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" Every man's life ends the same way " It is only the details of how he lived,
and how he died,
that distinguish one man from another !
Ernest Hemingway
All weblinks within this document are hightlighted in " Bright Blue "
INCLUDING:
" Ships ~ Military Divisions ~ and More for your historical research ! "
Friday,
" July 14, 2023 "
( Originally created in April, 2014 )
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Orange County, Vermont " 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 ". 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 .....
Orange County had a total of:
" 25 "
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 Franklin 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 " ......
They are all
" HEROES "
in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !!
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Anne ~ Barb Destromp ~ Jen Snoots
For their great help locating burials, taking photos,
" Vermont ! "
For their great help locating burials
" Nationwide ! "
" and " record updates For Soldiers & Sailors from
" and " record updates For Soldiers & Sailors
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
An " * " shown behind the " Place Of Passing " = ( 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 have been included that died close to the war's end possibly from wounds or illiness )
" Orange County, Vermont - Listed by Last Name "
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Allen, James J. ~ PH ~ France * |
Fifth Grade |
Destroyer Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 12, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Bailey, Albert Henry ~ N/A ~ unknown * |
1st Class |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ October 21, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Barnaby, George Will ~ DSC - PH ~ Philippines
" Family Link Included " |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 43rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 15, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tunbridge, Vermont |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Bouskey, Francis O. ~ PH+ ~ Europe
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Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 30th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 18, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Comstock, Ralph V. |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 95th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 9, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Cook, Robert Eward ~ PH ~ Africa * |
First Class |
Medical Battalion ~ ~ ~ 1st Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 31, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tunisia |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Covey, Harland H., Jr. ~ N/A ~ unknown * |
Fifth Grade |
Battalion ~ ~ ~ Coast Artillery Corps ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ September 8, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ New York |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Denison, Alan George ~ PH ~ off Sicily * |
2nd Class |
LST #3 ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 16, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Washington, Vermont |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Dexter, King Frederick ~ PH ~ France
* |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 9th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 18, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ East Corinth, Vermont |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Dike, Lyman William ~ PH ~ Germany
* |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 1st Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ March 27, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Vergennes, Vermont |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Flint, Gardner Wallace ~ AM+ PH ~ Adriatic Sea * |
Sergeant |
Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 451st Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 10, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Greene, Frederick E. ~ N/A ~ Pacific * |
Field Hospital ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 14, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Hanson, Eugene E. |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 43rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 10, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Howard, Arlington T. ~ PH ~ Pacific
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Fifth Grade | ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 15, 1943 |
Hill Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Royalton, Vermont |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
L'Heureux, Roland R. ~ PH ~ Italy * |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 34th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 5, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Lamarre, Leon A. ~ BS - PH ~ unknown *
" Family Link Included " |
Sergeant |
Armored Infantry Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 21, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Massachusetts |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Martin, George Stanley ~ PH ~ Iwo Jima *
" Family Link Included " |
Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 3rd Marine Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 1, 1945 |
Village Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Williamstown, Vermont |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Milne, Edward George ~ N/A ~ India *
" Family Link Included " |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Pilot |
# 42-104575 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ November 4, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Barre, Vermont |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Oliver, Harvey Colton ~ PH+ ~ Belgium * |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 2nd Armored Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 24, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Sleeper, Henry J. ~ PH ~ Europe * |
Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 11, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Luxembourg |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Smith, Arnold A. ~ AM - PH ~ Wasile Bay *
~ ~ ~ The " 5 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Engineer Gunner |
# 41-30084 ~ ~ ~ 499th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 345th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 13, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Southworth, Paul W. ~ PH ~ Germany * |
Fourth Grade | ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Post Mills, Vermont |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Spaulding, Ralph W. ~ PH ~ France *
" Family Link Included " |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 83rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 5, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Stoddard, Clifton Floyd" Family Link Included "
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Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 78th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 13, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Wolcott, Vermont |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Wheatley, Dwight C. ~ AM - PH ~ Germany
~ ~ ~ The " 2 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Sergeant |
# 42-50842 ~ ~ ~ 567th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 389th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 19, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
Memorial " Click Here " |
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