AUBRY, Samuel Ardie STM 1/c Samuel Ardie Aubry, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Aubry, attended Rock Elam School. Entered Navy 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in Pacific Theater for 22 mos. and Atlantic on Transport duty. Awarded Pacific The. Ribbon, Phil. Lib., Amer. Theater, Victory and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
BANKS, Matthews Lee Pfc Matthews Lee Banks, Son of Henry Banks, Minden, graduate of Webster Training School. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Croft, S.C. and Camp Polk, La. Served in ETo. Awarded GCM, ATO and EAME Ribbon with Victory Medal. Discharged in 1946.
BENTON, Edward Sgt. Edward Benton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Benton, Minden, attended Webster High. Entered Army 1942, trained at Ft. Dis, N.J. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO, Pre-Pearl Harbon Medal and GCM. Discharged in 1942.
BORDUS, Ambrose, Jr. Pvt. Ambrose Bordus, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Bordus, Minden, attended Webster Parish School. Entered Army 1943, trained at Ft. Belvois, Va. Served in ETO. Awarded EAME Ribbon, GC and Combat Badge. Discharged in 1945.
CARY, Kinlock Jr. PO 1/c Kinlock Cary Jr., son of Kinlock Cary, Minden, husband of Ruth Warren. Entered Navy 1939, trained in Norfolk, Va. and Calif. Served in ATO and ETO. Awarded Amer. Def., Phil. Lib., and Pres. Citation. Discharged 1945.
COULTER, S. J. Cpl. S. J. Coulter, son of Eliza Coulter, Minden, attended Minden School. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. Served in ETO, Asia and Africa. Awarded 2 Battle Stars and Victory Ribbon. Discharged in 1945. (NOTE: No photograph)
COSBY, June Jr. Pfc. June Cosby, Jr., son of June Cosby, Minden, husband of Dorothy Nelson, attended Rural School. Entered Armyu 1942, trained at Camp Rucker, Ala. and S.C. Served in Pacific. Awarded GCM and AP Ribbons. Discharged 1943.
COSBY, Terry G. Pvt. Terry Cosby, son of June Cosby, Minden, husband of Inell Locke, attended Minden Rural School. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Anza, Cal. Served in Amer. Theater. Discharged in 1944.
COSBY, Mearn Pfc. Mearn Cosby, son of June Cosby, Minden, husband of Georgia Nelson, attended Minden Rural School. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Rucker, Ala. Served in ETO. Awarded Amer. Theater and GCM. Discharged in 1945.
DAWSON, Grady Cpl. Grady Dawson, son of Willie Dawson, Minden, entered Army 1941, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in Pacific Theater. Awarded Unit Citation and Amer. The. Medal. Discharged in 1945.
DAWSON, Willie T/5 Willie Dawson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dawson, Minden, graduate of Webster Parish Training School. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Rucker, Ala. Served in PTO. Awarded GC, Victory and APO Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
DOWELL, Weston S 1/c Weston Dowell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Dowell, Sibley. Entered Navy, 1943, trained at Great Lakes NTS, Ill. Served in PTO. Awarded 1 Battle Star. Discharged in 1945.
EMERSON, James E. STM 1/c James E. Emerson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie S. Emerson, Minden, attended Blue Run School. Entered Navy 1944, trained at Bainbridge, Md. and NTS, San Diego. Served in Alaska.
EMERSON, Talmadge Pct. Talmadge Emerson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie S. Emerson, Minden, husband of Ala B. Williams, attended Blue Run School. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Ellis, Ill. Served in USA. Discharged in 1944.
GREEN, Frank S/Sgt Frank Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lou Green, Minden. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Hood, Texas and Camp Rucker, Ala. Served in ETO. Awarded ATO, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
HALL, Clifton CK 3/c Clifton Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alberta Eason, Cotton Valley, husband of Bertha Hall, attended Jones High. entered Navy 1943, trained at San Diego. Served in PTO. Awarded APO and Phil. Lib. Medals. Discharged in 1946.
