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Near the end of World War II, the Jeanerette Enterprise, under the leadership of Mr. A. J. Hebert, Editor, published a World War II Souvenir Edition Pamphlet as a supplement to the newspaper. It contained the photos and a brief bio of the men and women serving their country from Jeanerette, Louisiana and the vicinity. It also contained patriotic ads.
In a Foreword, Mr. A.O. Rhoad thanked the Editor and stated:
"...It is the hope of Mr. Hebert that a copy of this volume will reach every one of our community now in the service and that it will serve as a convenient place to make additional notations of events in the lives of the boys and girls listed herein. It is also the hope that this volume will be guarded so that years hence 'when like our sires our sons are gone' those for whom this war is fought can turn over the leaves, then yellow with age, and point with pride to that fore bearer of theirs and read the notations under his or her photograph. You, old soldiers of today, will then be more than a name on a family tree; your life, your work, your sacrifices will live again for a moment or two in the memories of your grateful descendants."
Patricia Hebert Forsander provided thecajuns.com a copy of one of the "yellowed with age" pamphlets. She had contacted The Daily Iberian regarding the copyright and was informed that the pamphlet could be copied or published to fulfill the desire of Mr. A. J. Hebert, the Editor, that it be available for future generations. Mrs. Forsander dedicated the pamphlet to the memory of her sister, Harriet Hebert Schwing, a Jeanerette Native and long-time resident of New Iberia, who passed away of September 18, 2007 in New Iberia. In addition to her many other life achievements, Mrs. Schwing was an enthusiastic genealogist.
Note: Mrs. Forsander passed away June 25, 2008 in Seattle, Washington. She is buried in St. John Cemetery, Lafayette, LA.
The original copy was donated to the Jeanerette Museum; and, a copy was donated to the Louisiana State Archives to add to it's collection. Ms. Judy Riffel, Treasurer of Le Comité des Archives de la Louisiane and Editor of Le Raconteur has provided the following information about the collection:
The Louisiana State Archives has three versions of the book entitled Fighting Men of Louisiana and A History of World War II, covering a multi-parish area (accession #P1986-131 and #N2001-20); three versions of The Men and Women in World War II, covering Avoyelles, DeSoto, Natchitoches, Sabine, and Webster Parishes (#N2003-6); and a booklet entitled 1945 Acadia Parish, La., Honor Roll (#N2003-6). All seven books are available on microfilm. None of the books were originally indexed, however, volunteers indexed each one. Hard copies of those indexes are also available on the shelf in the Archives' Research Room library.
Although copies of some of these books can be found in a few libraries around the state, the Archives' collection is believed to be the largest collection in one place of the books commemorating Louisiana service men and women in World War II.
This project was made possible through the efforts of Le Comité des Archives de la Louisiane - the non-profit support group for the Louisiana State Archives.
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Cover; Inside Cover - a Salute from Jackson Brewing Co., New Orelans, LA | Publisher's Note | Foreword |
r1: Tarlton Guyote, R.J. Veazey, Albert H. Carlos r2: Francois Derise, Roy H. Martin, Allen Landry |
r1: Mason LeBourgeois, Jack Martin, Joe
Barrilleaux r2: Alvin L. Stansbury, Felix Joseph Lyons, C.C. Mendoza |
Page 3 r1: Charles McGowan Cyr, Lawrence R. Bourgeois, Bernette G. Barrilleaux r2: Cyril J. Hebert, Perry Gary, Dennis Louviere |
r1: Leon Paul Lyons, Guy C. Kaufman, Francois Robichaux |
r1: Ralph Olivier, Jr., George King Pratt, Dell Hebert, Jr. |
r1: Roy Barrilleaux, Robert J. LeBlanc, Walter Guyote |
r1: Willard P. Hebert, Leonard Paul
Robichaux, Clifton A. Bodin [Sep. 14, 1922 - Dec. 18, 1979] |
Page 8 r1: Laurance Thibodeaux, Harold "Billy" Barrilleaux, Hilton Louis
Broussard |
r1: Lawrence J. Borel, group photo [l to r]: Jack Martin, Francis
Derise, Edwin Gaultier, Nolton Derise [1922 - Dec. 19, 2000] |
