Walter T. Bailey

Walter Thomas (W.T.) Bailey was the son of Walter Thomas and Estell Broughton Bailey. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps April 13, 1943 at Nashville, Tennessee, to serve during the national emergency. His qualifications following training were: armorer, aircraft-ssn 911. His overseas duty was with the 33rd Marine Air

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Rudolph Baird

Rudolph Baird was born on August 30,1908. He entered the U.S. Army and World War II in July 1943 and was discharged in November 1945.

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Vernon Baker

Vernon Baker joined the U.S. Marine Corps on December 30, 1964. He served at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot for basic training from December 30, 1964 until May 10, 1965. Vernon received advanced training at the Naval Air Technical Training Center, Memphis, at Millington, TN from May 25, 1965 until

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George James Baddour

George J. Baddour (1910-1984) enlisted in the U.S. Army on June 15, 1942. He attended basic training at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, and was assigned to the signal corps as a specialty clerk. He served overseas for two years, seven months, eight days. His duty included the South Pacific and Philippines

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George Robert Baddour

George Robert Baddour entered World War II on January 19, 1945, where he served in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpman. He was discharged on August 10, 1946. Munford – GEORGE ROBERT BADDOUR was born January 29, 1927 in Munford, Tipton County, Tennessee to Robert Kary and Rose Haddad Baddour. He grew

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Harry Robert Baddour

Harry Robert Baddour, was born Jan 29, 1927, entered World War II January 1945, served in the U.S. Navy and was discharged August 1946.

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Willie Eric “Billy” Anderson

Lt. Colonel Willie Eric “Billy” Anderson served with the U.S. Army Air Corps during WII from July 1943 through February 1946. He was stationed on Tinian (Marianas group), where he flew 29 missions over Japan in the B-29 Super Fortress as a navigator-radar bombardier. He served in the U.S. Air

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Joseph Benard Adkison

Joseph Benard Adkison was born on January 4, 1892, in Egypt, Tennessee. He entered the service from Memphis, Tennessee. Benard was a sergeant in the U. S. Army, 30th Division, 119th infantry, C Company when, on September 29, 1918, near Bellicourt, France, his platoon was pinned down by murderous machine

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Robert L. Akers

Robert L. Akers was inducted into the U.S. Army July 19, 1944. He attended basic training at Camp Blanding, Florida, saw combat in Europe with E.T.O,. Co. K, 157 Inf, 45 Div Rhineland campaign. During the central Europe campaign he was wounded at Nuremberg, Germany on April 20, 1945. He

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James Rodney Anderson

James Rodney Anderson was  inducted into the US Navy on Jan. 18, 1943, in Memphis, Tennessee.  After receiving his boot training at Great Lakes, Illinois, he was transferred to San Francisco, California, before being shipped out.  Rodney served two years and five months in the Pacific aboard the U.S.S. Dixie

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