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T/5 James Richards Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. James Rich-
ards, Prarie View, husband of Eddie T. Tolliver, attended
Praire View U. Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp
Hathaway, Wash. Served in Hawaii and Phil. Awarded
APO Ribbon and GC Medal. Discharged in 1946.
RISBY, ALLEN
Cpl. Allen Risby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Risby, Mc-
Kinney, husband of Virginia Harper, attended McKinney
High. Entered Army, 1942, trained in Penn. Served in
Africa, France and Italy. Awarded 3 Battle Stars. Dis-
charged in 1945.
ROBERSON, CLIFFORD D.
Pvt. Clifford D. Roberson, son of Mr. and Mrs Jim Jackson,
Wichita Falls, attended Booker T. Washington School.
Entered Army, 1943, trained at Camp Swift, Tex. Served in
France and Germany. Awarded 5 Battle Stars and ETO
Ribbon. Discharged in 1946.
ROBERTS, AMBROS LEE
CK 2/c Ambros Lee Roberts, son of Mrs. Fiorida Clay,
Wichita Falls, graduate of Booker T. Washington School.
Entered Navy, 1943, trained at Bainbridge, Md. Served in
PTO. Awarded Phil. Lib. Medal, GC Ribbon, ATO and
5 Battle Stars.
ROBINSON, CLOVE F.
Pfc. Clove F. Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rob-
nson, Wichita Falls, husband of Ethel Peaters, graduate
of Booker T. Washington School. Entered Army, 1944,
trained in California. Served on Okinawa and Saipan.
Awarded AD, APO and Victory Medal. Discharged, 1946.
ROBINSON, ORAN J.
Sgt. Oran J. Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Robin-
son, Wichita Falls, graduate of Booker T. Washington
School. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Wolters.
Served in France, England and Philippines. Awarded ETO
Ribbon and GC Medal. Re-enlisted.
ROBINSON, REGIONAL L.
Sgt. Regional L. Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M.
Robinson, Wichita Falls, husband of Vergie Leadon, gradu-
ate of Booker T. Washington School. Entered Army, 1942,
trained at Camp Wolters, Tex. Served in PTO. Awarded
AD, APO and GC Medal. Discharged in 1946.
SHEPPARD, LAYE
BM 2/c Laye Sheppard, son of Mr. Kikh Sheppard, Wich-
ita Falls, husband of Loraine D. Coleman, graduate of
Booker T. Washington School. Entered Navy, 1943, trained
at Camp Peary, Va. Served in Hawaii and Philippines.
Awarded APO Ribbon, Victory Medal and ATO Ribbon.
Discharged in 1945.
SMITH, MYLES
Sgt. Myles Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith, Wichita
Falls. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Ft. Warren, Wyo.
Served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. Award-
ed GC Medal, ETO Ribbon and 3 Battle Stars. Discharged
in 1945.
SMITH, TOMMY
Sgt. Tommy Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Smith,
Wichita Falls, graduate of Booker T. Washington School.
Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Pickett, Va. Served
in ETO. Awarded Victory Medal, ETO Ribbon and GC
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