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Historic Buckingham
Buckingham, VA 23921

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BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA

HONORED WWII CASUALTIES OF BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA

NATIONAL WORLD WAR II  MEMORIAL, WASHINGTON, D.C.

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HONORED WWII CASUALTIES OF BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JAMES  G.  AGEE

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33446247;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA

Willie  F.  Agee

pvt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   

Walter  H.  Allen

tec5

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 35438953;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Fayette County, WV;  Status: KIA;   Birth Year: 1907;  Nativity State or Country: Virginia;  State: West Virginia;  County or City: Fayette;  Enlistment Date: 30 Jul 1942;  Enlistment State: Virginia;  Enlistment City: Huntington West;  

HOWARD  ANDERSON

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33441574;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA

MAJOR  M.  BANKS   JR

pvt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33123072;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: DNB

John A. Banton

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33156868;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Norfolk County, VA;  Status: DOW;  Birth Year: 1910;    Nativity State or Country: Virginia;  State: Virginia;  County or City: Prince Edward;  Enlistment Date: 23 Mar 1942;  Enlistment State: Virginia;  Enlistment City: Camp Lee;  

Samuel E. Banton

tec5

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33094410;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA;   Name: Samuel E. Banton;  Birth Year: 1915 or 1919;   Nativity State or Country: Virginia;  State: Virginia;  County or City: Buckingham;  Enlistment Date: 12 Apr 1941 or 3 Jun 1941;  Enlistment State: Virginia;  Enlistment City: Richmond;  Grade: Private;  

ROBERT  J.  BARKER

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33542300;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA

Beltou  A.  Bennet, Jr. 

LT  (jg)  Medical Corps.

Name:  Belton Allen Bennett, Jr.   Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   Branch of Service: U.S. Navy;  Hometown: Arvonia, VA;  Status: KIA;  

ARTHUR  B.  CATLETT

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33127423;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA; 

THOMAS  C.  CREEKMUR

1lt

ID: 0-797796;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: DNB;  

Fred Crow

 

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial. 

ROBERT  J.  H.  CROW  JR

2lt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 0-797796;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: FOD  

RICHARD  L.  DAVIDSON

cpt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 0-324945;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA 

Joseph B. Dunkum

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33627883;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Henrico County, VA;  Status: KIA

John  Eldridge   Jr.

LT CMDR 

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 0-061105;  Branch of Service: U.S. Navy;  Died: Monday, November 02, 1942;  Memorialized at: Manila American Cemetery;  Location: Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines;  Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart;  Hometown: Norfolk, VA;  Status: KIA

Carroll  N.  Garnett

AVN CDT

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.  Name: Carroll M Garnett;  Birth Year: 1919;  Nativity State or Country: Virginia;  State: Virginia;  County or City: Essex;  Enlistment Date: 29 Sep 1941;  Enlistment State: Virginia;  Enlistment City: Richmond;  Branch: Air Corps;  Branch Code: Air Corps;  Grade: Aviation Cadet;  Grade Code: Aviation Cadet;  

Arthur B. Hardiman

tsg

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33041893;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Nelson County, VA;  Status: KIA;  Name: Arthur B Hardiman;  Birth Year: 1909;  Nativity State or Country: Virginia;  State: Virginia;  County or City: Buckingham;  Enlistment Date: 12 Apr 1941;  Enlistment State: Virginia;  Enlistment City: Richmond;  Grade: Private;  

WESLEY  E.  HARDIMAN

ssg

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 20364851;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA 

L. L. Jamerson

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 34311292;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Granville County, NC;  Status: DNB Name: Leonard L Jamerson;  Birth Year: 1920;  Nativity State or Country: Virginia;  State: North Carolina;  County or City: Granville;  Enlistment Date: 16 Jul 1942;  Enlistment State: North Carolina;  Enlistment City: Fort Bragg;  Grade: Private;  

GEORGE  Y.  LANN  JR

pvt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33822943;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: DOW 

CLYDE  E.  MAXEY

sgt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33133391;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA 

MALCOM  H.  MELTON

pvt

ID: 33645763;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA 

Carl F. Mertz

 

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial. 

Archer Murphey

 

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial. 

