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Here I plan on putting up list of Knox county residents who have enlisted into the arm forces of the United States during WWII. This will be a slow process as I am finding the information from old newspapers from the 1940's , or people sending me information. All will be listed in a flat page, when the list gets to large for this I will break them up into a menu.

If you have a loved one that your are proud of and wish to add his name or achievements to this list , please email me at c1computerdoc@yahoo.com

Sgt Mack J Harman recruitor

Abrell, Jim U.S. Army

Adams, Clarence Wilbur 'Doc' U.S. Army TANK COMMANDER. SERVED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. PRISONER OF WAR. RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART.

Adams , Conrad Y. U.S. Army KILLED WHILE SERVING AS RADIO OPERATOR IN ADVANCE OF FRONT LINE IN NEW GUINEA IN JANUARY 1943.

Adams, William A 22 of RT 4 Vincennes In 5th Signal corps at Fort Harrison SEPT 08, 1940

Adkins , Harold M. U.S. Army  319TH INFANTRY. CAMP FORREST, TENNESSEE.

Allen , Woodrow W. U.S. Army SERVED IN THE TANK CORPS.

Alton, Clyde J. 18 Vincennes IN RR3 27th Field Artillery Ft Knox Ky Sept 8 1940

Andis , Eugene P.  U.S. Army SEPTEMBER 17, 1942 TO FEBRUARY 4, 1946; ASIATIC-PACIFIC AND U.S. HONORABLY DISCHARGED FEBRUARY 12, 1946.

Anleitner , Meril B. U.S. Army SERVED WITH THE ENGINEERS, 14TH ARMY ENGINEERS. PARTICIPATED IN 5 CAMPAIGNS: ALGIERS, FRENCH MOROCCO, TUNISIA, SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA, AND ROME-ARNO.

Arbell , James R. U.S. Army Air Forces SERVED AS A MECHANIC ON A B-17.

Ashbrook , Walter J. U.S. Army Air Forces SERVED IN THE AFRICAN AND ITALIAN FRONTS.

Auberry, Melvin E. U.S. Army Vincennes, IN SERVED FROM MAY 22, 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 23, 1967.

Baker, Ozrow G.  U.S. Navy Vincennes, IN SERVED ABOARD THE USS PLUNKETT DD-431 IN THE INVASIONS OF NORTH AFRICA, EUROPE, NORMANDY AND CHERBOURG. ALSO SERVED ABOARD THE USS MURPHY DD-603 IN THE INVASIONS OF JAPAN. Barnes, Lloyd N. 20 Bridgeport Il 15th Engineers at Ft Bragg N.C Sept 08 1940

Garza Baldwin, Jr. Vincennes, IN NAVAL AVIATOR, LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE.

Baldwin, Richard  U.S. Navy Vincennes, IN CHIEF SHIPFITTER, USS WYOMING.

Bastin, Armand J. U.S. Army Air Forces Vincennes, IN HE WAS IN THE 15TH ARMY AIR CORPS IN ITALY AND FLEW 32 MISSIONS OVER EUROPE. FLIGHT MAINTENANCE GUNNER NUMBER 748. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 6 COMBAT STARS, 2 PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATIONS AND THE AIR MEDAL WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS.

 

Barth, Sam L.  U.S. Army PLATOON SERGEANT, COMPANY M, 347TH INFANTRY, 87TH INFANTRY DIVISION, BATTLE OF THE BULGE.

Beal, Jack O. Vincennes, IN U.S. Navy SERVED AS AVIATION MECHANIC 18 MONTHS IN SOUTH PACIFIC, SOLOMON ISLANDS.

Beamon, James Hamilton Vincennes, IN U.S. Army Air Forces COMMISSIONED AS 1ST LIEUTENANT INTO 4TH FERRYING GROUP FROM DECEMBER 1943 UNTIL APRIL 1944. ASSIGNED TO 20TH AIR FORCE AS A PILOT MEMBER OF THE 1ST AIR TRANSPORT SQUADRON STATIONED IN KALAIKUNDA AND KHARAGPUR, INDIA FROM APRIL 1944 UNTIL NOVEMBER 1945 FLYING C-46 CARGO PLANES OVER THE HIMALAYAS INTO NORTHERN CHINA. RELEASED FROM SERVICE WITH RANK OF CAPTAIN.

Beard, Delton 20 of St. Francisville Il 15th Engineers Ft Bragg N.C. SEPT 08, 1940

Beard, William E. Vincennes, IN U.S. Navy SERVED ON LST-929H, 1944-1945

Beckes, Harold R. Vincennes, IN U.S. Army Air Forces BOMBARDIER, NAVIGATOR ON B-25, A-26 AIRCRAFT. PARTICIPATED IN BOTH THEATRES. INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE, OKINAWA.

