WORLD WAR II VETERANS
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Arkansas County
Heien, Alfred H.
1 February 1924 - 15 August 1994
Private First Class Rifleman US Army World War II
Mr. Heien is buried
in Lone Tree Cemetery, Arkansas County, Arkansas.
Submitted by Sandy
Sanders
Clark County
Franklin, Roy Golden
1916-1979
SSGT US Army World
War II
He enlisted at Camp Joseph T. Robinson in Little Rock, Arkansas,
February 22, 1945.
Franklin is buried in Franklin Cemetery, Clark County,
Arkansas.
Garland County
Adams, Collins Stell
October 21, 1919 - February 18, 1985
Sergeant US Army World War II
Mr. Adams is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Adamski, Joseph W.
March 21, 1917 - May 13, 2002
Private First Class US Army World War II
Mr. Adamski is buried in Morning
Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Austin, Claude Arthur
May 28, 1921 - June 19, 1981
Master Sergeant US Army World War
II
Mr. Austin is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Ballard, Thomas H.
August 13, 1914/1915 - November
16, 1973
Arkansas Private Army Air Forces World War II
Mr. Ballard
is buried in Cunningham Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Bedford, Alfred O.
October 18, 1910 - October 26, 1993
Technician 5th Grade US Army World
War II
Mr. Bedford is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Birder, Rodney H.
Died March 10, 2011
World War
II bomber pilot and prisoner of war in Germany
His remains were cremated
1
Bowen, Preston Thomas
April 11, 1921 - February 9,
1997
Private US Army World War II
Mr. Bowen is buried in Cunningham
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Brown, Donald Austin
6 July 1926
- 22 December 2009
Boatswain's Mate Second Class US Navy. Mr. Brown served
during the Okinawa Invasion of 1945.
Mr. Brown is buried in Godwin Cemetery,
Garland County, Arkansas.
Brown, Muriel Glenn
November 3, 1928 - March 1, 1951
Arkansas Corporal 5 Cavalry (Infantry)
1 Cavalry Division (Infantry), World War II, Korea
Corporal Brown was
a member of the 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was seriously
wounded by the enemy in South Korea on February 28, 1951 and died of those
wounds on March 1, 1951. Corporal Brown was awarded the Purple Heart, the
Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations
Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential
Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal. (from Korean
War Veterans Honor Roll on ancestry.com)
Burch, John D. Sr.
October 28, 1926 - December 11, 2009
Seaman Second Class US Navy World
War II
Mr. Burch is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County,
Arkansas. 2
Burke, James Harry
September 4, 1920 - November 25, 1965
Illinois SGT US Army World
War II
Mr. Burke is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Carrico, Edgar E.
October
22, 1913 - June 2, 2010
Corporal US Army World War II
Mr. Carrico
is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Caton, Chester Warren
February 11, 1925 - November 4, 1981
US Navy World War II
Mr. Caton
is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Chambers, Grady E.
November 30, 1906 - April 30,
1997
US Army World War II
Mr. Chambers is buried in Morning Star Cemetery,
Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Childers, Edward L Z
16 October
1919 - 7 March 2003
US Navy World War II
Mr. Childers is buried in
Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Clarke, John Joseph
Private First Class US Army World
War II
Mr. Clarke is buried in Cunningham Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Clow, Robert J.
1916 - 1979
Tec 5 US Army World War II
Mr. Clow is buried in Crestview
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Cole, Ray S.
28 November
1918 - 21 April 1982
Staff Sergeant US Army World War II
Mr. Cole
is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Columbus, Harry
28 November
1925 - 5 November 2008
HA1 US Navy World War II
Mr. Columbus is buried
in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Cook, Herbert W.
10 October
1915 - 21 April 1978
US Navy World War II
Mr. Cook is buried in Crestview
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Courtenay, Charles H. E.
November 21, 1907 - August 1, 2000
WOJG US Army World War II Korea
Mr. Courtenay is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Crain, Abert J. Jr.
September 29, 1925 - June 25, 2003
US Navy World War II
Mr. Crain
is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Crone, Hershel Lester
19 October
1923 - 28 April 2010
Corporal US Marine Corps World War II; Purple Heart
Mr. Crone is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Cummings, Uel W.
