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Jackson County Heroes of World War II

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  • Y 2/c WILLIAM T. BIRD, Whittier, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bird. Inducted Mar. 27, 1944. Trained at Bainbridge, Md. Served in Okinawa Campaign. CORP. DANIEL F. BISHOP, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Bishop. Inducted May 4, 1941. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C. ,Fort Sill, Okla., and Camp Cooke, Cal. Served in the European Theatre of War. Discharged Oct. 14 ,1945. TECH. SGT. JESSIE L. BISHOP, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Bishop and husband of Berneice Reed. Inducted in 37th Rainbow Div. later with 42nd Div., Mar. 15, 1940. Trained at Shofield, Hawaii. Served in the South Pacific Theatre of War. Received Oak Leaf, and Purple Heart. Wounded twice while serving in the Philippines. Discharged Aug. 22, 1945. PFC. NEAL J. BISHOP, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Bishop. Inducted Dec. 6, 1942. Trained at Camp Crowder, Mo., and Camp Reynolds, Fla. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: EAMET Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge, Combat Infantry Badge. Discharged Oct. 20, 1945. SGT. WILLIAM H. BISHOP, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Bishop and husband of Florence J. Bishop. Inducted Jan. 7, 1943. Trained at Camp Davis, N. C, Orlando, Fla., Camp Stewart, Ga., Salina, Kan., Fort Benning, Ga. Discharged Dec. 3, 1945. CHIEF B. M. ARTHUR RUSSELL BRADLEY, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bradley and husband of Esther Cline Bradley. Inducted April 28, 1924. Trained at Norfolk, Va. Served on Pacific Coast.* Served in U. S. Navy since 1924. During the war served aboard U. S. S. Cuyama, U. S. Alaskan Campaign, Solomon Island Campaign, Saipan ,Tinia, and Guam. PFC. CHARLES MARSHALL BROWN, Argua, N. C, son of Claude and Bertie Brown. Inducted in U. S. Infantry, 351 APO 88, 88 Div., Known as Blue Devils, Feb. 28, 1945. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C, Camp Croft, S. C, and Fort Meade, Md. On patrol duty in Italy at the Morgan Line. CAPT. DAVID H. BROWN, JR« Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. David H. Brown and husband of Marcia C. Brown. Inducted in the Ordinance Dept. Aug. 1, 1941. Trained at University of Cincinnati, and Fort Sheridan. Served in the American Theatre. Discharged Jan. 18, 1946. PFC. JOHN EDGAR BROWN, Argura, N. C, son of Claude and Bertie Brown. Inducted in the Medical Corps Feb. 12, 1943. Trained at Camp Barkeley, Tex., New Orleans, La., Camp Gruber, Okla., and Fort Meade, Md. PFC. ROBERT L. BROWN. Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Brown. Inducted Sept. 18, 1942. Trained at Camp Livingston, La. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: American Theatre Campaign Medal, EAMET Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct, Victory Medal. Discharged Nov. 20, 1945. CORSEY D. BRYSON, U.S.N., Long Beach, Calif., son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bryson and husband of Mrs. Camel Bryson. Enlisted Feb. 16, 1936. Trained at U. S. Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va. Served in all Theatres of War. Went overseas periodically since 1937. Citations or medals: Good Conduct, American Defense, Commendation Ribbon, Purple Heart, Asiatic-Pacific, European-African-Middle East. T/SGT. BICKETT C. BRYSON, Glenville, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Bryson. Inducted Sept. 18, 1942. Trained at Camp Hulen, Tex., and Camp Cooke, Cal. Served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Asiatic-Pacific, Good Conduct, Victory, Philippine Liberation, and American Theatre Medal. Discharged Feb. 6, 1946. PVT. DENVER TALMAGE BRYSON, Speedwell, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Bryson and husband of Pauline Pressley Bryson. Inducted in the Infantry, 351st Bn. 88th Div. Fifth Army, Sept. 1, 1943. Trained at Camp Blanding, Fla., Fort Meade, Md. Served in the European and Italian Theatres of War. Received Purple Heart and Combat Infantryman's Badge. H.A. 1/c EDWARD E. BRYSON, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bryson. Volunteered Jan. 22, 1945. Trained at Bainbridge, Md., and Quantica, Va. Made two trips to Japan before Mar. 1946. CORP. FRED H. BRYSON, Speedwell, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bryson and husband of Hazel Bryson. Inducted May 29, 1944. (Served with A. A. F. Engineers.) Trained at Camp Blanding, Fla. Served in the European Theatre of War and in Italy for 7 months. Received Good Conduct Medal. Inducted April 25, 1945. Trained HOMER R. BRYSON, husband of Mary E. Bryson. at Fort Bragg, N. C, and Camp Lee, Va. S 1/c HOYT C. BRYSON, Cashiers, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bryson. Inducted May 29, 1944. Trained at Camp Peary, Va., and San Pedro, Calif. Served in the Asiatic Theatre of War. Participated in battled of Okinawa, Ihe Shemia, Yohoke Shemia, Aka Shemia, Huba Shemia, Tokiskiki Shemia aboard the U. S. S. Marys. TORPEDOMAN 2/c HUGH N. BRYSON, Cashiers, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bryson. Inducted Jan. 19, 1942. Trained at Norfolk, Va., and Melville, R. I. Served in the Asiatic Theatre of War. Participated in battles of Bismarck Sea, New Guinea, New Britain, Fitch Heaven, Laye, and Solomoa as torpedoman on motor torpedo boat.
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