BAILEY, Cecil O., Jr. Lt (JG) Cecil O. Bailey, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Bailey, Shongaloo, husband of Virginia Austin. Entered Navy 1943, trained in San Diego, New York City and Washington D. C. Served in USA.
BAIRD, James G. GM 2/c James G. Baird, son of Dr. P. C. Baird, Dallas, husband of Ruth Reagan, graduate of SMU. Entered Navy 1943, trained in San Diego and New York. Served in European Theater. Awarded 3 Stars. Discharged in 1945.
BAKER, Thomas Maxine Coxs. Thomas Maxine Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. T. Baker, Shongaloo, husband of Treonne Bishop. Entered Navy 1944, trained in San Diego. Served in Battles of Luzon, Subic Bay, Okinawa, Ie Shima, Korea and China. Awarded APO, 2 Bronze Stars, ATO, Phil. Lib., 1 Bronze Star and Victory Ribbons, Discharged in 1945.
BAKER, Sullivan Wm. S/Sgt. Sullivan Wm. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Baker, Springhill, husband of Mary Kathryn Whipple. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, trained at Eglin Field, Fla. Discharged in 1945.
BAKER, Loy L. Pfc. Loy L. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Baker, Shongaloo. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Fannin, Texas. Served in New Guinea, Netherlands E. Indies and Philippines. Awarded ATO, APO, 2 Bronze Stars, 1 Bronze Arrowhead, Phil. Lib., 1 Bronze Star and CG Medal. Discharged in 1946.
BAKER, Ottis D. Pfc. Ottis D. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Baker, Shongaloo. Entered Army, 1941, trained at Camp Lee, Va., Spence Field, Ga. Bainbridge, Md. and Courtland, Ala. Served in EAME. Awarded EAME, GC, Amer. Def., ATO and 2 Bronze Stars. Wounded in Rhineland, 1945. Discharged in 1945.
BAKER, William E. Pvt. William E. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Baker, Springhill, husband of Naomi Miller. Entered Army Inf., 1943, trained in Mississippi, Conn., R.I., Fla. and Texas. Served in ETO. Awarded ATO, ETO, Victory, CG, Glider Badge, Purple Heart, Allied Medal and Occupational Ribbons. Wounded in Munster, Germany, 1945. Discharged in 1946.
BALDWIN, Fred L. S/Sgt Fred L Baldwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Baldwin, Dubberly, husband of Lea Robinson. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Beauregard, La., Camp Claiborne, La. and Ft. Bragg, N.C. Served in European Theater. Awarded Pres. Citation and ETO Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
BARNES, Searcy F. Cpl. Searcy F. Barnes, son of Mrs. H. H. Barnes, Minden, husband of Odessa Miller. Entered Army Air Corps, 1943, trained at Sheppard Field, Texas, Roswell, N.M., California and Dover, Del. Served in Amer. Theater. Awarded GC Medal. Discharged in 1946.
BARNES, Robert L. (Bobby) APO Robert L. (Bobby) Barnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd W. Barnes, Springhill, graduate of LSU. Entered Navy 1944, trained at USNTC in San Diego. Died in San Diego, February, 1945.
BARNETTE, John L. AMM 2/c John L. Barnette, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Barnette, Minden, husband of Frances Birdzone, graduate of Minden High. Entered Navy, 1941, trained in San Diego. Served in Pacific and Pearl Harbor.
BARNETTE, Hubert J. MAM 2/c Hubert J. Barnette, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Barnette, Minden, husband of Mary Lee, graduate of La. State Normal. Entered Navy, 1944, trained in San Diego and San Francisco, Cal. Served in Fleet Post Office in USA. Discharged in 1945.
BARNETTE, Herbert G. Capt. Herbert G. Barnette, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Barnette, Minden, husband of Margaret Jernigan, graduate of La. State Normal and Union U., Jackson, Miss. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Chaplain School, Harvard. Served in SW Pacific, New Guinea and Philippines.
