Welcome to Clay County, MS Genealogy and History World War 2 Casualties   LAST NAME FIRST NAME SERIAL # GRADE CASUALTY CODE ALLEN Robert A 34345997 PFC KIA BARTON Thomas E 14059699 S SG KIA BLACKWELDER David E 14030321 SGT KIA CAUSEY Bennie D Jr 38618915 PFC M COMPTON Dewey 34610850 PVT KIA DURRETT George M 0-688584 2 LT DNB EDWARDS Walker Jr 34955368 PVT DNB GRISHAM Hughlon K 0-765585 2 LT FOD HAMILIN Graham W 20427997 1 SG DNB HARKINS Elias D 34133874 PFC KIA HENRY Floyd B 0-814898 2 LT KIA KEHL Charles W 34475838 SGT KIA KNIGHT Telmer H 34872144 PVT DOW MARTIN Robert 34030607 PFC DNB MELTON Len 34480893 TEC 5 DNB MOORE Charles B 34874008 PVT KIA MOORE Ralph E 14151283 CPL DNB OWENS Major 34617324 PVT DOW PRYOR Roger W Jr 44048629 PVT DNB RANDLE Jimmie 34342742 PVT DNB SANDISON James T 0-424326 1 LT KIA SEERY Lawrence C Jr 34136700 T SG M SHELTON James P 34926509 PVT KIA SIMMONS Dayne M 34927768 PFC KIA STAFFORD John N 34871079 PFC KIA STAFFORD W W Jr 14033789 CPL DOW STRONG Gillie 34049381 PVT DNB THOMAS Ezel 34277471 PVT DNB THORNTON William E 34428829 PFC KIA WREN Tom W 34133029 PFC KIA World War II Honor List of Dead And Missing State of Mississippi War Dept. June 1946 TYPE OF CASUALTY: This Is Indicated by the symbol at the far right of each column. An Individual who was killed in action, whether at the front or by enemy action In the rear areas, or If a prisoner of war, whether by air bombardment of his prison camp or by being shot while escaping, is designated “KIA.” Persons who were wounded and later died are marked “DOW”--died of wounds. Those who suffered fatal battle INJURIES as opposed to WOUNDS, In combat or In combat areas, and died In a line-of-duty status, are designated “DOI”--died of Injuries. Other line-of-duty deaths, such as from sickness, homicide, suicide or accidents outside combat areas (including training and maneuver deaths) are listed “DNB”- -died, non-battle, individuals who were determined to be dead under Public Law 480 are designated “FOD”--finding of death. Missing persons are marked with the, single letter “M” Only those persons who died In a line-of-duty status are listed herein. individuals who were not in line of duty at the time of their deaths are not so listed. Though personnel not In line of duty are not listed, failure to find in these lists the name of a person known to be dead should not be taken as prima-fade evidence that such person died not in line of duty. GRADE: This is synonymous with the misnomer “rank”, and the abbreviations which may be found in this book are as follows: GEN, General (four star); LT G, Lieutenant General, (three star); M G, Major General (two star); B G, Brigadier General (one star); COL, Colonel; LT C, Lieutenant Colonel; MAJ, Major; CAPT, Captain; 1 LT, First Lieutenant; 2 LT, Second Lieutenant; C WO, Chief Warrant Officer; WOJG, Warrant Officer, Junior Grade; FL 0, Flight Officer; AV C, Aviation Cadet M SO, Master Sergeant; 1 30, First Sergeant; T 30, Technical Sergeant; S SO, Staff Sergeant TEC3, Technician Third Grade; SOT, Sergeant; TEC4, Technician Fourth Grade; CPL, Corporal; TEC5, Technician Fifth Grade; PFC, Private First Class, and PVT, Private. BACK -- HOME ©Genealogy Trails