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


Clay Ladell Irick
Addresss: Pittsfield IL RFD #4
Entered June 7, 1944 - Navy
Training: Great Lakes IL; Wright Jr. College Chicago IL; Gulfport MS; Little Creek VA; Camp Peary VA; Bainbridge MD
Decorations: Victory Medal; American Theatre Medal
Discharged: Bainbridge MD June 14, 1946 Seaman First Class Served 24 months
Occupation: School Parents Mr.a nd Mrs. Andrew Clay Irick
Last year in service attended prep school for the US Navy Academy





Asahel Harold Jeffers
Address: Baylis IL
Entered January 31, 1945 Navy
Training: Great Lakes IL; San Diego CA; Oakland-Noel Hospital CA
Overseas June 20, 1946 - returned June 29, 1948 South Pacific
Engagements: China; Guam; Saipan; Midway
Decorations: Good Conduct Medal; Asiatic -Pacific Theatre Medal; American Theatre Medal; Victory Medal; China Service Medal
Discharged Treasure Island CA July 21, 1948
Served with the 1st Marine Division in China and the 5th Marine Div. in Guam
Pharmacist Mate Third Class served 44 months
Parents, Harold and Ruby Jeffers
Obituary     Headstone Photo



Carroll G. Johnson
Address: BarryIL
Entered July 13, 1942 - Army Ardance
Overseas: APril 29, 1943
Operations: European-African-Middle Eastern
Engagements: Rome-Arno; North Apennines; Po Valley
Decorations: Sharpshooter Medal; Bayonet Medal; Good Conduct Medal;European Theatre Medal w/3 Bronze Stars
Returned to US Oct. 13, 1945 Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Oct. 27, 1945
Rank: Technician Fifth Grade - served 39 months
Occupation: Organization Director of Pike Co Farm Bureau
Son of Mr. and Mrs. PineJohnson; daughter, Karen Kay


Keith D. Johnson
Address 926 Hamilton Blvd. Peoria IL
Entered Service January 15, 1941 - Army Air Force
Training: Jefferson Barracks MO; Williams Field AZ; Sioux Falls SD; Scott Field IL; Greensboro NC; Maxwell Field AL
Decorations: American Theatre Ribbon; Good Conduct Medal; Victory Medal
Discharged Maxwell Field AL Dec. 3, 1945
Rank - Sergeant served 47 Months and 19 days
Occupation: Salesman
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson; Wife - Marjorie




Omar F. Johnson
Addresss: Baylis IL
Entered Feb. 8, 1943 - Infantry
Training: Camp Wheeler GA
Overseas: Sep. 21, 1943 - Operations: European
Served with 34th Div. and 168th Inf.
Returned to US June 9, 1944
Discharged Camp Grant IL Dec. 19, 1945
Rank - served 34 months
Occupation: Assistant Foreman Wabash Railroad Co



Carroll D. Johnston
Address - Pearl IL Rt. 1
Entered Sept. 4, 1942 - Medical Corps
Training: Camp Grant IL; Camp Roberts CA; Camp Shanks NY
Dcorations: Good Conduct Medal
Returned to US Aug. 31, 1945
Discharged Camp Grant IL Nov. 14, 1945
Rank: Sergeant -served 3 years seven mts and 10 days
Occupation: Farming
Parents Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Johnston




Charles H. Kelley
Address: Hull IL
Entered: Oct. 3, 1942 - Army Air Force
Training: Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach CA; Keesler Field MS
Decoration: Good Conduct Medal: Legion of Merit
Discharged: Drew Field, FL, Oct. 24, 1945
Rank Sergeant - Served 37 months and six days
Occupation: Field
Mother, Mrs. Lillian Kelley; Wife, Mary; Children, Charles E., Mary R., Janeince W., Gary E.




