U.S. Army

Last changed on Wed, 12/31/1969 - 16:00

Branch of service

Community
ww2csp
Category
Pacific Theater, U.S. Army
Summary
James Delbert Kennedy, born January 30, 1923 in Salem, Oregon, attended Washington State College from 1941 until 1943. He joined the Army on September 11, 1943 and assigned to the 6th Infantry Division. He died from his wounds on January 19, 1945.
Community
ww2csp
Category
Pacific Theater, U.S. Army
Summary
George R. Greene, born June 24, 1920, attended Washington State College from 1941 to 1942. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on January 21, 1942. Major Greene flew over 110 strike missions and was killed in the Philippines February 17, 1945.
Community
ww2csp
Category
Pacific Theater, U.S. Army
Summary
Jack P. Gould was born on August 13, 1917 and grew up in La Crosse, Washington. He attended Washington State College from 1936 to 1937. Enlisting in the Army Air Corps in November 1940, he survived the Bataan Death March but died from disease May 5, 1942.
Community
ww2csp
Category
Pacific Theater, U.S. Army
Summary
Born May 19, 1914, Bernard Paul Gillingham grew up in Spokane and was an accomplished athlete. He attended Washington State College from 1937 to 1941, majoring in Forestry. Enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1941, he died April 11, 1942 in a plane crash.
Community
ww2csp
Category
European Theater, U.S. Army
Summary
Lewis David Julian was born on August 24,1912 in Frederick, Kansas. He attended Washington State College (WSC) from 1930-1931. Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army, he died November 24, 1943 from wounds received near Salerno, Italy.
Community
ww2csp
Category
U.S. Army
Summary
Born on May 14, 1923, James Albert Fuller attended Washington State College from 1941 to 1943. Commissioned a First Lieutenant in the US Army Air Force, he died in Okinawa on August 12, 1945.
Community
ww2csp
Category
Pacific Theater, U.S. Army
Summary
Born on April 23, 1920, Kenneth French grew up in Pullman and attended Washington State College (WSC) from 1938 to 1939 as a General Studies major. 2nd Lieutenant in the Washington 161st Regiment, French was killed in action on New Georgia, July 26, 1943.
Community
ww2csp
Category
Pacific Theater, U.S. Army
Summary
Leslie Hodges Finley, born on September 12, 1919, attended WSC from 1937 to 1938. Serving in the U.S. Army's 31st Infantry Regiment in the Philippines, he was captured in May 1942 and died of malaria on July 26, 1942 at Cabanatuan POW camp.
Community
ww2csp
Category
Pacific Theater, U.S. Army
Summary
Harvey Ralph Erickson, born on February 8, 1906, graduated from WSC with a degree in Hydraulic Engineering in 1934. Serving with the 1924th Enginner Aviation Battalion, he died as a result of injuries suffered in a car crash on August 23, 1945.
Community
ww2csp
Category
Pacific Theater, U.S. Army
Summary
Robert Edward Ennis, born on October 13, 1915, graduated from WSC in 1939 with a General Studies major. Commissioned an officer in the U.S. Army, he served in the 101st Philippine Division. He died on the prison ship Shinyo Maru on September 7, 1944.