World War II, Local Men and Women of Vernon Twp., Hancock County, Indiana
The following list and photos were taken from a book called Service Record World War II: Fortville and Community which was created at the end of the war by the American Legion Auxiliary in Fortville, Indiana. Funding was assisted by "Fortville and Vicinity Business Men." Soldiers and their families gave the publishers pictures and information about their service records.
This data file was created and shared by Rebecca Crowe of the Fortville-Vernon Twp. Public Library (IN).
Photo | Surname | First Name | Gold Star | Information |
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Alford | James | Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location": Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN Trained at: Camp Swift, Texas; Maneuvers in Louisiana; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Camp in California for Amphibious Training; Camp Kilmer, New Jersey; Seattle, Washington Overseas Date: Feb. 19, 1945; Aug. 29, 1945 Served In: France, Germany, Czechoslovakia (4 months), Japan (6 months) Discharged: Feb. 22, 1946 | ||
Alleyne | Lawrence Stanley | Branch of Service: Squadron VPB 200 (Replacement Unit) Rank: Aviation Radioman 3rd Class Entered Date/Location: Dec. 14, 1942 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; Jacksonville, Florida; San Diego, California Overseas Date: May -- 1944 Served As: Radio and Radar Operator on PBY Battle Engagements: Tarawa, Midway, Canton, Espiritu-Santos Discharged: Feb. 6, 1946 Notes: Pacific Theatre - was a Patrol of Convoys and Ferrying Planes | ||
Anderson | Don | |||
Arnett | Joe M. | Branch of Service: US Army - 75th Infantry Division Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Oct. 12, 1942 Trained at: Camp Atterbury, Indiana; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Louisiana Maneuvers; Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky; Camp Shanks, New York Overseas Date: Nov. 17, 1943 - Landed in Scotland Served In: England, France, Holland, Germany and Belgium Discharged: Sep. 16, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Arnett | Owen | |||
Arthur | Russell E. | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Stationed at: West Point, New York as Instructor of Foreign Languages Discharged: 1946 | ||
Bainter | Edgar | |||
Bainter | Milton A. | Branch of Service: Army Rank: Technician Fourth Grade Entered Date/Location: Nov. 2, 1939 Trained at: Fort Harrison, Indiana Overseas Date: Mar. 22, 1943 - Landed in Accra, Gold Coast, Africa Served In: Africa, Spain, Gibraltar, England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Invasion of Normandy Decorations: Pre-Pearl Harbor Ribbon, France Citation, Caribbean Ribbon Discharged: Oct. 10, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Served with the 1st Army, 1st Engineers Special Brigade | ||
Barnard | Carl | |||
Barrett | Lewis H. | Branch of Service: Company C, 7th Battalion, 724th Engineer Base Depot Company Rank: Technician Fifth Grade - Supply Entered Date/Location: Apr. 7, 1943 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Camp Sutton, North Carolina; Marion, Ohio Overseas Date: May 29 - 1944 Served In: European Theatre Battle Engagements: Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe Decorations: Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal; 3 Bronze Service Stars Discharged: Dec. 3, 1945 - Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Notes: Landed in England D Day. Later went to France and Belgium. Operated largest Engineer Depot and held it during the Bulge. Later moving up into Darmstadt, Germany | ||
Barrett | Stuart | Branch of Service: Infantry - Company C, 1st Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division Rank: Master Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jun. 10, 1941 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Wolters, Texas; Camp Hood, Texas; Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, Fort Meade, Maryland Overseas Date: Dec. 10, 1944 Served In: European Theatre Battle Engagements: Battle of Ardennes, rhineland, Central Europe Decorations: European Theatre Ribbon with 3 Stars; Purple Heart; Oak Leaf Cluster Discharged: Sep. 30, 1945 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Notes: Landed overseas at Marseille, France. Received wounds in Luxemburg, Germany | ||
Basey | Carl | Branch of Service: US Army Air Corps Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Oct. 19, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Atlantic City, New Jersey; Fort Logan, Colorado; Westover Field, Massachusetts; Trumbuel Field, Connecticut; Mitchel Field, New York; Bedford Air Base, Massachusetts Discharged: Oct. 29, 1943 - Bedford Air Base, Massachusetts Notes: Disability discharge for pre-service disability | ||
Beck | Jack | |||
Beckley | Hollis | |||
Beckner | Wilbur L. | Rank: Technician Fifth Grade Battle Engagements: Algeria, French Morocco, Tunisia, Sicily, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes Decorations: European - African - Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 8 Bronze Stars - Per W D GO # 33/45; Good Conduct Ribbon, Distinguished Unit Citation - Per GO 16 Headquarters, 9th Infantry Division Discharged: 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Benson | Warren Eugene | Branch of Service: US Naval Reserve Rank: Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Entered Date/Location: Mar. 14, 1942 - Great Lakes, Illinois Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; Chelsea, Massachusetts, Lido Beach, Long Island, New York; San Bruno, California Served In: South and Central Pacific Ocean (36 months) aboard U.S.S. Relief (ah-1) Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal Discharged: Oct. 12, 1945 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Blackteer | Charles | Branch of Service: 2nd Armored Division, 9th Army Rank: Technician Fifth Grade Entered Date/Location: Feb. 11, 1941 Trained at: Fort Benning, Georgia; Maneuvers in Tennessee and Louisiana Battle Engagements: Invasion of Casablanca, Africa, Sicily, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Decorations: 7 Bronze Stars Discharged: Jul. 1, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Blanton | Robert | |||
Bolander | Max E. | Branch of Service: Marines Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Feb. 17, 1943 Trained at: San Diego, California; Camp Pendleton, California Overseas Date: Oct. 23, 1943 Served In: New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, Guam, Saipan, Tien-tsin, China Discharged: Feb. 16, 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Bonisa | Joe R. | Branch of Service: US Marines - 1st Marine Division Rank: Private First Class Entered Date/Location: Oct. 6, 1942 Trained at: San Diego, California; Mare Island, California Served In: New Caledonia, New Britain, Guadalcanal, Australia, Okinawa, Palau Island Group, China Discharged: Jan. 28, 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Bonisa | Robert | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Private First Class Entered Date/Location: Apr. 7, 1945 Trained at: Camp Atterbury, Indiana; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Bragg, North Carolina Served In: Occupation of Germany in Apr. 1946 Notes: Was still serving in 82nd Airborne at Fort Benning, Georgia when book was printed. | ||
Brandom | Tommy | Branch of Service: Air Corps Reserve Entered Date/Location: Feb. 3, 1944 Trained at: Kessler Field, Mississippi; Pecos Field, Texas; Douglas Field, Arizona; Scott Field, Illinois Called to Active Duty: Dec. 26, 1944 Discharged: Nov. 23, 1945 | ||
Brantlinger | Virgil | |||
Bratten | Max H. | Branch of Service: Armored Infantry Rank: Captain Entered Date/Location: Sep. 9, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Benning, Georgia,; Tennessee Maneuvers; New York Overseas Date: Nov. 11, 1944 Served with: 777th Tank Battalion - European Theatre Battle Engagements: Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Rhineland, Battle of Central Germany - all with First Army Decorations: European Theatre Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars Discharged: Sep. 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Was with advanced elements of the First Army that made the first contact with the Russians on the Elbe River in Central Germany | ||
Brown | Max E. | X | Entered Date/Location: Sep. 21, 1945 Trained at: Parris Island, South Carolina, Cook and Bakers School, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Death Date: Jun. 30, 1946 | |
Brown | Quitman | |||
Brown | Roy Jr. | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Quartermaster Second Class Entered Date/Location: Nov. 2, 1942 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Diesel School, University of Illinois; Board Ship U.S.S. Yukon Served In: Iceland, Greenland, Italy, North Africa, Trinidad, Caribbean Sea, Hawaiian Islands, Pearl Harbor, Marshall, West Carolina, Admiralty, New Hebrides, New Caledonia Islands, New Zealand. Discharged: Jan. 25, 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Cauldwell | Ted | Branch of Service: US Marine Corps Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Aug. 4, 1943 Trained at: Camp Miramar, San Diego, California Served In: Russell Island, Solomon, Emirau, Leyte, Luzon - with Marine Air Group 32 attached to Marine Air Wing Discharged: Oct. 25. 1945 - Cherry Point, North Carolina | ||
