MILITARY: WWII SERVICE RECORD BOOK OF MEN AND WOMEN, CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/douglas/military/ww2/svc-rec.txt Dontated by: Ginny Suelzle September 29, 2002 See copyright notice at end of file. -------------------------------------------------------- SERVICE RECORD BOOK OF MEN AND WOMEN OF CASTLE ROCK, COLORADO AND COMMUNITY Sponsored by the V.F.W. POST 4664 Assisted by the CASTLE ROCK AND COMMUNITY BUSINESS MEN ============================================= [Those who died] FREDERICK L. ANGEL Entered service - January 21, 1942 Branch of service - Army Air Force Trained at - Santa Ana, California; Phoenix, Arizona and Sacramento, California Embarkation - April 1, 1943 Served in - European Theatre Awarded - Purple Heart and Silver Star Rank held - Second Lieutenant, Navigator on B-17 Served - Seventeen months. Killed in action June 11, 1943 over German EDUARD LEE ARMENT Address - Louviers, Colorado Entered service - August 16, 1942 Branch of service - United States Navy Trained at - San Diego, California, Columbia, Missouri Diesel School; U.S.S. Texas on the Atlantic and the U.S.S. Evans on the Pacific Embarkation - December, 1942 Served in - Atlantic and Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operations Awarded - American Campaign Medal Rating held - Water Tender Third Class Served - Thirty-three months He was killed aboard the U.S.S. Evans on May 11, 1945 DORSEY CAIN Address - Larkspur, Colorado Entered service - January, 1941 Branch of service - Infantry Trained at - Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Camp Barkeley, Texas; Fort Devens, Mississippi; Pine Camp, New York; Camp Pickett, Virginia and then transferred to Africa Embarkation - June 3, 1943 Served in - European Theatre of Operations. Engaged in - Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe Awarded - Combat Infantry Badge, European Theatre of Operations Ribbon with Silver and Bronze Stars and Bronze Arrowhead. Killed April 29, 1945 crossing the Danube River, Germany BERNARD JOHN CURTIS Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - October 11, 1940 Branch of service - Naval Reserve Aviation Trained at - Naval Reserve Aviation Base, Oakland, California; Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida Embarkation - August 22, 1941 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Pearl Harbor, Midway and Solomon Islands Awarded - Purple Hearth, Defense Medal World War II and Victory Medal Rating held - Lieutenant J. G. He was killed in enemy action in the Battle of the Solomon Islands on November 13, 1942 WALTER D. EDWARDS Address - Larkspur Colorado Entered service - October 30, 1944 Branch of service - Infantry Trained at - Camp Wolters, Texas; Fort Ord, California Embarkation - April 6, 1945 Served in - Philippine Islands He was killed near Santa Fe, Luzon in the Philippine Islands on May 27, 1945. He was buried at Santa Barbara, Luzon KEITH MELVIN GORDON Entered service - May 22, 1942 Branch of service - United States Marines Trained at - Camp Kearney, California Embarkation - December 26, 1942 Served in - South Pacific Theatre of Operations Served - Eight and one-half months He lost his life in action February 10, 1943, in the South pacific BYRON HIGGINS Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - October 15, 1941 Branch of service - Ordnance Trained at - Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland Embarkation - December, 1941 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operations Rank held - Technician Fifth Grade Stationed at Hawaii, Saipan and Leyte Bombed by a Japanese plane on December 23, when he was badly burned. He died on December 28, 1944 DONALD ROBERT NELSON Address - Sedalia, Colorado Entered service - June 24, 1943 Branch of service - Cavalry Trained at - Fort Logan, Colorado; Camp Roberts, California and Fort Ord, California. Trained in Field Artillery, Wire Communications and transferred to 1st Division, 5th Regiment Cavalry in New Guinea Served in - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Admiralty Islands and Philippine Islands Awarded - Purple Heart, posthumously Rank held - Private Served - Eighteen months He was killed in action on December 14, 1944 near Funga, Leyte Province, Philippine Islands. JACK CHARLES NIPHO Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - June 6, 1942 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - San Diego, California; Pier 92 West 52nd Street, New York, New York; Sampson, New York; Lido Beach, Long Island, New York, San Francisco, California and Camp Shoemaker, California Embarkation - May 1944 Awarded - Purple Heart and Gunners Mate Medal Rating held - Buglemaster Third Class He was wounded July 24 in the Battle of Saipan, Tinian. In September he had won five battle stars. He was killed January 9, 1945 on Lingayen Gulf, Philippine Islands, by shellfire. His rating came on January 10, 1945 to be sent to school in San Francisco. TONEY PEREZ Rank held - First Lieutenant Killed in India EDSON MONROE RAYMOND Address - Larkspur, Colorado Entered service - May 26, 1943 Branch of service - United States Navy Trained at - Camp Hill, Idaho; Naval Training School, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois; Boston Massachusetts and Rhode Island Embarkation - February 20, 1944 Served in - South Pacific theatre of Operations Engaged in - Marshall Islands; Truk; Guam; Saipan; Palau Islands; Wake; Marcus; Iwo Jima; Leyte; Luzon and Okinawa Rating held - Electricians Mate third Class Served - Twenty-three and one-half months By December 1944, he had received fourteen battle stars. He served on the U.S.S. Bunker Hill, stationed at Okinawa, and was killed on it when it was blown up on May 11, 1945 RAYMOND J. WOODBURY Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - October 4, 1940 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - Naval Station, San Diego, California; Battleship California; served as Electrician on Officers Speedboat and transferred to Lighter-than-Air School at Lakehurst, New Jersey Embarkation - December 20, 1941 Served in - Atlantic Theatre of Operation. Coastguard Awarded - American Defense Medal and World War II Victory Medal Rating held - Aviation Mechanist Mate First Class Served - Thirty-six months and thirteen days. He was killed in a blimp crash at sea, during a heavy fog, while on duty, on October 16, 1943 ALTON L. WYATT Address - Sedalia, Colorado Entered service - September 5, 1944 Branch of service - Infantry - 83rd Trained at - Camp Roberts, California Embarkation - January, 1945 Served in - Germany Awarded - Purple Heart Rank held - Private First Class Served - Seven months He was killed near Heimburg, Germany on April 13, 1945 ======================================================== WORLD WAR II [service] HAROLD TEEL ADAIR Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - April 6, 1945 Branch of service - Army Trained at - Fort Logan, Colorado; Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Camp Fannin, Texas; Camp Maxey, Texas and Camp Gruber, Oklahoma Served in - American Theatre of Operations Discharged at - Camp Gruber, Oklahoma, October 29, 1945 Rank held - Private Served - Seven months Present occupation - Motor Court Operator Transportation - 18th Mechanized Cavalry and Truck Driver (Medium) CHARLES O. ALLIS Address - Littleton, Colorado, Route 1, Box 73 Entered service - April 25, 1942 Branch of service - 301st Ordnance, Air Transport Command Trained at - Camp Sutton, N.C.; Springfield, Mass.; Camp Beauregard, La.; San Antonia, Tex.; Sheppard Field, Tex.; Nashville, Tenn.; Reno, Nev.; and Manchester, N.H. Embarkation - November 30, 1944. Returned: Dec. 18, 1945 