January
3, 1911 - July 12, 1975
F2 US Navy
Mr. Cummings is buried in Morning
Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Cummings, Marvin W.
June 8,
1909 - April 22, 1968
Arkansas Private Co C 58 Medical Training Battalion
World War II
Mr. Cummings is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland
County, Arkansas. 2
Davis, Espen Eugene
1917 - 1976
Private US Army World War II
Mr. Davis is buried in Morning
Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Davis, Freeman E.
August 13, 1923 - April 19, 2012
US Army
Mr. Davis is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
1
Davis, Ronald R.
February 8, 1929 - September 12, 1965
Arkansas Private First Class 9
Bomb Group AAF World War II
Mr. Davis is buried in Morning Star Cemetery,
Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Davis, Vance W.
23 September
1914 - 30 September 1965
Missouri 1016 Engineer TDWY Brigade Company
World War II
Mr. Davis is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County,
Arkansas. 2
Dean, Ceburne Leon
April 27, 1921 - September 9,
1990
Dean enlisted October 13, 1942, in the US Army in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Mr. Dean is buried in Cunningham Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Dever, William Ralph
1920 - 1976
Private First Class US Army World War II
Mr. Dever is buried in Morning
Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Donath, Louis Rowland
8 February 1919 - 30 December 2012
Lieutenant Colonel US Army
He joined the Army in 1942 and was a flight instructor in 1943 and 1944 in Stuttgart.
In 1944, was stationed in the Philippine Islands serving in World War II
as a bomber pilot flying B24s. After 37 years of both active duty and
service in the reserves, he retired in 1979 attaining the rank of
lieutenant colonel.
Col. Donath is buried in Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Stuttgart.
1
Dugan, James Patrick
24 February 1918 - 29 August
2012
In May of 1941, he joined the Marine Corps and during World War
II, he saw combat action with the Fifth Marines, 27th Raiders on Bougainville,
Choiselle, Talaga, and was ont he first wave ashore at Iwo Jima where he
was wounded on the fourth day receiving the Purple Heart.
Born in Hot
Springs to James and Vera Dugan, James Patrick was married to Nora. He is
buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
1
Edwards, Daniel Richmond
April 9, 1897 - October 21, 1967
Medal of Honor
Major US
Army World War I and II; Arkansas; DSC - Purple Heart and Oak Leaf Cluster
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company C, 3d Machine
Gun Battalion, 1st Division. Place and date: Near Soissons, France, 18 July
1918. Entered service at: Bruceville, Texas. Born: 9 April 1897, Moorville,
Texas. G.O. No.: 14, W.D., 1923. Citation: Reporting for duty from hospital
where he had been for several weeks under treatment for numerous and serious
wounds and although suffering intense pain from a shattered arm, he crawled
alone into an enemy trench for the purpose of capturing or killing enemy
soldiers known to be concealed therein. He killed 4 of the men and took
the remaining four men prisoners; while conducting them to the rear one
of the enemy was killed by a high explosive enemy shell which also completely
shattered one of PFC. Edwards' legs, causing him to be immediately evacuated
to the hospital. The bravery of PFC Edwards, now a tradition in his battalion
because of his previous gallant acts, again caused the morale of his comrades
to be raised to high pitch. (from
http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/worldwari.html,
accessed May 29, 2012)
Mr. Edwards is buried in Cunningham Cemetery,
Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Ennis, Homer Lee
September 18, 1918-September 24, 2000
Private US Army World
War II
Ennis is buried in Cunningham Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Fisk, James Edward
November
16, 1923 - January 11, 1956
Arkansas Sergeant US Marine Corps Res World
War II
Mr. Fisk is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Fox, Virgil G.
14 August 1921 - 19 December 2005
Staff Sergeant US Army
Mr. Fox
is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Gamble, William Moss
October
31, 1924 - September 30, 1997
Private US Army World War II
Mr. Gamble
is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Gillham, Ralph
May 17, 1920 - February 18, 2010
He entered the U.S. Army Air Corps cadets in 1942 and trained as a bombardier.
He flew 30 missions in B-17s from England to Germany with the 535th Squadron,
381st Group out of Ridgewell, England. He won three Air Medals and the Distinguished
Flying Cross.
Gillham is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County,
Arkansas. 1
Green, Ray E.
