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" Every man's life ends the same way " It is only the details of how he lived,
and how he died,
that distinguish one man from another !
Ernest Hemingway
All weblinks within this document are " BLUE "
INCLUDING: Ships, Army Divisions, and Marine Divisions !
Saturday,
" July 22, 2023 "
( Originally created in January, 2018 )
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Albany County, Wyoming " 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 .....
Albany County had a total of:
" 43 "
Soldiers, Sailors & Merchant Mariners who
" Gave Their All "
during World War II !
Information was used from the following link for the Click Here for Archive Report: " Multiple Links "
" Army & Air Force Records "
at National Archives for this report:
" Albany County, Wyoming "
at the National Archives were used for the
" Navy & Coast Guard "
for this report.
Also please note: The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to " Albany County ".
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 " ......
They are all
" HEROES "
in my book and deserve all the recognition they can get !!
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John Dowdy ~ Tim Cook ~ Jeff Hall
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 " Photo Section " = ( 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 )
( Those letters shown in " Bright Blue " below " currently " have soldiers & sailors listed ! )
( Those letters shown in " Red " below " currently " have no soldiers or sailors listed for this county ! )
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Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Amundson, Gordon Donald
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Lieutenant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 9th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 2, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Laramie, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Anderson, Noble Gordon *
" Family Link Included "
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1st Class |
Longshaw ( DD-559 ) ~ ~ ~ Ship Scuttled ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 18, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Ball, Herbert Howe
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Lieutenant | Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Died While POW " ~ ~ ~ January 30, 1945 |
Cremation Memorial ~ ~ ~ Yokohama, Japan ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Barfuss, Floyd Spring * |
Lieutenant |
Tank Destroyer Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 13, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Bellew, Robert B.
" Family Link Included " |
Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 14, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Bennett, Charles Morrison
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Airborne Engineer Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ April 14, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Bergstrom, Ernest T. |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 25th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 7, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Breazeale, Doyle Wendell
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 27 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Randolph " ! |
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class |
Randolph ( CV-15 ) ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 11, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Laramie, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Chorzelski, Michel
~ ~ ~ The " 7 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Officer ~ ~ ~ Navigator |
# 42-40182 ~ ~ ~ 66th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 44th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 1, 1943 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ San Bruno, California |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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DeLoney, Burton |
Lieutenant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 42nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 9, 1945 |
City Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Evanston, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
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Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Fisher, Delbert Ray * |
First Class |
Arizona ( BB-39 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 ~ ~ ~ " Pearl Harbor Attack " |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Fry, Raymond L. * |
Coast Artillery ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 11, 1941 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ San Bruno, California |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Garnick, Everett W. |
Ordnance Depot Co. ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 20, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Tunisia |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Hamblin, Len Spencer
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Squadron 15 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 8, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Hanson, George
~ ~ ~ " George Hanson's " remains were " Recovered & Identified " in 2015 ! He is now interred in Greenhill Cemetery, Laramie, WY ! " Click Here " |
Mate 1st Class |
Oklahoma ( BB-37 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1941 ~ ~ ~ " Pearl Harbor Attack " |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Hazlett, Stanley Victor
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Lieutenant | ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ October 10, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Fort Collins, Colorado |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Hostettler, Arthur Samuel
~ ~ ~ The " 1 "other crewman that perished with him is linked on his record ! |
# 42-38093 ~ ~ ~ 367th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 306th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 12, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ England |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Hushman, George Wave
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Mate 2nd Class | ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ November 21, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
Memorial " Click Here " |
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Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Kelly, Harvey W.
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First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 104th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 11, 1944 |
McPherson National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Maxwell, Nebraska |
Memorial " Click Here " |
King, Arnold T. |
Lieutenant | Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ October 2, 1941 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Laramie, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Koch, Conrad
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Lieutenant | Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 12, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Laramie, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Larsen, Donald L. * |
Cavalry Recon. Squadron ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 17, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Logan, John Edward
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Fifth Grade |
Signal Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 29, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Green River, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Maese, Floyd A. |
Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ 101st Airborne Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 7, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Matson, Sigurd M. |
Troop Carrier Squadron ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 24, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Laramie, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Morrow, William Claiborne * |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 3rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 8, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Newcomb, Arthur O. |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 4th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 8, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Laramie, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Niederjohn, Marvin G.
*~ ~ ~ The " 5 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Co-Pilot |
# 42-51566 ~ ~ ~ 721st Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 450th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 17, 1944 |
Barracks National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lemay, Missouri |
Memorial " Click Here " |
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Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Pingitzer, Joe |
First Class |
Cavalry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 56th Cavalry Brigade ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 2, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Laramie, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
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Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Salisbury, Irvin C.
~ ~ ~ The " 9 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Pilot |
# 42-102488 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ April 9, 1944 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Manhattan, New York ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Sarchet, Calvin Verne *~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " ! Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 6th Marine Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 5, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii Memorial " Click Here " | |||||
Scott, Robert Medfield
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First Class |
Battalion ~ ~ ~ 82nd Airborne Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 20, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Netherlands |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Simonson, Donald Warren *~ ~ ~ The " 11 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Engineer |
# 42-6230 ~ ~ ~ 792nd Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 468th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 16, 1944 |
Barracks National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lemay, Missouri |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Strouts, Arthur J.
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Fifth Grade | Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 4, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Laramie, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Sureson, James A. * |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Pilot |
Fighter Squadrong ~ ~ ~ 18th Fighter Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 4, 1942 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Syler, Raymus M. * |
Fifth Grade |
Battalion ~ ~ ~ 28th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 6, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Theisen, Raymond George~ ~ ~ The " 3 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
~ ~ ~ Ball Turret Gunner |
# 42-94941 ~ ~ ~ 705th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 446th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 5, 1945 |
None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Thero, Charles E. *~ ~ ~ Brother of : " Pfc. Karl E. Thero " ( below ) |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 32nd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ September 19, 1942 |
Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Thero, Karl E.
*~ ~ ~ ~ Brother of : " Pvt. Charles E. Thero " ( above ) |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 27th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ June 24, 1944 |
Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii |
Memorial " Click Here " |
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Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Van Waning, Irwin H. * |
First Class | Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 24, 1945 |
McPherson National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Maxwell, Nebraska |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Werner, Joseph Walter |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 38th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ March 1, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
Memorial " Click Here " |
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Email any questions or comments to:
( russpickde@comcast.net )