BARNETTE, Cecil B. S 1/c Cecil B. Barnette, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Barnette, Minden, attended Minden High. Entered Navy Construction Bn., 1943, trained in San Diego, Williamsburg, Pa. and Davisville, Rhode Is. Served in Amer. and EAME Theaters. Awarded Amer. Def., Purple Heart and Victory Robbins. Wounded in Naples, 1944. Discharged in 1946.
BARRETT, Harold B. Cadet Harold B. Barrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Barrett, Minden, attended Minden High. Entered Merchant Marines, 1944, trained in Mississippi and New York. Served in South Pacific.
BASINGER, James F. Sgt. James F. Basinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Basinger, Sarepta, graduate of Sarepta High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas. Served in New Guinea, Philippines and Japan. Awarded 2 Campaign Stars, Phil. Lib., Victory and GC Medals. Discharged in 1946.
BASINGER, John D. Pvt. John D. Basinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Basinger, Sarepta, husband of Willie Mae Taylor, graduate of Sarepta High. Entered Army Air Corps, 1942, Wounded in Training in 1942. Discharged in 1944.
BASS, Dempsey W. S 1/c Dempsey W. Bass, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Johnson, attended Sibley High. Entered US Coast Guards, 1943, trained in St. Augustine, Fla., Served in Hawaii and Canton Island. Awarded Overseas Ribbons.
BAUCUM, Billie Lt. Billie Baucum, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Baucum, Jacksonville, graduate of Northwestern State College. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne, La., Ft. Bragg, N.C. and Ft. Benning, Ga. Served in England, France, Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. Awarded 3 Battle Stars, Combat Inf. Badge, Unit Citation, Purple Heart and OLC. Wounded in France, 1944, and Germany, 1945. Discharged in 1946.
BAUGH, Harold M/Sgt Harold Baugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Baugh, Harris, graduate of Harris High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Rhode Island and Maryland. Served in American Theater. Discharged in 1945.
BEARDEN, Robert T. S/Sgt Robert T. Bearden, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bearden, Springhill, husband of Chick Myrtlene, graduate of Ark. State. Entered Army Air Corps, 1941, trained at McDill Field, Fla., Barksdale Field, La., Salt Lake City, U. and Florida. Served in ETO. Awarded DFC, Unit Pres. Citation, ETO and Amer. Def. Ribbons. Discharged in 1945.
BEARDEN, Scedell S/Sgt Scedell Bearden, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bearden, Springhill, graduate of Springhill High.
BEATTY, Harold E. Cpl. Harold E. Beatty, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Beatty, Sibley, attended Heflin High. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Keesler Field, Miss. Served in American Theater. Discharged in 1946.
BEATTY, Eugene F 1/c Eugene Beatty, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Beatty, Sibley, husband of Ruth Brown, graduate of Heflin High. Entered Navy, 1944, trained at Camp Wallace, Texas, Gulfport, Miss. and San Diego. Served in Pacific, Hawaii and Marshalls.
BEAVERS, Marvin D. T/Sgt Marvin D. Beavers, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Beavers, Springhill, husband of Mabel Hosler, attended Cen. High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Clearwater, Fla. Served in Africa and Italy. Awarded GC Medal and European Theater Ribbon. Discharged in 1945.
BENEFIELD, Norene Nola T/5 Norene Nola Benefield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Benefield, Shongaloo, attended Evergreen High. Entered WAAC, 1943, trained in Sebring, Fla. Served in Germany and England.
BENEFIELD, H. C. Pfc. H. C. Benefield, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Benefield, Shongaloo, attended Evergreen High. Entered Army, 1943, trained in McCain, Miss. Served in European Theater. Awarded 7 Battle Stars. Discharged in 1945.
BENSON, Jim G. Pfc. Jim G. Benson, son of Mrs. Margaret Benson, Scattabora, Ala., husband of Addie Mae Hood, attended Preston School, Ala. Entered Army, 1945, trained at Ft. Knox, Ky. and Van Nuys, Cal. Discharged in 1945.