WWII Deaths in Pulaski County,
Virginia
WWII Deaths in Pulaski County,
VirginiaThey paid the unltimate price and we salute them for
their courage and bravery
ADAMS, Kelly R., JR., Pvt., Army Mother, Mrs. Maude L. Adams, Pulaski
AKERS, Boyd A., Pfc., Army Father, William J. Akers, Draper – Killed in Italy May 12, 1944
Boyd A. Akers
SN#33092919
Enlisted May 15, 1942
Year of Birth 1914
AKERS, Dillard Cundiff, Pfc., Army Mother, Mrs. Della G. Akers, Dublin
Born April 8, 1924
Died February 28, 1945
Buried in the Newbern Community Cemetery
Entered the US Army May 1942. Trained at
Camp Lee, VA and Camp Campbell Ky.
Served in France and Germany. Killed in Action. Home Address -
Dublin, VA
AKERS, Elwood Leslie, Sic, Navy Mother, Mrs. Virginia White Akers, Pulaski
04/06/1945
Elwood L. Akers
Seaman, First Class, U.S. Navy
06596390
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: April 6, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
ALLEN, Joseph Theron, S/Sgt., Army Wife, Mrs. Helen Tolbert Allen, Pulaski 01/07/1944
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
13035113
528th Bomber Squadron, 380th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: January 7, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
Joseph Theron Allen Staff Sergeant. Entered
the US Army Air Corps, July 8,
1941. Trained at Jefferson Proving Grounds, Ind.; Tuscon Ariz,;
Bibbs Field,
Tex.; Lowry Field, Colo.; Jefferson Bks, Mo.;Chanute Field, Ill.;
and Las
Vegas, Nev. Served in Darwin, Australia. Received Air Medal and
two Oal Leaf
Clusters. Reported Missing in Action Jan.7, 1944 Home Address
Dublin and
Pulaski, Va. – According to Curtis Farmer he has a tombstone
at the Newbern Cemetery
Source: Library of Virginia - MIA; crashed in bad weather during a reconnaissance mission targeting shipping, Manokwari and Boela; Gunner on B-24J Liberator (42-73449); 380th Bombardment Group, 5th Air Force; Awarded Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and Purple Heart
Year of birth listed as 1920
ANDERSON, Richard P., Pvt., Army Mother, Mrs. Olin P. Anderson, Dublin
Richard P. Anderson, Private. Entered the
US Army March 24, 1942. Trained in
the infantry at Fort Eustis, VA; Camp Tyson, Tenn; Camp Gordon
Johnson, Fla;
Fort Bragg, NC; and Fort Meade, Md. Served in France. Was Killed
in Action
Nov 8, 1944. Home Address - Dublin, Va
ANDREWS, Arnold O., Pfc., Marines Wife Mrs. Arnold O. Andrews, Pulaski
BAKER, Sidney Pendleton, S2c, Navy
Born March 9, 1926 Father, Sidney William Baker, Pulaski-Navy
– Japanese air attack -Killed in South Pacific on March
23, 1945. Burial in Thornspring Cemetery 
BAUSELL, Lewis Kenneth. Marine Corps Corporal Died of Wounds 09/18/1944
Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 17 April 1924,
Pulaski, Va. Accredited to: District of Columbia. Citation: For conspicuous
gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call
of duty while serving with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine
Division, during action against enemy Japanese forces on Peleliu Island,
Palau Group, 15 September 1944. Valiantly placing himself at the head of his
squad, Cpl. Bausell led the charge forward against a hostile pillbox which
was covering a vital sector of the beach and, as the first to reach the
emplacement, immediately started firing his automatic into the aperture
while the remainder of his men closed in on the enemy. Swift to act, as a
Japanese grenade was hurled into their midst, Cpl. Bausell threw himself on
the deadly weapon, taking the full blast of the explosion and sacrificing
his own life to save his men. His unwavering loyalty and inspiring courage
reflect the highest credit upon Cpl. Bausell and the U.S. Naval Service. He
gallantly gave his life for his country.
