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( All weblinks within this document are "Blue" )
INCLUDING:
Ships, Army Divisions, & Marine Division for historical research !
( This webpage originally created February ~ 2010 )
Saturday,
" March 25, 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 February ~ 2010 )
Saturday,
" March 25, 2023 "
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The following list was created in the memory of those Maryland soldiers from Worcester County that gave their all to their State and Country during World War II. Soldier's of the armed forces, as well as Merchant Marines, are both included in this listing.I have created or found "online memorials" for these honored men and women using "Find A Grave". You will see a blue " Yes " behind their names and by clicking on the " Yes " you can see the memorial that either I or someone else has 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.
Worcester County had a total of:
" 41 "
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 from the noted county, being from the noted county, or having some tie to that county. Therefore some of these soldiers may not necessarily be from the particular county noted.
If you know where any of these men or women are interred, have a picture or more information about them please let me know by sending me an "email - (by clicking here)" so that I can make an online memorial for them or add more information about them on their memorial. This is just a small way of making sure these Maryland soldiers and Merchant Marines that gave their all ARE REMEMBERED!!
Whether a soldier or sailor was " Killed In Action ", " Missing In Action ",
" Died of Wounds ", or even died in the " Line Of Duty " ......
They are all " HEROES " in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !!
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" Dan Phelan "
" Janice Hollandsworth "
" John Dowdy "
" Jen Snoots "
" Shaneo "
" Tim Cook "
( For all their countless hours of " Volunteer Time " to remember our Veterans )
For his great help locating burials, record updates, Merchant Marine Research
" and " taking photos for " Maryland " and" For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !
For her great help locating burials, research,
" and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !
For his great help with the Army Air Force, locating burials
" and " flight crew reports " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !
For her great help locating burials
" and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !
For his great help locating burials
" and " record updates " For Soldiers & Sailors Nationwide " !
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. )
BS = Awarded the " Bronze Star " ~ ( 4th highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service )
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 )
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. )
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 )
Other Medals
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 ".
AM+ = Awarded " Multiple Air Medals " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Air Medal. )
BS+ = Awarded multiple " Bronze Stars " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Cluster attached to " First " Bronze Star. )
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 ". )
PH+ = Awarded " Multiple Purple Hearts " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Purple Heart. )
SS = Awarded the " Silver Star " ~ ( 3rd highest award, awarded for gallantry in action )
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
( 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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Adams, Arthur Walton ~ N/A ~ Europe |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ April 10, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Snow Hill, 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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Barnes, Herman Riley ~ AM+ / PH ~ unknown
~ ~ ~ The " 2 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Sergeant |
# 42-7619 ~ ~ ~ 702nd Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 445th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 24, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England |
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Bonneville, Walter Powell ~ PH ~ France
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 8th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 1, 1944 |
Church Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Snow Hill, 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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Coston, Felton B. ~ N/A ~ Pennsyvlania |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 10, 1942 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Snow Hill, 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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Donoway, Voyd John ~ PH ~ Belgium
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Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 30th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 25, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Fruitland, Maryland |
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Dousha, Thomas Jacob ~ PH ~ France
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Sergeant | ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 13, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Pocomoke City, Maryland |
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Duncan, Leon L. ~ PH ~ Italy |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 92nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 26, 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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Ewell, James Ellis |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 75th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 6, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Berlin, Maryland |
Last Names starting with " F " ~ There were none ! |
Last Names starting with " G " ~ There were none ! |
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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Hall, Alvin E. ~ PH ~ unknown
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~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 26, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Selbyville, Delaware |
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Hastings, Leroy ~ PH ~ Iwo Jima
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First Class | Marine Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ February 28, 1945 ~ ~ ~ "Battle of Iwo Jima" |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Libertytown, Maryland |
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Hayman, Alfred C., Jr. ~ PH ~ Atlantic
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 675 " that perished on the " S.S. Dorchester " ! |
~ ~ ~ " Passenger " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Transport Ship |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 3, 1943 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Manhattan, New York ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Holloway, Archer Clay ~ PH ~ Mediterranean
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 1,015 " U.S. Soldiers that perished on the " H.M.T. Rohna " ! ~ ~ ~ All are noted on the link to the right ! |
~ ~ ~ " Passenger " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
tribute page for the : H.M.T. |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 27, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tunisia ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Horton, Everett Rock ~ PH ~ Pacific |
Machinist's Mate 1st Class | ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 28, 1945 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " I " ~ There were none ! |
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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Jones, Lewis Elwood ~ PH ~ Holland
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~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 1, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Berlin, Maryland |
