 | Adkins | David C. | Army | Infantry 3rd Division | I went into the Army Infantry on July 26th, 1940 and was stationed at Fort Ord, California (more...) |
| Alderson | Robert E. | Army | | I received the Europe-Africa-Mideast Theater Ribbon, the Asiatic Pacific Ribbon (more...) |
 | Alesandrini | Angelo | Army Air Force | P-47 Fighter Pilot | Angelo Alesandrini thought his fighter plane had been shot down. The first lieutenant had (more...) |
 | Anderson | Albert Emil Jr | Army | Infantry, Corporal | Hometown: Norword Park Township, IL. Albert served in the Army from April 18, 1941 to (more...) |
 | Anderson | Robert Emmanuel | Marines | KIA | Hometown: Norwood Park Township, IL Robert began service April 12, 1944 after graduating (more...) |
 | Armstrong | Jack R. | Army | Ambulance Driver ETO | Jack Armstrong joined the U.S. Army at East Saint Louis, Illinois. He attained the rank of Private (more...) |
 | Ash | Robert M. | Marines | 1st Division, 3rd Battalion | He was sent to Officer Training in Philadelphia and after his graduation was assigned as a Marine recruiter for 6 Midwest colleges. His next assignment in May, 1941 was aboard the USS Colorado in the South Pacific. (more...) |
 | Baer | Leondard A | Army | 5th Armored Division | Leonard A. Baer joined the U.S. Army from his hometown of Melrose Park, Illinois. He served in (more...) |
 | Baise | William "Bill" | Army | 81st Wilcat Div. | He was assigned to the 81st Wildcat Infantry Division that was headquartered at Camp Jackson (more...) |
 | Beck | Donald Lee | Navy | | Donald Lee Beck was inducted into the U. S. Navy at Great Lakes, Illinois in 1943. He received (more...) |
 | Belton | Cecil K. "Tuck" | Army | Air Corp | Cecil K. Belton enlisted in the Army Air Corps in Peoria, Illinois in August 1942 at the age of 20. I was (more...) |
 | Beynon | Thomas R. | Navy | | Thomas Beynon was born October 11, 1925 in Springfield, Illinois, the son of Thomas and (more...) |
 | Bird | William G. Lt. | Navy | | William G. Bird served in World War II in the United States Navy. He was 20 years old when he(more...) |
 | Boyd | Ralph V. | Army | 15th Mobil T.C. | I was inducted into service on January 25, 1943 at Scott Field, Illinois. From there I was sent to Camp (more...) |
 | Breeden | Richard | Army | 78th Lightning Division | Richard Breeden 78th Lightning Division Place of Entry: Scott Field, Illinois 309th Armor Service (more...) |
 | Bristol | Mabel Merriam | WAVES | | I was 34 years old when entering the WAVES and served for 32 months from December 1942 (more...) |
 | Brockmeyer | Olyn A | Army | Sgt. South Pacific | Olyn A. Brockmeyer was born June 13, 1921 in Harvel, Illinois, the son of William and Edna (more...) |
| Buchanan | Charles "Bill" | Army | PTO | We left for the Pacific Theater of war in July, 1944 and served in four campaigns in the Pacific (more...) |
 | Burtch | Lee Francis | Navy | Radioman | Lee Francis Burtch was born in Springfield, Illinois on October 19, 1920 the son of Lee and Marie Burtch. (more...) |
 | Bush | Ralph | Army Air Corps | 34th Bomb Group -Pilot 30 missions ETO | The 34th Bomb Group was stationed at Mendelsham, England, Station 156 from which my crew and I (more...) |
 | Cagney | Joseph Phillip | Army | Infantry 96th Division, 381st Regiment, Company K | Joseph Philip Cagney was born on August 10, 1924, and lived in Oak Park, a suburb due west of (more...). |
 | Canavan | William P. | Navy | | William P. Canavan was born in Cowenbeath Fife Scotland on September 25, 1919. He is the (more...) |
 | Carrigan | Maurice "Bud" | Army | 2nd Lieutenant âTransportation Corp | I was drafted into the U. S. Army in September 1942 at 21 years of age. I received my basic training (more...) |
 | Charis | William J. | Army | 87th Infantry | William was sent to Le Havre, France and went by boxcar to the front lines arriving on January (more...) |
 | Charles | Maurice A. | Marines | Capt. - Distinguished Flying Cross | Maurice A. Charles joined the U.S. Marine Corps and achieved the rank of Captain. He served (more...) |