Served in - African Theatre of Operations Awarded - American Theatre Ribbon, European-American-Middle Eastern Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal Discharged at - Lowry Field, Colorado, January 16, 1946 Rank held - Sergeant Served - Forty-six months Present Occupation - Farmer WILLIAM ROBERT ARMENT Address - Louviers, Colorado Entered service - February 10, 1944 Branch of service - United States Navy Trained at - Naval Training Center, Farragut, Idaho; Landing Craft School, San Diego, California; U.S.S. Landing Ship Tank 243; U.S.S. Landing Ship Tank 242 and U.S.S. Mindanao (ARG-3). Embarkation - March, 1945 Served in - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operations Awarded - American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Medal and Victory Medal Discharged at - Norman, Oklahoma, June 10, 1946 Rating held - Water Tender Third Class Served - Twenty-eight months Present Occupation - College Student JOHN HERBERT BEAN Address - 3339, Evanston, Illinois Entered service - June 4, 1942 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - Fort Calhoun, Colorado; St. Mary's College, California; Pasco, Washington; Jacksonville, Florida and Corpus Christi, Texas Embarkation - May 1, 1943 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operations Returned to United States - June 10, 1944 Discharged at - Corpus Christi, Texas, August 4, 1946 Rating held - Lieutenant J.G., U.S. Naval Reserve Served - Four years and three months Present Occupation - Salesman Pilot of Navy, flew over 100,000 miles of Pacific water as Ferry and Utility pilot ROBERT L. BEAN Entered service - January 2, 1942 Branch of service - Veterinary Corps Discharged at - Suisan-Fairfield, Army Air Field, California. December 28, 1946 Rank held - Major Served - Sixty months Present occupation - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DARRELL BELL Address - Larkspur, Colorado Entered service - July 8, 1943 Branch of service - Army Trained at - Camp Lee, Virginia Embarkation - January 17, 1944 Served in - China-Burma-India Theatre of Operations Returned to United States - March 29, 1946 Discharged at - Fort Douglas, Utah, April 3, 1946 Rank held - Sergeant Served - Thirty-three months Present occupation - Farmer FRANK D. BOWMAN Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - January 24, 1942 Branch of service - United States Navy Trained at - Navy Yard, Mare Island, California; U.S.S. Y.M.S. 98; U.S.S. A.P.C. 23 and U.S.S. A.R.D. 24 Embarkation - April 5, 1942 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Solomon Island Consolidation Awarded - American theatre Ribbon and Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon Returned to United States - September 30, 1945 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, October 5, 1945 Rating held - Chief Boatswain Mate Served - Forty-four months Present occupation - Hardware store CHARLES P. BRISCOE Address - Castle rock, Colorado Entered service - October 15, 1942 Branch of service - Air Corps Trained at - Fort Logan, Colorado; Kerns, Utah; Lowry Field, Colorado; Tyndal Field, Florida; Salt Lake, Utah; Dalhart, Texas and Westover Field, Massachusetts Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, May 31, 1945 Rank held - Sergeant Served - Thirty-one and a half months MUMFORD G. BRISCOE Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - March 31, 1942 Branch of service - Marines Trained at - Norfolk, Virginia Embarkation - July 13, 1942 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Guadalcanal; Tarawa and Saipan Returned to United States - August, 1945 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, September 13, 1945 Rank held - 2 C/M Served Thirty-nine months VERA FAY BRISCOE Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - March 6, 1943 Branch of service - Marine Womens Reserve Trained at - Hunters College, New York. Discharged at - El Toro, California, September 28, 1945 Rank held - Technical Sergeant Served - Thirty and one-half months FORREST H. BROWN Address - Denver, Colorado, 727 Kalamath Street Entered service - August 21, 1943 Branch of service - United States Army Air Corps Trained at - Fort Logan, Colorado; Sheppard Field, Texas; Centenary College of Louisiana; Kingman Army Air Field, Arizona; Lincoln Army Air Field, Nebraska; Dyersburg Army Air Field, Tennessee; Kerns, Utah and Vancouver Barracks, Washington Embarkation - December 18, 1944 Returned - Feb. 28, 1946 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operations Awarded - Good Conduct Medal and American Defense Victory Medal Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, March 6, 1946 Rank held - Corporal Served - Thirty months Present occupation - Sheetmetal man FRANKLIN G. BROWN Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - July 8, 1943 Branch of service - Field Artillery Trained at - Camp Roberts, California; Camp Shanks, New Jersey; Fort Lewis, Washington; Fort Bragg, North Carolina Embarkation - September 26, 1944 Served in _ European Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Northern France; Ardennes; Rhineland and Central Europe Awarded - Six ribbons and four battle stars Returned to United States - August 21, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Bragg, North Carolina, November 28, 1945 Rank held - Technician Fifth Grade Served - Two years, five months and five days Present occupation - Garage proprietor CLARENCE W. CASE Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - February 8, 1944 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - Naval Air Station, Farragut, Idaho; Naval Air Technical Training Center, Norman, Oklahoma; Air Force Ground Unit, Corpus Christi, Texas; Naval Air Ground School, Jacksonville, Florida; VPB 2-1 Jacksonville, Florida; VPB 4 Hutchinson, Kansas; VPB 4 Miami, Florida; T.S.C. Sanford, Florida; VF1 Miami, Florida Discharged at - Norman, Oklahoma, March 10, 1946 Rating held - Aviation Machinists Mate Third Class Served - Twenty-five months Present occupation - Mechanic HARRY L. CASE Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - January 31, 1944 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - Farragut, Idaho and Bremerton, Washington Embarkation - June 1, 1944 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Okinawa and Japan Returned to United States - December Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, March 21, 1946 Rating held - SKV Second Class Served - Twenty-five months and twenty days Present occupation - Partsman - Burgeos Motor LEWIS B. CHRISTIANSEN Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - March 28, 1942 Branch of service - Infantry Trained at - Camp Barkeley, Texas; Officers Candidate School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Camp Gruber, Oklahoma; Louisiana Maneuvers and Fort Sam Houston, Texas Embarkation - November 5, 1943 Served in Mediterranean Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Liri Valley, Rome-Arno and Po Valley Awarded - Combat Infantry Badge and Bronze Star Returned to United States - November 1, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, January 23, 1946 Rank held - Captain Served - Forty-six months Present occupation - Farmer VIRGIL I. CRAMER Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - June 14, 1945 Branch of service - Merchant Marines Trained at - Avalon, California Embarkation - October 16, 1945 Served in - Atlantic and Pacific Theatres Returned to United States - June 26, 1946 Discharged at - Washington D.C., August 8, 1946 Rating held - Junior Engineer Served - Fourteen months Present occupation - Farmer CLIFFORD I CUNNINGHAM Address - Louviers, Colorado Entered service - September 