HARRY  MURPHEY

pvt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33446293;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA 

WILLIAM  A.  MURPHEY

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33446187;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA  

WILLIAM  G.  MURPHEY

pvt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33441983;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA 

Robert E. Nicholas

ssg

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33094339;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Washington, DC;  Status: KIA;   Name: Robert E Nicholas;  Birth Year: 1919;  Race: White, citizen;  Nativity State or Country: Virginia;  State: District of Columbia;  County or City: District Of Columbia;  Enlistment Date: 7 Jul 1941;  Enlistment State: Virginia;  Enlistment City: Richmond;  Grade: Private;  Service: 63rd Infantry Regiment, 6th Infantry Division;  Died: Tuesday, April 10, 1945;  Buried at: Manila American Cemetery;  Location: Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines;  Plot: C Row: 11 Grave: 53;  Awards: Purple Heart

THOMAS  W.  OLIVER

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33521852;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA 

BEVELY  OSBORNE

tec5

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33218204;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: DOW 

GEORGE  R.  PATTESON

pvt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 6852385;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA 

CLAIBORNE  PEAKS

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33096860;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA 

Charles  Glenn  Purvis 

S 2CL

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.  Birth Date: 6 Mar 1914, Buckinham Co., VA;   Religon:  Methodist;  Attended Buckingham County HS;  Service Date: Entered 5 Jan 1944 Great Lakes, IL;   Branch: United States Navy;   Rank: Seaman Second Class;  Spouse Name: Mrs. Edith Noreen Carpenter Purvis, 307 W. 27th St., Richmond, VA;  Death Date:  September 1945;

Wilbur L. Ranson 

 

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   (May be Waverly  L.  Ranson)

PHILLIP  W.  ROBINSON

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.  ID: 13016742;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA 

GEORGE  LUTHER  SELF

Seaman  2c

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   Branch of Service: U.S. Navy;  Hometown: Dillwyn, VA;  Status: KIA;   ID: 06580852;  Entered the Service From: Virginia;  Rank: Seaman, Second Class;  Service: U.S. Navy, United States Naval Reserve;  Died: Monday, June 07, 1943;  Memorialized at: Honolulu Memorial;  Location: Honolulu, HI, USA;  Awards: Purple Heart  

CHARLIE  E.  SHUMAKER

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33133384;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA  

JOHN  W.  SHUMAKER

pvt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial. ID: 33446179;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA 

WALTER  C.  SMITH

pvt

ID: 13034980;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: DNB 

James  L.  Snoddy  Jr

Water tender 3c

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.  ID: 08211796;  Entered the Service From: Pennsylvania;  Rank: Water Tender, Third Class;  Service: U.S. Navy, United States Naval Reserve;  Died: Wednesday, September 13, 1944;  Memorialized at: East Coast Memorial;  Location: New York, NY, USA;   Branch of Service: U.S. Navy;  Hometown: Nazareth, PA;  Status: KIA

William  D.  Southall

cpl

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33634356;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Prince Edward County, VA;  Status: DOW

Julian H. Stanley

sgt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 35847350;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Entered the Service From: West Virginia;  Rank: Sergeant;  Service: U.S. Army Air Forces, 421st Bomber Squadron, 504th Bomber Group, Very Heavy;  Died: Tuesday, April 24, 1945;  Buried at: Honolulu Memorial;  Location: Honolulu, HI, USA;  Plot: A Grave: 25;  Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart Hometown: Berkeley County, WV;  Status: KIA

Gordon W. Staton

 

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.  ((May be George W. Staton)

CARL  E.  THOMAS

ssg

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 13033401;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: DNB  

WILLIAM  C.  WILLIAMS

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33851508;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: DOW  

ALEX  P.  WOOD

pfc

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33127345;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Hometown: Buckingham County, VA;  Status: KIA  

Lewis F. Woods

pvt

Honored on The Buckingham County, Virginia Memorial.   ID: 33522192;  Branch of Service: U.S. Army;  Entered the Service From: Virginia;  Rank: Private;  Service: U.S. Army, 454th Amphibious Truck Company;  Died: Friday, September 15, 1944;  Memorialized at: Manila American Cemetery;  Location: Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Philippines;  Awards: Purple Heart;   Hometown: Nelson County, VA;  Status: KIA

 

 


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