 | Christian | Richard C. | Army | 11th Infantry Division | Richard C. Christian, home town Dayton, Ohio, was assigned to the Army Specialized Training (more...) |
 | Clark | James N. | Marines | Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima | James N. Clark joined the U.S. Marine Corps in June of 1942 and was sent to boot camp at San Diego, (more...) |
 | Clump | Arden H. | Army | Huertgen Forest/Rhineland | Like many soldiers my age, I went to Europe as a replacement. That meant a speedy trip to and through (more...) |
 | Cordier | George | Marines | 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company | I was drafted September 8, 1943 and chose the Marine Corps. After boot camp at Parris Island, (more...) |
 | Cordts | Roy G. | Army | | We sailed on May 6, 1944 taking a zig zag course to a void German submarines and planes in the (more...) |
 | Cox | Virgil | Army | 705th Ordinance Co. 6th Infantry | In June, 1943, he was assigned to the 706th Ordnance Company, a unit of the 6th Infantry (more...) |
 | Decatoire | Alexander | Coast Guard | Chemical Warfare Spec. | Alexander was trained as a gas instructor, in chemical warfare and in anti-aircraft. He was (more...) |
 | DeVaney | John Thomas | Navy | USS Nevada - Pearl Harbor | I was enlisted in the U. S. Navyy on November 25, 1940 at the at the age of 18. John was born on March(more...) |
| Divjak | Frank | Army | Medic | Frank Divjak of Auburn, Illinois was 22 years old when he entered the U.S. Army. He was trained as a (more...) |
| Divjak | Karl C. | Army | | Karl received the American Defense Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Theater Medal (more...) |
| Dixon | Dale W | Army | Normandy, N France, Battle of the Bulge | Dale served in the European Theater of Operations in three campaigns, including Normandy, Northern (more...) |
 | Donnoe | Carl E. | USAAF | t/Sgt. 417th Bombardment Group, 675th Bombandment | Carl E. Donnoe USAAF T/Sgt. 5th Air Force 417th Bombardment Group (Light) 675th Bombardment (more...) |
 | Doyle | Jack | Navy | USS Tennessee | I had been in the U.S. Navy two years before World War II began and was stationed aboard the battleship (more...) |
 | Draovlec | Albert | Navy | Radioman 1st Class | He achieved the rank of Radioman 1st Class and served for 5 years (more...) |
 | Draovlec | Louis | Army Air Corps | | Louis achieved the rank of Flight Officer and received the Air Medal and two Campaign Ribbons (more...) |
| Dubios | Emma | WAC | | She was assigned to Ft. McClellen, AL, Ft,. Gordan, Georgia and Ft. Meade, Maryland (more...) |
| Dubios | James A. | Army | ExpertMarksman | James received the Good Conduct Medal, Expert Marksman Medal and the Presidential Citation Pin (more...) |
 | Duckworth | Iva Lee Symes | WAVES | | Iva Lee Symes was born in Wright City, Missouri on November 3, 1923 and enlisted in (more...) |
 | Duckworth | Marion E. "Goose" | Army Air Corps | | Marion Eugene âGooseâ Duckworth was born in Fayette County, Illinois on February (more...) |
 | Dugan | Eldon Darrell | Navy | Beach Master, CBI | During his period of service, Eldon served as a beach master. The primary location was on the mainland (more...) |
 | Duiker | Wes | Army Air Corps | Pilot B-26 Maraider | I was attending college when I enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. It was November, 1942. After two years of (more...) |
 | Duncan | James J. | Army | PRC Combt Infantryman | World War II Europe (1943-1946) James J. Duncan was born 12 Jan 1924 in Ilsley, KY. He was the son (more...) |
 | Durbin | Reuben Augusta | Navy | USS Harris - Army Transport | He was sent to Great Lakes Naval Station in Missouri and then transferred to Norfolk, Virginia. (more...) |
 | Ebel | Russell Irving | Army | 8th Army - IX Corps | I was inducted into service from Belleville Illinois on November 18, 1944 and sent to Chicago, Illinois. |
