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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 !
Friday,
" August 4, 2023 "
( Originally created in January, 2018 )
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Goshen 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 .....
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Goshen County had a total of:
" 34 "
Soldiers, Sailors & Merchant Mariners who
" Gave Their All "
during World War II !
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Information was used from the following link for the " Army & Air Force "
at National Archives for this report:Click below for Archive Reports :
" Goshen 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 Goshen 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.
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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 !!
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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 ! )
[ A ] - [ B ] - [ C ] - [ D ] - [ E ] - [ F ] - [ G ] - [ H ] - [ I ]
[ J ] - [ K ] - [ L ] - [ M ] - [ N ] - [ O ] - [ P ] - [ Q ] - [ R ]
[ S ] - [ T ] - [ U ] - [ V ] - [ W ] - [ X ] - [ Y ] - [ Z ]
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Anderson, Marlyn B. ![]() |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 32nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 28, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Archibald, Walter Lee ![]() " Family Link Included " |
Fifth Grade |
Quartermaster Truck Company ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 24, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
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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Bandemer, Harold William ![]() ~ ~ ~ " Harold " was the " 1st " to perished from " Goshen County " during World War II ! |
1st Class |
California ( BB-44 ) ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Torrington, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Burk, Darrell Max ![]() " Family Link Included " |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Pilot |
# 42-52036 ~ ~ ~ 725th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 451st Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 7, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Torrington, 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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Carter, LeRoy B. ![]() |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 2nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 2, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Carter, Martin Henry ![]() |
First Class |
Tank Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died While POW " ~ ~ ~ October 2, 1942 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Council Bluffs, Iowa |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Collins, Glen Dennis ![]() ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 21 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Stormes " ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " !
| 1st Class |
Stormes ( DD-780 ) ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 25, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Morrill, Nebraska |
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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Dicken, Marion Upton ![]() ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 59 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Laffey " ! |
2nd Class |
tribute page for the : U.S.S. |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 ~ ~ ~ " Guadalcanal " Campaign |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" E " OR " F " " There Were None Listed or Found ! " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Glover, Grout G., Jr. |
Lieutenant | ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 11, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Torrington, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Groves, Robert L. ![]() |
Engineer Battalion ~ ~ ~ 45th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 23, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy ~ ~ ~ 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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Harriman, Lloyd D. ![]() |
First Class |
Ordnance Company ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 31, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Torrington, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Harshfield, Lawrence Clay ![]() |
First Class | Air Base Unit ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ October 14, 1944 |
Laramie Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Fort Laramie, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Hawkins, Fred Carl ![]() |
Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 9th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 2, 1944 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ San Bruno, California |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Hirsch, Leonard Hyde ![]() ~ ~ ~ The " U.S.S. Monaghan " was " 1 " of " 3 " destroyers lost in Typhoon Cobra ! ~ ~ ~ " 790 " sailors perished ! |
Controlman 3rd Class |
Monaghan ( DD-354 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 18, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Typhoon Cobra " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Hutsell, Frank Calvin ![]() |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 29th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 8, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" I " " There Were None Listed or Found ! " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Johnson, Edwin Raymond ![]() ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " !
| Controlman 1st Class |
Hazelwood ( DD-531 ) ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 29, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " |
McPherson National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Maxwell, Nebraska |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Jones, Buddy A. ![]() |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 32nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 29, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lingle, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" K " " There Were None Listed or Found ! " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Larez, Tony M. ![]() |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 32nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 9, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Torrington, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Lopez, Frank Taurino ![]() ~ ~ ~ " 5 " other crewman perished with him on this mission ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Tail Gunner |
# 42-97325 ~ ~ ~ 508th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 351st Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 23, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England |
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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Moss, Shirley Leroy ![]() ![]() ~ ~ ~ The " 2 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Ball Turret Gunner |
# 42-102484 ~ ~ ~ 359th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 303rd Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 21, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Mullock, Clarence J. ![]() ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " !
| Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 7th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ May 23, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Wheatland, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" N " " There Were None Listed or Found ! " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Osborne, Francis W. ![]() |
First Class |
A.A.A. Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 8, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Torrington, 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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Parish, Kenneth Raymond ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " !
| First Class | ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 22, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " |
Laramie Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Fort Laramie, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Patterson, Wayne Elmer ![]() |
Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 4th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 6, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Torrington, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Pietsch, Carter A. ![]() |
First Class |
Composite Unit ( Provisional ) ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 7, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" Q " " There Were None Listed or Found ! " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Robbins, Ernest Wayne ![]() |
Mate 3rd Class | Ard-15 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 19, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Torrington, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Roll, Ralph Gene ![]() ![]() |
First Class |
Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 2nd Marine Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corp |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 20, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lusk, 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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Sandercock, Theophilus Guy ![]() |
Glider Infantry ~ ~ ~ 101st Airborne Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 21, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Schwartzkopf, Richard E. ![]() |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 100th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 8, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
See, Francis M. ![]() |
Fourth Grade |
Cavalry Recon. Troops ~ ~ ~ 40th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ April 7, 1943 |
Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Stoeger, Cleo R. ![]() |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 5th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 26, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Mitchell, Nebraska |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Stout, Robert F. ![]() ![]() |
Marine Corps |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 4, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Torrington, 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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Thieman, Lloyd W. ![]() |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 26, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Torrington, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" U " OR " V " " There Were None Listed or Found ! " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Woodson, Lewis F. ![]() ![]() |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 4th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 18, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Roanoke, Virginia |
Memorial " Click Here " |
" X " ~ " Y " OR " Z " " There Were None Listed or Found ! " |
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