Richard Merle Kingery
Address: Pittsfield IL Rt. 4
Entered March 13, 1941 - 232nd Military Police Co
Training: Ft. Riley KS; Camp Sibert NV
Overseas; Feb. 11, 1942. Returned Aug. 11, 1945
Theatre of Operations: Ft. Richardson Alaska
Decorations; American Defense Medal;Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal; Good Conduct Medal
Discharged: Ft. Richardson Alaska July 31, 1945
Rank: Staff Sergeant served 4 years 4mts and 19 days
Occupation: Clerk, Pecks Drug Store
Wife, Lena Seelman 27 Dec 1945; Son of John and Hazel Frances (Hoover) Kingery. Daughter Beverly
Obituary


Darrell W. Kinne
Address: Barry IL
Entered Dec. 5, 1942 - Air Force
Training: Camp Robinson AR; Rankin School, St. LouisMO; Jacksonville, FL; Camp Kilmer NJ
Overseas June 1943
Theatre of Operations: European
ENgagements: Ardennes; Rhineland; Central Europe
Returned to US June 29, 1945
Discharged: Scott Field IL Oct. 28, 1945
Rank: Sergeant served 35 months
Occupation: Mechanic
Mother Christina; Father Dewey; wife Louise


William Jesse Kinney
Address: Kinderhook IL
Entered: June 6, 1945 - Naval Reserve
Training: Great Lakes IL; SHoemaker CA
Discharged: Shoemaker CA August 22, 1946
Rating Yeoman 3rd Class - Served One year 2 months and 19 days
Occupation: Senior Clerk, PUblic Assistance Office at Pittsfield IL
Parents: W.A. and Nellie F. Kinney






Joseph D. Kirk
Address: Griggsville IL
Entered: March 9, 1945 - Navy
Training: Great Lakes IL; Camp Elliott CA
Overseas: Aug. 13, 1945 - Philippines
Returned APril 3, 1946 Discharged: GreatLakes IL May 3, 1945
Rating: Fireman Second Class served 14 months
Occupation: Farmhand
Mother Mrs. J.A. Kirk; wife, Esther, son, Donald





William E. Koeller
Address: New Canton IL
Entered: July 1, 1942 - Navy
Training: Quincy IL; Iowa Pre-Flight: Oletta; Corpus Christi TX;Miami FL; New Bedford MA; Virginia Beach VA
Overseas Oct. 1944 - returned July 1945 Pacific
Engagement: Iwo Jima; Okinawa; Tokyo
Decorations: 2 distinguished Flying Crosses; Three Air Medals; Navy Citation; Commendation Ribbon; 2 Battle Stars; Pacific and Atlantic Theatre Ribbons
Discharged; Memphis TN Oct. 1945
Rating: Lt. Junior Grade - served 39 months
Occupation: Farming
Son of Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Koeller; wife, Kathleen


Max B. Kuhlman
Address: Pittsfield IL
Entered: Feb. 20, 1941 - Army, Mountain Infantry
Training: Presidio of CA: Ft. Ord CA; Ft. Lewis WA; Camp Carson CO; Camp Hale CO; Camp Swift TX
Overseas; July 29, 1943 to Aleutian Islands and returned Dec. 12, 1943; January 4, 1945 to European Theatre and returned Sep. 20, 1945
Theatre of Operations: Asiatic-Pacific; European
Decorations: Bronze Star; Purple Heart; American Defence Service Ribbon; European-African-Middle East Theatre Ribbon w/2 Bronze Battle Stars; Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon w/2 Bronze Battle Stars; Good Conduct Medal
Engagements: North Apennines; Po Valley; Aleutian Islands
Rant: Pvt. First Class served 55 months
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Sept. 28, 1945



Gerald R. Kurfman
Address: Baylis IL
Entered July 27, 1943 Infantry
Training: Ft. Custer MI; Camp Miles Standish MA
Overseas: Dec. 1, 1944 - Europe
Engagements: Rhineland; Central Europe
Decorations: Victory Medal: Two Ocerseas Service Bars:Good Conduct Medal
Return to US Dec. 21, 1945
Discharged Ft. Sheridan IL Jan. 15, 1946
Rank: Staff Sergeant served 30 months
Present Occupation Store Manager
Son of Emery D. Kurfman; Wife, Mary E. Stauffer
Born January 11, 1916 and passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 1999.