Ellis County, Oklahoma Service Men
Honor Roll - Gold Star Vets
** = Serviceman Who Gave His Life
*** = Medal of Honor/Who Gave His Life

World War I
ADAMS, Benedict I. "Benjamin" 27 Nov 1895 - 31 Oct 1918 Farco, OK I** U.S. ARMY Macon, Georgia
BARNEY, Arthur M. 08 Oct 1918 France I** CPL U.S. ARMY 357 Infantry Regiment, 90TH Infantry Division St. Mihiel American Cemetery, Thiaucourt, France
DAVIS, Clarence F. Unknown I**
DRAKE, Edwin Lee 22 Jan 1896 - 30 Sep 1918 France - markker at Gage I** PVT Wagoner U.S. ARMY 111TH Infantry Regiment, 28TH Infantry Division Muese-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne, France
DRAKE, Wilbur Riley 28 Jan 1896 - 07 Sep 1918 Fargo I** PVT U.S. ARMY 109TH Infantry France
GILSON, Edward James "Eddie" 27 Nov 1895 - 14 Aug 1918 Shattuck I** PVT P.O.W U.S. ARMY 359TH Infantry, 90TH Division Rostatt, Germany
HANDLEY, Joseph B. Unknown I** #NA
HAYWORTH, Raymond Charles 12 Sep 1891 - 08 Sep 1918 Arlington, VA I** PFC U.S. ARMY 142 Second Infantry Division On Troopship to France France
HEINSOHN, Ora Gamalel 23 Dec 1892 - 05 Feb 1919 DeBolt I** PVT U.S. ARMY 330 Regiment, 83 Division Lamans, France
HILL, Luther Fletcher 22 Jul 1894 - 01 Nov 1918 France I** PFC #2218928 U.S. ARMY 315TH Field Signal Battalion, 90TH Infantry Division Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Romagne, France
JENNINGS, John 21 May 1918 Iowa I** #NA
JOHNSON, Will Owen Unknown I** #NA
MARSHALL, Leo Eli 06 Dec 1891 - 06 Oct 1918 Gage I** U.S.NAVY Master Medical Department
Troopship
MARTIN, George B.
23 Feb 1919 France I** PVT U.S. ARMY 33RD Engineer Rebiment
Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Romagne, France
MERCER, James Wildon "JIM" 1893 - 14 Oct 1918 France I** PVT #NA U.S ARMY Medical Department Oise-Aisne American Cemetery Fere-En-Tardenois, France
MOLER, Carl A. 28 Jul 1918 DeBolt I** U.S. ARMY 165 Infantry, 42 Division
MONTGOMERY, Hiram Willis 1893 - 1918 Shattuck I** U.S. NAVY
MOREY, Frank Carrol 01 No 1897 - 23 Oct 1918 France - marker at Shattuck I** PVT Distinguished Service Cross U.S. ARMY 357TH Infantry Regiment, 90TH Infantry Division Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery Romagne, France
MURPHY, James L. 14 Jan 1896 - 28 Aug 1918 Fargo I** U.S. ARMY 13TH Infantry
NICKERSON, Luther A. 20 Aug 1886 - 03 Oct 1918 Shattuck I** U.S. ARMY
RAY, Malle 02 Aug 18?? - 1918 Gage I**
SCHIFFNER, Carl J. 1894 - 1918 Adventist I** U.S. ARMY
WASS, Frank G. 29 Mar 1883 - 29 Sep 1918 Lone Tree I** U.A. ARMY 120 Infantry
WEST, Roy Moore 13 May 1894 - 11 Oct 1918 Harmon I** PVT U.S. ARMY Brest, France
WHITE, Ethan Oren 20 Nov 1895 - 05 Feb 1918 Allmon I** PVT U.S. ARMY U.S.S. Tuscania, 1ST Interred at Isle of Islay, Scotland
WILSON, William Connard 15 Aug 1893 - 21 Jul 1918 France I** PVT U.S. ARMY 109 Infantry, 28TH Division Aisne Marne France

World War II
ARMSTRONG, Bud William, Jr. 31 May 1944 Italy II** SSGT #38398720 Air Medal With 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE 764TH Bomber Squadron 461ST Bomber Group, Heavy MIA or buried at sea, Mediteranean Area Tablets of the missing at Florence American Cemetery, Florence, Italy
