1943 at age 27 years Holey, Hilmar U.S. Navy Aviation Pilot lc Wife: Mrs. Bay Minette, Killed In Waldemar Claricy Mae Baldwin Action

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1 she was bombed and sunk. He was part of a crew of 18 accompanied by 7 Armed Guards % Henthorn, U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Mobile Finding Of Tablets of WalterR. Death Not the Missing 31 st Bomber Note: The American Related To at Manila Squadron, 5 th Battle Monuments Military American Bomber Group, Commission listed Service Cemetery Heavy him as either Missing Manila, in Action or Buried at Philippines Sea on 5 March ~ He was awarded the Air Medal with 6 Oak Leaf Clusters and the Purple Heart.i-- Hobbs, U.S. Army PFC Mobile Died Of George B. Enlisted at Wounds He had four years of Fort high school, was McClellan, married and worked AI. on as an unskilled miner. 27February A 1943 at age 27 years Holey, Hilmar U.S. Navy Aviation Pilot lc Wife: Mrs. Bay Minette, Killed In Waldemar Claricy Mae Baldwin Action Holey County Holladay, U.S. Army SSG Mobile Killed In Raymond M. Action Holland, PVT Mobile Killed In Joseph L. Enlisted at Action He had four years of Fort high school and McClellan, worked as a salesman. AI. on 14 He was divorced with August 1943 no dependents. A at age 32

2 years Hoover, U.S. Navy Lieutenant J.G. Wife: Mrs. Joan Foley Killed in Charles Cloon [U.S. Naval Dover Hoover, a Action on 18 Reserve] Born 24 January 1917 resident of November in Wilsonville, Philadelphia, 1943 during Source: Alabama Pennsylvania on his The Mobile 27 June 1944 participation Press; 27 June Posthumously in aerial 1944, Tuesday; awarded the Air flights page 7 column 4 Medal against the Japanese forces at Bougainville Island. Houwse, U.S. Army TEC Mobile Death Non- James Battle [Jame Houze] In 1941 he was a Related (African laborer and lived with American) his wife Ethel at 750 Augusta St. p. 251 City Directory Howell, Amos U.S. Army PVT Mobile Killed In Enlisted at Action He had four year of Fort high school, was McPherson, married and worked Atlanta, Ga. as a carpenter. " on 4 April 1944 at age 23 years Huffmaster, Jude He was a Utility man Whistler, Killed 28 aboard the Freighter Mobile May 1942 ship Alcoa Pilgrim in County, AI. the Caribbean when she was sunk by a torpedo. He was part ofa crew of31% Hughes, John U.S. Army 2 nd Lieutenant Mobile Killed In

3 E. Action Huling, James U.S. Army Air Sgt Eastern Killed In Corp. Killed in action in Shore, Action France in December, Baldwin # County' Hutchinson, U.S. Army 2 nd Lieutenant Mobile Death Non- CharlesE. Battle Related Iole, Juilius F. U.S. Army 2 nd Lieutenant Mobile Death Non- Battle Related Ishee, Ruffin U.S. Army PVT Mobile Killed In D. Enlisted at Action He had three years of Fort high school, was McClellan, unmarried and Al on 9 April worked as an actor at 1942 at age the time of his 19 years enlistment. " Jackson, A.C. U.S. Army PFC Mobile Death Non- Enlisted at Battle He had two years of Pritchard, Al Related high school, was on married, and worked 25November a in textile 1940 at age manufacture. " 19 years Jacobson, U.S. Army 2 nd Lieutenant Mobile Death Non- Tablets of HarryG. Battle the Missing 68 th Squadron, In 1941 he was Related at Manila 433 rd Troop assistant engineer at American Carrier Group Providence Hospital Cemetery and lived at 1462 Manila, Spring Hill Avenue. Philippines p. 265 City Directory - Note: The American Battle Monuments

4 Commission reported him a Missing in Action or Buried at Sea on 17 May ~ Jefcoat, U.S. Army PVT Baldwin Death Non- Aubrey S. Enlisted on County Battle He had two years of 11 July 1940 Related high school, was at unmarried and Montgomery, worked as a farm AI. at age 19 hand. A years Jemison, D.S.Army PFC Mobile Died Of Edward M. Enlisted at Wounds He had a grammar Fort school education and Barrancas, was unmarried at the Pensacola, time of his enlistment. Fl. on 5 A December 1940 at age 21 years Jenkins, Paul D.S. Marine Pvt Mother: Mrs. 206 Adams Killed In L. Corps. Naomi L. Street, Action Jenkins Mobile Jernigan, U.S. Marine Pfc Mother: Mrs. Rt. 1, Box Killed In Tablet of the Vaunelor Corps. Killed in action 4 July Tossie L. 38, Action Missing Vaurel # Jernigan Fairhope, Honolulu, Baldwin Hawaii Note: The American County Battle Monuments Commission lists him as either Missing In Action or Buried at Sea.~ Johnson, Carl U.S. Army PFC Mobile Killed In E. Action Johnson, Merchant He was Chief Mobile Killed on 9

5 Clarence Marine Engineer aboard the March 1843 Edward Freighter ship Malantic in the North East Atlantic at the time he was killed. The vessel carried a crew of 19 and 5 armed guards and 1 passenger at the time it was sunk by a torpedo. % Johnson, Fred U.S. Army CPL Baldwin Killed In Enlisted at County Action {African He had three years of Fort American} high school and Benning, Ga. performed on 10 construction work. November He was unmarried 1942 at age but had dependents at 21 years the time of his enlistment. 1\ Jones, U.S. Army PFC Mobile Died Of Clarence B. Enlisted at Wounds He had four years of Camp high school, was Blanding, Fl. unmarried and on 22 April worked as a 1943 at age semiskilled welder 19 years and flame cutter. 1\ Jones, James U.S. Army PFC Mobile Killed In B. Enlisted at Action He had two years of Camp high school and Blanding, Fl. worked as a on 20 semiskilled welder February and flame cutter. He 1943 at age