Clark | Joe T. | Rank: Technician Fourth Grade Entered Date/Location: Dec. 1942 Trained at: Fort McClellan, Alabama Overseas Date: Sep. 4, 1943 - Served under 8th Air Force until June 1945 Served Under: Adjutant Generals Department, Fort Benning, Georgia, Postal Unit 556 A.P.U. Battle Engagements: Liege, Belgium, A.P.U. Oct. 10, 1945 Discharged: Nov. 4, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Clark | Ted | |||
Coglan | Norman | Entered Date/Location: Jun. 1943 - Great Lakes, Illinois Trained at: Bainbridge, Maryland; Great Lakes, Illinois; Princeton, New Jersey; Hollywood, Florida; San Diego, California; Oceanside, California; San Bruno, California Commissioned: May -- 1944 Discharged: Feb. 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Cole | Roy | Branch of Service: Army Entered Date/Location: Jan. 22, 1947 Discharged: Mar. 2, 1947 - Fort Knox, Kentucky | ||
Collins | Charles | |||
Colson | John P. | X | Branch of Service: Air Corps Entered Date/Location: Sep. 3 1942 - Anderson, IN Trained at: Bowman Field, Louisville, Kentucky; Clovis, New Mexico, Florence Air Base, South Carolina; Fort Myers, Florida; Bruning Field, Nebraska; Topeka, Kansas Overseas Date: Jan., 1944 Served In: Italy & Africa Decorations: Air Medal; 3 Oak Leaf Clusters Reported Missing: Mar. 24, 1944 | |
Colvard | John S. | Branch of Service: US Army - 410th Bomb Group Entered Date/Location: Mar. 2, 1943 Battle Engagements: Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe, Air Offensive Europe Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with 1 Bronze Medal and 1 Silver Star, 2 Overseas Bars; Good Conduct Medal Discharged: Oct. 19, 1945 | ||
Colvard | Samuel E. | Branch of Service: US Army Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal Discharged: Dec. 12, 1946 | ||
Conger | Charles | |||
Conger | Clifford | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Apr. 3, 1942 Trained at: Fort Bragg, North Carolina Served In: France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany and Austria with General Hodges 1st Army and General Patton's 3rd Army Discharged: Oct. 3, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Cooper | Fay | |||
Cooper | Pete | Branch of Service: 745th Field Artillery Battalion Trained at: Camp Shelby, Mississippi Embarkment: Camp Shanks, New Jersey - Sailed to Scotland and England Battle Engagements: Central Europe and Rhineland Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 2 Battle Stars; 2 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal | ||
Corman | Newt | Branch of Service: Navy Rank: Seaman, Second Class Entered Date/Location: Apr. 6, 1945 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee Discharged: Jan. 7, 1946 - Memphis, Tennessee | ||
Cowan | Harry A. | Rank: Technicain Fourth Grade Entered Date/Location: Jun. 6, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Fort Eustis, Virginia; Holabird Motor Base, Maryland; Camp Davis, North Carolina; Camp Hulen, Exas - with 482nd Welder Battalion; Camp Barkeley, Texas Served In: Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars; World War II Victory Medal Discharged: Nov. 21, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Cox | Robert | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Dec. 12, 1942 Trained at: Balboa Park, San Diego, California; Fort Custer, Michigan; Drew Field, Florida Discharged: Feb. 19, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Served as Construction Machine Operator | ||
Cramer | Harold | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Seaman, First Class Entered Date/Location: Aug. 9, 1945 Trained at: Green Bay, Wisconsin; Great Lakes, Illinois; Navy Ammunition Depot, Shoemaker, California Discharged: Jul. 29, 1946 - Memphis, Tennessee | ||
Crosley | Edward L. | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Seaman First Class Entered Date/Location: Nov. 30, 1942 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; San Bruno, California; Port Hueneme, California Discharged: Feb. 8, 1945 - Long Beach Hospital, California (Medical Discharge) | ||
Davis | Elmer Dale | Entered Date/Location: Jan. 12, 1945 Trained at: Camp Wolters, Texas; Fort Meade, Maryland Served In: Hawaii and Okinawa with Company B, 17th Infantry, 7th Division - Seoul, Korea with 31st Field Artillery Battalion as Military Police during Occupation Discharged: Dec. 12, 1946 - Fort Sheridan, Illinois | ||
Davis | Forrest R. | Branch of Service: 38 Division with 6th and 10th Army Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Apr. 17, 1941 Trained at: Camp Shelby, Mississippi; Camp Carabelle, Florida; Camp Livingston, Louisiana Served In: Hawaiian Islands, New Guinea, Leyte Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation with 2 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Pre-Pearl Harbor Medal Discharged: Aug. 3, 1945 - Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington D.C. | ||
Davis | Robert R. | Branch of Service: US Marines Rank: Platoon Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Feb. 10, 1942 Trained at: San Diego, California Served In: Guadalcanal, New Britain, Caledonia and New Zealand with 1st Marine Division, 2nd Marine Regiment Discharged: Sept. 25, 1945 - San Diego, California Notes: Previous training in army from 1932-1937 (4 1/2 years) | ||
Davis | Wilfred E. | Branch of Service: 1st Infantry, 6th Division Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Aug. 13, 1942 Trained at: Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Desert Training in San Luis Obispo, California Served In: Hawaiian Island, New Guinea, Philippines, Korea, China Discharged: Dec. 14, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Davis | William E. | Branch of Service: Medical Corps - 36th Infantry, 111th Division, Medical Battalion Entered Date/Location: Aug. 21, 1943 Trained at: Camp Barkeley, Texas Overseas Date: Mar. 7, 1944 Served In: Africa, Italy, France, Germany, Austria Decorations: Presidential Citation, Legion of Merit Discharged: Jan. 29, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Total time overseas = 22 months | ||
Dawson | Richard E. | Branch of Service: 541st Parachute Regiment Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jan. 5, 1943 Trained at: Camp Robinson, Arkansas; Jumping School, Fort Benning, Georgia Discharged: Nov. 23, 1945 Notes: Jumping Instructor in Paratroops at Fort Benning, Georgia | ||
Dean | Melvin | |||
Dean | Robert E. | Branch of Service: US Marine Corps Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Mar. 1, 1944 Trained at: San Diego, California; Camp Pendleton, California Served with: 1st Marines, 1st Division in Russell Island, Invasion of Okinawa, Occupation of China Discharged: May 15, 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Dobbins | Billy | Branch of Service: Army Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Dec. 4, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: San Diego, California; Fort Custer, Michigan; Camp Gordon, Georgia; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Camp Butner, North Carolina Overseas Date: Jan. 10, 1945 from Camp Miles Standish, Massachusetts - Arrived Jan. 21, 1945 at Le Havre, France Served In: Rhineland and Central Europe with Company L, 354 Infantry, 89th Division as Assistant Squad Leader throughout entire foreign service Decorations: Combat Infantry Badge Discharged: Jan. 4, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Dobbins | Jack C. | Branch of Service: Technician Fifth Grade Entered Date/Location: Feb. 1943 Trained at: Camp Claiborne, Louisiana Served In: Sidney, Australia, New Guinea, Leyte, Luzon, Philippines and Japan with 615 Engineers, 5th Air Force, 8th Army under General Eisenhower Discharged: Jan. 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Dowden | Abraham | |||
Dowden | William | |||
Downing | Charles | |||
Downing | Donald D. | Branch of Service: US Army Entered Date/Location: Nov. 25, 1943 Trained at: Camp Blanding, Florida; Attended Cook and Baker's School Discharged: Nov. 11, 1945 - Camp Blanding, Florida Notes: Service on Troop Trains | ||
Durack | Paul H. | Branch of Service: 38th Signal Corps and Air Corps Rank: First Lieutenant Entered Date/Location: Apr. 17, 1941 Trained at: Camp Shelby, Mississippi; Fort Monmouth, New Jersey; Drew Field, Tampa, Florida, Maxwell Field, Alabama; Albany, Georgia; Greenwood, Mississippi; Avon Park, Florida; Barksdale Field, Louisiana Discharged: Oct. 20, 1945 - Gulfport, Mississippi | ||
