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

Crook County had a total of:

" 10 "

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:
" Crook 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 Crook 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 )

            

The " ten " from " Crook County "
are listed below Alphabetically !

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 "
Browder,  Jesse Edward PH ~ France ~ " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Jesse was " 24 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Staff Sergeant	U.S. Army	Crook County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ June 11, 1944	Beulah Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Beulah, Wyoming	For Online Memorial
Bunney,  Raymond Orville PH ~ Pacific ~    " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Raymond was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Private First Class	503rd Parachute Infantry " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Aladdin, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ February 26, 1945	St. Paul's Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belle Fourche, South Dakota	For Online Memorial
Dunham,  Richard Lyle PH ~ Italy ~ " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Richard was " 24 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Corporal	435th A.A. Battalion ~ ~ ~ Coast Artillery Corps ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	New Haven, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ January 25, 1945	New Haven Cemetery ~ ~ ~ New Haven, Wyoming	For Online Memorial
Durham,  Thomas Gale PH ~ France ~    " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Thomas was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Private First Class	337th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 95th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Hulett, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ November 18, 1944	Black Hills National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Sturgis, South Dakota	For Online Memorial
Giachino,  Martin POW - PH ~ Philippines ~ " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Martin was " 28 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 1,772 " that perished on the " Arisan Maru " ! ~ ~ ~ To see others that perished on the Arisan Maru " Click Here ! "	Private	194th Tank Battalion " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Aladdin, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Died " While POW ~ ~ ~ October 24, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Arisan Maru " " Click Above ! "	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	For Online Memorial
Grass,  Leo Loyd PH ~ Europe ~    " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Leo was " 20 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Private	507th Parachute Infantry " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Adaddin, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ January 7, 1945	Luxembourg American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Luxembourg	For Online Memorial
Hall,  Harry H. N/A ~ unknown ~ " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Harry was " 33 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Corporal	340th Service Squadron ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Crook County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ October 20, 1942	Golden Gate National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ San Bruno, California	For Online Memorial
Leftwich,  Samuel Abel PH ~ Italy ~    " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Samuel was " 40 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Technician Fifth Grade	753rd Tank Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Crook County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ December 11, 1943	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy	For Online Memorial
Redinger,  Edgar Waney PH+ ~ Belgium ~ " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Edgar 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	23rd Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 2nd Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Farrall, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ December 18, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " the Bulge " " Click Above "	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium	For Online Memorial
White,  William D. PH ~ Germany ~ " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ William was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All !	Private	505th Parachute Infantry " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ 82nd Airborne Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Crook County " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ April 30, 1945	Moorcroft Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Moorcroft, Wyoming	For Online Memorial

            

Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett

( russpickde@comcast.net )