Henry L. Billings

Henry L. Billings was drafted on December 1, 1966. He attended Officer Candidate School and graduated on December 4, 1967. Henry served two years as a platoon leader and company commander with the 199th Light Infantry Battalion, one year as a battalion senior advisor with advisory team 75, MACV; out

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Richard Oren Ballard

Richard Oren Ballard was inducted into the U.S. Army on March 14, 1941. His basic training was in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. He left for overseas duty on October 23, 1942 and served with the Second Battalion, 21st engineer aviation regiment in continuous overseas service until the end of the war.

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Wallace D. Barkelew

Wallace D. Barkelew was drafted in Shelbina, Missouri on May 8, 1944 at Jefferson Barracks Naval Reserve Station, Saint Louis County. When the recruiter asked which service he preferred, his reply was “the Navy.” When asked why, he said, “because I can swim.” He was sent to Naval Training Station,

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Dudley Lee Baskerville

Dudley Lee Baskerville was inducted into the U.S. Army at Camp Forrest, Tennessee in July, 1943. He served as an academic and military instructor with the rank of corporal and was qualified as S.S. Carbine in the infantry. His medals earned included: the American Service Medal; the Good Conduct Medal

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Betty Brooks Bass

Betty Brooks Bass was born February 16, 1923. She entered World War II in the Army Nurse Corps in March, 1945. She was discharged in March, 1946.

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Conner B. Bass

Conner Branson Bass was  born on November 9, 1957 and served in U.S. Navy from September 1982 until September 1988.

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Henry B. Bass

Henry Branson Bass Served in the Tec-4427 Ordnance Company from March 1943 to March 1946.

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Paul C. Bass

Paul Coulston Bass served with the U.S. Marines from 1941 to 1947.

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Porter Richard Bailey

Porter Richard Bailey was born on June 8, 1889 in Oakland, Fayette County, Tennessee. He enlisted in the U.S. Army at Covington, Tennessee on June 26, 1918. Porter joined Company G, 2nd infantry replacement regiment at Camp Gordon, Georgia until August 18, 1918. He served in Company C of the

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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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