January 17, 1917 - March 14, 2008
SGT US Army World War II
Mr. Green is buried in Green Cemetery, Garland
County, Arkansas. 1
2
Griffin, Leonard D.
2 February
1915 - 15 April 1985
US Army World War II
Mr. Griffin is buried in
Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Hall, Will G.
4 December
1920 - 29 January 2012
Corporal US Army World War II
Mr. Hall served
in the infantry, earning five Bronze Stars for five different campaigns.
Mr. Hall is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
1 2
Hanna, Samuel Delwyn
4 December
1921 - 22 November 1997
Private First Class US Army Air Forces
Mr.
Hanna is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Harris, Mathew R.
10 February
1924 - 29 October 1996
US Navy World War II
Mr. Harris is buried in
Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Hathcock, Howard (Bill)
28 September 1923 - 1 May 2007
SFC US Army World War II Korea
Mr.
Hathcock is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Henderson, Arthur James
21 October
1926 - 28 August 1985
Mr. Henderson is buried in Godwin Cemetery, Garland
County, Arkansas. 2
Hilliard, George S.
12 July
1923 - 23 April 1993
TEC 4 US Army World War II
Mr. Hilliard is buried
in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Houston, Alaska Clary
February
4, 1908 - May 28, 1985
SFC USA Women's Army Corps
Ms. Houston enlisted
in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 20, 1945.
Ms. Houston is buried in Crestview
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Hughes, Cecil D.
March 4, 1927 - October 11, 1989
Seaman First Class US Navy World War
II
Mr. Hughes is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Hunt, J. C.
July 29, 1925 - October 24, 1981
Corporal US Marine Corps World War II
Mr. Hunt is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Hunt, Owen T. Sr.
December
13, 1906 - July 1, 1993
US Navy World War II Purple Heart
Mr. Hunt
is buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Ingraham, Gerald H.
December 3, 1917 - April 2, 2010
He entered the Army in 1940 and was
a captain with the First Armored Division, 6th Infantry, serving in Ireland,
England, Africa and Italy and received the Bronze Star.
Mr. Ingraham
is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
1 2
Jackson, Roy Samuel
23 September
1919 - 7 February 2009
Major US Army World War II, Korea
He entered
the US Army on 6 January 1941 with "H" Battery, 206th CA (AA) National Guard
Unit. The unit traveled to Fort Bliss, Texas, and trained until August 1941
and then shipped out to Dutch Harbor and Fairbanks, Alaska. After 24 months
on the Aleutian Islands, he returned to the United States and was assigned
to Camp Haan, California. He attended Chemical Officers Candidate School,
which resulted in a retired rank of captain in the US Army with USAR rank
of major. He saw service in Alaska, Japan, Korea, Germany and numerous other
based in the United States totaling 22 years.
Mr. Jackson is buried in
Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
1 2
Jones, Clarence L.
January 4, 1916 - April 2, 1990
NA US Navy World War II
Mr. Jones
is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Jones, Gilford Merle
December 26,
1922 - May 6, 2011
U.S. Navy, 7th Fleet
Mr. Jones is buried in Morning
Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
Keck, David Harry Jr.
September
8, 1926 - February 15, 2011
AMM3 US Navy World War II, Korea
Mr. Keck
is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas
2
Keith, Graham Randolph
August 19, 1922 - July 7,
1996
Colonel US Army World War II; Purple Heart
Colonel Keith is buried
in Memorial Gardens, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Kemp, Edward M.
31 August
1921 - 3 September 2005
Tec 5 US Army
Mr. Kemp is buried in Crestview
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas
2
Kemp, James Marion
July 23, 1920 - April 25, 1986
US Army Air Forces World War II
Mr.
Kemp is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Ketchum, Wilmer [Wilmor] Morris
Died 19 Jun 1944
in Normandy, France
Private First Class, 300th Engineers Combat Battalion
Last Known Status: Missing, Awards: Purple Heart Medal
Parents: Grover
Cleveland Ketchum and Ardelia Mae Shackelford
PFC Ketchum has a memorial
in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Basse-Normandie Region France.
Submitted by Gary Brown
Kroha, Daniel J. Sr.
May 18, 1919 - November 22, 1974
Sergeant US Army
Mr. Kroha is buried
in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Lane, Herbert M.
