The Routons Of Henry County, TN
Military Servicemen
CHRIS CARTER
Branch: Army
Rank: E4
War Service: NA
Time in Service: May, 1998 – August, 2001
Location of Service:
Fort Polk Louisiana, Camp Humphreys South Korea, Fort Campbell Kentucky
JOEY HIXSON
Branch: Navy
Rank: Unknown
War Service: Unknown
Time in Service: September, 2008 – August, 2011
Location of Service: Aboard U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, assisted in relief
and rescue efforts in Japan (earthquake and tsunami, 2011)
JOSH HIXSON
Branch: Marines
Rank: Unknown
War Service: Unknown
Time in Service: July, 2011 – Presently Serving
Location of Service: Unknown
ANDREW MONTGOMERY
Branch: National Guard
Rank: Staff Sergeant (present)
War Service: Iraq
Time in Service:
Location of Service: Iraq
DALE ROUTON
Branch:
USMC (1966 – 1972)
Army National Guard (1974 – 1997)
Rank:
USMC – Sgt. E-5
Army National Guard
Sgt. 1st Class E-7
War Service:
Vietnam (April 23, 1967 - May 23, 1968)
Time in Service:
USMC February 21, 1966/February 20, 1972
Army National Guard October 1, 1974/October 31, 1997
Location of Service:
USMC – South Carolina, North Carolina, California, Memphis, TN
Army National Guard – Paris, Jackson, Martin, McKenzie, Erin, Nashville
DAVID F. ROUTON
Branch: USMC
Rank: Corporal
War Service: Korean War (not in combat)
Time in Service: March 25, 1952 – March 12, 1954
Location of Service:
Parris Island, SC – boot camp
Camp LeJeune, NC (field radio operator)
Camp near town of Nara, Japan
in inactive Marine Reserves until 1960
RALPH BENJAMIN (BEN) ROUTON (Deceased)
Branch: 15th Air Force
Rank: Lieutenant (Pilot)
War Service: World War II
Time in Service: November 16, 1942 – May, 1945
Location of Service: Foggia, Italy
Military Information
Plane downed over Germany after 21 successful bombing missions – prisoner of war in Germany. Grand Marshal of Veterans Day Parade – Paris, Tennessee – 2007. Military awards – Presidential Citation, Air Medal European Theatre of Operations Medal with star for campaign in Italy, Air Medal with one oak leaf cluster
DON ROUTON
Branch: Navy
Rank: Seaman
War Service: Korean War
Time in Service: march, 1952 – January, 1954
Location of Service: Melville (Newport), Rhode Island
EDWARD QUINCY ROUTON
Branch: Army
Rank: Private
War Service: NA
Time in Service: 1986 – 1987
Location of Service: U.S.
EVERETT WILLIAM ROUTON (Deceased)
Branch: Army
Rank: Corporal
War Service: World War I
Time in Service: Unknown
Location of Service: France
FUQUA ROUTON (Deceased)
Branch: Army
Rank:
War Service: World War I
Time in Service:
Location of Service: France (?)
JOHN ROUTON, SR. (Deceased)
Branch: Army
Rank:
War Service: World War I
Time in Service:
Location of Service: France (?)
JOHN BEN ROUTON (Deceased)
Branch: Air Force
Rank: Staff Sgt.
War Service: Unknown
Time in Service: 1954 - 1958
Location of Service: U.S. and Korea
NORMAN RICHARD ROUTON
Branch: Air Force
Rank: Technical Sgt. E-6
War Service:
Korean War
Vietnam War
Time in Service: Unknown
Location of Service: Unknown
RALPH WALTERS ROUTON (Deceased)
Branch: Army
Rank: Unknown
War Service: World War I
Time in Service: Unknown
Location of Service: U.S.
RICHARD RUCKER ROUTON
Branch:
Army
National Guard
Rank: Sgt.
War Service: NA
Time in Service:
Served during the Vietnam era
(did not go toVietnam)
Location of Service:
Unknown
ROGER ROUTON (Deceased)
Branch: Army
Rank: Unnknown
War Service: World War II
Time in Service: 1942
Location of Service:
Alaska
(construction of the Alaskan Highway)
SANDRA VAWTER ROUTON
Branch:
Army
National Guard
Rank:
Captain
Army Nurse Corps
War Service: Unknown
Time in Service:Unknown
Location of Service: Unknown
STEPHEN JAMES (JIM) ROUTON, JR. (Deceased)
Branch: Navy
Rank: Commissioned Ensign at Midshipman Training at ColumbiaUniversity, NY, NY
Lieutenant J. G. – Line Officer on LST-877
War Service: World War II
Time in Service: Unknown
Location of Service:
Volunteered – Camp Forest, TN
Basic Training – Naval Base – San Diego
Midshipman School – Columbia University, NY
Active Duty – Pacific – Okinawa Battle Station
WILLIAM ROBERT (BOB) ROUTON, M.D. (Deceased)
Branch: National Guard
Rank: Lt. Colonel
War Service: NA
Time in Service: 1982 - 1993
Location of Service: Tennessee
WILLIAM (BILLY) SANDERS ROUTON (Deceased)
Branch: Army (Signal Corps)
Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
War Service: World War II
Time in Service: Unknown
Location of Service: Unknown
BERNICE ROUTON SCOTT (Deceased)
Branch: Army Nurse Corps
Rank: Unknown
War Service: World War II
Time in Service: Unknown
JOHN JACOB SOMMER
Branch: Army
Rank: Captain
War Service: Vietnam War
Time in Service: August 1967 – July 1970
Location of Service: Long Binh, South Vietnam