21, 1943 Branch of service - United States Navy Trained at - Naval Training School, Farragut, Idaho; Oakland, California and Albany, California Discharged at - Albany, California; November 1, 1945 Rating held - Motor Machinist Mate Third Class Served - Twenty-five months Present occupation - E. I. Dupont FRANK W. DAKAN Address - Englewood, Colorado, 3126 South Logan Street Entered service - May 11, 1945 Branch of service - Army Air Force, Air Transport Command Trained at - Sheppard Field, Texas; Mather Field, California; Hamilton Field, California Embarkation - January 4, 1946 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Awarded - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Victory Ribbon; Meritorious Service Ribbon Discharged at - Camp Beale, California; August 31, 1946 Rank held - Sergeant Served - Sixteen months Present occupation - Airline Agent JOHN W. DILLON Address - Denver, Colorado, 1320 Pennsylvania Entered service - June 24, 1943 Branch of service - Army Trained at - Camp Roberts, California; Fort Meade, Maryland; Camp Reynolds, Pennsylvania; Fort Ord, California and Camp Stoneman, California Embarkation - December 6, 1944 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Leyte and Luzon Returned to United States - December 19, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, January 4, 1946 Rank held - Sergeant Served - Thirty-one months Present occupation - Union Pacific Railroad Served in the initial Army of Occupation in Japan (Kyoto) from September to December 1945 JANE LUCY DUNAND Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - September 28, 1942 Branch of service - WAVES Trained at - Washington, D.C. Discharged at - Washington, D.C., March 1, 1946 Rating held - Specialist First Class Present Occupation - Bureau of Reclamation SIMON C. EHMAN, JR Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - March 28, 1942 Branch of service - Infantry Trained at - Camp Barkeley, Texas; Louisiana Maneuvers; Fort Dix, New Jersey; Camp Kilmer, New Jersey and Desert Maneuvers in Arizona and California at Camp Granite Embarkation - March 23, 1944 Returned - May 13, 1945 Served in - European Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe and Ardennes Awarded - Bronze Star Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five Bronze Stars. Good Conduct Medal and Combat Infantrymans Badge Discharged at - Camp Fannin, Texas, September 19, 1945 Rank held - Private First Class Served - Forty-two months. BEN ESQUIBEL Address - Castle Rock, Colorado, Route 1 Entered service - January 28, 1941 Branch of service - Infantry and Quartermaster Corps Trained at - Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Camp Barkeley, Texas; Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Camp Pickett, Virginia and Camp Edward, Massachusetts Embarkation - October 21, 1943 Served in - European Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Normandy, Northern France and St. Lo., France. Awarded - Croix de Guerre with Palme and Citation and three Bronze Stars Returned to United States - November 18, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, November 26, 1945 Rank held - Sergeant Served - Fifty-three months Present occupation - Ranch FRANCIS R. FLIERL Address - Denver, Colorado, 710 East 8th Avenue Entered service - July 31, 1942 Branch of service - Infantry Trained at - Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Fort Benning, Georgia; Camp Laguna, Arizona; Fort Dix, New Jersey and Camp Kilmer, New Jersey Embarkation - June 1, 1944 Returned - December 6, 1945 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central France Awarded - Good Conduct Medal, Purple Heart and Meritorious Service Unit Plaque Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, December 7, 1945 Rank held - Technician Fourth Grade Served - Thirty-six months Present occupation - Mechanic GEORGE E. GAMMON Address - Castle Rock, Colorado, Box 171 Entered service - July 11, 1940 Branch of service - Army Trained at - Fort Bliss, Texas; Tucson, Arizona and Muroc, California Embarkation - July 12, 1942 Served in - African and European Theatres Engaged in - Egypt, Libya; Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno Returned to United States - May 25, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, September 2, 1945 Rank held - Master Sergeant Served - Sixty-one months JOSEPH L. GASKILL Address - Del Norte, Colorado, Box 742 Entered service - April 10, 1942 Branch of service - Air Force Trained at - Hamilton Field, California; Bakersfield, California; Fresno (Hammer Field and Camp Pinedale), California and Daly City, California Embarkation - September 26, 1944 Returned - Dec. 6, 1945 Served in - India Awarded - American Service Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Medal and Victory Medal Discharged at - For Logan, Colorado, December 12, 1945 Rank held - Staff Sergeant Served - Forty-four months Present occupation - Vocational Agriculture teacher Spent one year in India. Sailed over across the Pacific and returned across Atlantic, thus going all around the world. FRANCIS E. GEIGER Address - Greenland, Colorado, Rural Route 1 Entered service - September 3, 1942 Branch of service - Medical Department - Army Trained at - Camp White, Medford, Oregon; Torney General Hospital, Palm Springs, California Embarkation - March 13, 1944 Served in - European Theatre of Operations Awarded - American Service Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal; World War II Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal Returned to United States - March 6, 1946 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, March 13, 1946 Rank held - Private First Class Served - Forty-two months Present occupation - Electrician's Apprentice Spent most of time with 81st General Hospital ARLIE L. GORDON Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - December 11, 1943 Branch of service - United States Navy Trained at - Farragut, Idaho Embarkation - March 18 Served in - Southwestern Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Marianas, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima and Okinawa Returned to United States - January 31, 1946 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California April 17, 1946 Rating held - Seaman First Class Served - Twenty-eight months Present occupation - Farming EDWARD A HANSEN Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - July 21, 1942 Branch of service - Army Trained at - Camp Callan, California; Camp Haan, California; Camp Pickett, Virginia and Fort Dix, New Jersey Embarkation - November 15, 1943 Served in - European Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Central Europe and Rhineland Returned to United States - September 14, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, September 24, 1945 Rank held - Technician Fourth Grade Served - Thirty-eight months Present occupation - Farming JOSEPH A. HANSEN Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - February 21, 1941 Branch - Infantry Trained at - Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Camp Barkeley, Texas; Fort Devens, Massachusetts; Pine Camp, New York; Camp Pickett, Virginia and to North Africa Embarkation - June 3, 1943 Returned - July 24, 1945 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland and Central Europe Awarded - Combat Infantry Badge; European theatre of Operations Ribbon with Silver and Bronze Stars and Bronze Arrowhead Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, August 3, 1945 Rank held - Technician Fifth Grade Served - Fifty-three months Present occupation - Farming JOHN B. HIGBY Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - January 13, 