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" Every man's life ends the same way " It is only the details of how he lived,
and how he died,
that distinguish one man from another !
Ernest Hemingway
All weblinks within this document are " BRIGHT BLUE "
INCLUDING:
Friday,
" October 17, 2025 "
( Originally created in March, 2014 )
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The following list was created in the memory of the brave men and women from " Essex County, Vermont " that " Gave Their All " for their State and Country during World War II. Soldiers, Sailors and Merchant Mariners, are all included on this listing.There are personal " Online Memorials " for each of these honored men and women that were created for them by using the " Find A Grave Website ". On the " Majority " of the online memorials you will see a small biography for each soldier which may include:
Parent's, Grandparent's & Sibling's Names,
where & when they were born,
where they grew up,
when & where they enlisted in the service,
the military unit they were part of,
" AND "
where and how they actually died during the war !If you see one without a biography, picture, or you have more information on them please send me an Email at russpickde@comcast.net - ( or by clicking here )
I'll update their records as quickly as possible .....
Essex County had a total of :
" 20 "
Soldiers and Sailors who
" Gave Their All "
during World War II !
Also Please Note: The records show these men and women as either enlisting, being originally from, or having strong ties to Essex County. Therefore some of these soldiers may not necessarily be from the particular county noted. On some of the records you will note that the " Cemetery/Memorial " column shows "unknown". If you know where any of these men or women are interred please let me know by sending me an "email - (by clicking here)" and I'll insure that the information is noted for their record.
Whether a soldier or sailor was " Killed In Action ", " Missing In Action ",
" Died of Wounds ", or even died in the " Line Of Duty " ......Whether a soldier or sailor was awarded medals or not ...... They are all
" HEROES "
in my book
" AND " deserve all the recognition they can get !!
" Anne " ~ " Barb Destromp " ~ " Jen Snoots "
For their great help locating burials, taking photos,
" and " record updates For Soldiers & Sailors from
" Vermont ! "" Janice Hollandsworth " ~ " ShaneO "
For their great help locating burials
" and " record updates For Soldiers & Sailors
" Nationwide ! "
AM = Awarded the " Air Medal " ~ ( Meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight. )
AM+ = Awarded " Multiple Air Medals " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Air Medal. )BS = Awarded the " Bronze Star " ~ ( 4th highest award for bravery, heroism or meritorious service )
BS+ = Awarded multiple " Bronze Stars " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Cluster attached to " First " Bronze Star. )DFC = Awarded the " Distinguished Flying Cross " ~ ( Awarded for heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight. )
DSC = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest award for extreme gallantry and risk of life. )
DSM = Awarded the " Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for Exceptionally meritorious service to the Government of the United States. )
FDC = Awarded the " Croix de Guerre " ~ ( Awarded by France for those soldiers who distinguish themselves by acts of heroism. )
LOM = Awarded the " Legion Of Merit " ~ ( Awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. )
MM = Awarded the " Mariner's Medal " ~ ( Awarded to the Merchant Marines for being wounded or killed in action )
MM* = Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar " ~ ( Awarded to Merchant Mariners who have been in combat action )
MM** = Awarded the " Mariner's Combat Bar Star " ~ ( Combat Star's awarded to those who are forced to abandon ship when attacked )
MDS = Awarded the " Mariner's Distinguished Service Medal " ~ ( Awarded for " Heroism Beyond the Call of Duty ". )MOH = Awarded the " Medal Of Honor " ~ ( Highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. )
NC = Awarded the " Navy Cross " ~ ( 2nd highest military decoration for valor that may be awarded to a member of the Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard. )
PH = Awarded the " Purple Heart " ~ ( Awarded for being wounded in action. )
PH+ = Awarded " Multiple Purple Hearts " ~ ( Noted as Oak Leaf Clusters attached to " First " Purple Heart. )POW = Awarded the " Prisoner Of War Medal " ~ ( Awarded for serving as a Prisoner of the enemy. )
PUC = Awarded a " Presidential Unit Citation " ~ ( Awarded to a unit for heroism or extraordinary achievement. )
SM = Awarded the " Soldier's Medal " ~ ( Awarded for distinguished heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy )
SS = Awarded the " Silver Star " ~ ( 3rd highest award, awarded for gallantry in action )Other Medals
Such as Good Conduct, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign, American Defense Service Medals, etc. " Are Not " included in this listing.
= Photo of person shown on online memorial
= Photo of tombstone or listing shown on online memorial
N/A ~ ( in any field ) = not applicable
" Family Link Included " = Parent, Spouse, or Child linked in " Online Memorial ".
An " * " Shown behind a soldier or sailor's name = ( Biography created by Russ Pickett )
I add these to take " responsibility " for the soldier / sailors " bio " on their records .....
( " Not " in any way to give " myself " some kind of " personal credit or glory " for my work ..... It's an honor to be able do this ! )Cenotaph = A memorial stone only, remains not recovered or possibly interred somewhere unknown.
Those Included: = Died during the war ~ " December 7, 1941 " through " September 2, 1945 ".
