MIAMI COUNTY (OHIO) WWII CASUALTY LIST

Upon inquiry of several local military and archives about the names of the men from Miami county who were killed while in active military duty between 1941 and 1946, I came up with only partial lists.  I have dredged around a bit to come up with a more complete list.  This list is the best I have as of 6/21/08.  There may be a few more additions.  A few names in Bradford are from Darke County since the town is split in two by the Miami-Darke County Line.  A few others that have somehow become Miami County names have been cited at the bottom of this page. They appear to not have been residents of Miami County.  Other family members moved to Miami County after their sons left from former towns of residence for military duty. Upon notice of death it was sent to family in Miami County and somehow those men became adopted.  Names of men who may have been born and schooled in Miami County, but moved away prior to enlistment in the military and did not enlist in either Miami County Draft Board are not included.

There were two draft boards in Miami County for WW II, Piqua, which covered Piqua and northern townships; Troy for Troy and the rest of Miami Country. 

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Average age of soldiers killed from Miami County . . . . . 24

Age of youngest killed from Miami County . . . . . . . . . . .  17

Age of oldest killed from Miami County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

 

As of 6/21/08

NUMBER KILLED BY CITY (When identified)

Bradford         13            Brandt            1                Casstown            8

Circle Hill         1            Conover         1                Covington         16

Fletcher            2            Laura              2                Lena                   1

Ludlow Falls      4           New Carlisle (RR)  1       Pleasant Hill      2               

Piqua                67           Tipp City          8              Troy                  61               

West Milton      8

Not identified  13

 

Known number who died during WW II      209

 

WHERE DID THEY DIE?

A summary of locations is provided but it is not complete because available records do not always disclose specific locations.

Pacific - 16                   Saipan -1                     Luzon - 5

North Africa - 5            Holland - 3                  Corregidor - 1

Europe - 2                      Leyte - 4                    Manila - 2

Germany - 37                Belgium - 8                Japan - 1

France - 32                    Greece - 2                  Philippines - 4

Italy - 14                        Luxembourg - 2         Corsica - 2

Tarawa - 1                     Burma - 2                   North Atlantic - 2

Okinawa - 5                   Iwo Jima - 6

 

Others died in accidents, during training and a few from illness.

 

ARMY & AIR CORP AGE  RANK HOME FINDING DATE LOCATION
ALBRIGHT,  Franklin J. 26 S/Sgt Bradford DNB 7/5/44 Chattnooga, TN
ALEXANDER, Marion C.  28 Pfc Pleasant Hill KIA 11/27/44 France
ALLEN, Henry M.                -- Lt Troy DNB 3/17/44 South Carolina
ALTIC, Leonard P. 24 T/Sgt Laura DNB 8/2/45 Germany

ASHER, James N.           

