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Jackson County Heroes of World War II

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  • PFC. HOMER L. DILLARD, Glenville, N. C, son of Jess Dillard. Inducted Apr. 17, 1941. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss., Camp Blanding, Fla., Fort Sill, Okla., and Camp Gruber, Okla. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Purple Heart, Good Conduct, 4 Battle Stars, and Pre-Pearl Harbor Pin. Discharged Oct. 7, 1945. Reenlisted for 3 years overseas duty Ian. 7, 1946. 2nd LIEUT. JACK NEWTON DILLARD, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cory P. Dillard. Inducted Sept. 17, 194L Trained at Marine Barracks, Parris Island, S. C. Served in the American Theatre. CORP. LYLE RAY DILLARD, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Dillard and husband of Harriett L. Bryson Dillard. Inducted June 18, 1942. Trained at Camp Lee, Va., Camp Butner, N. C, Camp Conley, Atlanta, Ga., and Red River Ord. Depot, Texarkana, Tex. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: 3 Campaign Stars, European Theatre of Operations Ribbon, and Good Conduct Medal. Discharged Nov. 20, 1945. S 1/c WOODROW DILLARD, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Dillard. Inducted Jan. 7, 1942. Trained at Naval Tr. Station, Norfolk, Va. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Asiatic-Pacific, Good Conduct/ Victory. Spent 17 months at Honolulu, 8 months at Midway, 12 months on U. S. S. Rockingham. First person from Jackson County to leave the United States after war. Discharged Nov. 24, 1945. JOHN A. ECHOLS, Commerce, Ga., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Echols. Inducted in the Navy Dec. 2, 1942. Trained at Bradford, Va. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Commendation, Asiatic-Pacific, American Defense, and Good Conduct. Discharged Dec. 9, 1945. CPL. DENNIS B. ENGLAND, Whittier, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. England. Inducted Feb. 13, 1942.* Trained at Camp Tyson, Tenn. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: American Theatre, Good Conduct, European- African-Eastern with 3 Bronze Stars, and Victory. Served at Los Angeles as Lineman with 306 c. a. i ntr. outfit at Ft. Custer, Mich.; then at Camp Ellis, 111., later went overseas with 3052 Salv. Collecting Co. Discharged Nov. 4, 1945. (Picture not available) T/5 HUGH B. ENGLAND, Whittier, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. England. Inducted Nov. 3, 1942. Trained at Lamp Lee, Va., Camp Edwards, Mass., and Camp Gordon Johnston, Fla. Served in the European Theatre of Operations. Citations or medals: American Theatre Service, EAME Service, Good Conduct, and Victory. Served 5 months with Task Force A in Norway. Discharged Mar. 14, 1946. 1st LT. WILLIAM REGINALD ENLOE, Dillsboro, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Enloe. Inducted Nov. 14, 1942. Trained at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md., Camp Barkeley, Tex., Camp Claiborne, La.,' and Camp Polk, La. Citations or medals: European Theatre Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars, Good Conduct. Spent a year in Cherbourg, France, and another year at Nordenham, Germany. Served in 532nd Ordnance Heavy Maintenance Co. and later in 3266th Ord. Base Depot Co. Commissioned on completion of Officer Candidate School. PL. SGT. LLOYD E. ENSLEY, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bedford Ensley. Inducted Oct. 2, 1942. Trained at Parris Island, S. C, Sea School, Norfolk, Va. Served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Asiatic with 11 Stars, American Theatre, Philippine Liberation with 2 Stars, Marine, Good Conduct, and Victory. Discharged Feb. 23, 1946. PVT. LOUIS J. ENSLEY, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Berry Ensley. Inducted Dec. 12, 1942. Trained at Camp Phillips, Kan. Served with 94th Inf. Div. Discharged Jan. 30, 1945. SGT. WILLIAM THOMAS EVANS, Webster, N. C, son of Lela Evans and husband of Eliza Mae Evans. Inducted Oct. 6, 1942. Trained at Hg. Det. 1487 S. C. U. Moore General Hospital, Swannanoa, N. C. American Theatre Service, Distinguished Unit Badge, Good Conduct, and Victory Medals. Discharged Feb. 17, 1946. PVT. JOHN F. FARLEY, Cowarts, N. C, husband of Carmen Nicholson Farley. Inducted Apr. 9, 1942. Trained at Camp Grant, 111., Camp Forrest, Tenn., Fort Lewis, Wash., Majava Desert, Cal., and Pomona, Cal. Served in the American Theatre of War. Discharged July 28, 1943. MAM 3/c JOE CLYDE FISHER, Sylva, N. C„ son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Fisher and husband of Lucy Parder Fisher. Inducted May 29, 1944. Trained at Camp Peary, Va., Norfolk, Va., Orange, Tex., Fleet P. O., New York, N. Y. Served in the Asiatic and Pacific Theatres of War. Served aboard the U. S. S. Jos. M. Auman, APD 117 from Apr., 1945, to Jan., 1946, in the Atlantic, Carribean, and Pacific. Discharged Mar. 4, 1946. COX. TOMMY FISHER, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Fisher. Inducted July 27, 1943. Trained at Bainbridge, Md., Portsmouth, Va., and Solomon, Md. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: American Theatre, European, African-Middle Eastern Campaign with 1 Star, Unit Commendation, and Asiatic-Pacific. Discharged June 21, 1946. SGT. WILLIAM V. FISHER. Speedwell, N. C, son of Mr. W. C. Fisher and husband of Emma Fisher. Inducted Dec. 12, 1942. Trained at Camp Phillips, Kan., Camp Forrest, Tenn., and Camp McCain, Miss. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: European Theatre Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct, and Purple Heart. Took part in fighting in Northern France and Central Europe. Was taken a German prisoner Jan. 21, 1945, and liberated Apr. 28, 1945. Discharged Oct. 11, 1945. SGT. CLAUDE E. FOX, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Fox and husband of Mrs. Elella Mae Fox. Inducted June 27, 1945. Trained at Fort Blanding, Fla. Served in the German Theatre of War. S/SGT. WEAVER D. FOX, Speedwell, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam T. Fox, Inducted Aug. 20, 1942. Trained at St. Petersburg, Fla., Baltimore, Md., Richmond, Va., Sioux Falls, S. D., and Boise, Idaho. Served in China, Burma, India Theatres of War. Citations or medals: Presidential Citation, Presidential Unit Citation, China Victory, Asiatic-Pacific, Good Conduct, 3 Battle Stars. Discharged Jan. 15, 1946. PVT. CECIL C. FRANKLIN, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Delas C. Franklin. Inducted Feb. 12, 1946. Trained at Sheppard Field, Tex. Discharged Feb. 26, 1946, from U. S. Army. Volunteered in Regular Army. (Picture not available) PVT. CECIL C. FRANKLIN (Picture not available)
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