Last Names starting with " K " ~ There were none ! |
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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Lynch, Charles W. ~ PH ~ Germany |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 80th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 13, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Luxembourg |
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Lynch, Mark J. ~ PH ~ France
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 4th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 12, 1944 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Baltimore, 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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Matthews, Francis Eugene ~ PH ~ Belgium |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Pocomoke City, Maryland |
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McCabe, William Robert ~ PH ~ Italy
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Ranger Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 30, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Frankford, Delaware |
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Merrill, Henry Fillmore ~ PH ~ Germany
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~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 14, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Parksley, 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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Nelson, Richard Edmund ~ PH ~ Germany
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Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Bombardier |
# 42-94770 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 29, 1944 |
Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Snow Hill, Maryland |
Last Names starting with " O " ~ There were none ! |
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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Parker, Walter H. ~ N/A ~ unknown |
Field Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ 106th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 28, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Payne, William Preston ~ PH ~ Germany |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 7, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Worcester County, Maryland |
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Phillips, Wilson A. ~ PH ~ Italy |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 25, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Pocomoke City, Maryland |
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Purnell, Edward M. ~ N/A ~ Texas |
Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 28, 1945 |
Church Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Berlin, 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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Quillen, Norman J. ~ PH ~ Germany |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 9th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 8, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Berlin, Maryland |
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Quillin, Sydney L. ~ PH ~ Italy
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 88th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 13, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Berlin, 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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Rawson, Clyde Jackson ~ PH ~ Pearl Harbor
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 1,177 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Arizona " ! |
Mate 1st Class |
( BB-39 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 |
Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii |
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Redden, Orville Wilson ~ MM ** ~ North Atlantic
~ ~ ~ The entire crew of " 62 " perished on the " S.S. Robert Gray " ! |
Robert Gray ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Merchant Ship |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 19, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ New Church, Virginia ~ ~ ~ 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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Scott, Paul J. ~ PH ~ Germany
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Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 95th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 9, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Berlin, Maryland |
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Selby, Harry Edwin ~ PH ~ Germany
~ ~ ~ " 7 " other crewman perished with him on this mission ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Co-Pilot |
# 42-31486 ~ ~ ~ 612th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 401st Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 29, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Showell, Daniel W. ~ N/A ~ Europe |
First Class | Quartermaster Salvage Repair Company ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 6, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England |
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Smack, Joseph Preston ~ PH ~ France
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Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 11, 1945 |
Church Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Pocomoke City, Maryland |
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Stant, Linwood F. ~ PH ~ unknown |
Fifth Grade | Cavalry Recon Squadron ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 10, 1944 |
Church Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Pocomoke City, 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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Taylor, John H. ~ PH ~ unknown |
First Class | Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 11, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Powellville, Maryland |
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Taylor, Joseph E. ~ PH ~ France |
Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 29th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 14, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Tilghman, David Clyde ~ N/A ~ Nevada
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Sergeant | ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ January 16, 1942 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Salisbury, Maryland |
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Townsend, Linwood Ephraim ~ PH ~ Solomon Islands
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Mate 1st Class |
( DD-79 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 5, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Last Names starting with " U " ~ There were none ! |
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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Vickers, Howard Watson ~ PH ~ France
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 9th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 24, 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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Washington, Olden E. ~ PH ~ Italy |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 92nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 26, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
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Wilson, Coulbourn Stephens ~ PH ~ France
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Sergeant | ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 28, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Pocomoke City, Maryland |
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Wyatt, Lloyd Veletus ~ N/A ~ Florida
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Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ October 28, 1942 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Willards, Maryland |
Last Names starting with " X " ~ There were none ! |
Last Names starting with " Y " ~ There were none ! |
Last Names starting with " Z " ~ There were none ! |
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Email any questions or comments to:
Russ Pickett ~ ( russpickde@comcast.net )
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