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S 2/c MAXWELL CLEMENTS HENSLEY, Sylva, N. C, son of Rev. and Mrs. B. S. Hensley. Inducted in Amphibious Landing Force Apr. 15, 1944. Trained at Camp Perry, Va. CPL. CLAUDE HENSON, Swannanoa, N. C, son of Mrs. W. L. Henson and husband of Ruth C. Henson. Inducted Sept. 2, 1943. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C. (Field Artillery Replacement Training Center). Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: EAMET Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Stars, Good oCnduct, Victory, and Purple Heart. Served with 7th armored division in France and Belgium with Field Artillery. Was forward observer in front lines. Discharged Dec. 26, 1946. SGT. OSCAR N. HENSON, Sylva, N. C, son of Mrs. W. L. Henson and husband of Nannabel Hughes Henson. Inducted July 24, 1941. Trained at Eglin Field, Fla. Served with Post Engineers at Eglin Field, Fla., and in California with the Army Air Corps. Discharged Nov. 1, 1945. PFC. DENNIS C. HIGDON, JR., Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Higdon. Inducted July 14, 1944. Trained at Camp Blanding, Fla., and Fort Meade, Md. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: European Theatre of Operations, With 5 Battle Stars, Marksmanship in Pistol, Rifle, Carbine, and Anti- Aircraft Shooting. T/SGT. JOE C. HIGDON, Andrews, N. C, son of Dennis C. Higdon and husband of Josephine M. Higdon. Inducted in the Medical Corp of the Air Trainsport Command Oct. 10, 1941. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C, Camp Lee, Va., and Morrison Field, Fla. Served in the European Theatre of Operations. Received European Theatre of Operations Ribbon with 4 Stars. Discharged Sept. 30, 1945. S/SGT. VAN B. HIGDON, Gay, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Higdon. Inducted May, 1942. Trained at Parris Island, S. C, Cherry Point, N. C, Jacksonville, Fla., and San Diego, Cal. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Good Conduct, Presidential Citation, Marksman. Saw duty on Marshall Islands and others. Discharged May, 1946. PVT. WOODROW V. HIGDON, Greensboro, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Higdon and husband of Helen Gibbs Higdon. Inducted Dec, 1945. Trained at Keesler Field, Miss. Served in the United States. He also worked in the Statistical Division in Cincinnati, Ohio. LIEUT. ANTHONY KEITH HINDS, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mrs. M. K. Hinds and husband of Ruth Oliver Hinds. Inducted in Naval Reserve Aug. 15, 1943. Trained at NTS (Indoctrination), Hollywood, Fla., West Coast Sound School, San Diego, Cal., ASW Instructors School, Boston, Flee Sonar School, Key West, Fla., and Sub-Chaser Training Center, Miami, Fla. Served in the American Theatre. Discharged Dec 1, 1945. CORP. ERNEST J. HINSON, Sylva N. C, son of Frank L. Hinson and husband of Kate Carden. Inducted Nov. 24, 1943. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in the European Theatre of Operations. Taken prisoner near Bologna Oct. 24, 1944. Liberated at Vilsiburg, Germany, May 1, 1945. Discharged Nov. 1, 1945. M/SGT. FRANK A. HOLDEN, Speedwell, N.'C. Called into active duty from Regular Army Reserve Feb. 6, 1941. Trained at Camp Croft, S. C, Fort Myer, Fla., Indianapolis Cap, Pa. Served in the North African Theatre of War and American. Served at Camp Croft as Chief Clerk, stationed with Army of Middle East in Cairo and Tripoli and as Sgt. Major of the Libyan Service Command and of the Casual Command at Camp Huckstep. Served in the office of Status and Inspection at Fort Lee, Va. Discharged Apr. 6, 1946. (Picture not available) COL, D. LEE HOOPER, Cullowhee, N. C, husband of Mary S. Hooper. Inducted June 16, 1917. Trained at Fort Leavenworth, Tex. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Legion of Merit, European Theatre of Operations with 3 Stars, American Theatre, American Defense, and Victory Medal of World War II and I. Served in England, North Africa, and with the Fifth Army in Africa and Italy. LT. EWART C. HOOPER, West Asheville, N, C, son of-Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Hooper and husband of Freda Fisher Hooper. Inducted Aug. 18, 1942. Trained at Keesler Field, Miss., Nashville, Tenn., Maxwell Field, Bainbridge, Ga., Columbus, Miss., and Aglin Field. Served in the United States. Served as instructor on B-17 and B-24 at Lockbourne Field, Columbus, and as supply officer at Maxwell Field. L. C. HOOEPR, Cowarts, N. Trained at San Diego, Cal. S. C. 3/c WESTERN HAROLD HOOPER, Cowarts, N. C, son of Mrs. W. H. Hooper and husband of Alice Dillard Hooper. Inducted in U. S. Novy (3rd Fleet) Nov. 16, 1942. Trained at Norfolk, Va. Served in the Atlantic and Asiatic-Pacific Theatres of War. Citations or medals: American Area Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific, Philippine Liberation, Victory, and Third Fleet Supporting Ribbon. Discharged Oct. 23, 1945. SGT. BILLLIE H. HOOPER, Glenville, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Hooper. Inducted in the Eighth Army Apr. 2, 1943. Trained at Camp Grant, 111., and Camp Ellis, 111. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. P. O. 2/c CLYDE HOOPER, Cowarts, N. C, son of Mrs. W. H. Hooper and husband of Joyce Fisher Hooper. Inducted Oct. 23, 1943. Trained at Camp Perry, Va., and Heuneme, Cal. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Discharged Jan., 1946. F I 2/c DAN BRYSON HOOPER, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. V.V. Hooper and husband of Mildred B. Hooper. Inducted May 30, 1944. Trained at Camp Peary, Va. Served in the European and Mediterranean Theatres of War. Served on U. S. S. West Point, Went overseas on 7 trips, touching ports in Scotland, England, France, Spain, Africa, Italy. Discharged Sept. 25, 1945. T/5 DEXTER ELMER HOOPER, East La Porte, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe L. Hooper and husband of Irene Bishop Hooper. Trained at Camp Gordon Johnston, Fla. Served in the South Pacific Theatre of War. C, son of Mrs. W. H. Hooper. Inducted Jan., 1946.
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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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