 | Edwards | Lawrence C. | Army | 41st Infantry Division PTO | Larry Edwards enlisted in the U. S. Army on August 10,1942 at Chicago, Illinois. He completed (more...). |
 | Elmore | Robert Harvey | Navy | Pilot -Lt. Commander South Pacific | Robert joined the Navy in 1942 and served as a Navy carrier pilot in the South Pacific. He achieved (more...) |
 | Emmons | Earl | Army | | I was was sworn into the Army in Peoria, Illinois on September 11, 1942. At the time he was working as a poultry dresser at Armour and Company in Lincoln, Illinois.(more...) |
 | Enrietto | John J. Sr. | Merchant Marines | Rosebud, vessel | He served on the vessel âRosebudâ and on several ocean going merchant ships(more...) |
 | Enrietto | Richard | Army | KIA-ETO - Pfc. | This is an article which appeared in the Auburn Citizenon Friday, Feb. 9, 1945 (more...) |
| Fedor | Edward A. | Army | 11th Airborne Parachute Infantry | Edward received the Expert M1 Rifle Medal, the Parachutist Badge, the WW II Victory Medal, the (more...) |
 | Flansburgh | Harold G. | Army Air Corps | 50th Fighter Control Squadron | Harold G. Flansburgh entered service from his hometwon of Chicago, Illinois. He served in the (more...) |
 | Flansburgh | John J. | Army | 167th Engineers, ETO | John J. Flansburgh serveed with the 167th Engineers in the European Theatre of Operations(more...) |
 | Foreman | John G. | Army | 467th AntiAircraft Artillery, Battery A | John J. Foreman joined the U.S. Army from his hometown of Forest Park, Illinois. He served with (more...) |
 | Foreman | Ray F. | Army | 66th Infantry Division | Ray Foreman joined the U.S. Army from his hoemtown of Forest Park, Illinois. Ray saw action with (more...) |
 | Franco | Vincent P. | Army Air Corps | Radio Operater Aerial Gunner (B17); Aviation Cadet - Bombardier | Vincent Franco entered active duty in the U.S. Army on October 12, 1942 at Fort Sheridan, (more...) |
 | Franz | Gene | Army | 413th Regiment, M Co., Machine Gunner - Timber Wolves | I was assigned to M Company as a machine gunner in the 413th Regiment. Our Division served in Belgium (more...) |
 | French | Arden Earl | Army Air Corps | Capt. | Arden Earl French grew up and was educated in the area of Stewardson, Illinois. Earl completed (more...) |
 | Gadbury | James L | Marines | 3rd Div., 9th Regiment, C Company | Les Gadbury enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in January 1942 at the U.S. Marine Recruit Depot in San (more...). |
 | Gebhardt | Elbert Julius, Jr. | Army | 106th Cavalry, Reconaissance Group, F Troop | My name is Elbert Julius Gebhardt, Jr. and I am a World War II veteran. I served as a tank (more...) |
 | Genetti | Frank, Leonard, Charles, Bernard | Army and Navy | | All the Genetti Brothers enlisted
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 | Genetti | Frank | Navy | USS Casablanca | Frank Genetti entered WWII as a volunteer at the age of 34. Selling all his farm equipment and (more...) |
| Geraghty | Joseph Cavanugh | Navy | USS Hancock | U.S. Navy Aviator, bombing squadron 7, USS Hancock. Direct hit on Japanese cruiser (more...) |
 | Goble | Robert W. | Army Air Corps | Squadron Commander -484th Bomb Group, 826 Bomb Squadron, and the 49th Bomb Wing Pilot Flew 50 Mission -ETO | Less than a fourth made it to Pilot Pre-Flight, which was at Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama. (more...) |
 | Goodwin | George | Army | 8th Infantry Div. | Sometime around June, 1944, Dad was shipped to Fort Kilmer, New Jersey, for processing and (more...) |
 | Goretski | Jean Davis | Navy | WAVES | Our duties consisted of serving Navy sailors awaiting re-assignment, replacing lost orders or (more...) |
 | Goss | William Allen, Jr. | Coast Guard | Captain of Port, NY | Bill was initially stationed at Brooklyn, New York where he trained for Captain of the Port duty under (more...) |
 | Graff | James G. | Army | 35th Infantry Div. | On January 4, 1945 we loaded into open trucks and drove about 90 miles with the temperature just (more...) |
