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


Donald W. Hamman
Address: Milton IL
Entered Sept. 10, 1943 - Navy
Branch: FarragutID; University of IL; Terminal Island, CA: seattle WA; Camp Bradford VA; Solomons MD
Overseas July 4, 1944 and June 22, 1945 - South Pacific and China
Decorations: Victory Medal;American Theatre Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal
Returned to US Feb. 1944 and December 1945
Discharged; St. LouisMO Jan. 5, 1946
Rating: Motor Machinist Mate Third Class - Served 29 months
Occupation: Drag line shovel and bulldozer
Wife Mary; son, Thomas Mother Mrs. Jewel Rose


R.L. Harp
No Photo Available
Address: Pittsfield IL
Entered May 28, 1945 Army
Training at Ft. Knox KY
Overseas: Nov. 17, 1945 Europe
Decorations: Army of Occupation Medal; Good Conduct Medal; Victory Medal
Returned July 14, 1946
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL July 22, 1946
Technical Sgt. served 8 months
Occupation: Insurance


Harold E. Harris
No Photo Available
Address: Baylis IL
ENtered June 7, 1944 Navy
Training: Great Lakes IL; USS HORNET,
Overseas Oct. 1944 in the Pacific
ENgagements: Formosa; Pescadore Isles; Luzon; Saipan; French Indo China; Okinawa; Iwo Jima; Chick Jima; Gam Rauh Bay; Hach Igo Jima; Tokyo; Jap Fleet at Kure
Decorations: Presidential Unit Citation w/1 Star; Philippines Liberation Medal w/1 Star; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre medal w/4 Stars; American Area Medal
Returned to US Jun 1946 discharged June 7, 1946 Great Lakes
Gunner Third Class served 24 months


Murrell E. Hartsock
Address: Pleasant Hill IL
Entered Service Dec. 21, 1943 - Armored Command
Training: Ft. Knox KY - Overseas Feb. 28, 1945
Theatre of Operations: European
Returned to US Feb. 11, 1946
Discharged Camp Grant IL Feb. 19, 1946
Rank: Sergeant - served two years, two months and twenty days
Occupation: Farmer
Wife - Eyleen; daughter, Jean; son, Merle Lee; daughter Margaret




Clarence Hale Hays
Address: 300 McDonough St. Barry IL
Entered: May 3, 1944 - Army
Training: Camp Sibert AL; Camp Gordon GA
Overseas March 23, 1945 - returned May 30, 1946 - European
Engagement: Battle of Central Europe
Decorations: Purple Heart; European-African- Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon w/1 Bronze Battle Star: Victory Medal; Army of Occupation Medal for Germany; Good Conduct Medal
Discharged June 4, 1946 Ft. Sheridan IL
Rank: Technician Fourth Grade - Served 25 months and a day
Occupation: Student at niversity of IL
Father Ralph W. Hays; Mother Gertrude W. Hays



Charles Henthorn
Address: Baylis IL
Entered August 29, 1942 - Infantry, Paratrooper
Training: Ft. Benning GA
Overseas: Sept. 20, 1943 - returned Dec. 14, 1945 Pacific
Engagement: New Guinea; Southern Philippines; Luzon
Decorations: One Service Stripe; Four Overseas Service Bars; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon w/3 Bronze Battle Stars and w/1 Bronze Arrowhead; Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Battle Star; Combat Infantrymans Badge
Discharged Camp Grant IL Dec. 24, 1945 Corporal - Served 3 yrs 3 mts and 24 days
Occupation: Electrical Operator and Texas Empire Co
Wife Hazel, children Patricia and Charles



Vivian E. Hayes Higgins
Address: Kinderhook IL
Entered Feb. 1, 1943 - Army Amphibious Corps
Training: Scott Field IL Ft. Devens MA; Ft. Moultrie SC
Overseas: Sept. 17, 1943 - Returned Dec. 22, 1945 - Pacific
Engagements: New Guinea; Admiralty Islands; Lingayen Gulf
Decorations; Good Conduct Medal; Victory Medal; Asiatic- Pacific Theatre Ribbon w/3 Gold Stars
Discharged: Camp Grant IL Jan. 4, 1946
Staff Sgt. served 35 months and 4 days
Occupation: Student in College
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Higgins; Wife, Vivian E. Mayes Higgins; son, William Michael



