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 War Casualties

World War II

Veteran Name   Grade Casuality Died Buried Comments
Allain, Joseph V. Sgt M      
Allison, Robert Lt Jg DNB 11-Aug-55 Robinson New  
Apgar, Gorman L. Pfc   Feb-45 Robinson Old  
Bachelor, Harold K. Pvt DNB 28-Jan-45 Hutsonville Old  
Berger, Robt Pfc USM KIA 9-Jun-45 Otbn, Lawence Co.  
Blakely, Paul A. Pfc KIA 1-Jan-45    
Bline, William A. Pfc KIA 12-Feb-45 Bellair  
Bower, John Clark S Sgt DOW 6-Jun-45 Hutsonville New  
Brown,  Dee Tc Sgt DNB 9-Nov-42 Newlin  
Brown, James Herbert 1Lt AAC     Morea  
Byran, William E. Pfc KIA 29-Apr-45 Mt Pleasant  
Calvert, Frank     26-Apr-45 Oblong  
Canary, Howard USN KIA   at Sea  
Carter, Taylor T SG KIA      
Caywood, David R. Pfc AAC   28-Jun-44 Oblong  
Cody, Virgil, E. J. T SG KIA 10-Jan-45 Robinson New  
Colliflower, Winfred S1c USN   2-Jun-43 Oak Grove  
Cooley, Charles R. Pvt KIA      
Correll, Herbert Allen Pvt USMC   7-May-45 Jones F. R.  
Crozier, Lavaughn LtJg USN   9-Jun-45 Robinson New  
Dauwalder, Raymond C. T/3 KIA 20-Apr-45 France  
Dennis,. Robert J. Pvt. KIA      
Dickey Rex E. S SG DNB      
Dunlap, John P. Pfc KIA 1945 Robinson New  
Engleman, Richard J. 1 LT KIA      
Eveland, Charles W. Pvt DOW 21-Oct-44 Robinson New  
Fagan, Arthur Cpl DNB 24-Jul-42 Robinson New  
Finkbiner, William TSgt AAF DNB 9-Jan-45 Zion, Clark Co  
Fisher, Jesse A. Pfc FOD      
Fowler, Edmund F. 1 Sea/1 KIA 19-Mar-45    
Gauger, William R. 1 LT KIA      
Gifford, Robert O. 2 LT POW   Germany  
Goff,  Ivan P. Sgt KIA      
Grant, William A. LT1 USN   1945 Robinson New  
Grossman, William III Lt USN KIA   Robinson New  
Guyer, Joseph A. Pfc KIA   Hutsonville  
Hackett, Elsa E. Pfc   15Dec43` Bellair  
Hamilton, Leo E. S Sgt FOD      
Hayes, James O. Pfc FOD 1944 Robinson New  
Hein, Glen L. 2nd LT DNB      
Hess, Charles T., Jr. 2nd LT DNB      
Hill, Wilbur L. Pvt DOW 28-May-44 Olive Branch  
Hoke, Robert E. 1 LT DNB 2Aprl44 Hardinville  
Holloway, Joseph J. LT1 USN   1943 Robinson New  
Immel, Donald Dean Pfc   30-Jul-44 Harmony  
Jared, Harold M. Pvt KIA 21-Aug-46 Hutsonville New  
Jones,  Lyman McKinley Pvt   12-Dec-43 Beckwith  
Kenefake, Martin J. Jr. Cpl KIA 23-Jun-45 Robinson New  
Klump, Frank D. CAPT FOD      
Lamb, Leroy Pvt KIA      
LeFever, Richard James Pvt KIA 24-Sep-44 Italy, Mounds  
Liston, Forrest Eugene Pfc KIA 18-Dec-44 Robinson New  
Maddock, Donald E.          
Martin, Hershel Pfc KIA 21-Sep-44 Hutsonville New  
Masters, William Harry 2LT KIA 12-May-43 Robinson New  
Mc Carty, William E. 2LT KIA      
McCormick, Ralph          
McDaniel, Eugene M/M   7-Oct-42 LaMotte  
Mercer, George W. S/Sgt KIA   Robinson New  
Miller, Darrell, E. Pfc KIA 13-Jul-44 Robinson New  
Mills, Maurice Clayton SSgt DOI 10-Sep-44 missing  
Muir, Samuel Morgan PfcUSMC   4-May-45    
Musgrave, William K. SSgt KIA   missing  
Newlin,  Robert V. FL O KIA 11-Mar-43    
Newsome, Dallas J. Jr.   DNB 22-Jan-45 Robinson New  
Pierson, Glendon B. SSgt FOD      
Ping, Paul Robert Pfc KIA 21-Oct White Oak  
Pleasant, Douglas N. Sgt   7-Jul-44 Robinson New  
Purcell,  Lester W. Pfc KIA   Good Hope  
Quick, Glen E. Cpl KIA 7-Aug-44 Kirk  
Rankin, Joesph Robert Pvt KIA 21-Aug-44    
Reynolds, Weir H. Pct KIA 4-Jan-44    
Rich, Carl Sgt DOW      
Rich, Lyman L. Pvt DNB   West York  
Riker,  David N 2 LT FOD      
Ryerson, Carroll Sgt KIA 19-Mar-45 Lamotte  
Ryerson, George M. Tec 5 KIA 15-Feb-44 Robinson New  
Sargent, Albert A. Pvt KIA      
Schade, Victor E. Pfc DOW      
Schroy, . Murray Jr Y2c USN   6-Nov-44    
Scott, Vernice (Jack) Pvt DNB 30-May-44    
Seitzinger,  Jack       Port Jackson  
Shaffar, Willis R. Cpl DNB      
Shayrock, Leroy L.          
Smith, Garnet L. Pfc KIA   Dugan  
Spaugh, Gerald Edward BM10 USN   18-Jun-44 Jones FR  
Stanfield, Hershel M/M1cUSN   5-Jan-46    
Stanley,  Edward Pft KIA   West York  
Taylor,  Charles C. Pvt   Apr-43 Robinson New  
Teasly, Harry Major DNB   White Oak  
Tohill, William H. Pvt KIA 6-Aug-43    
Ulm, Robert Cpl DOW 10-Jun-44    
Vaughn, Carl Pfc USM   28-Feb-45    
Wallisa, Owen E. Cpl KIA POW 7-Sep Robinson New  
Watts,  Richard Byrl PtSgt USM   2-Aug-44 York  
Weck, Roy Amos Pfc KIA 14-Feb-45 York  
Wells, Myron Walter 2 LT KIA* 2 Aug 1944 Wesley Chapel *Malesherbes, France
Whitman,  Harold E. Pfc USM KIA 15-Jun-44 York  
Whitman, Lewis A. Pvt KIA 11-Jul-43 York Sicily  
Whitmer, . Alger. D TEC4 DNB      
Whitmer, Howard W. Pvt   28-Dec-44    
Wilson, Woodrow Sgt   4-Apr-46 Oblong  
Winteringer, Thomas P. LT M 26-May-45    
Wright, Ivan Millard TSgtAAC KIA 20-Apr-44    
             


