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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 !
Sunday,
" July 30, 2023 "
( Originally created in May, 2018 )
The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Big Horn County " 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 .....
Big Horn County had a total of:
" 34 "
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:
" Big Horn 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 Big Horn 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.
" Cause Of Death " ~ Color Coding:
" RED " = Died during Battle.
" MAROON " = Died of a "non-battle" related incident.
= 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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Adler, Albert John *
" Family Link Included " |
Sergeant |
Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ 11th Airborne Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ February 6, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Asay, Eugene F.
" Family Link Included " |
First Class |
Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ 11th Airborne Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 26, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lovell, 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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Bassett, Clyde D. *
" Family Link Included " |
A.A.A. Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 24, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Bond, Edward Raymond
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County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 7, 1945 |
Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Greybull, 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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Cole, Walter * |
1st Class |
LST-749 ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
County ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 21, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Collingwood, Charles
" Family Link Included " |
First Class | County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Shell, 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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Dillon, Warren
" Family Link Included "
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Mate 2nd Class |
Swordfish ( SS-193 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ January 12, 1945 |
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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Ewen, Clinton Wesley *~ ~ ~ The " 6 " crewman that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
Officer ~ ~ ~ Navigator |
# 44-8015 ~ ~ ~ 731st Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 452nd Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 22, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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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Gwynn, Callis Child
" Family Link Included "
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2nd Class |
Sigsbee ( DD-502 ) ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
County ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 14, 1945 |
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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Hartman, Elmer
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Fighter Squadron ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 4, 1944 |
Memorial Gardens ~ ~ ~ Worland, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Hedrick, Bert Finley *
" Family Link Included " |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 70th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 11, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Hergenraeder, Davalt " Dave " * |
Sergeant | County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 15, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Big Horn County, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Hessenthaler, Paul Freddie
" Family Link Included "
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1st Class |
Ralph Talbot ( DD-390 ) ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 27, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lovell, 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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Jones, Irvin Eugene *
" Family Link Included "
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2nd Class |
Enterprise ( CV-6 ) ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 26, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Jones, Que D.
" Family Link Included " |
Lieutenant |
Air Force |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 28, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Billings, Montana |
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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Karell, Carl, Jr.
~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 1,772 " that perished on the " Arisan Maru " ! ~ ~ ~ To see others that perished on the Arisan Maru " Click Here ! " |
Coast Artillery ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Died While POW " ~ ~ ~ October 24, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Arisan Maru " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Kimbro, Eugene Sine
" Family Link Included " |
Sergeant | County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ April 26, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Basin, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Kizzire, William Lee *
" Family Link Included "
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~ ~ ~ Pilot |
# 41-30046 ~ ~ ~ 498th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 345th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
County ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 27, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Kocherhans, John Jacob
" Family Link Included " |
County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 2, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lovell, 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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Lampman, John D., Jr. *
" Family Link Included "
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Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Co-Pilot |
# 42-23604 ~ ~ ~ 86th Transport Squadron ~ ~ ~ 437th Air Transport Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ April 9, 1945 |
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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Mangus, LeGrand Thompson
" Family Link Included " |
Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ June 7, 1944 |
Memorial Park ~ ~ ~ Bountiful, Utah |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Maul, Henry
" Family Link Included " |
First Class |
Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ August 17, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Mayer, Glen I.
" Family Link Included " |
Tank Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 25, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Basin, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Mooney, John C. * |
Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 2nd Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ August 26, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
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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Pease, Bill |
First Class | County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lovell, 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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Rannells, John Luman
" Family Link Included " |
Sergeant | County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 5, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Hyattville, 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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Scott, Glendon LaMar *
" Family Link Included "
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Mate 3rd Class |
Grayling ( SS-209 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
County ~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 9, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Spens, Charles Wayne
" Family Link Included " |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ October 12, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Burlington, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Steinbrink, Earl Zundal
~ ~ ~ The entire crew of " 83 " perished on the " U.S.S. Scamp " ! |
1st Class |
Scamp ( SS-277 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ December 21, 1944 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Stevens, Albert Emanuel
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First Class |
Corps ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ March 11, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Basin, 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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Tippetts, LeRoy Thaxton
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Base Unit ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ May 12, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lovell, 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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Werbelow, Louis Carl *
" Family Link Included "
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1st Class |
Monaghan ( DD-354 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
County ~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 18, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Typhoon Cobra " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Wiley, Roy R.
* |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 1st Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ November 18, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Winzenried, Albert S. *
" Family Link Included " |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 37th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
County ~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 10, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
Memorial " Click Here " |
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Email any questions or comments to:
( russpickde@comcast.net )