{"id":4584,"date":"2021-03-28T22:06:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-28T22:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/?page_id=4584"},"modified":"2025-12-13T22:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T04:51:12","slug":"worldwarii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/worldwarii\/","title":{"rendered":"WorldWarII"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 9px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-12\">\n<p class=\"\"><div id=\"mega-menu-wrap-max_mega_menu_19\" class=\"mega-menu-wrap\"><div class=\"mega-menu-toggle\"><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-left\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-center\"><\/div><div class=\"mega-toggle-blocks-right\"><div class='mega-toggle-block mega-menu-toggle-animated-block mega-toggle-block-0' id='mega-toggle-block-0'><button aria-label=\"Toggle Menu\" 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style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/worldwari\/\">\u2190Read Previous<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 col-lg-6\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/korean-war\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read Next\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 17px; padding-bottom: 2px;\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-lg-4\">\n<h1 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">World War II<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center; background-color: #776277;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">1939 &#8211; 1945<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-8 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 col-lg-8\" style=\"padding: 0% 1.5% 0% 3%;\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">\n<div class=\"clearfix grpelem\" id=\"u22610-23\" data-muse-uid=\"U22610\" data-muse-type=\"txt_frame\" data-ibe-flags=\"txtStyleSrc\">\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Allenbough, Frederick G.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: July 5, 1961 &#8211; September 25, 1964<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Allenbough, William G.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Sergeant<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ashby, Leo L.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ashby, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ashby, Lowell M.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ashby, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: Merchant Marine<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Service Date: September 14, 1943 &#8211; August 15, 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ashby, Robert L.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ashby, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Private First Class<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Muster Date: December 1938<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Station: General Service Unit, Hq, 5th Reserve District, Mb, Nnyd, Portsmouth, Virginia<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ashby, Robert Warren<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ashby, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Sergeant&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ashby, Theodore<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ashby, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Enlistment Branch: CG (Coast Guard)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Enlistment Date: June 23, 1942<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Discharge Date: March 8, 1946<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ashby, Warren T.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ashby, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Air Force<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">(early service was U.S. Army Air Force 4 years, U.S. Air Force 28 years)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: SMSGT (Senior Master Sergeant)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Enlistment Date: September 12, 1944<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Discharge Date: July 13, 19476<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Enlistment Branch: 1 AF<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Enlistment Date: April 6, 1949<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Discharge Date: May 31, 1974<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8775\" style=\"width: 133px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-8775\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Caddy-William-Navy-cropped-184x300.jpg\" alt=\"William Joshua Eugene Caddy\" width=\"133\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Caddy-William-Navy-cropped-184x300.jpg 184w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Caddy-William-Navy-cropped-250x407.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Caddy-William-Navy-cropped-111x180.jpg 111w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Caddy-William-Navy-cropped-307x500.jpg 307w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Caddy-William-Navy-cropped.jpg 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William Joshua Eugene Caddy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Caddy, William Joshua Eugene<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Thomson, Spouse of Aunt<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: October 21, 1945 &#8211; October, 23, 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Mechinist&#8217;s Mate Second Class<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ship: U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard (CV31)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Caldwell, Leslie<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Thomas, Spouse of Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Coonrod, John W<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Pellett, Spouse of Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Sergeant (SGT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Davis, Donald Lee<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Spouse of Au<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: August 22, 1945 &#8211; December 26, 1946<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: Germany, France<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">\n<div class=\"clearfix grpelem\" id=\"u22610-23\" data-muse-uid=\"U22610\" data-muse-type=\"txt_frame\" data-ibe-flags=\"txtStyleSrc\">\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ellis, David H<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ellis, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: April 14, 1945 &#8211; May 3, 1946<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1808\" style=\"width: 112px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1808\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EllisFrankEugene-in-uniform-112x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EllisFrankEugene-in-uniform-112x300.jpg 112w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EllisFrankEugene-in-uniform-67x180.jpg 67w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/EllisFrankEugene-in-uniform.jpg 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frank Eugene Ellis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ellis, Frank Eugene<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ellis, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: PFC<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: September 18, 1942 &#8211; January 28, 1946<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Awards: Purple Heart<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ellis, Morris (Bernie)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ellis, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: March 15, 1944 &#8211; January 2, 1946<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ship, Station or Activity: Pondera<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ship