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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 " BRIGHT BLUE "
INCLUDING:

Saturday,
" September 27, 2025 "
( Originally created in January, 2018 )
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Lincoln County " that " Gave Their All " for their State and Country during World War II. Soldiers, Sailors and Merchant Marines, 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 .....
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Lincoln County had a total of:
" 28 "
Soldiers, Sailors & Merchant Mariners who
" Gave Their All "
during World War II !
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Information was used from the following link for the
" Army & Air Force Records "
at National Archives for this report:" Multiple Links "
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 " Lincoln 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.
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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 !!
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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
" Family Link Included " = Parent, Spouse, or Child linked in " Online Memorial ".
An " * " Shown behind a soldier or sailor's name = ( Biography created by Russ Pickett )
I add these to take " responsibility " for the soldier / sailors " bio " on their records .....
( " Not " in any way to give " myself " some kind of " personal credit or glory " for my work ..... It's an honor to be able do this ! )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 ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Arentson, Richard C.Richard was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 86th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ April 27, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Logan, Utah |
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Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Beyda, John *~ ~ ~ John was " 26 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Military Police Battalion ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Missing " Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ July 10, 1944 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Black, Alexander *Alexander was " 28 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Fifth Grade |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 6th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ August 15, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
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Black, Frank Wesley *~ ~ ~ Frank was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Engineer Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ August 11, 1945 |
Barrack's National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lemay, Missouri |
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Books, Charles Thornton *~ ~ ~ Charles was " 26 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 6th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ April 3, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
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Borino, Bruno *~ ~ ~ Bruno was " 20 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 644 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Liscome Bay " ! |
2nd Class |
Liscome Bay ( CVE-56 ) " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ November 24, 1943 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Carollo, William John~ ~ ~ William was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 29, 312 " U.S. Soldiers that perished during the 43 day battle of " The Bulge " ! |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ January 6, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " the Bulge " " Click Above " |
City Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Kemmerer, Wyoming |
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Casazza, Ralph Louis *~ ~ ~ Ralph was " 28 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Sergeant |
Parachute Infantry ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ July 14, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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De Graw, Charles Ruel *~ ~ ~ Charles was " 24 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 90th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ December 7, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Draney, Doyle Foss~ ~ ~ Doyle was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " ! Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 96th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ April 9, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " " Click Above ! " Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Afton, Wyoming ![]() For Online Memorial |
Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Evezich, William Michael *~ ~ ~ William was " 28 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ The " 10 " crewman that perished with him are " Linked " on his record ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Bombardier |
# 42-109981 ~ ~ ~ Headquarters Squadron ~ ~ ~ 360th Air Service Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ February 28, 1945 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Arlington, Virginia |
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Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Fox, Ralph Dee *~ ~ ~ Ralph was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ The " 1 " crewman that perished with him is " Linked " on his record ! |
Radioman 3rd Class |
Squadron 66 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 28, 1945 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Hassell, Gerald Max *~ ~ ~ Gerald was " 25 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Lieutenant |
Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ 35th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ September 18, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
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Hunter, John Stevenson *John was " 25 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 192 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Meredith " ! |
2nd Class |
( DD-434 ) " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ October 15, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Isenhart, Harold EmmettHarold was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 86 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Longshaw " ! |
1st Class |
( DD-559 ) " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ May 18, 1945 |
City Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Kemmerer, Wyoming |
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Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Jenkins, Lavor H.~ ~ ~ Lavor was " 20 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 6,863 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Iwo Jima " ! |
Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 5th Marine Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ March 5, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Iwo Jima " " Click Above ! " |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Freedom, Indiana |
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Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Marx, Walter Albert *~ ~ ~ Walter was " 25 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 29, 312 " U.S. Soldiers that perished during the 43 day battle of " The Bulge " ! |
Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 26th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ January 24, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " the Bulge " " Click Above " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Luxembourg |
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McCormick, William L .William was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Air Force |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ May 24, 1942 |
Barrack's National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lemay, Missouri |
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Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " | |
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Pead, Ballard Harmon~ ~ ~ Ballard was " 23 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " ! First Class Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 96th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ May 29, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " " Click Above ! " Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Fairview, Wyoming ![]() For Online Memorial | ||||||
Perkins, Floyd Thomas~ ~ ~ Floyd was " 25 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Fifth Grade |
Armored Regiment ~ ~ ~ 3rd Armored Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 27, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Logan, Utah |
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Porter, Leroy James *
~ ~ ~ Leroy was " 35 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Sergeant |
Pursuit Squadron ~ ~ ~ 24th Pursuit Group " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Shot " While POW ~ ~ ~ April 15, 1942 |
National Cemetery ~ ~ ~ San Bruno, California |
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Pratt, Woodrow Wilson~ ~ ~ Woodrow was " 25 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Engineer Combat Battalion ~ ~ ~ 84th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ November 20, 1944 |
Military Academy Post Cemetery ~ ~ ~ West Point, New York |
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Pringle, Hyrum Parsons *Hyrum was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ The " 10 " crewman that perished with him are " Linked " on his record ! |
~ ~ ~ Tail Gunner |
# 42-24687 ~ ~ ~ 882nd Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 500th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ December 13, 1944 |
Memorial ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii |
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Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Stevenson, Harry Elliott~ ~ ~ Harry was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Sergeant |
Fighter Squadron ~ ~ ~ 350th Fighter Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ April 10, 1944 |
Lincoln Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Diamondville, Wyoming |
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Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Thomas, Vern William *~ ~ ~ Vern was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 80th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ March 15, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Luxembourg |
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Thornock, Ross LaVoy *~ ~ ~ Ross was " 18 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 12,500 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Okinawa " ! First Class Marine Regiment ~ ~ ~ 1st Marine Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Marine Corps " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ May 12, 1945 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Okinawa " " Click Above ! " Memorial Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Honolulu, Hawaii ![]() For Online Memorial | |||||
Turk, AdolphAdolph was " 26 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Cavalry Recon. ~ ~ ~ 41st Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Lincoln County, Wyoming ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ August 13, 1942 |
City Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Kemmerer, Wyoming |
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Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Whitehead, Wallace Albert *Wallace was " 23 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 693 " that perished on the " U.S.S. Houston " ! ~ ~ ~ The rest of the surviving " 398 " crewman all became " POW's " ! " And " 77 " of them died |
2nd Class |
( CA-30 ) " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ March 1, 1942 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
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