Durham | Virgil | Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Apr. 1941 Trained at: Camp Shelby, Mississippi Served In: Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Germany, Austria Decorations: 5 Combat Stars, French Citation, Presidential Citation Discharged: Oct. 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Duzan | Fred C. Jr. | X | Branch of Service: 15th Air Corps Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jun. 12, 1941 / Fort Benjamin Harrison Trained at: Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Fort Myers, Florida Advanced Training: Lowry Field, Denver, Colorado; Wendover, Utah; Gown Field, Boise, Idaho; Hammer field, Fresno, California Overseas Date: Jan. 1, 1944 Served In: Italy Battle Engagements: 49 Missions over enemy territory - on 50th and last Mission, his plane was shot down at Lenz, Austria, Jul. 25, 1944 Reported Missing: Jul. 26, 1945 Reported Death Date: Jul. 26, 1946 Notes: Completed Flying School at Fort Myers, Florida and presented his Wings. Was a victim of accident at Gowen Field and was in Bushnell General Hospital, Brigham City, Utah for 5 months. Completed training at Hammer Field after hospital release. | |
Duzan | Robert L. | Branch of Service: Army Air Force Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Jan. 16, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Fort Dix, New Jersey with 1st Air Force; Drew Field, Florida with 3rd Air Force Served In: Aleutian Islands (27 months) with 11th Air Force Discharged: Nov. 21, 1945 | ||
Everitt | Harold F. | Branch of Service: Medical Corps Entered Date/Location: Nov. 1, 1943 Trained at: Camp Barkeley, Texas Discharged: Jul. 3, 1945 - Camp Stoneman, California | ||
Fair | Ernest | |||
Ferrell | Glenn | Branch of Service: Navy Entered Date/Location: Apr. 18, 1944 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois Discharged: US Naval Hospital, San Diego, California | ||
Ferrell | Mars | Branch of Service: Army Air Force Rank: Flight Surgeon - Major, A. U.S. Entered Date/Location: Oct. 15, 1942 - Miami Beach, Florida Trained at: Miami Beach, Florida; Randolph Field, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; Pueblo, Colorado; Salina, Kansas; Alamogordo, New Mexico; Charleston, South Carolina Served In: South Pacific Theatre Battle Engagements: Okinawa with 319th Bomb Group (M); Army of Occupation Seoul, Korea with 317th Troop Carrier Group Inactive Duty: Feb. 1946 | ||
Flanagan | Laurence Franklin | Branch of Service: Navy Rank: Shipfitter Second Class Entered Date/Location: Nov. 9, 1942 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; San Diego, California Served On: U.S.S. Y.R. 44 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba for 6 months Discharged: Nov. 11, 1945 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Fort | Edward E. | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Private First Class Entered Date/Location: Sep. 1943 Trained at: Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Atlanta, Georgia; Camp Shanks, New York Served In: Scotland, England, France Germany, Austria Discharged: Mar. 23, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Fort | William | |||
Fouts | Lloyd | Branch of Service: Army - Company C. 317th Infantry, 80th Division Rank: Private First Class Entered Date/Location: Jul. 6, 1942 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp Phillips, Kansas; Yuma, Arizona; Fort Dix, New Jersey, Camp Kilmer, New Jersey Overseas Date: Jul. 1, 1944 - Landed in Scotland Jul. 8, 1944 Served In: France, Luxemburg, Germany Decorations: 3 Bronze Battle Stars, Silver Star Medal, Combat Infantryman's Badge, Good Conduct Medal, Rifle Sharpshooter, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Metal Discharged: Jul. 1945 - Kennedy General Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee Notes: Wounded near Nuremburg, Germany | ||
Freeman | Paul | Branch of Service: 11th Infantry and Medical Units Rank: First Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Oct. 14, 1935, Feb. 10, 1941 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky and California Served In: China-Burma-India Theatre Decorations: Rifle and Machine Gun Expert Medal, Good Conduct Medal Discharged: Oct. 16, 1938, Dec. 11, 1945 Notes: First Sergeant over the 48th Evacuation Hospital in India for 1 year | ||
Fuqua | Joe | Branch of Service: Army Rank: Technician Fifth Grade - Small Arms Repairman Entered Date/Location: May 14, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Aberdeen, Maryland; Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp Rucker, Alabama Overseas Date: Apr. 11, 1944 - 37th Medical Battalion Battle Engagements: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe Decorations: Expert Rifleman's Badge; Driver and Mechanic Badge; 5 Battle Stars; French Croix De Guerre Avec Etoile De Bronze; Good Conduct Badge, Certificate of Merit Discharged: Nov. 2, 1945 | ||
Garst | Edward | Branch of Service: Army Entered Date/Location: Jun. 2, 1941 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Camp Barkeley, Texas; Stringtown, Oklahoma; Camp Rucker, Alabama; Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Camp Kilmer, New Jersey Overseas: Oct. 22, 1944 - Company 90th, Chemical Mortar Battalion Served In: France, Belgium, Germany, crossed Rhine River near Remagen Battle Engagements: Army of Occupation (1 month) Nuremberg Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, American Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal Discharged: Oct. 17, 1945 - Fort Bragg, North Carolina Notes: Squad Leader of 42 Inch Mortar Crew. Training to go to Japan at Fort jackson, South Carolina when war ended. | ||
Garst | Paul P. | Branch of Service: Infantry - Company A. 319th Infantry 80th Division Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jul. 6, 1942 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp Phillips, Kansas; Desert Training near Yuma, Arizona Overseas Date: Jul. 1, 1944 Served In: England, France Luxemburg, Germany, Austria Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Service Medal with 4 Bronze Stars, Purple Heart Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal Discharged: Oct. 30, 1945 - Fort Knox, Kentucky Notes: Time Overseas: 1 yr. 3 m. 25 d. - In combat 9 months as Squad Leader in charge of and responsible for eleven men | ||
Gault | Lawrence E. | Branch of Service: Army Rank: Technical Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jan. 11, 1943 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: Camp Wallace, Texas; Camp Stewart, Georgia; Camp Pickett, Virginia Overseas Date: Oct. 19, 1944 - Joined the 185 Infantry, 40th Division Served In: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Battle Engagements: New Guinea, Southern Philippines, Luzon, Panay, Negros Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars, Bronze Arrowhead, World War II Victory Medal, Combat Infantryman's Badge Discharged: Dec. 24, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Godbey | Floyd J. | Branch of Service: Army Air Force Rank: Technical Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Mar. 9, 1942 Trained at: Georgia and Florida Air Bases Overseas Date: Jul. 30, 1943 Served In: China-Burma-India Theatre (28 months) Discharged: Nov. 11, 1945 | ||
Godbey | Morris E. | Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: May 13, 1943 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Shelby, Mississippi Overseas Date: Jun. 6, 1944 Served In: European-St. Lo, France and Germany Decorations: European Theatre Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, American Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Combat Infantryman's Badge Discharged: Nov. 8, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Served as Replacement Jul. 10, 1944; Assigned to I and R Platoon of Headquarters Company, 320 Infantry Division Jul. 19, 1944; Assigned to 40th Replacement Battalion Mar. 1, 1945 | ||
Goff | Jim | |||
Goodpasture | Billy | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Mar. 15, 1943 Trained at: Camp Stoneman, California; Fort Lewis, Washington Served In: Le Havre, France, Cologne, Munich, Frankfurt, Germany, Metz, France with 482 Engineering Battalion Discharged: May, 1946 - Fort Lewis, Washington | ||
Goudy | Jules | Branch of Service: 343rd Infantry Regiment, 86th Division Rank: Private First Class Entered Date/Location: Oct. 25, 1943 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Fort Benning, Georgia; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; Camp Cooke, California, Camp San Luis Obispo, California Overseas Date: Feb. 19, 1945 Served In: European; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre - Germany and Luzon for 10 months with 343rd Infantry Regiment, 86th Division Discharged: Apr. 3, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Gurley | Ralph E. | Branch of Service: US Air Force Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jan. 2, 1942 Trained at: Sheppard Field, Texas; Lubbock, Texas Overseas Date: Jan. 31, 1942 Served In: Australia (18 months) - Returned to US by way of New Caledonia, Fiji, Canton and Hawaii Discharged: Nov. 22, 1943 - due to injured back and paralyzed leg Notes: Served in 30th Service Squadron, 22nd Service Group. The first Fortville boy to serve overseas and one of the first two from Hancock County. Enrolled as a Flying Cadet after return to US until discharged. | ||
