World War II Honor List of Dead - Madison County, GA Contributed by Mary Love Berryman August 22, 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** Series WWIICASARMY Title World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Dates 06/1946-06/1946 Creating Org. War Department. Adjutant General's Office. Copied from the NARA (National Archives) Website MADISON COUNTY, GA (Key at the bottom of the Page) Name Serial No Grade Type of Casualty Amason, Charles H O-825059 2 LT DNB Anderson, Willie B 34448199 SGT KIA Arrendale, Harold E 02008968 1 LT DNB Berryman, Clyde N. 14137941 TEC 5 DNB Brown, Gordon G 7085505 PVT KIA Burroughs, Anthony 34579043 S SG FOD Conner, Millard C., Jr. 34765493 PVT KIA Courtney, Ernest N 14047509 PFC FOD Dover, Robert A 34829978 PFC KIA Eberhart, Raymond W O-828987 2 LT KIA Faulkner, Howard J 34621701 PFC DOW Freeman, G D, Jr. 34573357 SGT DNB Harris, Andrew 14056706 PFC DNB Harwell, Rufus T O-801861 2 LT DNB Holcomb, Roy B 6928943 CPL DNB Hutcherson, John W 34760913 PFC KIA Kidd, James W 34358541 PVT DNB Lowe, Robert B O-396010 1 LT DNB Maxwell, Otha 4403752 PVT KIA McCay, James E O-432431 1 LT DNB McClain, Clyde M 34683026 PFC KIA Moon, Charlie H 34440204 PFC KIA Needham, Dennis P 34448346 PFC KIA Palmer, Walter A 34085113 SGT KIA Ramsey, Ederley 34060938 TEC 4 DNB Robertson, Frank S 34012697 TEC 4 KIA Rousey, Paul D 34358766 PVT DNB Smith, Billy R 34760907 PFC KIA Stephens, Rufus B O-795501 1 LT FOD Stevens, Allen F 34834907 PVT KIA Upton, William B 7009559 PVT FOD Von, James T 34195115 TEC 5 KIA -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARMY SERIAL NUMBER: Because of the tremendous number of individuals who have passed throug the Army, serial numbers are give to prevent confusion. Using the name "William P. Smith" as above as an example, it was found that at the time of writing there were 84 men of this name in the Army, and several hundred men with the name "William Smith" without respect to initials. In attempting to identify one of this number much confusion could arise, and this is obviated by the use of a serial number. Serial numbers are assigned with great care and according to a set of regulations. Consecutive serial numbers, for example, are not assigned to twins since this might cause confusions of identity between two persons with the same birth date and same general physical characteristics. General speaking, numbers fall into two broad categories: simple seven or eight digit numbers (in a few cases fewer digits) for male enlisted personnel, and prefixed serial numbers for other personnel. Regular Army enlisted men who entered the service before the outset of Selective Service bear seven-digit or lower serial numbers, usually beginning with "6" or "7", as 5974426, Men who enlisted in the Army of the United States have eight-digit numbers beginning with "1", the second digit indicating the Service Command of origin. For example, the serial number 14066025 would indicate that the man enlisted in the Army of the United States in the Fourth Service Command (Southeastern U. S.), Men called into federally recognized national Guard service received eight-digit numbers beginning with "2", the third digit representing the service Command: 20107658 indicates a National Guardsman from New England (First Service command). Men inducted or enlisted through Selective Service were given eight-digit numbers beginning with "3" or "4", the second digit representing the Service Command. the prefixed serial numbers for other than male enlisted personnel carry a designated letter: 0 - (as in O-1574257) for male commissioned officers; W - for male Warrant officers; T-for Flight officers of the Army air Forces; L - for commissioned officers of the Women's Army Corps; V - for WAC Warrant officers' A - for WAC enlisted women; R - for Hospital Dietitians, and M - for Physical Theraphy Aides. GRADE: This is synonymous with the misnomer "rank", and the abbreviations which may be found in this book are as follows: GEN,General (four star) LT G, General (one star) COL, Colonel LT C, Lieutenant Colonel MAJ, Major CAPT, Captain 1 LT, First Lieutenant; 2 LT, Second Lieutenant C WO, Chief Warrant Officer WOJG, Warrant Officer, Junior Grade FL O, Flight Officer AV C, Aviation Cadet M SG, Master Sergeant 1 SG, First Sergeant T SG, Technical Sergeant S SG, Staff Sergeant TEC3, Technician Third Grade SGT, Sergeant TEC4, Technician Fourth Grade CPL, Corporal TEC5, Technician Fifth Grade PFC, Private First Class PVT, Private TYPE OF CASUALTY: This is indicated by the symbol at the far right of each each column. An individual who was killed in action, whether at the front or by enemy action in the rear areas, or if a prisoner of war, whether by air bombardment of his prison camp or by being shot while escaping, is designated "KIA." Persons who were wounded and later died are marked "DOW: -- died of wounds. Those who suffered fatal battle INJURIES as opposed to WOUNDS, in combat or in combat areas, and died in a line-of-duty status, are designated "DOI" --died of injuries. Other line-of-duty deaths, such as from sickness, homicide, suicide or accidents outside combat areas (including training and maneuver deaths) are listed "DNB"--died, non-battle. Individuals who were determined to be dead under Public Law 490 are designated "FOLD"--finding of death. Missing persons are marked with the single letter "M". Only those persons who died in a line-of-duty status are listed herein. Individuals who were not in line of duty at the time of their deaths are not so listed. Though personnel not in line of duty are not listed, failure to find in these lists the name of a person known to be dead should not be taken as prima-facie evidence that such person died not in line of duty.