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


Louis Carlos Vannatta
Address: New Salem IL
Entered Sept. 8, 1944
Training: Ft. Sheridan IL
Operations: Pacific - Transportation Corp.
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Aug. 10, 1946
Rank Tech. 5th Grade served 23 mts.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vannatta






Frank L. Venicombe
Address: Barry IL Box 41
Entered 13 APril 1942 Air Corps
Training - Scott Field IL; Jefferson Barracks MO; Hamilton Field CA; Fairfield-Suisun CA
Decoration: Good Conduct Medal
Discharged San Bernardino CA Oct. 25, 1945
Served 42 months Corporal
Occupation; Bartender at B & B Recreation
Mother - Mrs. Gertrude Venicombe; wife is Lavenia A.
SSN: 343-10-3059 - Resided 72401 Jonesboro, Craighead, AR
Born: 15 Jul 1909 Hadley Pike Co., Illinois Died: 4 Jul 1989


James O. Venicombe
Entered: Barry IL
Entered April 10, 1941 Military Police and Infantry
Training: Ft. Knox KY; Camp Campbell KY; Ft. Meade MD; Camp Kilmer NJ
Overseas: Feb. 8,, 1943 Returned Aug. 16, 1945
Operations Europ
Engagements: Naples-Foggia; Rome-Arno; Northern Apennines; Po Valley
Decoration: Combat Infantry Badge; Good Conduct Medal
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Aug. 31, 1945
Rank: Corporal - Served 52 mts
Occupation: Assistant Manager Beatrice Foods
Mother Mrs. Gertrude Venicombe - Wife etty and son Terry


Raymond A. Venus
Address: Kinderhook IL
Entered Dec. 19, 1942 Army
Training: Camp Crowder MO; Camp Chas. Wood NJ; Camp Stoneman CA
Overseas January 14, 1944 - Asiatic-Pacific
Engagements: New Guinea; Luzon Philippines
Decorations: Good Conduct Medal: Philippine Liberation Medar
Discharged Camp McCoy WI Nov. 20, 1945
Staf Sergeant served 35 mts.
Occupation: Store and Locker Manager
Stationed in Brisbane Australia
Wife Velna, Daughter Rosemary S and Son, Raymond S.


Adelee L. Vose
Address Box 2678 Hines IL
Entered June 1, 1945 Army Nurse Corps.
Training: Billings General Hsp, Ft. Harrison IN
Operations U.S. - Decoration: Victory Medal
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL March 23, 1946
Rank: Second Lt. served 10 months
Occupation: V.A. Nurse
Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Vose






Charles Theodore Vose
Address: Pontiac IL 322 West Grove St.
Entered June 20, 1942 - Air Corps
Training: Ft. Eustis VA; Gainesville FL; Orlando FL
Overseas: June 2, 1945 - Pacific - Victory Medal
Returned November 17, 1945
Discharged Camp Blanding FL April 27, 1946
Captain served 46 months
Occupation: High School Teacher
s/o Charles W. & Lois S. Vose; Wife Virginia Coulter; son Carl T. Lived in Pontiac, Illinois Call Sign: K9QOF Amatuer Radio License Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Exp. Date: 03/22/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/31/2001 Reg: Charles T. Vose, 123 Wabash Ave, Pontiac, IL 61764


Walter V. Wade
Address: Griggesville IL
Entered March 13, 1941 Air Force
Training: Ft. Riley KS; Tuscon AZ; San Francisco CA
Overseas Dec. 5, 1941 South Pacific; China-Burma-India
Engagements: Pearl Harbor; Java Sea Battle: Burma
Decoration: Air Medal w/Cluster
Returned to US Nov. 22, 1944
Discharged Chicago IL June 30, 1945
Rank Tech Sgt. served 35 months
Occupation: Merchant
Parents Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Wade; Wife Wilma Griffith; daughter Linda Ann