Gwinn | Ralph H. | Branch of Service: Engineers Rank: Sergeant - Rifle Marksman Entered Date/Location: Jul. 6, 1942 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: Camp Pickett, Virginia; Camp Edwards, Massachusetts; Camp Gordon Johnston, Florida; Camp Claiborne, Louisiana Overseas Date: Apr. 8, 1945 with 1748th Engineers Petroleum Distribution Company Served In: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Battle Engagements: Ryukyus Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star; American Theatre Ribbon; Good Conduct Ribbon; World War II Victory Medal Discharged: Nov. 19, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Hall | William D. | Branch of Service: Naval Aviation Cadet Rank: Ensign Entered Date/Location: Dec. 11, 1942 - Active Duty Call on Aug. 1, 1943 Trained at: Monmouth University, Monmouth, Illinois; University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming; St. Mary's College, California; Ottumwa, Iowa; Cabaniss Field, Texas; Beeville, Texas; Kingsville, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Jacksonville, Florida Discharged: Jun. 10, 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois Notes: Duties: Flying Mail and Hospital Planes between United States and the Orient. "NATS" Squadron of C-54 Skymasters. Naval Air Station - Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
Hardin | Donald R. | Rank: Fireman First Class Entered Date/Location: Mar. 1945 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Shoemaker, California Served with: Fleet Air Wing in Hawaiian Island, Shanghai, Tsinger, Korea, Japan, Guam Discharged: Aug. 1, 1946 | ||
Hardin | Richard | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Lieutenant - U.S. Naval Reserve Entered Date/Location: July, 1943 - Fort Schuyler, New York Trained at: New York; Gulfport, Mississippi; New Orleans, Louisiana Served In: American, European, Asiatic and Mediterranean Theaters Discharged: Jan. 6, 1946 (Released to Inactive Duty) | ||
Hauk | Lowell M. | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Carpenter's Mate Third Class Entered Date/Location: May 31 - 1944 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Shoemaker, California Served On: A.P.D. U.S.S. Newman Battle Engagements: Philippines, New Guinea, China, Okinawa, Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal, several islands in Pacific area and two Invasions on Borneo Discharged: Jan. 16, 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Hayes | Donald | Branch of Service: Navy Trained at: Sampson, New York Stationed: Chincoteague Island, Virginia Discharged: Aug. 3, 1946 | ||
Hayes | Robert | Branch of Service: Army Air Force Rank: Private First Class Entered Date/Location: Jan. 2, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Craig Field, Selma, Alabama Overseas Date: May 28th, 1942 Served In: Puerto Rico and Guam Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Truck Driver Medal Discharged: Dec. 2, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Heavy Transportation Operator - 20th Air Force, 315 Bomber Wing | ||
Heche | Adrian E. | Branch of Service: Air Force Rank: Second Lieutenant Entered Date/Location: Oct. 2, 1942 Trained at: Sky Harbor Airport; Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana; Fort Thomas, Kentucky; Keesler Field, Biloxi, Mississippi; University of Tennessee; Walnut Ridge Air Base, Arkansas; Souther Field, Americus, Georgia; Greenville, Mississippi; Courtland, Alabama; Blytheville, Arkansas; Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Alabama; Lincoln, Nebraska; Chanute Field, Illinois Discharged: Mar. 3, 1946 - Fort Douglas, Utah Notes: | ||
Hendrix | George | Branch of Service: Navy Entered Date/Location: May 22, 1945 - Great Lakes, Illinois Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois - Company 832; Seattle Washington; Bremerton, Washington; Port Hueneme, California Overseas Date: Sep. 1, 1945 - Jan. 20, 1946 Served On: U.S.S. Titania Discharged: Aug. 15, 1946 | ||
Hendrix | Jarvis | |||
Hennis | Bill | Branch of Service: Ordnance Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Oct. 17, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Roberts, California; Camp Haan, California Discharged: Oct. 10, 1945 - Fort Lewis, Washington Notes: Fourteen months - Sereant in charge of a section in a dud searching detachment connected with demolition group. Located unexploded bombs, shells and mines all over Arizona, Montana, Oregon, Washington and California | ||
Hennis | Lowell | Rank: Supply Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jan. 19, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Trained at: Fort Knox, Kentucky Served with: 70th Tank Battalion Discharged: Jul. 1947 - Fort Knox, Kentucky | ||
Hennis | Ralph | Branch of Service: Army Entered Date/Location: Oct. 1942 Trained at: Camp Claiborne, Louisiana; Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Camp Kilmer, New Jersey Overseas Date: Dec. 29, 1943 Served In: European Theatre - 3466th Army Ordinance Battle Engagements: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon; European Theatre Ribbon; 3 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal; Victory Medal; Bronze Arrowhead; Distinguished Unit Badge; French Croix De Guerre Discharged: Dec. 25, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Henry | George M. | Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jan. 4, 1943 Trained at: Miami Beach, Florida; Radio School, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Gunnery School, Fort Myers, Florida; Combat Crew Training, Ardmore, Oklahoma Served In: England - Flew Mission with 8th Air Force Decorations: 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, 4 Battle Stars, Distinguished Flying Cross Discharged: 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Hershman | George T. | Branch of Service: Navy Entered Date/Location: Apr. 22, 1944 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Des Moines, Iowa - Electrical Engineering; Shoemaker, California Overseas Date: June, 1944 Served In: South Pacific Discharged: Nov. 27, 1945 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Hiatt | James R. | Branch of Service: 3114th Signal Corps Battalion Rank: Technician Fourth Grade Entered Date/Location: Aug. 9, 1945 Overseas Date: Feb. 15, 1945 Served In: Canal Zone Discharged: Dec. 5, 1946 | ||
Hiatt | John | Branch of Service: Army Entered Date/Location: Dec. 11, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Trained at: Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas Assigned to: Army Security Agency, Warrenton, Virginia Discharged: 1946 - Fort George G. Meade, Maryland | ||
Hiday | Duane | Branch of Service: US Marine Corps Entered Date/Location: May 12, 1942 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: San Diego, California Discharged: San Diego, California | ||
Hinnefeld | Edwin | Branch of Service: US Army - 335th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division Rank: Master Sergeant Served In: European Theatre - 30 months Battle Engagements: Norhtern France, Rhineland, Central Europe Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon, European Theatre Ribbon with 3 Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Unite Service Plaque; Presidential Citation Discharged: Jan. 27, 1947 Notes: Total Time Served: 3 yrs. | ||
Hite | Ernest | |||
Hochstedler | Clyde | |||
Hochstedler | J. L. | Branch of Service: US Naval Reserve Rank: Lieutenant Entered Date/Location: Dec. 4, 1941 Trained at: Glenview, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida; Ream Field, San Diego, California Served In: Kahalui, Maui, Territory of Hawaii; Marpi Point, Saipan - on U.S.S. Intrepid Discharged: Jan. 1, 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Hollenback | Calvin | |||
Hudson | Bob | Rank: Technical Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Aug. 4, 1943 Trained at: Amarillo, Texas; Nebraska; Santa Ana, California; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Yuma, Arizona; Gulfport, Mississippi; Atlanta, Georgia Served With: 305th bomb Group, 422nd Bomb Squdron on a C-47 over Belgium, Germany, France, Italy and Africa Discharged: Apr. 9, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Humfleet | Robert, Jr. | |||
Humphrey | John W. | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Pharmacist's Mate Third Class Entered Date/Location: Oct. 13, 1942 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Norfolk, Virginia; A.P.A. Transport Battle Engagements: Invasion of Saipan, Sicily, Salerno, Northwest Africa, Hawaiian Island, Guadalcanal Discharged: Feb. 15, 1945 - U.S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland | ||
