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Marvin A. Hagins "Mutt"
Veteran World War II
Military Unit: Anti Tank Co. 362nd Inf. Regiment
Service Dates: October 30, 1942 to November 7, 1945
Campaigns: Rome-Arno, Po Valley, No Appennines
Decorations: American Theater Campaign Medal/EAME Campaign Medal 3 Bronze Stars/Good Conduct Medal/Victory Ribbon/ 1 Service Stripe/2 Overseas Bars

Paul A. HAGINS
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Rank: Surgical Tech, T-4 Military Unit: 76th Station Hospital, Co. D 55th Bn, 2nd Platoon, US Army MRTC
Location: Camp Barkeley, Texas
Service Dates:July 9, 1942 to December 19, 1945
Theatre of Operations: South Philippines
Citations: American Theater/Good Conduct/Asiatic-Pacific Theater/Philippine Liberation/Victory Medal

Billy B. HAHN
Veteran World War II
Entered Service: April 19, 1944.
Branch of Service: Marine Corps.
Overseas: September 12, 1944.
Theatre of Operations: Pacific.
Engagements: Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Occupation of China.
Decorations: Good Conduct Medal.
Returned to U.S.: February 1, 1946.
Discharged: San Diego, California.
Rank: Private First Class.
Total Time Served: 2 years, 2 months, 4 days.
Honoree is: Buried Roaring Springs, TX

Billy c. Hahn Billy C. HAHN
Veteran World War II
Entered Service: September 12, 1942.
Branch of Service: Army Air Force
Trained at Fort Worth, Texas.
Overseas: July 1, 1943.
Theatre of Operations: European.
Engagements: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe.
Decorations: Overseas Bar; European and Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 6 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal; Distinguished Unit Badge.
Returned to U.S.: June 30, 1945.
Discharged: October 9, 1945 at Amarillo, Texas.
Rank: Sergeant.
Total Time Served: 2 years, 11 months, 21 days.

Glen HAHN
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Dates of Service: December 1944 to December 1946
Theater of Operations: Pacific
Military Unit Designation: 98th infantry and Military Tribunal Far East Tokyo
Glen guarded Japanese in Court
Submitted by Robert Hahn, brother

Jerry HAHN
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: Air Corp
Rank: Staff Sgt.
Dates of Service: Feb 1942 to December 1945
Theater of Operation: USA
Military Unit Designation: Instructor - Extranelnal Ballistics, Heavy bombardment group, Nordan Bomb Expert
Submitted by: Robert Hahn, brother

Robert HAHN
Veteran World War II
Dates of Service: 1944-1946
Theatre of Operations: Pacific
Military unit designation: 98th infantry and 154 1st Topographic engineer

*Picture not Available* Kenneth HAIRGROVE
Veteran Korea
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Rank: Pvt
Training: Ft.Sill Okla. Duty Assignment: Survey Sound-Flash and Radar observation of enemy gun locations.

*Picture not Available* Roland HAIRGROVE
Graduate Spur: 1946
Branch of Service: U.S. Marine Corp
Rank: Cpl
Service Dates: 1947 - 1950
Training: San Diego, CA and Camp Pendleton.
Duty Assignment: Communications
Theatre of Operation: Camp LeJeune, N.C. and on ship in Caribbean.

Van D. HAIRGROVE
Veteran World War II / Korea
Graduate Spur High 1938
McMurry College: 1939 - 1942
Branch of Service: U.S. Marine Corp.
Rank: Master Sergeant
Service Dates: 1942 to 1962
Theatre of Operation: South Pacific
Total Time Served: 20 years Honoree is: Deceased 1992
Submitted by Mrs. Van Hairgrove

David L. HALE
Veteran Vietnam
Branch: U.S. Navy
Rank: BME 3
Dates of Service: April 1962 to June 1966
Location: Served on board U.S.S. Pyro AE24, U.S.S. MT. Katmai AE16
Home Port - San Francisco, Calif.
Submitted by Mrs. Rex Carlisle

Earl Hale Earl E. HALE
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Rank: Private
Military Unit: Co. H, 65th Medical Rgmt.
Dates of Service: July 19, 1942 to February 17, 1943

E.M. Hale
Ernest M. HALE
Veteran World War I
Address: Afton, Texas.
Entered Service: October 10, 1917.
Branch of Service: 36 Division (Quartermaster)
Trained at Camp Travis, Texas; Camp Bowie, Texas.
Overseas: August, 1918.
Theatre of Operations: Argonne Front.
Served with the 11th Supply Train with the Quartermaster.
Returned to U.S.: May 2, 1919.
Discharged: Camp Mills, New York.
Rank: Private First Class.
Total Time Served: 19 months.

