George R. Yarbrough

George Robert Yarbrough was inducted into the U. S. Army on July 27, 1960. He served with Headquarters Company B, 702nd Ordnance Battalion of the 2nd Infantry Division, and was honorably discharged as a Tech 4 at Fort Benning, Georgia on July 16, 1962.

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Joseph Harry Yarbrough

Joseph Harry Yarbrough enlisted in the U. S. Air Force on September 7, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee. He attended radar operators’ school at Keesler AFB, Biloxi, Mississippi. Assigned to Headquarters, Air Force Armament Center, Harry was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant (tech) on April 24, 1952, at Eglin AFB,

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Uriah P. Yarbrough

Uriah P. Yarbrough was enlisted/inducted into the U. S. Army on June 28, 1918 at Covington, Tennessee. After training, he served with the American Expeditionary Force, in France, from August 23, 1918 until March 17, 1919. Uriah was honorably discharged at Camp Gordon, Georgia on April 10, 1919.

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Oliver Banks Zenar

Oliver Banks Zenar entered service in the U. S. Army on December 8, 1942 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Trained at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and promoted to Tech 5, Oliver went to the European Theater as a messenger with the 100th infantry division in October, 1944. He was wounded in

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William C. Daniel

William C. Daniel was inducted into the U.S. Army on February 23, 1943. He served in Company A of the 773rd Amphibious Tracked Vehicle Battalion, during battles for the Philippine Islands and the Ryukyus Island chain. His awards included the World War II Victory Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Theater, with five

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Bill Jim Davis

William J. (Bill Jim) Davis enlisted in the U. S. Navy in December 1938. He was assigned to the USS Helena in September 1939. The Helena was damaged when she was torpedoed at pearl harbor on December 7, 1941 and suffered 21 killed, 79 wounded in that attack. Later, Bill

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Jesse H. Davis

Jesse H. Davis enlisted in the U.S. Navy on May 5, 1917. After recruit training he was ordered to the battleship USS Nevada where Jesse served the remainder of the war. He was assigned to the engineering department. Jesse was never involved in any battle action. His highest rate attained

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Rob Roy Davis

Rob Roy Davis enlisted in the U.S. Navy on November 1, 1940 and received his initial training at the Naval Training Station Norfolk, Virginia. He was assigned to the USS Helena (CL50). Rob Roy survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The Helena was torpedoed with

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William F. Davis

William F. Davis was inducted into the U.S. Army Air Corps on July 17, 1942 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee. His basic training was at Keesler Field, Mississippi. William was transferred to Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin, where he served from September 1942 until February 1945. William departed for Europe on March

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R. L. Coulston

R. L. Coulston was inducted into the U. S. Army on January 27, 1943 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Trained in the rifle, carbine and Thompson Machine Gun, he achieved the rank of staff sergeant. His awards include; the American Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal.

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