October 17, 1924-November 24, 2010
Herbert served in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army
from May 14, 1943, to 1949, and was wounded in July 1944 in Japan, for which
he was awarded the Purple Heart.
He is buried in Greenwood Cemetery,
Garland County, Arkansas. 1
Lee, Donald Ethan
June 19,
1924 - November 28, 2002
Technical Sergeant US Air Force World War II,
Korea, Vietnam
Mr. Lee is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County,
Arkansas. 2
Lelemsis, Sam John
February
17, 1924 - January 12, 1983
Staff Sergeant US Army World War II Korea
Mr. Lelemsis is buried in Spurlin Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Livers, Raymond Edward
Died December 7, 1941, on
the USS Arizona
Fireman First Class
Livers died, along with
his brother, Wayne Nicholas Livers, when the USS Arizona was attacked
and sunk. The two young men entered the service from New Mexico; however,
their brother, Ira Livers, lives in Hot Springs.
Livers, Wayne Nicholas
Died December 7, 1941, on
the USS Arizona
Machinist First Class
Livers died, along
with his brother, Raymond Edward Livers, when the USS Arizona was
attacked and sunk. The two young men entered the service from New Mexico;
however, their brother, Ira Livers, lives in Hot Springs.
Lloyd, Adrith C.
31 January
1926 - 7 March 1979
US Army
Mr. Lloyd is buried in Crestview Cemetery,
Garland County, Arkansas. 2
Lott, Earle M.
29 December
1920 - 30 April 1993
Signalman Third Class, US Navy World War II
Mr.
Lott is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Lowder, William Thomas "Tom"
March 20, 1919 - May 18, 1979
His double marker shows March 19 as day
of birth; military marker shows March 20; Social Security Death Index shows
March 20.
Sergeant US Army World War II
Mr. Lowder is buried in Morning
Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Lynas, Eugene Fredrick
March 18,
1920 - June 12, 2011
TEC 3 US Army World War II
His veteran marker
shows different month of birth and different spelling of middle name and
am using the information from his personal marker.
Mr. Lynas is buried
in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Manire, Edmund Henry
1925 - 1997
US Marine Corps World War II
Mr. Marine is buried in Crestview
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Marrall, Arble Lee Jr.
February
21, 1930 - November 29, 2007
Private US Army World War II
Mr. Marrall
is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Martin, Vincent J.
29 April
1900 - 22 February 1980
Private First Class US Army
Mr. Martin is
buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
McGhie, John E.
February 28, 1908 - July 15, 1966
Arkansas Technician Fifth Class 1857 Service Command Unit World War II;
Bronze Star
Mr. McGhie is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County,
Arkansas. 2
McLain, Gilbert I.
July 9, 1923 - February 15, 1996
US Army World War II
Mr. McLain is
buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
McLain, Herbert William
March 19, 1921 - January 4, 2005
Lieutenant Colonel US Air Force World
War II, Vietnam
Mr. McLain is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland
County, Arkansas. 2
Merten, John R. Sr.
July 9, 1924 - June 18, 2007
Master Sergeant US Army World War II Korea
Mr. Merten joined the Army at the age of 19 in May of 1943. He was in the
35th Division, Company C, 134th Infantry. He fought in the Battle of the
Bulge and was listed as missing in action three different times and was
a recipient of the Purple Heart.
Mr. Merten is buried in Saint Mary Cemetery,
Racine County, Wisconsin. 1
2
Minch, Howard Grey
January 4, 1918 - October 26, 2007
Mr. Minch was a retired colonel and
served in World War II and Korea.
Mr. Minch is buried in Crestview Cemetery,
Garland County, Arkansas. 1
2
Moody, Harvey Henry
1 October
1919 - 5 October 1994
MOMM3 US Navy World War II
Mr. Moody is buried
in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Morrison, Carroll Doyle
June 5,
1920 - December 29, 1998
Private US Army World War II
Mr. Morrison
is buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Morrison, James A.
February 13, 1906 - January 1, 1981
Private US Army World War II
Mr.
Morrison is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Morrison, Oma R.
8 October
1914 - 15 March 1999
TSgt US Army World War II
Mr. Morrison is buried
in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Myers, Milton Howard
August 24, 1914 - May 13, 1976
1st Lieutenant US Army World War II
Mr. Myers is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Nelson, Lynn E.
