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Pvt Ray Edward Douglas, son of Rector Ray Douglas Popular

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Pvt . Ray Edward Douglas Sr (b 23 Oct 1926 Spencer WV - d 19 Jun 2020) - Army Air Force (1945 -1946). End of WW II (received the American Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal)

Emmett Clarence Moore, son of Alonzo "Lon" Moore Popular

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b. 27 Nov 1915 Reedy, Roane Co., WV, d. 9 Oct 1999

Emmett's Enlistment date was 24 Jun 1942 at Huntington WV and his Release Date was 13 Oct 1945 as a Private in the Army.

Spencer McClellan Moore, son of Alonzo "Lon" Moore Popular

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Spencer McClellan b. 25 Nov 1918 Roane Co., WV, d. 13 Oct 1943 MIA over the SW Pacific Ocean around Madang, Papua New Guinea (MID 56784346). Memorialized at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines.

Upon his death he was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Air Corp. His unit was the 405 Bomb Squad 38 Bombardier Group.
Their missions are listed at these links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/405th_Tactical_Missile_Squadron, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/38th_Bombardment_Group, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_American_B-25_Mitchell.
Spencer is referenced in the West Virginia Memory Project (http://www.wvculture.org/history/wvmemory/vetdetail.aspx?Id=6775)

Rector Ray "Rex" Douglas Popular

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Corpl. Rector Ray "Rex" Douglas (b 27 Oct 1889 Roane County WVA, d 4 Jan 1934 Spencer WVA).

In Europe during WW I. He was a Corporal in the 314 Field Artillery Ordnance Detachment, American Expedition Force, 80th Division. Service Number 1835794.
Departed Brest France 17 May 1919 on the USS Zeppelin to Camp Stewart, Newport News VA.

Camden A Moore, son of Alonzo "Lon" Moore Popular

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US Navy, served during the period of the Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbor.
b. 16 Jun 1921 Reedy WV d. 21 Nov 2004 Parkersburg WV

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