( Some others have been included that died close to the war's end possibly from wounds or illiness )
Last Name, First Name, Middle Name ( or Initial ) Notes |
Rank |
Branch of Service ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
~ ~ ~ Cause of Passing ~ ~ ~ Date Of Passing ~ ~ ~ Information ( If Available ) |
Memorial |
Memorial Click " Below " |
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Allen, ~ ~ ~ Warren was " 34 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ December 8, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Holland, Vermont |
For Online Memorial | |
" B " | |||||
Bishop, - PH - France
~ ~ ~ Henry was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Artillery Battalion ~ ~ ~ 100th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ November 12, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
For Online Memorial | |
Buckminster, - PH - France
~ ~ ~ Ray was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ " 7 " other crewman perished with him on this mission ! |
Sergeant ~ ~ ~ Waist Gunner |
# 41-24478 ~ ~ ~ 369th Bomber Squadron ~ ~ ~ 306th Bomber Group ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ November 23, 1942 |
Village Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Concord, Vermont |
For Online Memorial |
" C " | |||||
Caron, ~ ~ ~ Emilien was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 3rd Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ November 2, 1943 |
Village Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Colebrook, New Hampshire |
For Online Memorial | |
" F " | |||||
Fox, - DSC / SS / PH+ / FDC - North Atlantic
~ ~ ~ George was " 42 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! " Four Immortal Chaplains's" ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 675 " that perished on the " U.S.A.T. Dorchester " ~ ~ ~ Including the other 3 of the " Four " Immortal Chaplain's ! ( Click Above For More ) |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ Passenger / Chaplain ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Dorchester " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Transport Ship |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ February 3, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Jeffersonville, Vermont ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
For Online Memorial |
" G " | |||||
Gauthier, - PH - Europe
~ ~ ~ Albert was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Armored Infantry ~ ~ ~ 3rd Armored Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ September 21, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Belgium |
For Online Memorial | |
" H " | |||||
Hall, - PH - off Mindanao
Roy was " 26 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 166 " that perished on the " U.S.S. LST-577 " ! |
Lieutenant ~ ~ ~ " Passenger " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
LST-577 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ February 11, 1945 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
For Online Memorial |
" L " | |||||
Laitres, - PH - France
~ ~ ~ Alfred was " 22 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 3rd Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ December 25, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ France |
For Online Memorial |
Levesque, - BS / PH - Italy
Charles was " 36 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Sergeant |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 88th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 23, 1944 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Italy |
For Online Memorial |
Lewis, - PH - France
~ ~ ~ Rexford was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 36th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S Army |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ September 16, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lunenburg, Vermont |
For Online Memorial | |
Lewis, ~ ~ ~ Stanley was " 30 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class | Air Force |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ March 29, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lunenburg, Vermont |
For Online Memorial |
Lewis, ~ PH ~ unknown
Wilford was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ Brother of : Pfc. " Harold T. Lewis " of Coos County, New Hampshire " Click Above ! " |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 83rd Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 18, 1944 |
Catholic Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Lancaster, New Hampshire |
For Online Memorial | |
" M " | |||||
McAllister, Douglas was " 24 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ The " 7 " crewman that perished with him are " Linked " on his record ! |
Lieutenant |
# 42-7240 ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army Air Force |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ December 17, 1944 |
None Found ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
For Online Memorial |
Molleur, Joseph was " 24 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 3,687 " U.S. Soldiers / Sailors that perished at " Leyte " ! |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 32nd Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ December 11, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " Leyte " " Click Above " |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines |
For Online Memorial | |
Morse, - PH - unknown
~ ~ ~ Dearborne was " 26 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Department ~ ~ ~ 133rd Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Died " Of Wounds ~ ~ ~ February 8, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Island Pond, Vermont |
For Online Memorial | |
" P " | |||||
Paradis, - PH - off Solomon Islands
~ ~ ~ Clayton was " 20 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of " 82 " U.S. Sailors that perished on " U.S.S. LST-342 " ! |
Mate 3rd Class |
" Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U.S. Navy |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Missing " In Action ~ ~ ~ July 18, 1943 |
American Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Philippines ~ ~ ~ Cenotaph |
For Online Memorial |
" S " | |||||
Savard, ~ ~ ~ Raymond was " 19 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! ~ ~ ~ He was " 1 " of appx. " 29, 312 " U.S. Soldiers that perished during the 43 day battle of " The Bulge " ! |
First Class |
Infantry Regiment ~ ~ ~ 30th Infantry Division " Click Above ! " ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ December 23, 1944 ~ ~ ~ Battle of " the Bulge " " Click Above " |
The Greater Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Island Pond, Vermont |
For Online Memorial |
Stebbins, - N/A - Vermont
~ ~ ~ Ralph was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
First Class | " City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ February 15, 1944 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Island Pond, Vermont |
For Online Memorial | |
" W " | |||||
Wilcox, - N/A - Virginia
~ ~ ~ Arlington was " 31 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
Essex County, Vermont ~ ~ ~ Line Of Duty ~ ~ ~ April 30, 1943 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Newport, Vermont |
For Online Memorial | |
Workman, - PH - France
~ ~ ~ Christopher was " 21 Years Old " when he Gave His All ! |
Sergeant | Armored Division ~ ~ ~ U.S. Army |
" City / Town Unknown " ~ ~ ~ " Killed " In Action ~ ~ ~ January 12, 1945 |
Cemetery ~ ~ ~ Essex Junction, Vermont |
For Online Memorial |
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