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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 !
Monday,
" July 31, 2023 "
( Originally created in May, 2018 )
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Campbell 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 .....
Campbell County had a total of:
" 18 "
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:
" Campbell 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 Campbell 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 )
Last Name - First Name - Middle Name Notes |
Rank |
of Service |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Death ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing |
Memorial |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Click Below |
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Birdsall, Robert B.~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 669 " that perished on the " Shin'yo Maru " ! ~ ~ ~ To see a listing of others that perished on the " Shin'yo Maru " : ~ ~ ~ " Click Here ! " |
Sergeant |
Squadron ~ ~ ~ 5th Air Base Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Died While POW " ~ ~ ~ September 7, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Shin'yo Maru " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Butcher, Darro A. |
Fifth Grade |
Armored Infantry ~ ~ ~ 5th Armored Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ September 1, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, 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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Davis, Howard Earl |
2nd Class |
( DD-225 ) ~ ~ ~ " Ship Sunk " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 1, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ 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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Gage, George Gilbert |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 25th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 25, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Gilbert, Frank R. |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 16, 1944 |
Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii |
Memorial " Click Here " | ||
Goodman, James G.~ ~ ~ The " 33 " others that perished with him are linked on his record ! |
First Class ~ ~ ~ " Passenger " |
# 42-107386 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 4, 1945 |
Barracks National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lemay, Missouri |
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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Harris, Leonard Joseph |
First Class | ~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ May 4, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | |
Hegarty, John Patrick |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 33rd Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 17, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Skokie, Illinois |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Hendricks, Owen G. |
Sergeant |
Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 41st Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ April 27, 1945 |
Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Hoel, Gene Doran |
First Class |
Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 2nd Marine Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps |
~ ~ ~ " Died Of Wounds " ~ ~ ~ July 10, 1944 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Crow Agency, 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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Lynde, Howard William~ ~ ~ " 10 " other crewman perished with him on this mission ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Waist Gunner |
# 41-29329 ~ ~ ~ 752nd Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 458th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ March 23, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, 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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Murphy, Lloyd G. |
~ ~ ~ " Died While POW " ~ ~ ~ January 27, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ 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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Putnam, Forest Marsh~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 123 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Saratoga " ! |
1st Class |
Saratoga ( CV-3 ) ~ ~ ~ Ship Survived ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ February 21, 1945 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph ~ ~ ~ Buried At Sea |
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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Rodman, Thomas Wayne |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ February 22, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " | ||
Roe, George W.~ ~ ~ " 6 " other crewman perished with him on this mission ! |
Lieutenant |
# 43-4360 ~ ~ ~ 491st Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 341st Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Missing In Action " ~ ~ ~ May 13, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ 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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Stopher, Earl E., Jr. |
Sergeant | Air Force |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ July 15, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, Wyoming |
Memorial " Click Here " |
Sutherland, Allen J. |
Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
~ ~ ~ " Killed In Action " ~ ~ ~ July 3, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Gillette, 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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Wolff, Thomas Anthony~ ~ ~ The " U.S.S. Hull " was " 1 " of " 3 " destroyers lost in Typhoon Cobra ! ~ ~ ~ " 790 " sailors perished ! |
2nd Class |
( DD-350 ) ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
~ ~ ~ " Line Of Duty " ~ ~ ~ December 18, 1944 ~ ~ ~ " Typhoon Cobra " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
Memorial " Click Here " |
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( russpickde@comcast.net )