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


George Schmidt
Address: Barry IL
Entered Nov. 2, 1944 24th Div. 656th Tank Destroyers Army
Training Ft. Sill OK Overseas April 29, 1945
Theatre of Operations: Philippines; Japan
Decorations: Victory Medal; American Theatre Ribbon; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon w/1 Battle Star; Liberation Ribbon; Overseas Service Bar; Good Conduct Medal
Returne dto US Jan. 8, 1946
Discharged June 21, 1946 Ft. Sheridan IL
Private First Class served 19 months
Occupation - Factory Work
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Schmidt


Paul Shellhorse
Address: Rockport IL Rt. 1
Entered Sept. 29, 1942 Medical Dept.
Training Scott Field IL; Camp Van Dorn MS
Discharged Camp Van Dorn MS 4 Mar 1943
Private served five moths
Occupation: Operator M.F.A. Elevator
Wife Nellie M.






Vernon Six
No Photo Available
Address: winchester IL
Entered Nov. 10, 1942 Scott Field IL Army
Discharged Oct. 5, 1943 CA
Private



Charles Kenneth Sleight
Address: 3991 S. Dalton Ave. Los Angeles CA
Entered June 29, 1942 Army
Training: Camp Callan CA; Ft. Bliff TX; Daggett CA
Overseas Sept. 18, 1942
Operations: Asiatic-Pacific
Decorations- Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal; Bronze Star Medal; Good Conduct Medal
Returned to US Feb. 28, 1944
Discharged: Sept. 24, 1945 Camp Beale CA
Corporal served 39 months and 25 days
Occupation Cabinet Making
Father C.W> Sleight; Wife Alis K.; daughters Mary Alis and Janet Kay


George D. Smith
Address: Barry IL
Entered Feb. 6, 1943 - Army
Operations: European
Master Sergeant served 26 months
Killed in Action April 9, 1945 in France, serving with the 7th Army









Henry Junior Smith
Address: Pleasant Hill IL
Entered Sept. 4, 1944 Navy
Training at Great Lakes IL; Ft. Lauderdale FL; Newsport News VA
Overseas Jan. 1945 - South Pacific
Engagements: Leyte; Pearl Harbor; Panama Zone; Saipan; Tinian; Ulithia; Japan
Returned to US Nov. 15, 1946
Discharged Great Lakes IL Nov. 24, 1946
Radar served 26 months
Occupation: Car Dealer
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith; Wife, Leona Phillips; Children, Jerry, Harry Phillip and Jerry



Louis A. Staff
Address: New Canton IL
Entered June 18, 1942 Army
Training: Camp Grant IL; Ft. Oglethorpe GA
Operations: Germany
Decorations: Purple Heart; European Theatre Ribbon; Bronze Star; Asiatic Theatre Ribbon; Distinguised Service Cross
Rank: second Lieutenant
Called to Washignton DC special duty in the bond sales and display returning to Camp Sibert and transferred to Georgia





Arthur L. Staggs
Address: Hannibal MO
ENtered March 6, 1944 Field Art. Obstruction Batt.
Training: Camp Roberts CA; Ft. Sill OK; Camp North Hood TX
Overseas: March 4, 1945 South Pacific
Decoration: Good Conduct Medal
Returned to US Feb. 7, 1946
Discharged Jefferson Barracks MO Feb. 14 1946
Rank Corporal served 23 months and eight days
Occupation: Post office Mechanic Engineer
Wife Genevieve; Sons, Ronald Lee and Danny D. Parents Mr. and Mrs. George Staggs


George Elmo Staggs
Address: 838 W. Jefferson Pittsfield IL
Entered May 27, 1944 Navy Overseas Oct 1944
Training Great Lakes IL; San Diego CA; USS Ascella
Operations: American; Pacific; Asiatic
Decorations: Asiatic Pacific Theatre; Philippine Liberation Medal; American Theatre Medal; Victory Medal
Returned to US Feb. 1946
Discharged Great Lakes IL Feb. 1946
Rating: Storekeeper served 22 months/ Occupation: Carpenter
Parents George and Stella Staggs; Wife Beulah; Children Betty Jean and Evelyn Ann
Obituary



Glen Dale Steers
Address: Barry IL
Entered July 8, 1942 Air Force
Training: Sioux Falls SD; Orlando FL; Tomah WI; Miami Beach FL; Jefferson Barracks MO
Overseas: April 20, 1943 Caribbean
Decoration: Good Conduct Medal
Returned to US August 3, 1944
Discharged: Mitchell Field NY Nov. 21, 1945
Rank Corporal served 3 years 4 months and 14 days
Occupation: Butcher
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W.Glen Steers; wife Norma and son Robert Glen Steers


Howard Leslie Stephens
Address: Baylis IL
Feb. 13, 1943 Air Corps
Training: Kearns Utah; Beaumont Hospital TX; Drew Field FA; MacDill Field FL; Gulfport Field MS
Discharged Camp Atterbury IN Feb. 15, 1946
Rank Corporal served 36 months
Occupation - Farmer
Wife Helen; son, Richard, daughter Dona





Russell W. Stillflew
Address: Barry IL
Entered Dec. 16, 1942 Coast Guard
Training at Manhattan Beach NY
Operations: Asiatic Pacific
Discharged St. Louis MO April 1, 1946
Held rating of Coxswain at time of discharge
Son of Frank & Carrie Stillflew






Denton H. Stilwell
Address: Twin Bridges Montana
Entered Feb. 19, 1946 Navy
Training: San Diego CA; San Francisco CA
Decorations: Victory Medal; American Area Medal
Discharged aLameda CA Dec. 29, 1947
Seaman First Class served 22 months
Occupation - Farming
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Stilwell





Donald E. Stone
Address: 21 First St. Wood River IL
Entered Feb. 13, 1945 Army
Training: Ft. Sheridan IL; Camp Robinson AR; Ft. Riley KS; Ft. Ord CA; Ft. Lawton Wa
Overseas: Aug. 24, 1945 Returned Oct. 21, 1946
Operations: Pacific Ocean Area
Decoration: Good Conduct Medal
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Dec. 3, 1946
Rank: Staff Sgt. served 21 months
Occupation: Student
Parents William Arthur and Veda Lola Stone Wife Mary Louise and daughter Patricia Kaye


Thomas Stout
Address: Pittsfield IL Rt. 2
Entered Jan. 13, 1942 Signal Corps
Training: Ft. Monmouth NJ; Camp Claiborne LA; Ft. Dix NY
Overseas Nov. 15, 1942 European
Decorations: Bronze Start; European Theatre Ribbon; Good Conduct Medal
Returned to US Sept. 22, 1945
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Oct. 3, 1945
Rank: Tech. Sergeant served 3 years 8 months and 21 days
Occupation: Telephone Line Fireman
Wife Marjorie; Children: Karen Sue, Forla and Marie