The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Grand Isle County, Vermont " 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 ".   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 .....

Grand Isle County had a total of :

" 12 "

Soldiers and Sailors who
"Gave Their All"
during World War II !

     Also Please Note:   The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Grand Isle 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
" HEROES "
in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !!

" Anne "    ~    " Barb Destromp "    ~    " Jen Snoots "
For their great help locating burials, taking photos,
" and " record updates For Soldiers & Sailors from
" Vermont ! "

" Janice Hollandsworth "    ~    " ShaneO "
For their great help locating burials
" and " record updates 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 )
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 )

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 any field ) = not applicable

" Family Link Included " = Parent, Spouse, or Child linked in " Online Memorial ".

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 )

            

" Grand Isle County - Listed alphabetically by Last Name "

Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Division / Ship Information ( If Available )	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Battle Information ( If Available )	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click " Below "
Beck,  Adrian   -  PH  -  Guam " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Adrian was " 24 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 1,783 " Soldiers / Sailors that perished on " Guam " !	Second Lieutenant	3rd Marine Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps	Alburgh, Grand Isle County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 21, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Guam " " Click Above "	Dartmouth College Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Hanover, New Hampshire	For Online Memorial
Bluto,  Cecil Edmond   *   -  N/A  -  Massachusetts " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Cecil was " 25 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Private First Class	U.S. Army	Grand Isle, Grand Isle County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ October 6, 1943	Forest Hill Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Fitchburg, Massachusetts	For Online Memorial
Bruley,  Holland James   *   -  PH+  -  Italy ~ ~ ~ Holland was " 31 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Private First Class	33rd Field Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ 1st Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Alburgh, Grand Isle County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 10, 1943	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	For Online Memorial
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Corse,  Wayne York   -  N/A  -  Georgia " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Wayne was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Second Lieutenant	U.S. Army Air Force	South Hero, Grand Isle County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ August 21, 1944	South Hero Cemetery ~ ~ ~ South Hero, Vermont	For Online Memorial
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Faufaw,  Milford Almon   *   -  PH  -  off Okinawa " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Milford was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 38 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Kidd " ! ~ ~ ~ and he was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " !	Signalman 3rd Class	U.S.S. Kidd ( DD-661 ) " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Alburgh, Grand Isle County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ April 11, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ " U.S.S. Kidd " ( DD-661 ) Museum Ship " Click Above ! "	Honolulu Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	For Online Memorial
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Lavigne,  Elroy James   *   -  N/A  -  Louisiana ~ ~ ~ Elroy was " 26 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Sergeant	88th Quartermaster Corps ~ ~ ~ 88th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	North Hero, Grand Isle County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ August 23, 1943	South Cemetery ~ ~ ~ North Hero, Vermont	For Online Memorial
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Mitchell,  Carlton Ethan   -  PH  -  Okinawa " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Carlton was " 20 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " !	Private First Class	22nd Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 6th Marine Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps	Alburgh, Grand Isle County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ May 11, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " " Click Above ! "	National Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu Hawaii	For Online Memorial
Mitchell,  Harold Kenneth   *   -  PH  -  Belgium " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Harold was " 21 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 " !	Private First Class	590th Field Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ 106th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Alburgh, Grand Isle County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ December 21, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " the Bulge " " Click Above "	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium	For Online Memorial
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Patenaude,  Theodore Oliver   *   -  PH+  -  France " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Theodore was " 27 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Staff Sergeant	143rd Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 36th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Grand Isle County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ February 9, 1945	Epinal American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France	For Online Memorial
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Rocque,  Francis L .   *   -  PH+  -  Europe " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Francis was " 25 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Sergeant	26th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 1st Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Grand Isle, Grand Isle County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ April 7, 1945	Netherlands American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands	For Online Memorial
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Saber,  Joseph N.   *   -  PH  -  Italy " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Joseph was " 20 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Private First Class	157th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 45th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Alburgh, Grand Isle County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ October 8, 1943	St. Amadeus Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Alburg Center, Vermont	For Online Memorial
Santor,  Edward Morrison   *   -  PH  -  Germany ~ ~ ~ Edward was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Private First Class	13th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 8th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	South Hero, Grand Isle County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ January 13, 1945	Ardennes American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium	For Online Memorial

            

Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett

( russpickde@comcast.net )