 | Green | Floyd H. | Army Air Corps | Bombardier | Floyd H. Green joined the U. S. Army Air Forces from his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. He saw active (more...) |
 | Green | George J. | Marines | 2nd Battalion, 10th Div., 1st Brigade | George J. Green joined the U.S. Marine Corps from his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. He served (more...) |
 | Gullett | William W. | Army Air Corps | | I was born in Springfield, Illinois in 1922 and graduated from Springfield High School in 1940. (more...) |
 | Gurick | Bernard | | | Bernard J. Gurick was born in Gillespie, Illinois on July 15, 1915 and passed away at age 87 on (more...) |
 | Gyorkos | Steve | Army | Cargo Checker | Steve was assigned to be a Cargo Checker which included boarding ship, checking and delivering (more...) |
 | Hale | Melvin | Army | 3rd Dvision | On September 9, 1943, Melâs unit landed at Salerno, Italy with the 3rd Division. On the third (more...) |
 | Halerz | Joseph A. | Navy | KIA - Seaman 1st Class | Joseph A. Halerz joined the United States Navy from his home State of Illinois. Joe was born (more...) |
| Haaland | Carlos O. | Army | PFC Combat Infantryman | Carlos O. Haaland was born February 24, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of Carl and (more...) |
 | Harris | Walter | Army | 87th Div. | I am a veteran of World War II. I graduated from Saint Mel's High School in Chicago on June 5 (more...) |
| Heiderscheid | M. V. | Navy | Lt. Commander | M. V. Heiderschied was 25 years old when he joined the United States Navy and served during (more...) |
 | Heimburger | Camille | French Refugee | Escaped the Gestapo | I was born and raised in Haguenau Alsace, France. At the beginning of World War II, Nazi,(more...) |
 | Henson | Darold | Army | Infantry - Normany, Battle of the Bulge | Darold saw action throughout the European Theater of Operations, specifically in the (more...) |
 | Herron | William B. | Navy | USS Pitt Naval Supply Depot | William B. Herron entered military service at the age of 19 years of age during World (more...) |
| Hoodak | Helen A. | Navy | WAVES | Helen also served in the navy Nurse Corps during the Korean War at the Naval Hospital (more...) |
| Hoodak | Joseph Sr. | Navy | Reserves - Age 38 | Joseph Hoodak, Sr. joined the U.S. Navy Reserves at the age of 38(more...) |
| Hoodak | Mary K. | WAVES | USNR Navy Nurse Corps | Mary K. Hoodak joined the U.S. Navy Reserves during World War II at the age of 28 years. (more...) |
| Hoodak | Stephen | Navy | | Stephen Hoodak entered the United States Navy Reserves at the age of 31 and served (more...) |
 | Huber | Robert Henry | Army | Radioman - Supply | Bob's military specialty was that of supply clerk where he handled navigation (more...) |
 | Hummel | Fredrick D. | Army Air Corps | Aviation Mechanics Mate | The following memories were submitted by his wife Mary. Fred was one (more...) |
 | Ippolito | William D. | Army | 285th FAOB | The 285th FAOB was engaged in 27 battles from September 19, 1944 to May 11, 1945. (more...) |
 | Jackson | Capt. Earl L | Army | ARNG Officer | The story of U.S. Army Capt. Earl L. Jackson and his family is one of sacrifice. A widowed (more...) |
 | Jeglinski | Joseph Stanley | Army | | My Grandpa, Corporal Joseph Stanley Jeglinski was born in Rome, New York (more...). |
| Kennedy | John Francis | Navy | Bombing Squadron 17 | He received operational training in TBMâs at Miami, Florida and qualified (more...) |
 | Kennedy | Robert B. | Army | Patton's 3rd | Like tens of thousands of 18 year old guys in 1944, I reported for basic training (more...) |
 | Ketchum | Charles Rex | Marines | | C. Rex Ketchum joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1940 at Springfield, IL. and served (more...) |
 | Ketchum | Leo Edward | Marines | 22nd Brigade, 6yh Corp Regiment | After basic training at Paris Island, South Carolina, his 22nd Marine Brigade(more...) |
 | Killen | William H. | Navy | Radioman | I was 19 years old when a friend of mine, Chet Everhart, and I decided to join the (more...) |
