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Jackson County Heroes of World War II

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  • CORP. HUGH B. JENKINS (Picture not available) COOK 2/c ERVIN ANGEL HOOPER, Cowarts, N. C, son of Mrs. W. H. Hooper. Inducted Sept. 26, 1943. Trained at St. Petersburg, Fla., and Norfolk, Va. Served in the European Theatre of War. Reenlisted with Merchant Marines. CORP. FRED D. HOOPER, Cowarts, N. C, son of Jane and Hut Hooper and husband of Hellen Sutton. Inducted Oct. 4, 1942. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C. Served in the European Theatre of Operations. Received the Combat Infantry Badge. Service took him into France, Germany, Austria, and Czechoslovakia. Discharged Dec. 27, 1945. PVT. HELEN A. HOOPER, Sylva, N. C, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Claude Allison and wife of John L. Hooper. Inducted Jan. 6, 1945. Trained at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., and attended Lab. Technician School, Camp Atterbury, Ind. Discharged Dec. 11, 1945. LT. (jg) JOHN L. HOOPER, Sylva, N. C, son of Mrs. Bertha Hooper and husband of Helen A. Hooper. Trained at Babson Park, Mass., and Kohului, Moui. Served in the Asiatic-South Pacific Theatre of War. Released to inactive duty Nov. 12, 1945. B. M. 2/c LARRY (DOCK) HOOPER, Cowarts, N. C, son of Mrs. W. H. Hooper. Inducted Dec. 20, 1942. Trained at Camp Perry, Va., and Heuneme, Cal. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Asiatic-Pacific, American Defense, Good Conduct, Unit Citation, 4 Battle Stars, Victory Medal, and Unit Citation. Discharged Dec. 24, 1945. PFC. ROBERT DELOS HOOPER, Tuckaseigee, N. C, son of Monroe and Florence Hooper and husband of Bessie Dishman Hooper. Inducted in the First Army, 104 Division (Timber Wolf) Mar. 21, 1944. Served in the European Theatre of War. Received 2 Battle Stars and Good Conduct Medal. Returned from Europe July, 1945, sent to Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif., from there to Camp Hood, Tex. S 2/c RAYMOND M. HOOPER, Tuckaseigee, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hooper- and husband of Betty Adams Hooper. Inducted May 29 ,1944. Trained at Camp Peary, Va. Served in the European and Pacific Theatres of War. Citations or medals: American Area, European-African, Victory, and Asiatic-Pacific Area. Discharged Feb. 15, 1946. CPL. WILLIAM F. HORNE, Dillsboro, N. C, son of Mrs. Mary Home. Inducted Aug. 12, 1943. Trained at Parris Island, S. C, Cherry Point, N. C, Camp Lejeune, N. C. Served in the South Pacific. Citations or medals: Sharp Shooting, Asiatic-Pacific, American Theatre, Victory. Discharged June 26, 1946. S/SGT. JACK VERNON HOYLE, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hoyle and husband of Mary Fannie Hoyle. Inducted Apr. 9, 1941. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C, Fort Sill, Okla., and Mojave Desert, Cal. Served in the European Theatre of Operations. Citations or medals: 4 Battle Stars, Normandy, Rhineland, France, and Central Germany. 1 Bronze Star and Good Conduct Medal. Was forward observed for 15 Corps Artillery. Discharged Sept. 28, 1945. MACK ALBERT HYATT, Salisbury, N. C, husband of Mrs. Mack A. Hyatt. Inducted Nov., 1942. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss., and Fort Ord, Cal. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Purple Heart, Good Conduct, Asiatic- Pacific, With 3 Battle Stars, Philippine Liberation, and Victory. Served at Bougainville, Leyte, Cebu, Bohal, Mindanoa, and with operations troops in Japan for 5 months. Wounded at Villa Aba< Leyte, Mar. 18, 1945. Discharged Feb. 27, 1946. PFC. WILLIE B. HYATT, Whittier, N. C. Inducted Aug., 1932. Trained at St. Petersburg, Fla., and Clearwater, Fla. Served in the European Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Distinguished Unit Badge, EAMET Campaign with 6 Bronze Service Stars, and Good Conduct. Served with 63rd Flight Sgdn. Discharged Oct. 14, 1945. CPL. THOMAS A. JACKSON, East LaPorte, N. C, son of Albert and Bertha Jackson and husband of Jessie Lee Fisher Jackson. Inducted Jan. 21, 1942. Trained at Hunter Field, Ga., Barksdale Field, La., Greenville Army Air Field of Training, Columbia Army Air Base, S. C, and Fort Jackson, S. C. Served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of War. Citations or medals: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon, and Good Conduct Medal. Discharged Oct. 20, 1945. 1st. LIEUT. WILLIAM G. JACKSON, East LaPorte, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Jackson and husband of Loree B. Jackson. Inducted Sept. 30, 1941. Trained at Radio Operators School, Scott Field, 111., West Coast Flying Training Command. Served in the European Theatr of War. Citations or medals: Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, European Theatre of Operations Ribbon with 4 Battle Stars, Presidential Citation with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster. Shot down June 26, 1944, over Vienna, Austria. Prisoner of War 11 months at Stalag Luff No. 1, Bartha, Germany. Completed 48 combat missions. CORP. HUGH B. JENKINS, Whittier, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Jenkins. Inducted in Air Corps Jan. 17, 1942. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C, Fort Jackson, S. C, Fort Benning, Ga., Camp Blanding, Fla., Camp Forrest, Tenn., Camp Atterbury, Ind., Keesler Field, Miss., Hammer Field, Cal., Visalia, Cal. Served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of War. Served three years in the States with 120th and 117th Inf., 30th Div., (Old Hickory Division). Discharged Nov. 13, 1945. (Picture not available) PVT. JOHNNY O. JOHNSON, Grey, N. C, son of Jim and Berth Johnson and husband of Villie Johnson. Inducted Aug. 15, 1942. Trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga., Greenville, Pa., and Camp Cammer, N. J. Served in the European Theatre. Purple Heart medal, 4 Bronze Stars. Wounded in action. Discharged Sept. 12, 1944. S 1/c LYLE C. JONES, Greens Creek, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Jones. Inducted Oct. 16, 1943. Trained at Bainbridge, Md. Three months sea duty on a mine sweeper. Discharged lune 1, 1945. A. O. M. 2/c OVID RAY JONES, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jones. Inducted Dec. 23, 1942. Trained at Bainbridge, Md., Jacksonville, Fla., and Atlantic City, N. J. Served in the Pacific Theatre of War. Received 11 Battle Stars. Served on aircraft carrier, "Hornet", traveled 169,000 miles during operations. Discharged Oct. 11, 1945. SGT. ROBERT N. JONES, JR., Gay, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Jones. Inducted in Parachutist, 407th Airborne, 82nd Div., Mar. 21, 1944. Trained at Camp Walters, Tex., and Fort Beninng, Ga. Served in the European Theatre of War. Received 2 Stars.
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