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( This webpage originally created July ~ 2010 )
Saturday,
" March 11, 2023 "
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Howard County " that " Gave Their All " for their State and Country during World War II. Soldiers, Sailors and Merchant Marines, are all included on this listing.There are personal "online memorials" for each of these honored men and women that were created for them by using the " Find A Grave " website.
You will see a blue " Yes " behind their names and by clicking on the " Yes " you will see their personal memorial that has been created for them. On " many " of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which includes: parent's names, where they lived and where and how they actually died. If you see one without a bio and you have information on them please email me and I'll update their records.
Howard County had a total of:
" 44 "
Soldiers, Sailors & Merchant Mariners who
" Gave Their All " during World War II
( I'm 99.9% sure all from Howard County are included )
Also Please Note: The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Howard County. Therefore some of these soldiers may not necessarily be from the particular county noted.On some of the records you will note that the "Cemetery/Memorial" column shows "unknown". If you know where any of these men or women are interred please let me know by sending me an "email - (by clicking here)" and I'll insure that the information is noted for their record.
Whether a soldier or sailor was " Killed In Action ", " Missing In Action ",
" Died of Wounds ", or even died in the " Line Of Duty " ......Whether a soldier or sailor was awarded medals or not ...... They are all " HERO'S " in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !!
AM = Awarded the " Air Medal " ~ ( For Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight )
AM + = Awarded " Multiple Air Medals " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to the " First " Air Medal. )
BS = Awarded the " Bronze Star " ~ ( 4th highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service )
BS + = Awarded multiple " Bronze Stars " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Cluster attached to " First " Bronze Star. )
DFC = Awarded the " Distinguished Flying Cross " ~ ( Awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. )
DSC = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest award for extreme gallantry and risk of life. )
DSM = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for Exceptionally meritorious service to the Government of the United States. )
FDC = Awarded the " Croix de Guerre " ~ ( Awarded by France for those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism. )
LOM = Awarded the " Legion Of Merit " ~ ( Awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. )
MM = Awarded the " Mariner's Medal " ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded or killed in action )
MM * = Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar " ~ ( Awarded to Merchant Mariners who have been in combat action )
MM ** = Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar Star " ~ ( Combat Star's awarded to those who are forced to abandon ship when attacked or damaged )
MDS = Awarded the " Mariner's Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for " Heroism Beyond the Call of Duty ". )
MOH = Awarded the " Medal Of Honor " ~ ( Highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. )
NC = Awarded the " Navy Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest military decoration for valor that may be awarded to a member of the Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard. )
PH = Awarded the " Purple Heart " ~ ( Awarded for being wounded in action. )
PH + = Awarded " Multiple Purple Hearts " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Purple Heart. )
POW = Awarded the " Prisoner Of War Medal " ~ ( Awarded for serving as a Prisoner of the enemy. )
PUC = Awarded a " Presidential Unit Citation " ~ ( Awarded to a unit for heroism or extraordinary achievement. )
SM = Awarded the " Soldier's Medal " ~ ( Awarded for distinguished heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy )
SS = Awarded the " Silver Star " ~ ( 3rd highest award, awarded for gallantry in action )" Cause Of Death " ~ Color Coding:
" RED " = Died during Battle.
" MAROON " = Died of a " non-battle " related incident.Other Medals
Such as Good Conduct, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.= Photo of person shown on online memorial
= Photo of tombstone or listing shown on online memorial
N/A ~ ( in awards field ) = not applicable
N/A ~ ( in photo field ) = not availableAn " * " Shown behind a soldier or sailor's name = ( Biography created by Russ Pickett )
Cenotaph = A memorial stone only, remains not recovered or possibly interred somewhere unknown.
Those Included: = Died during the war - " December 7, 1941 " through " September 2, 1945 ".
