass. Overseas: June 3, 1940 to June 2, 1941 - Pacific; June 2, 1941 to December 5, 1942 - Atlantic. Theatre of Operations: Atlantic (during World War II). Engagements: North Africa, Convoy UGG Number 36, Anzio, Southern France. Decorations: Good Conduct Medal; American Defense Medal with Bronze Star; American Theatre Ribbon; European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars; Victory Medal. Returned to U.S.: June 18, 1945. Rating: Chief Storekeeper. Discharged: 9/1/1973 at St. Aloan´s, NY Total Time Served: Naval Career
	James Victor ALLEN Veteran World War II Branch of Service: Navy. Rating: Ensign, Supply Corps. Entered Service: May 26, 1943. Trained at University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico; Naval Supply Operations Training; Lido Beach, Long Island, New York. Overseas: July 13, 1945. Theatre of Operations: Pacific. Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Japan Occupational Medal; Victory Medal. Returned to U.S.: May 4, 1946. Discharged: November 16, 1946 at Corpus Christi, Texas. Total Time Served: 36 months.
Picture not Available	Justin Roy ALLEN Veteran World War II Branch of Service: Navy Rating: Aviation Ordnanceman-Second Class. Entered Service: March 1, 1943. Trained at Del Monte, California; Corpus Christi, Texas; Norman, Oklahoma; Great Lakes, Illinois. Decorations: Victory Medal; American Campaign Medal; Good Conduct Medal.
	William ALLEN Veteran World War I Buried in Spur, Texas
	Homer (Son) ALLISON Veteran World War II Address: Columbus, Georgia. Entered Service: August, 1943. Branch of Service: U.S. Army - Paratroopers Trained at Fort Benning, Georgia. Theatre of Operations: European.
	Joe Ivan ANDERSON Veteran World War II Branch of Service: 759th Tank Battalion. Rank: Technician Fifth Grade. Entered Service: May 4, 1942. Trained at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Overseas: August 20, 1942. Theatre of Operations: European. Engagements: Normandy Campaign. Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon; Good Conduct Medal; Purple Heart; 4 Overseas Service Bars. Returned to U.S.: October 1, 1944. Discharged: McCloskey General Hospital, Temple, Texas. Total Time Served: 2 years, 10 months, 16 days.
	George ANGLIN Veteran World War II Branch of Service: Army. Rank: Technician Fourth Grade. Entered Service: October 18, 1941. Theatre of Operations; European-African-Middle Eastern. Served in Sicily, Rhineland and Naples. Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 6 Stars; Good Conduct Medal; American Defense Medal. Returned to U.S.: September 20, 1945. Discharged: Camp Fannin, Texas. Total Time Served: 3 years, 11 months, 26 days. Occupation: Auto Mechanic.
Picture not Available	Clifford L. ARNOLD Veteran World War II Branch of Service: U.S. Navy Rank: RM3/C Entered Service: - November 11, 1943
	Louis Earl ARNOLD Veteran World War II Branch of Service: Army Air Corps Rank: Staff Sergeant Flight Engineer Service Dates: October 23, 1942 to February 13, 1946 Location: Chanute Army Airfield, IL; Ft. Sill AAF, OK; San Angelo AAF, TX; Lubbock AAF, TX, Pampa AAF, TX; Ft. Bliss AAF, TX Honoree is: Deceased January 1, 1988; Buried in Spur Cemetery Submitted by Judy Clay, daughter
	Charlie ARRINGTON Veteran World War II Branch of Service: Army. Rank: Corporal. Entered Service: December 22, 1944. Overseas: July 6, 1945. Theatre of Operations: Asiatic-Pacific. Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Philippine Liberation Ribbon; Good Conduct Medal; Victory Medal; 2 Overseas Service Bars. Total Time Served: 1 year, 11 months, 10 days. Honoree is: Deceased 1995, buried Spur Cemetery
	Roy M. ARRINGTON Veteran of World War I Entered Service: August 27, 1918. Branch of Service: National Guard. Trained at Camp Travis, Texas. Honoree is: Deceased 1986, buried Spur Cemetery
	William Victor ARRINGTON Veteran World War II Branch of Service: Army. Rank: Private First Class. Entered Service: December 10, 1941. Overseas: July 8, 1942. Theatre of Operations: Pacific. Engagements: Guadalcanal, New Georgia Islands. Decorations: Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon. Returned to U.S.: December 5, 1942. Discharged: Fort Bliss, Texas. Total Time Served: 2 years, 5 months, 13 days.
Picture not Available	Ezra Vail ARTHUR "Buster" Veteran of World War I Branch of Service: Army. Rank: Private First Class. Overseas: October 26, 1918. Theatre of Operations: Europe. Engagements: American Expeditionary Forces and Germany. Returned to U.S.: July 25, 1918. Discharged: September 24, 1919 at Camp Pike, Arkansas. Total Time Served: 1 year, 3 months.
Picture not Available	Henry C. ASTON Veteran of World War I Branch of Service: Army Rank: Horseshoer Supply Co. 107 F.A. 28th Division Entered Service: June 19, 1915 Overseas: May 18, 1918 Theatre of Operations: France and Belgium Engagement: Fismes-Visle Sector, Olsne Aisne Offensive, Yypres-Lye Offensive. Honors: Victory Medal Returned to the U.S. May 9, 1919.
	E.J. ATKINSON Branch of Service: U.S. Marine Corps Rank: Sergeant Dates of Service: Aug 18, 1954 to Aug 15, 1958 Theatre of Operation: Korea Military Unit: 1811 Tank Crewman Honoree is: Deceased, December 16, 1976 Submitted by: Elmyra Greenwood, sister
	Billie Joe AUSTIN Veteran World War II Branch: U.S. Army Air Corps Rank: Staff Sergeant Stationed Biloxi, Mississippi - taught school Honoree Deceased Nov. 29, 2000 Buried Spur Cemetery, Dickens County
	Stephen Fuller AUSTIN Branch: Union Army - Civil War Dates of Service: January 1, 1865 to August 24, 1865 Buried: Dickens Cemetery, Dickens Co, TX