Hunt | Ralph | Branch of Service: Medical Corps Rank: Technician Fifth Grade Entered Date/Location: Dec. 3, 1943 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Barkeley, Texas; O'Reilly General Hospital, Springfield, Missouri Overseas Date: Oct. 31, 1944 Served In: Scotland, England, France, Belgium with 193 General Hospital Battle Engagements: Rhineland Campaign Decorations: Bronze Star; Good Conduct Medal Discharged: Jan. 23, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Hutcherson | Billie | Branch of Service: 27th Infantry Division Entered Date/Location: Oct. 1, 1941 Trained at: Camp Wolters, Texas Overseas Date: Mar. 10, 1942 for Hawaii Served In: Honolulu, Marshall Islands, Marianas, New Hebrides, Okinawa, Guam, Saipan Discharged: Aug. 12, 1947 | ||
Hutsel | William | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Baker Second Class Entered Date/Location: Apr. 19, 1944 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Norfolk, Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; New Orleans, Louisiana Served In: Pacific Theatre Battle Engagements: Invasion of Philippines, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Guam, Saipan, Sourthern Russia Discharged: Nov. 14, 1945 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Jackson | Elbridge B. | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Apr. 3, 1942 Trained at: Atlantic City, New Jersey; University of Chicago, Illinois; Indianapolis, Indiana; Greenville, Texas Discharged: Nov. 29, 1945 - Ellington Field, Houston, Texas Notes: Total Time Served - 44 months, 8 days | ||
Jackson | Melvin | |||
Jackson | William Marvin | Branch of Service: Medical Corps Rank: Technician Fifth Grade - Surgical Technician 861 Entered Date/Location: Jan. 28, 1944 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Discharged: May 31, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Jarrett | Bob | Branch of Service: US Army - Quartermaster Corps Rank: Master Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Mar. 2, 1943 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp White, Oregon; Stanford University, California; Camp Lee, Virginia; Camp Beale, California; Fort Bragg, North Carolina Served In: European Theatre Battle Engagements: France, Belgium, Germany - Redeployed through Panama Canal to Philippines; served on Luzon at Manilla Discharged: Feb. 1, 1946 | ||
Jarrett | Charles W. | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Water Tender Third Class Entered Date/Location: April, 1944 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Camp Bradford, Virginia Overseas Date: Oct. 3, 1944 Served On: L.S.T. 934 Battle Engagements: Invasion of Leyte, Lingayen, Palawan, Negros, Cebu, Mindanao, Okinawa Discharged: Jan. 8, 1945 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Jarrett | Glenn | Branch of Service: US Army - 985th Ordnance Field Depot, 1st Army Rank: Technician Fourth Grade Entered Date/Location: Dec. 12, 1942 Trained at: Santa Anita, California Served in: England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Discharged: Dec., 23, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Jarrett | Leon | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Motor Machinist's Mate Second Class - Petty Officer Entered Date/Location: Nov. 30, 1942 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: Camp Dewey, Great Lakes, Illinois Sea Date: June, 1943 Served On: C.V.E. 30 - Aircraft Carrier of small class - Abord 27 months of Atlantic Duty Discharged: Oct. 6, 1945 - Camp Shelton, Virginia | ||
Jarrett | Richard | Branch of Service: Army Air Force Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Feb. 11, 1944 - Camp Robinson, Arkansas Trained at: Sheppard Field, Texas; Lowry Field, Colorado; Coffeyville Army Air Base, Kansas; Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon; Good Conduct Ribbon; Victory Medal Discharged: Feb. 27, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Jarrett | Richard Lee | Branch of Service: Navy Rank: Seaman, Second Class Entered Date/Location: Nov. 23, 1942 - Great Lakes, Illinois Discharged: Apr. 29, 1943 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Johnson | Bill | |||
Johnson | William E., Sr. | Branch of Service: US Army Air Corps Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Sep. 25, 1942 Trained at: Camp Lee, Virginia; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Gunnery School, Texas; Denver, Colorado Battle Engagements: Flew Mission from England with 8th Air Force, 44th Bomb Group over Germany, France and Normandy Discharged: Sep. 12, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Jones | Benjamin Franklin | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Painter First Class Entered Date/Location: Aug. 24, 1942 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: Norfolk, Virginia; Casco Bay, Maine; U.S.S. Denebola; Camp Bradford, Virginia Discharged: Nov. 10, 1944 - Camp Bradford, Virginia Notes: Instructor Amphibious Training - Camp Bradford, Virginia. Previous Navy Service - Discharged Sep. 5, 1922 | ||
Keith | Claude | Branch of Service: Infantry - Company E. 63rd Infantry, 6th Division Entered Date/Location: Aug. 5, 1942 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Desert Training, Southern California; Camp Young, California; Camp San Luis Obispo, California Overseas Date: Jul. 21, 1943 Served In: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Discharged: Jan. 23, 1945 - Moore General Hospital, North Carolina | ||
Kellermeyer | Henry | Branch of Service: US Army Entered Date/Location: Aug. 4, 1943 Trained at: Fort McClellan, Alabama Overseas Date: Jan. 3, 1944 Served In: Italian Theatre Discharged: Jun. 1, 1945 - Camp Wheeler, Georgia | ||
Kemerly | Billy | Branch of Service: 1st and 8th Armored Division, 311 Infantry Rangers Division - Later with the Air Force as Military Police Entered Date/Location: Nov. 19, 1940 Trained at: Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Fort Knox, Kentucky; Camp Campbell, Kentucky, Camp Butner, North Carolina; Robins Field, Georgia; California Overseas Date: Sep., 1943 Served In: China, India and Burma (making several trips over the hump in China) Discharged: Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Flew by plane Sep. 1945 to the United States - having completed a trip around the world by landing at Miami, Florida | ||
Kemerly | Herschel M. | Branch of Service: Marine Corps Entered Date/Location: Sep. 1945 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: Parris Island, South Carolina; was A.T. to Quantico, Virginia Discharged: Dec., 1945 - (Medical) | ||
Kemerly | Leon E. | Branch of Service: Army - 50th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Dec. 23, 1942 Trained at: Camp Hood, Texas; Camp Cooke, California Served In: Landed in England - Joined General Patton's 3rd Army in July 1944 Decorations: Purple Heart Discharged: Jan. 17, 1946 - Camp Custer, Michigan - (Medical) Notes: Held prisoner at the Port of Brest until liberated by American Rangers. Was captured by German SS Troops and Paratroopers Aug. 19, 1944. Went back in combat and was wounded in the Belgium Bulge on Jan. 1, 1945 and was in the hospital until discharged. | ||
Kemerly | Murl Glenn | Branch of Service: US Army - 78th Cavalry Reconnaissance Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Mar. 2, 1941 Trained at: Camp Butner, North Carolina; Maneuvers at Nashville, Tennessee and Camp Pickett, Virginia Served In: Landed in Southampton, England - from there to the Seine River 40 miles from Paris, France - hit the lines in the Belgium Bulge, in Berlin, Germany Discharged: Jan. 28, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Kemerly | Richard D. | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Coxswain (T) (LC) Sv6 Entered Date/Location: Dec. 6, 1943 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Coxswain School, Norfolk, Virginia Battle Engagements: Invasion of Leyte, Luzon and Borneo Decorations: Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 2 Bronze Stars; American Area Ribbon; World War II Victory Medal; Amphibious Force Shoulder Insignia Discharged: Dec. 22, 1945 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Kile | Wayne Dale | X | Branch of Service: US Naval Reserve Rank: Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Battle Engagements: Battle of Guadalcanal Decorations: Purple Heart; Victory Medal; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal Death Date: Nov. 13, 1942 Notes: Lost his life when the U.S.S. Juneau was sunk during the Battle of Guadalcanal | |
Kingen | Dennis | |||
Kingen | John | |||
Kingen | Orville | |||
Kingery | Cecil | |||
Kingery | Frederick | |||
Kingery | Irvin | |||
Kingery | Lewis | |||