r1: Richard J. Romero, Howard Labauve, Ronald R. Hebert |
r1: Martin Hebert, Warren A. Begue, Harvey Bouton |
r1: Raymond J. Jolet, Beldon A. Chauvin,
Nelson Clark |
r1: Roy J. Derouen, Francis Delcambre, Joseph E. Cormier |
r1: Leonard Hebert, Jr., Calvin Hebert, Roland Desonier |
r1: Alexander P. Allain, Melvin J. Schexnayder, Larry Gonsulin |
r1: J. Alfred Domingues, Charles Robichaux, Walter Robin |
Patriotic Ads: United Gas Corporation, Tabasco - McIlhenny Company, Avery Island, LA; and, J. & J. Wormser, Jeanerette, LA |
r1: Freddie H. Hebert, Douglas P. Derouen, Hubert F. Delhaye [died
4/20/1944 serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force on active duty in the
European Theater] |
r1: Edward J. Dooley, Vincent Sherville, Raymond Hebert |
r1: Junius Joseph Legnon, Jean Roley Landry [1/2/1926 - 12/13/1992], Vincent Sherville;
|
Patriotic Ad: Thornton's Grab & Derrick Works, Jeanerette, LA |
Patriotic Ads: Broussard's Grocery and Market; Joe Telotta's Shoe Shop; Pourciau's Dairy; and, Barlyn's |
r1: Daniel L. Verret, Ira J. Gary, Francis H. Broussard |
r1: N.J. Roccaforte, Ripley G. Judice, Ulysses Schexnayder |
Patriotic Ad: Mouret's Funeral Home |
Patriotic Ads: Tribute by Western Auto to the fighting forces and two of its former employees, Henry Martin [se page 60] and Lawless Thibodeaux [see page 69]; and ad by Landry's Grocery. |
r1: Theophile Lassigne, Charles DeV. Allain,
Martin D. Allain |
r1: Danna E. Lagarde, Sidney J. Gonsoulin, Neill P. Jeffrey, Jr. |
r1: Clarence Hebert, Lloyd Durocher, Almon G. Duhon |
Honor Roll [81 Names] of Former Employees of Myles Salt Co. Ltd. and Bay Chemical Co, Inc. Weeks Island, La |
r1: Andrew Simoneaux, Gloria Gonsoulin, Bolden W. Haydel |
r1: Willie J. Hebert, George A. Savoy,
Harold Migues |
r1: Ulysse J. Guillotee, John Tovcimar, Herbert Borel |
Co. "E" 156th Infantry, Louisiana National Guard - Mobilized for active duty in U.S. Army Nov. 1940 - Left Side |
Co. "E" 156th Infantry, Louisiana National Guard - Mobilized for active duty in U.S. Army Nov. 1940 - Right Side |
r1: E.G. Landry, Edward J. Melancon, Earl Weber |
r1: J.C. Landry, Paul Delcambre, Ervin Meyers |
r1: Clarence Lemaire, Ervin H. Bodin, Pierre Bourque |
Patriotic Ad: Weill's Dept. Store |
Patriotic Ads: Provost and Schexnayder Florists; Bourque's 5c-10c $1.00 Store; A. Schexnayder Grocery; and, Chaney-Patout Electrical Co. |
r1: Raymond Simoneaux, John Paul Landry,
Merlin Kern |
r1: Eugene Baudry, Elton J. Legnon, John Bussy Wormser |
Patriotic Ads: Trappey's Grocery; Beaulieu Oil Company; and, Freeport Sulphur Co. |
Club Chateau Ad - O.L. Bergeron, Prop. |
r1: Wilson G. Legnon, Joseph Gonsulin, Charles J. Sanders |
r1: Sam J. Sherville, Russell J. Hebert,
Wallace Joseph Hebert |
Patriotic Ad: Weill's Dept. Store |
Patriotic Ads: Lapeyrouse Motors, Jeanerette, LA; DeGravelle's Hardware and Feed Store; Mequet Insurance Agency, Jeanerette, LA; and, The Model Company [Sam Karnofsky], New Iberia, LA |
r1: Aristide Paul Lalande, Jr., Robert W. Jeffrey, Jr., T. J.
"Cricket" Viator, Jr. |
r1: E. G. Stansbury, Curtis Landry, Allen Hebert |
Patriotic Ad: Mouret's Cleaners |
Patriotic Ad: The Avalon Theatre, Jeanerette, LA |
r1: Uval J. Hebert, Albert S. Brown, III, Walton Hebert |
r1: Gilbert Poche, Elmore J. Martin, Marcus G. Shaw |
r1: John Coleman, Allen Bay Guiberteau, Joseph Sanders |
r1: Denis Dooley, Luke Savoy, Charles
Dooley, Jr. |
r1: Ernest J. Bonin, Allen Landry, Lester Lassigne |
r1: Harry J. Smith, Jr., Joseph M. Judice, Harry F. Landry |
r1: Sidney Hebert, Nicholas J. Colletti, Raymond Claude Hebert |
r1: Dupont Landry, Henry S. Martin, Harold J. Broussard |
r1: Curtis W. Viguerie, N. C. Boudreaux,
Reed Bailey |
r1: Harry J. Clement, Roland Viguerie, Robert L. Camors |
r1: A. S. Numa Labiche, Jr., Leon G. Moncla, Eugene Bourque |
r1: Eugene W. Patout, C. G. Landry, Jules "Black" Hebert |
r1: D. A. Kelly, Elyrns M. Eves, Adolphe Larroque |
r1: Michel Hebert, Tony Mannina, A. J.
Hebert |
r1: Albert A. Lancon, Donald J. Dooley, Andrew Moresi, Jr. |
r1: Albert S. Tullier, Howard Hebert, Norby Dooley |
r1: Lawless Thibodeaux, Morris Clark, Donald P. Hebert |
r1: Sam Cathcart, Jr. |
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