Tunson Eckie US Army PTO – Upshur County Texas – African American part of the book

Cpl. Eckie Tunson

Cpl. Eckie Tupson, US Army. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Tunson, and brother of Pvt. Coddie Tunson, Gilmer, Texas. He attended New Mt. High School. He entered the Army, in 1943, trained at Camp Rucker, Ala. and North Carolina. He served in PTO. He was awarded the Good Conduct medal, the PTO Medal and was discharged in 1946.

Cpl. Eckie Tupson, US Army. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Tunson, and brother of Pvt. Coddie Tunson, Gilmer, Texas. He attended New Mt. High School. He entered the Army, in 1943, trained at Camp Rucker, Ala. and North Carolina. He served in PTO. He was awarded the Good Conduct medal, the PTO Medal and was discharged in 1946.

1- Men and women in the Armed Forces from Upshur County Texas