WORLD WAR II
Service Record
Of Men and Women

Pike County Illinois

Contributed to Genealogy Trails by Candace Smith
and special thanks for the "extra" information she found for us on some of the soldiers


John W. Read
Address 430 S. 5th St. Springfield IL
Entered March 20, 1943
Branch: Military Police Escort Guard Company
Training: Ft. Custer MI; Camp Swift TX; Ft. McDowell CA
Overseas: June 21, 1944 - European
Returned to US April 26, 1947
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL May 29, 1947
Rank: Staff Sergeant - served 4 years and 2 mts.
Occupation: Parts Salesman
Parents L.F. and Alice B. Read; wife Echo A.



Richard O. Reeves
Address: Griggsville IL RR 1
Service: August 17, 1944 Army Air Force
Training: Amarillo TX; Kingman AZ; Tampa FL; Laredo TX
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL June 28, 1946
Rank: Corporal served 22 months and 10 days
Occupation: Farming







George W. Rigg
Address: Baylis IL
Entered May 11, 1942 Peoria IL
Service: Detached Enlisted Men's List, 1475th Service Command Unit
Training: Scott Field IL; Ft. McClellan AL
Decorations: Good Conduct Medal; Meritorious Service Award; Markenship Rifle and Carbine
Discharged: Camp Blanding FL Sep. 22, 1945
Rank: Technician Fifth Grade
Served: Forty Months and 12 days
Occupation: Railway Postal Clerk
Parents William Raymond and Mary Jane Rigg


Richard L. Roberts
Address: R R 3
Entered April 28, 1943 Army
Training: Samp Haan CA; Camp Irwin CA; Ontario Field IL; Camp Cook CA; Ft. Ord CA; Ft. Lawton WA
Overseas: July 10, 1944 Returned Jan. 19, 1946
Operations Pacific Engagements: Leyte; Okinawa
Decorations: Good Conduct Medal; Philippine Liberation Medal
Convoy torpedoed near Ulithia enroute to Philippines
Discharged Jefferson Barracks MO Jan. 25, 1946
Rank Pvt. First Class served 334 mts.
Occupation: Electric Arc Welder
Parents; Chester and Jessie Roberts


Russell J. Rogers
Address: Hull IL
Entered Nov. 27, 1940 Detached Enlisted Men's List
Training: Jefferson MO
Overseas; Jan. 23, 1941 Returned Mar 18, 1945
Operations: South Pacific = Engagements: Pearl Harbor; Philippines
Decorations: Bronze Star in Lieu of Clasp; Asiatic Pacific Theatre Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars; Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Star; Six Overseas Service Bars
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL July 20, 1945
Rank Tech. Sergeant served 55 months and 24 days
Occupation: Factory Stock Room Clerk
Wife; Betty; Foster mother, Jessie Lewton


Daniel D. Rose Sr.
Address - 511 West. Adams, Pittsfield IL
Entered October 14, 1918 Co 2 Section B.S.A.T.C.
Training Camp Bradley IL
Discharged: Camp BradleyIL Dec. 12, 1918 Pvt served 2 months
Occupation: Garage Service Manager
Parents J.A. and Olive Duran Rose - Wife Ethelene Ellis
Children Daniel Jr; Gail; Jean; Kay






Daniel D. Rose Jr.
Address: 511 W. Adams St. Pittsfield IL
Entered mar. 20, 1943 - 453 Military Police E.G. Company
Training Station: Ft. Custer MI
Overseas; June 6, 1944 - European
Engagements; Battle of Northern France,
Decorations: American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; Good Conduct Medal; WW II Victory Medal
Returned to US March 7, 1946
Discharged Camp Grant IL March 13, 1946
Rank: Corporal served 35 mts. Occupation: Mechanic
Parents Daniel Rose and wife
Made a trip back to states with Prisoners of War


Gail Henry Rose
Address: 711 W. Washington St.
Entered March 5, 1945 - Navy
Training Great Lakes IL; L.C.I. #43; LST #476; LST #918
Overseas Aug. 1945 South Pacific
Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific THeatre Medal; American Defense Medal; Victory Medal
Returne dto US March 23, 1946
Discharged June 12, 1946 Great Lakes IL
Rating: Seaman Second Class served 15 months
Occupation: Farmer
Wife Lois; son of Daniel D. and Ethelene Ellis Rose


John W. Rose
Address: New Canton IL
Entered Dec. 1943 at Ft. Sheridan IL
Assigned to 344th Harbor Craft Co of Transportation Corps
Training at Camp Gordon Johnston FL
Overseas July 1945 attached to 13th Major Port, Antwerp
Returned Ausut 1946 assigned to Headquarters Camp Gordon Johnston FL
Discharged Camp Grant IL Feb. 1946
Decorations: Two Overseas Service Bars; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal w/Bronze Battle Star; Good Conduct Medal; WW II Victory Medal
Parents Fred L. and Sadie M. Rose - Wife Rosemary; son, John Michael