Korea
Veteran Name   Grade Casuality Died Buried Comments
Battershell, Charles Pfc DOW 17-Oct-51
 
 
Beel, Joseph Pfc KIA 25-Jul-50 Hutsonville  
Dickinson, Matthew Pfc DWC 4-Feb-51 Robinson New  
Dunlap, Duane Cpl KIA 7-Mar-51 Hardinville  
Inboden, Roy SGT KIA 10-Feb-51 Oblong  
Liston, Lawrence M. Pfc KIA
 

 
 
Meyers, William A. Cpl KIA 9-Sep-51 LaMotte  
Miller, Leon Keith S2c USN
 
24-Dec-68 Jones  
Morris, William A. Pfc KIA 22-Apr-51 Oblong  
Rich, Teddy W. Pvt KIA   West York  
Shyrock, Dorse Walter1 Pfc   24-Sep-51 Oblong  
Smith, Otis, Carl Pfc USM KIA 25-Jan-53 Morea  
Smith, Thomas Cpl KIA
 

 
 
Treadway, Richard H. Pfc KIA 15-Oct-52 Oblong  
White, Wiliam K. Pfc DWC 17-Oct-50 Palestine  
Woodland, Frank Sgt USM   9-Mar-53    

Vietnam
Veteran Name   Grade Casuality Died Buried Comments
Anderson Roger C. SP4 DOI NH 24-Aug-68    
Cody, William De Brece 1 LT KIA 27-Mar-69    
Hays,  George H. CAPT AF KIA 13-Jun-67    
Inboden, James Ray Sgt   6-Mar-68    
Jennings, Thomas A. PFC USM KIA 5-Mar-66    
Lackey, Keith B. Pfc KIA 16-Jan-70 Oblong  
Moore, Robert Gene SP4 DOI NH 30-Nov-70 Mt. Pleasant.  
Roesler, Arthur C. SP4 KIA 25-Oct-67 Robinson New also in WWII
Willis, Larry J. SP4 KIA      

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Notes:

1 Not on VFW Wall


Casuality Key

KIA = Killed in Action
DOW = Died of Wounds
DOI = Died of Injuries
DNB = Died Non Battle
FOD = Finding of Death under Public Law 490
M = Missing person


Sources:

Crawford County County Clerk office
Crawford County Historical Society, Robinson, IL.
Illinois Veterans' Commision, Honor Roll, Crawford Co.IL.
Replies from "Daily News" article
Robinson IL. Township Office
Robinson Public Library
rootsweb.com
Service Record, WWI and WW2 Oblong, ILL.
The History Guy, American Military History
VFW organization and Museum

Believed to be accurate as of July 1, 2007
Assembled by O.A.Prier, WW2 veteran, Life Member VFW, American Legion.
additions by K. L. Ortman


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