 | 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...) |
 | Murphy | Joseph P. | Army Air Corp | 54th Single Engine Gunnery Training Squadron | Joseph P. Murphy from Hillsboro Illinois, was inducted into the Army on September 19, 1942 at Scott
Field, Illinois. He was 34 years old at the time and had just married the love of his life, May Kunz (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...) |
 | Warrner | Robert J. | Army | Medical Corp | On December 7, 1942, Robert Warrner, was halfway through his senior year at
Tonica High School in LaSalle County, Illinois.
He had never been outside of Illinois. (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...) |