Number or Designation: APA-191<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Known Dates: September 30, 1955 &#8211; April 30, 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ellis, Ona George<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army, 101st Airborne<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Sergeant<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: August 24, 1944 &#8211; January 2, 1946<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ellis, Ora Ray<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: June 22, 1942 &#8211; April 22, 1945, 1947January 3, 1947 &#8211; July 1947<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Air Force<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Captain<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: July 1, 1947 &#8211; October 31, 1963<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: Spain(1960)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1428\" style=\"width: 167px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1428\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EsterWeldonFisherplus-friend-e1601672430894-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EsterWeldonFisherplus-friend-e1601672430894-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EsterWeldonFisherplus-friend-e1601672430894-123x180.jpg 123w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/EsterWeldonFisherplus-friend-e1601672430894.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weldon Fisher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Fisher, Weldon Edward<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Spouse of Aunt<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army Air Force<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Sergeant<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: May 19, 1942 &#8211; October 11, 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: Pacific Theater including Australia, New Guinea, Phillipines, New Zealand, and Okinawa<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Repairman &amp; engine maintenance for B-29 Superfortress, B-25 Mitchell, and B-24 Liberator.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Fye, Donald W.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Fye, George W.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Motor Machinist Mate I (MoMM I) First Class Petty Officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Fye, James<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Sergeant<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Fye, Lawrence D.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Private<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: 111th Engineer Combat Battalion<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: October 16, 1942 &#8211; January 31, 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: KIA France<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Fye, Samuel F.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: U.S.S. Ringold (March 31, 1943)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Hansen, Roland<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ashby, Spouse of Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy Air Corps<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Service Date: 1943 &#8211; 1945, served 26 months<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Trained on the Stearman biplane at Glenview Naval Air Station<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Trained on the SNU-6 at Pensacola Naval Air Station<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Hare, Paul R<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Helm, Spouse of Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy Air Corps<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Position: ADJ1 &#8211; Aviation Machinist&#8217;s Mate (Jet Engine Mechanic)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Service Date: 20 September 1943 to 4 March 1963<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: World War II and Korea<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Heathman, James Easter<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army, Kansas National Guard<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: S Sergeant<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations:&nbsp; Philippines, Korea<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Received 4 medals<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Heathman, William Edward<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army Air Force<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Sergeant<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6988\" style=\"width: 159px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6988\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Alvin-197x300.png\" alt=\"Alvin Helm\" width=\"159\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Alvin-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Alvin-674x1024.png 674w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Alvin-250x380.png 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Alvin-550x836.png 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Alvin-118x180.png 118w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Alvin-329x500.png 329w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Alvin.png 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 159px) 100vw, 159px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alvin Helm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Helm, Alvin<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Helm, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army Air Force<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Master Sergeant<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: October, 1940<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1464\" style=\"width: 161px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1464\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HelmEdward-2-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HelmEdward-2-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HelmEdward-2-250x337.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HelmEdward-2-133x180.jpg 133w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HelmEdward-2.jpg 309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Edward Helm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Helm, Edward<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Helm, Half-Uncle<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: March 20, 1942 &#8211; March 29, 1943<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6989\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6989\" style=\"width: 151px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6989\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Richard-197x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"151\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Richard-197x300.png 197w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Richard-674x1024.png 674w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Richard-250x380.png 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Richard-550x836.png 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Richard-118x180.png 118w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Richard-329x500.png 329w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Helm-Richard.png 758w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Richard Helm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Helm, Richard<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Helm, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army Air Force<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Technical Sergeant<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Houdashelt, Charles A.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ellis, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: CPO (Chief Petty Officer)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Aviation Machinist&#8217;s Mate Chief Petty Officer<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: April 4, 1944 &#8211; April 10, 1957<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Also served in Korea.