Maurice V Wagy
Address: Barry IL
Entered April 21, 1943 Army
Operations: Ardennes; Central Europe; Rhineland
Decorations: THree Bronze Stars; Gold Conduct Medal; American Theatre Ribbon; European-African-Middle Eastern Threatre Ribbon; Two Overseas Bars; Victory Ribbon
Discharged; Jefferson Barracks MO Jan. 25, 1946
Servied 33 Months





Melford K. Wagy
Address: Barry IL
Entered Sept. 1, 1942 Infantry
Training: Scott Field IL; Camp Breckenridge KY; Ft. Knox KY; Camp Campbell KY; Greensboro NC; Huntington WV
Overseas Oct. 22, 1944 returned April 28, 1945 Europe
Engagements: Germany; Ardennes; Battle of the Bulge
Decorations: Two Bronze Battle Stars; Purple Heart; Good Conduct Medal; European Theatre Ribbon; Combat Infantrymans Badge
Discharged: Ft. Custer MI Oct. 2, 1945
Rank Sergeant served 37 months
Occupation: College Student
Parents Mr. and Mrs. K.P. Wagy; wife Harriett; sons Michael


Paul J. Waite
No Photo Available
Griggsville IL
Entered Nov. 9, 1942 Army Air Force
Training: Univ. of Chicago, Meteorological
Training at Orlando FL
Decorations: American Theatre Medal; Victory Medal
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Aug. 14, 1946
First Lt. served 45 months
Occupation: High School Coach
Parents,, Wesley P. Waite and Edna Waite, deceased; Wife, Margaret and daughter Carolyn


Frederick A. Walker
Address: 3243 W. Warren Blvd. Chicago IL
Entered May 27, 1942 Air Force
Station: Lowery Field CO - Overseas Nov. 2, 1942
Operations: Africa
Returned to US Feb. 27, 1945
Discharged Chanute Field IL Oct. 21, 1945
Rank Staff Sergeant - served 41 months
Parents Mr. Delford Walker and Mrs. Mabel Bert






Robert L. Walker
Address: Kinderhook IL
Entered Dec. 31, 1941 Air Corps
Training: Jefferson Barracks MO; Duncan Field TX; Charleston SC
Overseas Aug. 5, 1942 - England
Decorations: European African Middle East Theatre Medal; Good Conduct Medal
Returned to US July 29, 1945
Discharged Santa Ann CA Oct. 3, 1945
Rank Sergeant served 3 years 9 mts. and 3 days
Occupation present Farmer
Parents Delford Walker: wife Ivy B., son, Robert Frederick; daughter Patricia Rosemary


R. Norton Walther
Address Barry IL
Entered March 13, 1941 Army
Training at Ft. Riley KS; Camp Carson CO; Ft. Custer MI
Overseas May 4, 1944 - Pacific
ENgagements: New Guinea Campaign
Returned to US Jan 1, 1946
DIscharged: Jefferson Barracks MO Jan. 6, 1946
Rank Corporal served 57 mts.
Occupation: Office of Secretary of State
Parents - Roscoe and Nina Walther



Wilmer Hays Walther
Address Barry IL
Service: Army Air Corps
Training at Thomasville GA; Alliance NE: Gorge Field IL; Granada MS; Mexton NC; Brooks Field TX
Theatre of Operations US
Discharged: Camp Fannin TX Feb. 15, 1946 Staff Sergeant
Served 38 months
Occupation: Radio and Refrigeration
Parents Roscoe and Nina Walther; wife Helen; son, Joe and daughter Janet




Vinton L. Wamsley
Address: Baylis IL
Entered June 30, 1944 Navy
Training at Great Lakes IL; Gulfport MS; New Orleans LA; SS Samuel G. Borland; St. Louis MO; San Diego CA; USS Hollandia
Overseas Nov. 15, 1944 Returned May 16, 1946
Operations: Pacific - Philippine Islands
Decorations: Philippine Liberation Medal; Victory Ribbon; American Area Ribbon: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon.
Discharged: Great Lakes IL May 24, 1946
Rating: Gunners Mate Third Class - Served 23 Mts.
Parents Virgil and Mary (Dunham) Wamsley; wife Norman Jean Bagby: daughter Darlous Jean