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( All weblinks within this document are " Bright Blue" )
INCLUDING:
Ships, Army Divisions, & Marine Division for historical research !
Monday,
" May 26, 2025 "
( Originally created in August, 2009 )
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Kent County, Maryland " that " Gave Their All " for their State and Country during World War II. Soldiers, Sailors and Merchant Mariners, 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.
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 ". On the " Majority " of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which may include:
Parent's, Grandparent's & Sibling's Names,
where & when they were born,
where they grew up,
when & where they enlisted in the service,
the military unit they were part of,
" AND "
where and how they actually died during the war !If you see one without a biography, picture, or you have more information on them please send me an Email at russpickde@comcast.net - ( or by clicking here )
I'll update their records as quickly as possible .....
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( I'm 99.9% sure all from Kent County are included )
Also Please Note: The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Kent 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.
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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 " HEROES " in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !!
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Special Thanks To Find A Grave Members:
" Dan Phelan "
For his great help locating burials, record updates, Merchant Marine Research
" and " taking photos for " Maryland " and" For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !
" Janice Hollandsworth "
For her great help locating burials, research,
" and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !
" Shaneo "
For his great help locating burials
" and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !
" Tim Cook "
For his great help with the Army Air Force, locating burials, taking photos,
" and " flight crew reports " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !
AM = Awarded the " Air Medal " ~ ( Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. )
AM+ = Awarded " Multiple Air Medals " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " 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 available
An " * " Shown behind a soldier or sailor's name = ( Biography created by Russ Pickett )
I add these to take " responsibility " for the soldier/sailors " bio " on their records .....
( " Not " in any way to give " myself " some kind of " personal credit or glory " for my work ..... It's an honor to be able do this ! )
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 have been included that died close to the war's end possibly from wounds or illiness )
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Ashley, Preston *![]() ![]() ~ ~ ~ Preston was " 23 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ American Legion Post Number 228 in Rock Hall, MD is named in his honor ! |
Fifth Grade |
Engineer Company ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ May 10, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tunisia |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Cann, William Haywood *![]() William was " 24 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Field Artillery ~ ~ ~ 92nd Infantry Division " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ Oct. 17, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
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Clark, Walter " Galen " *![]() ![]() Galen was " 29 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ Galen died while on leave at his parent's home during the war ! |
Sergeant | ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ Feb. 9, 1945 |
National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Coleman, Frank B. *![]() Frank was " 30 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Department ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ Sept. 25, 1943 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
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Crawford, Andrew Woodall *![]() ![]() ~ ~ ~ Andrew was " 23 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 75th Infantry Division " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ Jan. 15, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Daniel, Charles M. *![]() Charles was " 29 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ June, 1945 |
National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Eckenrode, Charles Gordon *![]() ~ ~ ~ Charles was " 23 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 29, 312 " U.S. Soldiers that perished during the 43 day battle of " The Bulge " ! |
Armed Regiment ~ ~ ~ 2nd Armored Division " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ Jan. 3, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " the Bulge " " Click Above " |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland |
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Elburn, Bernard Franklin *![]() ~ ~ ~ Bernard was " 23 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 76, 020 " U.S. Soldiers that perished during the 43 day battle of " Tunisia " ! |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 34th Infantry Division " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ Mar. 27, 1943 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Tunisia " " Click Above " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tunisia |
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Elburn, Charles Franklin *![]() ~ ~ ~ The " U.S.S. Monaghan " was " 1 " of " " 3 " destroyers lost in Typhoon Cobra ! " 790 " sailors perished ! |
1st Class |
Monaghan ( DD ~ 354 ) " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ Dec. 18, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Typhoon " Cobra " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Foley, Thomas J., Jr. *![]() Thomas was " 27 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Lieutenant |
Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ 82nd Airborne Division " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ Mar. 19, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Anzio " " Click Above " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Green, Robert R. *![]() ~ ~ ~ Robert was " 37 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class | ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ Mar. 29, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Westover, Maryland |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Hoopes, Robert Darlington, Jr. *![]() ![]() ~ ~ ~ Robert was " 27 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ The entire crew of " 90 " perished on the " Swordfish " ! |
Swordfish ( SS ~ 193 ) " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ Jan. 12, 1945 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " | |
