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( All weblinks within this document are "Blue" )
INCLUDING:
Ships, Army Divisions, & Marine Division for historical research ! 
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" February 26, 2023 "
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( All weblinks within this document are "Blue" )
INCLUDING:
Ships, Army Divisions, & Marine Division for historical research !
Sunday,
" February 26, 2023 "
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Charles County, Maryland " 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.
Charles County had a total of:
" 37 "
Soldiers and Sailors who "Gave Their All" during World War II
( I'm 99.9% sure all from Charles County are included )
Also Please Note: The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Charles 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.
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 " HERO'S " in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !!
( For all their countless hours of " Volunteer Time " to remember our Veterans )" Dan Phelan "
For his great help locating burials, record updates, Merchant Marine Research
" and " taking photos for " Maryland " and" For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !" Janice Hollandsworth "
For her great help locating burials, research,
" and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !" John Dowdy "
For his great help with the Army Air Force, locating burials
" and " flight crew reports " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !" Shaneo "
For his great help locating burials
" and " record updates " 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 " !
AM = Awarded the " Air Medal " ~ ( For Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight )
AM + = Awarded " Multiple Air Medals " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to the " 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 or damaged )
MPOW = Awarded the " Mariner's Prisoner Of War Medal " ~ ( Awarded to Mariner's who were held as " Prisoner's of War ". )
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 )" Cause Of Death " ~ Color Coding:
" RED " = Died during Battle.
" MAROON " = Died of a " non-battle " related incident.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 awards field ) = not applicable
N/A ~ ( in photo field ) = not availableAn " * " Shown behind a soldier or sailor's name = ( 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 " may " 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 ! )
[ J ] - [ K ] - [ L ] - [ M ] - [ N ] - [ O ] - [ P ] - [ Q ] - [ R ]
[ S ] - [ T ] - [ U ] - [ V ] - [ W ] - [ X ] - [ Y ] - [ Z ]
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Alvey, Allen * ~ PH ~ Bougainville
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 37th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 3, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Bushwood, Maryland |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Barnes, Francis Hilary * ~ PH ~ unknown
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Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 8, 1945 |
Catherine Cemetery ~ ~ ~ McConchie, Maryland |
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Bolger, Joseph Thomas * ~ PH ~ unknown |
Corp ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 3, 1944 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Arlington, Virginia |
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Bradburn, Francis J. * ~ AM+ ~ England
~ ~ ~ The " 13 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Top Turret Gunner |
# 42-102937 "Ready Freddie" ~ ~ ~ 412th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 95th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 19, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England |
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Brooks, Edward * ~ N/A ~ unknown |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ unknown |
National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Cargill, Louis D. * |
First Class | ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 17, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Suitland, Maryland |
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Cary, William W. * ~ PH ~ Luxembourg |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 28th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ February 28, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
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Cooksey, Robert V., Jr. * ~ PH ~ Okinawa
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Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 7th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 19, 1945 ~ ~ ~ " Battle of Okinawa " |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Issue, Maryland |
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Cranford, Robert A. * ~ PH ~ France
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 2nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 26, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Suitland, Maryland |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Day, Bernard * ~ PH ~ Italy |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 92nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 10, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
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De Vault, Donald C. * ~ PH ~ Germany
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 104th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 23, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Farmer, James R. * ~ N/A ~ California |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 15, 1942 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ San Bruno, California |
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Farr, Thomas R. ~ PH ~ France |
Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 29th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 4, 1944 |
Catholic Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Newport, Maryland |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Garner, Lemuel E. * ~ PH+ ~ Belgium |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 29th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 24, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Hawkins, Harris W. * ~ PH ~ Italy |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 92nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 27, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
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Higdon, Joseph O. * ~ PH ~ Bastogne
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Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 80th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 30, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Jameson, Joseph D. ~ PH ~ Germany |
~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 23, 1945 |
Catholic Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Bryantown, Maryland |
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Jenifer, John M. * ~ N/A ~ Pacific
Died on the last day |
Fifth Grade | Port Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ September 2, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
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Jenkins, Thomas W. ~ PH ~ Germany |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 9th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 9, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Pomfret, Maryland |
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Johnson, Calvin W. * ~ PH ~ Italy |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 92nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 1, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
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Johnson, Leon T. * ~ N/A ~ unknown
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Signal Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ November 6, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Johnson, Walter M., Jr. * ~ PH ~ off North Carolina |
3rd Class |
( PG-57 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 5, 1943 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Manhattan, New York ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Levin, Joseph * ~ PH ~ Mediterranean
~ ~ ~ " 578 " others that perishted with him on the " S. S. Paul Hamilton " are shown in the listing noted to the right ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ " Passenger " ~ ~ ~ U.S. ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
tribute page for the : S.S. |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 20, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tunisia ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Lyles, Clarence A. * ~ N/A ~ Europe |
Fourth Grade | Signal Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 17, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Maddox, Raymond W. * ~ PH ~ Philippines
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 37th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 14, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ La Plata, Maryland |
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McComas, John D. ~ N/A ~ unknown |
Walter Reed ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ August 25, 1943 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Arlington, Virginia |
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McKinney, John Edward * ~ PH ~ off Iceland
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 26 " that perished on the " U.S.C.G.C. Hamilton " ! |
Third Class |
Hamilton ( WPG-34 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Coast Guard |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 29, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Middleton, Charles William * ~ N/A ~ New Jersey |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 18, 1943 |
National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Morris, Paul H. ~ N/A ~ D.C. |
~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 16, 1944 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Arlington, Virginia |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Rasmussen, Norman L. ~ PH ~ Germany |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Navigator |
# 42-38011 "Kinda-Ruff" ~ ~ ~ 351st Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 100th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 6, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lexington, Nebraska |
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Rye, Marvin C. L. ~ PH ~ unknown
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Armored Infantry ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 6, 1945 |
Baptist Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Nanjemoy, Maryland |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Schramm, Adolf P., Jr. * ~ N/A ~ California |
Lieutenant | ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 8, 1943 |
National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Scott, Roderick S. * ~ POW PH ~ " Arisan Maru "
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 1,772 " that perished on the " Arisan Maru " ! ~ ~ ~ To see others that perished on the Arisan Maru " Click Here ! " |
Officer ( JG ) |
20th Air Base ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Died While POW " ~ ~ ~ October 24, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Arisan Maru " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Swann, Thomas E. * ~ POW PH ~ " Oryoku Maru "
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 200 " that perished on the " Oryoku Maru " ! |
Sergeant |
20th Air Base ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Died While POW " ~ ~ ~ December 15, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Oryoku Maru " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Trotter, John W. * ~ PH ~ unknown
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 16, 1945 |
Catholic Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Waldorf, Maryland |
Last Name, First Name, M.I. Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( below ) |
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Washington, Herbert * ~ PH ~ off Japan
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 807 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Franklin " ! |
Mate 1st Class |
( CV-13 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Survived " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 19, 1945 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Welch, Arnold R. * ~ AM+ / PH+ ~ England
~ ~ ~ The " 4 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Radio Operator / Gunner |
# 43-38031 ~ ~ ~ 832nd Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 486th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 3, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England |
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Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett ~ ( russpickde@comcast.net )
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