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
Transcribed by
GINNY SUELZLE
DIED IN SERVICE
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 Germany
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
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
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