Frank H. Hale
Frank H. HALE, Jr.
Veteran World War II
Entered Service: April 1, 1943.
Branch of Service: Army Air Corps.
Trained at Miami Beach, Florida.
Overseas: December 24, 1943
Theatre of Operations: European.
Decorations: Good Conduct Medal; European Theatre Ribbon.
Returned to U.S.: December 24, 1945.
Discharged: Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Rank: Private First Class.
Total Time Served: 33 months.

R.D. HALE
Veteran Vietnam
Branch: U.S. Army
Rank: Spec. E-4 Job Description: Hawk missile operator
Service Dates: July 8, 1972 to July 9, 1974
Theatre of Operation: Vietnam; Germany
Submitted by Mrs. Rex Carlisle

*Picture not Available* John HAM
Veteran World War I
Address: Dickens, Texas.
Rank: Corporal
Commendations: 2 Gold War Service Chevorns

*Picture not Available* Guy S. HAMILTON
Veteran World War I
Theatre of Operation: France and Germany
Submitted by Nonale Clary

J.T. Haney Jim T. HANEY
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: Army.
Rank: Private First Class.
Entered Service: January 20, 1943.
Trained at Topeka, Kansas; Camp Masey, Texas.
Overseas: January 6, 1945.
Theatre of Operations: Germany.
Decorations: Combat Badge; American Campaign Ribbon; European Campaign Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal; Victory Medal.
Returned to U.S.: March 5, 1946.
Discharged: Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Total Time Served: 37 months, 24 days.

Johnie W. Haney Johnie W. HANEY
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: Army.
Rank: Technician Fifth Grade.
Entered Service: May 26, 1945.
Trained at Camp Crowder, Missouri; Fitzsimons General Hospital, Denver, Colorado.
Discharged: Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Total Time Served: 17 months, 11 days.

J.B. Haralson James B. HARALSON, Jr.
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: Army - Medical Departments.
Rank: Private.
Entered Service: October 25, 1943.
Trained at Camp Berkeley, Texas.
Discharged: Camp Berkeley, Texas.
Total Time Served: 3 months.

Ralph L. Hargrove Ralph L. HARGROVE
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: U.S. Naval Reserve.
Entered Service: April 20, 1944 at Dallas, Texas.
Rating: Pharmacist's Mate Second Class.
Trained at U.S. Naval Training Center, San Diego, California; U.S. Hospital Corps School, San Diego, California; U.S. Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois; U.S. Naval Receiving Station, Norfolk, Virginia.
Decorations: American Campaign Medal; Victory Medal.
Discharged: February 1, 1946 at Elton, Virginia.
Total Time Served: 21 months.
Remarks: Re-enlisted to U.S. Naval Reserves V6 April 20 1946, Dallas, Texas. Transferred to U.S. Naval Reserves O1, October 27, 1946, Fort Worth, Texas, attached to Organized Surface Division 8 - April 13, through 26, 1947; USS Wallace L. Lind DD 701, May 15, through 28, 1948.

*Picture not Available* Earl J. HARKEY
Veteran World War I
Address: Dickens, Texas
Entered Service: September 19, 1917.
Branch of Service: Army.
Theatre of Operations: European.
Engagements: Villers-en-haye, St. Mihiel Offensive, Puvenelle.
Discharged: Camp Bowie, Texas.
Rank: Corporal.
Total Time Served: 1 year, 9 months, 5 days.

*Picture not Available* Leon B. HARKEY
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: Army Air Force.
Rank: Private.
Entered Service: October 20, 1942.
Discharged: March 15, 1943 at Bryan, Texas.
Total Time Served: 4 months, 24 days.

*Picture not Available* Roy K. HARKEY
Veteran of World War I
Address: Dickens, Texas.
Entered Service: September 19, 1917.
Branch of Service: Army.
Theatre of Operations: European.
Engagements: Villers-en-haye and St. Mihiel Offensive.
Discharged: June 24, 1919 at Camp Bowie, Texas.
Rank: Corporal.
Total Time Served: 1 year, 9 months, 5 days.

