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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 " BLUE "
INCLUDING: Ships, Army Divisions, and Marine Divisions !
Wednesday,
" August 2, 2023 "
( Originally created in January, 2018 )
The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Converse 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 .....
Converse County had a total of:
" 20 "
Soldiers, Sailors & Merchant Mariners who
" Gave Their All "
during World War II !
Information was used from the following link for the Click Here for Archive Report: " Multiple Links "
" Army & Air Force Records "
at National Archives for this report:
" Converse County, Wyoming "
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 Converse 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 " ......
They are all
" HEROES "
in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !!
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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.
" Cause Of Death " ~ Color Coding:
" RED " = Died during Battle.
" MAROON " = Died of a "non-battle" related incident.
= 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 " Photo Section " = ( 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 )
( Those letters shown in " Bright Blue " below " currently " have soldiers & sailors listed ! )
( Those letters shown in " Red " below " currently " have no soldiers or sailors listed for this county ! )
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Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Beach, Kenneth R. *~ ~ ~ The " 10 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Waist Gunner |
# 44-41086 ~ ~ ~ 513th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 376th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 15, 1944 |
Barracks National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lemay, Missouri |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Booth, Marion B. * |
Forth Grade |
Engineer Combat Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ January 24, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Cannon, James O.
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " ! First Class Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 96th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 6, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " Park Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Douglas, Wyoming Memorial " Click Here " | |||||
Chavez, Fred, Jr. |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ November 5, 1942 |
None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " | ||
Clayton, John Clifford
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 3 " that perished on the " S.S. Newlin " ! |
Gurney E. Newlin ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Ship |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 28, 1942 |
Park Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Douglas, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Cook, Douglas Wilson
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Lieutenant |
# 41-32043 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 17, 1944 |
Park Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Douglas, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dawes, Claude E., Jr. |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 17, 1942 |
Park Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Douglas, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" E " ~ " F " ~ " G " " H " ~ " I " OR " J "
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Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Kant, Charles W. *~ ~ ~ The " 9 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Navigator |
# 42-7494 ~ ~ ~ 704th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 446th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 20, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Larson, Joseph Ernest *~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 219 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Astoria " ! |
First Class |
Astoria ( CA-34 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 9, 1942 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Savo Island " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" M " OR " N "
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Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Olson, Richard F. * |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 8th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 16, 1945 |
Snelling National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Owen, Charles Vernon~ ~ ~ The " 8 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
~ ~ ~ Togglier |
# 43-38888 ~ ~ ~ 839th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 487th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 11, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" P " OR " Q "
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Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Rupe, Maurice Jacque |
Cavalry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 30, 1942 |
Park Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Douglas, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Schilling, William
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 1,772 " that perished on the " Arisan Maru " ! ~ ~ ~ To see others that perished on the Arisan Maru " Click Here ! " |
First Class ~ ~ ~ " Passenger " |
Tank Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died While POW " ~ ~ ~ October 24, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Arisan Maru " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Shelden, Harold Roy |
First Class |
Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ 82nd Airborne Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 21, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Slaughter, Russell Converse |
Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 28, 1943 |
National Cemetery Memphis, Tennessee |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Squires, Wayne Preston |
~ ~ ~ Pilot |
Manila Bay ( CVE-61 ) ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ October 1, 1944 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Swickhamer, Ray E. |
~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ October 5, 1943 |
Park Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Douglas, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Turner, Floyd E.
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~ ~ ~ Pilot | ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 16, 1945 |
Park Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Douglas, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" U " OR " V "
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Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Witt, William Arthur |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 65th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 18, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Luxembourg |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Wright, Charles E. |
First Class | Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 4, 1945 |
Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" X " ~ " Y " OR " Z "
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