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Jackson County Heroes of World War II
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AIR CADET ORVILLE COWARD (Picture not available) S 1/c JOHN FRANK CORBIN, JR.. Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Corbin Inducted Aug. 12, 1944. Trained at U. S. Naval Training Base, Bainbridge, Md. U. S. Na^al Submarine Base, London, Conn. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. PFC. HEYWARD D. COWAN, Greens Creek, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thad Cowan. Inducted Dec. 4, 1944. Received training at Camp Blanding, Fla. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Saw action on Luzon in the Philippines. PFC. JAMES F. COWAN, Webster, N. C, son of James N. Cowan and husband of Pauline P. Cowan. Inducted Apr. 10, 1942. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C, Shep- pard Field, Tex., Robbins Field, Macon, Ga., and Birmingham Air Base. Served in the European Theatre of Operations. Received European Theatre Ribbon, with 2 Bronze Stars. Discharged Oct. 21, 1945. Y 1/c LLOYD W. COWAN, Sylva, N. C, son of Royston D. Cowan and husband of Elizabeth Landis Cowan. Inducted Oct. 30, 1943. Trained at Bainbridge, Md. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Discharged Mar. 16, 1946. PHM. 3/c ROGER BRYANT COWAN, Greens Creek, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Cowan. Inducted July 26, 1943. Trained at Bainbridge, Md. Served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of War. Participated in invasions of Saipan and Okinawa and was with 2nd Marine occupation forces of Nagasaki and Sasebo, Japan. AIR CADET ORVILLE COWARD, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dill Coward. Inducted into the Naval Air Cadets Nov. 23, 1943. Trained at Naval Air School, Millegan College, Memphis, Tenn. Discharged Feb. 8, 1945. (Picture not available) PFC. DEAN R. COWAN, Webster, N. C, son of James N. Cowan. Inducted Oct. 10, 1941. Trained at Fort Warren, Wyo., St. Louis, Mo., and Fort Jackson, S. C. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: American Defense, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars. Discharged Aug. 21, 1945. LT. COL. GEORGE C. COX, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A Cox and husband of Genevieve Freeman Cox. Inducted May 30, 1942. Trained as member of War Dept., General Staff of General Marshall. Served in American, European, North African, Persian Gulf, China-Burma, India, and Southwest Pacific. Citations or medals: Distinguished Service Cross, Legion of Merit, Silver Star, French War Cross, and French Foureguerre. Served on the staffs of Generals Marshall, Eisenhour, Bradley, and Montgomery. Assisted in the planning of all World War II battles except the Battle of Japan. PFC. CHARLES B. CRAWFORD, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Crawford and husband of Marie Crawford. Inducted June 30, 1944. Trained at Camp Blanding, Fla. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations and medals: Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation. Served with 78th Lightning Division Combat Engrs. Won 3 Battle Stars for combat in battle of Ardennes, Rhineland ,and Germany. Wounded in Germany in April, 1945, returning to the U. S. in July. Discharged in Oct. 26, 1945. S 1/c RAY ELIGAH CROWE, Tuckaseigee, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stiles Crowe. Inducted Nov. 25, 1943. Trained at Bainbridge, Md., Norfolk, Va. ,and Brooklyn, N. Y. Served in the European and Pacific Theatres of War. Citations or medals: European-African, Middle Eastern, 1 Star, American Area, Asiatic-Pacific Area, and Victory Medal. Discharged Jan. 7, 1946. ROY W. DALTON, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Dalton. Inducted Sept. 10, 1940. (Btry. A 60th F. A. 9th Div.) Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct, Victory Medal, and European Theatre of Operations Ribbon with 7 Battle Stars. Discharged June 21, 1945. 1st. LT. LLOYD H. DAVIS, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Davis and husband of Thelma Spaulding Davis. Inducted July 22, 1942. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C, Camp Barkeley, Tex. Citations or medals: Good 'Conduct, Victory Medal, and American Theatre Medal. Discharged Dec. 23, 1945. Re-enlisted in Regular Army Jan. 4, 1946, as Master Sergeant. S/SGT. COY O. DEITZ, Greens Creek, N. C, son of Sterling and Lula Deitz. Inducted Dec. 4, 1941. Trained at Fort Knox, Ky., Camp Chaffee, Ark., and Camp Campbell, Ky. Served in the European Theatre of War. Received the Purple Heart. Discharged Dec. 7, 1945. CPL. FREDERICK EUGENE DIETZ, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Dietz. Inducted in the Army Air Force Oct. 13, 1941. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C, Camp Wheeler, Ga., and Drew Field, Tampa, Fla. Received American Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. Served in the American Theatre. Discharged Oct. 20, 1945. S 1/c CARROL CLAYTON DEITZ, Greens Creek, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Dietz. Inducted Aug. 19, 1943. Trained at Bainbridge, Md., Solomon, Md., Bradford, Va., Leda Beach, N. Y., and Europe. Citations or medals: 1 Star, American Area, Victory Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Area, Camp Medal. Served with amphibious force, landing in France on D-Day. Discharged Dec. 9, 1945. 1st SGT. THAD B. DEITZ, Sylva, N. C, son of Rev. T. F. Deitz and husband of Viola Thorpe Deitz. Enlisted 1930. Trained at Camp Howze, Texas. Served in the South Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Pre-Pearl Harbor, Good Conduct Medal, with 2 knots, American Defense, Asiatic-Pacific, Philippine Liberation and Star, and Occupational Ribbon. Continuous Service. S/SGT. WAYNE R. DIETZ, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Deitz. Inducted in Army Air Corps, 819th Bombardment Sgdn., Sept. 4, 1942. Trained at Daniel Field, Augusta, Ga., and Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, Fla. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific, Good Con- • duct, and Victory. Discharged Feb. 10, 1946. T/5 HAZEL NANETTE DILLARD, Sylva, N. C, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Dillard. Inducted Mar. 16, 1945. Trained at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Served in the American Theatre.
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This 28-page booklet lists and briefly describes the men and women of Jackson County who served in World War II.
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