The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Grand Isle County, Vermont " 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 ".   On the " Majority " of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which may include:

Parent's, Grandparent's & Sibling's Names,
where & when they were born,
where they grew up,
when & where they enlisted in the service,
the military unit they were part of,
" AND "
where and how they actually died during the war !

If you see one without a biography, picture, or you have more information on them please send me an Email at

russpickde@comcast.net - ( or by clicking here )

I'll update their records as quickly as possible .....

Grand Isle County had a total of:

" 12 "

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

     Also Please Note:   The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Grand Isle 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
" HEROES "
in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !!

Anne    ~    Barb Destromp    ~    Jen Snoots

For their great help locating burials, taking photos,
" and " record updates For Soldiers & Sailors from

" Vermont ! "

Janice Hollandsworth    ~    ShaneO

For their great help locating burials
" and " record updates 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 )
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 any field ) = not applicable

An " * "   shown behind the " Place Of Passing " = ( 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 have been included that died close to the war's end possibly from wounds or illiness )

            

" Grand Isle County - Listed alphabetically by Last Name "

Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Photos ~ Awards ~ Place Of Passing Notes ( If Available )	Military Rank	Branch of Service	Residence ~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing	Cemetery / Memorial	For Online Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below
Beck,  Adrian    ~ PH ~ Guam " Family Link Included "	Lieutenant	3rd Marine Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps	Alburgh ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 21, 1944	Dartmouth College Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Hanover, New Hampshire	Online Memorial " Click Here "
Bluto,  Cecil Edmond ~ N/A ~ Massachusetts * " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	U.S. Army	Grand Isle County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ October 6, 1943	Forest Hill Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Fitchburg, Massachusetts	Online Memorial " Click Here "
Bruley,  Holland James ~ PH+ ~ Italy *	Private First Class	33rd Field Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ 1st Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Grand Isle County ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 10, 1943	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	Online Memorial " Click Here "
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Corse,  Wayne York ~ N/A ~ unknown " Family Link Included "	Second Lieutenant	U.S. Army Air Force	Grand Isle County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ August 21, 1944	South Hero Cemetery ~ ~ ~ South Hero, Vermont	Online Memorial " Click Here "
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Faufaw,  Milford Almon ~ PH ~ Okinawa Coast * " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 38 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Kidd " ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " !	Signalman 3rd Class	U.S.S. Kidd ( DD-661 ) ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy	Alburg ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 11, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " ~ ~ ~ " U.S.S. Kidd " ( DD-661 ) Museum Ship	Honolulu Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph	Online Memorial " Click Here "
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Lavigne,  Elroy James ~ N/A ~ Louisiana *	Sergeant	88th Quartermaster Corps ~ ~ ~ 88th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Grand Isle County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ August 23, 1943	South Cemetery ~ ~ ~ North Hero, Vermont	Online Memorial " Click Here "
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Mitchell,  Carlton Ethan    ~ PH ~ Okinawa " Family Link Included " ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " !	Private First Class	22nd Marine ~ ~ ~ 6th Marine Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps	Alburg ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 11, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa "	National Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu Hawaii	Online Memorial " Click Here "
Mitchell,  Harold Kenneth    ~ PH ~ Belgium * " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	590th Field Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ 106th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Grand Isle County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 21, 1944	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium	Online Memorial " Click Here "
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Patenaude,  Theodore Oliver ~ PH+ ~ France * " Family Link Included "	Staff Sergeant	143rd Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 36th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Grand Isle County ~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ February 9, 1945	Epinal American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France	Online Memorial " Click Here "
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Rocque,  Francis L. ~ PH+ ~ Europe * " Family Link Included "	Sergeant	26th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 1st Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Grand Isle County ~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ April 7, 1945	Netherlands American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands	Online Memorial " Click Here "
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Saber,  Joseph N. ~ PH ~ Italy * " Family Link Included "	Private First Class	157th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 45th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Grand Isle County ~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ October 8, 1943	St. Amadeus Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Alburg Center, Vermont	Online Memorial " Click Here "
Santor,  Edward Morrison ~ PH ~ Germany *	Private First Class	13th Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 8th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army	Grand Isle County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 13, 1945	Ardennes American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium	Online Memorial " Click Here "

            

Email any questions or comments to:

Russ Pickett

( russpickde@comcast.net )