1941. Branch - 395th Infantry Trained at - Camp George West, Colorado; Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp Roberts, California; Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation, California; Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio; Camp McQuaide, California; San Diego Naval Operations Base, California; Camp Pendleton, California; Camp Adair, Oregon; Camp Cooke, California; Camp Haan, California and Camp Kilmer, New Jersey Embarkation - September 14, 1944 Returned - Sept. 17, 1945 Served in - European Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, October 8, 1945 Rank held - Technician Fifth Grade Served - Fifty-five and one-half months Present occupation - Dupont Employee LADIS JOHN HIGBY Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - February 24, 1941 Branch of service - Field Artillery, Infantry and Air Corps Trained at - Camp George West, Colo.; Camp Forrest, Tenn.; Camp McQuaide, Calif.; Camp Roberts, Calif.; Fort Lewis, Wash.; Hunter-Liggett Military Reservation, Calif.; Camp Hale, Colo.; Sheppard Field, Tex.; University of Cincinnati, O.; San Antonio, Tex.; Fort Meyers, Fla.; Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Columbia, S.C.; Hunter Field, Ga.; Fort Totten, N.Y. Overseas - November 22, 1944 Returned - October 24, 1945 Awarded - Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal; Air Medal with three Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters; American Defense Service Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal. Discharged - October 31, 1945, Fort Logan, Colorado Rank - Staff Sergeant. Served - 57-1/2 months Present occupation - Carpenter HAROLD HIGGINS Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - July 10, 1944 Branch of service - 21st Infantry Trained at - Camp Roberts, California and Fort Ord, California Embarkation - December 31, 1944 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Leyte, Mindoro, Mindanao and served with the Occupational Army in Japan Awarded - Good Conduct Medal and Presidential Unit Citation Returned to United States - July 4, 1946 Discharged at - Fort Sheridan, Illinois, August 15, 1946 Rank held - Corporal Served - Twenty-five months Present occupation - Rancher JACK HIGGINS Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - March 26, 1941 Branch of service - Fifth Cavalry Trained at - Fort Bliss, Texas Embarkation - June 3, 1943 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operations and Australia Engaged in - New Guinea, New Britain, Admiralty Islands, Leyte and Luzon Awarded - Unit Citation Returned to United States - September 29, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, October 5, 1945 Rank held - Sergeant Served - Fifty-four and one-half months Present occupation - Carpenter FRANK THOMAS JACKSON Address - Sedalia, Colorado Entered service - May 22, 1943 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - Seabees U.S. Naval Training Center, Williamsburg, Virginia; Advance Training Base, Providence, Rhode Island and Advance Training Base, Gulfport, Mississippi Embarkation - December 9, 1943 Served in - South Pacific Theatre of Operation Awarded - Victory Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon and American theatre Ribbon Returned to United States - July 11, 1945 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, February 13, 1946 Rating held - Machinist Mate Second Class Served - Thirty-three months Present occupation - Highway Maintenance GEORGE HENRY JOHNSON Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - July 20, 1942 Branch of service - Quartermaster Corps Trained at - Fort Logan, Colo.; Fort Riley, Kan.; San Jose, Calif.; Camp Young, Calif.; Camp Polk, La.; Camp Barkeley, Tex.; and Camp Livingston, La. Embarkation - February 12, 1944 Returned - June 19, 1946 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Awarded, - Army of Occupation Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Ribbon and Victory Ribbon with four starts. Discharged at - Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, June 26, 1946 Rank held - Technician Fifth Grade Served - Forty-seven months Present occupation - Farming THOMAS W. JOHNSTON Address - Louviers, Colorado Entered service - January 3, 1946 Branch of Service - Air Corps Trained at - San Antonio, Texas and Lowry Field, Colorado Rank held - Sergeant Served - Thirty-six months Re-enlisted in Army Air Corps and at present is stationed at Lowry Field, Colorado, as a Clerical Instructor. WILBERT L. JOHNSTON Address - Castle Rock, Colorado, Box 72 Entered service - Feb. 27, 1941 Branch - Army Air Corps Trained at - Brooks Field, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; Lincoln, Nebraska; Dyersburg, Tennessee; 749th Bomb Squadron, 457th Bomb Group, England; Sioux Fall, South Dakota. Embarkation - March 21, 1945 Returned - May 21, 1945 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Awarded - European and Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars; American Defense Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal and Air Crew Member Wings Discharged at - Las Vegas, Nevada, September 24, 1945 Rank held - Technical Sergeant. Served - Fifty-five months Re-enlisted September 25, 1945 and at present is stationed at France Field, Canal Zone DAVID G. KEHR Address - Castle Rock, Colorado, Box 71 Entered service - December 15, 1943 Branch of service - Army Trained at - Camp Chaffee, Arkansas; Amarillo Army Air Field, Texas; Lowry Field, Colorado; Las Vegas, Nevada and Biggs Field, Texas Embarkation - November 30, 1944. Returned - June 7, 1945 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. Awarded - Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. Discharged at - Lowry Field, Colorado, October 24, 1945 Rank held - Staff Sergeant Served - Thirty-four and one-half months. Present occupation - Apprentice Embalmer LAWRENCE MILTON KIRK Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - March 20, 1946 Branch of service - United States Navy Trained at - U.S. Naval Training Center, San Diego, California; U.S. Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Illinois and Motion Picture Operators School U. S. Naval Training Center, San Diego, California Embarkation - Left United States May 14, 1947 and returned July 2, 1947 for fourteen days. Sailed again July 16, 1947. Awarded - Victory Medal Rating held - Electrician's Mate third Class Ships served on - The U.S.S. P.C.S. 1448 and U.S.S. Pickaway A.P.A. 222 KENNETH H. KROLL Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - September 16, 1942 Branch of service - Army Air Force Trained at - Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Columbia, Missouri; San Antonio, Texas; Buckley Field, Colorado; Hammer Field, California; Glendale, California; Lomita, California; Santa Maria, California and Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. Embarkation - May 3, 1944. Returned - October 27, 1945 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Awarded - Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, American Service Medal and Distinguished Unit Citation. Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, November 2, 1945 Rank held - Staff Sergeant, Served - Thirty-eight months. Present occupation - Student, Colorado A. & M. JOSEPH M. LAMBERT Address - Sedalia, Colorado Entered service - March 9, 1945 Branch of service - Air Corps Trained at - Camp Maxey, Texas Embarkation - August 18, 1945 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Leyte and Guam Awarded - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal Returned to United States - October 12, 1946 Discharged at - Camp Beale, California, November 29, 1946 Rank held - Corporal Served - Twenty-one months Present occupation - Rancher H. MAC LONGWORTH Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered Service - October 19, 1942 Branch - Army Trained at - Fort Logan, Colorado; Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Camp Claiborne, Louisiana; Bradley Field, Connecticut; Alliance Army Air Base, Nebraska. Member of 875th Airborne Engineer Aviation Battalion attached to 32nd Division Embarkation - November 6, 1943 Returned - November 25, 1945 Served in - Southwest Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - New Guinea - Ramu, Gusap Valleys, Aitape; Philippines - Leyte and Manila Awarded - Three Combat Stars Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, January 15, 1946 Rank held - First Sergeant. Served - Thirty-nine months Present occupation - employed at E. I. Dupont Picture appeared on cover page of Yank; Our Mighty Armies JAMESON MC KEE LONGWORTH Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - January 13, 1941 Branch of service - Field Artillery and Ordnance Trained at - Camp George West, Colorado; Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp Robinson, Arkansas; Camp Roberts, California; Motor Pool, Jacksonville, Florida and Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Embarkation - March 31, 1944. Returned - October 1, 1945 Served in - European theatre of Operations Engaged in - Rhineland, Rome-Arno and Northern France Awarded - Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with three Battle Stars, American Defense Service Medal and Victory Medal Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, October 13, 1945 Rank held - Technician Fifth Grade Served - Four years and nine months Present occupation - Colorado State Patrolman JOHN LEON LONGWORTH Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - December 20, 1942 Branch of service - Medical Corps and Infantry Trained at - Fort Logan, Colorado; Camp Barkeley, Texas; Camp Maxey, Texas; Syracuse University, New York and Camp Shelby, Mississippi Embarkation - November 15, 1944 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Rhineland and Central Europe Awarded - Victory Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star and Medical Badge with two Battle Stars Returned to United States - June 14, 1946 Discharged at - Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, June 19, 1946 Rank held - Technician Third Class Served - Three years and two months Present occupation - Student, University of Colorado RICHARD LEE LONGWORTH Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - February 11, 1944 Branch of service - United States Navy (Submarine) Trained at - Farragut, Idaho and New London, Connecticut Embarkation - January 1, 1945 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operations Returned to United States - February 25, 1946 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, May 18, 1946 Rating held - Seaman First Class Served - Twenty-eight months Present occupation - Student, Colorado University Returned from Japan on Japanese Submarine T 203 ROBERT A LONGWORTH Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - March 10, 1943 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - Farragut, Idaho and Armed Guard School (Pacific) Embarkation - July 4, 1943 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Under air attack off Saipan, November 25, 1944 Awarded - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon, American Area Ribbon, Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal Returned to United States - April 6, 1946 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, April 22, 1946 Rating held - Seaman First Class, U.S. Naval Reserve Served - Thirty-seven months Present occupation - Chevrolet Parts and Station Attendant ROBERT J. LOWELL Address - Pasadena, California, 625 North El Molino Avenue Entered service - February 24, 1941 Branch of service - Field Artillery Trained at - Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp McQuaide, California and Camp Roberts, California Embarkation - July 2, 1944 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Northern France, Ardennes, Central Europe and Rhineland Awarded - Croix de Guerre (French) Returned to United States - September 29, 1945 Discharged at - Fort MacArthur, California, October 8, 1945 Rank held - First Sergeant Served - Fifty-six months and twenty-six days Present occupation - Accountant Was with General Patton's Third Army in Europe JAMES L. MARR Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - October 19, 1943 Branch of service - Army Trained at - Keesler Field, Mississippi; Mitchel Field, New York; Greensboro, North Carolina and Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia Embarkation - January 6, 1945 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Returned to United States - August 19, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, April 5, 1946 Rank held - Corporal Served - Twenty-nine months Present occupation - Farming EVERETT R. MOTSENBOCKER Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - September 5, 1944 Branch of service - Infantry Trained at - Camp Roberts, California Embarkation - January 24, 1945 Returned - December 3 Served in - European Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Rhineland and Central Europe Awarded - Rhineland Campaign Ribbon with Bronze Star, Central Europe Ribbon with Bronze Star; European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, European Theatre Ribbon, Victory Ribbon and American Theatre Ribbon Discharged at - Camp Hood, Texas, November 27, 1946 Rank held - Technician Fifth Grade Served - Twenty-seven months Present occupation - Filling station operator JESSE JAMES MOTSENBOCKER, JR. Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - January 20, 1944 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - U.S. Naval training Center, Farragut, Idaho Served in - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operation Awarded - Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with one star, American Area Ribbon, Victory Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two stars and the Purple Heart Returned to United States - March 25, 1945 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, May 20, 1946 Rating held - Seaman First Class Served - twenty-eight months Present occupation - Laborer JOHN M. MOTSENBOCKER Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - January 12, 1942 Branch of service - Army Air Corps Trained at - Fort Francis E. Warren, Wyoming and Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Embarkation - January 13, 1943 Served in - European Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, and Po Valley Awarded - Good Conduct Medal, European Campaign Medal and American Service Medal Returned to United States - September 22, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, October 3, 1945 Rank held - Corporal Served - Forty-five months Present occupation - Carpenter trainee ALBERT MURRAY Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - March 22, 1942 Branch of service - Engineers Trained at - Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Camp Young, California Embarkation - February 16, 1943 Served in - Middle East and Mediterranean Theatre Engaged in - Naples-Foggia and Rome-Arno Returned to United States - April 29, 1945 Discharged at - Lowry Field, Colorado, October 6, 1945 Rank held - Technician Fourth Grad Served - Forty-three months Present occupation - Rural Mail Carrier DOUGLAS S. NEILSON Address - Fort Collins, Colorado, Box 31 Entered service - March 5, 1942 Branch of service - Veterinary Service and Quartermaster Corps