The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from Johnson 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.

Johnson County had a total of:

" 15 "

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

( I'm 99.9% sure all from Johnson County are included )

     Also please note:   The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Johnson 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 Johnson 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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " B " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 "  Carson, Virgil Blaine ~ BS PH ~ Netherlands ~ Private First Class 325th Gli Inf 82nd Arbn Div Army Johnson County, Wyoming Missing In Action Oct. 2, 1944 Netherlands American Cemetery Netherlands " Yes " Cenotaph  Christensen, Elmer Emil ~ PH ~ Pearl Harbor ~ Machinist's Mate Second Class U.S.S. Arizona Navy Johnson County, Wyoming Missing In Action Dec. 7, 1941 Honolulu Memorial Honolulu, Hawaii " Yes " Cenotaph  Claypool, Archie Porter ~ n/a ~ Pacific ~ Seaman First Class U.S.S. Pyro Navy Johnson County, Wyoming Line Of Duty Jan. 15, 1944 Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno, California " Yes "  Copps, Calvin W ~ AM PH ~ Adriatic Sea ~ Staff Sergeant 830th Bmb Sqd 485th Bmb Grp Air Force Johnson County, Wyoming Missing In Action Jan. 20, 1945 Florence American Cemetery Italy " Yes " Cenotaph Last Names starting with " C " " Completed " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 "  Deen, Cecil L ~ PH ~ Italy ~ Sergeant 2nd Special Service Regt Army Johnson County, Wyoming Killed In Action Dec. 6, 1943 Sicily-Rome American Cemetery Italy " Yes "   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 "  Eldridge, George W ~ n/a ~ Tennessee ~ Private First Class Air Force Johnson County, Wyoming Line Of Duty Jan. 24, 1945 Kaycee Cemetery Kaycee, Wyoming " Yes "   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 "  Foster, Fred M ~ SS* PH ~ Europe ~ Sergeant 899th Tank Dest Bn Army Johnson County, Wyoming Died Of Wounds Oct. 5, 1944 Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery Belgium " 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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 "  Hart, Albert McCabe ~ n/a ~ Australia ~ ~ ( Chaplain ) First Lieutenant Cst Arty Corps Army Johnson County, Wyoming Line Of Duty Jul. 16, 1942 National Memorial Cemetery Honolulu, Hawaii " Yes " Last Names starting with " H " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " J " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 "  Madsen, Arnold ~ PH ~ unknown ~ Private Army Johnson County, Wyoming Killed In Action 1945 Willow Grove Cemetery Buffalo, Wyoming " Yes "  McBride, Sam Anderson ~ DSC PH ~ Saipan ~ First Lieutenant 165th Inf Regt 27th Inf Div Army Johnson County, Wyoming Died Of Wounds Jun. 24, 1944 Willow Grove Cemetery Buffalo, Wyoming " 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 "  Norval, Richard Morgan ~ PH ~ Okinawa ~ Private First Class 7th Mar Regt 1st Mar Div Marines Johnson County, Wyoming Killed In Action May 14, 1945 Willow Grove Cemetery Buffalo, Wyoming " Yes " Last Names starting with " N " " Completed " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 "  Peck, George DeLisle ~ n/a ~ unknown ~ Staff Sergeant Air Force Johnson County, Wyoming Line Of Duty Oct. 8, 1944 Rose Hills Memorial Park Whittier, California " 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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " R " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 "  Shee, Robert W ~ PH ~ unknown ~ n/a Private Army Johnson County, Wyoming Killed In Action unknown " Unknown " " Yes "  Still, James Oliver, Jr ~ PH ~ France ~ Private 317th Inf Regt Army Johnson County, Wyoming Killed In Action Sep. 27, 1944 Willow Grove Cemetery Buffalo, Wyoming " Yes " Last Names starting with " S " " 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 "  Taylor, Charles E ~ PH ~ Germany ~ Private 134th Inf Regt 35th Inf Div Army Johnson County, Wyoming Killed In Action Oct. 2, 1944 Willow Grove Cemetery Buffalo, Wyoming " 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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~   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 " ~ None Found ! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~                     Email any questions or comments to: Russ Pickett