Bell, Maurice E. Vincennes, IN U.S. Army SERVED IN THE ITALIAN AND TUNISIAN CAMPAIGNS; BATTLES OF ANZIO AND CASSINO.

Bell, Robert P. Vincennes, IN KIA

Benjamin, Carl Lee Vincennes, IN U.S. Army SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATRE. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL SERVICE BUTTON.

Benjamin, Jerald M. Vincennes, IN U.S. Navy SERVED IN THE U.S. AND IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. SERVED ABOARD USS CALVERT APA-32, USS FLORENCE AP-70 AND USS FAYETTE APA-43. RECEIVED WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NAVY OCCUPATION SERVICE MEDAL WITH ASIAN CLASP AND EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE-EASTERN MEDAL. INDUCTED JUNE 24, 1942 AND DISCHARGED DECEMBER 9, 1945.

Berry, Bernard L. Vincennes, IN U.S. Army Air Forces

Berry, Charles Edward Vincennes, IN U.S. Army SERVED WITH ANTI-TANK COMPANY, ANTI-TANK GUNNER, 21ST INFANTRY IN ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS FOR 13 MONTHS. WAS SECOND IN COMMAND OF CREW. WAS IN CHARGE OF CREW IN ABSENCE OF CREW SERGEANT.

Biggs, Jackson Vincennes, IN KIA

Blubaum Edgar W. Vincennes, IN U.S. Army AIRPLANE INSTRUMENT MECHANIC.

Bobe, Bruce E. Vincennes, IN U.S. Army COMBAT SOLDIER

Briner , Vernon A . route 5 Vincennes In sept 4 1940

Brooks , Raymond E. 22 Noble Il 15th Engineers at Fort Bragg N.C. sept 4 1940

Burkhart , John W. 18 of Decker In rr 1 sept 4 1940

Burklin, Harold E. 11th Inf promoted to PFC sept 8 1940

Carter , Raymond E. 20 of Vincennes YMCA Vincennes IN son of John Carter of Decker IN Sept 9 1940

Chattin, Clifford R. 23 son of Mr and Mrs I. V. Chattin of RT 5 Vincennes IN joined air corp at Chanute field Rantoul Il Sept 9 1940 (note of interest) volunteered--was a Captain in the Air Force and served in the China/Burma/India theatre. It was his job to keep transport and supply planes flying over the hump. He was taken from the farm and sent to Yale for Officers Candidate School. 

Herb Chattin son of Mr. and Mrs. I. V. Chattin of RT 5 Vincennes IN (note of interest) ROTC all through college, entered directly into the military via ROTC, a major in the Air Force--was the first American doctor in Africa--he was in Africa in January 1942 after Pearl Harbor in 1941. He was in charge of setting up military hospitals

Cokley , Lawrence R. Noble Il 15th Engineers at Fort Bragg N.C. 20 sept 4 1940

Coleman, Alpha C. 18 172 E. Jefferson Av Vincennes In 5th Cavalry sept 4 1940 Ft Harrison

Cooper. Ralph E. 19 Son of Mr. Mrs Andrew Cooper 2312 Terre Haute Rd Vincennes IN Medical corp Ft Harrison Sept 10 1940

Crawford, Raymond O. 18 1410 Church St Vincennes In 27th Field Artillery Ft Knox Ky Sept 8 1940

Dayson, Cecil jr. 18 of 1015 Wabash Ave Vincennes IN in 9th Infantry Ft Bragg N.C. SEPT 08, 1940

Denison, Roy A. Jr. 22 of  Lawrenceville RR 1 in the Air Corp Chanute Field Sept 10 1940 He served his country in the US Air Force for about 28 years

Dickerson , Robert E. 21 Noble Il 15th Engineers at Fort Bragg N.C. Sept 4 1940

Durham, George 18 25 S. 14th Vincennes IN 27th Field Artillery Ft Knox Ky Sept 08 1940

Fielder , Everet M. 19 son of Mary Moore 18 w. Swartzel Av Vincennes In to Medical dept at Ft Knox Ky Sept 9 1940

Foster, Charles H. 18 1717 Devine St. Columbia S.C. Ft Harrison

Gaddy William H 21 Noble Il 15th Engineers at Fort Bragg N.C. sept 4 1940

Gillen , James F. 21 of Bicknell In 27th Field Artillery at Fort Knox Ky SEPT 08, 1940