Trained at - Camp Barkeley, Texas; New Orleans Port of Embarkation; Camp Lee, Virginia; Fort Robinson, Nebraska; Camp Gruber, Oklahoma and Atlanta Ordnance Depot, Georgia Embarkation - February 10, 1945 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Returned to United States - September 15, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, March 9, 1946 Rank held - First Lieutenant Served - Forty-eight months Present occupation - Veterinary Student DELBERT L. NICHOLS Address - Louviers, Colorado Entered service - August 31, 1942 Branch of service - U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Trained at - Marine Corps Base, San Diego, California; Marine Detachment, Navy V-12 Unit, Princeton, New Jersey Embarkation - January 7, 1943 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Cape Gloucester, New Britain, Pelelieu Island, Palau Group and Okinawa Awarded - Naval Commendation Ribbon Returned to United States - September 22, 1945 Discharged at - Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, July 11, 1947 Rank held - Sergeant Served - Forty-six Present occupation - Clerk GEORGE A NICKSON Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - February 7, 1945 Branch of service - 134th Naval Construction Battalion Trained at - Naval Construction Training Center, Endicott, Rhode Island. Embarkation - June 22, 1945 Served in - South pacific Theatre of Operation Awarded - Asiatic-Pacific-American Area Ribbon Returned to United States - March 9, 1946 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, March 13, 1946 Rating held - Machinist Mate Second Class Served - Thirteen months Present occupation - Shovel operator for Colorado State Highway Department ROBERT G. OLIVER Address - Estes Park, Colorado Entered service - July 4, 1942 Branch of service - Air Corps Trained at - San Antonio, Texas; Del Rio, Texas; Syracuse, New York; Greensboro, North Carolina Embarkation - February 2, 1944 Served in - African and European Theatres of Operation Engaged in - Rome-Arno, North Apennines and Po Valley Awarded - American Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal; Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal Returned to United States - December 15, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, December 22, 1945 Rank held - Staff Sergeant Served - Forty-two months Present occupation - Clerk, Bureau of Reclamation ELMER E. OLSON Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - May 17, 1943 Branch of service - Signal Corps Trained at - Camp Kohler, California; Fort Monmouth, New Jersey; Camp Crowder, Missouri and Camp Beale, California Embarkation - January 16, 1945 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operations Engaged in - South Philippines, Luzon Awarded - American Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Medal, Philippines Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star, World War II Victory Medal and Good Conduct Medal Returned to United States - January 6, 1946 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, January 11, 1946 Rank held - Technician Fourth Grade Served - Thirty-eight months Present occupation - Truck driver JAMES RUSSELL OLTMANS Address - Denver, Colorado, 5524 North Federal Street Entered service - January 12, 1942 Branch of service - United States Navy Trained at - U.S. Naval Training Station, San Diego, California Embarkation - July 6, 1942 Served in - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Ulithi Island Awarded - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, Victory Medal and American Defense Ribbon Returned to United States - June 27, 1945 Discharged at - Albany, California, October 17, 1945 Rating held - Machinist First Class Served - Three years, nine months and six days Present occupation - Welder ALAN W. OMAN Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - November 1, 1941 Branch of service - Field Artillery Trained in - Nation Guard, Field Artillery and Air Corps Embarkation - November 15, 1944 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Battle of the Bulge; Colmar Section; Rhineland Awarded - Air Medal, Good Conduct Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, American Service Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal Returned to United States - October 23, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, October 30, 1945 Rank held - Staff Sergeant Served - Sixty months Present occupation - Garage LESLIE D. OMAN Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - April 1, 1943 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - Naval Training School, Farragut, Idaho Embarkation - January 12, 1944 Served in _ South Pacific Theatre of Operation Awarded - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon, American Area Ribbon and Victory Ribbon Returned to United States - December 1, 1945 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, February 16, 1946 Rating held - Sonarman Second Class Served - Thirty-four and one-half months Present occupation - Printer Served as an instructor in anti-submarine warfare during the time spent in the South pacific. TOMMY OXNAM Address - Sedalia, Colorado Entered service - December 4, 1942 Branch of service - Army Embarkation - July 13, 1944 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Returned to United States - October 13, 1945 Discharged at - Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, February 13, 1946 Rank held - Staff Sergeant Served - Thirty-eight months Present occupation - Student VERNON E. PARKER Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - December 11, 1941 Branch of service - Army, Coast Artillery Corps Trained at - Camp Callan, California and Oahu, Territory of Hawaii. Amphibious training Embarkation - February 27, 1942 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operations Engaged in - Eastern Mandates and Marshall Islands Awarded - Theatre Service Medal Returned to United States - September 30, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado Rank held - Staff Sergeant Served - Forty-six months Present Occupation - Farming DEAN E. PETERSON Address - Louviers, Colorado Entered service - June 24, 1941 Branch of service - Army Air Corps Trained at - Miami Beach, Florida; Hays, Kansas; Santa Ana Army Air Base, California; San Marcos, Texas and Westover Field, Massachusetts Embarkation - November 1, 1944 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Awarded - Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters Returned to United States - June 15, 1945 Discharged at - Lowry Field, Colorado, December 5, 1945 Rank held - First Lieutenant, Air Corps Served - Thirty months Present occupation - Student FRED QUINTANA Address - Franktown, Colorado Entered service - November 5, 1942 Branch of service - Seabees Trained at - Camp Peary, Virginia and Shoemaker, California Embarkation - June 4, 1943 Served in - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operation Returned to United States - October 21, 1945 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, October 28, 1945 Rating held - Carpenters Mate First Class Served - Thirty-five months and twenty-four days Present occupation - Self-employed, trucking Time was spent on New Hebrides and Guam STERLING P. RAINEY, JR Address - Louviers, Colorado Entered service - August 28, 1946 Branch of service - Army - 12th Cavalry Regiment Trained at - Fort Knox, Kentucky Embarkation - December 19, 1946 Now serving as a Chaplains assistant DUANE R. RICHARDSON Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - January 26, 1943 Branch of service - Infantry Trained at - Camp George West, Colorado; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Jefferson