( Some others " may " have been included that died close to the war's end possibly from wounds or illiness )
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Adams, George C. |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 14, 1943 |
Parish Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Clarksville, Maryland |
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Appleby, Leonard V. |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 29th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 18, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Arrington, John Robert, Jr. |
Lieutenant |
Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 4, 1945 |
View Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Marriottsville, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Baxley, Joshua Warfield, III~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 52 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Bristol " ! ~ ~ ~ All are noted on the link to the right ! |
tribute page for the : " U.S.S. Bristol " |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 13, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tunisia ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Blake, Frank Burns, Jr.~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 15 " that perished on " PB4Y-2 ~ #59497 " ! |
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class |
#59497 VPB-106 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 9, 1945 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Brown, Carl Thomas, Jr. |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 29th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 18, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands |
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Bujanowski, Benjamin S. |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 16, 1944 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Cavey, Edward Francis, Jr. |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 77th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 18, 1945 ~ ~ ~ " Battle of Okinawa " |
Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii |
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Cunningham, Robert Earl |
Engineer Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 12, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Dayhoff, Roger I. |
First Class |
A.A.A. Battalion ~ ~ ~ Coast Artillery Corps ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ June 10, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Ellicott, Maryland |
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Dietz, Edward John |
Mate 3rd Class |
Sederstrom ( DE~31 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Survived " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 18, 1944 |
Shepherd Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Ellicott City, Maryland |
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Disney, William Daniel~ ~ ~ " 9 " other crewman perished with him on this mission ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Co-Pilot |
# 42-95146 ~ ~ ~ 272nd Air Force Base Unit ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 1, 1944 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Arlington, Virginia |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Edson, F. Alonzo |
First Class |
Ranger Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September, 1944 |
Lutheran Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Columbia, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Ferron, Robert E. |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 78th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 20, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Gerwig, Robert L. |
First Class | Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 18, 1944 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Hilton, Martin B. |
Sergeant | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ November 12, 1944 |
Cathedral Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
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Hood, Stanley Wesley |
First Class | ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 11, 1945 |
Memorial Park ~ ~ ~ Elkridge, Maryland |
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Hood, William L., Jr. |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 37th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ February 8, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Isaacs, Edward L. |
First Class | Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ August 1, 1944 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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King, Frank T. |
First Class | Port Company ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 5, 1945 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Miller, Henry L.~ ~ ~ The " 7 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Bombardier |
# 42-63519 "Shillalah" ~ ~ ~ 869th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 497th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 18, 1945 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Moore, Phillip M. |
First Class |
Ordnance Company ~ ~ ~ 83rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 15, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands |
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Moore, Ralph A. |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ January 20, 1945 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Norris, Owen Mathias |
First Class | Chemical Decontamination Company ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 21, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " West Loch Disaster " |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Owings, John Hall, Jr. |
Fifth Grade | Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Died While POW " ~ ~ ~ May 26, 1942 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Palmer, Edward Teates |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 19, 1945 |
Grove Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Bealeton, Virginia |
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Payne, Robert Emmett~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 48 " survivors from the " S.S. Coloradan " ! ~ ~ ~ He then died on the " M.V. Zaandam " ( the ship that rescued him ) when it was sunk ! |
Coloradan ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Ship |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 2, 1942 |
National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Pipes, Grady R. |
Engineer Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ April 5, 1943 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Arlington, Virginia |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Redd, Robert Frank~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 300 " that perished on the " Indianapolis " ! |
~ ~ ~ " Armed Guard " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine |
Indianapolis ( CA-35 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 30, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Ridgely, Emerson M. |
First Class | ~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ February 28, 1945 |
Shepherd Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Ellicott City, Maryland |
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Ridgley, Ollie C.~ ~ ~ Brother of : " Pfc. Perry F. Ridgley " ( below ) |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 29th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 19, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Battle for Brest " |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
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Ridgley, Perry F.~ ~ ~ Brother of : " Sgt. Ollie C. Ridgley " ( above ) |
First Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 30, 1944 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Schatz, James Leo, Jr. |
First Class | Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 1st Marine Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 21, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Spiker, James S.~ ~ ~ The " 9 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Top Turret Gunner |
# 42-107199 ~ ~ ~ 570th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 390th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 11, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Stromberg, Paul Griffith, Jr. |
Lieutenant |
# 44-78142 ~ ~ ~ 2nd Troop Carrier Squadron ~ ~ ~ 443rd Troop Carrier Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 9, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Ellicott City, Maryland |
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Sullivan, Russell Mahlon~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 580 " that perished on the " Paul Hamilton " ! ~ ~ ~ All are noted on the link to the right ! |
First Class " Passenger " Army Air Force |
tribute page for the : S.S. |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 20, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tunisia ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Vane, David Humphry |
Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 21, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Volckman, Ernest H. |
First Class | Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 28th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ August 8, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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White, Charles Lindberg |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 45th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 19, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Savage, Maryland |
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Wilburn, Reed Stanwood~ ~ ~ The " 5 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
~ ~ ~ Gunner |
# 42-87295 ~ ~ ~ 17th Squadron ~ ~ ~ 71st Recon. Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 8, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Wilderson, Samuel F.~ ~ ~ The " 9 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Waist Gunner |
# 42-5882 "Spook III" ~ ~ ~ 336th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 95th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 28, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Wilson, Joseph E. |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 4, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Howard County, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Yingling, James W., Jr.~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 675 " that perished on the " Dorchester " ! |
~ ~ ~ " Passenger " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Dorchester ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Transport Ship |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 3, 1943 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Manhattan, New York ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Young, John L. |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 31st Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 2, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
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Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett ~ ( russpickde@comcast.net )
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