HARRIS, William B. Cpl. William B. Harris, son of Mrs. Rebecca Chatman, Dubberly, husband of Ora C. Thompson, graduate of Webster Parish High. Entered Army 1942, trained in Greenville, Pa. Served in England, France and Germany. Awarded GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
HAYES, L. Wilbur S/Sgt L. Wilbur Hayes, son of Mrs. Marie Hayes, Houston, husband of Marguerite Adams, graduate of Yates High. Entered Army 1942, trained at Ft. Dix, N.J. Served in Italy and France. Awarded EAME Ribbon and 5 Bronze Stars. Discharged in 1945.
HEARD, Marion Pfc. Marion Heard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Heard, Minden. Entered Army 1942, trained in Seattle, Wash. Served in ETO. Discharged in 1946. (NOTE: No photograph)
HEARD, B. Grady Pfc. B. Grady Heard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Heard, Minden, husband of Aggie L. Ary, attended Webster Parish High. entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. Served in ETO. Discharged in 1945.
HEARD, Jewel Pfc Jewel Heard, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Heard, Minden. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. Served in Aleutians. Awarded GC Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
HILL, Leroy Sgt. Leroy Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hill, Minden, husband of Clertis M. Allums, graduate of Webster Training School. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. and Camp Forrest, Tenn. Served in ETO. Awarded GC, ATO and Victory Ribbons. Discharged 1945.
HUDSON, T. Booker Sgt. T. Booker Hudson, son of Mrs. Allie Lee, Minden, husband of Chistiller Jones, graduate of Webster Parish Training School. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Tex. Served in ETO. Awarded GC Ribbon and 4 Stars. Discharged in 1945.
JACKSON, Artis Sgt. Artis Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jackson, Cotton Valley, husband of Jannie Carter, entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Sutton, N.C. and Camp Forrest, Tenn. Served in PTO. Awarded APO and ATO Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
JACKSON, Webb Sgt. Webb Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jackson, Cotton Valley. Husband of Odessa Roberson, attended Webster Training School. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Wallace, Tex. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
JAMES, T. J. Pfc. T. J. James, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie James, Minden, attended Minden High. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Robinson, Ark. and Texas. Served in PTO. Awarded ATO, AD, GC, APO and Victory Ribbons. Discharged 1946.
JENKINS, Thomas H. S/Sgt Thomas H. Jenkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Myry L. Jenkins, Cotton Valley, husband of Armanda Jenkins, graduate of Webster High. Entered Army 1942, trained at Ft. Benning, Ga. Served in USA. Awarded GC Ribbon and AD Ribbon. Discharged in 1946.
JONES, Obie Cpl. Obie Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Jones, Minden, husband of Erma Mae Harris, graduate of Webster High. Trained at Camp Campbell, Ky. and Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in USA. Awarded GC Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
LEARY, Warren E. S/Sgt Warren E. Leary, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leary, Minden, husband of Ethel Kennedy, graduate of Webster Parish School. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Rucker, Ala. Served in ETO. Awarded AD Ribbon and 2 Bronze Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
LEE, Willie Pfc. Willie Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Kinsley, Minden, husband of B. Lee Frazier, graduate of Webster High. Entered Army 1945, trained at Camp Chafrfee, Ark. Served in USA. Awarded GC Ribbon.
MIMS, Ora D. T/Sgt Ora D. Mims, son of Mariah Mims, Minden, graduate of Webster High. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. Served in ETO. Awarded GCM, Victory Ribbon and Unit Citation. Discharged 1945.
MIMS, Charles C. T/Sgt Charles C. Mims, son of Mariah Mims, Minden, graduate of Webster High. Entered Army 1942, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo. Served in ETO. Awarded GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
MIMS, Wriz S/Sgt Wriz Moms, son of Mariah Mims, Minden, husband of Alpha Williams, graduate of Webster High. Entered Army 1941, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in South Packfic. Awarded GCM. Discharged in 1945.
MOODY, Preston S/Sgt Preston Moody, son of Almer S. Mattie Lee, Minden, graduate of Webster Training School. Entered Army 1941, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss. Served in SW Pacific, East Indies and New Guinea. Awarded Amer. Def. Medal, APO Ribbon and Dist. Unit Badge. Discharged 1945.