Lewis K. Bausell
Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps
00337208
United States Marine Corps
Entered the Service from: District of Columbia
Died: September 18, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Medal of Honor, Purple Heart
BENTLEY, James Randall, T/Sgt., Army Mother, Mrs. Dulcie S. Bentley, Dublin Born January 18, 1921 Died March 24, 1945 Burial New Dublin Cemetery
James R Bentley Technical Sergeant. Entered
the US Army Dec 1, 1942. Trained
in the Infantry at Camp Adair, Ore; and Camp Carson, Colo. Served
in France,
Holland, Belgium, and Germany. Received Purple Heart for wounds
received in
Germany Nov 29, 1944. Killed in Action on March 29, 1945. A letter
from his
Chaplain stated his promotion to 2nd Lieut. had been submitted
by his
Commanding Officer, Major General Terry Allen. Home Address -
Dublin, Va
BRENZO, Henry S., T/Sgt., Army
Henry S. Brenzo
Technical Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
32288464
419th Bomber Squadron, 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: New York
Died: November 16, 1943
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Rhone American Cemetery
Draguignan, France
Awards: Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart
BURTON, Thomas E., T/5, Army Mother, Mrs. Mary Burton, Pulaski
KIA April 23, 1944 in Hollandia, New Guinea
CABLE, Elmer Harrison, Cpl., Army Mother, Mrs. Ida Cable, Pulaski
CAUDILL, Orville R WW2 Army Private DNB
SN#13033211
Enlisted November 25, 1941
Year of Birth 1917
COULTER, Walsh WW2 Army Private 1st Class Killed in Action 05/30/1944
Walsh Coulter
Private First Class, U.S. Army
35448407
6th Infantry, 1st Armored Division
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: May 30, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy
Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
DAVIDSON, John T , Mrs. William Davidson, Palisades, New Jersey
EAST, Wayne H., Pfc., A. Wife, Mrs.
Marie E. East, Draper Killed in Action 02/11/1945
Born March 4, 1918
Was hit in the chest by anti-aircraft shrapnel and killed while
crossing the Rhine River in Germany.
Survived by his wife, Mary Hurd East; parents, Thomas A. and Lucille
East;
brothers, Samuel and Arlan; sister, Alice East Lowe. Buried in
Belgium;
later reinterred at Felts Memorial Cemetery in Galax.
ELKINS, Rudolph C., Pfc., A. Father, John M. Elkins, Snowville
SN#33534136
Enlisted March 2, 1943
Year of Birth 1923
FANNING, Glen B., Pvt., A. Father, John H. Fanning, Pulaski Killed in Action - Germany 10/09/1944
Glen B. Fanning
Private, U.S. Army
33658568
120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: October 9, 1944
Buried at: Plot D Row 6 Grave 2
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands
Awards: Purple Heart
Source: Library of Virginia - brother of James Walter Fanning; Residence: Rappahannock Co?; 30th Infantry Division; Awarded Purple Heart; buried in US Military Cemetery Margraten, the Netherlands
FANNING, James Walter, 2nd Lt., A. Father, John H. Fanning, Pulaski
Army Air Force 2nd Lieutenant DNB – Plane crash near Cermona, Italy 05/12/1945
James W. Fanning
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
O2064004
87th Fighter Squadron, 79th Fighter Group
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: May 12, 1945
Buried at: Plot D Row 6 Grave 1
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands
FARRIS, Charles E., Pvt., A. Mother, Mrs. Mabel M. Farris, Dublin KIA 10/02/1944
Charles E. Farris
Private, U.S. Army
33654958
48th Infantry Battalion, 7th Armored Division
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: October 2, 1944
Buried at: Plot B Row 13 Grave 14
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Awards: Purple Heart
FERRELL, Erman P., Pfc., A. Wife, Mrs. Muriel J. Ferrell, Belspring
Erman Ferrell PFC Entered the US Army,
Sept 26, 1942. Trained in the
Infantry at Ft Sam Houston, Tex; Camp Bullies, Tex; and Camp McCoy,
Wis.
