J. Paul Everton

World war ii   J. Paul Everton enlisted into the U. S. Navy at Memphis, Tennessee on august 6, 1940. After ten weeks boot camp at naval training center, Norfolk, Virginia; Paul sailed on the USS Washington to San Pedro, California, where he was assigned to the battleship USS Mississippi

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Joe H. Eubank

Joe H. Eubank, was inducted into the U. S. Army on May 24, 1941 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. His qualifications included: section leader 733, M1 and carbine expert. His battles and campaigns included: Ardennes. His decorations and citations included: European-Asiatic-Middle East Theater Ribbon with one bronze star, the Good Conduct

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Clyde S. Eubanks

Clyde Samuel Eubank enlisted in the U.S Navy on January 5, 1940. He attended boot camp at the Naval Training Center, Norfolk, Virginia. Clyde served aboard the USS Texas and USS Abbot in 1940 and served aboard the USS Cole from 1940-1945. The USS Cole participated in the following invasions:

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Robert L. Ellis

Robert Littleton Ellis entered the U. S. Navy on February 2, 1944. He trained at Bainbridge, Maryland for six-weeks then boarded a transport ship in Boston, Mass. Robert served in the Pacific as a Motor Machinist Mate Third Class for one year, 10 months and 17 days. He was honorably

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Fallen C. Southall

Fallen C. Southall was inducted into the U.S. Army on January 1, 1943, at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.  He served with the engineers in campaigns for New Guinea, the Philippines and Ryukyu (Okinawa). His awards include: World War II Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic/ Pacific Theater Ribbon

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Andrew W. Dunavant

Andrew Wiley Dunavant was born on October 14, 1924 in Ripley, Tennessee. He was inducted into the U.S. Army on March 24, 1943 and began active service at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on March 31, 1943. He was then transferred to Camp Butner, North Carolina at Durham for Basic Training. At

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Calvin L. Draffin

World War II Calvin Lindsay Draffin served in the U.S. Navy as a Fireman First Class from March 1945 until March 1946. No other information or photo available

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Mervin E. Dixon

Mervin Ellis Dixon served in the U.S. Army. No other information available

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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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Clifford R. Drake

Clifford R. Drake was inducted into the U.S. Army in April, 1943. He received basic training at Camp Croft, Spartanburg, South Carolina. Clifford was immediately shipped overseas and arrived through Casablanca, Africa then on to Oran, Algeria and Tunis, Tunisia. He shipped out to join the 1st Armored Division as

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