Hair , Fred 22 Sumner Il rr 2 Infantry in Hawaii sept 4 1940

Hare, Robert L. 20 son of George Hare Quartermaster Corp Sept 11 1940

Hawkins, Charles L. 27 son of Mr. And Mrs. H.E. Hawkins of Flat Rock Il Medical Ft. Harrison Dept Sept 12, 1940

Haynes, William E. 21 409 Sycamore St. Vincennes In Medical Dept at Ft Harrison sept 4 1940

Hogan, John A. 26 11th Infantry Ft Harrison Sept 8 1940

Hoops, Raymond Monroe City In to Corporal sept 8 1940

Irish , Robert A. 22 Son of Mary E. Irish Bridgeport RR 1 to the Air Corp Sept 10 1940

Jackson, Bert R. of Bicknell In promoted to PFC

Joles, Joseph P. 21 son of Dora Schonert of West Salem 15th Engineers Ft Bragg N.C. Sept 11 1940

Jones,, Arthur L. 20 son of Mr. Mrs Melvin Jones 15th Engineers Ft Bragg N.C. Sept 11 1940

Longnecker, Harry Jr. 18 Son Of Mr. Mrs Harry Longnecker sept 12 1940

Mallon , Ernest P 23 of Olney IL Air Corp SEPT 08, 1940 SEPT 08, 1940 Sept 10 1940

McKinney , Robert L. 18 of Bicknell IN 27th Field Artillery SEPT 08, 1940

McQueen, Cecil R. 48 Flora Ill 13th Quartermaster Ft Knox Ky Sept 8 1940

Mickey , William Jr 1st Reconn. Co of Fort Knox Ky promoted to PFC sep 8 1940

Midkiff, John A. 22 son of Pear Arthur 27 west New Albany Vincennes In to 39th Infantry Ft Bragg N.C. Sept 9 1940

Mowrer, Arthur A. 20 son of Mr. Mrs Frank Mowrer 15th Engineers Ft Bragg N.C. Sept 11 1940

Ravellette , Oren A. 18 1331 Church St Vincennes In 27th Field Artillery Ft Knox Ky Sept 8 1940

Richards , James O. 19 of rt 6 Vincennes In 15th Engineers SEPT 08, 1940

Ruppel, Chris  Army, Rank T/4 , he received 2 bronze stars as well as an Asiatic-Pacific Theater Ribbon and an American Defense Service medal ,  stationed at Pearl Harbor at the time of the bombing, discharged in 1945

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Patterson, Cecil G 22 Noble Il 15th Engineers at Fort Bragg N.C. sept 4 1940

Pettigrew, Joseph H. 21 son of Harriet Pettigrew 15th Engineers Ft Bragg N.C. Sept 11 1940

Posey, Curtis E. 18 of 803 Busseron St. Vincennes In 9th Infantry ; SEPT 08, 1940

Purcell , Thomas K. 1st Recon Co. Army Regt Ft Knox Ky promoted to Sargent sept 8 1940

Shoulders, Melvin D. 20 of Mr. Mrs Roy Shoulders of Vincennes IN RR 6 21st Field Artillery at Ft Knox Ky Sept 12, 1940

Spore, Richard R. 19 Bridgeport Il 15th Engineers at Ft Bragg N.C Sept 08 1940

Snow, Vernon W. of Bicknell In Promoted to PFC Sept 8 1940

Snyder, Ralph O SGT,  Ragsdale, Indiana, Army , involved in Normandy Invasion, Battle of the Buldge , Awarded Bronz Star in 2004 , laid to rest Bickell Memorial Gardens, September 17,1914 died July 30, 1972

Stangle, Tony H. Vincennes IN service 1940-1945 US Army, Listed Campaigns North Africa invasion, Wounded issued the Purple heart.  

Stevenson, Herschel Lee Entered service July 1941Discharged January 1947 Served in the Army – 5^th Armored Division – overseas for 33 months. North Africa, Normandy – D-Day- Battle of the Bulge 3  Division – 3^rd Army. Plus others

Sweeney, John M 20 Burma City In sept 4 1940

Truitt, Harry P. 26 Bidgeport Il 15th Engineers at Ft Bragg N.C Sept 08 1940

Truitt, Walter B. 23 son of Anna Wetterow to Quartermaster Corp Sept 11 1940

Walker , Norman K. 19 Vincennes In. rr 1 5th Cavalry Ft Harrison sept 4 1940

Wineinger, Carl E. 20 son of Anna Wineinger of Bicknell to the Quartermasters Corp Ft Harrison.

Workman , Charles J. 26 Lawrenceville Il 15th Engineers at Ft Bragg N.C Sept 08 1940