<\/p>\n<p id=\"u59596-6\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Houdashelt, Earl<\/h3>\n<p id=\"u59596-15\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ellis, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p id=\"u59596-17\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: Nov 13, 1935 &#8211;&nbsp; Dec 5, 1946<\/p>\n<p id=\"u59596-6\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ice, Howard Wilson<\/h3>\n<p id=\"u59596-15\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ellis, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Air Force<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Served: WWII and Korea<\/p>\n<p id=\"u59596-17\" class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: Mar 26, 1942 &#8211;&nbsp; Jul 31, 1964 (Retired)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Medals and Awards: Air Medal for giving over 4,000 hours of flight instruction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Pilot for over 22 years with greater than 10,000 flight hours while in the military.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">South America<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Japan B-57; Commander of 13th Bomb Squadron in Japan<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">SAC B-47<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Jamison, Ernest Roy<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Conner, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: Dec 6, 1943 &#8211; Dec 3, 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Johnston, Ellsworth<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army, Medical Corps<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Technical Sgt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: Spring 1943-1946<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Johnston, Kenneth Leon<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Pellett, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: USMC; U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Captain, USMC; Captain U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Also served in Korea<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Kutzner, Ernest L, Jr.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Helm, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U. S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: May 29, 1945 &#8211; October 28, 1946.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Kutzner, Wayne C.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Helm, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Private First Class<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: January 21, 1943 &#8211; November 16, 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">McCracken, Carl Andrew<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: October 12, 1943 &#8211; May 10, 1946<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: MM3 (Machinist Mate). Responsible for maintaining machinery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ship, Station or Activity: Hercules<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ship Number or Designation: AK-41<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Known Dates:31 Mar 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1430\" style=\"width: 167px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1430\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"167\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-1462x2048.jpg 1462w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-250x350.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-550x770.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-800x1120.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-129x180.jpg 129w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-357x500.jpg 357w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCrackenDoc-scaled.jpg 1828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 167px) 100vw, 167px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Doc&#8221; McCracken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">McCracken, Dewey Cortis &#8220;Doc&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Uncle<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army, 983rd Artillery Battalion<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Private<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: August 4, 1942 &#8211; April 3, 1943<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: California<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Radio Operator<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1432\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1432\" style=\"width: 174px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1432\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MC-Dewey-901-180x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MC-Dewey-901-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MC-Dewey-901-614x1024.jpg 614w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MC-Dewey-901-768x1281.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MC-Dewey-901-921x1536.jpg 921w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MC-Dewey-901-250x417.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MC-Dewey-901-550x917.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MC-Dewey-901-800x1335.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MC-Dewey-901-108x180.jpg 108w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MC-Dewey-901-300x500.jpg 300w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/MC-Dewey-901.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dewey Stanton McCracken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">McCracken, Dewey Stanton<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Uncle<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army Airforce<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: October 21, 1942 &#8211; 1946<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: Did basic training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas.&nbsp; Spent a short amount of time in California and Florida.&nbsp; Spent the majority of his service at Greenville, South Carolina where he worked with crews maintaining planes used in training.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1434\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1434\" style=\"width: 180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1434\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Glen-190x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Glen-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Glen-648x1024.jpg 648w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Glen-768x1214.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Glen-972x1536.jpg 972w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Glen-250x395.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Glen-550x869.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Glen-800x1264.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Glen-114x180.jpg 114w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Glen-316x500.jpg 316w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Glen.