 | Kirkton | Willis "Bill" | Army Air Corps | 467th Bomb Group, and the 8th Air Force | B-24 Missions Over Germany I entered military service at the age of 17 years and (more...) |
 | Klein | Earl J. | Army | 37th Div. | Earl J. Klein joined the United States Army from his hometown of Forest Park, Illinois(more...) |
 | Knight | Louie M. | Army | | Louie M. Knight entered the United States Army age the age of 28 and served two years (more...) |
 | Kroeker | Reuben D. | Army | Medical Corps | Reuben D. Kroeker grew up in Newton, Kansas and was inducted into the U.S. Army (more...) |
| Krohe, Sr. | James | Army | Infantry WO, 42nd Rainbow Division | I went into the Army Infantry on July 26th, 1940 and was stationed at Fort Ord, California (more...). |
 | Kruger | William A. | Army | 22nd Infantry | Bill left for Europe on the Queen Mary on February 19, 1945 along with thousands of (more...) |
 | Kunz | Denver W. | Army | Air Force--Anti-Aircract Artillery | I was drafted in January, 1943 and completed basic training at Palacious, Texas. (more...) |
 | Kunz | Pauline | USN Waves | Pharmacist's Mate | Pauline L. Kunz was born September 6, 1919 in Fayette County, Illinois. She was (more...) |
 | Lazaro | Michael A | Marines | Pvt. Corps Recruite Depot | Micheal Lazaro was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was drafted in January 1943 and (more...) |
 | LeConte | Frank | Army | Pfc. Jeep Driver | Frank LeConte joined the United States Army at the age of 33 years in World War II. He (more...) |
 | LeConte | George | Navy | | He served on convoy duty in the American Theater of Operations, in the European (more...) |
 | Leonetti | Anthony J. | Army Air Corps | Airplain Mechanic | I enlisted in the Army Air Corps on December 10, 1941 at Fort Sheridan, Illinois (more...) |
 | Levinski | Stanley | Army | Co. B, 34th Tank Battalion | Stanley Levinski joined the United States Army from his hometown of East Saint (more...) |
 | Lockyer | Jesse | Army Air Corps | | Coming Soon(more...) |
 | Lockyer | Charles | Army Air Corps | | Coming Soon(more...) |
 | Long | Darrell D. C. | Marines | 8th Divisions | When we arrived on Guam, it had already been secured. Our duties were to ride (more...) |
 | Lopinot | Alvin C. | Navy | LST-895 (Landing Ship Tank | In December, 1944, I was assigned to LST 895 (Landing Ship Tank). The ship was 328 feet (more...) |
| Malberg | Kenneth J. | Army Air Corps | M.D. Captain, Flight Surgeon | Kenneth J. Malmberg, M.D. served in the Army Air Corps in World War II as (more...) |
 | Marchizza | Henry | Army | ETO - African Middle East | His assignment was in the European African Middle Eastern Theater of War(more...) |
 | Martin | Rayburn | Army | Medic-Railsplitters - 84th Infantry | We landed D-Day on Omaha Beach. We followed the 84th Infantry throughout the war in (more...) |
 | Marvin | Amos Wayne | Army | Quartermaster Corp PTO | Amos Wayne Marvin joined the United States Army at age 20 on February 7, 1945 at Fort Sheridan (more...) |
 | McCormick | William M | Navy | USS Holland | William M. McCormick joined the United States Navy from his hometown of East St. (more...) |
| McGaha | Eugene R. | Navy | | Eugene was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Good Conduct Ribbon, American Area Ribbon (more...) |
 | Muirhead | John J. | | | Harold Dale Mieure 12-3-15 to 3-1-07 77th Fighter Squadron 20th Fighter Group Served in Rhineland (more...) |
 | Mieure | Harold Dale | Army Air Force | 77th Squadron 20th Fighter Group | Harold Dale Mieure served in the Na-tional Guard in Lawrenceville as 1st cook in Co. L and (more...) |
| Miller | Clarence C. | Army | 79th Ordinance Company | Clarence Miller serviced from August 28, 1941 to July 31, 1945. Battles and campaigns in Sicily(more...) |
| Mitchell | Raymond S. | Army | 18th Corp Airborne | He was assigned to the 18th Corps Airborne and sent to England, France, Belgium, Germany (more...) |
