The Men and Women in World War II From Webster Parish, Louisiana

The Men and Women in World War II

from Webster Parish


SAMUEL, Charles C. Pfc. Charles C. Samuel, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Samuel, Minden, husband of Imogene Kelly, graduate of Minden High. Entered Army 1941, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. Served in USA. Discharged in 1942.

SAMUEL, Richard L. Pfc. Richard L. Samuel, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Samuel, Minden, graduate of Minden High. Entered Army 1941, trained in Camp Croft, S.C., Panama and Camp Pariso, C.Z. Served in Pacific Theater - New Guinea. Awarded GCM and Amer. Theater Service Medal. Discharged in 1945.

SCHOCH, William M. Jr. AMM 2/c William M. Schoch, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Lewis, Minden, attended Minden High. Entered Navy, 1941, trained in San Diego, Great Lakes and Corpus Christi, Tex. Served in USA and Pacific. Discharged in 1945.

SCHUMAN, W. Jr. Cpl. W. Schuman, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Landiaular, Dallas, attended Sarepta High. Entered Army 1943, trained at Hondo, Tex. and Chanute Field, Ill. Served in USA and Germany. Discharged 1945. Re-enlisted in 1945.

SEARS, James Leroy Cpl. James Leroy Sears, son of Mary Sears, Springhill, attended Springhill High. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in New Guinea, Japan and Philippines. Awarded Victory, AP Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, Amer. Theater Medal. Wounded in AP in 1945. Discharged in 1945.

SEXTON, Frank J. Sgt. Frank J. Sexton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sexton, Minden, husband of Elizabeth Grant. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Shelby, Miss., N.C. and Atlanta, Ca. Served in ETO, N. Africa, France and Italy. Awarded 5 Bronze Stars. Discharged in 1945.

SEXTON, James N. Cpl. James N. Sexton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sexton, Minden, attended Minden High. Entered Army, trained at Ft. Benning, Ga. Wounded in Ft. Benning, Ga., 1941.

SEXTON, Carter B. Sgt. Carter B. Sexton, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Sexton, Minden, husband of Ruth Byers. Entered Sig. Corps 1940, trained at Ft. Bliss, Tex. Served in ETO. Awarded 3 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.

SHADOW, Weston L. ACRT Weston L. Shadow, son of W. R. Shadow, Dubberly, husband of Nellie Vice, attended Tyler Com. College. Entered Navy 1942, trained in New Orleans, La., Okla., Tex. and Pa. Served in USA. Discharged in 1945.

SHARP, D. Jaye Sgt. D. Jaye Sharp, husband of Maggie Colvin, Minden, graduate of Allen Military School, Tex. Entered Army AF 1942, trained in Monroe, La. and Ft. Logan, Colo. Served in ETO. Discharged in 1945.

SHAW, Robert L. S/Sgt Robert L. Shaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Shaw, Grove, husband of Beulah Kirkley, graduate of Evergreen High. Entered Army AF 1942, trained in La., N.C., Tenn., Miss., Tex., Kan., and Colo. Served in Amer. Theater. Discharged in 1946.

SHAW, Johnny M. Pfc. Johnny M. Shaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Shaw, Cotton Valley, graduate of Evergreen High. Entered Army 1943, trained at Camp Claiborne, La., Tex. and Ark. Served in USA. Discharged in 1946.

SHAW, Calvin R. Cpl. Calvin R. Shaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Shaw, Cotton Valley, husband of June Beuger, attended Evergreen High and La. Tech. Entered Army 1942, trained in Cal., Oregon State College, Camp Bowie, Tex. Served in ETO. Discharged in 1945.

SHAW, Jewel C. Cpl. Jewel C. Shaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Shaw, Minden, graduate of Minden High and La. Tech. Entered Army 1942, trained in Fla. and Miss. Served in Amer. Theater. Discharged in 1945.

SHELEY, J. B. Cox. J. B. Sheley, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sheley, Doyline, graduate of Doyline School. Entered Coast Guard 1943, trained in St. Augustine, Fla. Served in Pacific and ETO for 12 mos. Awarded Pacific and European Ribbons.

SHEPHERD, William M. Sgt. William M. Shepherd, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Shepherd, husband of Marguerite Madden, Heflin, attended Ringgold High. Entered Army 1943, trained in La. and Ga. Served in ETO, England, France, Belgium and Germany. Pacific Theater, P. I. Awarded EAME Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, AP Medal, Phil. Lib, GC and Victory Medal. Discharged in 1946.

SHEPHERD, John H. 1st Lt. John H. Shepherd, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Shepherd, Minden, attended La. State U. Entered Army AF, 1943, trained in Tex. and Ariz. Served in ETO. Awarded Dist. Flying Cross, Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, 4 Battle Stars and ETO Ribbon and Pres. Citation. Discharged in 1945.

SHEPHERD, Gurvy Jr. Cpl. Gurvy Shepherd, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Shepherd of Minden, graduate of Minden High. Entered Army AF 1943, trained in Wash., Tex. and N.M. Served in APO. Awarded Amer. Theater, Campaign Medal, GCM, Victory Medal and Riflemanship. Discharged in 1946.

SHORT, Jimmie T. S/Sgt Jimmie T. Short, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Short, Dubberly, attended Dubberly High and La. State U. Entered Army 1942, trained at Va., Fla., Mo., Tenn., Ariz., Okla. and Calif. Served in France, Germany, Austria and England. Awarded GCM, ETO with 2 Battle Stars, Amer. Theater, Victory, Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Combat Badge. Wounded in France 1945. Discharged in 1946.

SIBLEY, Billy R. T/5 Billy R. Sibley, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Sibley, attended Henderson, Tex. School. Entered Army 1943, trained in Fla., Md., Ala. and La. Served in C. Europe. Awarded EAME Medal with Bronze Star, Amer. Theater Medal and Victory Ribbon. Discharged in 1946.

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