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WORLD WAR II

MILITARY SERVICE RECORD

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TOLBERT FANNING NORTHERN SR  – MARY JOSEPHINE LITCHFORD FAMILY
WILLIAM ROBERTSON NORTHERN – MARY FROZANNA HAMILTON FAMILY
THOMAS DUDLEY NORTHERN – IDA LEE JARRELL FAMILY
LUCY NORTHERN- PEYTON LATIMER FAMILY
ELIAZER HAMILTON NORTHERN- SALURAH JANE EAGAN FAMILY
JOSEPH JOHNSON NORTHERN  - MARY LOUISE THOMPSON FAMILY

BURRELL SMITH NORTHERN SR – SARAH JANE LITCHFORD FAMILY

TURNER PERRY NORTHERN – CARRIE COLES FAMILY
ADA (TEMPERANCE ANN) NORTHERN – ROBERT OBE ARRINGTON

WILLIAM ROBERTSON NORTHERN – MARY FROZANNA HAMILTON FAMILY 

ROBERT S. BURTON SR.    (Son of Marticia Jane Northern – Samuel Burton) Marticia J. daughter of  Wm. R. Northern

 847795 USMC

Platoon Sergeant (tw) United States Marine Corps

Enlisted: 9 April 1943 (Volunteered)

War and Battles:  Engaged in World War II, South and Central Pacific Area from 13 January 1944 to 6 April 1945: Hawaiian Islands;  Marshall Islands; Saipan and Tinian, Marianas Islands; Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands.

Honors:  Rifle Marksman 3 June 1943 - Purple Heart Medal 14 July 1944 Saipan - Gold Star in lieu of second Purple Heart 3 March 1945, Iwo Jima; -  Bronze Star; 15 June to 9 July 1944, Saipan, Marianas Islands - Gold Star in lieu of a second Bronze Star 28 February 1945, Iwo Jima, Volcano Island (Hill 382)  -  Presidential Unit Citation 11 December 1944, for seizure of Saipan and Tinian in the Marianas from 15 June to 1 August 1944 - Certificate of Satisfactory service M.C. 563952; Honorable Discharge.

Wounded:  4 July 1944 at Saipan, participated in action against Japanese Enemy Forces at Roi Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands;  Saipan and Tinian, Mariana Island. -  28 February 1945 at Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands for heroic and meritorious achievement in connection with operations against the enemy while serving as an assistant platoon leader in a Marine Rifle Company.

Discharged - 6 November 1945, Charleston, South Carolina

 

LILLIAN ALBERTA MOSLEY  (Wife of Robert S. Burton SR)

759120 USMCWR 

Staff Sergeant United States Marine Corps

Enlisted:  31 March 1943 (Volunteered)

 War and Battles: World War II - 31 March 1943 until 24 November 1945

Honors: Honorable Discharge Series A -  382836  (NAVMC - PD)

Discharged :  24 November 1945, Camp Le Jeune, North Carolina

  

ROBERT ALLEN ESKEW  (Son of John William Eskew SR and Fruzie Paulona Northern) Fruzie daughter of  WM. R. Northern

Enlisted:  23 June 1943

Discharged: 23 June 1947, Boston, Massachusetts

 

JOHN WILLIAM ESKEW JR  (Son of John William Eskew SR - Fruzie Paulona Northern) Fruzie daughter of  WM. R. Northern

Staff Sergeant 23rd Tow Target Squadron

Enlisted: 19 May 1942

Panama - reconnaissance in Air Force

Discharged:  23 June 1945

 

JAMES EDWARD HICKS   (Husband of Tish Ann Eskew) Tish daughter of  Fruzie Paulona Northern

 278658

Lieutenant jg

Enlisted: 13 May 1942

World War II

Discharged:  June 1945, Washington, D.C.

 

LUCY NORTHERN- PEYTON LATIMER FAMILY

 

GLENN FOSTER BRADLEY   (Son of Lucy Ruth Foster – Arthur Eugene Bradley)  Lucy daughter of Lena P. Latimer

ARMZC USNR  SV  -  6 Navy

Enlisted:  5 June  1943

Discharge:  28 March 1946, place unknown

 

CHARLES  YEATMAN LATIMER  (Son of  Albert S. Latimer and Lucy Hargrove) Albert son of Lucy Northern

 78254

Lieutenant Commander

Commissioned 17 February 1937 -- Lieutenant U.S. Naval Reserve

War and Battles: Entered active service 18 April 1941 at Navy Yard, Washington D.C.

