Southern Appalachian Digital Collections

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  • Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 (26)
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Jackson County Heroes of World War II

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Item’s are ‘child’ level descriptions to ‘parent’ objects, (e.g. one page of a whole book).

  • PVT. ELMER L. FRANKLIN, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira E. Franklin, Sr. Inducted in Army, 82nd Div. Q. M. Corps. Mar. 13, 1942. Trained at Camp Claiborne, La., and Camp Livingston, La. Served in the European Theatre of War. Received 3 Bronze Stars and Good Conduct Ribbon. Served as military policeman overseas. Discharged Oct. 25, 1945. PVT. HOMER LEE FRANKLIN, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira E. Franklin. Inducted July 15, 1944. Trained at Camp Blanding, Fla. Served in Central Europe. Citations or medals: Combat Infantry, Good Conduct, 3 Battle Stars. Served in the Rhineland campaign and Central Europe. Discharged at Camp Roosevelt, France. Reenlisted for 3 years of foreign service. Discharged Nov. 15, 1945. CPL. I., E. FRANKLIN, JR., Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira E. Franklin, Sr. Inducted in U. S. Marines luly 3, 1943. Trained at Parris Island, S. C, Camp Le- jeune, N. C, and Camp Pendleton, Calif. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Rifle Sharpshooter, Good Conduct. Special military qualifications: Automotive Mechanic. Discharged May 11, 1946. T/5 JESSE A. FRANKLIN, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Franklin and husband of Myrtle Franklin. Inducted Nov. 24, 1943. Trained at Camp Lee, Va. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: European-African- Middle Eastern Theatre, Good Conduct. Served as laundry machine operator with medical units. Took part in Normandy Invasion, Northern France and Rhineland Campaigns and Ardennes Battle. Discharged Oct. 5, 1945. EMT 3/c JOSEPH GLENN FREEMAN, Sylva, N. C, son of Mrs. Sallie H. Freeman. Inducted Sept. 13, 1943. Trained at Bainbridge, Md., Norfolk, Va., and Newport, R. I. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Following 2 months in Trinidad, he went to Pearl Harbor where he remained until he joined the 5th Fleet at Ulithi after which he made two trips with the First Carrier Group which bombed Tokyo. He also participated in the bombardment of Okinawa and the invasion of Iwo lima. In May, 1945, he was promoted to R T 3/c. COXSWAIN WILLARD E. FREEMAN, Sylva, N. C, son of Mrs. Sallie H. Freeman. Inducted July 7, 1942. Trained at Newport, R. I. Served in the Atlantic Theatre of War. TEC. 5 JOHN CURTISS FRIZZELL, Webster, N. C., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Frizzell. Inducted May 10, 1941. Trained at Fort Bliss, Tex., and Fort Benning, Ga. Served in the American Theatre. Received Parachutist Badge. Discharged Nov. 30, 1945. CPL. KELLIE CARL FRIZZELL, Webster, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Frizzell and husband of Margaret Ensley Frizzell. Inducted Jan. 7, 1943. Trained at Camp Davis, N. C. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Received 1 Battle Star. Served 27 months overseas in Fiji, New Guinea, Mindanoa, and the Philippines. Discharged Jan. 8, 1946. S 2/c VEARL FRIZZELL, A. S., son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Frizzell. Inducted Apr. 25, 1946. Trained at Great Lakes, 111. S 1/c DUDLEY VANDIVER FRYE, Sylva, N. C, son of W. R. Frye and husband of Maude C. Frye. Inducted May 30, 1944. Trained at Camp Peary, Va., and Norfolk, Va. Served in the American and Asiatic-Pacific Theatres. Citations or medals: American, Asiatic-Pacific, and Victory. Served aboard the U. S. S. J. William Ditter—D. M. 31. Ship damaged on Okinawa by suicide planes. He was wounded. Discharged Jan. 4, 1946. P. H. 2/c RAYMOND L. GLENN, JR„ Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Glenn, Sr. Inducted Dec, 1942. Trained at Bainbridge, Md. Served in the European Theatre of Operations and the Pacific. Received the Good Conduct Medal and 2 Battle Stars. Discharged Feb. 9, 1946. PFC. GEORGE MORRISON GREEN, Greens Creek, N. C, son of Leamon and Gracie Green. Inducted Sept. 2, 1943. Trained at Fort McClellan, Ala., Maneuvers in Tenn., and Advanced Training Camp, Atterburg, Ind. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Combat Infantry, Good Conduct, American Theatre, EAMET, and 3 Bronze Stars. Discharged Dec. 9, 1945. PFC. GEORGE BURTON HALL, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Hall and husband of Fay Bryant Hall. Inducted Feb. 26, 1945. Trained at Camp Croft, S. C, Fort Mead, Md., and San Francisco, Cal. Served in Japan. SGT. HAROLD WAYNE HALL, Sylva, N. C, son of Nathan A. and Martha Nelson Hall and husband of Elsie White Hall. Inducted Aug. 22, 1942. Trained at St Petersburg, Fla., A. A. F. Base, and Chanute Field, 111. Served in China, Burma, India Theatres of War. Citations or medals: Presidential Citation, Battle Stars! India-Burma, Central Burma, India, Air Offensive, Japan, and Good Conduct. Discharged Nov. 10, 1945. T/5 ROBERT MILLER HALL, Whittier, N. C, son of R. F. and Bidie Miller Hall and husband of Lucy McCracken Hall. Inducted Nov. 23, 1943. Trained at Camp Flora, Miss., Red River Ord. Depot, Texarkana, Tex., and Benicia Arsenal, Benicia, Cal'. Served in European, Philippines, and Japan Theatres of War. Citations or medals: European Theatre Operations, Campaign Medal0 and Ribbon, American Theatre Campaign and Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Campaign Medal and Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star for Rhineland' Campaign. Discharged Dec. 15, 1945. PFC. HUBERT E. HARRIS, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dock Harris. Inducted June 18, 1942. Trained at Fort McClellan, Ala., Edgewood Arsenal, Md., and Camp Sibert, Ala. Served in China, Burma, and India. Citations or medals: American Theatre Campaign, E.A.M.E.T. Campaign, Good Conduct, and Victory. Discharged Nov. 16, 1945. T/5 JAMES LEE HARRIS, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wes Harris and husband of Betty Price Harris. Inducted Nov. 17, 1944. Trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga., and Fort Meade, Md. Served in the European Theatre of War. DALLAS PRESTON HENRY, Sylva, N. C., son of Mr. W. D. Henry. Inducted in 71st Cml. Mort. Br. Co. C. Feh. 5, 1343. Trained at Camp Davis, N. C, Fort Fisher, N. C, Norfolk, Va., Camp Pendleton, Va., Camp Stewart, Ga., Camp Shelby, Miss.' Citations or medals: American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific, Good Conduct and Victry Discharged Mar. 18, 1946.
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