Kingrey | Emerson | Branch of Service: 2nd Infantry Division Rank: Technical Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Mar. 17, 1941 Trained at: Camp Wolters, Texas; Camp McCoy, Wisconsin Served In: Belfast, North Ireland, France, Belgium and Germany Decorations: 1 Bronze Star; 1 Silver Star; Purple Heart with 1 Cluster Discharged: May 17, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Kroeckel | Richard E. | Branch of Service: Army Air Force (A.A.C.S.) - 1716th Signal Service Aviation Battalion, 5th Air Force Rank: Private First Class Entered Date/Location: Apr. 5, 1943 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Miami Beach, Florida; Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania; Chanute Field, Illinois; Sheppard Field, Texas; Greensboro, North Carolina. Overseas Date: Jun. 1, 1945 Served In: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Discharged: Feb. 17, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Kroeckel | Robert | Branch of Service: Infantry Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Apr. 12, 1943 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Bowie, Texas; Camp Hood, Texas; University of Kansas; Camp Gruber, Oklahoma Overseas: Nov. 24, 1944 Served With: 242nd Infantry, 42nd Division during all engagements Battle Engagements: Battle of Bulge, Battle of Rhineland, Battle of Central Europe, Army of Occupation Austria Decorations: Bronze Star Medal; American Theatre Ribbon; European Theatre Ribbon; Army of Occupation Ribbon (German); Victory Medal; Combat Infantryman's Badge Discharged: Mar. 29, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Largent | Harry | |||
Lewark | Demoind G. | Branch of Service: Infantry Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jul. 6, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp Phillips, Kansas; Camp Laguna, Arizona; Fort Dix, New Jersey Overseas Date: Jul. 1, 1944 from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey Served In: European Theatre with Company E., 317th Infantry, 80th Infantry Division Decorations: Expert Rifleman's Badge; Combat Infantry Badge; 1 Star; Purple Heart Discharged: May-3-1945 Notes: Wounded Nov. 13, 1944 | ||
Lewark | William E. | Branch of Service: 318th Anti-Tank Company, 80th Infantry Division Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp Phillips, Kansas; Camp Laguna, Arizona; Fort Dix, New Jersey Overseas: Served 1 year Served In: European Theatre Decorations: Expert Rifleman's Badge Discharged: Sep. 20, 1945 | ||
Lindamood | Junior | |||
Lindamood | Richard | Branch of Service: Army Rank: Private (3 months) Corporal (32 months) Entered Date/Location: Jan. 5, 1943 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Atlantic City, New Jersey; Drew Field, Florida Overseas: 1 year, 10 months, 12 days Served In: European Theatre with 432nd Fighter Control Squadron of Europe Battle Engagements: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 5 Bronze Stars; American Theatre Ribbon; Good Conduct Ribbon; Victory Medal Discharged: Nov. 24, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Manship | Earl | Branch of Service: Army - Signal Corps Rank: Technician Fifth Grade Entered Date/Location: May 16, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Crowder, Missouri - 232 Signal Operation Company Overseas Date: Apr. 30, 1943 Served In: South Pacific Theatre Battle Engagements: New Guinea, Southern Philippines (liberation), Luzon, Japan Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars; Philippine Liberation Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star; Good Conduct Medal; Victory Medal Discharged: Nov. 14, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: | ||
Martin | Gilbert | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Seaman First Class Entered Date/Location: Nov. 20, 1944 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Shoemaker, California; Oakland, California Discharged: Mar. 29, 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Maynard | Claud E. | Branch of Service: Military Police Entered Date/Location: Dec., 1941 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Served With: 677 Division as Military Police in Algeria, French Morocco and Tunisia (3 years) Decorations: American Defense Ribbon; European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon; 2 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Ribbon Discharged: Nov. 5, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Maynard | Lester E. | Branch of Service: Reconnaissance Company 607, Tank Destroyer Battalion Entered Date/Location: Dec. 16, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Atterbury, Indiana; Camp Hood, Texas Overseas Date: April, 1944 Battle Engagements: Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, Central Europe Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon; European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon; 5 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal Discharged: Dec. 15, 1945 Notes: Total Time Overseas - 1 year, 8 months | ||
McAtee | Millard | Branch of Service: Infantry Rank: First Lieutenant Entered Date/Location: Mar. 3, 1944 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Wolters, Texas; Camp Butner, North Carolina Overseas Date: Jan. 11, 1945 Served In: European Theatre Discharged: Aug. 17, 1946 - Fort Sheridan, Illinois Notes: Served overseas with 89th Infantry Division, Headquarters Berlin District, (Potsdam Conference), Headquarters United States Forces | ||
McBane | Robert | Branch of Service: Field Artillery Rank: Major (May 2, 1945) Entered Date/Location: Oct. 8, 1941 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Fort Washington, Maryland; Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia; Camp Stoneman, California Overseas Date: Aug. 31, 1943 Served In: South Pacific Theatre (10 months) Southwest Pacific (1 1/2 years) - Northern Solomons, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Southern Philippines, Luzon, Occupation of Japan and Korea Battle Engagements: Bougainville, Leyte, and Luzon Discharged: Nov. 30, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Recalled to Active Duty - June 1946 at Washington, D.C.; Commissioned Regular Army - June 1947 at Washington, D.C. -- Decorations: 5 Campaign Stars, Bronze Star Medal, Sudtan Arrowhed (for H-hour assault landing at Leyte) | ||
McCord | Chester, Jr. | |||
McCord | Richard | Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Mar. 3, 1942 Trained at: Camp Livingston, Louisiana; Camp Hood, Texas; Fort Ord, California Served In: Finschhafen, New Guinea, Leyte, Philippines and Japan (Oct. 1945) - with the 73rd Field Hospital Discharged: Jan. 18, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
McKay | Marion B. | Branch of Service: US Marine Corps Entered Date/Location: Aug. 16, 1943 Trained at: San Diego, California Served As: Coast Patrol at Rhode Island and also Transport of Prisoners Discharged: Aug. 15, 1945 - Newport, Rhode Island Notes: Total Time Served - 24 months | ||
Melton | Ray | |||
Mitchell | Kenneth | |||
Mock | Samuel C. | Branch of Service: Air Corps Entered Date/Location: Aug. 25, 1943 Trained at: Sheppard Field, Texas; Aircraft Mechanic School, Amarillo, Texas, Gunnery School, Kingman, Arizona; Biggs Field, El Paso, Texas Served With: 452nd Bomb Squadron and as Top Turret Gunner and Engineer on a B-17 Discharged: October, 1945 Notes: Shot down and held prisoner for four weeks while on his 4th mission. | ||
Mollenkopf | Gene | |||
Mollenkopf | Vaughn | Entered Date/Location: Oct. 5, 1943 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Blanding, Florida Served In: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland Discharged: Sep. 5, 1945 - Kentucky | ||
Moran | John A. | Branch of Service: Medical Corps Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Aug. 21, 1941 - Fort Crook, Nebraska Trained at: Camp Grant, Illinois; Camp Chaffee, Arkansas Battle Engagements: Germany - with 78th Infantry Division Decorations: 3 Battle Stars; Silver Star; Bronze Star; Purple Heart Discharged: Camp Atterbury Notes: Saw Service in the following Army Installations; Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Camp Pickett, Virginia; Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Meade, Maryland | ||
Morris | John Worthington | Branch of Service: Army - Infantry Rank: Private First Class Entered Date/Location: Sep.. 15, 1944 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Trained at: Camp Blanding, Florida Overseas Date: Mar. 15, 1945 from New York Served In: European Theatre Decorations: Combat Infantry Badge Discharged: Jul. 2, 1946 - Fort Lewis, Washington Notes: Apr. 14, 1945 joined Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion, 114th Infantry Regiment, 44th Division | ||
Neal | Wallace | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Technician Third Grade Entered Date/Location: Oct. 2, 1944 Trained at: Camp Crowder, Missouri Served In: Pelelieu, Palau, Saipan with 3165 Signal Corps Discharged: Nov. 6, 1946 - Camp Sheridan, Illinois | ||
Nickel | Eugene Willis | X | Branch of Service: Marine Corps Rank: Private 1st Class Entered Date/Location: Feb. 14, 1943 Trained at: San Diego, California = 4 months Served with: Sixth Marine Division Battle Engagements: Midway, Makin, Tulagi, Guadalcanal, New Georgia, Russell, Bougainville, Caledonia, New Britain & others Death Date: May 21, 1945 in Okinawa | |
