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.

Warren W. Buchanan
(No Photo Available)
Address Griggsville IL
Entered Nov. 27, 1944 Army Armored
Training at Ft. Knox KY
Overseas May 21, 1945 Pacific.
Returned to US August 11, 1946
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Oct. 27, 1946
Tech. 4th Grade served 23 months
Occupation Farmer wife, Loretta, daughter Ann

William Edward Buchholz Address: 903 W. Perry St. Pittsfield IL
Entered Service June 12, 1946 - Navy
Training: Great Lakes IL; USS Philippine Sea; Lakehurst NJ
Decoration - Victory Medal
Discharged Lakehurst NJ April 6, 1948
Rating- Seaman First Class/Served 22 months
Present Occupation: Crescent Electric Supply Co
Participated in "Operation High-Jump" or Byrd's Fourth Antarctic Expedition January 1947 - March 1947
Parents: William and Mary Esther (Cloninger) Buchholz
(Buried at Rock Island National Cemetery YNT3 Navy Plot: U, 0, 213)


Kenneth Glenn Bullard Address: Perry IL
Entered Service July 27, 1943 Navy
Training: Farragut ID; TreasureIsland CA; USS TWINING
Overseas Feb. 11, 1944: Pacific
Returned to US November 23, 1945
Discharged: Mremerton WA November 27, 1945
Rating: Storekeeper Second Class Served 28 Months
Present Occupation: Sales Clerk, J.F. Read's Sons
Second War ship to enter Tokyo Bay after the war
(Parents- Glen and Esther Bullard) Wife: Jennie Evelyn Parrick 2 June 1940 - Son, Robert G. and Bruce L.
Senate Resolution


Albert H. Burkhardt
Address: Barry IL
Entered April 10, 1941 / Army, 2nd Infantry, 5th Div. 3rd Army
Training: Ft. Custer MI
Overseas: April 6, 1942 Returned 4 August 1945
Theatre of Operations: European
Engagements; Normandy, Northern France; Ardenneas; Rhineland; Central Europe
Decorations: Good Conduct Medal; Bronze Star Medal; Service Stripe: Six overseas Service Bars; American Service Ribbon; European-African-Middle East Theatre Ribbon w/1 Silver Battle Star.
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL August 9, 1945/ Master Sergeant/Served 52 months
Present Occupation: Draftsman / Mother Mrs. Juanita M. Burkhardt



Elmo L. Burkhardt
Address - Barry IL
Entered March 24, 1943/Counter Intelligence Corps
Training: Ft. Sill OK; Camp Howze TX; Ft. Ord CA
Overseas September 5, 1944 / Asiatic-Pacific
Engagements: New Guinea; Southern Philippines
Decoration - Good Conduct Medal
Returned to US November 21, 1945
Discharped: Jefferson Barracks Mo Dec 3, 1945
Present Occupation: Insurance Adjuster
Mother Juanita Burkhardt; wife, Alice; Daugther, Barbara


Ira J. Butler
Born Feb. 6, 1915 Pleasant Hill IL
Entered June 7, 1942 Army Training at Scott Field IL; Camp Rucker AL; Nashville TN; Arizona; Ft. Benning GA
Servied with 81st Division -
Overseas March 1944 Italy
Pvt. First Class
Son of Mrs Dora Butler; Sister Mrs. George Duke
Was reported dead over Southern France August 15, 1944
Memorial





Robert Arthur Campbell
No Photo Available
Address New CantonIL
Entered March 5, 1941 Infantry/Engineers
Training at Camp Forrest TN; Ft. Benning GA; Camp Joseph T. Robinson AR; Camp Blanding FL; Camp Hood TX
Overseas Dec. 4, 1944 Returned May 3, 1946
Operations: Southwest Pacific
Engagements New Guinea; Luzon; Southern Philippines
Decorations: WW II Victory Medal; American Area Medal; Philippines Liberation Ribbon; Army of Occupationn Medal for Japan; Asiatic-Pacific Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal; Bronze Star Medal
Discharged Camp Beale CA Aug. 8, 1946
Rank Camptain served 65 months
Occupation: Manager Safety Council


Alvin W. Clark
Address: North Liberty IN
Entered Feb. 12, 1942 - Infantry
Training: Ft. Benning GA; Camp Blanding FL; Ft. Sheridan IL
Theatre of Operations: US
Decoration: Victory Medal
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Dec. 5, 1945 Major
Served 45 monts and 23 days
Occupation: Vocational Agriculture Teacher
Tactics Instructor in the Infantry School, Ft. Benning GA
Wife; Mae Alexander; son, D. Gene; daughter, Marian F.



