The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Kent County, Maryland " 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.

         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 the " majority " of the online memorials you will see a " biography " for each soldier which includes :

Their parent's names
Where they lived prior to the war " and "
Where and how they actually died !

If you see one without a biography
and you have information on them
please email me ( russpickde@comcast.net ) and I'll update their records.

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

         Also Please Note:   The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Kent 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 !!

Special Thanks To Find A Grave Members:
( 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 " !

" 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 " ~ ( 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 or damaged )
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 available

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 Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Ashley, Preston    ~ N/A ~ Tunisia " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ American Legion Post Number 228 in Rock Hall, MD is named in his honor !	Technician Fifth Grade	427th Engineer Company ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 10, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tunisia	" Yes "

Last Names starting with " B " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Cann, William H. ~ PH ~ Italy	Private First Class	598th Field Artillery ~ ~ ~ 92nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 17, 1944	Florence American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy	" Yes "
Clark, Walter " Galen "    ~ N/A ~ Still Pond, MD " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ Galen died while on leave at his parent's home during the war !	Master Sergeant	U.S. Army	Still Pond ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 9, 1945	Maryland National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "
Coleman, Frank B. ~ PH ~ Papua New Guinea	Private First Class	Medical Department ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 25, 1943	Baltimore National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland	" Yes "
Crawford, Andrew W.    ~ PH ~ Belgium " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	291st Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 75th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 15, 1945	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium	" Yes "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Daniel, Charles M. ~ N/A ~ unknown	Private	U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ unknown	Maryland National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Eckenrode, Charles Gordon ~ PH ~ Belgium " Family Link Included "	Private	41st Armed Regiment ~ ~ ~ 2nd Armored Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ January 3, 1945	Baltimore National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland	" Yes "
Elburn, Bernard Franklin ~ PH ~ Tunisia " Family Link Included "	Private	135th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 34th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 27, 1943	North Africa American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tunisia	" Yes "
Elburn, Charles Franklin ~ NA ~ Pacific " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ The U.S.S. Monaghan was " 1 " of " 3 " destroyers lost in Typhoon Cobra ! " 790 " sailors perished !	Seaman 1st Class	U.S.S. Monaghan ( DD ~ 354 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Rock Hall ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 18, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Typhoon Cobra "	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Foley, Thomas J., Jr. ~ PH ~ Anzio, Italy	First Lieutenant	504th Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ 82nd Airborne Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 19, 1944	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy	" Yes "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Green, Robert R. ~ N/A ~ New Jersey " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 29, 1944	St. Stephens Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Westover, Maryland	" Yes "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Hoopes, Robert Darlington, Jr.    ~ PH ~ Ryukyu Islands ~ ~ ~ The entire crew of " 90 " perished on the " Swordfish " !	Lieutenant	U.S.S. Swordfish ( SS ~ 193 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Chestertown ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 12, 1945	Honolulu Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "

Last Names starting with " I " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

Last Names starting with " J " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Kibler, John Thomas, Jr.    ~ AM / PH ~ Belgium " Family Link Included "	Second Lieutenant	" P-51 Pilot " ~ ~ ~ 343rd Fighter Squadron ~ ~ ~ 55th Fighter Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 15, 1944	Ardennes American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium	" Yes "
Kirby, John H. ~ N/A ~ unknown " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	14th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 71st Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 25, 1945	Chester Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Chestertown, Maryland	" Yes "
Knox, Arthur L. ~ POW / PH ~ Philippines " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 800 " that perished with the " 31st Infantry " ! Many were POW's !	Corporal	31st Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Died While POW " ~ ~ ~ May 23, 1942	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines	" Yes "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Lord, Emory L. ~ PH ~ unknown " Family Link Included "	Technician Fifth Grade	224th Medical Company ~ ~ ~ 17th Airborne Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 24, 1945	Netherlands American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands	" Yes "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
McMahan,  Edward Smith ~ BS / PH ~ Okinawa " Family Link Included "	Technician Fifth Grade	U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 27, 1945 ~ ~ ~ " Battle of Okinawa "	Chester Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Chestertown, Maryland	" Yes "
Meeks,  Lawrence Edward ~ PH ~ France " Family Link Included "	Technician Fifth Grade	115th Infantry Regiment 29th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 18, 1944	Chester Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Chestertown, Maryland	" Yes "
Miller,  Francis Robert ~ MM** ~ North Atlantic ~ ~ ~ The entire crew of " 80 " perished on the " Harry Luckenbach " !	Engine Cadet	S.S. Harry Luckenbach ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Ship	Chestertown ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 17, 1943	Maryland National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "
Miller,  William E. ~ N/A ~ Florida	Ensign	U.S. Navy	Chestertown ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 27, 1943	Chester Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Chestertown, Maryland	" Yes "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Naundorf,  Ralph Leon    ~ PH ~ Solomon Islands " Family Link Included "	Private	5th Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 1st Marine Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps	Kennedyville ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 3, 1942	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "

Last Names starting with " O " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Peel,  William Howard ~ PH ~ Germany	Corporal	60th Infantry Battalion ~ ~ ~ 9th Armored Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 16, 1945	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium	" Yes "
Peters,  Edward A.    ~ SS / PH ~ France	Captain	506th Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ 101st Airborne Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 9, 1944	Normandy American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Normandy	" Yes "
Peterson,  Norman Edward, Jr. ~ PH ~ France " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	Infantry ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 7, 1944	Chester Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Chestertown, Maryland	" Yes "
Price,  Charles Henry ~ PH ~ Guadalcanal ~ ~ ~ The entire crew accept for " 10 " survivors perished on the " U.S.S. Juneau " including the " 5 Sullivan Brothers " ! ( Click Above )	Machinist's Mate 1st Class	U.S.S. Juneau ( CL-52 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Betterton ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942 ~ ~ ~ " Guadalcanal Battle "	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "
Price,  Lee Costin, Jr. ~ PH ~ Java	Machinist's Mate 3rd Class	U.S.S. Asheville ( PG-21 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Chestertown ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 3, 1942	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "

Last Names starting with " Q " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

Last Names starting with " R " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Semans,  Edward S. ~ AM / PH ~ Austria ~ ~ ~ The " 10 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record !	Staff Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Radio Operator / Gunner	B-24H # 42-52109 ~ ~ ~ 721st Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 450th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 24, 1944	Florence American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "
Simon,  William Christopher ~ AM+ PH ~ Italy " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ The " 1 " other crewman that perished with him is linked on his record !	Staff Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Gunner	A-20B Havoc # 41-3409 ~ ~ ~ 84th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 47th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 3, 1943	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy	" Yes "
Smallwood,  Joseph M. ~ N/A ~ unknown	Corporal	665th Trucking Company ~ ~ ~ Quartermaster Corps ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ April 9, 1945	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia	" Yes "
Stradley,  Price Roe    ~ NC+ / AM / PH ~ off Okinawa " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 393 " that perished on the " Bunker Hill " !	Lieutenant	U.S.S. Bunker Hill ( CV-17 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Survived " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Galena ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 11, 1945 ~ ~ ~ " Battle of Okinawa "	Honolulu Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "

Last Names starting with " T " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

Last Names starting with " U " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

Last Names starting with " V " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ~ ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online  Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below )
Wilson,  Leroy Eliston ~ N/A ~ Virginia	Technician Fifth Grade	U.S. Army	Coleman's Corner ~ ~ ~ " Died Of Illness " ~ ~ ~ May 13, 1945	Worton Union ME Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Worton, Maryland	" Yes "
Wilson,  Leroy T. ~ PH ~ unknown	Private First Class	371st Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 14, 1944	Fountain Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Bigwoods, Maryland	" Yes "
Wright,  Thomas ~ N/A ~ Virginia	Private First Class	U.S. Army	Kent County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ August 11, 1942	Maryland National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "

Last Names starting with " X " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

Last Names starting with " Y " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

Last Names starting with " Z " ~ " There Were None Recorded ! "

            

Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett

( russpickde@comcast.net )