18 September
1925 - 15 November 1981
US Navy World War II
Mr. Nelson is buried
in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Nelson, Robert Allen
August 25,
1925 - September 1, 2005
US Army World War II
Mr. Nelson is buried
in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Newsom, Clarence E.
5 Oct 1917 - 6 Feb 1994
Tec4 US Army World War II
Mr. Newsom is
buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Orrell, Paul Edward
April 1,
1927 - June 17, 1996
Tec 5 US Army
Mr. Orrell joined the service May
25, 1945, at Fort Lewis, Washington, and was discharged December 28, 1946.
Mr. Orrell is buried in Lowe Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Pate, Charles H.
September 4, 1925 - December 31, 2005
Mr. Pate served in the Marine Corps
during World War II
Mr. Pate is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland
County, Arkansas. 1
2
Pate, George E. Jr.
May 6, 1923 - February 26, 1984
Sergeant First Class US Army World War
II
Mr. Pate is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Payne, Virgle Milton
July 9, 1903 - March 27, 1958
Arkansas PFC US Army World War II
Payne
is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Peters, William D. "Bill"
June 28, 1921 - May 16,
2011
Mr. Peters served as staff sergeant in the United States Army Air
Corps as a B-24 nose gunner in the Central Pacific during World War II.
Mr. Peters is buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
1
Phillips, Leonard C.
May 15, 1908 - October 22, 1972
Arkansas Tec 5 Hq Co 3187 Sig Svc Bn
World War II
Mr. Phillips is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland
County, Arkansas. 2
Pruett, Charles I.
1897 - 1975
Construction mechanic petty officer second class, US Navy World War I and
World War II
Mr. Pruett is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County,
Arkansas. 2
Pyles, Walter C.
January 5, 1914 - January 5, 1948
Texas Sergeant Air Corps World War
II
Mr. Pyles is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County,
Arkansas. 2
Quimby, Lotus Allen
April 20,
1916 - January 31, 1973
Arkansas PVT Army Air Forces World War II
Mr. Quimby is buried in Cunningham Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Rankin, Raid Ortumas
July 19,
1921 - February 5, 2007
US Navy World War II, Korea, Vietnam
Mr. Rankin
is buried in Center Hill Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Rephan, Bernard
November 24, 1923 - April 15, 2012
Mr. Rephan enlisted as an aviation cadet with the US Air Force about 1942.
He served as an engineer gunner, 8th Air Force, 91st Bomb Group, based in
England. He earned medals for combat missions flown.
1
Richards, Everett C.
May 12, 1922 - March 30, 1945
Technail Sergeant Co F 333rd Infantry 84th Regiment
Sgt. Richards died
of wounds received in action in Germany.
He is buried in Fourche Loupe
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Ridgeway, Robert Dean Sr.
July 27,
1925 - January 19, 2002
LTJG US Navy 1st LT US Army World War II Korea
Mr. Ridgeway is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Robbins, William Ransom
1922-1949
William Ransom Robbins enlisted in the Army on October 15, 1942, at Little
Rock, Arkansas. He was assigned to the 8th Armored Division, rising to the
rank of TEC 5.
He fought in engagements at Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central
Europe.
He was awarded three bronze stars, the American Campaign Ribbon,
the African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, and the Victory Ribbon.
He
was discharged on January 23, 1946, at Jefferson Barracks, LeMay, Missouri.
He enlisted in the Army Reserves on January 23, 1946, and discharged on
January 22, 1949.
He is buried in the Buckville Cemetery, Garland County,
Arkansas.
Submitted by Debra Slater Garner
Roberts, William N.
17 June
1917 - 11 May 1984
Tec5 US Army World War II
Mr. Roberts is buried
in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Rose, Byron Elmo
July 1918 - January 1987
Byron
Elmo Rose was born in Thornton, Arkansas. Rose enlisted in U.S. Merchant
Marines in 1941 as ship's carpenter and served in North Atlantic. He was
discharged in 1945 in Houston, Texas.
Rose lived in Hot Springs most
of his life and is buried at Memorial Gardens, Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Submitted by son, Tim Rose
Rowe, Clarence Eugene
July 15, 1917 - December 26,
1972
He enlisted in Little Rock June 4, 1942. Rowe is buried in Morning
Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
Submitted by his niece, Greta
Creekmore
Rowe, Roye A.
