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

Talbot County had a total of:

" 29 "

Soldiers and Sailors who "Gave Their All" during World War II

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

     Also Please Note:   The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Talbot 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 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 )
Alderman,  William Silas    ~ PH ~ France " Family Link Included "	Sergeant	U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 1, 1944	Laurel Fork Church Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Laurel Fork, Virginia	" 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 )
Ball,  Rollin Page    ~ AM+ / PH+ ~ North Sea " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ The " 9 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record !	Second Lieutenant	B-17F # 41-24515 ~ ~ ~ 324th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 91st Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Easton ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 21, 1943	Netherlands American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "
Baynard,  John W. ~ N/A ~ unknown	Private	115th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 29th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 6, 1942	Spring Hill Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Easton, Maryland	" Yes "
Brittingham,  Donald ~ AM / PH ~ Europe ~ ~ ~ The " 8 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record !	Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Togglier	B-24H # 42-94972 "Daisy Mae !! " ~ ~ ~ 715th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 448th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 7, 1945	Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "
Burrows,  Terrence M., Jr. ~ PH ~ Germany " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ " 2 " other crewman perished with him on this mission !	Second Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Co-Pilot	B-17G # 43-38173 ~ ~ ~ 569th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 390th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 24, 1944	Mt. Olivet Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Saint Michael's, Maryland	" Yes "
Burth,  Frank Anthony ~ PH ~ Off Delaware ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 138 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Jacob Jones " !	Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class	U.S.S. Jacob Jones ( DD-130 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 28, 1942	East Coast Memorial ~ ~ ~ Manhattan, New York ~ ~ ~ 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 )
Caulk,  Howard Wright, Jr. ~ PH ~ Guadalcanal " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ The entire crew accept for " 10 " survivors perished on the " U.S.S. Juneau !" Including the " 5 Sullivan Brothers " ! ( Click Above )	Seaman 2nd Class	U.S.S. Juneau ( CL-52 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	St. Michael's ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 13, 1942	Manila American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "
Cook,  Marion D. ~ N/A ~ Pacific	Private	Engineers ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ June 25, 1944	National Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii	" Yes "
Covey,  Carlton    ~ AM / PH ~ Pacific	First Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Pilot	" P-51C Pilot " # 43-25186 ~ ~ ~ 118th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 21, 1945	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 )
Daffin,  O'Donnell ~ PH ~ unknown	Sergeant	U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ 1944	Spring Hill Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Easton, Maryland	" Yes "
Daffin,  Philip T. ~ PH ~ Europe " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	134th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 35th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ September 26, 1944	Lorraine American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France	" Yes "

Last Names starting with " E " ~ " There Were None ! "

Last Names starting with " F " ~ " There Were None ! "

Last Names starting with " G " ~ " There Were None ! "

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 )
Higgins,  George Gith    ~ PH ~ unknown " Family Link Included "	Seaman 1st Class	U.S. Navy	Neavitt ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 8, 1944	Baltimore National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, Maryland	" Yes "
Hill,  Howard B.    ~ PH ~ unknown " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	401st Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 101st Airborne Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 7, 1944	Normandy American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France	" Yes "

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

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 )
Jackson,  John W. ~ PH ~ Guam	Private First Class	306th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 77th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 8, 1944	Olivet Cemetery ~ ~ ~ St. Michael's, Maryland	" Yes "

Last Names starting with " K " ~ " There Were None ! "

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 )
Lewis,  Harold E.    ~ PH ~ unknown	Sergeant	445th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 321st Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 21, 1944	Oxford Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Oxford, 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 )
Marshall,  Owen A. ~ PH ~ France	Staff Sergeant	115th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 29th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ Jul. 13, 1944	Spring Hill Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Easton, Maryland	" Yes "

Last Names starting with " N " ~ " There Were None ! "

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

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 )
Phillips,  Lowery Frazier ~ PH ~ unknown " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 18, 1944	Tilghman Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tilghman, Maryland	" Yes "
Pierce,  Charles R. ~ PH ~ unknown	Private First Class	Infantry ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 20, 1944	Antietam National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Sharpsburg, Maryland	" Yes "
Pollard,  David N/A ~ N/A ~ unknown	Private First Class	U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 1, 1945	Mt. Sinai Memorial Park ~ ~ ~ Prince George, Virginia	" Yes "
Price,  William Booth ~ N/A ~ Montana " Family Link Included "	Second Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Pilot	U.S. Army Air Force	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 19, 1944	Maryland National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "

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

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

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 )
Scott,  Charles B.    ~ PH ~ unknown	Second Lieutenant	410th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 94th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 19, 1943	Cambridge American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England	" Yes "
Sinclair,  Charles Aldon ~ PH ~ Sicily " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	157th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 45th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ Jul. 13, 1943	Tilghman Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tilghman, Maryland	" Yes "
Straughn,  Calvin F. ~ PH ~ Belgium	Private First Class	347th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 87th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 5, 1945	Luxembourg American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Luxembourg	" Yes "
Sullivan,  Vernon F. ~ N/A ~ unknown	Technician Fourth Class	U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 27, 1945	Hammond Street Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Easton, 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 )
Thompson,  Harold Allen ~ PH ~ Germany " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	38th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 2nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 30, 1945	Hillcrest Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Boaz, Alabama	" Yes "

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

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 )
Van Buren,  Julian Morris ~ N/A ~ Virginia " Family Link Included "	Second Lieutenant	U.S. Army Air Force	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ April 12, 1943	Hillside Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Scotch Plains, New Jersey	" 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 )
Walls,  Russell D. ~ PH ~ Italy	Private	133rd Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 34th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 9, 1944	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lazio, Italy	" Yes "
Williams,  Sherwood R.    ~ PH ~ Germany " Family Link Included "	Private	358th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 1, 1945	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Liege, Belgium	" Yes "
Wilson,  Norman E. N/A ~ PH ~ unknown	Private	U.S. Army	Talbot County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ unknown	Maryland National World War II Memorial ~ ~ ~ Annapolis, Maryland ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	" Yes "

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

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

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

            

Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett  ~  ( russpickde@comcast.net )

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