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Jackson County Heroes of World War II

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  • PFC. JOHNNIE H. WHITE. Sylva, N. C, son. of Mrs. Betty White and husband of Ruth Pannell White. Inducted in U.S.M.C.R., Mar. 22, 1944. Trained at Parris Island, S. C, New River, N. C, and Ocean Side, Calif. Served on Guam. Saw no action during his service. T/5 MONROE L. WILSON. Gay, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Wilson. Inducted June 4, 1943. Received training at Fort Bragg, N. C, Camp Campbell, Ky., Fort Sill, Okla., Camp Cook, Cal. Served in European Theatre. Citations or medals: EAMET Campaign, with 4 Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct, and Victory. Discharged Dec. 11, 1945. T/4 SGT. IOHN R. WOMACK. Sylva, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. George Worn- ack. Inducted Nov. 5, 1942. Trained at Sky land Signal Corps School, Winston- Salem, N. C, N. C. State College, Raleigh, N. C, Camp Crowder, Mo. Served in South Pacific Theatre. Citations or medals: Unit Citations, Victory, Good Conduct. Served with the 232nd Signal Operation Company through New Guinea, the Pihlip- pines, and Japan. Credited with 3 Battle Stars. Discharged Feb. 3, 1946. PFC. EARL NATHAN WOOD. Whittier, N. C, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Wood and husband of Pearl Wood. Inducted June 3, 1943. Trained at Santa Fe, N. M., and Camp Barkeley, Tex. Served in European Theatre. Citations or medals: EAMET Service, Good Conduct, Victory. Served with Det. A. 232nd Sta. Hospital. Discharged Feb. 4, 1946. T/3 LESTER L. WOODARD, Gay, N. C, son of George and Eller Woodard and husband of Villa Woodard. Inducted Aug. 11, 1943. Trained at Aberdeen, Md. Served in Asiatic-Pacific Theatre. Citations or medals: Meritorious Unit Award, Asiatic- Pacific Campaign with 2 Bronze Stars, Victory, Philippine Liberation with 1 Bronze Star, and Good Conduct. Discharged Dec. 24, 1945. CORP. THOMAS MARION WRIGHT, Cashiers, N. O, son of loseph L. and Genevieve Wright and husband of Jennie B. Wright. Inducted in Air Transport Command Apr. 10, 1942. Trained at Fort Bragg, N. C, Sheppard Field, Tex., Presgue Island, Maine, and Camp Edwards, Mass. Served in American and European Theatres. Citations or medals: Air Medal and Soldier Cluster, Good Conduct, and Clasp Victory. Discharged Nov. 10, 1945. SGT. BENJAMIN F. CURRY, Sylva, N. C. Inducted Sept., 1941. Served in European Theatre. Citations or medals: European Theatre Campaign with 3 Stars. Spent 16 months in Italy with famed 332nd Negro Fighter Group. CPL. ABRAHAM L. PETTIT, JR., Dillsboro, N. C, son of Abraham Pettit. Inducted in Army Air Corps Oct., 1943. Trained at Gulfport, Miss., and Selina, Kas. Served in American Theatre. Citations or medals: American Theatre, Good Conduct, and Victory. Served as Airplane and Engine Mechanic. Discharged Mar. 15, 1946. S 1/c ARGLE E. PETTIT, Dillsboro, N. C, son of Abraham and Nina Pettit. Inducted Jan. 9, 1945. Served in Pacific Theatre. Discharged May, 1946. CPL. GEORGE D. PETTIT, Dillsboro, N. C, son of Abraham and Nina Pettit and husband of Mildred Pettit. Inducted in Army Eng., Oct., 1943. Trained at Camp Lee, Va., and Camp Claiborne, La. Served in European Theatre. Served with 1313th U. S. Army Engrs. Received Medical Discharge in Oct., 1944. S 1/c WILLARD H. PETTIT, Dillsboro, N. C, son of Abraham and Nina Pettit and husband of Helen Pettit. Inducted Feb. 28, 1944. Trained at Great Lakes, 111. Served in Pacific Theatre. Citations or medals: American Area, Asiatic- Pacific Area, and Victory. Discharged Nov. 20, 1945.
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