March 7, 1914 - November 11, 2006
HDQTRS US First Army Air Force 110th Air Base Unit World War II - 1942 -
1946
Mr. Rowe is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
Submitted by daughter, Greta Creekmore
Russell, Wesley Cleveland "Johnny"
January 14, 1910 - March 19, 1990
US Navy World War II
Mr. Russell
is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Scalph, Leonard Leroy
November 17, 1907 - November
9, 1993
US Army World War II
Mr. Scalph is buried in Morning Star
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Schultz, Glenn Raymond
March 4, 1927 - September 14, 2006
Interrupting his studies at Harvard
University to join the Merchant Marines, a division of the Coast Guard during
World War II, he returned to school after the War and graduated in 1949.
He again volunteered service to our country in the Korean War by enlisting
in the United States Navy. He was on the S.S. Heber M. Creel, a
Liberty Ship.
Schwartz, Louis
1910-1981
Private US Army World War II
Mr. Schwarts is buried in Beth
Jacob Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Sears, Freeman
April 17, 1926 - December 2, 2010
Her served in the Navy in World War II, seeing action in the Pacific and
was the chief barber aboard the USS Chester.
Mr. Sears is buried in Smith-Creek
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
1
Sharif, Ahmed N.
17 November
1917 - 25 February 1987
Technical Sergeant US Army World War II
Mr.
Shariff is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Shoemaker, Keith Thomas
August 17,
1922 - March 12, 2006
Gunner's Mate Second Class US Navy World War II
Mr. Shoemaker is buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Sims, Burkett Moore
19 October 1924 - 30 August 2009
Burkett Moore Sims, born in Hot Springs,
was a son of Dillon Odell Sims and Claire Moore Sims. My dad watched FDR
drive by in town. He enlisted at age 17. He went to Camp Chaffee, was an
expert marksman (eight times of the rifle range), sent to California for
further training, then to Germany in 1944. He was Private First Class Burkett
Moore Sims, machine gunner, 7th Army, 14th Armored infantry (also known
as the Liberators because they liberated over 40 per cent of the POW and
Concentration Camps in Europe), 62nd Battalion, B Company, 1st Platoon,
1st Squad. He was the only one in his squad to survive without being wounded
or killed. His squad of twelve men had approximately 22 replacements. His
squad held a canyon at Philipsburg, France, before U.S. artillery arrived
in the area. He crossed the Rhine at Worms on Easter morning, captured Munich,
Inglestat, Nuremburg. He helped capture Mooseburg POW camp. He stood guard
over German soldiers, some 300 at a time, who wouldn’t try to escape because
the American Army had all the food. He spent eight months on the front line
and was at the edge of the Battle of the Bulge. He learned to ski in the
Alps after the war and visited the Vatican. My father was Catholic and told
me there are no atheists in the trenches. He was promoted to staff sergeant,
training young men for combat after the war. He received an honorable discharge.
He is buried in Oakwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles County, California.
Submitted by Mary Sims, his daughter
Enlistment record
Separation record
Photographs
were submitted by his daughter, Margaret Kuberka
Siratt, Edward H., Sr.
1923-1964
Arkansas Sergeant 42 Rainbow Division World War II
Bronze Star Medcal
Mr. Siratt is buried in Greenwood Cemetery,
Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Skold, Dennis Leonard
Died 14 December 2012 at the age of 94
Mr. Skold and his wife Augusta Lefholz moved to Hot Springs in 1975. He
passed away in New Orleans where his two daughters live.
He served in World War II reaching the rank of tech sergeant and
was awarded two Bronze Stars for the Rhineland and Central Europe
Campaigns. He served first in Reykjavik, Iceland, and later entered
Europe on DDay/+6. 1
Slater, Glendon Clinton
1929-2005
At the age of 16, on January 28, 1945, he enlisted in the Army
Air Forces at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He completed his training at Keesler
Field, Mississippi, on March 2, 1945. At the time of his enlistment he used
a year of birth of 1927 so that he could enlist.
He received an honorable
discharge on June 11, 1948, as private first class. He received the World
War Victory Metal and Army of Occupation Medal.
