CLAYTON, Ralph Hugh S 2/c Ralph Hugh Clayuton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Clayton, Cotton Valley, attended Cotton Valley High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego. Served in Russell Is., New Caledonia and Pearl Harbor.
CLAYTON, Helen C/N Helen Clayton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Clayton, Cotton Valley, graduate of Cotton Valley High. Entered Cadet NC, 1944, trained at Charity Hosp., Shreveport, La. Served in USA.
CLEMENS, Herman A. 3/c Cook Herman A Clemens, son of Mrs. Rosa Frazier, Minden, husband of Gurthie Robertson, attended Minden High. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in APO. Discharged in 1945.
CLEMENT, Andrew J. Jr. MM 3/c Andrew J. Clement, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Clement, Sr., Grove, husband of Ruby Lee White, attended Evergreen High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego and Oceanside, Cal. Servd in Pacific. Discharged in 1945.
COCHRAN, Elbert O. Cpl. Elbert O. Cochran, son of Mrs. Ellen Cochran, Springhill, husband of Ester Scarlet, Ipswich, England, graduate of Sarepta High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Lake Charles, La. Served in ETO. Awarded GCM, ETO and Unit Citation with 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
COCHRAN, Melbourne Louis Pvt. Melbourne Louis Cochran, son of Mr. and Mrs. Porter Cochran, Springhill, husband of Nettye Covington, attended Springhill High. Entered Army, 1944, trained at Camp Hood. Discharged in 1944.
COCKERHAM, Maxwell HA 1/c Maxwell Cockerham, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Cockerham, Springhill, attended Springhill Schools. Entered Navy, 1943, trained in San Diego. Served in Philippines, Koro, Palau and Guam.
COFFEE, Harry D. R 1/c Harry D. Coffee, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Coffee, Minden, graduate of Minden High. Entered Coast Guards, 1942, trained at Algiers, La. Served in ETO. Awarded Air Medals and Citations. Discharged in 1945.
COFFEE, Grady L. Capt. Grady L. Coffee, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Coffee, Minden, husband of Martha Easley, graduate of LSU. Entered Army AC, 1941, trained in Midland AAF, Boise, Idaho and Walker Field, Kan. Served in Amer. Theater. Killed in B-29 crash in Walker Field, Kan.
COFFEE, Frank H. S/Sgt Frank H. Coffee, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Coffee, Minden, graduate of Minden High. Entered Army Air Corps in 1942, trained in Lubbock, Tex., Denton, Tex., Lamesa Army Flying School and Dalhart, Tex. Served in Amer. Theater. Awarded Victory Medal. Discharged, 1944.
COLBERT, Lemuel A. T/Sgt Lemuel A. Colbert, son of Mrs. H. A. Colbert, Minden, graduate of LSU. Entered Army AC, 1942, trained at Camp Livingston, La., Oklahoma, Ohio, N. Jersey and Rhode Island. Served in European Theater. Discharged in 1945.
COLE, Stephen P. S 2/c Stephen P. Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Cole, Minden, attended Minden High. Entered Navy 1945, trained at Camp Luce, San Diego.
COLE, George D. Sgt. George D. Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Cole, attended Minden High. Entered Army, trained at Camp Livingston, La., Sheppard Field, Texas and Camp Luna, N. M. Served in India, China and Burma.
COLEMAN, Roger E. Cpl. Roger E. Coleman, son of Mrs. Myrtle Anderson, Springhill, attended Bastrop High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Jackson, S.C., Camp Blanding, Fla., Camp Forest, Tenn. and Camp Atterbury, Ind. Served in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Awarded 3 Battle Stars, Combat Med. Badge, Bronze Star, Commendation Ribbon. Wounded in Battle of St. Lo, France, 1944. Discharged in 1945.
COLEMAN, Harold W. Ptr 3/c Harold W. Coleman, son of Mrs. Myrtle Anderson, Springhill, attended Springhill High. Entered Navy, 1942, trained in Norfolk, Va. Served in Newfoundland, Hawaii and Philippines. Awarded Expert Rifleman Medal. Discharged in 1945
COLVIN, Emmett F. Sgt. Emmett F. Colvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Colvin, Dubach, husband of Annie Mims, graduate of Dubach Hi. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, Morrison Field, Fla., Kansas City, Mo. and Greenwood, Miss. Served in ETO and Africa. Awarded ETO, GC and Amer. Theater Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
COOKE, Benjamin E. Jr. T/5 Benjamin E. Cooke Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Cooke, Minden, graduate of La. Tech. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Butner, N.C. and Ft. Bragg, N.C. Served in ETO. Awarded 4 Battle Stars and GC Medal. Discharged in 1946.
COOK, Byron Llewellyn Capt. Byron Llewellen Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cook of Pineville, husband of Martha Harris, graduate of LSMC. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Louisville, Ky. Served in S. Pacific. Discharged in 1945.