 | Moore | Harry W. | Coast Guard | Northland Cutter | I enlisted on May 11, 1945 at St. Louis, Missouri and was assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter (more...) |
 | Mottershaw | Raymond S. | Army | 45th Div. | He was 35 years old when he joined the 45th Division and saw combat at Sicily, Sardinia (more...) |
 | Nardi | Albert J. | Army | | From Iceland, we went to Northern Ireland in May, 1944 for more training and we had to stand (more...) |
 | Norris | Norman P. | Army | 11th Airborne Parachute Infantry | He recalls that one morning he jumped on the northern tip of Honshu, Japan at about 1000 (more...) |
 | Obos | Walter A. | Navy | Hospital Apprentice | Walter Obos was born in Chicago, IL on 28 April 1926 to Joseph and Genevieve Obos who came to (more...) |
 | O'Donnell | Margaret | Marine-Woman | | Margaret OâDonnell enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in October, 1943. Following (more...) |
 | Ondes | Charles J. | Army Air Corps | Flew 27 Missions B24 | Charles J. Ondes was born December 9, 1923 at Livingston, Illinois in Madison County, the son of (more...) |
 | Pankey | Harold | Army | 26th Infantry Regiment-1st Infantry Division | Harold Pankey was drafted into the U.S. Army in March 1943 at the age of 21. He spent the next 12 (more...). |
 | Parrish | Lawrence A. | Army | PTO | Lawrence Allen Parrish was born January 30, 1926, the son of Francis and Edna Clemens (more...) |
 | Patton | Donald R. | Army Air Corps | 82nd Fighter Control Squadron | He was assigned to the 82nd Fighter Control Group, ERC and sent to Europe. His unit participated (more...) |
| Peterson | Harold | Navy | | Hometown: Norwood Park Township, IL David began service in 1944 as a Fireman (engine worker) on (more...) |
 | Pohlod | Charles Edward | Navy | Seabees | He finished basic training at Camp Peary, Virginia and Advanced Training at Camp Endicott, Rhode (more...) |
 | Pohlod | John William | Navy | Station Pearl Harber | He achieved the rank of SF3 and served three years. His duty station was Pearl Harbor, Hawaii(more...) |
 | Pompei | David Angelo | Navy | KIA-USS Johnson, Destroyer | He had served three years when his ship, the USS Destroyer Johnson was sunk during the battle of (more...) |
 | Potts | Robert Dale | Army Air Corps | 1st Class | Hometown: Decatur, IL Robert enlisted in the Army Air Corps (there was no Air Force until (more...) |
 | Powell | James | Army | KIA-66th Armored Infantry BTN | Claude Powell was born at Tallula, Illinois on 6 February 1923, the son of Elmer and Mattie Guffey (more...) |
| Powers | William F. | Army | 383rd INF | William Bill Powers was born on October 11, 1916 in East Grove, Illinois to Michael and (more...) |
| Proctor | T. H. | Army | | T. H. was assigned to his unit and served in Hawaii, Fiji and at Bougainville(more...) |
 | Prouty | Capt. Ellsworth | Army Air Corps | Hell's Angles | Capt. Ellsworth W. Prouty Army Air Corps 360th Transportation Personnel Hell's Angels 303rd Bomb (more...) |
 | Ranalletta | Victor P. | Army Air Corps | 32 Missions-Italy, Balkans | On August 27, 1942, I was inducted into Military service at Scott Field in Belleville, Illinois, where (more...) |
 | Renfro | Clarence H. | Navy | USS Dixie | Clarence Renfro was born January 15, 1922 at Williamsville, Illinois, the son of Thomas J. and (more...) |
 | Rigg | John E. | Navy | USS Portland - Heavy Cruiser | At the end of the war a treaty was signed on the U. S. S. Missouri. The Portland was sent to the Island of (more...) |
| Roberts | Dennis H. | Army | 365th Engineers | Dennis H. Roberts joined the United States Army from his hometown of Chicago, Illinois(more...) |
| Rolando | Carl | Army | 853rd Ordinace Co. ETO | The 853rd Ordinance Company was made up of men primarily from Illinois, Texas and New (more...) |
 | Roseberry | Joseph E. | Army Air Corps | L-5 Observation Plan 901st Field Artillery Battalion Piolot | On July 20, 1944, Joe accepted a commission as Second Lieutenant and promoted to First (more...) |