Served as:  First Lieutenant, Naval Torpedo Station, Alexandria, Virginia. - Captain of the yard, Lion l, Espiritu Santos, New Hebrides -

Commanding officer, Leyte, Philippine Island - Chief of Staff Civilian Personnel Officer  - Com. Ser. Disv. 71, Seventh Fleet, Pacific.

Honors: Asiatic -- Pacific Philippine Liberation Ribbon - Victory Medal World War II - Pre Pearl Harbor (American Defense)

Released to inactive duty Honorable - 3 March 1946, San Francisco, California

Active in Naval Reserve until retirement January 1960

  

ELIAZER HAMILTON NORTHERN- SALURAH JANE EAGAN FAMILY

 

IVAN DALE BECHMAN   (Husband of Virginia Waldene Northern)  Virginia daughter of William Byrd Northern

 261859

Master Gunnery Sergeant (M Gy Sgt - E - 9)

Enlisted: November 1937 United States Marine Corps

War and Battles: World War II - Korean Campaign - Vietnam campaign (Numerous battles and conflicts)

Honors: Combat action award, Presidential Unit Citation with two Stars - Good Conduct Medal with one Star - American Defense Service  Medal - American Campaign Medal - Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal with two Stars United  -Nations Medal with two Stars - Vietnam Campaign Medal - Asiatic --  Pacific Campaign Medal with three Stars

Retired: December 1969, Cherry Point, North Carolina

  

BURRELL SMITH NORTHERN SR – SARAH JANE LITCHFORD FAMILY

 THOMAS LYNN NORTHERN  (Son of William Litchford Northern Sr – Donna Aura Willis) Wm. SR son of Burrel Jr  Northern

0876609

Second Lieutenant

Enlisted:  22 October 1942

War and Battles: World War II, Pacific USAASF -- 33rd B - 29 Squadron

Discharged :  Jan 07 1946

 

WILLIAM L. NORTHERN JR (Son of William Litchford Northern Sr – Donna Aura Willis) Wm. SR son of Burrel Jr  Northern

Captain

Enlisted: September 1945

World  War II:  Flight Surgeon, Kelly Field, Texas - 10th Rescue Squadron, Anchorage, Elmendoof Field, Anchorage, Alaska

Discharged: September 1947, Seattle, Washington 

 

JOE YEATMAN NORTHERN  (Son of Thomas Northern and Lettie Bass) Thos. son of Burrell Smith Northern SR

Technical Sergeant 4th Reconnaissance Troop 4th Infantry Division

Enlisted:  8 October 1941

War and Battles:  Normandy - D. Day Northern France - Rhineland, Ardennes, Central Europe

Honors: American Defense Service Medal -Europe Campaign Medal with five Bronze Stars -Good Conduct Medal A.R. 600 – 68 - Bronze Star Medal 0094

Discharged - 13 September 1945 - Fort Bragg, North Carolina

  

TOLBERT FANNING NORTHERN SR  – MARY JOSEPHINE LITCHFORD FAMILY

 TOLBERT EUGENE NORTHERN  (Son of Tolbert Fanning Northern Jr – Nerma Edna Bell)

 02004984

United States Air force

Enlisted: 19 February 1943

War and Battles: World War II  - European Theater (October 1943 - February 1946)

 Discharged: 28 February 1946 Camp Atterbury, Indiana

Commissioned 2nd. Lieutenant - Signal Corp, ROTC - Tennessee Tech University, Cookville, TN 1952 -  3657388

Discharged : 1st Lieutenant – 1956

  

JOE EDWARD SCOTT   (Son of Sallie Paulona Northern- John Franklin Scott)  Sallie daughter of Tolbert F. Northern Sr

C - 3896023

Technical Sergeant

Enlisted: 18 January 1941 --Volunteered

War and Battles: World War II Co. L. 28th Infantry Division - Normandy Campaign  12  July 1944