Served in England, Northern Ireland and Normandy. Received several
Medals
for expert shot on the long distance rifle range. He also received
the
Purple Heart for Military Merit and wounds received in action.
Was Killed in
Action in Normandy June 22, 1944. Home Address - Belsprings, VA
FINN, Walter E., Pvt., A. Sister, Mrs. Walter R. Dalton, Pulaski 10/27/1944
Walter E. Finn
Private, U.S. Army
33528416
394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: October 27, 1944
Buried at: Plot F Row 2 Grave 74
Cambridge American Cemetery
Cambridge, England
GRAVELY, Ernest P., S2c, N. Sister, Mrs. Robert Rigney, Pulaski
GRAY, Carl T., Pfc., A. Mother, Mrs. Emma Belle Gray, Pulaski
GRUBB, Harry M., Pfc., A. Wife, Mrs. Ethel B. Grubb, Pulaski
GRUBB, John Lewis, born August 17, 1928 SISgt., A. Mother, Mrs. Josephine R. Grubb, Pulaski
33091610
413rd Bomber Squadron, 96th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: July 28, 1943
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery
Cambridge, England
Awards: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
John Lewis Grubb, Staff Sergeant. Entered
the US Army Air Corps, Jan 14,
1942. Trained at Army Air Base, Walker Field, Victoria, Kan; and
Army Air
Base Walla Walla, Wash. and other bases. Served in England. Received
two
citations. Reported Missing in Action, July 28, 1942. Home Address
- 411 S.
Washington Ave, Pulaski, VA
HAGERMAN, Samuel N.
Captain, U.S. Army
0-315274
Amphibious Training Center
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: February 11, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
HAISLIP, Claude Jackson, Jr.
Claude J. Haislip, Jr.
Seaman, First Class, U.S. Navy
09354803
United States Naval Reserve
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: December 18, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
HALL, Allen F.
HAMILTON, Norbert B., 1st Lt., A. Wife, Mrs. Jeanne H. Hamilton, Pulaski
Norbert B. Hamilton
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army
O1287343
180th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Pennsylvania
Died: August 15, 1944
Buried at: Plot C Row 8 Grave 13
Rhone American Cemetery
Draguignan, France
Awards: Silver Star, Purple Heart
HANEY, Ralph L., JR., Cpl., A. Father, R. L. Haney, Pulaski
Ralph L Haney Staff Sergeant. Entered the
US Army Air Corps, Nov 1942.
Trained as an Engineer Gunner on a B-24 at Lincoln, Neb. Served
in Austria.
Reported Missing in Action over Austria Feb 25, 1944. Later declared
Killed
in Action Feb 25, 1944. Home Address- Pulaski, VA
HARDING, Marvin L., Col., A. Pulaski
HARDY, Churchwell, Pvt., A.
HAWKINS, Roy C., S/Sgt., A. Mother, Mrs. Sarah M. Hawkins, Pulaski
Roy C. Hawkins
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
13119220
330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: July 15, 1944
Buried at: Plot C Row 4 Grave 13
Normandy American Cemetery
St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France
Awards: Purple Heart
Roy C Hawkins Staff Sergeant. Entered the
US Army Oct, 1941. Trained in the
Infantry at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Served in France. Received the
Purple
Heart. Was Killed in Action July 15, 1944 in France. Home Address
- Pulaski
VA
HOBACK, Joseph M., Born July 10, 1912 S/Sgt., Army Mother, Mrs. W. H. Hoback, Pulaski – Died July 13, 1945 – Burial Oakwood Cemetery
HOLMES, James Henry
Second Lieutenant
Died March 29, 1942 at Sangre Grande, Trinidad
HORNE, Claude N., Pvt., A. Sister, Mrs. Harry Quesenberry, Pulaski
HORTON, Robert F., Pfc., A. Wife, Mrs. Minnie K. Horton, Pulaski
Robert F. Horton
Private First Class, U.S. Army
33884481
335th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: January 23, 1945
Buried at: Plot F Row 6 Grave 47
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Henri-Chapelle, Belgium
Awards: Purple Heart
Robert F Horton PFC. Entered the US Army
April 18, 1944. Trained in the
Infantry at Camp Blanding, Fla and Ft Meade, Md. Served in England,
France,
Belgium, Holland and Germany. Received the Bronze Star for bravery.