Arthur W. Clark
Address: Kinderhook IL
Entered September 29, 1942 - Infantry
Training: Ft. Lewis WA; Mojave Desert CA
Overseas July 7, 1943 - Returned Dec. 12, 1945
Theatre of Operations; Pacific
Engagements: New Guinea; Philippines; Japan
Decorations: CombatInfantryman's Badge: expert Rifleman; Drivers Badge: Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/2 Bronze Stars; Victory Ribbon
Discharged Jefferson Barracks MO Dec. 21, 1945
Rank: Technician Fifth Grade Corporal - Served 39 months
Occupational: Farming/ Parents: Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Clark


Lloyd Talbert Clark
Address: 1114 East Butler
Entered Service: June 26, 1918
Branch of Service: Veterinary Corps
Training: Camp Taylor KY/Camp Lee VA
Decoration: Victory Medal
Discharged: Camp Taylor KY ( Feb. 1, 1919 ??)
Rank Private Served seven months
Present Occupation: Vocational Agriculture Teacher
Wife Leona Lawson
Past Commander, Richland Post #30 A.L.




William R. Coburen
Address: Kinderhook IL
Entered March 14, 1946 - Navy
Training: San Diego CA
Theatre of Operations: Hawaiian Islands
Discharged Dec. 20, 1947 Rating: Seaman First Class
Served 23 Months - Son ofMr. and Mrs. Alfred Coburen







Keith L. Cook
Address: Milton IL
Entered Service: September 1940 Air Corps
Training: Ft. Bragg NC
Overseas July 1943
ENgagements: Anzio Beach; Monastary, Southern France and Italy, 54 Missions
Decorations: Air Medal and Cluster
Returned to US Sep. 1944 - Discharged November 1945
Re-enlisted Jan 1946 / Rank Sergeant served 13 months. Is in Japan now.




Amos Lee Cookson
Address: 5735 Hazelting, Van Nuys CA
Entered Service July 25, 1942 - Navy
Training; Great Lakes IL; Dearborn MI; Norfolk VA; Long Beach CA
Overseas - June 23, 1944 - Pacific
Decorations: Citation for Meritorious Service
Reurned to US Dec. 20, 1945
Discharged Great Lakes IL Jan. 25, 1946
Rating: Aviation Machinists Mate First Class
Served 42 months
Occupation: Aircraft Worker
Parents E.R. and Daisy Cookson


Roy A. Cookson
Address: R.R. 3, Palmyra MO
Entered Service October 10, 1942 - Army Air Corps
Training: Scott Field IL; Jefferson Barracks MO; Chicago IL; Greensboro SC
Oversears March 10, 1945 - European
Engagement: Germany
Decorations; Marksmanship Medal' American Theatre Ribbon; Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal; European Medal 2/1 Battle Star
Returned to US Sept. 2, 1945
Discharged Chanute Field IL Dec. 19, 1945: Corporal served 38 mts and 9 days
Occupation today: Farmer
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cookson; Wife Betty Jean; Son Carl Francis Cookson


Ralph E. Cookson
Address: Kinderhook IL -
Entered Service August 10, 1944 - Navy
Training; Great Lakes IL; Ft. Pierce FL; Norfolk VA; New Orleans LA; USS Cavallers: USS Ingram: San Diego CA
Overseas: Dec. 1944 - returned Nov 15, 1946
Theatre of Operations: Asiatic-Pacific; American Area
Decorations: American Area Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal; WW II Victory Medal
Discharged San Diego CA July 21, 1945 - Seaman First Class Served 35 mts. 21 Days
Escorted flagship of 5th Fleet into Sasapo and Nagasaki Japan
Occupation: Farmer // Parents E. R. and Daisy Cookson; wife, Junita