 | Roy | Bertha Kuznik | WAVES | Nurse-Great Lakes | Bertha Roy grew up in Springfield, Illinois and volunteered for the U.S. Navy Waves on (more...) |
 | Roy | Neal Ralph | Navy | Corpsman-Guam | He was sent to the Pacific Theater of War and served in a field hospital on the island of Guam. (more...) |
 | Sakris | Charles E. | Navy | USS Essex | Charles E. SakrisCharles E. Sakris was born on July 27, 1921 in Springfield, Illinois and joined the (more...) |
 | Sale | Walter H. | Army Air Corps | B-17 navigator for the Army Air Corps, 8th Air Force, 457th Bomb Group, 751st Bomb Squad | My father and his friends heard the news on December 7, 1941 about Pearl Harbor being bombed (more...) |
 | Sample | Paul K. | Navy | USS Pennsylvania | Kenneth was awarded the Ribbon Bar of the Navy Unit Commendation for action in the Pacific (more...) |
| Santarelli | Nick R. | Navy | USS Destroyer McDermott DD677 | Nick was assigned to the USS Destroyer McDermott, DD677 and served in the American Theater (more...) |
 | Sawyer | Ralph E. | Army | 82nd Airborne Paratroopers | Ralph was born on a farm near Staunton, Illinoison October 15, 1912--the second oldest of eleven children and the only boy. At the age of 30, Ralph enlisted in the Army on October 1942 and was immediately sent to Fort Benning, G (more...) |
 | Scheretz | Joseph W. Jr. | Navy | USS Houston | Joseph W. Schertz, Jr. of Oak Park Illinois entered the US Navy in August 1941. He was a member (more...) |
 | Schmid | Allan R. | Navy | USS Sanctuary - USS Heaven No. 6 | Our hospital ship received the coveted Navyâs âWell Doneâ and tribute from the Fifth (more...) |
 | Schroll | James W. | Army | S/Sgt. | I was in Burma. We had to fly over the Himalayan Mountains. The plane dropped 3000 feet until (more...) |
 | See | Leroy Mason | Army | 78th Lightning Division - Machine Gunner | We shipped overseas and saw action in the Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe campaigns. I (more...) |
 | Sewell | Russell E. | Army | 42nd Field Hospsital 3rd Platoon | Russell Earl Sewell (Brick #2286) was born in Jacksonville, Illinois April 29, 1913 to Cora May (more...). |
| Sheppard | Willard O. | Army?? | | We first went to the Solomon Islands, then to Guadalcanal and on to Bouganville. After that (more...) |
 | Shimkus | Frank | Army | 3rd Infantry Division | He was stationed in Fort Ord, Washington with the 3rd Infantry Division and saw action overseas (more...) |
 | Skowronek | Tadeusz "Ted" | Army Air Corps | 345th Fighter Group Pioneer Mustangs & 355th Fighter Squadron Pugnancious Pups | 354th Fighter Group (Pioneer Mustangs) & 355th Fighter Squadron (Pugnacious Pups) Ted (more...) |
 | Smith | Grover R. | Army | U.S. Signal Corp | Groverâs Signal Corp battalion wired the communications for the Mena House Conference (more...) |
 | Smith | Kathy Leavy | WAVES | | Katherine âKathyâ E. Leavy Smith enlisted in the U. S. Navy WAVES on October 5, 1944 at (more...) |
 | Smith | Marvin A | Army | 340th Construction/Combat Engineers | Branch of Service: Army â 340th Construction/Combat Engineers Rank at Discharge: PFC Honors (more...) |
 | Smith | Ted | Navy | USS Spangler, Pacific Theatre | I went to the draft board and enlisted on my 18th birthday, May 3, 1943. After boot camp at Great (more...). |
 | Smith | Theo Lee | Army Air Corps | Capt. VMF312 Checkerboards PTO | Captain Theo Smith served as a fighter pilot VMF312 Checkerboards in the Pacific Theater of Operations(more...) |
 | Sowers | Norman Rodger | Navy | USS Rochambeau, USS North Carolina -Distribution | Following his training, Norman was stationed on the USS Rochambeau (AP-63). He was next (more...) |
 | Spitz | Delbert | Army | First Engineers Specialty Brigade, 301 Port Company | I left my hometown of Mendota, Illinois and was inducted into the U.S. Army on July 24, 1943. (more...) |
 | Steffen | Milton B. | Marines | 3rd Div -Guam/Iwo Jima | Milton received a Citation and Purple Heart for wounds received on Guam and a 2nd Purple Heart for wounds at Iwo Jima(more...) |