Was
Killed in Action on Jan 23, 1945. Home Address - RFD2 Pulaski,
VA
HORTON, Roy Stuard, Sgt., A. Mother, Mrs. Addie L. Horton, Dublin Born August 17, 1924 Died in France on April 8, 1945 – Buried in New Dublin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Staff Sergeant. Entered the US Army Aug,
1943. Trained at
Greensboro, NC; Maryville, Tenn; and Mt Home, Idaho. Served in
Italy. Served
as a gunner on a B-24 Liberator. Home Address - Dublin Va. Reported
Missing
in Action April 8, 1945
HOWELL, Andrew L., Pvt., A. Mother, Mrs. Minnie Hylton, Parrott
HYLTON, Roy J WW2 Army Private Killed in Action
Roy J. Hylton
Private, U.S. Army
33844912
501st Parachute Infantry Regt, 101st Airborne Division
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: December 19, 1944
Buried at: Plot G Row 7 Grave 8
Luxembourg American Cemetery
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Awards: Purple Heart
JACKSON, George E. T/5. Entered US
Army, June, 1941. Trained in the Cavalry at
Ft Riley, Kan; Ft Meade, Md; Camp Young, Cal; and Camp Maxey,
Tex. Received
Good Conduct Medal. Was wounded July 13, 1944 and received Purple
Heart.
Returned to old Outfit in Nov, 1944 and was reported Killed in
Action Dec 2,
1944. Home Address - Pulaski, VA
JOHNSON, Edmund W., Pvt., A.
JOHNSTON, Roy E., Pvt., A. Wife, Mrs. Frances Johnston, Pulaski MIA - Italy May 14, 1944
JORDAN, Frank Herbert, Jr., Capt., A. Father, Frank Herbert Jordan, Dublin Died of Wounds 10/15/1944
F.H. Jordan, Jr Captain. Entered service
June, 1941. Legal Dept of Engineer
Corp. Transfered 82nd Reconnaissance Bn of famous " Hell
on Wheels " 2nd
Armored Div. Trained at Ft. Benning, Ga. Landed in Africa, Nov,
1942. Further
overseas service, Tunisia, Sicily, England, Normandy, St. Lo,
Belgium, Germany. Wounded Oct 8, 1944 in Germany and died there
Oct 15, 1944
two years to the day from date of his sailing to foreign shores.
Citations:
Silver Star, Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Medal. Home Address Dublin,
Va
KRESS, Robert William PFC Entered
the US Army Feb 17, 1943.Trained in the Glider
Infantry at Ft Jackson, SC; Ft Bragg, NC; and Ft Dix, NJ. Served
in England,
France, Belgium, and Holland. Received Good Conduct Medal. Was
Killed in
Action, Nov 6, 1944. Home Address- Dublin, VA
LAMBERT, Price H., Sgt. Mother, Mrs. M. K. Lambert, Pulaski
LAMBERT, William L., S/Sgt., A. Mother, Mrs. Stuart Kidd, Pulaski
William L. Lambert
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
33212423
373rd Bomber Squadron, 308th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: September 15, 1943
Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
LEDFORD, Daniel H., Pvt., A. Wife, Mrs. Tharon R. Ledford, Pulaski
LIKENS, Albert L PFC. Entered the
US Army March 9,1943. Trained at Camp Lee,
VA and Camp Walters, Tex. Served in Africa, Italy, France and
Germany.
