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Jackson County Heroes of World War II

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  • S 1/c CLARENCE CAGLE, Greens Creek, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cagle. Inducted Mar. 22, 1944. Trained at Bainbridge, Md. Served in the European and Pacific Theatres of War. Citations or medals: European-African, Asiatic-Pacific, 2 Battle Stars. Philippine Liberation, Navy Unit Commendation, and Victory Medal. Discharged Jan. 28, 1946. S/SGT. CLIFFORD CAGLE, Greens Creek, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cagle. Inducted Feb. 14, 1942; Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Citatins or medals. Purple Heart, 2 Clusters, Infantry Combat Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific with 3 Stars, and Philippine Liberation with 1 Star. Discharged July 30, 1945. PFC. JAMES P. CAGLE, Greens Creek, N. C., son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cagle. Inducted Oct. 10, 1941. Trained at Camp Lee, Va. Served in Iceland and European Theatre of Operations. Citations or medals: European Theatre of Operations Ribbon with 5 Battle Stars, Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon, and Victory Ribbon. Discharged Sept. 27, 1945. PFC. FLOYD E. GARDEN, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd C. Carden. Inducted Jan. 15, 1942. Trained at Jackson, Miss. Served in the Canal Zone. Received American Theatre Service Medal, Victory Medal, and Good Conduct Medal. Discharged Nov. 2, 1945. PFC. CLYDE CARROLL, Speedwell N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Carroll. Inducted June 22, 1942. Trained at Camp Rucker, Ala., Tennessee Manoeuvers, Camp Beale. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. 81st Wildcat Division. Citations or medals: Purple Heart and Good Conduct Medal. Wounded on Palan Islands invasion. Discharged May 25, 1945. PVT. CONRAD CARROLL, Speedwell, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Carroll. Inducted Mar. 15, 1942. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C, Camp Shelby, Miss., and Tennessee Manoeuvers. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Good Conduct and Purple Heart. Served with 401 Div. Glider Infantry. PAINTER 2/c JOHN H. CLAYTON, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mrs. Nan Clayton and husband of Catherine McGuire Clayton. Inducted Sept. 7, 1942. Trained at Norfolk, Va. Served in; the Caribbean Aea, European, and North African Theatres. Discharged Sept. 27, 1945. T/5 JUNE C. CLAYTON, Beta, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clayton and husband of Bonnie Clayton. Inducted in the U. S. Infantry (100th Inf. Div.). Trained at Camp Roberts, Calif. Served in the European Theatre of War. Received 3 Battle Stars. One of the hardest battles in which he participated was the taking of Sitchie. Discharged Dec. 1, 1945. MAX AUBREY CLAYTON. Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. Tom Clayton. Inducted Aug. 3, 1943. Trained at Camp Grube, Okla. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Received the Combat Infantry Badge. Fought with the 7th Division in two battles, Leyte, P. I., and Okinawa, then moved to Korea. Discharged Jan. 31, 1946. S/SGT. TOM CLAYTON, Sylva, N. C. Inducted Mar. 3, 1943. (34th Div.) Trained at Fort Jackson, S. C. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Bronze Arrowhead (Anzio), 3 Campaign Stars, and Combat Infantry Badge. Wounded at Cassino, Anzio Beachhead and Gothic Line. Discharged Nov. 4, 1945. PVT. JAMES R. CLUBB, Waynesville, N. O, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Clubb and husband of Louise Clubb. Inducted Feb. 12, 1945. Trained at Camp Croft, Camp Mead, and Camp Adair. Served in the Pacific Theatre. SHIPS COOK 2/c CLYDE WILSON COGDILL, Balsam, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Cogdill. Inducted Nov. 25, 1943. Trained at Bainbridge, Md., Md. Com. and Bakery School, Portsmouth, Va., and A. T.-B. Solomons Branch, Washington, D. C. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific, Philippine Campaign with 2 Stars, and Victory Medal. Discharged Mar. 5', 1946. T/SGT. LLOYD J. COGDILL, Balsam, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Cogdill. Inducted in 613 F. A. Bn. of the Mars Task Force Feb. 21, 1941. Trained at Camp Carson, Col., Fort Sill, Okla., and amp Hale, Col. Served in China, Burma, and India. Citations or medals: American Defense Service Medal, American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Campaign with 3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct, Bronze Star Medal ,and Victory Medal. Discharged Nov, 9, 1945. PHM. 2/c WILLIAM ALVTN COGDILL, Balsam; N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Cogdill. Inducted Feb. 6, 1943. Trained at U. S. N. Training Station, Bainbridge, Md., Field Medical School, Camp Lejeune, N. C. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Asiatic-Pacific, American Theatre, Good Conduct, and Victory Medal. Discharged Mar. 21, 1946. T 4/c WILLIAM C. COLLINS, Gay, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Collins and husband of Pauline Mills Collins. Inducted June 5, 1941. Trained at Camp Collan, San Diego, Calif. Served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Good Conduct, American Defense with 1 Bronze Star, Asiatic-Pacific with 2 Bronze Stars. Stationed at Hickam Field during the attack on Pearl Harbor and later served with the 854th Anti-Aircraft Battalion in the Invasion of Saipan. Discharged May 23, 1945. PFC. MITCHEL M. CONNER, Speedwell, N. C, son of Mr. Joe Conner and husband of Aura Lee Moody Conner. Inducted lune 13, 1944. Trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga., and Fort Meade, Md. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Victory Medal, Good Conduct, Purple Heart, EAMET Theatre Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars. Discharged Dec. 30, 1945. CPL. PAUL T. COOPER, Whittier, N. C. Inducted Feb. 5, 1943. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C, St. Petersburg, Fla., Muroe, Cal., and Hammer Field. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Asiatic-Pacific, with 2 Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, Good Conduct, American Campaign, Philippine Liberation with 1 service star, and Victory Medal. Took part in battles in New Guinea, Southern Philippines, and Luzon. Discharged Dec. 8, 1945. PFC. CARL CORBIN, Sylva, N. C, son of J. L. Corbin and husband of Evelyn Cor- bin. Inducted Oct. 13, 1943. Trained at Camp Lee, Va., Camp Pickett, Va., and New Cumberland, Pa. Served in the American Theatre. Received Good Conduct Medal and American Theatre Ribbon. Served at Southampton Islands in the Arctic Regions. Discharged Sept. 19, 1945.
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