Honors: European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with one Bronze Campaign Star - Purple Heart - Combat Infantry Badge - American defense Ribbon - American Theater Ribbon - Good Conduct Ribbon - Victory Ribbon French Faurragers Two Hundred and Forty

Wounded: 12 July 1944, France

Discharged:  Honorable Discharge, (Disability) 27 February 1946 -- Percy Jones Hospital Center, fort Custer, Michigan

 

LEWIS GRIGGS SCOTT   (Son of Sallie Paulona Northern - John Franklin Scott)  Sallie daughter of Tolbert F. Northern Sr

1008568

Sergeant

Enlisted: 10 February 1945

War and Battles:Occupied China and Disarmed Japanese Army of North china October 1945

Discharged:  Long Island, New York 1951

 

THOMAS DUDLEY NORTHERN – IDA LEE JARRELL FAMILY

 

JOHN HUTNICK  (Husband of Johnnie Frances Gamble) Johnnie daughter of  Mary Eleanor Northern – Paul Gamble)

First Sergeant

Enlisted: 1 October 1944

War and Battles: World War II

Honors: Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Stars - American Theater Ribbon - Victory Medal - Expert Infantry Badge - Good Conduct Medal --five loops

Discharged : 30 September 1965 - Fort Knox, Kentucky

  

JOSEPH JOHNSON NORTHERN  - MARY LOUISE THOMPSON FAMILY

 

HOWARD LESLIE HUNT  (Son of  William Roper Hunt and Mattie Mildred Northern) Mattie daughter  of Joseph J. Northern

 977 -24 -90

United States Navy Seaman First Class

Enlisted:  29 June 1944

War and Battle: World War II

Honors: Philippine Operations Medal - Asiatic - Pacific Medal - Victory Medal

Discharged: 27 April 1946

  

JOHN WESLEY HUNT   (Son of William Roper Hunt and Mattie Mildred Northern) Mattie daughter  of Joseph J. Northern

 977 - 24 – 89

U.S. Navy Construction Battalion - 25th WBC Machinist Mate Third Class

Enlisted:  29 June 1944

War and Battles:  World War II

Honors: Good Conduct Medal - Asiatic - Pacific Medal - Victory Medal

Discharged:  6 May 1946 U.S. Naval Station, Millington, Tennessee

  

JOE NORTHERN HUNT  (Son of William Roper Hunt and Mattie Mildred Northern) Mattie daughter  of Joseph J. Northern

US Marine Corps 387110

Staff Sergeant

Enlisted - 20 April 1942

World War II: Pacific Area September 1943 - January 1945 various Island engagements - Oacufuc Area July 1945- November 1945 USS Puget Sound CVE113

Honors: Three Battle engagements, Unit Citation

Discharged: 05 December 1945 - Camp LeJeune, North Carolina

 

WILBURN E. HUNT  (Son of William Roper Hunt and Mattie Mildred Northern) Mattie daughter  of Joseph J. Northern

966 - 24 - 57

U.S. Navy

Aviation Ordnance man 2nd Class

Enlisted:  23 December 1943

War and Battles: Korean War - South Pacific Theater

Honors: Service Ribbons - South Pacific

Discharged - 24 June 1946, Memphis, Tennessee - 18 July 1952 , Jacksonville, Florida

 

ADA (TEMPERANCE ANN) NORTHERN – ROBERT OBE ARRINGTON

JOHN THOMAS ARRINGTON  (Son of Ada Northern –Robert Obe Arrington) Ada Daughter of Thos. Y. Northern

Army: 13 June 1941 until 20 June 1946, Ft. Knox, Kentucky

Honorable Discharge

 

TURNER PERRY NORTHERN – CARRIE COLES FAMILY

 

ROY PERRY NORTHERN   (Son of  Roy Perry Northern SR – Mary Anna Davis) Roy P. Sr. son of  Turner P. Northern)

U. S. Army

Active Duty 1941-1945

TURNER PORTERFIELD NORTHERN  (Son of  Roy Perry Northern SR – Mary Anna Davis) Roy P. Sr. son of  Turner P. Northern)

U. S. Army

Served in the 880th Field Artillery Battalion of the 69th Infantry Division,

Injured during the battle for Ardennes

 

Information provided by Marjorie Northern

12/25/2005


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