Marlin O. Dixon

Marlin O. Dixon served in the U.S. Marines from September 1943 until December 1945. No other information available

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After WWII, Tipton County’s Black veterans founded their own American Legion post

Published in The Leader By Sherri Onorati November 11, 2020 The soldiers who came home after World War I were tired, traumatized and many felt out-of-place given what they had been through – even in their hometowns – places which should have been welcoming and familiar. A small group of

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Jerry M. Cooper

Jerry Mack Cooper served in the U.S. Marine Corps from February 1954 to September 1954. His military occupational speciality was 6511. Jerry attended Ordnance School in 1953 at the Naval Air Station, Jacksonville, Florida.

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Russell James Cope

Russell James Cope served in the Vietnam War from 1965 through 1976. He attended USMC recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. He was then assigned to the Pacific Forces, Okinawa in January 1967, where he served with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 361 as a corporal.

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Bennie S. Carver

Bennie Solon Carver was inducted on March 20, 1969 and transferred to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve at Camp Pendleton, California. He served with the 1st Marine Division in Vietnam. His awards include: the good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Ribbon, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry

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Paul C. Bass

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

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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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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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Dushan J. Zobenica

Dushan J. Zobenica was inducted into the U.S. Army at Fort Hayes, Ohio on June 28, 1946. He was separated at Stoneman, California on July 13, 1947, as a private first class. Dushan was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon and the Army of Occupation Medal-Japan. Dushan entered active service with

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Euton B. Anderson

Euton Boyd Anderson (2 Oct 1923 – 11 Sept 1974), the son of Edward F. and Virgie Boyd Anderson of Burlison, enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps at Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 29, 1943. He served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II from Feb. 12, 1944 until

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