The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Campbell County " 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 .....

Campbell County had a total of:

" 18 "

Soldiers, Sailors & Merchant Mariners who
" Gave Their All "
during World War II !

Information was used from the following link for the
" Army & Air Force Records "
at National Archives for this report:

Click Here for Archive Report:
" Campbell County, Wyoming "

" Multiple Links "
at the National Archives were used for the
" Navy & Coast Guard "
for this report.

     Also please note:   The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Campbell County..

     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 !!

Janice Hollandsworth    ~    ShaneO

John Dowdy    ~    Tim Cook     ~    Jeff Hall

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 )

            

Last Names starting with ~ " A "

Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos 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 "
Birdsall,  Robert B.    * POW / PH - Shin'yo Maru -  * " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Robert was " 24 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 669 " that perished on the " Shin'yo Maru " ! ~ ~ ~ To see a listing of others that perished on the " Shin'yo Maru " : ~ ~ ~ " Click Here ! "	Technical Sergeant	Headquarters Squadron ~ ~ ~ 5th Air Base Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Died " While POW ~ ~ ~ September 7, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Shin'yo Maru " " Click Above ! "	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	For Online Memorial
Butcher,  Darro Abner PH - France - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Darro was " 30 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Technician Fifth Grade	15th Armored Infantry ~ ~ ~ 5th Armored Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Wigwam, Campbell County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ September 1, 1944	Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, Wyoming	For Online Memorial

Last Names starting with ~ " C "

Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos 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 "
Davis,  Howard Earl   * PH - Java Sea - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Howard was " 23 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Yeoman 2nd Class	U.S.S. Pope ( DD-225 ) " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ March 1, 1942	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	For Online Memorial

Last Names starting with ~ " E "

Last Names starting with ~ " F "

Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos 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 "
Gage,  George Gilbert BS / PH - New Georgia - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ George was " 31 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 1,195 " that perished on " New Georgia Island " !	Private First Class	161st Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 25th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 25, 1943 ~ ~ ~ New Georgia " Campaign " " Click Above "	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines	For Online Memorial
Gilbert,  Frank Rolland   * N/A - Hawaii - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Frank was " 20 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Private	U.S. Army	Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ February 16, 1944	National Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii	For Online Memorial
Goodman,  James G. N/A - India - ~ ~ ~ The " 33 " others that perished with him are " Linked " on his record !	Private First Class ~ ~ ~ " Passenger "	C-46A # 42-107386 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Campbell County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ February 4, 1945	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lemay, Missouri	For Online Memorial

Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos 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 "
Harris,  Leonard Joseph PH - Philippines - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Leonard was " 26 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Private First Class	U.S. Army	Campbell County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ May 4, 1945	Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, Wyoming	For Online Memorial
Hegarty,  John Patrick DSC / PH - Luzon - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ John was " 23 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 8,436 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished during the 218 day battle of " Luzon " !	Private First Class	123rd Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 33rd Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Campbell County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ March 17, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Luzon " " Click Above "	St. Peter Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Skokie, Illinois	For Online Memorial
Hendricks,  Owen G. N/A - Pacific - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Owen was " 29 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Technical Sergeant	48th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 41st Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ April 27, 1945	National Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii	For Online Memorial
Hoel,  Gene Doran    * PH - Saipan - ~ ~ ~ Gene was " 18 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 3, 700 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished during the 24 day battle of " Saipan " !	Private First Class	2nd Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 2nd Marine Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps	Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ July 10, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Saipan " " Click Above "	Custer National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Crow Agency, Montana	For Online Memorial

Last Names starting with ~ " I "

Last Names starting with ~ " J "

Last Names starting with ~ " K "

Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos 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 "
Lynde,  Howard William    * AM / PH - Germany - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Howard was " 24 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ " 10 " other crewman perished with him on this mission !	Technical Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Waist Gunner	B-24H # 41-29329 ~ ~ ~ 752nd Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 458th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Recluse, Campbell County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ March 23, 1944	Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, Wyoming	For Online Memorial

Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos 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 "
Murphy,  Lloyd G. POW / BS / PH - Philippines - ~ ~ ~ Lloyd was " 29 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Captain	U.S. Army	Campbell County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Died " While POW ~ ~ ~ January 27, 1945	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	For Online Memorial

Last Names starting with ~ " N "

Last Names starting with ~ " O "

Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos 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 "
Putnam,  Forest Marsh    * PH - Pacific - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Forest was " 35 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 123 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Saratoga " !	Fireman 1st Class	U.S.S. Saratoga ( CV-3 ) " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Campbell County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ February 21, 1945	Honolulu Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea	For Online Memorial

Last Names starting with ~ " Q "

Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos 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 "
Rodman,  Thomas Wayne N/A - Spain - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Thomas was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Sergeant	U.S. Army	Campbell County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ February 22, 1944	Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, Wyoming	For Online Memorial
Roe,  George W. AM / PH - At Sea - ~ ~ ~ George was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ " 6 " other crewman perished with him on this mission !	Second Lieutenant	B-25H # 43-4360 ~ ~ ~ 491st Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 341st Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Campbell County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ May 13, 1944	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	For Online Memorial

Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos 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 "
Stopher,  Earl E ., Jr. N/A - unknown - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Earl was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Staff Sergeant	U.S. Army Air Force	Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ July 15, 1943	Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, Wyoming	For Online Memorial
Sutherland,  Allen J. PH - France - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Allen was " 35 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Staff Sergeant	359th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 3, 1944	Mt. Pisgah Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, Wyoming	For Online Memorial

Last Names starting with ~ " T "

Last Names starting with ~ " U "

Last Names starting with ~ " V "

Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos 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 "
Wolff,  Thomas Anthony    * N/A - Pacific - " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Thomas was " 18 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ The " U.S.S. Hull " was " 1 " of " 3 " destroyers lost in Typhoon Cobra ! ~ ~ ~ " 790 " sailors perished !	Seaman 2nd Class	U.S.S. Hull ( DD-350 ) " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Campbell County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ December 18, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Typhoon " Cobra " " Click Above ! "	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	For Online Memorial

Last Names starting with ~ " X "

Last Names starting with ~ " Y "

Last Names starting with ~ " Z "

            

Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett

( russpickde@comcast.net )