Franklin County men in the service in World War II
Franklin County residents are named for wartime honors and service. Pfc Archibald earned the Bronze Star in Germany on March 25 1945 for guiding fire orders under heavy engaging fire. Private Lewis D Webb received the Combat Infantryman Badge for duty in the 32nd Division in northern Luzon. DeVoe Gill was promoted to Hospital Apprentice First Class at San Diego. Orrin D Golightly earned the Combat Infantryman Badge while serving with the 32nd Division in the Villa Verde Trail area. Seaman 1/c Albert Ried Redington, a gunner on an LCS, survived a sinking near Okinawa and earned Purple Heart. he is home on leave. Marine Dale Callan was commissioned as a second lieutenant after officer training at Quantico. Pfce Terrell Beckstead helped capture Munich from the Danube crossing with the Rainbow Division. Pfe Emil L Moser, a B 29 crewman, is completing training at Biggs Field for overseas combat duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic Lane G. Archibald
315Th Infantry
Germany
Pfc
Archibald
United States
Florence M Archibald
Lana
Preston
32Nd Infantry
Luzon
Lewis D. Webb
J L. Webb
N. 2 West
SWPA
32Nd
Red Arrow
126Th Infantry
Villa Verde
Santa Fe
U. S. Naval Hospital Corps School
San Diego
Calif
DeVoe C. Gill
U. S. Naval Hospital
Naval District
Gill
Vultee Street
Navy
U S. Naval Training Center
University of Idaho
Pharmacy Association
Preston High School
Lieut
Bryce E Roe
U. 5. Army
Villa Verde Trail
Caraballo Mountains
Orrin D. Golightly
Sylva Golightly
Janette
Laurell
David
Oneida Street
Idaho
Pat Golightly
Albert Ried Redington
Oxford
Okinawa
Japan
Redington
George Redington
Farragut
Port Hueneme
California
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Islands
Guam
Marine Dale . Callan
Quantico
Callan
Goldan Mitchell
South 13 East
42Nd
Rainbow Division
Seventh Army
Terrell L. Beckstead
Route 2
Munich
Grermany
Rainbow
Danube
Beckstead
232Nd
Biggs Field
Texas
Pfe Emil L. Moser
John D Moser
S. 1 East
Second Air Force
el Paso
Spencer L. Kearl Becomes Major At Italian Base
Spencer L. Kearl of Mt. Clemens Michigan ascends to major in the P-38 Lightning fighter unit in Italy. A Utah State Agricultural College graduate and RAF veteran, he aided his unit’s supply chain and helped tally aerial victories during campaigns from North Africa to Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th Aaf
Italy
Spencer L. Kearl
Chase Kearl
Mt. Clemens
Mich
Preston
Atlantic
Utah State Agricultural College
Logan
Utah
Maj
Kearl
RAF
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Also Mentioned on This Page
Franklin County
Pic Lane Archibald
Bronze
Bonnie
4Th South
Presto
Dale G. Callan
ATC Air
Cairo
Egypt
D R Geddes
John P Breckinridge
John H Payne
Casablanca
Karachi
India
Geddes
Moses Geddes
US Engineering Dept
Port of
S Set Perry Vi Winger
36Th Armored Infantry
Ahedia E. Lutz
Stark General Hospital
Charlestown
South Carolina
Lois H Winger
Chine Winter
S/Set
Winger
Oahu
Mr. MacKnight
Bryce E. Roe
San Francisco
Bryce E. Roetee
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
France
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Russia
Conselice
Wendell H Wiser
Wiser
Adriatic
12Th Air Force
Brenner Pass
Army Air Force
Luke Field
Arizona
William H. Wiser
Route 1
Camp Fannin
George R. Robertson
South First West
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Robertson
57Th Battalion
12Th Training Regiment
IRTC
Army Ground Force
Ty Lartall & Yeowell
Ual
Preston Lumber
PHONO
Motorola
Albiston Radio Service
North State St
Preston, Idaho
Pe Bistralow
Weston J
Husler Elevator
Cpl
Delmar van Horn, Jr
Jefferson, Low
Farmall
Rockies
Atlantic Seaboard
Plains States
Seaboard
America
International Har~ ‘Vester
International Harvester Company
Michigan Ave
Chicago
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