William L. Higgins
Address: Baylis IL
Entered August 29, 1942 - Infantry, Paratrooper
Training: Ft. Benning GA
Overseas: Sept. 20, 1943 -returned Dec. 14, 1945 Pacific
Engagement: New Guinea; Southern Philippines; Luzon
Decorations: One Service Stripe; Four Overseas Service Bars; American Campaign Medal; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon w/3 Bronze Battle Stars and w/1 Bronze Arrowhead; Philippine Liberation Ribbon w/1 Bronze Battle Star; Combat Infantrymans Badge
Discharged Camp Grant IL Dec. 24, 1945 Corporal - Served 3 yrs 3 mts and 24 days
Occupation: Electrical Operator and Texas Empire Co
Wife - Hazel, children Patricia and Charles



Billy G. Hill
Address: Baylis IL
Entered Sept. 7, 1945 Ft. Sheridan IL - Army
Training: Camp Robinson AR; Seymour Jojhnson Field NC
Overseas March 1946 - Returned July 4, 1948
Overseas with the Army of Occupation
Discharged Camp Kilmer NJ July 8, 1948 - Sergeant
Occupation: Lincoln Ordnance Springfield IL
Now serving with the 6tj Air Vehicle, Repair Squadrom near Munich
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Hill




Charles L. Hill
Address: Baylis IL
Entered March 1, 1948
Training: Ft. Sheridan IL; Ft. Ord CA
Operations: Japan
Rank - Private First Class
Mother Mrs. Charles M. Hill; Brothers Marion and Billy Hill








Marion G. Hill
Address: Baylis IL
Entered Oct. 11, 1943 Army
Training Kessler Field MS; Seymour Johnson Field NC
Theatre of Operations: England and France
Discharged: Chanute Field IL Nov. 7, 1945
Rank: Corporal served 18 months overseas
Radio Mechanic
Son of Mr.and Mrs. Charles M. Hill





Alvie S. Hinds
Address: 224 Cherry Kinderhook IL
Entered Service: Feb. 26, 1941 - Army Co K 30th Infantry
Trainig: Presidio of San Francisco CA; Ft. Ord CA; Seattle WA; Seward Alaska; Ft. Richardson Alaska
Overseas: June 18, 1941
Theatre of Operations: Alaska
Decorations; Good Conduct Medal; Overseas Bars
Returned to US Nov. 1943
Discharged: Ft. Lewis WA Feb. 2, 1944
RantK Pvt. First Class Served 35 months and 12 days
Mother Gertie Hendrix and stepfather Frank L. Hendrix



Donald Hinds
Address: Kinderhook IL
Entered March 3, 1942 Army Air Force
Training at Scott Field IL: Jefferson Barracks MO; Salt Lake City UT: Alamogordo NM; Tyndall Field FL; Tucson AZ; Casper WY
Overseas Sept. 9, 1942 European
Raid on Bremen Germany Nov. 13, 1943
Decorations: Purple Heart and seven ribbons
Staff Sgt. A Gunner on B-24
Served 21 month and 10 days
Left for overseas from Herrington KS; Crack up at Bangor Maine, arrived in England in England in Oct. 1943. Bomber was disabled and plunged in North Sea, 50 miles from land, Nov. 13, 1943. All members of the crew were lost.
Mother - Mrs. Gertie Hendrix - Frank L. Hendrix stepfather Service # 16054355 328th Bomber Squadron, 93rd Bomber Group, Heavy Died: 13-Nov-43


Jess Hoaglin
Address: 261 West Ralph St. San Gabriel CA
Entered April 13, 1942 - Air Corps and Infantry
Training: Jefferson Barracks MO; Chanute Field IL; Chicago IL; Scott Field IL; Camp Livingston lA; Camp Stoneman CA; Ft. Ord CA
Overseas June 7, 1945 - 21 January 1946
South Pacific; Korea
Engagements: Panay Island; Philippines
Decorations: One Bronze Star
Discharged Jefferson Barracks MO Jan. 29, 1946
Technical Sergeant served 45 monts and one half months
Mother Mrs. Effie Hoaglin
Became a columnist in Hollywood
Wrote "The Stars Of Yesteryear" Newell, Iowa: Bireline Publishing, 1983.