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Kibler, John Thomas, Jr. *![]() ![]() ~ ~ ~ John was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Lieutenant |
" Pilot " ~ ~ ~ 343rd Fighter Squadron ~ ~ ~ 55th Fighter Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ Oct. 15, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
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Kirby, John Harry *![]() ![]() ~ ~ ~ John was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 71st Infantry Division " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ May 25, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Chestertown, Maryland |
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Knox, Arthur L . *
![]() ~ ~ ~ Arthur was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 800 " that perished with the " 31st Infantry " ! Many were POW's ! |
Infantry Regiment " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died " While POW ~ ~ ~ May 23, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Lord, Emory Leroy *![]() ~ ~ ~ Emory was " 24 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Fifth Grade |
Medical Company ~ ~ ~ 17th Airborne Division " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ Mar. 24, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " | |
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McMahan, Edward Smith![]() ![]() ~ ~ ~ Edward was " 29 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " ! Fifth Grade ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ May 27, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " " Click Above " Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Chestertown, Maryland
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Meeks, Lawrence Edward *
![]() ~ ~ ~ Lawrence was " 33 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Fifth Grade |
115th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 29th Infantry Division " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 18, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Chestertown, Maryland |
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Miller, Francis Robert *![]() ~ ~ ~ Francis was " 18 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ The entire crew of " 80 " perished on the " Harry Luckenbach " ! |
Cadet | Harry Luckenbach " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Ship |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ Mar. 17, 1943 |
National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Miller, William E.![]() ~ ~ ~ William was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ July 27, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Chestertown, Maryland |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Naundorf, Ralph Leon *![]() ![]() ~ ~ ~ Ralph was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 1st Marine Division " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ Nov. 3, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Peel, William Howard *![]() ![]() William was " 25 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Infantry Battalion ~ ~ ~ 9th Armored Division " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ Mar. 16, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
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Peters, Edward Alfred *![]() ![]() Edward was " 28 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ 101st Airborne Division " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ June 9, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Normandy |
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Peterson, Norman Edward, Jr.![]() ~ ~ ~ Norman was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ June 7, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Chestertown, Maryland |
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Price, Charles Henry *![]() ~ ~ ~ Charles was " 26 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ The entire crew accept for " 10 Survivors " perished on the " U.S.S. Juneau " including the " 5 Sullivan Brothers " ! ( Click Above ) |
Mate 1st Class | ( CL-52 ) " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ Nov. 13, 1942 ~ ~ ~ Naval Battle of " Guadalcanal " " Click Above " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Price, Lee Costin, Jr. *![]() ~ ~ ~ Lee was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Mate 3rd Class | ( PG-21 ) " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ Mar. 3, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Semans, Edward S. *![]() ~ ~ ~ Edward was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ The " 10 " crewman that perished with him are " linked " on his record ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Radio Operator / Gunner |
# 42-52109 ~ ~ ~ 721st Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 450th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ Mar. 24, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Simon, William Christopher *![]() ~ ~ ~ William was " 20 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ The " 1 " other crewman that perished with him is linked on his record ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Gunner |
# 41-3409 ~ ~ ~ 84th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 47th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 3, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
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Smallwood, Joseph M. *![]() Joseph was " 35 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Trucking Company ~ ~ ~ Quartermaster Corps ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ Apr. 9, 1945 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Arlington, Virginia |
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Stradley, Price Roe *![]() ![]() ~ ~ ~ Price was " 27 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 393 " that perished on the " Bunker Hill " ! |
Bunker Hill ( CV-17 ) " Click Above " ~ ~ ~ " Ship Survived " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ May 11, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " " Click Above " |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Wilson, Leroy Eliston *![]() Leroy was " 23 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Fifth Grade | Corner ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Illness ~ ~ ~ May 13, 1945 |
ME Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Worton, Maryland |
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Wilson, Leroy Theoplus *![]() |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ Dec. 14, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Bigwoods, Maryland |
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Wright, Thomas *![]() Thomas was " 37 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class | ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ Aug. 11, 1942 |
National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Email any questions or comments to:
( russpickde@comcast.net )