Billy Wayne HARRIS
Veteran World War II
Branch: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Theatre of Operation: Invasion of France
Wounded December 18, 1944
Dates of Service: October 17, 1940 to August 5, 1945
Theatre of Operations: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes
Commendations: Good conduct, Presidential Citation, Purple Heart EAME Campaign Medal, 4 bronze stars, American Defense Service Medal

*Picture not Available* Charlie P. HARRIS
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: Army.
Rank: Technician fifth Grade.
Entered Service: December 22, 1944.
Trained at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Overseas: August 7, 1945.
Theatre of Operations: Asiatic-Pacific.
Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon;Good Conduct Medal; Victory Medal; 2 Overseas Bars; Japan Occupational Medal.
Returned to U.S.: September 22, 1946.
Discharged: Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Total Time Served: 1 year, 10 months, 24 days.

*Picture not Available* Eloie Wilton HARRIS
Veteran World War II
Rank: Corporal.
Entered Service: February 4, 1942.
Overseas: August 6, 1945.
Theatre of Operations: Pacific.
Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Good Conduct Medal; Victory Medal.
Returned to U.S.: December 16, 1945.
Discharged: Fort Bliss, Texas.
Total Time Served: 3 years, 10 months, 24 days.

*Picture not Available* Henry Thomas HARRIS
Veteran of World War I
Address: Dickens, Texas.
Entered Service: September 3, 1918.
Branch of Service: Army.
Overseas: September 20, 1918.
Theatre of Operations: Europe.
Served with American Expeditionary Forces.
Returned to U.S.: January 19, 1919.
Discharged: February 22, 1919 at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky.
Rank: Private.
Total Time Served: 5 months, 19 days.

William Truman HARRIS
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: U.S. Air Force
Rank: S/Sgt. Air Force 8th
Entered Service: - November 25, 1942 to September 11, 1945
Duty Assignment: Gunner B24
Deceased in Hobbs, NM around 1996

Alan HARVEY
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Rank: Specialist 4th Class
Job Assignment: Tank Mechanic
Military Unit: 3rd Armored Cavalary
Duty Location: Ft. Lewis, Washington
Enlistment: July 1, 1969, Abilene, TX
Discharged: March 29, 1971, Ft. Lewis, Washington

*Picture not Available* Ony S. HARVEY
Veteran World War I
Address: Dickens, Texas.
Rank: Private.

Price James HARVEY
Veteran Korea
Entered service from Dickens, TX
Branch of Service: U.S. Navy
Entered Service: 1947
Duty Assignments: San Diego, Hawaii, China, Korea
Job: Teletype Operator
Rank: Tet 3
Discharged: April 6, 1952
Submitted by: Mary Jo Harvey Brown, sister

William Kester HARVEY
Veteran World War I
Address: Spur, Texas.
Branch of Service: Army.
Discharged: April 6, 1919 at Camp Travis, Texas.
Rank: Private.
Total Time Served: 9 months, 16 days.
Honoree is: Deceased, 1963
Submitted by Joseph Dempsey

*Picture not Available* Daniel Francis HAVENS
Veteran of World War I
Address: Dickens, Texas.
Rank: Corporal.

*Picture not Available* Weldon W. HAVENS
KIA: Okinawa June 16, 1945
Address: Roaring Springs, TX
Entered Service: Dickens County
Rank: Pvt.

*Picture not Available* Adolphus Dan HAVINS
Veteran World War I
Address: Dickens, Texas
Rank: Wag.

John Hazelwood John HAZELWOOD Jr.
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: Army.
Trained at Fort Bliss, Texas; Sheppard Field, Texas; Maxwell, Texas; Camp Howse, Texas.
Overseas: March 17, 1945.
Theatre of Operations: European.
Engagements: Rhineland, Central Europe.
Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon; Bronze Star; American Theatre Ribbon; Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal.
Returned to U.S.: September 10, 1945.
Discharged: Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky.
Total Time Served: 44 months.