Idella Sellers Hofflund
Address: Pt. Byron IL
Entered May 14, 1943 W.A.V.E.S.
Training: Hunter College, NY; Camp Lejeune NC; Newport RI; Bainbridge MD; Quantico VA
Discharged Great Lakes IL Oct. 17, 1945
Pharmacist's Mate Second Class served 29 months
Mother: Mrs. Lottie Sellers; Husband Clyde L. Hofflund, son, Clyde Lee







Warren P. Hoover
Address: Rockport IL
Entered August 20, 1940 - Army 82nd Airborne Div.
Operations European-African-Middle Eastern
Decorations: European-Affrican-MiddleEastern Ribbon w/5 Battle Stars; Good Conduct Medal; Presidential Citation; Paratroopers Badge; Wings
Discharged Nov. 1946 - served 23 months







Clarence Everett Hudelson
Address: Perry IL
Entered March 20, 1943 - Army, Military Police Guard
Training: Peoria IL
Overseas: July 5, 1944
Operations: European-African-Middle Eastern
Decorations Three Overseas Bars; Lapel Button; Good Conduct: European ServiceMedal
Returned to US April 8, 1946 Discharged April 3, 1946
Pvt. First Class served 36 months and 12 days
Farmhand
Mother EthelHudelson Greime; Father Clarence Edward Hudelson died 1934 was in WW I


Victor R. Hull
Address: Hamilton IL Infantry
Training: Ft. Sheridan IL; Camp Wolters TX; Ft. Ord CA
Overseas Jan. 1, 1945 - Pacific
Engagements; Philippines; Japan Occupation
Decoration: Bronze Battle Star
Returned to US Oct. 9, 1945
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Dec. 6, 1945
Pvt. First Class served 17 months 24 days
Occupaton: Firestone Store Keokuk Iowa
Mary E., Sherry Lee, Bobby Joe, Karen Sue, Gary Ray



Robert N. Hunter
Address: New Canton IL
Entered Nov. 20, 1942 Army
Training: Camp Chaffee AR; Maneuvers in LA; Camp Maxie TX
Overseas: May 10, 1944 - European
Engagements: Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland, Central Europe
Decorations: Four Battle Stars
Returned to US Nov. 2, 1945
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Nov. 7, 1945
Corporal served 35 months
Farmer; Parents Mr. and Mrs. M.J. Hunter



Russell Harold Hunter
Address: Barry IL
Entered Aug. 13, 1943 - Infantry, 42nd Rainbow Div.
Training Camp Gruber OK
Overseas Aug. 7, 1944 - European
Engagements: Battle of the Po Valley; Apennines Battle
Decorations: Two Overseas Service Bars;Good Conduct Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Theatre Ribbon w/2 Bronze Battle Stars; Presidential Group Citation
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Oct. 6, 1945
Private First Class
Highway Commission
Parents Mr.a nd Mrs. M.J. Hunter; Wife Minnie, Son, Barre Eugene


Leo H. Huntley
Address: Taylor MO
Entered August 17, 1942 - 393rd S.S. Engineers
Training: Ft. Terry NY; Watch Hill RI; Ft. Devens MA: Camp Claiborne LA
Discharged Headquarters Seventh Service Command, Omaha NE; October 1944
Rank Private - served 26 months
Occupation: Farm hand






Wendell M. Huntley
Address: Barry IL
Entered March 27, 1943 Army Air Corps
Training at Spring Hill AL; San Antonio TX; Harvey Parks field MO; Winfield KS; Lubbock TX; Amarillo TX
Overseas Feb. 10, 1945 Europe
Made 15 missions over Germany with the 8th Air Force
Decorations; Purple Heart; Air Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster
Rank 2nd Lt. served 25 months
Killed in action on the return trip from the 15th mission to Nuremburg Germany April 5, 1945
Purple Heart


Albert E. Hurt
No Photo Available
Address: Barry IL
Entered Feb. 14, 1942 - Chemical Warfare Service
Training: Scott Field IL; Ft. Benjamin Harrison IN; March Field CA; Edgewood Arsenal MD; Pittsburgh PA; Univ. of IL
Overseas May 5, 1944 - returned 14 Dec 1945 - Pacific
ENgagements: Bougainville; Admiralty Island; Philippine Islands; Luzon; Occupation Forces in Japan
Decorations: Purple Heart
Discharged Camp Beale CA March 8, 1946
Rank: First Lt. served 48 mts.
Occupation: Instructor, Universiey of IL
Wife Jo Eleanor; Daughter Nancy Jo; Parents W.G. Hurt


Myron Crawford Hurt
Address: Barry IL
Entered October 21, 1943 - Seabees
Training: Camp Peary VA; Camp Parks CA; Port Hueneme CA
Discharged: Port Hueneme CA March 27, 1945
Rating: Carpenters Mate Second Class Served one year and 5 months
Occupation: Train Baggagement
Ships Company Navy Mail Clerk, Camp Peary VA
Wife Ruby L. Parents Mr.a nd Mrs. W.G. Hurt