Northwest North Carolina World War II Deaths
This is a list of U.S. Army and U.S. Army Air Corps personnel who died in World War II of disease, wounds, or directly in battle. These individuals listed Northwest North Carolina counties as their home of record.
Abbreviations Used
KIA – Killed in Action
DNB – Died Non-Battle
DOW – Died of Wounds
DOI – Died of Injuries
FOD – Finding of Death (Used where someone was missing and presumed
killed in action)
MIA – Missing, circumstances undetermined
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Alleghany County
Andrews, Claude, Tec4, KIA
Barrett, Levi T., CPL, DNB
Blevins, Walter, Tec5, DNB
Caudill, Leff J., Pvt., KIA
Crouse, Charlie M., Pvt., KIA
Gant, John H., Sr., PFC, KIA
Irwin, George E., Pvt., KIA
Jolly, Ross S., PFC, KIA
Landreth, Robert S., Sgt., DNB
LaRue, Charles C., Tec5, DNB
Miles, Vernon C., PFC, DNB
Miller, Wade L., CPL., KIA
Osborne, Sam W. SSG, KIA
Presnell, Audie L., Jr., PFC, DOW
Richardson, Samuel E., PFC, DNB
Shaw, Eugene E., PFC, KIA
Spurlin, Romie L., PFC, KIA
Taylor, William B., 1st Lt., DNB.
Wagoner, James T., PFC, KIA
Wagoner, Robert C., Sgt., DNB
Wolfe, Earlie L., 2nd Lt., DOW -
Ashe County
Bare, Clell C., Pvt., KIA
Bowen, Charles H., CPL., KIA
Brown, Lida A., PFC, KIA
Burkett, Lawrence A., Pvt., KIA
Crepps, Francis H., PFC, KIA
Davis, Gale M., PFC, KIA
DeBord, Frank M., Pvt., DOW
Eller, Blanco, PFC, KIA
Fowlkes, Marvin W., PFC, DOW
Gentry, Ray A., SSG, FOD
Goodman, Raymond A., Pvt., KIA
Greene, Raymond E., Pvt., DNB
Greer, Ford E., PFC., DOW
Grogan, Ellis D., PFC, DOW
Herron, Elmer O., 1st Lt., FOD
Holcombe, James E., SSG, DNB
Holman, George C., PFC, KIA
Holton, Gilmer H., Sr., 1st Lt., FOD
Hopkins, James G., PFC, KIA
Houk, Wallace G., SSG, DOW
Jones, Vance, SSG, DNB
Krider, J. C., PFC, KIA
Miller, Roger F., PFC, KIA
Moretz, Alonzo D., PFC, KIA
Mullis, Earnest D., PFC, KIA
Oliver, Carl E., Sgt., DOW
Oliver, Earl, Pvt., KIA
Osborne, Grover C., PFC, DNB
Osborne, James H.., Pvt., KIA
Osborne, John H., PFC, KIA
Osborne, Junior A., Pvt., KIA
Phillips, Richard B., Sgt., MIA
Rash, Paul W., Pvt., DOW
Richardson, Cecil W., Sgt., DOW
Roberts, Herman C., Pvt., KIA
Roten, James C., Pvt., KIA
Russ, James C., Capt., DNB.
