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  • (Picture not available) PFC. GLENN H. ROBINSON, Sylva, N. C, son of Dillard D. and Mary Robinson. Inducted Aug. 19, 1942. Trained at Camp Wheeler, Ga., Camp Burlingame, Westerly, R. I., Fort Dix, N. J., and Fort Meade, Md. Served in European Theatre. Citations or medals: European Theatre Campaign with 4 Service Stars, Good Conduct, and Combat Infantry Badge. Served with Co. F 15th Infantry 3rd Div., and took part in invasion of Anzio, Southern France and Germany. Disch.arged Oct. 21, 1945. A. S. (U.S.N.R.) DALTON WALLACE ROGERS, Cashiers, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris G. Rogers and husband of Eloise E. Zimmerman Rogers. Inducted Feb. 8, 1944. Trained at Navy V-12, Newberry College, Newberry, S. C, NROTC, Duke Universtiy, Durham, N. C, USNTC, Great Lakes, 111., U. S. Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, 111. Received medical discharge as result of injury, Oct. 9, 1945. PVT. VIRGLE A. ROGERS, Erastus, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Rogers and husband of Mary C. Rogers. Inducted Jan. 28, 1944. Trained at Camp Kolar, Calif. Served in Southwest Pacific Theatre. Discharged Apr. 28, 1945. S/SGT. WILLIAM EARL ROGERS, Cashiers, N. C, son of C. G. and Lena Rogers. Inducted in 11th Air Force July 25, 1941. Trained at Fort McPherson, Ga., New Orleans, La., DeRidder Air Base, DeRidder, La., Pope Field, N. C, Salt Lake City, Utah, Casper, Wye, Dyersburg, Tenn., and Kearns, Utah. Served in Western Pacific Theatre. Citations or medals: Unit Citation, American Defense, American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific with 1 Bronze Service Star, Good Conduct, and Victory. Was in the 404th Heavy Bomb. Sgdn. on the Island of Shemya in the Aleutians. This was one of the sguadrons of the 28th Group which received extraordinary citations for meritorious achievements. Discharged Dec. 9, 1945. CHARLIE C. RUSSELL, Glenville, N. O, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Russell and husband of Lizzie Moody Russell. Inducted Nov. 24, 1943. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss., and Fort Meade, Md. Served in European Theatre. Reed. EAMET Campaign with 3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct, and Victory medals. Discharged Dec 7, 1945. S 1/c CHARLES H. RUSSELL, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Russell and husband of Ann Harrell Russell. Inducted Oct. 24, 1944. Trained at Bainbridge, Md. Served in Supply Department with Radar Company. SGT. DONALD SEAGLE, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Seagle and husband of Dorothy Seagle. Inducted in Air Transport Command of the Army Air Corps Feb. 5, 1943. Trained at Keesler Field, Miss., Murray State Teachers College, Tish- mingo, Okla. Received the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, and American Theatre Medal. Discharged Jan. 10, 1946. PFC. THOMAS H. SELLERS, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sellers. Inducted June 17, 1943. Trained at Fort McClellan, Ala., Fort Bragg, N. C. Served in European Theatre. Received 1 Battle Star. Served in Field Artillery with 15th Army and 659th and 401st Field Artillery in Germany. Dicharged Mar. 4, 1946. SGT. WILUE CLYDE SELLERS, Charlotte, N. C. Inducted Dec. 3, 1942. Trained at Fort Monroe, Va., and Camp Pickett, Va. Served 32 months with 2nd Coast Artillery and 4 months in Infantry. Discharged Jan. 28, 1946. SGT. WILLIAM ROBERT SELLERS. Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sellers and husband of Fannie Moore Sellers. Inducted in the U. S. A. Army (7th) under Gen. Patch, 36th (Texas) Div., Nov. 23, 1943. Trained at Camp Shelby, Miss., and Fort George G. Meade, Md. Served in European Theatre. Received Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf Cluster, 3 Campaign Stars, and Combat Infantryman's Badge. Wounded in neck Dec. 18, 1944, wounded in foot Mar. 22, 1945. Discharged Oct. 3, 1945. SC 2/c HARRY CRAWFORD SHELTON. Whittier, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford P. Shelton. Inducted May 29, 1944. Trained at Camp Peary, Va. Served in American Theatre of War. JESSIE L. SHELTON. Sylva, N. C. Inducted Feb. 20, 1941. Served in Pacific Theatre. Served 2 years, 3 months in New Caledonia and Guadalcanal. Discharged June 13, 1945. PVT. IOHN WALTER SHELTON, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shelton. Inducted Sept. 1, 1943. Trained at Camp Croft, S. C, Fort Jackson, S. C, Fort McClellan, Ala., and Fort Ord, Cal. Served in Pacific Theatre. Citations or medals: Good Conduct, Asiatic-Pacific with 2 Battle Stars, Phillipine Liberation with 1 Battle Star and 1 Spearhead. Served 24 months with the Winged Victory 43rd Div. overseas, also in New Guinea, Luzon, Southern Philippines, and went with the occupation troops to Japan. Discharged Apr. 28, 1946. SGT. SAMUEL G. SHH.TON, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Allie and Henry Shelton and husband of Ruby Shelton. Inducted in Air Corps Feb. 14, 1942. Trained at Keesler Field, Miss. Served in European Theatre. Citations and medals: Combat Infantry, EAMET Campaign, 4 Battle Stars, Good Conduct, TSM Expert, and Driver Medal. Discharged July 22, 1945. AEROGRAPHER M 3/c WILLIAM ROGERS SHELTON, Whittier, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford P. Shelton. Inducted Sept. 7 ,1942. Trained at Norfolk, Va., and Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N. J. Served in American Theatre, European Theatre, and African Area. Citations or medals: Good Conduct, European-African Area, American Theatre, Victory. Discharged Dec. 4, 1945. E. M. 2/c CHARLES W. SHERRILL, Whittier, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Orville Sherrill and husband of Lula V. Sherrill. Inducted Dec. 15, 1942. Trained at Bainbridge, Md., Morehead, Ky., Norfolk, Va., and Newport, R. I. Served in European and Pacific Theatres. Discharged Oct. 31, 1945. SGT. FRANK W. SHERRILL, Whittier, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Burke Sherrill. Inducted Oct. 10, 1941. Trained at Keesler Field, Miss. Served in European Theatre. Citations or medals: Presidential Citation, 1 Cluster, 9 Battle Stars. Served with 66th Sg. 44th Bomb. Grp. as Airplane Mechanic. Discharged Sept. 4, 1945. S. F. 1/c WILLIAM ROBERT SHERRILL, JR., Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Sherrill and husband of Iris Holden Sherrill. Inducted Nov. 12, 1942. Trained at Camp Peary, Va., Camp Endicott, R. I., Camp Parks, Cal. Served in Pacific Theatre. Citations or medals: American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific, 3 Bronze Stars. Discharged Oct. 8, 1945. (Picture not available)
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