GOLD STAR BOYS

JAMES LESTER AUG
Mother of Veteran: Nettie Orndorff,
Address: Hazel, Illinois.
Rank and Organisation; Private - 8th Tank Battalion.
Date of Enlistment: February 11, 1942: Peoria, Illinois.
Date of Death: July 30, 1944; Normandy, France,

BYRON H. BREWER
Mother of Veteran: Opal T. Brewer.
Address: Greenup, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Corporal - Air Corps.
Date of Enlistment: June 14, 1943; Fort Sheridan. Illinois.
Decorations: Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon w/2 Stars,
Distinguished Unit Badge w/1 Cluster, Good Conduct Medal.
Date of Death: July 29, 1945; Inland Sea, Japan; captured and
executed by the Japanese.

GRANT B. CAPPS
Mother of Veteran  Leila M. Capps.
Address Neoga, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Technician Fourth Grade - Air Corps.
Date of Enlistment  October 25, 1939; Peoria. lllinois.
Stationed at Selfridge Field, Michigan 11 months: transferred to the  Philippines al Nicholas Field.
Decorations:  Citation of Honor from General H. H. Arnold of the Army.
Date of Death   June 29, 1942 at Luzon, Philippines at the Cabanatuan, a Japanese
Prison Camp.

MAX CROY
Name of Sister; Pearl Carpenter,
Address: Toledo. Illinois, Route 2.
Rank and Organization: Technical Sergeant - Infantry.
Date of Enlistment: June 6  1940; Decatur, Illinois,
Date of Death: June 8, 1944; France.

JOHN WILLIAM FURRY
Mother of Veteran: Marinda E, Furry,
Address: Toledo, Illinois,
Rank and Organization: Pharmacist's Mate Second Class - Navy.
Date of Enlistment: December 6, 1942; Great Lakes, Illinois,
Date of Death: March 4, 1945; Iwo Jima.

HALSEY GASTON
Name of Wife: Iva P. Gaston.
Address: Montrose, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Private - Company B., 338th Infantry.
Date of Enlistment: February 9, 1944; Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Date of Death: October 28, 1944; Italy.

KENNETH W. GLIDEWELL
Father of Veteran: Walter Glidewell.
Address: Hazel Dell, Illinois,
Rank and Organization: Private First Class - Infantry.
Date of Enlistment: March 1, 1943; Toledo, Illinois.
Date of Death: May 29, 1944; Italy.

MARION E. HETZER
Mother of Veteran: Rose P. Hetzer.
Address: Toledo, Illinois.
Date of Enlistment: September 21, 1943; Camp Atterbury, Jndia
Rank and Organization: Private First Class - 157th Infantry.
Date of Death: January 14, 1945; Reiperlsweiler, France.

WARREN G. HOLSAPPLE
Parents of Veteran: Late Claude and Carrie Holsapple; sister, Ruth I. Holsapple.
Address: Toledo, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Sergeant - Air Corps.
Date of Enlistment: January, 1942; East St. Louis, Missouri,
Trained: Keesler Field, Mississippi.
On March 3, 1942 he landed in Panama at Albrook Field. He went to Bakers and Cooks
School at Corozal on D.S. In January, 1943 was made Corporal and appointed Sergeanton August 1, 1943,
Date of Death: March 16, 1944; Republic of Panama.
At the time of his death he was cooking at an outpost in the Canal Zone
where a small group of soldiers were stationed.
He joined the Veterans of Foreign Wars on August 3, 1942, being a Charter member
of the Lieutenant Frank P. Albrook Post Number 3822 at Ancon, Canal Zone.

MAC HUFFMAN
Name of Widow: Vera Huffman,
Address: Toledo, Illinois,
Rank and Organization: Second Lieutenant - Air Corps,
Date of Enlistment: November 10, 1942; Peoria, Illinois.
Date of Death: December 1, 1943; European Theatre

RICHARD A, JAYNES
Name of Wife: Margaret G. Jaynes.
Address: California.
Rank and Organization: Private - Infantry,
Date of Enlistment: September 2, 1943; Toledo, fllinois.
Date of Death: June 12, 1944; Italy.

MAX THOMPSON LEE
Mother of Veteran: Dorsa Lee.
Address: Toledo, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Coxswain - Navy.
Date of Enlistment: November 24, 1937; Mattoon, Illinois.
Trained: Norfolk, Virginia; served on U.S.S. New York.
On May 12, 1938 he was assigned to Aircraft Carrier U.S.S. Enterprise, on the day it was commissioned.
He remained on the Enterprise until the time of his death.
Completed his four year enlistment period on November 14, 1941.
Re-enlisted after Pearl Harbor.
Was Killed In Action on August 14, 1942 in the battle of Stewart Island.
At the timeof his death he held the rating of Coxswain.
Decorations: Purple Heart.

WARREN W. LINEBERRY
Date of Induction: January 18, 1942.
Date of Death: November 9, 1942.
Rank: Private First Class.

HAROLD MASSIE
Widow of Veteran: Dorthy Massie.
Address: Greenup, Illinois.
Date of Enlistment: July 11, 1941; Chanute Field, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: First Lieutenant - Air Corps.
Decorations: Silver Star, Purple Heart.
Date of Death: December 15, 1945; New Britain.