6 was unmarried but 20 years had dependents. 1\ Joiner, B. Merchant He was 3 ra Mate Mobile Killed on 16 Bernard Merine aboard the tanker May 1942 ship Gulfoil in the Gulf of Mexico. He was lost with 16 fellow crewmates and four armed guards when the ship was torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico. % Joyce, Lifford U.S. Army PFC Mobile Killed In L. Action Julien, Leon U.S. Marine Master Technical Sgt. Wife: Mrs. 158 South? A. Corps. Leon A. Julien Jackson Street, Mobile Kearney, U.S. Army SSG Mobile Death Non- Tablets of Ralph J. Battle the Missing 20 th Pursuit Note: The American Related at Manila Squadron, 24th Battle Monument American Pursuit Group Commission reports Cemetery him as either Missing Manila, in Action or Buried at Philippines Sea on 15 July Kearney, U.S. Marine Pfc Parents: Mr Killed In RobertJ. Corps. Denis J. Caroline Action Kearney and Street, wife Mary L. Mobile Kearns, Merchant He was an Oiler Mobile Killed 28 James Marine aboard the Freighter May 1943 ship Alcoa Pilgrim in the Caribbean when

7 he was killed. The vessel carried a crew of31 and was sunk by a torpedo. % Kichler, Paul D.S.Army CPL Baldwin Killed In Plot BRow J. Enlisted at County Action 7 Grave th Infantry He had a grammar Fort Rhone Regiment, 45 th school education, was McClellan, American Infantry unmarried and Al on 6 May Cemetery Division worked as a farm 1943 at age Draguignan, hand at the time of 21 years France ~ enlistment. 1\ He died on 17 August 1944 and received the Purple Heart. ~ Kirkland, D.S. Army PVT Mobile Killed In Plot K Row Thomas E. Enlisted at Action 5 Grave d Infantry He had one year of Fort Lorraine Regiment, 94 th high school, was McClellan, American Infantry married and worked AI. on 24 Cemetery St. Division as a welder and flame August 1944 Avoid, cutter. 1\ at age 26 France ~ years He was killed on 1 March 1945 and was awarded the Purple Heart. ~ Kirkwood, D.S.Army Corporal Killed in Tablets of Noble S. 276 th Engineer Enlisted at Action 17 the Missing Combat He had four years of Camp March 1945 at Henri- Battalion high school and was a Blanding, Fl. Chapelle welder. He was on 2 American awarded the Purple November Cemetery Heart. * 1943 at age Henri- 22 years. He Chapelle, Note: The American was single at Belgium -

8 Battle Monuments the time of Commission reported enlistment. him either as Missing in Action or Buried at Sea on 17 March Hewas awarded the Purple Heart. ~ Kirwin, Harry U.S. Army CPL Mobile Death Non- M.,Jr. Battle Related Kizer, Leon U.S. Army PFC Mobile Killed In Plot N Row Enlisted at Action 6 Grave th Infantry He had four years of Fort Brittany Regiment, 5 th high school, was McClellan, American Infantry married and worked AI. on 16 Cemetery St. Division in a machine shop at February James, the time of his 1943 at age France ~ enlistment. /\ 20 years He was killed on 10 August 1944 and was awarded the Purple Heart. ~ Knapp, Clyde U.S. Army Captain Mobile Finding Of B. Death Not Related To Military Service Kossow, U.S. Army PFC Parents: Mobile Killed In Arthur 505 th Parachute He was born at Fort Enlisted at Earnest F. and Action Plot A Row Bernard Infantry, 82 nd Morgan, Baldwin Pritchard, Lillian J. at the Battle 1 Grave 37 Airborne County on 5 January AI. on 25 Kossow of the Bulge Henri- Division He attended St. November Siblings: Allen on 3 Chapelle Joseph's School and 1940 at age c., U.S. Navy; January American Prior to this worked for Van 22 years. He Ernest D., U. S by the Cemetery enlistment he Antwerp's Dairy. He sinzle at the Navy Seabees; blast of an Henri-

9 was a member of was awarded the time of Robert R., U.S artillery Chapelle, the 31 st Military Purple Heart. At the enlistment. Army Air shell. He Belgium Police Company time of enlistment he Corps.; Mrs. was age 22 - of Alabama was listed as a small Betty Swann at the time. National Guard. craft operator. The and Mrs. Helen He received Prichard, Alabama Stewart basic training at Post of Disabled Camp Blanding, American Veterans Fl. and saw was named for him. action in North He received the Africa, Sicily, Purple Heart, England, Presidential Unit France, Ireland, Citatation and was Scotland, also remembered in Holland and Britain's Homage to Belgium. the 28,000 American Dead, published in the London Times. 1\*_ Kreitner, U.S. Army PFC Mobile Killed In Plot D Row Robert W. Enlisted at Action 15 Grave th Infantry He was married and Fort Netherlands Regiment, 75 th had four years of high McPherson, American Infantry school and worked as Atlanta, Ga. Cemetery, Division plumber, gas and on 15 June Margaraten, steam fitter. 1\ 1944 at age Netherlands In 1941 he lived at years - North Lafayette St. with Robert Band Pansy Kreitner. p. 296 City Directory He was killed on 8 April 1945 and was awarded the Purple Heart. - Kysek, U.S. Army SGT Maybe Baldwin Killed In Auaustine J. duplicated County Action

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