 | Stremsterfer | Robert D. | Army | 44th Infantry Division 57mm Anti-Tank Gun Squad | I was sent overseas with the 44th Infantry Division and served in England, France, Germany (more...) |
| Taylor | George H. | Army Air Corps | Radio Operator - B17 Bombers | George was trained in radio mechanics and then taught radio mechanics to men that were training (more...) |
 | Thomas | Gordon R. | Army | Macine Gunner Protector | My squad of twelve men consisted of two men with 30 caliber machine guns and ten men (more...) |
 | Thuerk | Ervin D. | Army | Tech. 4th Grade Sgt. | I entered the Army on 19 April 1944 at Fort Sheridan, IL at the age of 18. My basic training was (more...) |
 | Townsend | Elmer | Navy | USS Maryland | He was sent to San Diego, California and then assigned to the USS Maryland(more...) |
 | Treadwell | William Jr. | Coast Guard | | Growing up working at his father's Algonquin, IllinoisÃÂ marina helped William Treadwell Jr. (more...) |
 | Triplett | Jim A. | Navy | Pearl Harbor Survior | At 7:57 a.m. on the morning of December 7, 1941, I was standing on the dock at Ford Island (more...) |
 | Verderber | Paul J. | Navy | USS Laurens | During World War II, I served aboard the USS Laurens APA153, an attack transport ship. On (more...) |
 | Wade | Philip E. | Army? | Wounded Iwo Jima | My unit was bobbing around the harbor in Higgins boats for hours before hitting the beach (more...) |
 | Walker | Leo E. | Army | 275th Combat Battalion | We were in the Ardennes Forest on Christmas Day. It was later called the Battle of the Bulge. We (more...) |
 | Walter | Donald V. | Coast Guard | USS Itasca | His first assignment was on the USS Itasca which was torpedoed (more...) |
 | Waterman | William "Bill" | Navy | USS President Adams | He was transferred to Lake Union and during the war served aboard the USS President Adams. (more...) |
 | Weaver | Harold R. | Army | 43rd Div. Machine Gun Crew | My unit fought in the Northern Solomon Islands Campaign, the New Guinea Campaign and (more...) |
 | Weiss | John H. | Navy | USS Stanley DD478 | John H. Weiss joined the United States Navy from his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. He saw active (more...) |
 | Wenzel | Frederick W. | Army Air Corps | POW - Japan | Frederick spent two and a half years (2ý) in Cabanatuan prison camp, a Japanese labor (more...) |
 | Williams | Bob | Marines | 3rd Tank Battalion Division | Bob Williams joined the Untied States Marine Corps from his hometown of East St. Louis (more...) |
 | Wilson | Ronald "Bud" A. | Army | 121st Squadron, 106th Cavalry, Troop F | Bud Wilson was my best friend as we grew up in Gillespie, Illinois during the 1930s-40s. Bud's (more...) |
 | Winkeler | Edward | Army | | I was inducted into the U.S. Army on July 22, 1942. After eight weeks of basic training and eight (more...) |
 | Winston | Elmo D. | Army | KIA-6th Army Division | Elmo Dean Winston was born September 18, 1909 in Bader, Illinois, the son of Charles Franklin (more...) |
 | Winston | Joseph Haste | Army | Normandy, N. France, Rhineland | Joseph Haste Winston was born April 15, 1907 in Browning, Illinois, the son of William Edward (more...) |
 | Winston | Junior Lee | | | Cass County Star-Gazette April 27 2006 By Bill Beard Junior Lee Winston has no vivid memory of (more...) |
 | Yacup | John E. | Army | Patton's 6th - 25th Engineers, 6th Armored Div. | I was placed in the Headquarters Company, 25th Engineers, 6th Armored Division under (more...) |
 | Yasinski | William P. | Army | | I was drafted into the Army on October 1942 at Peoria, Illinois. I was 26 years old. After (more...) |
 | Yasinski | Stanley | Navy | USS San Gay | After basic training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, Illinois, I was sent to Port Chicago (more...) |
 | Zaveryl | Frank | Navy | | I was drafted at age 32 years old and weighed 132 pounds. I had a 2 year old daughter, Karen Ann (more...) |