ARNBRECHT, Oscar Billie 17 Dec 1924 - 27 Feb 1945 Shattuck II** PFC #38566017 Bronze Star, Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 53RD Field Artillery Battalion Luzon, Philippine Islands
BAYSINGER, Phillip Bruce 10 Feb 1921 - 02 Aug 1944 Shattuck9 II** PFC #476945 Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Purple Heart U.S. MARINE CORP RESERVE 6TH Marines, Second Marine Division Tinian Island, Marianas
BLAND, George L. 23 Oct 1919 - 04 Jul 1944 Gage II** SGT #19019183 U.S. ARMY Engineer Battalion, 3RD Infantry Division
BOOTH, George Melvin 14 May 1926 - 19 Mar 1945 Hawaii -marker at Higgins, TX. II** SEAMAN 2ND CLASS #O8856258 Purple Heart UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE MIA or buried at Sea, U.S.S. Franklin Tablets of the missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii
BROWN, Gene Coolidge 03 Aug 1923 - 08 Jan 1945 France II** PVT #38567400 Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 313TH Infantry Regiment, 79TH Infantry Division Epinal American Cemetery Epinal, France
CLARK, Francis M. 1916 - 24 Feb 1943 DeBolt II** 2ND LT U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE Pilot Instructor Colorado Springs, Colorado
COLE, Raymond Wesley 10 Sep 1944 Austria II** SSGT #38405696 Purple Heart U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE Mourissa, Near Vienna, Austria
COLLAR, Oca James 08 Feb 1918 - 09 Aug 1943 Harmon II** SGT #6298125 Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 27TH United States Infantry New Georgia, Southwest Pacific Area
COOPRIDER, Wilford Wayne 19 Mar 1945 Hawaii II** SEAMAN 2ND CLASS #8856283 Purple Heart UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE MIA or buried at sea, Tablets of the missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii
CORAM, Everett M.
14 Mar 1921 - 25 Dec 1944 Luxembourg - marker at Harmon II** PFC #39353368 Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster U.S. ARMY 2ND Infantry Regiment, 5TH Infantry Division
Battle of the Bulge, Belgium Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
DAGENHART, Claude W. 03 Aug 1944 Oklahoma City, OK II** 2ND LT Purple Heart U. S. ARMY AIR CORP N 305BG 8TH AIR (B-17)
A/C 46130, "Miss Ponau City" , Merkwiller, France/Miesenbach, Austria, Memorial Park, Okalhoma City, OK
DART, Kenneth M. 10 Dec 1916 - 07 Jul 1943 Fargo II** PFC U.S. ARMY 180 Infantry
EASTHAM, Chester William 01 Dec 1924 - 09 May 1945 DeBolt II** PVT #37531897 U.S. ARMY Leyte Island, Philippines
EVANS, Willard Robert 03 Mar 1945 Laverne, Harper County, OK II** PFC #38572241Purple Haart U.S. ARMY Germany, 1ST Interred Margraten, Holland, Neatherlands
GOIN, Darwin E. 26 Mar 1918 - 10 Nov 1943 Harmon II** CPL U.S. ARMY 15TH Infantry Italy
GOTT, Donald Joseph 03 Jun 1923 - 09 Nov 1944 France - marker at Harmon II*** 1ST LT #0-763996 Congressional Medal of Honor
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Clusters U.S. ARMY AIR CORP "Lady Jeanette" Near Metz, France
GRIFFIN, James Edward 27 Jul 1920 - 24 Aug 1944 Shattuck II** SSGT #18191983 Purple Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross
U.S. ARMY AIR CORP Shuttle Bombing from England to Africa
Over Keil, Germany