23 Pfc Troy KIA 3/7/45 Germany
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BALL, Melvin J.

25   Pfc             Troy                 DOW 2/26/45    Germany
BARTON, Marion K  22 Pvt Bradford KIA 11/10/42  ----
BAUMANN, James S. 20 Cpl Piqua KIA 4/6/45 Germany
BAYER, Charles E. 22 S/Sgt Covington FOD 9/8/1942 Rendova Is.  Pacific
BEASECKER, Robert E. Bradford (DC)
BENZ, Robert C. 24 Pvt Ludlow Falls KIA 9/20/44 Germany
BISER, Delmer L. 26 Capt Troy DNB 12/9/42 Ada, Oklahoma
BLACK, Charles H. 19 Sgt Troy KIA 6/23/44 France
BLACKE, Clifford F. 32 1 Lt Piqua KIA 12/23/44 Germany
BRANT, Robert L. 37 Capt Piqua DNB 4/29/42 Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
BRAUN, Thomas N. -- Cpl RR Troy KIA 12/3/43 Pacific
BREWER, John H. 23 Pvt Piqua KIA 6/7/44 France
BROWER, Robert F 24 2 Lt Troy DNB 8/27/42 Europe
BROWN, Patrick L No other info.
BROWN, Walter F. Jr. 24 T/Cpl Tipp City KIA 3/17/45 Germany
BRYAN, Norman R. -- Av C Piqua DNB
BUCKINGHAM, John E. 23 Pfc Circle Hill KIA 1945 Germany
BUELL, Paul -- Pvt Piqua DNB
BURKETT Willard E. -- Pvt RR Troy DOW 3/14/44 Italy
BURTON, Johnnie E. 23 Pfc Troy KIA 7/13/44 France
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CAVANAUGH, Lloyd R 26 Pfc RR Troy KIA 8/12/44 France
CLAWSON, Frank R. -- Pfc Covington KIA 12/31/44
COLE, William E. 20 Cpl Bradford DOW 4/14/45 France
COOL, Albert B 28 1 Lt Covington KIA 6/13/44 France
COOPER, Alfred E 33 Cpl Piqua KIA 2/2/45 Germany
COUCHOT, Martin 25 Sgt Piqua KIA 5/23/45 Luzon
COPPOCK John M -- Cpl Tipp City KIA 8/9/44 France
COVAULT, Joseph H 31 Pvt Troy KIA 1/21/44 Italy
COWGILL, Paul E. 25 Lt Troy DNB 2/16/43 Atlantic Ocean
CROMER, Robert J 25 S/Sgt Piqua FOD 3/20/44 China coast
CUMMINS, Jack C 28 Pvt Piqua KIA 12/25/44 French Coast
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DANFORD, Thomas J. 18 Pfc Piqua KIA 2/21/45 Italy
DAVIES, Peter J 22 Cpl Troy KIA 4/15/45 Germany
DAWSON, Donald M. 26 Pvt Piqua KIA 3/1/45 Germany
DEAKYNE, Duane D -- Tec 5 KIA
DEETER, Harold W 26 Sgt RR Troy KIA 2/1/44 Italy
DETRICK, Kenneth -- Sgt Covington DOW 4/13/45 Germany
DREES, George E 33 Pvt Covington KIA 12/26/44 Luxembourg
DYE, Edward C. 22 Pfc Troy KIA 10/4/44 France
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ELLERMAN, A. 3rd -- 1 Lt Troy FOD 3/6/44 Germany
ELLIOTT, George L -- Pfc RR Piqua KIA 11/19/44 Leyte
ELLIOTT, Walter M 25 S/Sgt West Milton KIA 11/16/44 France
EWING, George (AA) No other info
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FELVER, Donald M  25 Pvt Piqua KIA 2/24/45 Germany
FILBURN, Robert C 19 Pfc Covington KIA 1/13/44 Atlantic
FISHER, Byron W. -- Tec 5 Covington DNB 1945 Japan POW Camp
FITZSIMMONS, R J 30 Pfc Piqua DNB 7/25/44 San Pedro, California
FLAGG, Alvin R 20 Pfc Ludlow Falls KIA 7/28/44 France
FLESH, Alfred L Jr. 22 Tec 5 Piqua KIA 1/8/45 Leyte
FORSYTHE, William Jr.  20 S/Sgt RR Troy KIA 10/14/43 Germany
FRANClS, Marion J. 22 Pfc RR Casstown FOD 11/13/44 France
FREEMAN, Ray S 26 1 Lt Troy DNB 3/19/44 New Guinea
FRY, Raymond C Jr 26 2 Lt Piqua KIA 1/7/45 Burma
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GEARHART, William F 20 Pfc RR Troy DNB 5/30/45 Okinawa