Severt, Claude R., Pvt., DOW
Shamburg, Kenneth F., Pvt., KIA
Shepherd, Verna R., Pvt., KIA
Stansberry, William L., PFC, DNB
Testerman, David H., Pvt., DOW
Vaught, Thomas E., PFC, KIA
Viers, Rex, Pvt., DNB
Walters, Charles H., Sr., Pvt., KIA
Witherspoon, Larkin L., 1st Sgt., KIA
Wood, Charles T., PFC, DOW
Wyatt, Lester, PFC, KIA
Wyatt, Thomas N., Pvt., KIA
Yates, James V., Pvt., KIA
Yearick, John H., Sgt., DOW
Younce, James R., Pvt., DNB
Young, Edwin B., SSG, DNB -
Avery County
Buchannan, Harry R., Pvt., KIA
Buchannan, Jack E., Pvt., KIA
Bumgarner, Carl T., Capt., DNB
Burleson, Bernie E., PFC, KIA
Burleson, Henry F., Pvt., KIA
Burleson, Jack B., Pvt., KIA
Calloway, Jack M., PFC, KIA
Calvert, Wm. E., Pvt., KIA
Cantrell, Charles W., Tec5, DOW
Cuthbertson, Tommy, PFC, KIA
Davis, Ernest, CPL, DNB
Fields, Willard R., SSG, DNB
Guy, Carson M., Sgt., DNB
Haga, David L., SSG, KIA
Harmon, Albert R., SSG, FOD
Henson, Thurman L., Pvt., KIA
Hicks, Lawrence E., Sgt., DNB
Hopson, Jim, PFC, DNB
Horny, George W., PFC, KIA
Houston, William G., 2nd Lt., DOI
Hughes, Jerry W., Pvt., KIA
Johnson, Jewell, Tec5, DOI
Joiner, Robert L., Sgt., DNB
Keller, Earl D., PFC, KIA
King, Ray S., Pvt., DNB
Lisbon, William C., Pvt., DNB
Michael, James L., Pvt., DNB
Norman, Robert R., Cpl., KIA
Perry, George L., Cpl., DNB
Phillips, Howard J., Tsgt., KIA
Prather, Liston A., Pvt., KIA
Rolfe, Jesse, PFC, KIA
Shoemaker, Wm. E., 1st Lt., MIA
Stamey, Earl K., 1st Lt., FOD
Sudderth, William H., PFC, KIA
Swift, Paul T., Pvt., DNB
Tollie, James L., Pvt., DNB
Vance, Dayton H., Pvt., KIA
Vance, Elbert J., PFC, KIA
Walters, Rondha L., Pvt., KIA
Wiseman, Joseph L., SSG, FOD -
Watauga County
Ashley, Fred M., PFC, KIA
Ashley, Ray G., Pvt., DNB
Baird, Mitch A., SSG, KIA
Brown, Ralph M., Pvt., KIA
Calloway, John H., SSG, KIA
Caudill, Wm. M., SSG, KIA
Combs, Ralph O., PFC, KIA
Conway, John J., 1st Lt., DNB
Curry, Stanley A., PFC, DOW
Davis, Lemuel K., PFC, KIA
Edmisten, John M., PFC, KIA
Eggers, Carroll D., Sgt., KIA
Eggers, George R., PFC, DNB
Eggers, Emsley M., 1st Lt., FOD
Greene, Olma D., PFC, KIA
Greer, Noah J., Tec4, DNB
Hagaman, Paul D., SSG, DOI
Hayes, Bynum E., Pvt., KIA
Hicks, Gordon A., Sgt., DNB
Hallifield, Jay B., Sgt, KIA
Johnson, John D., Pvt., KIA
Lookabill, Benjamin F., PFC, KIA
Mast, Frank T., PFC, KIA
Moody, James R., Pvt., DNB
Norris, Walter E., PFC, DNB
Potter, Delmer M., Pvt., KIA
Presnell, Ernest E. K., PFC, KIA
Proffitt, Henry G., PFC, DNB
Simmons, Robert C., PFC, FOD
Stokes, Roger W., Tec5, DNB
Storie, Clyde J., Cpl., KIA
Triplett, Dillard L., PFC, KIA
Vines, William H., PFC, KIA
Ward, Harry W., MSG, DNB. -
Wilkes County
Benge, Lars C., PFC, KIA
