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AI Summary
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Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps of Golden, Mississippi, celebrates his 100th birthday on July 12, 2026
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Drafted into the U.S. Army at age 18 in October 1944, entering service at Camp Shelby during World War II
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Served in Nuremberg, Germany, where he led a platoon guarding German prisoners and rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant
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Received the Army of Occupation Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal before honorable discharge in 1947
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Returned to Mississippi after service, worked at Blue Bell Manufacturing until retirement, and resides in Golden, Mississippi
Legislative Description
Recognize WWII Veteran Staff Sergeant William Thurman Epps and congratulate upon the occasion of his 100th birthday.
Last Action
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3/31/2026