GEARHEART, Robt W. 19 Pvt RR Piqua KIA 12/18/44 Germany
GOOD, Robert -- S/Sgt Covington KIA 1/29/45 England
GORDON, James T. 27 Pfc Covington KIA 9/  /44 France
GRAEF, Robert S. 28 2 Lt Piqua KIA 10/11/44 Holland
GRODY, Raymond L. -- Pvt RR Casstown KIA 12/11/44 Germany
GROVES, Floyd L. -- Tec 5 DNB
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HALL, Byrum C -- Tec 5 DNB
HARRIS, William M (AA) 23 M/Sgt Piqua DNB 6/  /44 Italy
HART, Wayne R. 23 Pvt Piqua KIA 2/17/43 North Africa
HEATON, Emery H.  27 Pvt Piqua KIA 1/12/45 France
HEIKES, John C.  20 Pvt Troy KIA 2/27/45 Germany
HEERY, Robert     20 T/Sgt Bradford (DC) DOW 4/18/45 Germany
HERSHEY, John H.  27 Sgt RR West Milton KIA 2/  /45 South Pacific
HEWATT, Clifford L. 24 S/Sgt Piqua DNB 2/28/44 Centerville, Miss.
HILL, Billie T.  26 Pfc Covington KIA 9/11/44 France
HILL, Jerry 19 Pfc Bradford KIA 11/23/44 France
HILLIARD, Charles R. -- Tec 5 Piqua KIA
HOSLEY Frederick E. 22 Pfc Troy DOW 12/21/44 Belgium
HOUDESHELL, Robt E. 30 Pvt Piqua DNB 4/30/45 Mindora P.I.
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JACOBS, Marvin E -- 1 Lt RR West Milton DNB 8/7/43 North Africa
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KAHL, Vernon B.           21 1 Lt Troy KIA  2/24/45  Czechoslovakia
KENDALL, Glen 26 Pvt RR Union KIA 12/26/44 Luxembourg
KEYES, John 27 Sgt Piqua KIA 9/18/44 Holland
KIESWETTER, Wm M 28 Pvt Piqua DNB 6/11/42 Newark. NJ
KREIDER, Charles D 26 Pfc Tipp City KIA 12/19/44 Belgium
KROPP, William F. 22 Pfc RR Troy KIA 3/20/45 Germany
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LANE, Raymond E. 28 Pfc RR West Milton KIA 2/21/45 Italy
LATHROP, Donald H. -- Pfc KIA
LEMMON, John B. 23 Pvt Piqua DOW 2/28/45 Manila
LEONARD, Joseph E. 24 1 Lt Tipp City KIA 5/13/44 Corsica
LIBBEE, Dick L 23 2 Lt Piqua KIA 12/20/43 Europe
LONG, Charles M. 19 Pfc RR Troy DOW 1945 Luzon
LONG, Maurice M 19 Pfc RR Casstown KIA 10/13/43 North Africa
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MAIER, Jack H 28 Sgt Covington DNB 12/25/44 Quartzite, Arizona
Mc CLAY, Newell W -- Pvt Troy KIA 4/20/45 French Indo-China
McDANIEL, Carl E 25 Pfc Troy DNB 2/9/45 Dento, Oregon
MEIRING, Richard F 23 Pfc Piqua KIA 1/9/45 France
MEYER, Robert C 22 Pfc Troy KIA 2/28/45 Germany
MICK, Everett C 20 Pfc Troy DNB 3/23/44 Hulen, Texas
MILLER, Merlin L.  28 2 Lt West Milton DOW 1/3/45 Germany
MITCHELL, Richard G. -- Pfc Fletcher KIA 1945 Luzon
MONIACI, James V      26 Pfc Piqua DNB 7/7/45 France
MOORE, David 33 Sgt RR Fletcher KIA 1944 Germany
MOREY, Jean S -- M/Sgt DNB
MORLOCK, Edw G Jr. 25 Sgt Piqua DNB 2/25/45 Belgium
MULLEN, Andrew J 21 Pvt RR Covington KIA 1944
MULLIN, Vernon C 25 T/Sgt Piqua KIA 8/15/43 France
MUMFORD, Lester D 23 Pvt RR Casstown KIA 3/9/45 Manila
MOTE, Dale O -- Pfc RR West Milton DOW 4/19/45 England
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NEGLEY, Paul L 28 2 LT Piqua DNB 4/8/43 South Pacific
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OCHS, Harold F. 27 T/Sgt Troy KIA 12/22/44 Greece
ORPUT, James L 23 Tec 5 Piqua KIA 2/23/45 Luzon
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PENNINGTON, Harold W 22 Pvt RR Troy KIA 7/16/44 France
PETERS, William L Jr 25