On November 30, 1948,
he re-enlisted at Flagstaff, Arizona. His organization was 325th Supply
Squadron at Moses Lake Air Force Base, Washington, at time of his discharge
on November 8, 1949. His rank was corporal at time of discharge.
CPL
US Army Air Forces World War II
During his service time he was also a
member of the military police and a supply sergeant.
He spent time overseas,
mostly in Germany.
Mr. Slater is buried in Cunningham Cemetery, Garland
County, Arkansas.
Submitted by Debra Slater Garner, his daughter
Smith, Darrell S.
November
25, 1906 - January 31, 1970
Arkansas S SGT US Army World War II
Smith
is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Smith, Donald Albert
February 13, 1914 - July 24, 1958
Arkansas Major Corps of Engineers World
War II
Smith is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Smith, Harold Jesse
November 8, 1918 - May 8, 2012
U..S. Army 1
Smith, Richard
9 March 1908 - 4 February 1979
STM1 US Navy World War II
Mr. Smith
is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Stone, Walter Jr.
February 28, 1924 - April 6, 1959
Illinois CPL 3502 Base Unit AAF World
War II
Stone is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Teague, Theodore R.
September 30, 1913 - September 15, 1972
Arkansas Private First Class
Headquarters Company 1 Battalion 310 Infantry World War II
Mr. Teague
is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Terry, Luther Gilbert
April 24,
1918 - November 6, 1978
Corporal US Army World War II
Mr. Terry, a
Garland County native, was a son of Jesse W. and Susie Adams Terry. He married
Madge Geneva Barnett November 9, 1940.
Mr. Terry is buried in Crestview
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
Submitted by Sharon Terry Moore
Terry, Otha James
September
30, 1916 - December 9, 2002
US Army World War II
Mr. James, a Garland
County native, was a son of Jesse W. and Susie Adams Terry. He married Betty
Jean Fowler March 22, 1942.
Mr. Terry is buried in Crestview Cemetery,
Garland County, Arkansas.
Submitted by Sharon Terry Moore
Thomas, Charles V.
May 11, 1907 - April 27, 1994
Corporal US Army World War II
Mr. Thomas
is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Thomas, Martin E.
27 April
1904 - 12 December 1980
PTR1 US Navy World War II
Mr. Thomas is buried
in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Thompson, Jim Ferguson
June 20, 1915 - April 12, 1995
PFC US Army Air Corps World War II
Mr. Thompson is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Thornton, Robert E. Jr.
21 February
1926 - 6 December 2007
Master Sergeant US Army
Mr. Thornton is buried
in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Tribble, Paul W.
June 26,
1916 - January 2, 1978
PFC US Army World War II
Mr. Tribble is buried
in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Tucker, James Fitzhugh
6 January 1925 - 29 December 2010
Mr. Tucker joined the Navy in 1943.
He served on the U.S.S. Chauncey as a 1st Gunners Mate. His ship
served in major Naval battles including Okinawa, Leyte Gulf, Saipan, Tarawa,
Kwajalein, Guam, Palau and Iwo Jima and was awarded numerous combat citations.
His ship was present during the signing of the surrender of hostilities
between the United States and Japan forces. His eyes witnessed true American
History. Later he served as 1st Lieutenant in the Korean War as an infantry
officer. He was awarded the Bronze Star for Valor during his tour of duty.
He was honorably discharged from active service in 1952.
1
Mr. Tucker is buried
in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Tucker, Joseph Dell
5 March
1915 - 25 December 1966
Texas Tec5 Medical Department World War II
Mr. Tucker is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Webb, Roscoe James
November
15, 1908 - January 23, 2001
US Army World War II
Mr. Webb is buried
in Spurlin Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
White, Harriel Dean Jr.
November 11, 1924 - April 20, 2007
Tec 5 US Army
Mr. White enlisted
in the U.S. Army at Little Rock, Arkansas, June 21, 1943.
Mr. White is
buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
White, James Everett
July 14,
1926 - September 3, 1998
CS2 US Navy
Mr. White is buried in Morning
Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Wiggins, William Edward
October 10, 1926 - November 5, 2007
Seaman First Class US Navy
Mr.
Wiggins served aboard the U.S.S. Pine Island
Mr. Wiggins is
buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Wilcox, T. W.
