Photo submitted by Kathy Williams Terral Jones was born May 19, 1926 in Bates Township, Sebastian Co., Ar. to Rufus Martin & Ethel Elizabeth Webb Jones. Terral married Billie Katherine Long, both of Greenwood, Sebastian Co., Ar. Terral registered for the miitary draft February 12, 1946 at the Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. court house. Terral Jones passed away March 17, 2016 at Greenwood, Sebastian Co. Arkansas, Burial was in Liberty Cemetery, Greenwood, Ar. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. Terral Jones of Greenwood, Arkansas died Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Greenwood. Mr. Jones was 89 years old. He was a member of Burnville Baptist Church and Milltown Lodge #605 F&AM and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Jones was the son of the late Rufus and Ethel Jones. Mr. Jones is survived by 3 sons and 2 daughters-in-law: Terry and Mary Elizabeth Jones, Steve and Mary Alice Jones and Joe Jones all of Greenwood, Arkansas; 1 daughter and son-in-law: Kathy and Stephen Williams of Mansfield, Arkansas; 1 brother: Theral Jones of Greenwood, Arkansas; 1 sister: Berma Green of Fort Smith, Arkansas; eight grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; a special friend: Mary Williams of Greenwood; other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife: Billie Long Jones; his parents; and his brothers and sisters, Bud, Webb, Wayne, Paul, Edwin, Ester and Annie. Funeral service for Mr. Jones was held on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at McConnell Funeral Home Chapel in Greenwood. Mr. Jones was laid to rest at Liberty Cemetery in Greenwood. Pallbearers were Jeff, James, Michael and Eric Jones, John Yowell, Brett Cherry and Bobby Lewis. Honorary pallbearer was Stephen Williams. US Navy Support Books 1901-1902, 1917-2010 Similar to Navy cruise books, Navy support books are "yearbooks" for Navy units that cover an operational deployment, training group, base, or similar group or institution "US Naval Construction Battalion No. 18 Special" The Battle of Tinian was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Tinian in the Mariana Islands from 24 July until 1 August 1944. The Battle of Tinian was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought on the island of Tinian in the Mariana Islands from 24 July until 1 August 1944. The 4th Marine Division landed on 24 July 1944, supported by naval bombardment and marine artillery firing across the strait from Saipan. With the help of Seabee ingenuity the Marines were able to land along the Northwest coast with its two small beaches and low coral. The rest of the island had coral cliffs up to 15 feet (4.6 m) high at the water's edge negating any assault plans. Commodore Paul J. Halloran (CEC) Seebee theater commander provided drawings of a conceptual landing ramp for the 18th and 121st Construction Battalions to fabricate. To construct these ramps, the plans called for the Seebees to mount steel beams salvaged from Saipan's abandoned sugar mill on LVT-2s. If they worked they would allow the Marines to outflank Tinian's prepared defenses. General Harry Schmidt was skeptical and ordered that the ramps be put through a 100-vehicle use test. The Seabee creation was named a Doodlebug. It worked exactly as the Marines had hoped.A successful feint for the major settlement of Tinian Town diverted defenders from the actual landing site on the north of the island. The feint withstood a series of night counterattacks supported by tanks and the 2nd Marine Division landed the next day. One of the "Satan" M3 Stuarts brought over from Saipan. Another piece of Seabee handiwork was brought across from Saipan: the 24 "Satan" mechanized flamethrowers that General Holland Smith USMC had requested from the Army's CWS Flame Tank Group in Hawaii. The terrain on Tinian was much more conducive to their use than Saipan. Saipan and Tinian served as a training grounds for the tank crews and proving grounds for the Marine Corps. The weather worsened on 28 July, damaging the pontoon causeways and interrupting the unloading of supplies. By 29 July, the Americans had captured half the island, and on 30 July, the 4th Marine Division occupied Tinian Town and Airfield No. 4.[ Japanese remnants made a final stand in the caves and ravines of a limestone ridge on the south portion of the island, making probes and counterattacks into the Marine line. Resistance continued through 3 August, with some civilians murdered by the Japanese.