LEST WE FORGET
There's a saying among soldiers that a man has no greater honor than to give his life for his country. These soldiers who once all walked the streets of Pahokee, and some who were Pahokee High School students, made that ultimate sacrifice. We owe so much to these and all who gave their all for our freedom.
WILLIAM C. "BILL" BAKER, JR. --- WW2
PVT, U.S. ARMY
Killed in Action
EUGENE BARWICK --- Private First Class, U.S. Army
264th Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division
Died: 25-Dec-44
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Normandy American Cemetery
Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Awards: Purple Heart
MERRILL R. BATCHELOR ---Seaman, Second Class, U.S. Navy
Died: 6-Apr-45
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
ROSS BLEECH, JR. ---Lieutenant Junior Grade, U.S. Navy
Died: 10-Aug-45
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at West Coast Memorial
Presidio, California
Awards: Navy Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with Gold Star
EUGENE J. "E.J." CAULEY --- Vietnam
Private First Class, US Marine Corps
Died: 14-Dec-69
ELISHA COLEMAN --- Infantry, France -- WW2
2LT, U.S. Army
Killed in Action
HUBERT GEIGER --- Technician Fourth Class, U.S. Army Air Forces
454th Ordnance Company, Aviation
Died: 1-Jul-42
Buried at: Plot D Row 2 Grave 249
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
JAMES HEWELL --- Seaman, Second Class, U.S. Navy
Died: 30-Oct-43
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Cambridge American Cemetery
Cambridge, England
Awards: Purple Heart
WILLIAM A. "BILL" HOWELL, JR. --- USS WASP, off Guadalcanal
Radioman, Third Class, U.S. Navy
Died: 16-Sep-43
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii
Awards: Purple Heart
DAN JORDAN --- WW2
PAUL R. KILPATRICK --- WW2
Private, U.S. Army
Killed in Action
ALBERT LANE --- Navy Pilot, South Pacific
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army Air Forces
39th Fighter Squadron, 35th Fighter Group</H3
Died: 5-Apr-44
Buried at: Plot L Row 14 Grave 17
Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
WILLIAM J. "JACK" LOWERY -- WW2
TEC5, U.S. ARMY
Killed in Action
ROY FRANCIS MAJORS -- WW2
Ensign, U.S. Navy
LARRY WILLIAM McCOY --- Vietnam
Private First Class, U.S. Army
lst Signal Brigade
Died: 21-Aug-70
HAROLD ROSS
Fireman, Third Class, U.S. Navy
United States Navy
Died: 8-May-43
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea
Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippines
Awards: Purple Heart
THOMAS EDWARD “TOMMY” SHEPPARD --- Vietnam
Commissaryman First Class, U.S. Navy
Died: 22-Nov-68
Inscription from Vietnam Wall Memorial
JACK TIDWELL --- USMC Iwo Jima -- WW2
BERNIE EARL THOMPSON --- Korea
PFC, U.S. ARMY
Died: 24-Feb-51
LARRY WRIGHT --- WW2
If you have other names from the area or more details about these listed, please email the information to Diane Hall or Jeff Barwick.
Omaha Beach National Cemetery, French Normandy Coast
Arlington National Cemetery