GRIFFITH, James Alvin 09 Oct 1924 - 18 Apr 1945 Philippines - Marker at Harmon II** PVT #38700832 Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 127TH Infantry Regiment, 32ND Infantry Division Leyte, P.I. Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
HANAN, Roy E. 02 Jul 1924 - 10 Oct 1944 Kentucky II** TSGT #38564678 U.S. ARMY AIR CORP Halmarhera Island, South Pacific, Zachary Taylor National Cemetery Louisville, KY
HANLON, John Wilford 12 Sep 1922 - 27 Mar 1944 Philippines - marker at Harmon II** CPL #38269554 U.S. ARMY AIR CORP Inida-China Win, Air Transport Command MIA or buried at sea, Tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
HATLESTAD, John 01 Dec 1944 Philippines II** 2ND LT #01316751 Silver Star, Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 128TH Infantry Regiment, 32ND Infantry Division Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
HENDRIX, Clarence Leat, Jr. 23 Aug 1924 - 01 Jan 1945 Shattuck II** SGT #38405695 Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster U.S. ARMY AIR CORP Taking off from Cambridge, England England
HOLCOMB, Lewis M. 26 Dec 1920 -15 Feb 1946 Philippines II** 2ND LT #0-820273 Air Medal, Purple Heart U.S. ARMY AIR CORP 76TH Fighter Squadron, 23RD Fighter Group MIA or buried at sea, Tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
HOWARD, Alfred Thomas 18 Jul 1923 - 04 Oct 1944 Shattuck II** PVT #38564684 79TH Division France
HUFF, Fred Stockley 18 Dec 1944 France II** PFC #18002941 Silver Star, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 23RD Infantry Regiment, 2ND Infantry Division
Battle of the Bulge, Belgium Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, France
HURT, Arlie G. Harper County, OK II** #NA India
HYDE, Robert 09 Aug 1944 II**
JACKSON, Clyde Eldon 19 Jan 1921 - 16 Apr 1945 Shattuck II** TSGT #18054041 U.S. ARMY AIR CORP Big Springs, TX
JACOBY, Calvin Unknown II** #NA
KARNES, Buddy John 20 Jan 1925 - 27 Dec 1944 Harmon II** SGT #38566005 U.S. ARMY AIR CORP TG 483 BG (B-17) Over Austria
KELLN, Newman Clarence 09 May 1925 - 24 Oct 1944 Shattuck II** SSGT #38567399 U.S. ARMY 120 Infantry Belgium
KENNON, Lloyd Dennis 02 Apr 1945 Ft. Gibson, OK II** PFC #38568168 U.S. ARMY Philippines, Ft. Gibson National Cemetery Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma
KOCH, Edwin F. 08 May 1920 - 20 Jun 1944 Shattuck II** PFC #18004373 Purple Heart U.S. ARMY Infantry England
KUHLMAN, Leon J. 10 Dec 1920 - 23 Jan 1945 Shattuck II** CPL #18193681 U.S. ARMY 84TH Railsplitter Division
Battle of the Bulge, Belgium Belgium
MANN, William Shelby "Billy" 28 Oct 1921 - 20 Oct 1949 marker at DeBolt II** U.S. NAVAL AIR CORP Pacivic Ocean Off Hawaii
MEIER, Elmer Paul 18 Feb 1918 - 22 Apr 1944 Shattuck II** LT Co-Pilot #0-815366 U.S. ARMY AIR CORP 448BG (B-24) A/C 128843
Shot down in the sea off Hopton near Kessingland, UK Crash landing in England
MEIER, Marvin Adam 21 Dec 1944 New York ,NY II** PFC #3869890 U.S. ARMY 554TH Ambulance Company MIA or buried at sea, on ship to Europe Tablets of the missing at East Coast Memorial, New York City, NY
MITCHELL, Richard McKay 20 Jan 1920 - 20 Dec 1943 Wichita, KS II** LT U.S. ARMY AIR CORP B 381BG A/C 25846 " Tinker Toy" Mid-air with German Fighter, Bremen, Germany 1st Interred near Delmenhorst, Germany, Old Mission Cemetery, Wichita, KS.
