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 to go along with it.

Gordon Miles Booth
Address: Pearl IL
Entered Service Aug. 28, 1942 - Navy
Training: Great Lakes IL; Casco Bay Portland ME; USS Indiana; USS Solace
Overseas: Nov. 9, 1942 returned Sep 29, 1945
Theatre of Operations; South Pacific
Engagements: Guadalcanal; Rennell Island, New Georgia; Marcus; Gilberts; Marshalls; Truk; Satawan; Ponape; Marianas; South Palau; Iwo Jima; Tokyo ; Okinawa; Kure
Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon w/12 Stars; Victory Medal
Discharged St. Louis MO Nov. 7, 1945
Rating: Motor Machinists Mate Third Class
Served 3 years 2 months and 10 days
Occupation: Truck Driver

Charles Lloyd Borrowman
Address: New Canton IL
Entered Service: October 29, 1941 - Army Air Force
Training Stations; Camp Grant IL; Plaine Field, WA; Ft. Lawton WA; Clark Field, Luzon; Barksdale Field LA
Overseas: July 6, 1942 and September 5, 1944
Theatre of Operations: Alaska; Aleutians, Asiatic-Pacific
Engagements: New Guinea; Luzon; Aleutions Island
Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Service Medal; Five Overseas Service Bars; American Defense Service Medal; Phillippine Liberation Ribbon
Returned to US; October 20, 1945
Discharged: Camp McCoy WI Oct. 31, 1945
Rank: Staff Sergeant Served 48 Months and 3 days
Present Occupation Farming
(Wife Barbara Jeanna Wells / Son Thomas Lloyd and Steve Wells Borrowman)
(Parrents: M.T. "Max" and Dema Halls (s/b Wells) , Virgil and Pauline Borrowman)

Keith Walter Bossarte Address: Griggsville IL
Entered Service: October 29, 1940
Branch of Service: Navy
Training Stations: Great Lakes IL; USS ARGONNE; USS EDGEROMBE; San Francisco CA; USS WILLOUGHBY: USS LST #484
Theatre of Operations: Asiatic-Pacific
Decorations: Honorable Discharge Button; American Defense Medal w1 Star; Good Conduct Medal: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal w/2 Stars; American AreaMedal; Victory Medal; Philippine Liberation Medal w/1 Star.
Discharged San Francisco CA September 4, 1946
Served 5 years 9months and 25 days
Obituary       Buried Pittsfield West

James C. Bowen
Address: 1035 Mason Street Barry IL
Entered Servcie March 3, 1943 - Army Engineers
Training Stations: Scott Field IL; Camp White OR; Camp Polk LA; Ft. Belvoir VA; Camp Swift TX
Overseas: December 9, 1944 Returned January 28, 1946
Theatre of Operations: European and Pacific
Engagements: Rhur Valley and Germany
Decorations; Victory Ribbon; European Theatre Ribbon w/2 Stars; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal; Philippine Liberation Medal; Good Conduct Medal
Discharged: Jefferson Barracks MO February 15, 1946 Served 35 months
Present Occupation Mechanic
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bowen; wife Hazel; daughter Linda Gail Bowen

Erstelle Vondale Bradshaw
Address; Barry IL
Entered Service August 21, 1943 - Marine Corps
Training: San Diego CA
Overseas December 13, 1943
Theatre of Operations: Pacific
Engagements; Saigan; Tinian; Marianas; Okinaw; Ryukyus
Decoratio: Good Conduct Medal
Returned to US December 28, 1945
Discharged Great Lakes IL January 16, 1946 - Corporal served 28 months
Present Occupation: Mechanic
Wife Bernadine; father Vodra Bradshaw


Phillip E. Bradshaw
Address; Barry IL
Entered Service April 27, 1945
Branch of Service - Army
Training Stations; Camp Beale CA; Ft.Lewis WA
Decorations; Victory Medal
Discharged Camp Beale CA December 19, 1945
Rank: Private / Served; Seven months and 23 days
Occupation- Crane Helper
Parents: Mr.and Mrs. Vodra Bradshaw; wife Dorothy, Children are Larry Keith and Rex Elmo



Bliss M. Branson
Address: Barry IL
Entered Service: March 13, 1941 - Army
Training Stations: Ft. Riley KS; Ft Bliss TX; Camp White OR; Camp Adair OR; Ft. Leondardwood MO;
Overseas: December 1944 - European
Engagements: Rhineland; Central Europe / Decorations: Bronze Star
Returned to US December 1945
Discharged at Camp Grant IL Dec. 1945
Rank: Master Sergeant Served 54 months
Present Occupation: State Highway Patrolman
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Branson; wife Virginia; child, Marian Dianne Branson


Herbert Brokaw
Address 1532 Tompkins St. St. Charles MO
Entered Service: Feb. 26, 1943 - Navy
Training Stations: Great Lakes IL; USS LST # 266
Overseas:March 14, 1944 - European
Engagements - France
Returned to US July 1945
Discharged at Shoemaker CA Sept. 17, 1945
Rating: Gunners Mate Second Class - Served 31 months
Present Occupation - Supervisor, Civilian Retirement
Accounts Branch; St. Louis MO
Parents; Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Brokaw; wife Aletha; son, Michael


John W. Brokaw
Address: St. Charles MO 328 N. Second St.
Enlisted January 4, 1942 US Marine Corps
Training Station: Marine Corps Base, San Diego CA
Overseas October 9, 1942 - Southern Pacific
Engagements; Participated in action against the enemy at Guadalcanal, Tarawa Atoll, Saipan, Tinian
Decorations: Presidential Unit Citation w/Star
Returned to US January 1, 1945
Rank: Gunnery Serpeant. Served 45 months
Present Occupationa; Ford Motor Co
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Brokaw. Wife - former Georgia Moore; son Gordon Ray


Robert Lee Brown
Address: Barry IL
Entered Service Nov. 3, 1942 Navy
Training: Great Lakes IL; Norfolk VA; Atlantic City NJ; Newport News VA
Overseas November 28, 1944 on USS Hornet - Pacific
Decorations; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal 2/9 Stars; American Area Medal; Victory Medal: Good Conduct Medal: Phillippine Liberation Medal w/2 Stars; Presidential Unit Citation w/1 Star
Returned to US July 8, 1945
Discharged at Great Lakes IL January 1, 1946
Rating - Aviation Mechinist Third Class. Served 38 months
Occupation; Plumbing and Heating
Parents Wm. T. and R. Pearl Brown; Sister Myrona Davis