Reported Missing in Action Jan 21, 1945. Home Address - Box 94,
Belsprings,
Va
MCNEELEY, Cicero J., S/Sgt., A. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe McNeeley, Pulaski Staff Sergeant FOD –Bombing mission over Keil, Germany June 13, 1943
Mc Neeley, Cicero J Virginia
Staff Sergeant 336th Bomber Squadron 95th Bomber
Jun 13 1943 the Netherlands Missing Purple Heart Medal
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
13117255
336th Bomber Squadron, 95th Bomber Group, Heavy
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: June 13, 1943
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
MOREHEAD, James R., Pvt., A. Mother, Mrs. Lillie M. Morehead, Pulaski
MORRELL, James Renfree. (See Fauquier County)
MOYERS, Douglas R., Pvt., A. Wife, Mrs. Ann Duke Moyers, Pulaski
Douglas R. Moyers
Private, U.S. Army
33648187
US Infantry
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: November 27, 1943
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia
Awards: Purple Heart
PATTERSON, Henry C., JR., T/Sgt., A. Wife, Mrs. Henry C. Patterson, Pulaski
Born December 14, 1920 – Died January 4, 1944 – Burial Oakwood Cemetery
PERDUE, William G.
PIKE, Hayward R., Sgt., A. Mother, Mrs. Maude L. Pike, Pulaski
QUESENBERRY, Henry Carman, Pvt., A. Father, Wyatt Quesenberry, Pulaski
QUESENBERRY, W. H., Sgt., A.
REYNOLDS, William 0., Pvt., A. Mother, Mrs. Lula R. Reynolds, Pulaski
RITTER, James, Pfc., A. Mother, Mrs. Ed Ritter, Parrott
PFC James F. RITTER Aug. 22, 1917 Jan. 15, 1945
s/o Mr. & Mrs. E.D. RITTER Killed in Belgium
Buried Sifford Cemetery
RUNYON, William T., Pfc., A. Father, C. C. Runyon, Draper
William T. Runyon
Private First Class, U.S. Army
06814104
31st Infantry Regiment
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: June 4, 1942
Buried at: Plot A Row 1 Grave 93
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
SEMONES, Roy E., Cpl., A. Mother, Mrs. Lucy D. Semones, Parrott
Corporal. Entered US Army Sept 26, 1941.
Trained in New
Jersey, and Camp Croft, SC. Received the Purple Heart. Was Killed
in Action
in Italy on Dec 5, 1943. Home Address - Parrott, VA
SEXTON, Glen Dale Private. Entered
the US Army July 17, 1944. Trained at Camp
Blanding, Fla. Served in Europe. Was wounded on Feb 28, 1945 and
received
Purple Heart. Killed in Action on May 25, 1945 in Europe.Home
Address - RFD
2, Dublin, VA
SHELBURNE, Simon B., Cpl., A. Mother, Mrs. Martha J. Shelburne, Snowville
SHOUSE, James A., Pfc., A. Mother, Mrs. Susie A. Shouse, Dublin Born May 30, 1925 Died September 12, 1944 – Buried in New Dublin Presbyterian Church Cemetery
James Aubrey Shouse PFC. Entered the US Army
Sept 4, 1943. Trained in the
Infantry at Camp Fannin, Tex and Ft George G Meade, MD. Served
in Italy and
France. Was Killed in Action in France Sept 12, 1944. Home Address-RFD
2,
Dublin Va
SMITH, Claude F Staff Sergeant.