MYLES, Calvin Pvt. Calvin Myles, son of Mr. and Mrs. Uriah Myles, Heflin, attended Central Con. High. Entered Army, trained at Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served in England.
NUNLEY, Lester T. Sgt. Lester T. Nunley, son of Thomas Nunley, Minden, graduate of Central Jr. High. Entered Army AC 1943, trained at Camp Wolters, Texas, Ft. Jackson, S.C., Ft. Bragg, N.C. and Buckinham, Fla. Served in American Theater. Awarded ATO, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
OLIVER, James Walter Sgt. James Walter Oliver, son of Delia Oliver, Minden, attended Webster Training School. Entered Army 1943, trained in Los Angeles and Indiantown Gap, Pa. Served in New Guinea and Philippines. Awarded APO, 2 Bronze Stars, Phil. Lib., 1 Bronze Star and GC and Victory Ribbons.
PETERS, Charlie J. T/5 Charlie J. Peters, son of Mark Peters, Grove, attended Webster Training School. Entered Army 1942, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo. and Camp Brekenridge, Ky. Served in China, Burma, India. Awarded APO Ribbon and GCM. Discharged in 1946.
REEDER, Willie R. Jr. Pvt. Willie R. Reeder Jr., son of Fannie Drew, Minden, graduate of Webster Training School. Entered Army 1943, trained at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. and Ft. Clark, Tex. Served in ETO. Discharged in 1944.
ROSS, Frankie T. Pfc. Frankie T. Ross, daughter of Rank Ross, Minden, graduate of Webster Training School. entered WAC 1943, trained at Ft. Des Moins, Iowa and Ft. Lewis, Wash. Served in the Amer. Theater. Awarded WAAC Ribbon and Amer. The. Ribbon Discharged in 1945.
STRICKLAND, Odessa T/Sgt Odessa Strickland, son of Ruth Strickland, Minden, graduate of Texas College. Entered Army 1943 trained at Mitchell Field, N.Y. and Selfridge Field, Mich. Served in Pacific and Hawaii. Awarded PTO, ATO, and Expert Inf. Badge. Discharged 1946.
TURNER, Leroy Sgt. Leroy Turner, attended Minden High. Entered Army 1942, trained at Ft. Lawton, Wash. and Camp Ross. Served in S. Pacific. Discharged in 1946.
WALKER, Lonnie Pfc. Lonnie Walker, son of Clarence Walker, Minden, husband of Minnie Cosby, attended Webster Training School. entered Army 1944, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo. Served in USA.
WALTON, Elmer Pvt. Elmer Walton, son of Chinell Walton, Minden, attended Webster Training School. Entered Army AC 1945, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas and Utah Air Base. Awarded GCM and Victory Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
WEBB, O. D. Cpl. O. D. Webb, son if Ida Webb, Grove, graduate of Webster Training School. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La. Served in ETO. Awarded GCM and 4 Stars.
WHEATLEY, Walter Pfc. Walter Wheatley, son of Mr. and Mrs. June Wheatly, Minden, graduate of Webster Training School. Entered Army 1943, traned at Camp Ellis, Ill. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO, GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged 1946.
WHEATLY, George Cpl. George Wheatly, son of Mr. and Mrs. June Wheatly, Minden, graduate of Webster Training School. Entered Army 1942, trained at Camp Polk, La. Served in ETO. Awarded ETO, 4 Battle Stars and GCM. Discharged 1945.
WILLIAMS, James Pfc. James Williams, son of R. Williams, graduate of Webster Training School. Entered Army 1943, trained in Lincoln, Nebr. Served in Amer. Theater. Awarded GC and Victory Ribbons. Discharged in 1946.
WILLIS, J. D. Pfc. J. D. Willis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Willis, Haynesville, husband of Lucy Crow, attended Couchwood School. Entered Marines 1943, trained in N. River, N.C., Camp Lejeune and Camp Pendleton, Cal. Served in Pacific and Hawaii. Awarded APO and Amer. Theater Ribbons. Wounded in 1944. Discharged in 1945.