Veterans of Wallowa County
War Memorial
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This page part of Wallowa County AHGP
Copyright 1999 - 2001
Janine M. Bork
WORLD WAR II VETERANS KILLED IN ACTION
KOREAN WAR VETERANS KILLED IN ACTION
VIETNAM WAR VETERANS KILLED IN ACTION
If you would like to include your family member in this list, please contactJanine M. Bork.At the top of the subject line, please put in Wallowa County Veteran. Please include as much information as possible. I would like to keep this page growing.
This picture compliments of Mona Pomraning
VETERANS WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR II
1942
AULT, William Bowen - Commander U.S.S. Lexington. Killed in Battle of the Coral Sea.
STUBBLEFIELD, Donald-Killed in action
MILLER, Jerrold-Killed in action
TRUMP, John-Died in POW camp
1943
SHAVER, Ivan E.-19 years old-Navy Sea 1/C, Lost at sea 31 May 1943
DUNBAR, Kenneth-Killed in action
THOMASON, Merl-Killed in action
WOMACK, William (Billy)-18 years old-Killed in action. On the ship Liscomb Bay. Ship was sunk near the Gilbert Islands.
GRAHAM, Raymond-23 years old-Killed in accident
1944
DAVIS, Howard-21 years old-Died of illness
BRESHEARS, Ralph-29 years old-Killed in accident
EVANS, Rodney-21 years old-Killed in accident
STRADER, James-25 years old-Killed in action
GREEN, Merle-33 years old-Killed in action 8 Aug 1944 in France. Posthumous recipient of the Purple Heart
BOWMAN, Jr. Asa-23 years old-Killed in action in Germany. Army
TUCKER, Dutch-32 years old-Killed in action
ISAACSON, Elmer-19 years old-Killed in action
MULLEN, Wilber-Killed in action
CHANDLER, Joe-Killed in action
BARNES, Willard Edwin. KIA 19 Nov 1944 in Gremacy Forest, France
VIGNE, Armand-Killed in action
PICKLE, Willard (Bobby) - KIA Phillipines, Island of Mindanoa- 1944
1945
MARKS, Earl-25 years old-Killed in action. Died on Island of Leyte.
MAKIN, Gene-21 years old-Killed in action in Germany. Posthumous recipient of the Purple Heart.
SURBER, Virgil-Killed in action
COLLINS, George-Drowned in Luzon, Phillipine Islands
PICKLE, Bob-18 years old-Killed in action
McBATH, David-20 years old-Killed in action
GOEBEL, Edwin-18 years old-Killed in action
FORTHMAN, Vandon-20 years old-Killed in action
HALL, William-19 years old-Killed in action
HALLER, Hartphey - B-29 Bomber shot down over Saipan 27 Aug 1945. All aboard perished. Posthumously awarded Air Force Medal & Flying Cross.
COURTNEY, Walter-25 years old-Killed in action
EVANS, George-26 years old-Killed in action
OTHERS
WULFF, Kenneth L. ; BOTTS, Norman D. ; SHUMAN, Joseph ; MURRILL, William Lewis ; ERTZ, Don
ARMY
BORNSTEDT, Frederic
CARPER, William
DENNEY, Jr. Clifford R. - PVT .
GORBETT, Wayne-Army Corps of Engineers. Germany
WARNOCK, Kenneth
NAVY
NEDROW, Roger-Navy Destroyer
STANLEY, James Jay
Served as a Navy aerial Photographer with Air Transport VR-7, FASRON 113, & VP-29 (sub-hunter squadron) all in the South Pacific.
Donated by James Jay Stanley
AIRFORCE
MURRILL, Loren Dennis
VETERANS WHO DIED IN THE KOREAN WAR
ARMY
DENNY Jr., Clifford R. PVT
ERTZ, Don
ARMY
BOTTS, Ronald Gene - Infantry. Cam Rahn Bay, Vietnam. Awarded 2 purple hearts/2 bronze stars
CAUDLE, David Allan
CORNETT, Fred
CORNETT, Jerry - Stationed in Niki Hork Missile Base, Alaska
CORNWELL, Jim - 1st Lt.
FORDICE, Stephen Adair - Radio Operator. AmeriCal Division, Charlie Company
REEL, George
STILSON, Jim
STROHM, Timothy Lawrence
WILCOX, Charles
WILTROUT, Gary - Helicopter Pilot. Dec 1968-Dec 1969
AIR FORCE
ALFORD, Gary
ALFORD, John
BORK, Harold Wayne
ECKLEY, Wayne Alvin
NAVY
HORNER, Michael Mervin
SURBER, David
WILLIAMSON, Jody - Hospital Corpsman, U.S.S. Saratoga
MARINES
BOYD, Daniel Zurcher
LINN, George W.
ROBERTS, Errol Wayne - Marble Mountain, Da Nang, Vietnam
ROBERTS, Everett - Logistics, 3rd Marine Division, Dong Ha, Vietnam
ROBERTS, Johny W. - Da Nange, Vietnam
ROBERTS, Susan Rae - Camp Smith, Hawaii
SMITH, David Lee
WITHERRITE, Gary - 1st Marine Division. Vietnam Aug 1969 - Aug 1970
Branch Unknown
CARTER, Bruce
JUVE, Karl - Pharmacist
NEAL, Ronald
SNYDER, Michael
SHOOPMAN, Harold
VETERANS WHO DIED IN THE VIETNAM WAR
Here are two very good sites for POW's/MIA'S.
ARMY
STROHM, Timothy Lawrence; PFC; Enlisted-Enterprise. B.D. 28 Apr 48. Killed in S. Vietnam 02 Jun 68 by Hostiles. NARA Records
AIR FORCE
ECKLEY, Wayne Alvin
CMS; Enlisted-Enterprise. B.D. 22 May 36. Missing in action from hostile fire-body never recovered from N. Vietnam. Date given as 27 Apr 68. NARA Records
Please see the page I've included aboutWayne Eckley. His remains were returned to Wallowa County October 2000.
His daughter has sent information that should give us all pause to bow our heads and thank those who have given everything. Also their families who have given up more than we will ever know.
NAVY
HORNER, Michael Mervin; HM2; Enlisted- Joseph. B.D. 1 Nov 42. Killed in S. Vietnam 01 Nov 67 by Hostiles. NARA Records
MARINES
SMITH, David Lee; LCPL ; Enlisted- Enterprise. B.D. 12 Mar 50. Died in S. Vietnam on 28 Apr 48 from wounds to do hostile fire. NARA Records
AIR FORCE
CARTER, Bruce
NEAL, Ronald
SNYDER, Michael
STROHM, Timothy
Sources for this file:
Signal Mountain Magazine-Winter 1997 Issue
National Archives on-line records National Archives
History of Wallowa County-Wallowa County Museum Board-1983
Carving the North End Wilderness:Flora by F. Lorlene Beddow
Copyright 1999-Janine M. Bork