Joined Virginia National Guards, 1936. Joined
the US Army Feb 3, 1941. Trained in Co. L, 116 Inf. 29th Div at
AP Hill, VA;
Ft George G Meade, Md and Camp Blanding, Fl. Sailed for England
Sept, 1942
training 17 months before the Invasion. Received Unit Citation
and purple
Heart. Reported Missing in Action June 8, 1944. Later declared
Killed in
Action June 8, 1944. Home Address- Pulaski, Staunton, Va
SMITH, George P., Pvt., A. Father, Jobie S. Smith, Pulaski
SMITH, Theodore F., Pvt., A. Father, William A. Smith, Allisonia
Theodore F. Smith
Private, U.S. Army
33653931
220th Port Company
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: January 23, 1945
Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
SMITH, Thurston E.
Private, U.S. Army
33656660
141st Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: June 4, 1944
Buried at: Plot A Row 15 Grave 27
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy
Awards: Purple Heart
SMITH, Titus, Pvt., A. Father, Will Smith, Allisonia
SOUTH, Billy, Pvt., A.
33528382
Enlisted in Pulaski County Dec 21, 1942
PVT
Year of birth 1922
Civilian Occupation: Tractor Driver
SPANGLER, Peter W., JR., Cpl., A. Mother, Mrs. Flora M. Spangler, Pulaski
Peter W. Spangler, Jr.
Born February 6, 1923
Corporal, U.S. Army Air Forces
13118844
3rd Squadron, 1st Combat Cargo Group
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: November 8, 1944
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Buried at Kalemyo, Burma according to his stone in Oakwood Cemetery
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
STUART, David D.
STURDIVANT, James D. (See Wythe County)
SURRATT, Robert C., Pfc., A. Mother, Mrs. Beatrice Surratt, Pulaski
Robert C. Surratt
Private First Class, U.S. Army
07027703
1st Ranger Battalion
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: September 15, 1943
Buried at: Plot E Row 15 Grave 9
Sicily-Rome American Cemetery
Nettuno, Italy
Awards: Purple Heart
TABOR, Alfred J., Pvt., A. Mother, Mrs. Dora W. Tabor, Pulaski
Alfred J. Tabor, Sr.
Private, U.S. Army Air Forces
33529666
853rd Engineer Battalion, Aviation
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: November 27, 1943
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at North Africa American Cemetery
Carthage, Tunisia
Awards: Purple Heart
THOMAS, Harry Clifford, Lt., Army Born August 27, 1921 Wife, Mrs. Betty Whitaker Thomas, Pulaski Army Lieutenant
Airplane Crash
July 4, 1944
Burial in Oakwood Cemetery
THOMPSON, Howard, Sgt., A. Wife, Mrs. Shirley Mae Thompson, Pulaski
THOMPSON, Robert W., JR., T/5, A. Mother, Mrs. Leonard Roop, Pulaski
THORNTON, Emory G., Pfc., Army Mother, Mrs. Luvina E. Thornton, Pulaski Born November 20, 1914 Died April 16, 1945 Burial Thornspring Cemetery
Emory G Thornton PFC. Entered US Army July
12, 1943. Trained in the Infantry
at Camp Adair, Ore. Served in Italy. Received the Good Conduct
Medal. Was
Killed in Action April 6, 1945. Home Address - Valley View Apt
Pulaski, VA
TILSON, David L., Pvt., A. Wife, Mrs. Mary E. Tilson, Pulaski
TRAIL, Bernard J., Pfc., A. Mother, Mrs. Florence Trail, Pulaski
Bernard Trail PFC. Entered the US Army Nov
3, 1941. Trained in the Fourth
Armored Div at Ft Knox Ky. Was on maneuvers in the deep snows
of the
Canadian Border, The Cumberland Mountains of Tenn, the California
Desert,
the plains of Texas, and the Downs of England. Served in Belgium.
Was
wounded and received the Purple Heart. Was Killed in Action, Dec
24, 1944
and was buried in an Army cemetery in Eastern France. Home Address
- RFD 1
Snowville, Va.
