WORLD WAR II

Pike County IL

RAYMOND HALL -- CONLEY HENDERSON
Contributed by Delaine Donaldson

HOWARD HENTHORN
Howard Henthorn was home last week to spend a brief furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Henthorn at Baylis.

He recently finished his boot training at Farragut, Idaho, and returned there to be assigned to duty.

He has a brother, Charles who is a paratrooper, somewhere in the South Pacific.

Contributed by Delaine Donaldson
Pike County Democrat-Times (Pittsfield, Illinois) December 29, 1943

ROBERT C. HYDE

Contributed by Delaine Donaldson - Independent Press

MERLE E. JOHNSON --- TRACY E. JOHNSON
 
Contributed by Delaine Donaldson

NADINE FAYE KISER

Contributed by Delaine Donaldson

RAY LACY --- JOHN LEATHERMAN
 
Contributed by Dleaine Donaldson

ROBERT LISTER
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lister have received word from the War De­partment saying that their son, Cpl. Robert Lister, was killed in action in Germany on December 5th. Cpl. Lister was a tank gun­ner serving with the First Army under the command of General Hodges.

Robert was 19 years old on September 3, and attended the Griggsville schools prior to his enlistment in the Army on May, 11, 1942. He received his basic training at Ft. Knox, Kentucky and was stationed there several months as a tank instructor, later being transferred to Ft. Jackson, South Carolina. He was sent on overseas duty last September. The parents had a letter from him a few weeks ago and he was home on leave last May for the last time.

Since, receiving the message from the War Department, Mr. and Mrs. Lister have received a note of sympathy from General Marshall.

Surviving Robert are his parents, a brother, Cpl. Clarence Lister, now with the armed forces on Guadalcanal, and two brothers, Harold and Paul, at home, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Lloyd.

Mr. Lister stated in a conversation with the writer that his son had followed almost the same route that he had followed in the First World War. Mr. Lister was over the same territory in which his son was killed.


The Bethelem Star has turned to gold,
And so—alas—has mine,
Where once against the window­ pane
I saw a blue star shine.
In Christmas’ past a tinseled one
In its accustomed place
On tip of lighted balsam tree
Lit up his strong, young face.
But in that hour—on battle field
Or out on thundering main—
I know the Star of Bethelem
Shone on his face again.
I like to think its beacon light
Was smiling from above,
The day God took him by the hand
And led him home to Love.

Contributed by Delaine Donaldson
The Independent Press (Griggsville, Illinois), December 27, 1944

VIRGIL DALE MEGEHE


Born 6-21-1927

Died 10-16-1997 in New Canton

WW II, 8th Infantry Regiment.

Served at Central Europe, Rhineland, Northern France
Ardennes and Normandy

Was in the European Theater
and participated in the Normandy invasion.

Received EAME Ribbon, 5 Bronze Service Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantrymans Badge, Lapel Button & Emblem.

Contributed by Carmen Megehe

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