Barracks, Missouri; Camp Claiborne, Louisiana and Camp Beale, California Embarkation - December 6, 1944 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Ryukyus Islands. Earned - Battle Star Returned to United States - March 6, 1946 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, March 16, 1946 Rank held - Sergeant Served - Thirty-eight months Present occupation - Manager of Lumber Yard Served as Supply Sergeant and Drill Sergeant ROBERT W. RICHARDSON Address - Louviers, Colorado Entered service - June 8, 1945 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Illinois Embarkation - September 23, 1945 Served at - Naval Operations Base on Guam Awarded - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon and Victory Ribbon Returned to United States - July 29, 1946 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, August 3, 1946 Rating held - Coxswain Served - Fourteen months Present occupation - Student GERALD W. ROGERS Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - December 18, 1943 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - Farragut, Idaho Embarkation - March 5, 1944 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Returned to United States - November 13, 1945 Discharged at - Norman, Oklahoma, December 18, 1945 Rating held - Ship's Cook (Baker) Second Class Present occupation - Butcher KENNETH C. ROTHSCHOPF Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - June 14, 1943 Branch of service - Army Air Force Trained at - San Antonio, Texas; Muskogee, Oklahoma; Enid, Oklahoma; Altus, Oklahoma; San Angelo, Texas; Jefferson Barracks, Missouri and East Lansing, Michigan Discharged at - Lowry Field, Colorado, November 2, 1945 Rank held - Flight Officer Served - Twenty-eight and one half months Present occupation - Student, Colorado University BEN SAUNDERS Address - Castle Rock, Colorado, Box 23 Entered service - August 24, 1942 Branch - Navy Trained at - San Diego, California; U.S.S. Pennsylvania; Port Chicago, California Embarkation - October 24, 1942 Returned - March 6, 1945 Served in - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Attu, Kiska, Makin Island, Kwajalein, Roi Namur, Majuro, Eniwetok, Perry Island, Saipan, Tinian, Guam, Pelelieu, Anguar, Manus, Leyte, Palau Island, Lingayen Gulf and Luzon Awarded - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with ten stars, Victory Ribbon, American Theatre Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two stars and Navy Unit Commendation Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, November 4, 1945 Rating held - Boatswain Mate 2/c Served - 38 months Present occupation - Carpenter ROBERT W. SAUNDERS Address - Castle Rock, Colorado, Box 353 Entered service - February 1, 1942 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - Naval Training Station, San Diego, California; Dry Dock School, Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts; Aerial Gunnery School, Border Field, California Embarkation - February 15, 1944 Served in - American Theatre of Operation Awarded - Good Conduct Medal Returned to United States - March 21, 1945 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, October 20, 1945 Rating held - Carpenter's Mate Fourth Class Served - Forty-five months Present occupation - Contractor (Building) JOHN J. SCHEUCH Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - March 10, 1943 Branch of service - Infantry, Air Corps and Medical Corps Trained at - Camp Roberts, California; Buckley Field, Colorado; Ellensburg, Washington; Santa Ana, California and Camp Swift, Texas Embarkation - January 4, 1945 Returned - January 23, 1946 Served in - Mediterranean Theatre of Operation Engaged in - North Apennines Awarded - Bronze Star and Purple Heart Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, January 31, 1946 Rank held - Technician Fourth Class Served - Thirty-four months Present occupation - Student, University of Colorado Wounded in action near Mt. Belvedere in Italy, Feb. 20, 1945 VERNON CHARLES SCOTT Address - Sedalia, Colorado, Box 99 Entered service - June 26, 1944 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - U.S. Naval Training Center, Farragut, Idaho Embarkation - December 18, 1944 Served in - South Pacific Theatre of Operation Returned to United States - May 23, 1946 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, June 18, 1946 Rating held- Machinist's Mate Third Class Served - Twenty-three months and eight days Present occupation - Farming LEWIS WILLIAM SECORD Address - Parker, Colorado Entered service - April 13, 1944 Branch of service - Navy Trained at - Great Lakes, Illinois; Chicago, Illinois; New London, Connecticut; Mare Island Navy Yard, California; Submarine Base, Pearl Harbor and U.S.S. Menhaden (SS-377) Embarkation - August 1, 1945 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Awarded - Victory Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, American Defense Ribbon Returned to United States - January 8, 1946 Discharged at - Shoemaker, California, June 6, 1946 Rating held - Radioman Third Class Served - Twenty-five months and twenty-four days Present occupation - State Highway Engineer EDWARD GEORGE SEIDENSTICKER, JR Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - October 8, 1942 Branch of service - Navy and Marine Corps Trained at - Naval Training School, Boulder, Colorado; Camp LeJeune, North Carolina and Camp Pendleton, California Embarkation - August 12, 1944 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Iwo Jima and Occupation of Japan Returned to United States - January 30, 1946 Discharged at - Camp Pendleton, California, May 16, 1946 Rating held - First Lieutenant Served - Forty-four months Present occupation - U.S. Foreign Service WILLIAM DILLON SEIDENSTICKER Address - 3733 Morrison Street, Northwest Washington, D.C. Entered service - July 4, 1943 Branch of service - Army Trained at - Colorado University Medical School; Camp Barkeley, Texas; Fitzsimons General Hospital, Colorado Embarkation - October 11, 1944 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Rhineland and Central Europe Campaigns Returned to United States - April 13, 1946 Discharged at - Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, April 15, 1946 Rank held - Technician Fourth Grade Served - Thirty-one months Present occupation - Student ARDEN K. SHEETS Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - October 16, 1942 Branch of service - Medical Corps Trained at - Camp Barkeley, Texas; Fort George Meade, Maryland; Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; A.P. Hill, Virginia and Camp McCoy, Wisconsin Embarkation - December 9, 1944 Served in - European theatre of Operation Engaged in - Battle of Bulge, Battle of the Rhine and Central Germany Awarded - Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal Returned to United States - August 17, 1945 Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, October 29, 1945 Rank held - Technician Fifth Grade Served - Thirty-six months Present occupation - Grocery clerk OSMER W. SHEETS Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - August 21, 1943 Branch of service - Infantry Trained at Camp Blanding, Florida Embarkation - February 22, 1944 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland and Central Europe Awarded - Combat Infantryman Ribbon, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Bronze Arrowhead and Invasion of Southern France Ribbon Returned to United States - December 9, 1945 Discharged at - For Logan, Colorado, December 16, 1945 Rank held - Private First Class Served - Twenty-eight months Present occupation - Trucking LILF A. SHELTON Address - Larkspur, Colorado Entered