Bernard J. Trail
Corporal, U.S. Army
35135014
35th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Entered the Service from: West Virginia
Died: August 8, 1944
Buried at: Plot A Row 25 Grave 60
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France
Awards: Purple Heart
TUCK, Otha H., Pfc., A. Wife, Mrs. Bernice Tuck, Parrott
Otha H Tuck PFC. Entered the US Army Feb
7, 1943. Trained in the Infantry at
Camp Hood Tex, and Camp White, Ore. Served on Okinawa. Received
Combat
Infantrymans Badge, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. Was Killed
in Action
April 9, 1945. Home Address - Parrott, VA
VIERS, Thomas, Cpl., A. Mother, Mrs. Sarah Viers, Draper
Thomas Viers Corporal. Entered the US Army
Oct 2, 1942. Trained at Ft Knox,
Ky. Served in Austria. Was Killed in Action in Austria, June 5,
1945. Home
Address - Draper, VA
Thomas Viers
Technician 5th Class, U.S. Army
33213083
748th Tank Battalion
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: June 5, 1945
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France
WADDELL, William Edward, Pvt., A. Wife, Mrs. Dorothy Brooks Waddell, Bluefleld, West Virginia
William E. G. Waddell
Private, U.S. Army
35779298
30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
Entered the Service from: West Virginia
Died: November 20, 1944
Buried at: Plot B Row 6 Grave 18
Epinal American Cemetery
Epinal, France
Awards: Purple Heart
WARD, Richard F., Lt., M. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix F. Ward, Pulaski
WAUGH, George M
WW2 M
Army
Staff Sergeant
DNB
WAUGH, William Paul, Pfc., A. Father, Carley F. Waugh, Pulaski
William P. Waugh
Private First Class, U.S. Army
33047416
366th Infantry Regiment
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: February 8, 1945
Buried at: Plot E Row 12 Grave 11
Florence American Cemetery
Florence, Italy
Awards: Purple Heart
WEBB, Bennie O., T/5, A. Mother, Mrs. Lula Webb, Pulaski Born January 8, 1925, died December 22, 1944 Interred April 8, 1949 in Belgium
Bennie Oscar Webb, Jr. Corporal. Entered
the US Army April 23, 1943. Trained
at Ft Riley, Kansas; Ft Lewis, Wash; Camp White, Ore; and Camp
Maxey, Tex.
Served overseas from Sept, 1944 to Dec 1944. Received purple Heart
Posthumously. Received Good Conduct Medal. Was Killed in Action
Dec 17,
1944. Home Address - 422 S Wash Ave., Pulaski, VA
WHITLOCK, Chester A., Pvt., Army Born July 18, 1923 Died April 17, 1944
Chester Alvin Whitlock Private. Entered the
US Army Dec 24, 1943. Trained at
Camp Walters, Tex. Was Killed on Maneuvers at Camp Walters, Tex.,
on April
16, 1944. Home Address - Box 142, Belsprings, VA
WHITT, William F WW2 Born October 17, 1917 Army Staff Sergeant Injuries –KIA in France June 19, 1944
WHITTAKER, WILLIAM, Pvt., A.
WILKERSON, Nathaniel E. J., JR., Pvt., A.
Private, U.S. Army
33912813
318th Port Company
Entered the Service from: Virginia
Died: November 5, 1945
Buried at: Plot A Row 5 Grave 50
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
SOURCES:
Library of Virginia
http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/mil/vmd/section2/pulaskico.asp
National Archives and Records Administration.
World War II & Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas - RG330
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/arc/wwii/navy_marines_coast_guard_casualties/virginia.html
XVIII Airborne Corps
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/5340/memorials/nor.htm
World War II Casualties
http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/index.htm
Roanoke Valley War Memorial Online
http://www1.roanoke.com/roatimes/memorial/ww2a.html
Southwest Times Newspaper Archives-Pulaski, Virginia
Social Security Death Index
Jeff Weavers Pulaski War Dead Site
Pulaski County Service Annual for 1945 - owned and donated by Phil Coltrane