Billy Jack HEMPHILL
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Military Assignment: Infantry
Military Location: Kentucky
Duty Assignment: Cook
Dates of Service: 1954 to 1956

J.E. HEMPHILL
Veteran Korea
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Military Assignment: Infantry

Tommy HEMPHILL
Veteran Vietnam
Branch of Service: U.S. Army

*Picture not Available* Ricky HENDERSON
Branch of Service: U.S. Army
Time Served: 1974 - 1977
Rank E-4
Theatre of Operations: European (Germany)
Decorations: National Defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal

Willis Rufus Henderson Jr.
Willis R. HENDERSON Jr.
Veteran World War II
Branch of Service: U.S. Army Air Corp
Entered Service: - September 18, 1942
Duty Assignment: Mess Hall Cook
Honoree is: Deceased in Dickens Co. 1973
Submitted by Ricky Henderson

*Picture not Available* Guy C. HENLEY
Veteran World War II
Entered Service: April 10, 1946.
Branch of Service: Army.
Decorations: Victory Medal.
Discharged: Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Rank: Private.
Total Time Served: 4 months, 10 days.

*Picture not Available* J. D. HENLEY
Veteran World War II
Entered Service: October 25, 1943.
Branch of Service: Army.
Overseas: May 11, 1944.
Theatre of Operations: Pacific.
Engagements: New Guinea, Philippines.
Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars and 1 Bronze Arrowhead; Good Conduct Medal; Purple Heart; Victory Medal with 3 Overseas Bars.
Returned to U.S.: January 17, 1946.
Discharged: Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Rank: Private First Class.
Total Time Served: 2 years, 3 months, 15 days.

Freddy J.Henry Freddy J. HENRY
Veteran World War II
Entered Service: February 2, 1946.
Branch of Service: Marines.
Trained at San Diego, California.
Overseas: May, 1946.
Theatre of Operations: Pacific.
Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Victory Medal.
Returned to U.S.: January, 1947.
Discharged; San Diego, California.
Rank: Private First Class
Total Time Served: 22 months.

Guinn Hickman Picture Guinn Loyd HICKMAN
Veteran World War II
Branch: Army Air Force
Rank: Cpl Service Dates: 1942 to 1946
Job Assignment: Air Plane Mechanic
Military Unit:127-1AF Base Unit Florence, S.C
Honoree is: Deceased January 1, 1995

Howard Hickman Picture Howard Milton HICKMAN
Veteran World War II
Branch: Army Air Force
Rank: Sgt.
Theatre of Operations: EAME Foggia-Rome Arno
Military Assignment: Auto Mechanic
Service Dates: 1942 to 1945
Honoree is: Deceased, buried McAdoo Cemetery, McAdoo, TX

*Picture not Available* Raymond A. HIGGINBOTHAM
Veteran World War II
Entered Service: August 16, 1943.
Branch of Service: Army.
Overseas: September 6, 1943.
Theatre of Operations: European.
Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon; Victory Medal; American Theatre Ribbon.
Returned to U.S.: December 13, 1945.
Discharged: San Antonio, Texas.
Rank: Captain.
Total Time Served: 2 years, 7 months, 25 days.

William N. HILLY
Veteran World War II
Entered Service: May 20, 1944.
Branch of Service: Army - Artillery Corps.
Overseas: December 2, 1944.
Theatre of Operations: South Pacific.
Engagements: New Guinea, Philippines, Luzon.
Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Good Conduct Medal; Philippine Liberation Ribbon; Victory Medal.
Returned to U.S.: December 28, 1945.
Discharged: Fort Bliss, Texas.
Rank: Technician Fifth Grade.
Total Time Served: 1 year, 7 months, 6 days.

Dick Hindman Dick HINDMAN
Veteran World War II
Entered Service: May 15, 1943.
Branch of Service: U.S. Navy.
Trained at San Diego, California.
Overseas: June, 1944.
Theatre of Operations: Pacific and European.
Engagements: Marshall Islands, Guam, Saipan, Leyte Gulf, Ormoc Bay, Philippines.
Decorations: Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; American Defense Service Medal; Philippine Liberation Ribbon.
Returned to U.S.: February, 1945
Discharged: Norman, Oklahoma.
Rating: Boatswain's Mate Second Class.
Total Time Served: 39 months.

*Picture not Available* John Bruce HINDMAN
Veteran World War I
Address: Spur, Texas.
Entered Service: July 22, 1918.
Branch of Service: Army.
Discharged: January 11, 1919 at San Antonio, Texas.
Rank: Private.
Total Time Served: 5 months, 20 days.

*Picture not Available* Wright D. HINSON
KIA World War II
Address: Spur, Texas