Steward, Third Class Charles Session, Jr.

Steward, Third Class Charles Session, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Session, of Valley Mills, and husband of Everlilian Jay. Charles was a graduate of Valley Mills High. He entered the US Navy, in 1944, and trained at Brimington, Clovis Valley, Washington, and Astoria, Ore. He served in the Philippines, Siapan, Okinawa, Iwo Jima  and Japan. Awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal and ETO Ribbon with 3 Battle Stars. He was discharged in 1946.

 

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1- MEN and WOMEN in the ARMED FORCES from BOSQUE COUNTY Texas – African American part of the book