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Casualty List of Desoto Co Veterans
World War II, Korea, & Vietnam
 

WW II

  • RUSS, Tomlinson Recie
               Rank: Sergeant
               Branch: Army
               Home: Brownville, FL
               Date of Death: 30 July 1944
               Place of Death: Saint Lo, France
               Date of Birth: 08 June 1924
               Category of Casualty: Hostile, Killed in Action
 
  • HARLEY, Lloyd Drain Jr.
              Rank: Captain
               Branch: Marine Corp Reserve
               Home: Arcadia, FL
               Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
 
  • GRIFFIN, Robert Edward
               Rank: Seaman Second Class
               Branch: Navy Reserve
               Home: Brownville, FL
               Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
 
  • PATE, Thomas W. Jr.
               Rank: Private First Class
               Branch: Marine Corp
               Home: Arcadia, FL
               Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
 
  • NEAL, Gaylord Wells
               Rank: Ensign
               Branch: Navy Reserve
               Home: Arcadia, FL
               Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
 
  • SMITH, James Albert Jr.
               Rank: Coxswain
               Branch: Navy Reserve
               Home: Nocatee, FL
               Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
  • MERCER, Jack Dempsey
               Rank: Seaman Second Class
               Branch: Navy
               Home: Desoto Co., FL
               Date of Death: 25 Sept 1944
               Place of Death: Le Havre, France
               Date of Birth: 02 Nov 1925
               Category of Casualty: Hostile, Killed at Sea
  • FARR, William Riley, Jr.
               Rank: Aviation Machinist Mate First Class
               Branch: Navy
               Home: Arcadia, FL
              Date of Death: 29 Jan 1944
               Place of Death: Guadal Canal
               Date of Birth: 1929
               Category of Casualty: Killed in Naval Action
  • JONES, Morris L.
               Rank: Steward Second Class
               Branch: Navy
               Home: Desoto Co., FL
               Date of Death: 31 Oct 1945
               Place of Death: Algiers, Africa
               Date of Birth: 1927
               Category of Casualty: Accident, Killed
  • EVANS, Laurie C.
               Rank: Staff Sergeant
               Branch: Army Air Force
               Home: Arcadia, FL
               Date of Death: 10 Nov 1943
               Place of Death: London, England
               Date of Birth: 05 Mar 1914
               Category of Casualty: Hostile, Killed in Action
  • ROGERS, James Carl
               Rank: Seaman First Class
               Branch: Navy
               Home: Arcadia, FL
               Date of Death: 10 July 1942
               Place of Death: Sicily, Italy
               Date of Birth: 02 Jan 1923
               Category of Casualty: Killed in Naval Action
  • MELTON, Swanson Eugene
               Branch: Marines
               Home: Arcadia, FL
               Date of Death: 26 Aug 1943
               Place of Death: Mohave Desert, California
               Date of Birth: 20 Jan 1923
               Category of Casualty: Aircraft Training
               Parents: James T. & Maude Broome Melton
  • CASSELS, Hugh R.
                Rank: Staff Seargant
                Serial Number: 14188966
                Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
 
  • CONNELLY, Eugene M.
                 Rank: Aviation Cadet
                 Serial Number: 34795627
                 Category of Casualty: Died Non Battle
 
  • FALANY, Paul
                  Rank: Private First Class
                  Serial Number: 34205739
                  Category of Casualty: Died of Wounds
 
  • KELLY, Richard K.
                Rank: Second Leitinent
                Serial Number: 0-767827
                Category of Casualty: Finding of Death (Presumed)
 
  • NICELY, Strother
                Rank: Staff Seargent
                Serial Number: 6944368
                Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
 
  • PENUEL, Pete
                 Rank: Private
                 Serial Number: 14038187
                 Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
 
  • PERRY, Kenneth N.
                Rank: Private
                Serial Number: 34934115
                Category of Casualty: Died of Wounds
 
  • SANDERFUR, James A.
                Rank: Private First Class
                Serial Number: 34788736
                Category of Casualty: Died of Wounds
 
  • SIMMS, Louis B.
                Rank: Technician Fifth Grade
                Serial Number: 34786687
                Category of Casualty: Died Non Battle
 
  • SMITH, Rupert
                 Rank: Major
                 Serial Number: 0-207232
                 Category of Casualty: Died Non Battle
 
  • STARK, Porter B.
                 Rank: Private First Class
                 Serial Number: 34058679
                 Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
 
  • WARNOCK, John F.
                 Rank: Seargent
                 Serial Number: 14057922
                 Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
 
  • WELCH, Dock Alton
                 Rank: First Leutinent
                 Serial Number: 0-763433
                 Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
 
  • TAYLOR, John Simmons
                 Died: 14 Feb 1944 in Italy
                 Category of Casualty: Killed in Action
 
 

Korea

  • WALLACE, Robert L.
               Rank: Sergeant
               Branch: Army
               Home: Desoto Co, FL
               Date of Death: 01 Sept 1950
               Category of Casualty: Died of Wounds
  • DAZEY, Charles Elmer
               Rank: PFC
               Branch: Marines
               Home: Arcadia, FL
               Date of Death: 27 August 1950
               Place of Death: Unknown
               Date of Birth: 01 Sept 1930
               Category of Casualty: Hostile, Killed (KIA)
 
 

Vietnam

  • GUNTER, William Clayton
               Rank: LCPL
               Branch: Marines
               Home: Arcadia, FL
               Date of Death: 06 June 1967
               Place of Death: South Vietnam
               Date of Birth: 09 May 1946
               Category of Casualty: Hostile, Killed
  • HURLOCK, Curtis Woodrow
               Rank: Sergeant
               Branch: Marines
               Home: Arcadia, FL
               Date of Death: 27 Mar 1967
               Place of Death: South Vietnam
               Date of Birth: 23 Apr 1938
               Category of Casualty: Hostile, Killed
  • LOWRY, Jimmy Clint
               Rank: SP4
               Branch: Army
               Home: Nocatee, FL
               Date of Death: 22 June 1967
               Place of Death: South Vietnam
               Date of Birth: 13 Feb 1947
               Category of Casualty: Hostile, Killed
 
 

Resources:
NARA Center for Electronic Records
State Summary of War Casualties from WWII
WWII Honor List of Dead &  Missing Army & Army Air Forces Personnel from FL
Korean War Project
The Arcadian - obituaries
 
 

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