Categorie: Special request

Rank and Name, Private First Class Luie Enos Britton.
Unit/Placed in, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (B-Comp), 17th Airborne Division “Golden Talons”.

The 507th PIR was assigned to the veteran 82nd “All American” Airborne Division, to replace the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, which had suffered many casualties while serving.
Soon after the return to England the 507th was permanently assigned to the 17th Airborne Division, because another of the 82nd’s regiments, the 504th Parachute Infantry, had by then returned from fighting at Anzio.

Luie is born approx. on 19 March 1917 in Weatherford, Texas.
Father, Randolph Marion Britton.
Mother, Virgie Lee (Whitfield) Britton.
Sister(s), Edith May, Clara Bessie, Mary Beulah, Dolly Cleo, Nelly Belle, Nancy Oleta, Baby Girl and Baby Girl Britton.
Brother(s), Ray Otis, Winifred Edgar, Randolph Marion, Lee Amos, J.N., Baby Boy, Warren Hardy and Don Leon Britton.
Spouse, Jerlene (Olson) Britton.

Luie enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 38537953.

The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment would participate in three operations during World War II: D-Day (France), the Battle of the Bulge (Belgium) and Operation Varsity (Germany).

Luie survived the war, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Luie is buried/mentioned at Nestucca Valley Community Cemetery,
Tillamook County, Oregon, USA

Thanks to, https://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/507/507.html
https://www.strijdbewijs.nl/para/graignes.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathfinder_(military)#World_War_II
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano
National Historian
Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Gunner’s Mate Third Class Warren Hardy Britton.
Unit/Placed in, USS Enterprise (CV-7) Carrier, United States Navy.

USS Enterprise (CV-6) was the seventh U.S. Navy vessel of that name. Colloquially called “The Big E”, launched in 1936 having served the State, the USS Enterprise (CV-6), the Big E, the Galloping Ghost, “the carrier that fought the most throughout the entire war” – Decommissioned Feb 17, 1947, Stricken from Naval Vessels Register October 2, 1956 and was sold for scrap on July 1, 1958.

Warren is born approx. on 21 Feb. 1923 in Weatherford, Texas.
Father, Randolph Marion Britton.
Mother, Virgie Lee (Whitfield) Britton.
Sister(s), Edith May, Clara Bessie, Mary Beulah, Dolly Cleo, Nelly Belle, Nancy Oleta, Baby Girl and Baby Girl Britton.
Brother(s), Ray Otis, Winifred Edgar, Randolph Marion, Luie Enos, J.N., Baby Boy, Lee Amos and Don Leon Britton.
Spouse, Leona Lucille (Berry) Britton.

Warren enlisted the service in Texas with service number # 6172511.

Warren survived the war, he is honored with a Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Navy & Marine Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 Silver Stars, Philippine Liberation Medal with 2 Stars, WW II Victory Medal.

Warren is buried/mentioned at Memory Gardens of the Valley,
Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, USA.

Thanks to,
Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano
National Historian
Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Hospital Apprentice Second Class Laurants Stephan Gengler.

Unit/Placed in, USS Charles Carroll (APA-28) Attack Transport, United States Navy.

 

Laurants is born approx. on 19 Dec. 1925 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Father, Michael Thomas Gengler.

Mother, Katherine Mary (Krenwinkel) Gengler.

Brother(s), Carl Conrade, Elmer D. Frederick Michael, Herbert Stephan, Edward John, Walter J. and Raymond Gengler.

Wife, Eva Mildred(Bundy) Gengler

 

Laurants enlisted the service in Wisconsin with service number # 3065071.

 

Laurants survived the war, he is honored with a Insignia Medical Corps, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Laurants is buried/mentioned at Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, USA.

 

Thanks to, http://www.navsource.org/archives/10/03/03028.htm

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KJZD-5RR

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

Rank and Name, Captain Cordelia Elizabeth Cook.

Unit/Placed in, Surgical nurse in the 11^th Field Hospital United States Army

 

Cordelia is born approx. on 17 March 1919 in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky.

Father, Louis Cook.

Mother, Navada Cook.

Sister(s), Navada and Catherine Cook.

Brother(s), Louis and Henry Cook.

Spouse, Harold Edward Fillmore.

 

Cordelia enlisted the service in Kentucky with service number # no record.

 

Cordelia got wounded several times, but survived the 2^nd WW and died on 19 June 1996, she is honored with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Cordelia is buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Southgate, Campbell County, Kentucky, VS.

 

Thanks to, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordelia_E._Cook

https://www.toptenz.net/top-10-women-who-changed-the-face-of-the-military.php

https://history.amedd.army.mil/booksdocs/wwii/medsvcsinmedtrnmnrthrtrs/chapter4.htm

https://history.army.mil/books/wwii/72-14/72-14.htm

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Website,

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

 

Rank and Name, Senior Airman (Security Policeman) Robert Scott Gray.

Unit/Placed in, 3rd Security Police Squadron K9 Unit, Operating at Clark Air Force Base, Philippines.

 

Robert is born approx. on 9 March, 1955 in New York.

 

His last MOS/Rank was, Senior Airman, 81150A-Security Police Military Working Dog Handler.

Primary Unit in the years 1977-1978, 81150A, 3rd Security Police Group.

His K-9 dog, Casey a Belgian Malinois.

K9 Casey was awarded a PACAF Achievement Certificate for his actions.

 

Robert was Killed when he was stabbed in the chest as he attempted to apprehend trespassers at the Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. Officer Gray had been assigned to the 3rd Security Police Squadron on 6 Jan. 1978 .

 

Robert is buried at, Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA.

 

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen,

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Info, https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/

https://www.odmp.org/officer/5679-security-policeman-robert-scott-gray

https://nleomf.org/

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