Noe | George | Branch of Service: Navy Rank: Ship's Cook Second Class Entered Date/Location: Aug. 12, 1943 - Great Lakes, Illinois Trained at: Shoemaker, California Overseas Date: Nov., 1943 Served On: U.S.S. Ajax; U.S.S. S.C. 1213 Battle Engagements: Marshall Islands, Hollandia, Mariana Islands, Guam, Palau Island, Morotai, Leyte, Philippine Islands, Truk, Saipan, Zamboango, Savo, Manila, Attu, Okinawa, Formosa, Wake, Kiska, Aleutians Decorations: American Area Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, World War II Victory Medal, 8 Battle Stars Discharged: Nov. 30, 1945 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
North | Margaret | Branch of Service: WAVES - V-10, US Naval Reserve Entered Date/Location: Dec. 13, 1944 - Chicago, Illinois Trained at: Hunter College, New York; 48th Regiment Stationed At: Naval Air Training Base, Pensacola, Florida Discharged: Feb. 8, 1946 - Pensacola, Florida | ||
North | Virgil James | X | Branch of Service: Army Entered Date/Location: Apr. 1, 1940 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Shelby, Mississippi (1 yr.); Jungle Fighting near New Orleans, Louisiana; Commando Fighting at Camp Carabelle, Florida (6 months); Camp Livingston, Louisiana (1 yr.) Overseas: New Guinea (18 months) - by way of Panama Canal Battle Engagements: Invasion of Leyte & Luzon Death Date: Apr. 19, 1945 Notes: Wounded in Zig Zag Pass - Feb. 1, 1945. Entered General Hospital Mar. 16th and passed away Apr. 19th on Biak Island | |
Ogle | Ralph Otis | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Carpenter's Mate Second Class Entered Date/Location: Mar. 14, 1942 Trained at: Indianapolis, Indiana; Great Lakes, Illinois; Norfolk, Virginia; Port Hueneme, California; San Francisco, California; Oakland, California; Santa Cruz, California; Clearfield, Utah; Mare Island, Califronia; Corona, California Overseas: 3 years, 8 months, 6 days Discharged: Nov. 9, 1945 | ||
Ogle | Richard L. | X | Branch of Service: Army Rank: Private 1st Class Entered Date/Location: Dec. 1942 Overseas: 10 months Served with: General Patton's 3rd Army - Member of Field Artillery. Served as Assistant Driver and Machine Gunner on Ammunition Trucks Death Date: Mar. 8, 194X Notes: Died of wounds received in Action in Germany | |
Olvey | George | |||
Perkins | James R. | Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Feb. 17, 1943 Trained at: Sheppard Field, Texas Overseas Date: Feb., 1944 Stationed: England (1 1/2 years) - working as airplane mechanic Discharged: Dec. 5, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Perkins | Richard | Branch of Service: US Army Entered Date/Location: Jan., 1943 Trained at: Omaha, Nebraska - Ordnance School Overseas Date: Aug., 1944 Served In: England, France, Germany, Russia and Austria Discharged: Feb., 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Perkins | Thomas O. | Branch of Service: Infantry Entered Date/Location: Sep. 11, 1943 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Blanding, Florida - trained with the 211th Infantry, Replacement Battalion Company - 30 Caliber Machine Gun also 81 M.M. Mortar Overseas Date: Mar. 19, 1944 from Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia Served In: North Africa (2 weeks), Italy (4 months) training in a Replacement Depot then to the front with Company L, 3rd Battalion, 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Division as a Machine Gunner Discharged: Nov. 15, 1945 - Camp Gruber, Oklahoma | ||
Petty | Ingales | |||
Plain | Donald | |||
Postrack | Joseph R. | Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jan. 5, 1943 - Dayton, Ohio Trained at: Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Camp McCoy, Wisconsin; Alliance Air Base, Nebraska; Camp Phillips, Kansas; Camp Campbell, Kentucky Overseas Date: Jul. 2, 1944 to Dec. 19, 1945 Served In: European Theatre Discharged: Dec. 23, 1945 - Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania | ||
Price | John R. | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: First Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Apr. 14, 1942 Trained at: Camp Chaffee, Arkansas; Camp Kilmer, New Jersey Served with: 159 Infantry, 29th Infantry of the 106 Division Battle Engagements: Le Havre, France, Northern France and Central Europe Decorations: 2 Bronze Stars and other Citations Discharged: Mar. 11, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Prickett | Forrestt | |||
Rafert | Frank | |||
Rees | Lowell | Branch of Service: Infantry Entered Date/Location: Apr. 14, 1944 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Wheeler, Georgia Overseas Date: Sep., 1944 - joined 104th Timberwolf Division Battle Engagements: Holland and Germany Decorations: Infantry Badge; 3 Battle Stars Discharged: Oct. 11, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Reichenback | Robert L. | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Private First Class Entered Date/Location: Oct. 1, 1941 Trained at: Camp Wolters, Texas; Radio School in Alaska; Camp Miles Standish, Massachusetts Battle Engagements: Marseille, France Discharged: Jun. 8, 1945 from a hospital in Kentucky Notes: Was hospitalized in England | ||
Rensforth | Phillip S. | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Motor Machinist's Mate Third Class Entered Date/Location: May -- 30, 1944 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Richmond, Virginia; Shoemaker, California; Treasure Island, California Battle Engagements: Invasion of Luzon, Honolulu, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea, Leyte, Samar Discharged: Nov. 25, 1945 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Richards | John | |||
Richcreek | Joy B. | Branch of Service: Machine Line Gunner; Head Cook Entered Date/Location: Apr. 18, 1944 Served In: England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Holland, Luxembury, Germany (Total of 12 months) Discharged: Nov. 18, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Ridge | Tom | Branch of Service: Signal Corps Entered Date/Location: May 18, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Crowder, Missouri; Fort Meade, Maryland; Camp Pickett, Virginia; Camp Stoneman, California Overseas Date: Feb. 15, 1942 Served In: Middle East Discharged: Oct. 15, 1945 - Camp Crowder, Missouri | ||
Roche | James R. | Branch of Service: Army - Medical Corps Entered Date/Location: Dec. 8, 1942 - Bloomington, Indiana Trained at: Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Camp Grant, Illinois; Champaign, Illinois; Bloomington, Indiana Discharged: Aug. 21, 1944 | ||
Ross | Carl Thomas | Branch of Service: Artillery Rank: Technician Fourth Grade Entered Date/Location: Jan. 13, 1943 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained In: U.S. (1 1/2 years) Overseas Date: Overseas (1 1/2 years) with the 253rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion Decorations: European Theatre Ribbon; 4 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal; World War II Victory Medal Discharged: Dec. 28, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Rush | Emerson | Entered Date/Location: Apr. 14, 1942 Overseas: 10 months Served In: European Theatre Discharged: Jan. 29, 1946 Notes: Wounded Aug. 15, 1944 - Chartres, France | ||
Rush | Reba L. | Branch of Service: Army Nurse Corps Rank: First Lieutenant Entered Date/Location: Apr. 5, 1941 Overseas Date: Jun. 30, 1942 (38 months total) Served In: European Theatre - Stork General Hospital, South Carolina; Ireland; Oxford; England; France Battle Engagements: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Campaign Ribbon;; American Defense Service Medal Discharged: Jan. 10, 1946 Notes: Overseas Duty with 2nd General Hospital and was one of the first General Hospitals overseas and one of the first to land in France. | ||
Saville | Floyd | Branch of Service: Engineers Corps Entered Date/Location: Jan. 25, 1944 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Butner, North Carolina - Assigned to Campany A, 292 Combat Engineers Battalion Overseas: Oct. 5, 1944 for England Served In: European Theatre (31 1/2 months) Battle Engagements: France, Aschen, Germany, Battle of Bulge | ||
Sears | Billy D. | X | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Seaman 2nd Class Entered Date/Location: Nov. 8, 1943 Trained at: Great Lakes Training Station, Chicago, Illinois; Shoemaker, California Served Aboard: U.S.S. Birmingham CL-62 Battle Engagements: Pacific Theatre Decorations: Purple Heart Death Date: Oct. 24, 1944 Notes: Killed in Action while helping fight a fire on Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. Princeton, which resulted from an enemy bomb. The Ship's Captain, Lieutenant Commander, Abbot Peterson, Jr. conducted Military Services for Sears on Oct. 25 with burial at sea. | |
Sewell | George William | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Shipfitter Second Class Entered Date/Location: May -- 12, 1942 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; U.S. Naval Armory, Chicago, Illinois; Armed Guard School, Gulfport, Mississippi; Brooklyn, New York Served In: European Theatre - aboard P.C. Boat U.S.S. 1167 Discharged: Jun. 30, 1945 - U.S. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