August 10,
1927 - November 5, 1993
Private US Army Air Corps World War II
Mr.
Wilcox is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Willis, Elbert Monroe
26 June
1919 - 8 January 1994
Private First Class US Army World War II
Mr.
Willis is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Wilson, Garyon E.
January 20, 1919 - December 31, 1980
Private US Army World War II
Mr. Wilson is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Wilson, George C.
August 6,
1915 - July 2, 1998
Private US Army World War II
Mr. Wilson is buried
in Oak Hill Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Wilson, John David
January 16, 1922 - March 3, 1978
Machinist Mate Third Class US Navy World
War II
Mr. Wilson is buried in Morning Star Cemetery, Garland County,
Arkansas. 2
Wilson, Vernon L.
May 21, 1928 - May 2, 1973
CPL US Army World War II
Mr. Wilson is
buried in Spurlin Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Windell, William P.
February
4, 1918 - February 16, 2012
First Lieutenant US Army Air Corps World
War II
Mr. Windell is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Witt, Frank C.
1 October
1920 - 9 July 2010
Sergeant US Army World War II
Mr. Witt is buried
in Crestview Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Wray, Fred W.
January
26, 1911 - February 28, 1958
Arkansas Corporal 379 Bomb Group AAF World
War II
Mr. Wray is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Wulf, Norman F.
July 29, 1901 - February 28, 1987
US Army World War II
Mr. Wulf is buried in Crestview Cemetery, Garland
County, Arkansas. 2
York, Calvin O.
22 January 1919 - 16 February 1997
Private US Army, World War II
Mr. York is buried in Memorial Gardens
Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Submitted by Sharon Terry Moore
Young, Eldon Cobern
June 11,
1916 - June 4, 1993
Platoon Sergeant US Marine Corps World War II
Mr. Young is buried in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas.
2
Hot Spring County
Allen, John Charles
28 March 1920 - 19 November 1999
US Navy World
War II
Mr. Allen is buried in DeRoche Cemetery, Hot Spring County, Arkansas.
2
Spurlin, Frank Thomas
April 25,
1911 - March 10, 1994
PFC US Army World War II
Mr. Spurlin is buried
in Shadowlawn Cemetery, Hot Spring County, Arkansas. He has a cenotaph in
Spurlin Cemetery, Garland County, Arkansas; and his military marker is found
in Spurlin Cemetery. 2
Saline County
Allen, Lee
May 29, 1922 - January 5, 2011
I went into the Army on October 19, 1942, and was sent to Camp Maxey, Texas,
for basic training. After almost two years, I was sent overseas on September
12, 1944. At this time I was attached to the 102nd infantry Division, 927th
Field Artillery Service Battery. James Albert Chenault and J. W. Chastain,
two men from Saline County, were with my unit. We left the states with 5600
men and landed in France. During the war we went through France, into Belgium,
Holland and Germany. While in France I saw my brother-in-law, G. T. Singleton.
I was awarded two Bronze Stars during my tour. When the war ended, I served
with the Occupational Forces. When the points system came out, I had enough
points and was sent back to the states. I received my discharge at Jefferson
Barracks, Missouri, on October 19, 1945.
3
Mr. Allen is buried in McPherson Cemetery
(Salt Creek Road), Saline County, Arkansas.
Vance, Willie Doyle
October 28, 1926 - July 16, 2010
Vance enlisted into the Army April 17,
1945, at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. He began training at Fort Livingston,
Louisiana. After basic training, he was transferred to the Army Air Corps
and sent to Kelly Field, Texas. He left the states from Camp Stoneman, California,
and landed in Tokyo, Japan. After staying in Tokyo for a couple of months,
the unit went to Nickel's Field in the Philippines. He was then discharged
December 20, 1946, at Camp Beale, California, and returned home to Saline
County. 3
He received
the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Philippine Independence Ribbon, World
War II Victory Medal, and Army of Occupation Medal.
He is buried in
Owensville Cemetery, Saline County, Arkansas.
Submitted by Patti Vance
Hays, his daughter
1 The Sentinel-Record. Obituary. Hot Springs, Arkansas
2 Tombstone
3 Wright, Arnold A. (1993). My Country Called. Arkansas: Arnold A. Wright