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1434\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glen McCracken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">McCracken, Glen Rosewell<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: September 1, 1942 &#8211; October 24, 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: North Africa, Italy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Also served in the Korean War<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">McCracken, Paul Lee<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Service Dates: Mar 13, 1942 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ship, Station or Activity: Naval Reserve<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Known Dates: 30 Jun 1942<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ship, Station or Activity: Bogue<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ship Number or Designation: CVE-9<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Known Dates: December 1944 \u2013 February 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ship, Station or Activity: Mission Bay<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ship Number or Designation: CVE-59<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Known Dates: March 1945 \u2013 June 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">McCracken, Ray Eugene<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Uncle<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: May 16, 1944 &#8211; March 30, 1945<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10629\" style=\"width: 173px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10629\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RexCoastGuard-SanJuan-Puerto-240x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RexCoastGuard-SanJuan-Puerto-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RexCoastGuard-SanJuan-Puerto-250x312.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RexCoastGuard-SanJuan-Puerto-144x180.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/RexCoastGuard-SanJuan-Puerto.jpeg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rex McCracken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">McCracken, Rex H.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U. S. Coast Guard<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: October 28, 1940 &#8211; June 17, 1946<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: New Jersey, Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1436\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1436\" style=\"width: 174px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1436\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Howard-copy-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Howard-copy-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Howard-copy-711x1024.jpg 711w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Howard-copy-768x1107.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Howard-copy-250x360.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Howard-copy-550x793.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Howard-copy-800x1153.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Howard-copy-125x180.jpg 125w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Howard-copy-347x500.jpg 347w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/McCracken-Howard-copy.jpg 966w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1436\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">William (Howard) McCracken<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">McCracken, William (Howard)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Uncle<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army, 88th Division, 350th Regiment, Company C<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: October 16, 1943 &#8211; April 17, 1945<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: Primarily Italy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description:&nbsp; He was stateside only for basic training and pre-deployment.&nbsp; He then went to North Africa, but only to wait until he was needed as a replacement.&nbsp; He joined the 88th shortly after they freed Rome and stayed with him until he went MIA after being injured near Monterumici Hill, Italy.&nbsp; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/mccrackenhoward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more . . .<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Awards: Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10943\" style=\"width: 153px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10943\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sgt-Moody-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"153\" height=\"233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sgt-Moody-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sgt-Moody-250x380.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sgt-Moody-118x180.jpg 118w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sgt-Moody-329x500.jpg 329w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Sgt-Moody.jpg 524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DL &#8220;Craig&#8221; Moody Source: The Wichita Eagle &#8211; May 8, 1949<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Moody, DL &#8220;Craig&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Jury, Step son of an Uncle<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S Army, member of 803rd Engineers<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Staff Sergeant<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Service Number: 6856703<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Service Dates: Enlisted 1937, Re-enlisted 1940 &#8211; November 21, 1942<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: Ft Riley (1937-1940); Westover Field, Chicopee Falls, MA (July 1, 1941); Sailed for the Philippine Islands on October 4, 1941 where he was stationed at Ft Stotsenburg, Clark Field, Luzon<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Fought on Battaan and was a prisoner (POW) of the Japanese in Camp Cabanatuan where he died on November 21, 1942 at the age of 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Niemeir, Glen Wayne<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Spouse of Aunt<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army, 534th Medical Detachment<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Service Dates: August 31, 1942 &#8211; 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: North Africa, Italy, France, Germany<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: He was a medic. He did basic training and medical training at Ft. Bliss, El Paso, Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Awards: 5 Bronze Stars<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Peck, Loren G<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Seaman 1 C<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Service Dates: August 2, 1944 &#8211; May 22, 1946<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Peelle, Gene L. &#8220;Bud&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Peelle, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: Army Air Corp<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Technical Sgt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: July 1942 &#8211; October 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Served Ft. Harrison Atlantic City<br \/>\n786th Technical School Squadron (Lincoln, NE)<br \/>\n40th Academic Squadron (Lincoln, NE)<br \/>\n18th Replacement Group Sq. B- Salt Lake City<br \/>\n52 Bomber Sqdrn &#8211; Gowen Field, Boise, ID<br \/>\n464 Bambardment Grp, 778 Bomb Sq. Army Air Base, Pocatello, Italy, North Africa,<br \/>\n503 Base Unit, Sqdn. C, AAB Charleston, SC Army Transport Command<br \/>\ncombat crew (gunner) on B-24 bomber technical inspector<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Awards: Presidential Unit Citation<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Distinguished Flying Medal<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Air Medal<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Pellett, Harlan<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Pellett, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Y2 (Yeoman 2nd Class Petty Officer)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: September 21, 1942 &#8211; November 6, 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Pellett, Walter (Earl)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: PFC<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: 1943 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1461\" style=\"width: 163px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1461\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HaroldPeterson-Uniform-185x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HaroldPeterson-Uniform-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HaroldPeterson-Uniform-250x405.