HAROLD MYERS
Sister of Veteran: Inez Hurt.
Address: Greenup, Illinois.
Organization: Navy Air Craft.
Date of Enlistment: October 15, 1941; Effingham. Illinois.
Date of Death: August 24, 1942; South Pacific.

CHARLES A. PATREM
Rank and Organization: Private First Class - Army.
Date of Enlistment: February 19, 1941; Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Trained: California; Fort Lewis, Washington; Camp Pickett, Virginia.
Theatre of Operations: Italy.
Date of Death: August 4, 1943; Battle of Sicily.
On August 12, 1948 his remains were brought to the home of his mother, Mrs. Maymr
Patrem Orr, Janesville, Illinois. Complete services were held at the home with the
Reverend E. N. Leonard officiating. Military services were under the auspices of the
Toledo American Legion. Interment was made in the Japanese Cemetery.

BASIL SHULL
Wife of Veteran  Maxine ShuII.
Address: Greenup, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Private - Infantry.
Date of Enlistment; March 14, 1944; Fort Sheridan, Illinois.
Date of Death: November 22, 1944; France.

JOHN A. WORLEY
Mother of Veteran: Mildred E. Worley.
Address: Toledo, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Private First Class - Infantry Division.
Date of Enlistment: April 28, 1943.
Date of Death: June 2, 1944; North Africa,

LLOYD P. ZIMMER
Parents of Veteran: Mr. and Mrs. Earl V, Zimmer; Neoga, Illinois. Sisters: Marjorie E. and Lucille McFall.
Date of Birth: January 6, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois.   Spent 9 years in the Mattoon Public Schools, 3 years in Neoga
T.H.S. Graduated June, 1940.
Date of Enlistment: November 18,   1940; Mattoon, Illinois. Graduated from Air Corps Radio school August 15, 1941;
transferred to the Philippine Islands October 4, 1941; was at Clark Field when the first bombs fell in the war with the Japs.
Parents received two letters, one December 12, 1941 from McKinley Field, near Manila; the other one dated January 25, 
1942 while on Bataan; was taken prisoner with the fall of Bataan, was in the Bataan Death March, survived that, only to die
in a Prisoner of War camp in Cabanatuan, where 21000 died of starvation, brutality and disease, June 16, 1942. Picture
shown was last picture ever taken, about two weeks before war started, near Clark Field, North of Manila. Nothing is
known of his military record, his last words were "Wish me luck, what a war, but we will lick them yet." He and thousands
of others never knew that it was done, but at what a cost, revenge was taken. They did not die in vain.

CLARENCE C. BAUMGARTEN
Name of Father: Fred Baumgarten. Address: Neoga, Illinois. Rank: Staff Sergeant,
Date of Enlistment: January, 1943; Washington, D. C. Date of Death: August 1 6, 1944; Europe.

IVAN BIRDZELL
Widow of Veteran: Marjorie Ann Birdzell. Rank and Organization: Flight Officer - Air Corps.
Date of Enlistment: August 19, 1940; Peoria, Illinois. Date of Death: June 6, 1944; European Area.

KENNETH L. CARTER
Name of Mother: Lena M. Carter. Address: Greenup, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Private - Recruit Reception Center. Date of Enlistment: February 9, 1944;
Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Date ol Death: January 8, 1945;  Belgium.

OTHA L. CARVER
Mother of Veteran: Fredia Carver. Address: Greenup, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Private First Class - Company A., 44th Tank Battalion.
Date of Enlistment: January 7,  1943. Date of Death: March  15, 1945; Luzon, Philippines.

OTHIS R. CATHER
Name of Mother: Daisy Cather. Address: Toledo, Illinois, Route 2.
Rank and Organization: Private - 22nd Infantry, 4th Division.
Date of Enlistment: March 3,  1943; Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Date of Death: June 8, 1944; Normandy, France.

HOWARD GLEN DEVORE
Name of Wife: Helen R. Devore. Address: Neoga, Illinois.
Rank and Organization; Private First Class - Infantry.
Date of Enlistment: September 3, 1943; Camp Grant, Illinois. Date of Death: September 16, 1944; France.

ELDONA DUKEMAN
Name of Widow: Aleen Dukeman. Address: Greenup, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Sergeant - 785th Military Police Department.
Date of Enlistment: April 21,  1941. Date of Death: December 16, 1945; at sea.

WOODROW W. GRUBB
Name of Mother: Mrs. Minnie McDermott. Address: Mattoon, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Private First Class - Marine Corps.
Date of Enlistment: October 15, 1943; Mattoon, Illinois. Date of Death: July 9, 1944; Saipan, South Pacific.

PAUL W. HAMPSTEN
Name of Father: Forest Hampsten. Address: Greenup, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Sergeant - Air Corps,
Date of Enlistment: October 17, 1943; Fort Sheridan, Illinois. Date of Death: February 13,  1945; Australia.

LAWRENCE L. JONES
Name of Mother; Mrs. Helen Jones, Address: Lerna, Illinois, Rank: Private First Class.
Date of Enlistment: March 7, 1943; East Chicago, Indiana.
Date of Death: November 4, 1944; Percy Jones Hospital, Michigan.

RALPH WRIGHT SHEARS
Name of Father: Claude Sheaks. Address: Greenup, Illinois.
Rank and Organization: Master Technician - Marine Corps.
Place of Enlistment: Chicago, Illinois. Date of Death: August 10, 1944; Guam.

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Source: Service Record Book World War 1 and 2 Cumberland County