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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 " BRIGHT BLUE "
INCLUDING:
Monday,
" October 6, 2025 "
( Originally created in Febuary, 2018 )
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Weston 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 .....
Weston County had a total of :
" 17 "
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 :" Weston County, Wyoming "
" Click Above ! "" 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 " Weston 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 !!
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
" 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 )
Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Adams, Robert Louis
~ ~ ~ Robert was " 32 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 4, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
For Online Memorial |
Adkins, Lewis Harley
~ ~ ~ Lewis was " 27 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Tank Destroyer Battalion " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ November 6, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Newcastle, Wyoming |
For Online Memorial |
" B " | |||||
Barnes, Malcolm J.
~ ~ ~ Malcolm was " 34 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Evac. Hospital ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ February 7, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Anzio " " Click Above " |
Mountain Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Sundance, Wyoming |
For Online Memorial | |
Bird, Joseph
~ ~ ~ Joseph was " 32 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Fifth Grade |
~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ August 13, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Newcastle, Wyoming |
For Online Memorial |
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Coy, Patrick Michel
~ ~ ~ Patrick was " 26 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ March 29, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Newcastle, Wyoming |
For Online Memorial | |
Croxton, Leon Van
~ ~ ~ Leon was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Pilot |
" Pilot " # 44-23638 ~ ~ ~ 401st Fighter Squadron ~ ~ ~ 370th Fighter Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ January 23, 1945 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Keokuk, Iowa |
For Online Memorial |
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Gilkison, Everett Woodrow
~ ~ ~ Everett was " 30 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 474 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished in action during the " Battle Of Biak " ! ~ ~ ~ " Also Note : " " 7,234 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors also perished from : " Scrub Typhus Disease " during this Battle ! First Class Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 41st Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ May 27, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle Of " Biak " " Click Above " Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Moorcroft, Wyoming For Online Memorial | |||||
Gregory, Lorin George
~ ~ ~ Lorin was " 28 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 4,414 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished on " D-Day " ! |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 4th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ June 6, 1944 ~ ~ ~ D-Day, " France " " Click Above ! " |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Fairbury, Nebraska |
For Online Memorial | |
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Ilsley, Dwight F.
~ ~ ~ Dwight was " 25 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Pilot |
" Pilot " # 42-104258 ~ ~ ~ 434th Fighter Squadron ~ ~ ~ 479th Fighter Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ June 22, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
For Online Memorial |
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Japp, Edwin Henry *
~ ~ ~ Edwin was " 20 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 86 " that perished on the " San Francisco " ! |
2nd Class |
San Francisco ( CA-38 ) " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
For Online Memorial |
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Materi, George K. *
~ ~ ~ George was " 38 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ July 12, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
For Online Memorial | |
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Peck, Herbert Junior
~ ~ ~ Herbert was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 5th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ May 2, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Cheyenne, Wyoming |
For Online Memorial |
Pollat, Lavern Alvin
Lavern was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 253 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Hoel " ! |
1st Class |
( DD-533 ) " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ October 24, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
For Online Memorial |
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Sheehan, William Darlington
~ ~ ~ William 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 " ! |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 5th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ December 26, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " the Bulge " " Click Above " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Luxembourg |
For Online Memorial | |
Slagle, Everett Baker
~ ~ ~ Everett was " 24 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 6,863 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Iwo Jima " ! |
Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 5th Marine Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ February 21, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Iwo Jima " " Click Above ! " |
Rosecrans National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ San Diego, California |
For Online Memorial | |
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Thornburg, Kenneth Kennedy *
~ ~ ~ Kenneth was " 29 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 3rd Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Weston County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ May 31, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Anzio " " Click Above " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
For Online Memorial | |
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Whitman, William Thomas *
~ ~ ~ William was " 32 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Field Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ June 16, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
For Online Memorial | |
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