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


Leonard W. Law
Address: Rockport IL
Entered: Dec. 13, 1942 - Navy
Training: Great Lakes IL; Urbana IL; USS MARSHALL; Cleveland OH; USS NAMAKAGON
Overseas: Nov. 1943 and June 1945
Operations: Asiatic-Pacific
Engagements; Philippines: Hollandia; New Guinea: Saipan Guam
Returned to US Feb. 1946
Discharged; Lambert Field MO Feb. 5, 1946
Rating: Motor Machinists Mate First Class served 37 months
Occupation: College Student
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Law


Howard A. Law
Address: Rockport IL
Entered Nov. 30, 1943 - Navy
Training: Great Lakes IL; Ft. Pierce FL; USS LST # 551, Norfolk VA; Houston TX; USS LSM #488
Overseas: June 1944 and June 1945 - Asiatic-Pacific; Europe
EngagementsSouthern France
Returned to US April 1946
Discharged Great Lakes IL Apr. 21, 1946
Rating: Seaman First Class - served 30 months
Occupation Farming
Parents; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Law


Robert Gerald Leahr
Entered: October 21, 1942 Army
Training: Scott Field IL; Camp Wolters TX; Ft. Meade MD; A.P. Hill, VA; Camp McCoy; WI
Overseas Sept. 18, 1944 returned Aug. 21, 1945 - Europe
Engagements: Ardennes; Rhineland; Central Europe
Decorations: European Theatre Ribbon w/3 Bronze Battle Stars; Combat Infantrymans Badge; Good Conduct Medal; Purple Heart; One Overseas Service Bar;
Discharged: Camp Grant IL Oct. 20, 1945 Pvt First Class served 35 mts 16 days
Occupation: Farming
Parents Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Leahr; Wife Mae Belle; Children, Tamara Geraldine and Janet Rae




Donald Lee Leeper
Address 1600 Tompkins St. St. Charles MO
Entered APril 29, 1944 Marines
Training San Diego CA; Camp Matthews CA; Camp Pendleton CA
Overseas: Nov. 10, 1944 - Returned Jan. 30, 1946 - Central Pacific
Engagements: Okinawa; Occupation of Japan
Discharged: San Diego CA March 12, 1946
Private First Class served 23 months
Occupation: Auditing Clerk
Parents. Everett G. and Amy R. Leeper - Wife Betty




Leslie W. Leeper
Address: 320 South Mac Arthur Springfield IL
Entered Feb. 25, 1943 - Naval Reserve
Training: Great Lakes IL; San Diego CA; San Bruno CA
Overseas: June 13, 1945 - Asiatic-Pacific
Engagements: Okinawa; Eniwetok Atoll
Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon; Victory Medal; American Theatre Medal
Returned to US Dec. 17, 1945
Discharged Great Lakes IL Dec. 29, 1945
Rating: Seaman First Class served 34 months
Occupations: Service Record Board Clerk IL
Wife Emily; Mother, Amy; Father, Everett


Cecil W. Lewis
Address; Griggsville iL
Entered March 20, 1943 - Army
Training: Peoria IL
Theatreof Operations: European-African-MiddleEastern
Decorations: Four Overseas Service Bars; Purple Heart; Victory Medal; Good Conduct Medal; Lapel Button Award;
Discharged: Jefferson Barracks MO Dec. 3, 1945
Sergeant Co L 112th Inf. served 22 months
Occupation: Tire Repairman





Wallace Lewis Jr.
Address: Pearl IL
Service: March 31, 1944 Medical Corps
Training: Ft. Sheridan IL; Camp Shelby MS; Camp Miles Standish MS
Overseas: Dec. 2, 1944 - Returned June 14, 1946
Operations: European
Decorations: Victory Medal; European Theatre Med w/2 Battle Stars/ Good Conduct Medal
Discharged: Ft. Sheridan IL June 19, 1946
Staff Sergeant served 27 months
Parrents; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace E. Lewis Sr.
Attended military Tribunal Trials's at Nuremburg Germany


Leo Hale Likes
Address - Barry IL
Entered: Nov. 9, 1942 Army
Training at Scott Field IL; Hondo TS, Sioux Falls IA
Discharged Feb. 1945 Sergeant
Attending College in St. Louis MO majoring in Interior Decorating









Lyndell E. Likes
Address - Barry IL
Entered September 1942 - Navy - South Pacific
Discharged Nov. 1945
Gunner's Mte Second Class Served 12 months
Occupation: Jeweler
Served aboard the A.P.A. to USS CARTERET








Ray V. Likes
Address: Barry IL
Entered 1945
Operations: South Pacific on L.S.M. # 223
Discharged 1946
Boatswain Second Class
Served 24 months
Occupation: Jeweler






Loyal H. Linthicum
Address: 200 S. Washington Nashville IL
Entered June 19, 1942 - Signal Corps
Training: Samp Crowder MO; Camp Murphy FL; Drew Feidl FL; Camp Stoneman CA
Overseas: Sept. 23, 1943 - Returned Nov. 20, 1945
Operations: Southwest Pacific
Engagements: New Guinea; Bismarck-Archipelago; Luzon, South Philippines
Decorations: Good Conduct Medal
Discharged: Jefferson Barracks MO Nov. 30, 1945
Staff Sergeant served 42 motnhs
Occupation - Funeral Director
Parents Mr.a nd Mrs. Clarence Linthicum - Wife Virginia


Robert G. Looper
Address: Pleasant Hill IL
Entered Oct. 20, 1942 - Infantry - Pacific
Training: Camp Adair OR: Ft. Lewis WA; Camp White OR; Camp San Luis Obispo CA: Camp Gallan CA; Camp Ritchie MD; Camp Beale CA; Camp Stoneman CA: Scott Field IL; Jefferson Barracks MO
Overseas: July 25, 1944 - Returned Dec. 18, 1945
Engagements: Battle of Leyte; Okinawa
Decorations; Expert Combat Infantry Medal; Bronze Star Medal: Purple Heart
Discharged: Jefferson Barracks MO
Rank Private First Class Served 37 1/2 Months
Occupation: Millwright


Hugh "Max" Lynch
Address: Pittsfield IL
Operatiosn: European and Pacific
Decorations: Bronze Stars Medal
Engagement: Rhine Crossing
Discharged Jan. 16, 1946 served six years and 4 months
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Lynch
Occupation: Engineer