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HaroldPeterson-Uniform-111x180.jpg 111w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HaroldPeterson-Uniform-309x500.jpg 309w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HaroldPeterson-Uniform.jpg 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harold Peterson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Peterson, Harold<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U. S. Coast Guard<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: All over the seas<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Gunner&#8217;s mate.&nbsp; He was injured after the war when assigned to a lighthouse.&nbsp; They were reroofing the lighthouse when the scaffolding broke and he fell breaking his back.&nbsp; He was also hit on the head by falling objects.&nbsp; He was in a body cast for seven months and had headaches for years to come.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Plummer, Paul Eugene<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ellis, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: February 14, 1942 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Plummer, Robert Glen<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ellis, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: September 23, 1941 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rhodes, Hubert A.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Pellett, Special Friend of Pellett Family<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Ross, Everett Raymond<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Spouse of Aunt<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army 81st Wildcat Division<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: 1942 &#8211; 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Locations: Pacific<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Salyer, Edison<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: April 20, 1945 &#8211; March 1, 1946<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Stipe, Arthur &#8220;Bud&#8221; C<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Ronald, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army Airforce, Airforce Reserve (after war)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: Eighth Air Force 100th Bombardment Group<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Lt Colonel in 1961 (Airforce Reserve)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: 1941 &#8211;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: B-17 pilot stationed in England, flying bombing missions over Germany and occupied countries in Europe. Received numerous awards for his service, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, the nation&#8217;s highest aerial combat award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Thomas, Francis Carlysle<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Thomas, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: 245th Engineer Combat Battalion<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: 2nd Lt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: November 12, 1943 &#8211; March 7, 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Died in Germany during the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1775\" style=\"width: 158px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1775\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-703x1024.jpg 703w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-768x1119.jpg 768w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-1054x1536.jpg 1054w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-1405x2048.jpg 1405w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-250x364.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-550x801.jpg 550w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-800x1166.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-124x180.jpg 124w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-343x500.jpg 343w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/web-leland-scaled.jpg 1757w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leonard (Leland)Thomas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Thomas, Leonard W. (Leland William)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Thomas, Uncle<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: May 22, 1942 &#8211; October 21, 1945<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Metalsmith<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Thomas, Robert Roy<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Thomas, Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army 11 Infantry, 5th Infantry Division<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Private<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Dates of Service: Jan 25, 1942 &#8211; Sep 22, 1945<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10998\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10998\" style=\"width: 154px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10998\" src=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ThomsonReid-in-Uniform-245x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"154\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ThomsonReid-in-Uniform-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ThomsonReid-in-Uniform-250x306.jpg 250w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ThomsonReid-in-Uniform-147x180.jpg 147w, https:\/\/itsallinthesynapse.net\/Family_History\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ThomsonReid-in-Uniform.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 154px) 100vw, 154px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reid James Thomson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Thomson, Reid James<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Thomson, Uncle<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: RM (Radioman) 3<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Description: Served three years<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Vanderpool, Robert N<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Pellett, Spouse of Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army Air Force, 317 Base Unit<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Private First Class (PFC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Whittenberg, Wesley Harvey<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Pellett, Spouse of Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Navy<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Wilkie, Edward H.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Peelle<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unitl: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Captain<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Wilkie, John<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: Peelle<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Rank: Captain<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Zielsdorf, Richard<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Family Line: McCracken, Spouse of Cousin<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Unit: U.S. Army<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"u71033-3\" class=\"\"><span id=\"u71033-2\"><span id=\"u37645-2\"><span id=\"u5931-3\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"u71033-4\" class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p id=\"u71033-12\" class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 13px; 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1939 &#8211; 1945 &nbsp; Allenbough, Frederick G. Family Line: McCracken, Cousin Unit: U.S. Navy Dates of Service: July 5, 1961 &#8211; September 25, 1964 &nbsp; Allenbough, William G. Family Line: McCracken, Cousin Unit: U.S. Army Rank: Sergeant &nbsp; Ashby, Leo L. Family Line: Ashby, Cousin Unit: U.S. Army &nbsp; Ashby, Lowell M. 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