MOORE, Alvin Leroy 12 May 1923 - 11 Jul 1944 Gage II** PVT #38566001 Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 314 Infantry, 79 Division St. Lo, France
QUICKEL, Harley Barnes "Buster" 07 Dec 1915 - 10 Nov 1944 Philippines - marker at Fargo II** Water Tencer 1ST CLASS #06708090 UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE MIA or buried at sea, U.S.S. Mt. Hood Tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
RAY, Claude E. Unknown II**
REDDICK, KennethDean "Mike" 30 May 1922 -13 Mar 1945 DeBolt II** PVT #38064502 Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 169 Infantry Luzon, Philippine Islands
REISIG, William Leroy 26 Jan 1925 - 25 Dec 1944 Shattuck II** PFC #38698091 U.S. ARMY 262 Infantry, 66 Division Off Normandy France Troop Ship Leoploldville, English Channel 1st Interred Normandy, France
SCOTT, Howard Milton 08 Apr 1919 - 07 Oct 1944 Neatherlands II** PFC #38276580 Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 401ST Infantry Regiment, 101ST Airborne Division Neatherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Neatherlands
SOBER, Kenneth Walter 27 Mar 1945 Philippines -marker at Harmon II** 2ND LT #0-783215 U.S. ARMY AIR CORP
65TH Bomber Squadron, 43RD Bomber Group, Heavy MIA or buried at sea, Over Southwest Pacific Tablets of the missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines
SOULES, Elmer Fred 1910 - 06 Feb1943 Gage II** #38088801
SPENCER, John M. 19 Mar 1945 Unknown II** PFC #NA U.S. ARMY 127TH Infantry Regiment, 32ND Infantry Division Luzon, Philippine Islands
STARBUCK, Dale Allen 15 Apr 1921 - 07 Dec 1944 Shattuck II** PFC #38272477 U.S. ARMY 381 Infantry
STEWART, Archie Walter 17 May 1921 - 21 Nov 1944 Gage II** PFC #18192866 U.S. ARMY 1ST Army Engineers, 8TH Division
Near Huertgen, Germany Germany
STRADER, James Franklin 18 Dec 1944 France II** CAPT #01703045 Legion of Merit
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster (second award) U.S. ARMY 142 Infantry , 36 Division Epinal American Cemetery, Epinal France
Thomas, Harvey R. 1921 - 02 Nov 1944 San Bruno, CA II** PFC Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, U.S. ARMY AIR CORP 20TH AIR Aitape, New Guinea, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA
TOWNSLEY, George F. 04 Jan 1945 France II** PVT #38566644 Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 275TH Infantry Regiment, 70TH Infantry Division Lorraine American Cemetery St. Avold, France
TRISLER, Albert Lynn 25 Apr 1922 - 18 May1945 Gage II** COXSWAIN Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, Purple Heart U.S. Navy Off Okinawa, 1st interred at the 77TH Division Cemetery
WARD, Harold Linn "Harry" 14 Jan 1922 - 30 May 1944 marker at Harmon II** TSGT #393225179 Purple Heart U.S. ARMY AIR CORP TT 91BG 8TH AIR (B-17) A/C 239975 "Just Plain Lonesome",
Shot down over Desseu, Germany
WEST, James J. 19 Apr 1913 - 14 Oct 1943 DeBolt II** SGT #38015449 Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 179TH Infantry, 45TH Division
Mt. Acerco Faicchie, Italy, 1st Interred at Faicchie Cemetery
WHITE, Grady L. 02 May 1945 France II** PVT #38572125 Bronze Star, Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 11TH Infantry Regiment, 5TH Infantry Division Aigen, Austria Lorraine American Cemetery St. Avold France
WILLIAMS, Hershel C. 1912 - 1942 DeBolt II**
WILSON, Lester Eugene 19 Nov 1911 - 03 Nov 1944 Shattuck II** PVT #NA Purple Heart U.S. ARMY ENGINEERS
Battle of the Bulge, Belgium Germany
WINSLOW, Jimmie Unknown II**

Korea
CRAVEN, Pat F. 04 Sep 1948- 26 Jul 1976 DeBolt KDMZ** CAPT U.S. ARMY 2ND AVN.BN 2ND INF. DIV Pochon, Korea-DMZ
Vietnam
SHERRILL, AmosClinton II 19 Jun 1947 - 19 Jul 1968 Fargo V** PFC Purple Heart ARMY 502 INF, 101 Air Cavalry Division Thua Thien, South Vietnam
STOUT, Kevin Arley 15 Sep 1950 - 10 Apr 1970 Higgins, TX V** CPL Purple Heart U.S. ARMY 25TH Infantry Division Phuog Long, South Vietnam
Service
WILLIAMS, Wanda W. Unknown SERV*
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