Bentley, William W., St., Tec4, DOW
Bishop, Steward L., PFC, KIA
Blevins, Clarence E., 1st Lt., KIA
Bowers, Edgar D., PFC, KIA
Bowers, King O., PFC, KIA
Brooks, Glenn W., Pvt., KIA
Brookshire, Grover E., Pvt., DNB
Byrd, John T., Pvt., DNB
Chambers, Harold M., PFC, DOW
Chandler, Fred L., Pvt., FOD
Church, Hansford T., Pvt., KIA
Church, James R., Pvt., KIA
Coffey, Elmer J., Pvt., DOW
Colvard, Ben J., Sgt., KIA
Crowder, Hubert W., PFC, KIA
Cox, Glennie T., Pvt., DNB
Curry, Talmadge S., PFC, DNB
Dancy, Isaac H., PFC, DNB
Davis, Clegg M., SSG, DNB
Davis, Fred O., Pvt., KIA
Dillard, Charlie L., Tec5, KIA
Dillard, Lloyd W., PFC, KIA
Dowell, Audry B., PFC, DNB
Ellide, Ralph J., Pvt., KIA
Eller, Percy H., PFC, DNB
Estep, Charles R., PFC, KIA
Ferguson, Howard L., Pvt., KIA
Finley, Robert W., Capt., KIA
Gambill, Hugh M., PFC, DOW
Griffin, Purcy, PFC, KIA
Hampton, Wade, PFC, DNB
Handy, Minton M., Pvt., KIA
Handy, Walter W., PFC, KIA
Hanks, Charles W., SSG, KIA
Harrold, Willie R.., PFC, DOW
Hawkins, Millard C., Pvt., DNB
Hayes, Henry C., Pvt., KIA
Haynes, James P., PFC, KIA
Haynes, Willie L., PFC, KIA
Holcomb, Linville, Pvt., KIA
Holleman, Charles L., Tec5, KIA
Hooper, L. V., Pvt., DOW
Hubbard, Eli L., Pvt., KIA
Johnson, Fred, PFC, KIA
Keaton, Liston J., Pvt., KIA
Key, Luther T., Pvt., DNB
Kilby, James G., Tec5, KIA
Love, Burl W., Sr., Pvt., KIA
Love, James D., Pvt., KIA
Marley, George F., PFC, DOW
Martin, John V., 2nd Lt., KIA
Mastin, Baxter D., PFC, KIA
Mastin, Edgar J., PFC, KIA
Mathis, John S., Jr., Sgt., DN
McGee, Julius L., SSG, DNB
McHone, Warren F., PFC, DOW
Meade, Lewis W., Cpl., DNB
Miner, Elbert C., SSG, KIA
Mitchell, James P., SSG, DNB
Nelson, Filmore, Pvt., KIA
Oliver, Charles B., PFC, KIA
Palmer, Lloyd W., PFC, KIA
Painter, Lloyd J., Pvt., DNB
Parker, Andrew C., SSG, KIA
Pearson, Joe H., PFC, KIA
Pennell, Chadcie L., Pvt., DNB
Roten, Pozy, SSG, KIA
Royal, Geter _, DNB
Royall, Dayton C., PFC, KIA
Sale, Robert B., Tec5, DOW
Schubert, Otto J., PFC, KIA
Shaffner, Troy L., Tec5, KIA
Shell, Ben F., Pvt., DNB
Shew, John W., Pvt., DNB
Shumate, Ivy J., PFC, KIA
Shumate, Roby O., Pvt., KIA
Simmons, Aubrey C., Pvt., KIA
Smoak, Sam, Tsgt., FOD
Smoot, Ira H., Pvt., KIA
Souther, Earl C., PFC, KIA
Sprinkle, Cyrus R., Pvt., KIA
Staley, Wayne H., PFC, FOD
Taylor, Dean, PFC, KIA
Templeton, Edward M., Pvt., KIA
Thompson, Raymond, Tec4, DOW
Tomlinson, Archie B., 2nd Lt., FOD
Transou, Ray R., PFC, KIA
Triplett, Carter C., Pvt., KIA
Triplett, Howard B., Pvt., KIA
Ward, Robert L., Sgt., DNB
Wilborn, George, PFC, KIA
West, Chalcie C., Pvt., KIA
Whittington, James A., Pvt., KIA
Wiles, Curtis L., Pvt., KIA
Wilmouth, Carl, PFC, KIA
Yates, Roby P., PFC, KIA