service - November 11, 1942 Branch of service - Air Corps Trained at - Kerns Army Air Base, Utah; William Beaumont General Hospital; Gowen Field, Idaho; Mountain Home Army Air Field; Fairfield Army Air Field, Ohio; Harding Field, Louisiana; Biggs Field, Texas and Wright Field, Ohio Discharged at - Patterson Field, Ohio, January 29, 1946 Rank held - Sergeant Served - Thirty-seven months Present occupation - Filling station CLARENCE M. STARR Address - Castle rock, Colorado Entered service - July 8, 1941. Branch - Army Trained at - Camp Wolters, Texas; Fort Jackson South Carolina; Camp Forrest, Tennessee; Camp Laguna, Arizona and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Embarkation - December 5, 1943 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Normandy and Rhineland Awarded - Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster Returned to United States - July, 1945 Discharged at - Fitzsimons General Hospital, Colorado, September 29, 1945 Rank held - Private First Class. Served - Fifty-one months Present occupation - Farmer Was wounded in right leg at Hurtgen Forest and in right arm in Rhur Pocket. Spent three months in hospital in England CHARLIE PAUL STEWART Address - Sedalia, Colorado Entered service - March 18, 1944 Branch of service - Infantry Trained at - Camp Roberts, California; Fort Benning Motor School, Georgia and Fort George Meade, Maryland Embarkation - October 15, 1944 Returned - May 6, 1945 Served in - European theatre of Operation Engaged in - Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Awarded - Purple Heart, Good Conduct Ribbon, Victory Medal and American Defense Ribbon Discharged at - Fort Douglas, Utah, November 2, 1945 Rank held - Private Served - Twenty months Present occupation - Postmaster Wounded on March 27, 1945 GEORGE H. STEWART, JR. Address - Sedalia, Colorado Entered service - April 6, 1945 Branch of service - Army Trained at - Camp Fannin, Texas; Camp Maxey, Texas and Fort Ord, California Embarkation - October 13, 1945 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Returned to United States - November 13, 1946 Discharged at - Camp Beale, California, December 30, 1946 Rank held - Technician Fourth Grade Served - Twenty-one months Present occupation - Rancher JOHN E. SWAN Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - June 14, 1943 Branch of service - Infantry Trained at - Camp Roberts, California and Fort Ord, California Embarkation - January, 1944 Returned to United States - April, 1944 Discharged at - Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, April 6, 1945 Rank held - Corporal Served - Twenty months Present occupation - truck driver FLOYD L. TAYLOR Address - Castle rock, Colorado, Rural route 2 Entered service - February 3, 1942 Branch of service - Infantry Trained at - Camp Wolters, Texas; Hawaii, Australia and Canada Embarkation - June 7, 1942 Returned - January 19, 1945 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - New Guinea and Philippine Islands Awarded - Combat Infantryman Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Theatre Ribbon, American-Pacific Theatre Ribbon with two Battle Stars, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and Victory Medal Discharged at - Camp Stewart, Georgia, October 9, 1945 Rank held - Sergeant Served - Forty-four months and seven days Present occupation - Ranch GENEVA RUTH HIER THOMSON Address - Syracuse, New York, 339 West Lafayette Avenue Entered service - February 9, 1943 Branch of service - U.S. Naval Reserve Trained at - Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School, Northampton, Massachusetts Awarded - Commendation Ribbon Discharged at - San Francisco, California, March 10, 1946 Rating held - Lieutenant Served - Thirty-seven months Present occupation - Case worker at Children's Bureau and Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children Served as assistant to the Operations Officer, Staff Headquarters, Western Sea Frontier, San Francisco, during the entire time in service GEORGE EVERETT TUCKER Address - Larkspur, Colorado Entered service - March 14, 1944 Branch of service - U.S. Marine Corps Trained at - Recruit Depot, San Diego, California; Fleet Marine Force, Miramar, California and El Centro, California Embarkation - July 10, 1944 Served in - Pacific Theatre of operation Engaged in - Western Caroline Island Operation Returned to United States - October 24, 1945 Discharged at - Miramar, California, November 6, 1945 Rating held - Private First Class Served - Nineteen months Present occupation - Rancher Landed with First Marine Division on Pelelieu Island DONALD W. ULLERY Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - July 8, 1943 Branch - Field Artillery Trained at - Camp Roberts, California; Fort Lewis, Washington; Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Camp Shanks, New Jersey Embarkation - September 26, 1944 Returned - August 21, 1945 Served in - European Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe Awarded - Six ribbons and four battle stars Discharged at - Fort Bragg, North Carolina, November 29, 1945 Rank held - Technician Fifth Grade Served - Two years, five months and six days Present occupation - Service station proprietor JUSTIN ARTHUR VAN LOPIK Address - Castle Rock, Colorado Entered service - December 11, 1943 Branch of service - U.S. Naval Reserve Trained at - Pocatello, Idaho; Camp Macdonough, New York; U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base, Solomon Island, Maryland Embarkation - October 7, 1944 Served in - Pacific Theatre of Operation Awarded - Letter of Commendation with Commendation Ribbon (Admiral J.L. Hall, Jr.) Discharged at - San Francisco, California, June 16, 1946 Rating held - Lieutenant J.G. Served - Thirty-five and one-half months active duty Present occupation - Assistant Registered Pharmacist and Student WALTER W. WHEELER Address - Franktown, Colorado Entered service - September 13, 1943 Branch of service - 1885th Aviation Engineer Battalion Trained at - March Field, California; Bushnell Army Air Field, Florida; Fort Lawton, Seattle and Scofield Barracks, Honolulu, Oahu. Embarkation - June 8, 1944 Returned - February 4, 1946 Served in - South pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Guam and Okinawa, Marshall Islands, Eniwetok, Kwajalein, Saipan, Iwo Jima, Iwo Shima in Ryukyus Islands Awarded - Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Two Bronze Stars, Meritorious Service Ribbon and Rifle Expert Ribbon Discharged at - Fort Logan, Colorado, February 11, 1946 Rank held - Staff Sergeant, Served - Twenty-nine months Present occupation - Garage owner and operator FREDDIE T. WHITE Address - Franktown, Colorado Entered service - March 2, 1942 Branch of service - United States Navy Trained at - San Diego, California Embarkation - April 12, 1942 Served in - South and North Pacific Theatre of Operation Engaged in - Sixteen engagements Awarded - Four medals and two citations Returned to United States - December 5, 1945 Discharged at - Williamsburg, Virginia, August 31, 1945 Rating held - Seaman First Class Served - Forty-five months Present occupation - Cowboy Was torpedoed three times and had three near bomb misses ========================================================== VETERANS WHOSE RECORDS WERE NOT AVAILABLE DANIEL J. BARRY RALPH T. GODLEY MODESTE POUPPIRT LYMAN W. BADER DONALD J. GREENER FLETCHER POUPPIRT HOWARD F. BANNON THOMAS GARCILOSA ROBERT W. PRESCOTT RALPH H. BIZNETT RICHARD A GEIGER CHARLES A. PRESCOTT, JR. LAWRENCE E. BROWN ALBERT H. GELROTH JOHN S. RENNINSON RUSSELL J. BRADLEY ROBERT N. HIER JAMES O. RENNINSON WALLACE N. BRIAN DAN J. 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