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  • S/SGT. WEAVER R. STILES, Dillsboro, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stiles. Inducted Mar. 4, 1940. Trained at Fort Rado, C. Z. Ph., Fort Moultrie, S. C, Fort Davis, N. C Camp Stewart, Ga., and Camp Gordon, Ga. Served in European Theatre. Citations or medals: EAMET Campaign, American Theatre, Defense, Good Conduct, and Combat Infantry Badge. Discharged July 4, 1945. PFC. J. B. STIWINTER, Erastus, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Stiwinter and husband of Lela Stiwinter. Inducted Dec. 29, 1943. (85th Infantry Div. in Italy.) Trained at Fort McClellan, Ala. Served in European Theatre. Received the Presidential Unit Citation. Discharged Oct. 29, 1946. PVT. WILL I. STIWINTER, Erastus, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Stiwinter and husband of Margie Stiwinter. Inducted Mar., 1942. Trained at Fort Claiborne, La., and Fort Bragg, N. C. Served in American Theatre. Discharged Apr. 6, 1943. G. M. 2/c D. M. TALLENT, JR.. Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Tallent, Sr. Inducted Dec. 24, 1942. Trained at Bainbridge, Md., Little Creek, Va., and Solomons, Md. Citations or medals: European-African Area with 2 Stars, Victory, American Area, Good Conduct, and Asiatic-Pacific with 1 Star. Took part in invasion of Sicily, served on L. C. T. 153 ferrying supplies to front lines; received commendations in Aug., 1943, for getting heavy mechanized eguipment around demolished bridges and tunnels, even going behind enemy lines in the darkness; later he participated in the invasion of France on L. S. T. 325. PFC. CHARLES B. TERRELL, Whittier, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Terrell. Inducted Dec. 4, 1942. Trained at Camp Lee, Va., Camp Forrest, Tenn., and Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in European Theatre. Citations or medals: EAMET Campaign with 2 Bronze Service Stars, and Good Conduct. Discharged Aug. 12, 1945. PVT. GUY KENNETH TERRELL, Sylva, N. O, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Terrell. Inducted in Air Corps Sept. 12, 1944. Trained at Sheppard Field, Tex., and Scott Field, 111. Served in American Theatre. Received the Sharpshooter Medal. Was a P T instructor at Sheppard Field and a Teletype instructor at Scott Field. Discharged Nov. 4, 1945. S. C. 1/c JAMES I. THORPE, Sylva, N. C, son of Mrs. Lela Thorp. Inducted Aug. 14, 1943. Trained at Camp Peary, Va. Served in Pocific Tehatre. Citations or medals: American Defense, Philippine Liberation, Asiatic-Pacific, 3 Stars. PVT. ERVIN TAYLOR TOY, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Toy and husband of Doris T. Toy. Inducted July 1, 1942. Trained at Camp Carson, Col. Discharged Nov. 28, 1942. ARM 2/c JOHN ROBERT VARNER, Whittier, N. C, son of Mrs. Faye Vomer. Inducted Sept. 7, 1942. Trained at Bedford Springs, Pa. Served in American and European Theatres. Received the American and European Theatre Ribbons. Was stationed at Paluxent River, Md., and served on Naval Air Trainsport making trips to Iceland and Europe. Discharged Oct. 1, 1945. PVT. GUY WACHOB, East La Porte, N. C, son of Mrs. Carrie Wachob and husband of Inez Potts Wachob. Inducted Sept. 2, 1943. Trained at Fort McClellan, Ala. Served in European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre. Citations or medals: Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct, Distinguished Service Medal. Wounded 3 times. Discharged Nov. 10, 1945. CORP. HENRY LEE WALKER, SR., Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Henry Walker and husband of Helen Ensley. Inducted Nov. 26, 1943. Trained at Parris Island, S. C. Served in Pacific Theatre. Received the Purple Heart with Star. Discharged Jan. 12, 1946. SGT. JAMES L. WALL, Speedwell, N. C, son of Mrs. Cora T. Wall. Inducted Mar. 13, 1942. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C, and Camp Claiborne, La. Served in European Theatre. Citations or medals: Presidential Citation, Good Conduct, Silver Star, Purple Heart, North American Campaign, 4 Battle Stars, 5 Overseas Stripes. Wounded June 25, 1944. Discharged Nov. 4, 1945. CPL. KENNETH W. WALL, Speedwell, N. C, son of Mrs. Cora T. Wall. Inducted July 22, 1941. Trained at Fort McPherson, Ga., Barksdale Field, La., Kirtland Field, N. M., and Semour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, N. C. Served in Southwest Pacific Theatre. Citations or medals: Philippine Liberation, Good Conduct, North American Campaign, 4 Overseas Stripes. Discharged Nov. 7, 1945. PFC. ALBERT GILEAD WATSON, Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Watson and husband of Martha Belle Hoyle Watson. Inducted July 14, 1944. Trained at Fort lackson, S. C, and Camp Blanding, Fla. Served in European Theatre. Received the Purple Heart. Wounded in action. SGT. CECIL WATSON, Sylva, N. C, son of Mrs. Hattie Bradley. Inducted Aug. 6, 1940. Trained at Fort Moultrieville, S.'C, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Served in Pacific Theatre. Was at Pearl Harbor at time of attack. Spent most of his time with Medical Corps at North Sector General Hospital. Hawaii. Discharged July 2, 1945. PFC. GEORGE ALFRED WATSON, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mrs. Mollie Watson. Inducted Mar. 14, 1942. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C. Served in Southwest Pacific Theatre. Citations or medals: American Theatre, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre with 2 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation with 1 Bronze Star, and Victory. Went to Australia, New Guinea, Dutch East Indies, and then to the Philippines. Discharged Jan. 6, 1946. FIREMAN 1/c HAROLD I. WATSON, Cashiers, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Watson. Inducted in the Naval Reserve Apr. 20, 1945. Trained at Bainbridge, Md. PFC. JULIUS O. WATSON, Cullowhee, N. C, son of Mrs. Mollie Watson. Inducted Mar. 14, 1942. Trained at Camp Claiborne, La., and Fort Bragg, N. C. Served in European Theatre. Citations or medals: Good Conduct, Citation, Victory. Went to England, took part in the invasion of France, fought in Holland, then in Germany in the 101st Division. Discharged Nov. 28, 1945.
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