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 on some of the soldiers.


Harley W. Davis
Address: Griggsville IL
Entered Service Army 20 F 341st Infantry
Theatre of Operations: Manila Philippine Islands
Overseas September 29, 1945 South Pacific
Rating: Tech. Sergeant
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Davis







Richard Davis
Born August 15, 1923 Beverly IL
Army, Co B 7th Infantry
Killed in Action Feb. 2, 1944 at Anzio Beachead Italy
Age 2 years and six months
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Davis Griggsville IL









Lester L. Dietert
Address: 628 Glenwood Ave. Atlanta GA
Entered Service: Feb. 20, 1948 - Infantry & Military Police
Training: Ft. Sheridan IL; Presidio of CA; Ft. Ord CA; Ft. Raymond Alaska; Columbus GA
Overseas: May 1, 1941 and Feb. 10, 1945
Engagement: Germany
Decorations; Three Stars; Two Citations
Returned to US 1944 and 1945
Discharged Camp Gordon GA Oct. 15, 1945
Rank: Private First Class Served 52 months
Occupation: Collector and Salesman



George Harold Dilley Jr.
Address: Kinderhook IL
Entered Service March 30, 1944 - Navy, Seabees
Training Stations: Great Lakes IL; Camp Endicott RI; Port Hueneme CA; Hawaiian Islands
Overseas Nov. 25, 1944 - South Pacific
Returned to US April 21, 1946
Discharged Lambert Field MO June 26, 1946
Rating: Machinist MateSecond Class - Served 28 months
Present Occupation: Hoisting Engineers
Parents Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Dilley




Edward C. Dilley
Address: Kinderhook IL
Entered Service Dec. 9, 1942 - Navy
Training: Russellville AR; Murray KY; Athens GA; Ashbury Park NJ; Columbia NY; Ottumua IA; Pensacola FL; Banana River FL
Overseas: December 5, 1946
Theatre of Operations: South Pacific
Returned to US June 15, 1947
Discharged San Diego CA Sept. 15, 1947
Rating: Ensign
Present Occupation: Student
Parents Mr. and Mrs. G.H. Dilley



James E. Demoin
Address: Giggsville IL
Entered Service Feb. 15, 1945 = 33rd Div. Quartermaster Cps.
Training: Ft. Knox KY
Overseas Aug 8, 1945 -Returned Sep. 11, 1946
Theatre of Operations: Philippines; Japan
Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal; Meritorious Unit Award w/1 Bronze Cluster; Occupation Medal for Japan
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Oct. 31, 1946
Rank Tech. Fifth Grade - Served 20 months
Occupationa: Timber Cutter and Truck driver
Father George R. Demoin; wife, Zera; Daughter, Roberta



George Bert Doane Jr.
Address: Roodhouse IL
Entered Service; October 10, 1942 - Navy
Training Stations: Great Lakes IL; Corpus Christi TX; Waldron Field TX; Lambert Field MO
Theatre of Operations; American
Decoration: Good Conduct Medal
Discharged: Great Lakes IL Dec. 14, 1945
Rating: Aviation Machinists Mate Second Class
Served: Three years, Two months and five days
Present Occupation: Welder C. M. and O. Railroad




Keith L. Dodd
Address: Pittsfield IL
Entered Service Feb. 1, 1943 - Army Air Force
Training: Scott Field IL; Jefferson Barracks MO; Berkeley CA; Las Vegas NV; Casper WY; 450th Bomber Group in Italy
Overseas: Oct. 22, 1944 Returned June 25, 1945
Theatre of Operations European
Engagements: Balkans; Rhineland; Po Valley; Northern Apennines; Central Europe
Decorations: Air Medal w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters; Five Bronze Battle Starts
Discharged Sioux City IA Sept. 29, 1945
Rank Staff Sergeant - served 32 months - Occupation: Forester
Mother: Hazel; wife, Jeanne, son, Dennis Paul; daughter Pamela Kay



John Homer Dolbeare
Address: 630 Hanover St. Bethlehem PA
Entered Service August 11, 1943 - Navy Air Corps
Training - Troy NY; Chapel Hill NC; Memphis TN; Norman OK; Corpus Christi TX
Discharge Corpus Christi TX Oct. 1, 1945
Rating: Aviation Cadet - Served 26 months
Occupation: Student attending Lehigh Univ. Bethlehem PA
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Homer L. Dolbeare; daughter Sally Ann Dolbeare






John A. Duff
Address: Pearl IL R #1
Branch of Servcie: Army Infantry
Training: Camp Robinson AR; Camp Carson CO; Louisiana Maneuvers. California Maneuvers; Ft. Meade MD; Camp Kilmer NJ
Overseas June 15, 1944 returned July 11, 1945
Theatre of Operations; European
Engagements; Normandy; North France, Rhineland, Central Europe
Decorations; Good Conduct Medal; purple Heart
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Sept. 12, 1945
Rank: Pvt. First Class; Served 36 months
Farmer - Parents Mr. and Mrs A.C. Duff


Chester R. Duff
Address: Barry IL
Entered Service Sept. 17, 1942 - Army Ground Forces
Training: Camp Robinson AR; Camp Phillips KS; Canada; Alaska; Camp Crowder MO; Indiatown Gap PA
Overseas Marcy 1, 1945 - European, Rhineland; Central Europe
Decorations: European-African-Middle Eastern Medal w/2 Stars; Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal; American Theatre Medal; Occupation Medar
Discharged Dec. 10, 1945 - Re-enlisted Dec. 17, 1945
Corporal served six years to date
Parents Mr. Raymond Duff and one daughter Marcene



George William Duke
Pittsfield Illinois
Entered Service Sept. 8, 1944 - Navy
Training Stations: Great Lakes IL; Camp Shelton VA; Brooklyn NY
Shipps: Lucretia Mott; SS Mary Austin
Overseas: January 8, 1945 Returned July 10, 1945
Engagements: England: France
Discharged: Great Lakes IL Oct. 26, 1945
Seaman First Class - served 13 months
Present Occupation: Carpenter
Son of Lee Duke; wife ofMary; sons, Ronald, Larry, Terry



Thomas Edwards
Address: Pearl IL
Entered Service Oct. 26, 1945 - Army
Training: Camp McCoy WI; Ft Bliss TX
Overseas Oct. 6, 1946 -Southwest Pacific
Returned to US April 22, 1947
Discharged April 23, 1947 Technician 5th Grade - Served 18 mts.
Occupation: Student and Farming during summer
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Edwards





Robert Edwards
Address: Pearl IL
Entered May 28, 1941 - Army Air Corps
Training: Camp Polk LA; Jackson MS; Arcadia FL; Augusta GA; Valdosta GA: Boise ID; Sioux City IA; Watertown SD; Kearney NE
Overseas: Oct. 6, 1943 - Returned Jun 1946
Theatre of Operations: European; England; Normandy; France; Germany; seventeen combat missions
Decoration: Air Medal w/3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Discharged: Jefferson Barracks MO served 54 months First Lt.
Farmer - Parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Edwards; Wife Marilyn; son, Robert
Shot down on 12th mission over Germany, spent 15 months in German prison camp


William James Ervin
Address: Barry IL
Entered June 10, 1944 - Army Air Corps
Overseas Dec. 2, 1945 - Japan, Army of Occupation
Rturned to US May 12, 1946
Discharged Camp McCoy WI May 17, 1946
Corporal - served 23 and one half months
Occupation: Student
Parents Paul and Gwendolyn Ervin; wife, Bianca