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( All weblinks within this document are "Blue" )
INCLUDING:
Ships, Army Divisions, & Marine Division for historical research !
( This webpage originally created July ~ 2010 )
Sunday,
" March 19, 2023 "
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( All weblinks within this document are "Blue" )
INCLUDING:
Ships, Army Divisions, & Marine Division for historical research !
( This webpage originally created July ~ 2010 )
Sunday,
" March 19, 2023 "
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from St. Mary's 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.
St. Mary's County had a total of:
" 37 "
Soldiers, Sailors & Merchant Marines who "Gave Their All" during World War II
( I'm 99.9% sure all from St. Mary's County are included )
Also Please Note: The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to St. Mary's 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 " !" Jen Snoots "
For her great help locating burials
" 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 )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 availableCenotaph = 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 Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Abell, John T. ~ N/A ~ Europe
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First Class |
Engineer General Service Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 10, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Baer, John Shelman ~ PH ~ Italy
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Lieutenant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 88th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 24, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
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Beck, Albert E. ~ PH ~ Europe
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Fifth Grade | Chemical Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 8, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Luxembourg ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Bohanan, Leo Joseph ~ PH ~ Germany
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 26th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 19, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Brown, Robert F. ~ N/A ~ Pearl Harbor
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 163 " that perished in the " West Loch Disaster " ! |
Chemical Decontamination Company ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 21, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " West Loch Disaster " |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Brown, Sylvester Vincent ~ N/A ~ Pearl Harbor
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 163 " that perished in the " West Loch Disaster " ! |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 21, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " West Loch Disaster " |
National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Bush, William W. ~ N/A ~ Pacific |
Quartermaster Service Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 3, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Clark, John R. ~ N/A ~ Italy |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 34th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 5, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Dean, John C. ~ PH ~ Germany
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Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 87th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 15, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands |
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Downs, Francis Leo ~ PH ~ Holland |
Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ 82nd Airborne Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 20, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands |
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Duke, Walter Francis ~ SS / DFC+ / AM+ / PH ~ Burma
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# 42-67626 ~ ~ ~ 459th Fighter Squadron ~ ~ ~ 80th Fighter Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 6, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Ennels, Xavier Sylvester ~ N/A ~ Pacific
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Fifth Grade | Truck Company ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 9, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Gatton, James Walter ~ PH ~ France
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 5th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 9, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Goldsborough, Paul C., Jr. ~ PH ~ Iwo Jima
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Mate 3rd Class |
Blessman ( DE-69 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Survived " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 18, 1945 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Graves, William F. ~ AM PH ~ off Japan
~ ~ ~ The " 10 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
~ ~ ~ Engineer / Gunner |
# 44-42127 "Boots" ~ ~ ~ 63rd Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 43rd Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 28, 1945 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Greenwell, James Thomas, Jr. ~ PH ~ Europe
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 83rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 12, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Luxembourg |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Higgs, George Carroll ~ PH ~ unknown
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Engineer Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 12, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Hill, Joseph Elsmere ~ PH ~ Germany
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 9th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 6, 1944 |
Parish Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Morganza, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Leyshon, Howard ~ PH ~ Italy
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Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 6, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Washington, Pennsylvania |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Markham, David L. ~ N/A ~ Philippines |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 18, 1942 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ San Bruno, California |
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Mattingly, Joseph Albert ~ PH ~ Iwo Jima
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Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 4th Marine Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 19, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Hollywood, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Owens, Thomas Jefferson, Jr. ~ PH ~ France
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Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 4th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 31, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Peabody, Hume, Jr. ~ N/A ~ Gibraltar
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Fighter Squadron ~ ~ ~ 52nd Fighter Group ~ ~ ~ U.S Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ October 27, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Pilkerton, James Arthur ~ PH ~ unknown
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Fifth Grade | Recon. Squadron ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ September 10, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Morganza, Maryland |
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Poe, Odell O. ~ PH ~ France |
First Class | ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 4, 1945 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Arlington, Virginia |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Sanner, Thomas Irving ~ PH ~ Italy
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Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 16, 1943 |
Church Cemetery ~ ~ ~ St. Mary's City, Maryland |
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St. Clair, Thomas Emanuel ~ PH ~ Philippines
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Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 43rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 6, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Bushwood, Maryland |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Thomas, Robert Van Horn ~ PH ~ Netherlands
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Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Co-Pilot |
# 42-100801 "Picadilly Filly" ~ ~ ~ 83rd Squadron ~ ~ ~ 437th Troop Carrier Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 17, 1944 |
Taylor National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Louisville, Kentucky |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Wathen, George Frederick ~ BS / PH+ ~ Belgium
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Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 16, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Luxembourg |
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Wathen, McGuire Payne ~ PH ~ France |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 29, 1944 |
Xavier Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Compton, Maryland |
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Wheeler, William Francis ~ PH ~ Pacific
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Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 1st Marine Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 1, 1942 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Bushwood, Maryland |
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Willis, George Monroe ~ MM ** ~ off Newfoundland
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 12 " that perished on the " S.S. Arlyn " ! |
Seaman |
~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Ship |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 28, 1942 |
National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Wyche, Crosby ~ PH ~ Atlantic
~ ~ ~ The " 3 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Lieutenant |
# AJ346 ~ ~ ~ 4th Photographic Squadron ~ ~ ~ 1st Mapping Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 8, 1943 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Manhattan, New York ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Name ~ First Name ~ Middle Name Notes ~ ( If Available ) |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial Click on " Yes " ( Below ) |
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Yorkshire, William F. ~ PH ~ unknown |
Sergeant | Tank Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 29, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Morganza, Maryland |
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Young, George S. ~ N/A ~ Pearl Harbor
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 163 " that perished in the " West Loch Disaster " ! |
Service ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 21, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " West Loch Disaster " |
Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii |
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Young, Joseph N. ~ N/A ~ North Carolina |
First Class | ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ January 10, 1942 |
National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett ~ ( russpickde@comcast.net )
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