Sewell | Raymond | Entered Date/Location: Aug. 20, 1942 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Discharged: March, 1943 Notes: Served in both World War I and II - In World War I served with the famous Rainbow Division and was gassed during one of the Division's major battles in France. In World War II served only in the United States. | ||
Sherman | Melvin | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Sep. 23, 1941 Trained at: Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Camp Miles Standish, Massachusetts Served In: England, Scotland, Wales, France and Germany Discharged: Nov. 3, 1945 - Fort Knox, Kentucky | ||
Sherman | Robert E. | Branch of Service: US Navy Rank: Pharmacist's Mate Second Class Entered Date/Location: Jun., 1943 Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Bethesda, Maryland Battle Engagements: Invasion of Guam, Saipan, Okinawa, Japan Discharged: Apr. 29, 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Shull | Lester | Branch of Service: Medical Corps Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jan. 7, 1944 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Barkeley, Texas; Camp Anza, California Overseas Date: May 7, 1945 on U.S.S. General Hase (Total Time 1 year, 13 days) Served In: China-Burma-India Theatre - Served with 18th General Hospital in Myitkyina, Burma; 185 Quartermaster Corps in Calcutta, India Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with 1 Bronze Star; Good Conduct medal; World War II Victory Medal Discharged: May 27, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Served in Company D, 64th Medical Training Battalion; Company B, 56th Medical Training Battalion | ||
Shull | Oswald | Branch of Service: Navy Entered Date/Location: Jul. 21, 1945 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Chicago, Illinois; Camp Parks, California; Naval Air Corps, Moffett Field, California Discharged: Aug. 1, 1946 - Shoemaker, California | ||
Shull | Raymond | Branch of Service: Air Force Entered Date/Location: Aug., 1941 Trained at: McChord Field, Tacoma, Washington Served In: Bombay, India; Karachi, India; Kunming, China; 14th Air Force with General Clair Lee Chennault of the original Flying Tigers Decorations: 2 Bronze Stars Discharged: Jan. 14, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Waist Gunner - flew the hump nineteen times from India to China with 322 Combat Cargo | ||
Skinner | Benjamin F. | Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Jun. 13, 1941 Trained at: Fort Riley, Kansas; Greensboro, North Carolina; Iceland; California; Chanute Field, Illinois Discharged: Nov. 9, 1945 - Chanute Field, Illinois | ||
Skinner | Charles | |||
Smith | Morris | |||
Stokes | Benjamin | |||
Swinford | Marvin | Branch of Service: Marines Rank: Corporal Entered Date/Location: Dec. 18, 1943 - Indianapolis, Indiana Trained at: San Diego, California; Camp Pendleton, California; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Served In: Guadalcanal, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Guam, Japan Decorations: Good Conduct Medal Discharged: May 6, 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois Notes: Went into Action with Company C, 6th Motor Transport Battalion, 6th Marine Division | ||
Thacker | Earl B. | Entered Date/Location: Apr. 17, 1943 Trained at: Aberdeen, Maryland; Camp Phillips, Kansas; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Overseas Date: Oct., 1944 Discharged: Apr. 22, 1946 - Newton D. Baker General Hospital, West Virginia | ||
Thomas | Claude E. | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Private First Class Entered Date/Location: Dec. 7, 1943 Trained at: Camp Hood, Texas; Camp Carson, Colorado; Fort Meade, Maryland; Camp Shanks, New Jersey Served In: England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany Decorations: Purple Heart Discharged: Jan. 7, 1946 - Wakeman Convalescent Hospital, Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Wounded in Belgium | ||
Todd | Ralph | |||
Torrence | Robert | Branch of Service: US Army & US Navy Entered Date/Location: May 2, 1945 & Nov. 26, 1945 Trained at: Fort McClellan, Alabama; Fort Riley, Kansas; Camp Adair, Oregon - US Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland; Naval Academy Preparatory School Discharged: Jun. 29, 1946 | ||
True | Charles | |||
Tuttle | Charles | |||
Tuttle | Charles J. | |||
Ungeright | Irwin E. | Branch of Service: Air Force Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Oct. 10, 1941 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Kelly Field, Texas; Goldsboro, North Carolina Overseas Date: April, 1942; Nov., 1944 Served In: European Theatre with the 8th Weather Squadron Discharged: Oct. 30, 1945 - March Field, California | ||
Valentine | Carl | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Sergeant - (A.T.C.) Entered Date/Location: Mar. 9, 1943 Trained at: Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Salt Lake City, Utah; Tucson, Arizona; Reno, Nevada; Great Falls, Montana; Fairbanks, Alaska; Palm Springs, California Discharged: Nov. 26, 1945 - McClellan Field, California | ||
Van Laningham | Avery | Branch of Service: US Marines Rank: Platoon Sergeant Entered Date/Location: May -- 11, 1945 Trained at: Parris Island, South Carolina; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California Served In: Guam, Okinawa and Initial Landing with 4th Marines in Japan Discharged: Dec. 29, 1945 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Venus | Frank | |||
Wallsmith | Claude | Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Mar. 9, 1943 Trained at: St. Petersburg, Florida; Gulfport, Mississippi; Keesler Field, Mississippi; Miami Beach, Florida; St. Louis, Missouri; Jefferson College; San Antonio, Texas; Mustang Field, Oklahoma; Willow Run, Detroit, Michigan; Laredo, Texas; March Field, California; Radar Reconnaissance B 24 School Discharged: Feb. 19, 1946 - Fort MacArthur, California Notes: | ||
Webb | Dean | |||
Webb | Kenneth | Branch of Service: US Army Entered Date/Location: Apr. 12, 1943 Trained at: North and South Camp Hood, Texas; Camp Bowie, Texas Discharged: Feb. 18, 1944 Notes: | ||
Webb | Raymond E. | Rank: Private First Class Entered Date/Location: Dec. 1, 1945 Trained at: Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Battle Engagements: Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars; American Theatre Ribbon; American Defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal Discharged: Sep. 10, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Prisoner of War in Germany 5 months | ||
Webb | Scott | |||
White | Carl M. | Branch of Service: US Army - Company A, 168 Infantry Rank: Staff Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Nov. 18, 1941 - Fort Custer, Michigan Overseas Date: Time Served: 1 year, 3 months, 25 days Battle Engagements: Rome-Arno, Northern Apennines, Po Valley Decorations: 1 Service Stripe; 2 Service Bars (Overseas); American Defense Ribbon; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars; Good Conduct Medal; Distinguished Unit Badge; Combat Infantry Badge Discharged: Nov. 9, 1945 - Camp Grant, Illinois Notes: Served with the 34th Division (Red Bull) in Italy | ||
Wiley | Fred E. | Branch of Service: Quartermaster Corps Rank: Technician Fifth Grade Entered Date/Location: Jan. 11, 1943 Trained at: Washington, D.C.; Camp Ellis, Illinois Discharged: Mar. 28, 1946 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana Notes: Total Time Served: 38 months, 29 days | ||
Wiley | Orville C. | Branch of Service: Army - 38th Division, Company D, 151st Infantry Entered Date/Location: Apr. 1, 1941 - Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana Trained at: Camp Shelby, Mississippi; Camp Livingston, Louisiana; Fort Benning, Georgia Decorations: American Service Ribbon Discharged: May 29, 1943 - Camp Livingston, Louisiana | ||
Wiley | Robert | |||
Wilson | Eugene | |||
Wiseheart | Richard | Branch of Service: Navy Entered Date/Location: Jul. 25, 1944 - Detroit, Michigan Trained at: Great Lakes, Illinois; Camp Bradford, Virginia Served with: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre and European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre as an Armed Guard aboard S.S. Charles A. Dana Discharged: Feb. 19, 1946 - Great Lakes, Illinois | ||
Woods | Gene | Branch of Service: Navy Rank: Petty Officer Second Class Entered Date/Location: Sep. 12, 1945 - Great Lakes, Illinois Stationed In: Chief of Naval Operations Office in Washington, D.C. Discharged: Nov. 7, 1948 - Washington, D.C. | ||
Wright | Robert E. | Branch of Service: US Army Rank: Technician Fifth Grade Entered Date/Location: Apr. 12, 1946 Trained at: Fort Lewis, Washington Served In: Manilla, Philippine Islands Discharged: Apr. 24, 1947 - Fort Lawton, Washington | ||
Young | Harry | Branch of Service: US Army - 27 Infantry Division Rank: Sergeant Entered Date/Location: Oct. 1, 1941 Trained at: Camp Wolters, Texas; Fort Ord, California Served In: Southwest Pacific Theatre and Hawaiian Islands Discharged: Jul. 13, 1945 - Camp Atterbury, Indiana | ||
Young | William |
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