The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from Goshen County, Wyoming 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.   You will see a blue " Yes " behind their names and by clicking on the " Yes " you will see their personal memorial that has been created for them.   On "many" of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which includes: parent's names, where they lived and where and how they actually died.   If you see one without a bio and you have information on them please email me and I'll update their records.

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

And Remember This:

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 " HEROS " in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !

No matter how they died or what medals they were awarded ....

" They answered their country's call and should be remembered for what they did for us all " !

Special Thanks To "Volunteer" Find A Grave Members:

" Janice Hollandsworth "  ~  For her great help locating burials and record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" ShaneO "  ~  For his great help locating burials, taking photos, and record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Eric Ackerman "  ~  For all his great research work " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Jeff Hall "  ~  For his great help locating burials, taking photos, and record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" John C. Anderson "  ~  " For his valuable help with documenting soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery "
" John Dowdy "  ~  For his great help with the Army Air Force, locating burials and flight crew reports " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Tim Cook "  ~  For his great help with the Army Air Force, locating burials, taking photos, and flight crew reports " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide ! "
" Steve S "  ~  " For his great photos in the Manila American Cemetery, Philippines "

Key to Abbreviations and Notes AM = Awarded the "Air Medal" ~ ( Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight and/or single acts of merit or heroism, or for meritorious service. ) AM* = Awarded the "Air Medal" with one Oak Leaf Cluster ~ ( Second occurrance of being awarded the Air Medal ) AM** = Awarded the "Air Medal" with two Oak Leaf Clusters ~ ( Third occurrance of being awarded the Air Medal ) AM*** = Awarded the "Air Medal" with three Oak Leaf Clusters ~ ( Fourth occurrance of being awarded the Air Medal ) BS = Awarded the "Bronze Star" ~ ( 4th highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service ) 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 in actual combat with an armed enemy force to a member of the U.S. Army & Army Air Force ) DSM = Awarded the "Distinguished Service Medal" ~ ( Awarded for Exceptionally meritorious service to the Government of the United States in a duty of great responsibility to any member of the military ) LOM = Awarded the "Legion Of Merit" ~ ( Awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements to all military branches ) MM = Awarded the "Mariner's Medal" ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded or killed in action ) 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 United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, or U.S. Coast Guard ) PH = Awarded the "Purple Heart" ~ ( Awarded for being wounded in action ) PH* = Awarded the "Purple Heart" with one Oak Leaf Cluster  ( Wounded Two Times ) PH** = Awarded the "Purple Heart" with two Oak Leaf Clusters  ( Wounded Three Times ) PH*** = Awarded the "Purple Heart" with three Oak Leaf Clusters  ( Wounded Four Times ) POW = Awarded the "Prisoner Of War Medal" PUC = Awarded a "Presidential Unit Citation" 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 Medals, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing. = Picture of person shown on online memorial = Picture of tombstone shown on online memorial Cenotaph = A memorial stone only, remains not recovered or possibly interred somewhere unknown. n/a ~ ( in awards field ) = not applicable n/a ~ ( in photo field ) = not available 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 during cleanup operations.              Quick Link by first letter of Last Name for Goshen County ( Those letters "not highlighted" in " blue " currently have no soldiers listed ) [   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, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " A " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes "  Bandemer, Harold William ~ PH ~ Pearl Harbor ~ Seaman First Class U.S.S. California Navy Goshen County, Wyoming Killed In Action Dec. 7, 1941 Valley View Cemetery Torrington, Wyoming " Yes " Last Names starting with " B " " Currently In Progress " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes "  Collins, Glen Dennis ~ PH ~ Pacific ~ Seaman First Class U.S.S. Stormes Navy Goshen County, Wyoming Killed In Action May 25, 1945 Forest Lawn Cemetery Morrill, Nebraska " Yes " Last Names starting with " C " " Currently In Progress " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes "  Dicken, Marion Upton ~ PH ~ Pacific ~ n/a Seaman Second Class U.S.S. Laffey Navy Goshen County, Wyoming Missing In Action Nov. 13, 1942 Manila American Cemetery Philippines " Yes " Cenotaph Last Names starting with " D " " Currently In Progress " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " E " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " F " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " G " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes "  Hirsch, Leonard Hyde ~ n/a ~ Pacific ~ n/a Fire Controlman Third Class U.S.S. Monaghan Navy Goshen County, Wyoming Line Of Duty Dec. 18, 1944 Manila American Cemetery Philippines " Yes " Cenotaph Last Names starting with " H " " Currently In Progress " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " I " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes "  Johnson, Edwin Raymond ~ PH ~ Pacific ~ Fire Controlman First Class U.S.S. Hazelwood Navy Goshen County, Wyoming Killed In Action Apr. 29, 1945 Fort McPherson National Cemetery Maxwell, Nebraska " Yes " Last Names starting with " J " " Currently In Progress " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " K " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " L " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " M " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " N " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " O " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " P " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " Q " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes "  Robbins, Ernest Wayne ~ PH ~ Pacific ~ Electrician's Mate Third Class U.S.S. Ard-15 Navy Goshen County, Wyoming Killed In Action Sep. 19, 1944 Valley View Cemetery Torrington, Wyoming " Yes "  Roll, Ralph Gene ~ PH ~ Tarawa ~ Private First Class 2nd Mar Regt 2nd Mar Div Marines Fort Laramie, Wyoming Killed In Action Nov. 20, 1943 Lusk Cemetery Lusk, Wyoming " Yes " Last Names starting with " R " " Currently In Progress " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes "  Stout, Robert Franklin ~ n/a ~ unknown ~ Major Marines Fort Laramie, Wyoming Line Of Duty Mar. 4, 1945 Valley View Cemetery Torrington, Wyoming " Yes " Last Names starting with " S " " Currently In Progress " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " T " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " U " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " V " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " W " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " X " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " Y " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   Last Name, First Name, M.I. ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing ~ Photos Rank Branch of Service Residence Cause of Death Date Of Passing Cemetery / Memorial Online Memorial Click on " Yes " Last Names starting with " Z " " Not Started " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~                     Email any questions or comments to: Russ Pickett